On the day of Valentine's Day, I was planning to propose to my girlfriend of seven years.
I lied to Wanwan, saying I had to work overtime for several days and that I had to travel out of state for business.
In fact, I had called a few good friends to secretly prepare a surprise for my girlfriend. During this time, her best friend Zhang Lu even told me not to rush.
I didn't think much of it, assuming such a romantic proposal would surely move Wanwan.
That day, my friends and I were early at my place, lying in wait with the lights off.
A brother keeping watch in the hallway excitedly burst in and barked at me in a low voice: "They're here, get ready, take your positions."
Everyone hid and held their breath.
When the door opened automatically, with a click, the lights flashed on and my good friends jumped out, firing confetti into the sky.
Petals floated in the air, forming a floral script, while a pre-arranged big screen played highlights of the seven years Wanwan and I spent together.
Romantic background music slowly began to play.
Decked out, I stood there dumbfounded, watching as my girlfriend embraced and kissed another man. It took them a full five seconds to realize what was happening.
At that moment, everyone was silent, as if the BGM and confetti were meant for them.
A brother turned off the speakers, making the sound of their kissing particularly loud.
They seemed to sense something was off, glanced around, then pushed each other away. Only then did Wanwan notice me holding the ring box.
"You... why are you here... you guys... weren't you supposed to be on a business trip? You lied to me, didn't you?"
Wanwan released the man and yelled at me. Everyone around felt embarrassed for me.
I coldly watched her performance; seeing no response from me made her somewhat uneasy.
"Su Hao just got back from abroad. We've been playing together since childhood, so I took him around, and then had a bit too much to drink, so he walked me home. It's not what you think."
I coldly said, "Everyone, disperse."
A few brothers patted my shoulder, taking quite a few props for the prepared program out with them, whispering in my ear before leaving: "If you plan to act, just give us a shout."
I told them it was fine and let them leave first. Wanwan's best friend also looked at me with guilt, mouthed an apology. So that's what her warning meant.
Su Hao also acted nonchalantly, patting my arm: "Brother, don't misunderstand, Wanwan and I have known each other since we were kids, and we like to mess around. What happened just now is normal behavior abroad, friends do that."
"Get out."
I restrained my anger as much as possible. Su Hao frowned, Wanwan immediately rushed out to stand in front of him: "Hey! Tang, can you be more polite to my friend? We already said it's a misunderstanding! Did we sleep together? It's just a kiss! We even bathed together when we were kids. How can you be so petty as a man!"