Chapter 275 The romance he gave.

Chapter 275 The romance he gave.


Actually, one car would have been enough.
Sam felt that Stella and Ariana might feel awkward together, so he deliberately drove a separate car.
Once in the car, James said, "Lucas has a surprise for you."
Ariana guessed, "I knew he was up to something."
"Honestly, even though I always tease him and find him annoying, he's genuinely into you. I've never seen him care about any other girl like this."
Ariana suddenly felt curious. "Has he ever dated anyone?"
"He probably hasn't. He's not the type to keep secrets. If he had, the whole world would know by now."
"Has he ever liked a girl? Or had girls who liked him?"
"Oh, plenty of girls like him. With that face of his, who wouldn't? Even when he was little, people were always trying to set him up, including Mom, haha."
Ariana gave an awkward smile.
James realized the topic might be a bit sensitive and quickly added, "There are tons who like him. As for someone he liked... I think there was one girl he used to follow around all the time."
"And then what?"
"Then, I don't really know. We were kids back then. What could he possibly have been up to?"
The two of them spent the entire journey discussing Lucas, and James didn't spare him any embarrassment, spilling all his childhood antics.
Ariana was laughing so hard she could barely keep her mouth closed.
Finally, they arrived at the spot to watch the fireworks.
It was on the edge of the city, probably in a park.
Since it was dark and Ariana wasn't very familiar with the capital, she wasn't sure where they were.
As soon as they got out of the car, they saw heart-shaped arches all lit up, looking incredibly beautiful and dreamy.
Innocent Stella had no idea this was a surprise Lucas had arranged for Ariana.
place is so pretty! Is someone proposing? Let's go check it out!"
James didn't know what to say to his naive sister.
How could she not see it?
Stella ran ahead, leading the way.
"Stella! Don't go over there!" James shouted.
Samuel didn't realize that Lucas had planned a surprise for Ariana.
"Why shouldn't she go?" Samuel glanced at James, thinking it was James who had something planned for Ariana.
After all, he had seen James give Ariana a knowing look at home.
"Is she missing a screw in her head, and are you too?"
Stella ran too fast and had already dashed through the heart-shaped archway. Lucas stood at the end, holding a bouquet of flowers.
"Lucas?"
"What are you doing here?" Lucas was surprised, still holding his phone to record the moment.
It was only then that Ariana walked through the archway from behind.
Lucas looked a bit frustrated. "Can you walk through it again from the start?"
Ariana, however, was unwilling to cooperate. "Come on, let's just leave it as it is."
Lucas quickly adjusted his mood and handed the flowers he was holding to Ariana.
It was only then that Sam realized the flowers were meant for Ariana.
James gave Sam a stern look. "Now you know, right?"
Sam muttered under his breath, "You could have told me earlier."
Ariana held the flowers, her smile especially sweet.
"Is this the surprise you prepared for me?"
"No, the surprise is yet to come."
As they walked further, Ariana discovered a lake.
Soon, she heard a buzzing sound.
"What’s that sound? It sounds like a plane," Stella asked.
"It's a drone," Sam pointed out.
Countless drones ascended into the sky.
Lucas gently wrapped his arm around Ariana's waist. She turned to him and asked, "What are you up to now?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
Lucas winked mysteriously.
The drones soared, and from the sound of it, there were quite a lot of them.
Suddenly, words began to appear in the sky.
"Ariana"
"Queen"
The drones took their time to rearrange, and they watched with their heads tilted upward.
"I love you"
Ariana glanced at Lucas, "That's so cheesy."
"It's called simple and genuine."
Ariana couldn't help but laugh, realizing that cheesy had another name—simple and genuine.
The drones shifted formation again.
"From this moment" arrow—
"To forever"
I love you, from this moment to forever.
Such a beautiful vow.
Ariana's eyes welled up with tears.
Before her were all the memories she and Lucas had shared.
They replayed in her mind, bit by bit.
Being with him, she had no regrets.
"Not too shabby, right?" Lucas looked at Ariana with a hopeful smile, giving her waist a playful squeeze.
"Yeah."
As the drone descended, fireworks began to light up the sky.
Blue Ocean Mystery, Shining Galaxy, Love's Fireworks, Peacock Display, Blossoming Splendor...
And finally, the Seven-Colored Cloud!
It was breathtaking!
Stella stared up at the fireworks, mesmerized. It was the most beautiful display she'd ever seen.
No doubt about it.
Samuel was equally astonished, having never witnessed such stunning fireworks before.
James couldn't help but chuckle softly from the side, "No wonder this guy's got a fiancée."
Ariana held a bouquet of flowers, watching the bursts of fireworks.
It was truly beautiful.
The most beautiful she'd ever seen.
That night, many people witnessed the most spectacular fireworks of their lives.
It was only on New Year's Day that people learned this grand fireworks show cost over eight million, and with the drone performance, the total value exceeded ten million. It was a private gift from Lucas of the SUN Group for his fiancée, Ariana!
On the first day of the year, they hit the headlines.
But that's a story for later.
Lucas held Ariana close, their arms wrapped around each other's waists as they enjoyed the fireworks display together.
Stella stood nearby, looking a bit forlorn.
"Second brother, I'm feeling a bit cold. Can we go back?"
The fireworks weren't meant for her; she was just tagging along.
Samuel seemed to notice Stella's feelings. "Hey, I'll take Stella back first."
"Alright, you guys go ahead," Lucas replied.
As Samuel led Stella away, he glanced back at Ariana. She looked so happy.
But poor Stella.
Once the fireworks ended, Lucas turned to his brother-in-law.
James got the hint. "I'll find somewhere to crash."
He checked his watch. "I'll be back by 2."
"Not much time," Lucas teased.
"Get lost!" James snapped, not in the mood, as he headed back to the car.
Lucas pulled Ariana into the car with him.
"What are you doing now?" she asked.
"Going home," he replied.
"Home?!"
It wasn't until fifteen minutes later, when Ariana saw her own house, that she realized just how close they had been.
Lucas led her inside, not even bothering to turn on the lights, and pressed her against the wall, kissing her passionately.