Today, my boyfriend of 4 years asked my dad if he could marry me, and my dad agreed. He then tells me that he's not going to propose for maybe another year at least, he "just wanted to get that out of the way." FML
It's obvious you found out about him asking, so he's having you believe that he isn't going to propose in a year but in reality he is going to surprise you. :)
Always thinking ahead!
He plans ahead. You're lucky.