Window words bloom

"I didn't plan to ask."

The moist breath exhaled as he spoke filled her ears, making Qiao Yu's heart race.

He gently lifted her chin with his fingers and turned her around, her eyes meeting his deep gaze in the dim light.

Tiny sparks were burning.

Qiao Yu murmured, "Why are you being so domineering now?"

He smiled and said, "If you had been more assertive sooner, our story might have started much earlier..."

As he finished speaking, he leaned down and slowly approached, his breath almost touching his.

Two seconds later, he pulled her close, and the coldness on her back disappeared, replaced by the burning heat in front of her.

Just when she thought he was only going to give up, he slowly increased his strength, pried open her teeth, and pursued her relentlessly.

In the darkness, the soft sounds of kissing rose and fell, lingering and indistinct, in the hallway.

......

Early the next morning.

A shocking trending topic has been released.

1. Ling Chuanye—my first love, currently pursuing. (Explosive)

2. Ling Chuan's first love in "Back to Nature 2" sparks discussion.

3. Lingchuan also has a girlfriend.

......

The three deep red explosions completely shattered the recent silence in the entertainment industry.

Is Ah-ye chasing after his first love?

[Ah, you have a girlfriend now?]

What's going on? Who said that? Is there any evidence? Step forward...

[Whoever is spreading rumors, you have to take responsibility for your words.]

...

Many fans tagged the "Back to Nature 2" program team, questioning how such a topic could have come up.

The production team had no choice but to respond to the questions raised by the public, and the topic of the second episode would be first love.

Regarding Ling Chuanye's response, the production team was very conservative and dared not easily reveal what Ling Chuanye said that day. They could only vaguely say that they would wait for him to issue a statement.

At Lingchuan Studio, Kimi was so frustrated watching the trending topics explode one after another that he was practically freaking out.

He never expected that Ling Chuan would dare to publicly say on the show that he was pursuing his first love.

"Aye, weren't you being a bit too impulsive this time?"

He had worked hard for the past five years to finally achieve his current status, and he dared not imagine how many fans he would lose overnight if this were made public.

Ling Chuan sat lazily on the sofa, his face expressionless, twirling his phone.

His gaze was fixed on the floor. "I've missed five years already, and I don't want to make the same mistake again, Kimi. I want to be willful this once."

Kimi's mind was completely blank: "What about her? Did she agree?"

Ling Chuan remained silent. He knew that once the matter was made public, Qiao Yu would be thrust into the eye of the storm. The entertainment industry was a dangerous place, and he wondered what it would be like to stand there.

"I will protect her..."

Half an hour later, Ling Chuan's Weibo account, which had been silent for almost two months, started to move again.

Lingchuan also V: One-sided, pursuing.

Ling Chuan's admission once again caused a frenzy among fans.

Riding on Ling Chuanye's momentum, the production team, with his consent, also released behind-the-scenes footage of the second episode ahead of schedule.

In the video, Ling Chuan casually raises his eyes and smiles, saying, "My first love, I'm pursuing her."

The clouds are light and the breeze is gentle, as if they are explaining something.

The short video, lasting only a few seconds, was forwarded millions of times, and comments from netizens and fans followed one after another.

[Aya admitted it, oh my god, my world has collapsed.]

"Aya, you don't love me anymore, I'm so sad."

My husband is going to go find his wife. I want to wish him well, but my heart is breaking.

【Aya, if you don't want me anymore, I don't want you either.】

[Ling Chuanye, didn't you always say you didn't like women? How come you're contradicting yourself?]

The person above is being extremely rude.

What, he can do it but I can't say anything?

Ah-Ya, I support you. Go boldly and seek your own happiness.

[Ah, good luck! We're waiting to see your sister-in-law.]

......

Some fans were very rational and offered their blessings, while others started to curse Ling Chuanye. In just a few hours, Ling Chuanye lost millions of fans.

Netizens began to speculate about who Ling Chuan's first love was, but Ling Chuan had already arranged public relations.

Once a term related to Qiao Yu appears, he immediately gets his online trolls to provide an explanation, thus numbing the fans' imagination.

Fans compiled a list of all the female celebrities associated with Ling Chuanye over the past five years, and even with Ling Chuanye's PR efforts, they still couldn't guess who it was.

Many people also backed down from contracts they had previously been negotiating with because Ling Chuan had just returned to China and was very popular. They didn't want to stand on the same side as Ling Chuan at this critical moment.

It offends the vast majority of the people.

However, many domestic and international celebrities and directors who had previously collaborated with Ling Chuan posted messages of blessing.

Anna V: Wish you find true love, Ling. @凌川也

William V: Congrats! @凌川也

Yu Kui V: Finally, you've started taking action. Best wishes. @Lingchuanye

......

Director Yu has a great influence both at home and abroad, and his Weibo post once again made it into the top five trending topics.

[Did Director Yu and Ling Chuan know each other before? They've finally started taking action; has this been planned for a long time?]

Good heavens, you've been holding back for so long!

【Blessings, blessings...】

Who is it? Give me a hint...

Qiao Yu received a call from Ling Chuan, who told her not to respond or look at it.

She knew that Ling Chuan was going through something too.

The public outcry didn't subside until the following day.

It was already completely dark when Ling Chuan arrived at the house.

He looked tired, but a smile still lingered on his handsome face. He stood lazily outside the door, hands in his pockets. "Did you listen to me and not look at those things?"

Qiao Yu, dressed in cotton pajamas with her black hair cascading down her shoulders, stood inside the door and nodded: "Yeah, I didn't go."

"Good girl."

Qiao Yu suddenly felt a lump in her throat, took a step forward and hugged him, pressing her cheek tightly against his chest. She felt so sorry for him.

Ling Chuan smiled and hugged the person tightly. After a day and a night of cyberbullying, he didn't look at those things, but he still couldn't help being affected.

When everything was over, the person he wanted to see most was her, and he wanted to hold her.

"Qiaoqiao, everything will be alright."

Qiao Yu nodded in his arms.

The two hugged for a while, and Qiao Yu, remembering that Ling Chuan hadn't had a proper rest these past two days, urged him to go home.

Ling Chuan reluctantly entered the elevator, and Qiao Yu smiled and said goodnight to him.

A blush crept onto her flushed cheeks, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up. At first, she pursed her lips slightly, as if afraid that the smile would spill out too quickly, but the curve grew deeper and deeper, spreading across her eyes.

As the elevator doors slowly closed.

Ling Chuan also put on a mask with a smile, and as soon as he stepped out of the B1 elevator, he was greeted by Gu Yun Shen.

Their eyes met, and they recognized each other.

The elevator lobby was quiet, the lights dimmed and then brightened again.

Gu Yunshen put one hand in his pocket and smiled slightly: "Teacher Ling, what a coincidence."

Ling Chuan slowly took off his mask and rubbed it in his palm. "President Gu, it's so late, why are you here instead of going home?"

Gu Yun Shen's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Come see my...fiancée."

Ling Chuan's breath hitched, and he clenched the mask in his hand tighter. "Mr. Gu must have come to the wrong place. What are you doing here with your fiancée?"

Gu Yun Shen stepped forward: "Where my fiancée is is up to me, but what is Teacher Ling doing here? She just posted about chasing her first love yesterday, could it be that your first love... is here?"

His voice grew deeper as he spoke, a chilling glint in his eyes. The moment he saw Ling Chuanye, he understood everything.

Qiao Yu's first love was him, and the reason he came back was also for her.

What a love story of mutual devotion! What a heart that's been sealed away, waiting for three years, only to find it less valuable than a long-lost lover.

Ling Chuan stood quietly in front of Gu Yun Shen, his Adam's apple bobbing as he chuckled softly, "Of course..."

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, and the two men, who were about the same height, stared at each other sharply.

After a while, Ling Chuan also heard a text message notification from his pocket.

He reached out and took it out, glancing down to see it was a voice message from Qiao Yu.

A slight smile curved her lips as she tilted her head and, right in front of Gu Yun Shen, clicked to play the video.

A soft, sleepy voice came through the receiver: "Are you home yet? I haven't had a good rest these past two days, get some sleep."

After listening, Gu Yun took a deep breath and closed her eyes. The familiar voice echoed in her ears. She had never spoken to him in such a tone before.

Ling Chuan raised an eyebrow. "Mr. Gu, my girlfriend wants me to go home and rest early."

Gu Yun Shen, pressing his back teeth together, scoffed lightly: "Girlfriend? So you're a girlfriend now?"

Ling Chuan squinted his eyes, "You've already kissed, so do you think it counts?"

Gu Yun Shen's brows furrowed deeply, his face darkening, and he sneered, "If the media finds out, guess what will happen?"

Ling Chuan smiled and gripped his phone tightly. "Then please trouble President Gu to make an official announcement for us."

......

Only after watching the black Maybach drive out of the underground garage did Ling Chuan put his mask back on and go home.

He also instructed the public relations department to make contingency plans.

The next day, the public opinion was calm, and Gu Yun Shen did not reveal their relationship, which surprised Ling Chuan as well.

He also reminded Qiao Yu to stay away from Gu Yunyuan recently.

Qiao Yu agreed, changed into a black dress, and went out.

Lead-gray clouds hung low over the cemetery, and the wind swirled withered leaves on the stone path, making a soft rustling sound.

Occasionally, a crow would flit through the branches, its wings cutting through the stagnant air, leaving behind a hoarse cry.

The entire cemetery was immersed in a stagnant silence, as if time itself had slowed down, with only the damp wind carrying a chill.

Qiao Yu walked up the steps into a grove of low trees and stopped in front of a lush green cypress tree.

On a dark, protruding stone tablet next to it, there is a photo of my grandmother taken ten years ago.

Today is the anniversary of my grandmother's death.

Qiao Yu sat down quietly beside the stone tablet and gently stroked the photo on it.

"Grandma, I've come to see you. Qiaoqiao missed you so much."

......

Before long, Wang Yingxuan, dressed in a black suit, slowly approached.

They kowtowed and bowed before the stone tablet.

After the two finished sweeping the graves, it was almost noon. Wang Yingxuan suggested having lunch together, saying that she hadn't been home for a long time and it was a rare treat to see her. Qiao Yu hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

The restaurant was a lakeside hotel in the suburbs. It was lunchtime, and there were only a few people, so it was very quiet.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the blue lake ripples gently, with dragonflies occasionally gliding slowly across the view.

Wang Yingxuan smiled and ordered a few dishes that she thought Qiao Yu would like to eat.

When the dishes were served, Qiao Yu frowned slightly, "Did we order too much?"

Wang Yingxuan: "Not many, not many, just four people."

Qiao Yu: "Four people?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Yingxuan stood up with a smile, gesturing towards the area behind Qiao Yu, "Here you are... here you are..."

The visitors were a man and a woman. The woman was about the same age as Wang Yingxuan, while the man looked to be in his late twenties. He wore rimless glasses, had a tall and straight figure, and wore a well-fitting light gray shirt that gave him a clean and refined appearance.

As he approached Qiao Yu, a polite smile curved his lips.

He greeted Wang Yingxuan first: "Aunt Wang, it's been a long time."

Wang Yingxuan smiled and exchanged pleasantries: "It has been a long time, almost five years, hasn't it?"

The woman beside him chimed in, "That's right. He was abroad for five years, and now he's suddenly come back."

As the woman spoke, her eyes kept glancing at Qiao Yu: "Xiao Yu is getting prettier and prettier."

Qiao Yu, who was suddenly called out, simply smiled.

The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment, and Wang Yingxuan quickly changed the subject, inviting the guests to sit down.

Qiao Yu understood Wang Yingxuan's intention: to set her up on a blind date.

What was supposed to be a rare moment of affection between mother and daughter after so long apart was instead cruelly destroyed by her.

Qiao Yu forced a smile, picked up her handbag from the seat, and said, "I have something to do, I'll be going now."

After saying that, he turned and walked out without waiting for a response from the others.

Wang Yingxuan's expression changed as she caught up with her, grabbing her wrist and speaking in a slightly stern tone: "Xiaoyu, what are you doing? There are other people here, why are you doing this?"

Qiao Yu felt a little depressed. She never expected Wang Yingxuan to understand her, but she was also unwilling to let her yearn for maternal love be extinguished time and time again.

Qiao Yu shook off Wang Yingxuan's hand, trying her best to control her tone: "That's enough. I've said it before, I'll make my own decisions."

“Xiaoyu, it’s just making friends. You’ve been alone for the past few years. It would be so nice to have someone with you. Your grandma would be at peace watching from heaven.”

Mentioning her grandmother, Qiao Yu's face darkened again, and she sneered, "You dare to mention your grandmother? What day is it today? You arranged this behind my back. What were you thinking? You... never think about me at all?"

"I'm your mother, of course I'm thinking about you..."

"But you've never understood me, not in the past, not now."

Wang Yingxuan was speechless for a moment, her body trembling slightly. "I..."

Qiao Yu closed her eyes briefly and said with a sense of relief, "Our relationship... is fine as long as we can keep things peaceful."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Ignoring the woman behind him who came forward to comfort Wang Yingxuan.

As they walked out of the winding bridge, the man chased after them from behind.

"Qiao Yu..."

Qiao Yu stopped in her tracks. "Sorry, I have something to do."

The man laughed and said, "I understand. I'm just like you; I don't want to go on blind dates either."

Qiao Yu frowned, and the man continued, "I'm sorry for today; I didn't make a good first impression. I'm not here for a blind date. I've heard about your ears from Aunt Wang, and as a doctor, I think I can help you..."

Qiao Yu was stunned, feeling even more frustrated. Wang Yingxuan really dared to say everything.

Seemingly sensing her displeasure, the man quickly added, "Don't worry, I'm a doctor, I will always protect the patient's privacy."

After saying that, he took out a business card and handed it to Qiao Yu.

"This is my business card. Please feel free to contact me if you need it."

Qiao Yu accepted the business card and glanced at it with her eyes down.

Shen Jingmo.

Shen Jingmo: "Let's contact each other again. I'll go back and comfort Aunt Wang; she seems very angry."

Qiao Yu awkwardly put away the business card, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Then I'll be going now."

...

A few days later.

A storm was brewing, and the once clear sky was gradually swallowed up by leaden-gray clouds.

A low rumble of thunder came from afar, like the roar of a giant beast.

Qiao Yu's long hair was styled into a high bun, and she wore an exquisite little suit: a beige top, a matching short skirt with a cinched waist, and 7-centimeter high heels.

Xida brought an umbrella. "Qiaoqiao, it's going to rain. Change your shoes."

Qiao Yu looked at the high heels she hadn't worn in a long time and felt a bit awkward, so she changed into a pair of flat shoes.

Let's go.

Today is Lin Yi's birthday. Two days ago, Lin Yi sent her a message telling Qiao Yu that she had met her first love and felt that she would soon have a boyfriend. Qiao Yu was happy for her.

Lin Yi invited her to her birthday party at the Sunset Club. There weren't many people, just a few close friends chatting and eating.

Qiao Yu agreed.