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[Another live stream today? Trying to get perfect attendance this month?]

[This really makes me a model worker, broadcasting for half a month straight, rain or shine.]

[Didn't it air once a month before? Who offended him? ]

During this time, he found the footage he had filmed, edited it into a video, and posted it on his account. He then began promoting the film, which took him a week.

When the movie was released, the role played by Xia Lanzheng was unexpectedly outstanding. Many viewers found his Weibo and discovered that he had retired from the entertainment industry for more than a month, and expressed their regret.

However, after Xia Lanzheng finished all these, she completely fell into a state of nothingness.

He flipped through the calendar and the chat history. Chu Linchuan and him had a time difference, so he couldn't reply in time. He wouldn't be back for another half a month.

So Xia Lanzheng returned to her old job and started live streaming to pass the time.

Today is the fifteenth day of the broadcast. I don’t know where the young anchor picked a handful of grass from, but it was still daylight, and he said he wanted to help everyone sleep.

"This seems to be..." Xia Lanzheng wasn't entirely sure. She only knew that this thing was grown by Chu Linchuan and was said to be from another hemisphere. "It's probably a cherry tomato, sweet."

The so-called cherry tomatoes grow on vines with leaves hanging from the sides.

Xia Lanzheng first glanced at the online audience list. Cheng Lan had just finished participating in the film's promotional activities and then immediately joined the crew, so naturally, he wasn't there. Lu Yanqing and Su Cheng were open and honest; they always came, and this time was no exception.

It was night time at Chu Linchuan's place, so he was probably still asleep. But luckily he didn't come, or else he would have felt bad for the tomato.

Xia Lanzheng shrugged, picked one, and wiped it casually with the hem of her clothes.

【Really eat it?】

[Can I eat it? Why doesn't it look like a tomato?]

"It's edible," Xia Lanzheng said as she took a bite. "It's really a tomato, the yellow variety. Haven't you seen it before..."

Suddenly he stopped chewing, his facial muscles stiffened, and even in the dim light, one could see his face quickly turning red.

He held his last breath and sighed: "Fuck..."

Click.

[The live broadcast room has been closed, please use civilized language. ]

Xia Lanzheng ran to the bathroom to rinse her mouth, washing the area around her mouth as well. It wasn't a cherry tomato at all; it was spicy, stinging her tongue the moment it entered her mouth.

Did Chu Linchuan do this on purpose? He did, right?

Just as she was thinking angrily, the phone on the table rang, ringing again and again with no sign of stopping. Xia Lanzheng covered her mouth and ran out to answer the call. She was stunned when she saw the note.

Chu Linchuan called on video. It was still dark outside, and the room was also pitch black. Xia Lanzheng could only see his white teeth when he smiled.

"It's spicy, I just planted it a few months ago, I forgot to tell you."

Xia Lanzheng licked her lips, the camera only capturing the upper half of his face. "Chu Linchuan, you did this on purpose! Forget it... why are you watching my livestream instead of sleeping?"

"I missed you," Chu Linchuan said, turning on the light. Because of this action, his face was very close to the camera. "I woke up because I dreamed about you. I just happened to receive the notification to start the live broadcast. When I entered the live broadcast room, I saw you stealing the peppers I planted."

Xia Lanzheng was initially a bit irritated, but then she saw Chu Linchuan's tall, straight nose and remembered the post she'd seen online a few days ago. She wanted to scold him, but then she forgot.

Chu Linchuan continued to tease him: "Why are you covering your mouth? Is it swollen? Let me see."

"Yes! It's swollen!" Xia Lanzheng brought the phone closer. It was daytime, and his face was particularly red. "Stop laughing! Even if you're not on camera, I know you're laughing. I can hear the sound!"

Chu Linchuan smiled openly at the camera. It was dawn, and before hanging up, he touched the camera: "Zheng Zheng, I'm going back to China tomorrow."

*

After dinner, Chu Linyu insisted on taking Xia Lanzheng out.

"How long has it been since you went out to play? What are you doing staying home all day like this?"

"Where are you going?"

"Is there anywhere you want to go?"

Xia Lanzheng shook her head: "I want to go back to my room and sleep. I stayed up late editing videos last night and I'm sleepy."

Chu Linyu honked the horn and beckoned him to get in the car: "Don't sleep, Zhengzheng! Get in the car, I'll take you for a ride!"

Chu Linyu just bought this car half a month ago. He was so busy that he never found a chance to drive it.

"How's this car, bro?" He put on some music and pressed a button on the center console, causing the roof to slowly roll back. "Wait a little longer, and you'll be able to watch the sunset!"

Xia Lanzheng gathered her hair that was blown all over the place. "Brother, you don't want to ride your bike anymore?"

"Ride," Chu Linyu said, "It's cold now, let's ride again in the spring!"

Xia Lanzheng glanced up at the sky, thinking that a convertible wouldn't necessarily be warm. His hair kept slipping out from between his fingers, so he simply let go, letting it fly.

"Chu Linchuan has been abroad for a month. Aren't you worried?" Chu Linyu pointed to the storage box. "There's a hair tie in there. Look for it yourself."

"Why worry?"

Xia Lanzheng held the hair tie in her mouth and tied her hair up in front of the rearview mirror. Her slender neck was exposed, and a few strands of hair fell along the line of her neck.

Chu Linyu accidentally glanced at it and suddenly laughed: "Okay, if you don't worry, forget it. I think Chu Linchuan is quite worried."

Xia Lanzheng asked, "Is the work over there difficult?"

Chu Linyu was stunned for two seconds, then he chuckled, almost suffocating, "You... you say... can you really have a clear relationship like this?"

Xia Lanzheng hummed along with the song. The sky was dyed pink and orange by the setting sun. He cheered, "How beautiful!"

Chu Linyu waved his arms to take credit: "I told you to come out and play, instead of staying in your little room fiddling with the Internet all day."

Xia Lanzheng said at the same time as him: "It would be great if Chu Linchuan could see it too."

"..." Chu Linyu said with a sour tone, "Xia Lanzheng, I am your brother after all. What's the point of only thinking about Chu Linchuan?"

Xia Lanzheng gathered a handful of sunset in her hands and threw it at Chu Linyu's face: "I'm just teasing you."

Chu Linyu was appeased by this trick and deliberately muttered: "Don't play with Chu Linchuan anymore. You've led a good kid astray."

The setting sun disappears into the mountains. The late autumn sky changes quickly, and each time it falls into darkness in the blink of an eye.

They did spend the whole night editing videos last night, and Xia Lanzheng and Xi Yang were feeling sleepy, so they closed their eyes together. Chu Linyu closed the window without calling him.

When he opened his eyes again, the surroundings were extremely noisy. Several traffic police passed by the car, and Chu Linyu was calling them: "I'll be leaving soon!"

He turned around and called Xia Lanzheng. Seeing that she was already awake, he hurriedly opened the car door and said, "Get out. Go straight in from there. There's just the right time. I'll meet you in the parking lot."

Xia Lanzheng was confused: "Aren't we just going for a drive? Why are we at the airport?"

Chu Linyu smiled inscrutablely: "Get off the car quickly, or you'll be fined if you don't leave."

Xia Lanzheng was left in the bustling arrival hall of the airport. When she turned back, Chu Linyu was nowhere to be found. He realized something and searched the flight information display, only to find the flight from Country E.

The landing time was 50 minutes ago.

Chu Linchuan is returning home today? Didn't he say tomorrow?

Xia Lanzheng lowered her head. He had nothing in his hands but a cell phone. Chu Linyu was anxious to take him out, so he threw him a coat and pulled him into the car.

He didn't bring any flowers or gifts, and he was even wearing only a short-sleeved shirt underneath his coat. His hair was casually tied up, and his face... well, he'd washed it, but it didn't look like he was just going to pick up his boyfriend from China.

Xia Lanzheng glanced at the bathroom not far away and was about to go over. Suddenly, her phone rang. As expected, it was Chu Linchuan calling via video.

He hesitated for half a minute, converted the video call into voice, and didn't dare to say a word after the call was connected.

"Where are you?" Chu Linchuan's voice came through the receiver.

"You're back home?" Xia Lanzheng glanced at him, still hurrying to the bathroom. "Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Chu Linchuan smiled and said, "If I tell you, it won't be a secret anymore."

Xia Lanzheng hurriedly washed her face and used the water on her hands to smooth out the strands of hair that were not tied up. When she picked up the phone again, water droplets fell on the screen buttons and the call was abruptly disconnected.

He didn't hit her again, wiped his hands on his body, and walked quickly. His hair still didn't stick to the hair, and even the hair tie was loose, and his long woolly hair fluttered behind him.

"elder brother!"

He recognized Chu Linchuan in the crowd at a glance. He was wearing a suit and tie, the same one he wore when they first met.

Xia Lanzheng didn't see clearly how Lin Chuan walked in front of her. Just like the late autumn sky, it seemed like it happened in the blink of an eye.

Chu Linchuan's voice penetrated the screen and landed in his ears: "I'm back, Zheng Zheng."

Xia Lanzheng threw herself into Chu Linchuan's arms, her hair rubbing against his neck.

He thought it was a good thing he didn't bring flowers, a hug would have been better.

Chu Linchuan dragged his legs and kissed the tip of his ear.

Xia Lanzheng said, "Brother, there are no secrets between us now."

Chu Linchuan put him down: "What should I do? I have another one here."

"What is it?"

Chu Linchuan pretended to be mysterious and reached into the compartment of the suitcase: "Guess?"

Xia Lanzheng shook her head and didn't respond, staring at his hand until he took out a square box.

Chu Linchuan still lowered his head and asked, "Guess."

Xia Lanzheng deliberately said, "Souvenirs from Country E."

"You're half right." Chu Linchuan took a step closer, placed the box between them, and opened it with a click.

Xia Lanzheng dubbed him: "Jiang Jiang."

A pair of rings appeared before his eyes. Chu Linchuan was amused and said "Jiang Jiang" twice: "Do you like it?"

He took Xia Lanzheng's hand and touched her round, trimmed nails.

Xia Lanzheng's hands were shaking slightly, but Chu Linchuan suppressed his laughter and pretended not to notice. He took out one of the rings and slowly put it on Xia Lanzheng's ring finger.

"Why don't you do the dubbing?" Chu Linchuan twirled the ring. "Or maybe just a few words would be fine."

Xia Lanzheng looked up at him, pursed her lips, picked up another wedding ring, and put it on Chu Linchuan's finger without saying a word.

Chu Linchuan followed his movements and opened his five fingers. When the ring was firmly wrapped around him, Xia Lanzheng's face flushed slightly and she slowly opened her mouth.

"I……"

Chu Linchuan knew what he wanted to say and couldn't help but tease him: "Okay, let's go home?"

Xia Lanzheng blinked her eyes, pretended nothing happened, and swallowed her words.

"Have you had dinner?" Chu Linchuan asked casually.

Xia Lanzheng's words, which had been brewing for a long time, were interrupted. Looking for the next opportunity, she said without much thought, "I ate it."

"Okay," Chu Linchuan said, "I love you."

"Yeah, me too," Xia Lanzheng looked up suddenly, "What?"

Chu Linchuan smiled widely and repeated word by word: "I love you."

“…”

Xia Lanzheng pinched the ring on her hand, her mind going blank.

Chu Linchuan touched his hair: "It's your turn to speak, don't you love me..."

"I know! Don't say anymore, brother!"

Xia Lanzheng gritted her teeth and her face flushed red.

"I love you too."

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