The night was slightly cool, and the Oriental Pearl Tower lit up with its lights.
Zhong Tingyue linked arms with Chu Fang, and the two strolled leisurely.
"Sir and Madam, may I take a picture of you?" A woman with a camera approached and said softly, "I'm sorry to be so intrusive, but you two are a perfect match, as if you were lovers from past lives..."
Zhong Tingyue smiled and said, "No problem."
Chu naturally agreed.
After obtaining consent, the woman then photographed the two of them. In order to take a beautiful photo, Zhong Tingyue deliberately changed several angles.
After the photo shoot, the woman pulled up the photos and showed them to Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue. Zhong Tingyue's eyes were squinting as she smiled. She then asked the woman to send the photos to her.
"Your filming skills are excellent."
The woman said modestly, "It's you who are on camera."
After taking the photos, Chu and Fang left.
The woman flipped through the photos and was surprised to find that when Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue took the photos, their eyes were slightly tilted, and they were looking at each other sideways. This was in every single photo. It was a subconscious reaction, as if it were innate.
The woman saw in the two men the most precious thing that modern people lack: love.
Watching Chu Fang and his companion's retreating figures, she sighed, "What a beautiful love..."
... ...
Are you satisfied?
Leaving the woman taking the photo, Zhong Tingyue focused her gaze on the photo of the two of them, looking at it over and over, a faint smile on her pretty face.
"hey-hey... ..."
Chu Fang turned his head, gazing intently at the jade disc, which resembled an exquisitely carved piece, warm and lustrous, and said, "You seem to..."
"What do you mean?" Zhong Tingyue tilted her swan-like neck.
"It seems like a lot has changed."
From the moment he left the detention center, Chu Fang noticed a significant change in his wife. Her face was always beaming with a smile. She used to smile, but only towards a few close friends and family; to the rest, she was indifferent. Yet, just now, when facing the woman filming, Zhong Tingyue still smiled.
"Isn't it good?"
"not good."
"Why?"
"I love your cold attitude towards others, but your passionate attitude towards others."
The contrast is so exciting!
"Get lost!" Zhong Tingyue punched his chest.
The two sat on a bench by the roadside, looking ahead in silence.
"You sit here, I'll go buy two bottles of water," Chu Fang suddenly said.
"No." Zhong Tingyue held his arm tightly.
I'm thirsty.
“Take me with you.” Zhong Tingyue’s bright eyes shone.
Chu Fang smiled and said, "It's just a bottle of water. Let's go."
Ms. Zhong's beautiful face rippled with joy: "Mr. Chu, you are so kind."
“... ..."
After buying water, the two walked home.
"Hmm..." As soon as they got home, the tabby cat jumped into Zhong Tingyue's arms and meowed.
These past few days, the tabby cat has been convinced that its owner's disappearance is related to Chu Fang, and it has been fighting with him day and night.
"Sweetie, Mommy's back."
Zhong Tingyue looked around and found the scenes and things that were usually ordinary to her to be incredibly precious today.
"Let's go." After entering the house, Zhong Tingyue pulled Chu Fang towards the bedroom.
What are you doing?
"Drag!"
“... ..."
As night deepened, breathing calmed in the bedroom. Zhong Tingyue nestled in Chu Fang's arms, her heartbeat seemingly audible throughout the room.
"very nice... ..."
Chu Fang: "What's so good about it?"
“It’s so good to be alive, so good to be home, so good to be with Mr. Chu… so good.” Zhong Tingyue turned over and looked down at Chu Fang. “Mr. Chu.”
"Um."
What were you thinking when I was kidnapped?
"I'm going to kill Ye Zhijie."
"Have you ever killed anyone? Don't just spout nonsense."
"I haven't killed anyone, but I have killed pigs."
At night, the two chatted idly, talking about many things, their feelings, their experiences in the detention center... until the early hours of the morning, when they fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next day, before dawn, they were woken up by a phone call from Chengdu and Central China.
The truth eventually came out, and news of Zhong Tingyue's incident eventually reached the ears of both families' elders.
Chu Fang found it strange that no one knew Zhong Tingyue had been in the detention center for several days, so how did they find out as soon as she was released?
He checked and was speechless.
Yesterday, when I went to pick up Zhong Tingyue, my sister-in-law took a picture of me in the detention center and posted it on her WeChat Moments with the caption: "This is not my dark history, but the road I came from!"
The moment Gao Ruoyun saw it, she was shocked, thinking that her little girl had committed a terrible crime and was locked up in a detention center.
Under Gao Ruoyun's repeated pressure, Zhong Rou had no choice but to betray Zhong Tingyue, choosing the option of "better to die than to die herself."
"I'm fine..."
"I am a victim, and killing was justified in self-defense."
“He only spent a few days in the detention center. He has no problems whatsoever, and he doesn’t even have a criminal record. It won’t prevent your granddaughter from taking the civil service exam.”
“... ..."
Zhong Tingyue sat on the bed, tossing her long hair as she explained to her parents.
Chu Fang got up and replied to the message sent by her mother while washing up.
[Solo player in a dating game: Don't worry, it's okay.]
[A little fairy: !!!]
[A little fairy: You finally replied to my message.]
[A Little Fairy: What exactly happened?]
Chu Fang then recounted the entire story: Zhong Tingyue was kidnapped, killed Ye Zhijie, and went to prison...
[A little fairy: Oh... ...]
[A little fairy: I told you that bad woman was a cursed star, but you didn't believe me. Do you believe me now?]
[A solo queue player in a dating game: Mom, please stop using the phrase "lone star" in the future.]
[A little fairy: I'm going to say it anyway!]
【A Little Fairy: Proud.JpG】
[Solo player specializing in romance: Zhong Tingyue has a life on her hands.]
Chu's mother, who was far away in Chengdu, froze on the spot for a moment, then jumped up and down.
"Oh no, oh no, oh no..."
"That wicked woman is ruthless and has the audacity to kill. What if she enters my Chu family and decides to kill me if she doesn't like me?"
"Oh my god, I'm so scared."
"what do I do?"
At this moment, Chu's mother was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth.
"Should I apologize to the bad woman?"
“No, as a mother-in-law, how can I apologize to my daughter-in-law? It’s unreasonable, and I’d lose face.”
Looking at his wife's anxious expression, Chu's father smiled and shook his head.
Because of this, Chu's mother will be anxious for a long time.
... ...
Today's breakfast was pork rib and scallop congee. The congee was thick, white, and piping hot. The pork ribs and scallops provided excellent nutrition. It was not only fresh but also had the delicate texture of congee. The pork ribs also balanced the blandness of the congee. It was simply a delicious treat.
At the dinner table, Zhong Rou looked timidly at Zhong Tingyue; "Sister~~~"
"Go to school." Zhong Tingyue said coldly.
"Okay."
Zhong Rou breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew her older sister well; speaking in that tone meant she was no longer going to pursue the matter of what she had posted on social media.
She dropped her rice bowl and left the house in an instant.
After finishing their meal and washing the dishes, the two headed to the studio as usual.
Upon arriving at the studio, many members stood in rows, applauding to welcome Zhong Tingyue back.
"Sister Zhong, welcome home," Jiang Wenzhen said with a smile.
Zhong Tingyue smiled and said, "Thank you everyone."
Life seemed to be back on track. Zhong Tingyue got back into work mode, while Chu Fang started to slack off, lounging at his desk playing on the computer.
When it was lunchtime, Chu Fang casually said, "Ms. Zhong, I'm going to have drinks with Rong Shunji and Wen Xiangbing tonight. You can go home by yourself."
"Huh?" Zhong Tingyue was eating her rice when she heard this and paused for a moment, then objected, "You're not allowed to go."
"Why?" Chu Fang was also somewhat surprised.
Zhong Tingyue had never stopped him from having gatherings with his friends before, so why did she change her attitude this time?
"... ...Anyway, it's not allowed."
Zhong Tingyue did not provide an answer.
"Alright then." Chu Fang didn't ask any further questions.
“I’ll go with you,” Zhong Tingyue changed her mind.
"Alright."
After finishing his meal and returning to the studio, Chu Fang carefully observed Zhong Tingyue. He suddenly noticed that Zhong Tingyue would glance at his seat every minute or so. When she saw that he was still sitting at his workstation, she would breathe a sigh of relief and seem much more at ease.
“Strange…” Chu Fang stroked his chin.
Zhong Tingyue is a workaholic. Once she is immersed in her work, she rarely pays attention to the outside world. For example, when she was kidnapped by Ye Zhijie, she was working in a taxi and did not notice that the taxi had deviated from its destination.
But now things have changed so much, which is very strange.
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