Of course Xiang Zhinian saw these rumors, but she was too lazy to care.

After the engagement party, she was busy designing wedding dresses for herself and Wan Ning, busy developing more hobbies, and busy giving Yu Quezhou ideas for proposing to her, so she had no time to deal with these people.

But what Xiang Zhinian didn't expect was that they were too lazy to pay attention to these remarks, but let them be like tiny flames thrown into the forest. When the cold wind mixed with countless rumors blew, the flames grew and ignited every corner of the forest.

Some people even took advantage of the situation and revealed a lot of "black material" that seemed to be true. Among them, the one that became a hot topic and dealt a blow to the Xiang Group was a piece of content from an unknown marketing account: the principal of the No. 1 high school in City A accepted bribes privately, treated students differently, and allowed campus bullying.

This Weibo post also released photos of several people who were bullied and had injuries. One student had boiling water poured on his stomach, and the injury became inflamed and was quite horrific, like a stone falling into the water, causing ripples.

This actually has nothing to do with the Xiang Group, but someone revealed that Xiang Wanning had donated two buildings to the No. 1 High School in City A. Combined with the marketing account's statement that "the principal of the No. 1 High School in City A accepted bribes privately," some people started to lead the discussion, saying that Xiang Wanning was the one who bribed the principal.

There were malicious comments under the comments, saying things like "Who would donate to the No. 1 High School in City A? Don't they all do it in mountainous areas?", "Does Xiang Wanning have any deal with that principal? Fuck that charity persona?"... Many passers-by who have no contact with the entertainment industry frowned in disgust after seeing this, and have already developed a lot of bad feelings towards the person involved, Xiang Wanning.

One of Xiang Wanning's fans raised questions in the comments: [I say don't be too ridiculous. What benefit can you get from bribing the principal? She has a child in the top high school in City A? Don't you marketing accounts use your brains? You must be crazy! ]

[…Xiang Wanning has always been doing charity work, okay? Are you only focusing on the two buildings she donated to City A’s No. 1 High School? Do you think you will be scolded for doing good deeds these days? ! ]

[You guys, stop being so ridiculous. Wasn't the donation a real building? What bribe was involved? If the principal took some money from this, isn't that his problem? Why did you involve Xiang Wanning?]

Even though fans have spread the word, posting that Xiang Wanning has been devoted to charity since she entered the entertainment industry, and posting all the charity work she has done publicly, the impact of the "school bullying" incident is too bad, and the marketing account has left a mark in the minds of passers-by, which always makes people wonder "Why did she go to this high school to do charity instead of other high schools?" and "There must be some inside story that we don't know about."

Also, because there have been many celebrity scandals in the entertainment industry, and many gossips have been exposed, such as He Yicheng, who has always been known as a good man, was photographed in bed. Therefore, many people think that what the marketing accounts reveal is the truth, and the more outrageous the content is, the more credible it is. Some people even said: "Don't look at them as glamorous, but I don't know how these celebrities behave in private!"

Xiang Wanning, who was on vacation in the snowy mountains and accepted Yu Quezhou's proposal, asked in bewilderment, "Ah? When did charity become associated with bribery?"

But perhaps because she had encountered all kinds of things after entering the entertainment industry, she had seen all kinds of weird and outrageous things, and she understood that what was fake could never become true, so she did not care too much about her reputation, but called Xiang Chisong to ask him how things were going and whether he was affected by her.

"You still have the mood to ask me, are you okay?" Xiang Chisong glanced at the screen and saw that many business rivals took advantage of this incident to throw a lot of "black material" about the Xiang Group, trying to make the already turbid waters even more turbid. He sneered. Even though the company was caught in a storm of public opinion, he was not at all anxious, but said: "Brother, do you still need to worry about this?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and knocked on the table. He first asked about their life in the snowy mountains and whether they were happy or not. Finally, after learning that Yu Quezhou proposed to her, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, thinking: This was our idea together, but all the credit goes to him.

"Don't worry about this matter. Just stay there for a few more days and I will take care of it." Xiang Chisong instructed, "Don't go online recently."

Xiang Wan Ning did not ask if she needed to do anything or if it was difficult, because she had absolute trust in her brother. After saying this to Xiang Chi Song, she said yes in a gentle voice, hung up the phone, and raised her phone to Yu Quezhou beside her: "It seems that there is no work for the time being, why don't we go skiing? I told you before that I really want to try it, but I just don't have enough time..."

Yu Quezhou listened to her chattering in his ear, excitedly giving him one suggestion after another, even greedily wanting to try more possibilities, such as "I can't believe how happy it would be to eat hot pot here!", "How cool it would be to slide down from the top of the snow-capped mountain". He raised the corners of his lips slightly, his eyes lingering on her face with longing, and he didn't interrupt her.

After a moment, his gaze unconsciously moved down to the ring finger of her right hand, where she was wearing a diamond ring. The sapphire inlaid on it seemed like the shadow of the blue sky, encircling his heart and flowing love between Xiang Wanning's fingers.

At this moment, Yu Quezhou suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. Looking back at the trajectory of his life, only at this moment did he suddenly feel that his empty heart was filled. It was a sense of belonging that came from his heart finally settling down.

Yes, they will never be separated again.

* Online public opinion came and went quickly, and Xiang Chisong calmed it down quite quickly. He first found three students who had been sponsored by Xiang Wanning before to testify that Xiang Wanning's sponsorship was actually effective: those three students have now entered university, and what's more, the three knew each other, and when they heard about Xiang Chisong's purpose, they all wanted to do their part to help Xiang Wanning.

There is Wang Ni who was admitted to the Art School, and Li Ruize who studied games in college. One of the girls, Qing Yuexi, was admitted to Tsinghua University and became a freshman in the Finance Department.

The three of them appeared together and talked about their lives in the video. Li Ruize, who once wanted to attract his parents' attention, has not contacted his parents anymore. He now has his own life and is no longer obsessed with his parents' love; Wang Ni has accepted her own name, she has become dazzling, reconciled with herself, and accepted everything about herself, including her name that she once disliked for being so rustic, and also the first half of her life that was always disliked by her family; Qing Yuexi's eyes were full of tenderness when she mentioned her family. She said that her mother had successfully undergone surgery and her health was getting better. She rented a room outside the school, and those ordinary days were her happiest moments.

When Yu Quezhou was watching the video with her on the sofa, he heard Xiang Wanning sigh and lie on his lap and say to him: "Seeing that they are all living well now is the greatest reward for my sponsorship of them! This is also the happiest thing for me today."

He thought about how the public opinion on the Internet had gradually subsided after Xiang Chisong released all the evidence. The Xiang Group had summarized the whereabouts of every fund of Xiang Wanning in history, and even tracked and interviewed her. The noisy and negative voices from the outside world were vulnerable in the face of evidence. However, Yu Quezhou's eyes flickered, and he still asked her softly with some heartache: "Even if not everyone will recognize your feelings?"

Xiang Wanning smiled and hooked her arm around his neck, and replied frankly: "Even if it's just one out of a hundred people, I have changed her life, right?"

She exerted a little force with her hands, and Yu Quezhou was forced to lower his head. He looked at the sparkling eyes of the culprit with a sly smile, and subconsciously stretched out his hand to trace her face.

During this period, Xiang Wanning did not seem to be affected by the comments on the Internet, and even forbade him to interfere in these matters, just letting him enjoy the vacation with her. But every midnight when he woke up in his dreams, Yu Quezhou could always see her unconsciously frowning brows and her body curled up in his arms anxiously in the moonlight.

Thinking of this, Yu Quezhou's fingertips caressed her eyebrows to her lips. All her emotions were hidden in his fingertips. Finally, he followed his desire and slowly kissed her on the lips.

"Yeah." Yu Quezhou's voice was a little hoarse, and then he stroked her neck and kissed her again: "You have always been great."

Xiang Wanning heard each other's heartbeats. Yu Quezhou raised his head at this moment, with silent questioning in his eyes. He did not urge her to make a decision, but she could not help herself at this moment and responded to him subconsciously, turning this one-sided kiss into a symphony for the two of them.

A layer of mist appeared in her eyes. When she was about to take the next step, a quick cell phone ring suddenly rang, breaking the charming atmosphere in the room.

Xiang Wanning gradually came to consciousness. She touched her hot face, as if she didn't want to admit her outrageous behavior. Shame and embarrassment surrounded her, making her put the phone aside and answer it as if to escape.

"Hello?"

Xiang Chisong on the other end of the phone heard the somewhat hoarse voice, moved the phone slightly further away, and then asked hesitantly: "...Wan Ning?"

Xiang Wan Ning seemed to understand the unfinished meaning of this question. She coughed twice and couldn't help but stretched out her hand to fan her face, trying to blow away the heat on her face. She made up an excuse a little embarrassedly: "I just woke up, brother, what's the matter?"

There seemed to be laughter coming from behind her. Xiang Wanning held the mobile phone and stared at Yu Quezhou who was still sitting on the sofa with some annoyance. She stretched out her finger and made a silence gesture between her lips, warning him not to act rashly.

The other party stretched out his hand and made a gesture of surrender.

"I found out who was slandering you online. Her name is Lin Zhu. I have already filed a lawsuit against her... By the way, Chinen asked me to tell you that their wedding is scheduled for two months later. Do you want to hold it together?"

Xiang Wan Ning didn't pay attention to what he said in the first half. After hearing the word "wedding", her lips couldn't help but curl up, and she almost nodded directly, "Of course, together!"

There are sayings circulating on the Internet such as "a wedding is one's home court" and "don't let others steal the limelight". Xiang Wanning agrees with everyone's ideas, but they are more casual and don't care about these titles at all, don't care whether the blessings for her will be divided by others, and don't care about what others think of them.

She only knew that

Her wedding and her sister's wedding will be held together. On that day, everyone will send them their blessings. Their original joy of one will become two. This is really the coolest thing in the world!

* After returning to China, the two were busy with their own affairs. Because at Xiang Chisong's strong request, Xiang Wanning and Xiang Zhinian had to live in the villa at home. They were ordered to come back and spend the night after going out with them every night, so they did not live together.

It is worth mentioning that after Mo Yin heard this, he saw Xiang Chisong leaving and couldn't help but sneered: "An antique who has never been in love."

Xiang Tingye said lightly, "It sounds like they lived separately when they went out."

Xiang Wanning: ...

Xiang Zhinian: ...

Fortunately, they didn't say these words to Chi Song's face.

Hug your brother, he is about to break.

Because the wedding date was approaching, Xiang Wanning and Xiang Zhinian did not want to offend their brother at this moment, so they were especially obedient and submissive, trying to comfort this man who was extremely irritable because he was about to lose his two sisters.

Xiang Wanning felt that compared to Mo Yin and Xiang Tingye who had an attitude of "get married quickly", Xiang Chisong was more like the parent who was reluctant to let them get married, even though they had already obtained their marriage certificate.

Although Yu Quezhou has confidants to manage the company, due to his willfulness during this period, a lot of business has piled up that needs to be handled by him; Xiang Wanning reappeared after the public opinion storm, and her popularity has risen to a new level. She shuttled between various crews and advertisements, and was very busy.

But when it's late at night and everyone is asleep, they'll get on the phone and either tell each other about their thoughts or complain about work, or like now, check the list of guests for the wedding together.

"Should we invite a few media outlets?" Xiang Wan Ning murmured, "Hmm, Mu Qinghe from Cherry Platform? She seems to always post about our affairs, but she never says anything bad about us. We can invite her."

Yu Quezhou added, "Yes, he got promoted by spreading gossip about us."

At this point, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Who are your friends in the entertainment industry? Invite them all."

"Actually, we don't have any particularly good friends. The few people we can talk to seem to be busy. Qiao Nuowan went abroad for further studies, and He Yichen is filming in Country S. He seems to have to prepare for a court hearing recently, and Lin Zhu also threw dirty water on him."

"Xiao Ziheng and Chu Geyue are holding a concert tour. I heard that Mu Yuli is attracted to his junior sister and is pursuing her. However, Meng Zhi can't forget his choice of Chu Geyue on the variety show..."

When Xiang Wanning talked about their recent situation, she couldn't help laughing when she reviewed the different situations they had encountered. In this busy society, even close friends find it difficult to meet often, not to mention her who can only be considered a friend. Everyone is busy with their own affairs and only comes to her wedding when they are free.

But she has no regrets.

The entertainment industry is glittering and prosperous. The interests and games between adults are often hidden in words that seem true or false. Xiang Wanning was also ignorant until she was backstabbed several times. After growing up in false accusations and helplessness, she gradually understood that even if she had the support of the Xiang Group, once she chose this path, her family background would become the most insignificant existence in the eyes of the outside world.

The good and evil of netizens are the purest. They will not like you because of your family background, nor will they be afraid of you because of your family background. The words they type include loving confessions, as well as obscene words uttered out of pure disgust for you.

Only when you are strong can you resist all attacks.

There seemed to be a pause over there for a long while before Xiang Wan Ning heard him ask in a low voice: "...What about Lan Zhi?"

"Huh?" She didn't react for a moment, thinking about the recent news headlines, saying that Lan Zhi's movies hit new lows, his father couldn't stand it and ordered him to go back to Lan's, so she said, "It seems like he was forced to go home and inherit the family business?"

"But we still have to hand them the invitation, otherwise it would be a bit rude."

At the end of the discussion, after they had almost figured out who they wanted to invite, Xiang Wanning felt sleepy. She didn't know what she muttered to the person on the phone, but she felt that she had lost consciousness when she turned over.

When she woke up again the next day, Xiang Wanning subconsciously called out Yu Quezhou's name, then realized that she was in her room and would not get a response from Yu Quezhou. She couldn't help laughing. When she was about to get up, she unexpectedly heard his hoarse answer coming from the other end of the phone the next second.

"Yeah," he said, "I'm here."

——

On the wedding day, the weather was fine and they chose the seaside as the venue. The tables and chairs were wrapped with roses and decorated with shells, which gave off a romantic vibe of the seaside in midsummer.

After waiting for the guests to arrive and take their seats, the ceremony was about to begin, but as the melodious music sounded, a special guest came and gave a gift.

He did not disturb anyone, but simply handed the gifts to the staff, asking them to pass them on to the two couples, and then left quietly.

However, he still had his military uniform on and there was a scar on his arm, as if he had just completed a mission. There was also a slight smell of blood as he moved, which seemed a bit out of place at this time.

The staff didn't pay much attention to it and placed the two gifts among many other gifts, thinking that given the noble status of the two newlyweds, it wasn't unusual for them to know a big shot in the military.

The wedding march started at this moment.

Mu Qinghe pointed his camera at the two brides, and then he was surprised: because the wedding dresses they were wearing were not the traditional white ones. Xiang Wanning was wearing a red wedding dress inlaid with layers of pearls, and the bright light seemed to cast a bright glow on her; Xiang Zhinian was wearing a black wedding dress, and the smooth lines of the fishtail outlined her slim figure.

In shock, Mu Qinghe couldn't help but press the shutter a few more times, because they looked so good today! One of them held Xiang Tingye's arm, and the other held Xiang Chisong's arm, and as the music gradually became louder, they placed their hands in the hands of the two grooms.

Xiang Tingye happily put Xiang Zhinian's hand into Shen Yanli's palm and said only one sentence: "I feel relieved to leave Zhinian to you."

Xiang Chisong's eyes were slightly red. He glanced at Yu Quezhou in annoyance and repeated his instructions several times. Then he snorted coldly, took Xiang Wanning's hand reluctantly but had no choice but to hand her over to Yu Quezhou.

Mu Qinghe: ...

She suspected that if she continued listening, she would hear the Xiang Group declaring war on the Shi Group.

She silently filmed the scene and decided to make it into a video later, with the title "What are the differences between the attitudes of a father and a brother towards their daughter's marriage"? Well, after all, she became the editor-in-chief, so she had to do something to consolidate her position, right?

Countless petals fell when they touched each other. Xiang Wanning's hand was held tightly by Yu Quezhou, who led her through the flower gate full of blessings, walked to the end of the red carpet, and slowly and firmly came to the master of ceremonies.

Their wedding style is very strange.

It was a Western-style wedding but there was no priest, and the scene was not solemn. Both the location and the decoration showed their casualness, as if for them, this wedding was not an occasion that required solemnity, seriousness, and strict etiquette. It seemed to be no different from their usual warm and leisurely interactions. There was no sense of ritual from one journey to another, but more like they were saying to everyone -

They got married on a warm afternoon.

As if it was a trivial matter, their wedding was integrated into their daily life, and every day from then on was their anniversary.

Extremely romantic and precious.

…

After the banquet, Yu Quezhou and Xiang Wanning boarded the boat and decided to enjoy the rest of the day.

The sea was calm, and a salty breeze blew against her face. As Xiang Wanning closed her eyes and felt it all, she suddenly felt a darkness in front of her.

She opened her eyes hesitantly, and saw Yu Quezhou holding a veil in his hand. He raised it in the air, and when it fell again, it had covered Xiang Wanning's head, enveloping both of them in this small world.

"From now on, in sickness and in health, in prosperity and in adversity..."

He looked at Xiang Wanning's stunned expression, his Adam's apple moved, and he slowly said the vows he had said at the wedding, but before he finished, he couldn't help but move closer to her with a burning breath, and slowly asked: "Now, I want to kiss my bride again, can I?"

Xiang Wanning was immersed in his gentle eyes. Under the pure white veil, she reached out to hold his cheeks, stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips.

"Can't……"

Her words came out incoherently. Under Xiang Wanning's guidance, their kiss gradually deepened, their tongues entangled with each other, and their breathing became increasingly disordered.

With heat rolling down her face, Xiang Wan Ning felt as if she was tipsy. She looked at the man in front of her with a dazed look in her eyes and softly continued his unfinished words: "Whether you are young or young, are you willing to cherish her and protect her forever, and never leave her until the end of time?"

Yu Quezhou's eyes dimmed and he spoke slowly: "Whether he is poor or rich, are you willing to always accompany him, encourage him, and share his joys and sorrows with him?"

Just like the scene when they looked at each other on horseback, time flies, and now they are staring at each other amid the calls of seabirds, and they say at the same time: "I do."

So Xiang Wanning smiled at him, with stars in her eyes, and pointed to her lips: "Now, you can kiss your bride."

——

After the wedding, Xiang Wanning and Yu Quezhou went on their honeymoon. It was not until they came back that the gifts piled at the foot of the bed in their new home were finally opened.

"Huh?" Xiang Wanning took out a black card from the box in confusion, waved it towards Yu Quezhou, and said with a smile, "Which friend is so polite that he actually gave us a black card?"

Yu Quezhou took it and looked at it carefully: "I have never seen this kind of thing. I will check who gave it to me later. I will give it back to him. We don't need this little money."

"There's no need to check." Xiang Wanning handed over a business card that had fallen inside: "See if it's someone you know."

The business card was shining with golden light. Yu Quezhou casually put it under the sun to take a look, but was stunned when he saw the content on the business card.

It only says:

China's Special Situations Response Center——Jiang Yuyou.

There is a line of small words below: He once served as a researcher in Country Z while on an overseas mission.

At this moment, he suddenly understood something, and his past memories kept coming back. Yu Quezhou remembered a sentence he had heard millions of times in the past. It seemed like someone said it with jealousy when praising Xiang Zhinian.

But Yu Quezhou didn't hear it very clearly at that time.

Until this moment, the sound of a bell ringing in the distance finally broke through the barrier after many years, was carried to my side by the wind, and became clear.

"Is Xiang Zhinian the only genius in this world?"

The gears turned back to their original positions at this moment. All the puzzled things and the goodwill hidden in the dark were cleared up and the answers emerged. He finally understood one thing:

Ashiburn of Country Z could only achieve such results with the support of the system center.

Then how could there not be other geniuses born in this land with 5,000 years of cultural heritage and the breeding ground of the Chinese people? ——End of the article——

It’s finished, my dears, thank you for your company, see you in the next one. I’m not sure whether to start the next book yet, and I’m still hesitating among a few ideas. Ask for your opinions.

One is a book-traveling fairy tale (the heroine is a mortal who proves her worth as a god with her mortal body) and the other is a harem-loving story (the heroine is a queen who is pushed to the throne by her sisters in the harem)

And there is the brain hole next door!

Oh, I'm going to sleep first!!