Chapter 62
Chapter 62
As everyone knows, the two backbones of Zhuoyu Technology, one in charge of external affairs and the other in charge of internal affairs, are all handled by Zhou Jinghuai for all interviews, social events and other matters. Half a year ago, the public only knew of Chen Ye's existence but not his name.
Until a few months ago, Chen Ye began to gradually step into the spotlight, causing an uproar in the industry. It turned out that the invisible boss behind Chuiyu Technology was actually the second son of the Chen family.
As this was Chen Ye’s first live interview, the reporter showed 100% professionalism, and the live broadcast room was as serious as a conference.
It wasn't until the last question that the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.
"You mentioned earlier that starting a business was a spur-of-the-moment idea you came up with with your friends. You also encountered many difficulties along the way. What supported you through that difficult period?"
Shen Ye pondered for a moment and looked at the camera: "I think I should thank my wife."
Reporter: "I did hear that Mr. Shen is newly married. Could you tell us about your wife? I imagine she must be an exceptional woman."
"My wife, you might have heard of her recently. After all, she's still trending on the internet. Her name is Shu Yao, but some people also call her Jiang An."
There was an uproar in the live broadcast room.
[Holy crap! Chen Ye’s wife is Jiang An?? This is totally unrelated. How did they know each other?]
[Could it be Zhao Meier who introduced them? I heard her husband and Chen Ye are good friends.]
[No wonder Jiang An is the consultant for the new activities in the early stages of Treasure Chronicles. It's best to keep the wealth within the family, right?]
[Is she addicted to hype? Not only does she hype herself, she also drags her husband along.]
[Since it's already been brought up, why not also ask Mr. Shen what he thinks about his wife being a chat companion during college?]
…
The reporter naturally saw the rude remarks in the barrage and was about to ignore them and change the subject, but Shen Ye suddenly sneered.
"What do I think? I'm impressed by some people's intelligence."
Shu Yao was having dinner when she heard Shen Ye say this on the phone and couldn't help laughing.
Li Sui was sitting next to her and gave her a thumbs-up: "Brother-in-law really has a good mouth! Sister Yaoyao, you and brother-in-law have been together since college, right?"
"No, our university has no connection."
"Hmm? Then why did he say he had to thank you for overcoming the hardships of starting a business?"
Shu Yao was still confused. The next second, the reporter on the screen brought the topic back: "I didn't expect that Mr. Shen's wife is actually Teacher Jiang. Are you two college classmates?"
"No." Chen Ye's posture relaxed a little. He leaned back on the sofa, legs slightly open, and twirled the puppy ring on his right ring finger with his left hand. He spoke slowly, "At that time, although I was only responsible for the technology, my lack of relevant knowledge made it difficult for me to empathize with the game settings and plots. So, I found a teacher online. At that time, there was a very popular study partner app. Three days a week, she would help me with my lessons in the study room."
So, the so-called financial sponsor is actually her current husband?
[Is this really a make-up lesson or...tsk tsk.]
Some people shouldn't think too much of it. PP chat rooms were originally used for self-study, tutoring, and party games. Later, as more people used them and a mix of good and bad people emerged, their use gradually changed.
[I also remember that when my boyfriend and I were living apart, we often used this software to study together and share PPTs.]
[So you were together back then? From school to wedding dresses.]
[Oh my god! This puppy ring! I saw it on Jiangan Live before! He really is my husband! So romantic!]
…
Shu Yao held the chopsticks, completely stunned there.
She knew that he was explaining this to her, but didn't he say before that the student was Zhou Jinghuai?
Shu Yao suddenly remembered something, ran to the shelf, and found the Ultraman lyrics written by Chen Ye a long time ago from a pile of design sketches.
She didn't look at it carefully at first, but just thought the handwriting was beautiful and commemorative, so she didn't throw the paper away. Now it seems that every stroke is about 80% similar to the handwriting in the homework submitted by HDP.
Shu Yao pounded her head. It was so obvious, why hadn't she thought of it that way before? She actually believed everything he said.
At the same time, the host on the phone was about to finish asking questions. She finally asked Shen Ye whether this answer was helping his wife to clarify the online criticism.
Chen Ye suppressed his smile, and when he spoke again, his expression was gentle, yet solemn: "I have always believed that self-proof is meaningless, because most people only believe what they want to believe. So I said so much, rather than clarifying the rumors, what I want more is to apologize to my wife."
The reporter looked puzzled: "Apologize?"
"I once considered the time she spent tutoring me as the driving force behind my entrepreneurship, but I never expected that this secret crush that benefited me would only bring her unfounded rumors and slander. If I had known this would happen, I would have buried my love completely on that rainy night after graduating from the college entrance examination."
Reporters were still delivering their final closing statements.
Shu Yao couldn't listen to anything anymore. She had only one thought in her mind:
Shen Ye likes her.
It's not just that I liked you in high school, nor is it just that I fell in love with you again after we met again.
But, he has always liked her, for many years.
As soon as Chen Ye's interview came out, the public opinion on Jiang An on the Internet immediately reversed.
[Some people shouldn't just talk nonsense based on "hearsay"; I was one of the girls in the dorm next to Shu Yao. We actually sat in the dorm and listened to the entire tutoring session! It's a shame I didn't know who was sitting next to me at the time. If I had known, I would have recorded it.]
[That @user18273848 should be my ex-boyfriend. If so, I'd have already explained to you what happened back then. It was just a misunderstanding. You're now ripping out the beginning and the end, digging up the first half and claiming it's the truth to sensationalize. What's your point?]
[As a junior in the same department, a senior offered me her part-time tutoring job due to some groundless rumors. However, I only tutored her for one class before she fired me (though she gave me a generous compensation, so I wasn't angry at all and was actually very happy to have earned some free money, hahahahahaha). I originally thought it was just a mismatch, but years later I finally learned the truth...]
Several people tacitly posted their student ID cards from that year to prove that what they said was true, which greatly increased the credibility of the clarification.
This was the person Shu Yao had just messaged. Fortunately, even though they hadn't been in contact for a few years, after they learned about this, they all chose to stand up without hesitation.
With their help, the comments on Weibo of @user18273848, who initially spread the rumor, were filled with condemnation, forcing him to eventually cancel his account.
But what Shu Yao found most amusing in the whole incident was that an account called "Couple Observation (Rebirth Edition)" actually made a comeback and released an interview on Weibo and short video websites at the same time.
This was the interview that Shu Yao and Chen Ye gave when they got their marriage certificate.
The post-production is rough and even the subtitles have typos. It's obvious that it was rushed out just to gain popularity.
Watching this less than five-minute video again, Shu Yao suddenly felt confused and lost. Even more confusing was that, despite the agreed mosaics, they had actually blurred the video, but the mosaics had actually been blurred on their clothes.
Their faces were completely exposed.
A line of small print was also attached next to it: At the request of the interviewee, the picture has been blurred.
Shu Yao: ???
This is too unethical, isn't it?
Fortunately, his relationship with Chen Ye is different from what it was at the beginning, so she didn't care.
She clicked on the video and watched it, and was surprised to realize that his seemingly random answers were actually about 80% to 90% true.
For example, the reporter asked Shen Ye: "So there has been no contact at all in the past few years?"
Shen Ye said half-jokingly: "The Internet is a connection."
Shu Yao originally thought that he meant that they had become friends and he could see her circle of friends, but in fact, he might be referring to the tutoring.
For example, the reporter asked: "If you were to go back to high school now, what would you most like to do?"
Shen Ye said very seriously: "Confess, it doesn't matter even if you are rejected."
My heart feels sweet and bitter, and there is an indescribable throbbing.
In the trending searches, the voices of apology and praise have completely overshadowed the doubts. Shu Yao stared at the screen of his mobile phone, and did not react for a long time.
Until the phone started vibrating.
Shen Ye called.
Shu Yao's fingertips trembled slightly as he pressed the answer button. When he spoke, his tone was a little vague: "Hello?"
The person on the other end seemed to laugh: "Still feeling pressured?"
"A little bit." Shu Yao didn't lie. He clutched his phone and spoke with difficulty. "Actually, I told Tiantian before that I was worried that I couldn't return your love. Now I'm even more worried."
"Shu Yao, do you know how much the suit I'm wearing today costs?"
Shu Yao was stunned. Why did he suddenly start tearing off his clothes?
"I don't know." She guessed, "30,000?"
"500,000."
"..."fine, she still has too little understanding of the world of the rich.
"Then do you know how much my shirt underneath costs?"
Shu Yao guessed it was more expensive: "About 500,000."
"200 yuan."
"..." Shu Yao couldn't help laughing, "What on earth do you want to say?"
"I just want to tell you--" Chen Ye's voice was lazy and half-joking.
"As for me, the further I go in, the less valuable I am."
"Especially the love in my heart that I dare not even express out loud, it can be said to be worthless."
*
Shu Yao is indeed slow to realize certain things.
For example, when Chen Ye belittled her love as worthless, she didn't realize why until late at night.
So, he thought that the rumors that briefly circulated when she was in college were all caused by him?
Shu Yao sat up from the bed in disbelief, lowered his head, and typed at the fastest speed in his life.
[Do you know why I looked for a part-time job online that year? ]
At the time, there was a filigree inlay class with a strong faculty, and I really wanted to join. However, the tuition of 10,000 yuan per session was simply beyond my reach. My mother had already objected, and wouldn't even give me permission. It was your tuition that allowed me to enroll and become Professor Li's apprentice. So, it's your initial love that made me who I am today.
【so……】
Shu Yao bit her lip and slowed down her typing.
In the empty room, she seemed to hear her own heartbeat as she uttered the last sentence resolutely.
【Your love is not worthless. 】
Chen Ye didn't react much to Shu Yao's long speech. He replied: [Are you still asleep?]
Shu Yao: [Yes.]
Chen Ye: [If you see me now, will you still feel pressured? ]
Shu Yao was stunned for a moment, then after he came to his senses, he immediately threw back the quilt, put on his slippers, went downstairs and opened the door.
Outside the door, Shen Ye leaned against the porch pillar, looking at her with a heavy gaze.
Shu Yao panted slightly: "You're back, why don't you come in?"
Shen Ye smiled nonchalantly: “To be honest, I don’t know how to face you.”
Shu Yao knew why, so she took his hand and led him in.
However, as soon as she entered the living room, Shu Yao was hugged tightly in his arms. His kiss fell on her unexpectedly, and her restlessness and uneasiness seemed to melt between his lips and teeth.
Shu Yao could feel his inner turmoil, so she stood on tiptoe to respond to his request, but after a long time, her legs began to tremble slightly.
Shen Ye put his arm around her waist and held her to sit on the shoe cabinet at the door. While kissing her, he whispered, "I'm sorry."
Shu Yao felt a surge of bitterness in his heart.
Her eyes glanced to the side and saw a few lollipops he often ate on the shelf.
Shu Yao picked up two and patted him on the back.
Only then did Shen Ye reluctantly let her go.
She held the candy with her palm facing up and said seriously, "This is an amnesia lollipop. Eat it and we will forget what happened today. This way I won't feel pressured by your love for me over the years, and you don't have to feel guilty about what happened in the past. Okay?"
The way Shu Yao said this made him look like a fortune teller who was trying to trick people on the street.
Shen Ye chuckled, and after a moment, he took it, opened the package, put it in his mouth, and asked cooperatively:
"What happened today?"
*
Shen Ye was rushed to take a shower.
Shu Yao was leaning against the head of the bed, browsing WeChat, when suddenly a video invitation from Zhao Tiantian popped up on the phone screen.
Shu Yao knew very well what she wanted to talk about. He glanced at the bathroom and guessed that Chen Ye would not come out so soon, so he pressed the answer button.
Zhao Tiantian asked excitedly, "How is it? How is it? How are you two doing now?"
Shu Yao pretended to be dumb: "What's going on?"
"No way! He confessed during the livestream!" Zhao Tiantian said angrily. "I hesitated for a moment, worried it would affect your passionate love and passion, but nothing happened between you two? Are your worries still there?"
"No." Shu Yao used his right hand to tidy up the messy hair on his forehead and said in a low voice, "I have lost my memory."
Zhao Tiantian looked puzzled: "What is that?"
"I just ate an amnesia lollipop, and after eating it I forgot everything that happened today."
"Didn't Shen Ye make any sharp comments about this?"
"He ate it too, and he doesn't remember it either."
"..." Zhao Tiantian was silent for a long time, "You two are really childish together."
Shu Yao himself found it funny and fell on the bed, laughing uncontrollably.
Zhao Tiantian stared blankly at the smile on her face for a while, and sighed sincerely: "My father is now like the butler in the domineering president novel."
Shu Yao: "What do you mean?"
"I really want to say this right now—" Zhao Tiantian sat upright, imitating the housekeeper's tone, her face full of satisfaction, "This is the first time I've seen the young lady smile so happily."
Shu Yao: “…”
"That's not right." Zhao Tiantian tilted her head and put her ear close to the phone. "Why do I hear the sound of you taking a shower?"
Shu Yao didn't expect her ears to be so sharp.
"Oh ~ I understand! It's like a raging fire! Deep and heartfelt love! I'm leaving first! Bye!" Zhao Tiantian hung up the video with a sly smile.
Shu Yao didn't even have time to say "bye".
In the bathroom, the water was rushing, and Shu Yao's mind was filled with eight words: Deep love and heartfelt love! Dry wood and raging fire!
Has the heart been dissected?
Dry wood and raging fire...
Shu Yao suddenly felt a little dry in the mouth. She took the water cup from the bedside table and drank most of it in two or three gulps.
She began to wonder if there was alcohol in the mineral water.
Looking at the tightly closed bathroom door, Shu Yao's impulse surged out.
He rushed back in a hurry, so he probably didn't think of buying that thing, right?
She opened the food delivery app and placed an order.
Putting down the phone, Shu Yao crawled into the quilt, staring at the bathroom door.
Finally, the sound of water stopped, the door was opened, and Shen Ye came out with his upper body naked. He glanced at her face, paused, and then said very naturally: "I'm going to buy something."
"..." Shu Yao hesitated, "I bought it."
Shen Ye put down the sweater he had just picked up, lifted the quilt and covered her, lowered his head and kissed her: "How long will it take?"
Under his gentle caress, Shu Yao's breathing gradually became rapid. She tried hard to open the food delivery app and took a look: "Twenty minutes."
"Okay." Shen Ye didn't stop moving, put his arm around her waist and led her to the edge of the bed.
Shu Yao was a little confused: "What are you doing?"
"It's still early." Chen Ye kissed her lips and slowly moved his lips down, "Let me serve you in a different way."
…
This night, pain and sweetness intertwined, and restlessness and tranquility reached an inexplicable balance.
The chandelier on the ceiling seemed to be swinging wildly, and she scratched several red marks on Shen Ye's back unconsciously.
Under Shu Yao's strong protest, he restrained himself and only used two in a box.
But Shu Yao was still moved to tears. When it was over, her body was still awake, but her brain seemed to be so tired that it had already fallen asleep.
In a daze, the last thing she felt was Shen Ye's burning embrace, his violent heartbeat, and his gentle and persistent voice next to her ear, over and over again.
"I love you."
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