Chapter 34 Rainbow Waterfall: "Have a relationship with her that goes from campus to wedding dress..."
My thoughts gradually drifted back to ten years ago.
Jiang Shiyu suddenly reached out and rubbed Chen Cen's head.
"Chen Cen, don't overthink it."
"Who says you can't openly express your emotions?"
"Anything Jiang Wanqi can do, you can do too."
As he continued, Jiang Shiyu's tone became more relaxed and cheerful, "Our teacher, Ms. Shen, is still a little girl."
Shen Cen was sitting with her head on her knees, drawing in the sand. Hearing this, she muttered softly, "No way, I'm already twenty-eight."
“She’s a year younger than me,” Jiang Shiyu chuckled. “To me, she’s just a little girl.”
Shen Cen couldn't help but laugh out loud, and his mood improved significantly. He drew a big smiley face in the sand with his finger.
"Hi! Miss/Brother, excuse me, we're doing a special Qixi Festival interview series. May I ask if we can do a quick interview with you?"
Shen Cen looked up and saw that the person speaking was a girl wearing a name tag and holding a microphone, followed by two or three cameramen carrying long lenses and cameras.
Shen Cen instinctively wanted to refuse, but the girl added, "We only have a few questions, five minutes at most, and we promise it won't take up too much of your time!"
His words carried a hint of pleading.
Thinking about how hard it is for working people, Shen Cen softened and looked at Jiang Shiyu, asking for his opinion.
Jiang Shiyu nodded. "It's up to you."
"Alright then." Shen Cen smiled gently at the girl and agreed.
Upon hearing this, the girl immediately instructed the cameraman to get into position. "Alright, let's begin. First, what are your names and occupations?"
“My surname is Shen, and I’m a university professor. His surname is Jiang, and he’s a bar owner,” Shen Cen replied.
"Understood! So how long have Miss Shen and Mr. Jiang been together?"
Shen Cen thought for a moment. If he told the truth, people would find out if they asked how long they had been married. So he simply gave a clever answer: "We got our marriage certificate almost three months ago."
"Wow, congratulations on your marriage! When did you two meet?"
The two had rehearsed their statements beforehand, and fearing that Fu Meihua might see the video, Shen Cen still told a small lie: "Back in college."
Wow, so that's a love story that goes from school days to wedding dresses?
"No, we only got together after graduation."
“Oh, right,” the girl reacted quickly, “that means true love will prevail. After all, the earth is round, and people destined to be together will eventually meet again, no matter how many times they try! Right!”
“Yes.” Jiang Shiyu, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up.
"Alright, now for the next question: what is the most touching thing the other person has ever done for you? Ms. Shen, please answer first!"
As she spoke, the girl handed over the microphone.
Several moments flashed through Shen Cen's mind. There was the scene of Jiang Shiyu taking a flight of more than ten hours overnight to come back and celebrate her birthday; there was the scene of Jiang Shiyu protecting her in his arms but getting injured in the process; there was the scene of Jiang Shiyu staying up all night to watch over her when she was sick... There were so many, she didn't know which one to mention for a moment.
Afraid of taking up too much time, Shen Cen smiled sheepishly and said, "There are too many, I don't know which one to mention right now."
The girl's expression clearly showed that she was "smitten": "What a sweet problem~ Then please tell me, Mr. Jiang, what is the most touching thing that Ms. Shen did for you?"
Jiang Shiyu answered almost without hesitation: "I'm willing to marry you."
"Oh my god!!" A chorus of screams erupted.
Shen Cen looked at Jiang Shiyu in disbelief. Seeing Jiang Shiyu's brows relax and his eyes brimming with undisguised smugness, he was in a very good mood. Seeing Shen Cen looking at him, he took her hand and played with her ring with his fingertips.
The girl couldn't help but exclaim, "So sweet! Even our cameraman was saying it was torture for couples! Ahem, let's move on to the next question: If you had a time machine and could go back in time, what would you most want to do? The only condition is that it can only be related to the other person!"
Shen Cen: "I wish I had met him sooner."
These are her true feelings.
"And Mr. Jiang, if you could go back in time, what would you most like to do with Miss Shen?"
Jiang Shiyu uttered a sentence in a calm tone that shocked the entire audience.
"Have a love affair with her that lasts from school days to wedding."
"Wow!!!" The exclamations around them were much louder than before.
Shen Cen's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart pounded faster.
He said he wanted to have a love affair with himself that lasted from school days to marriage.
Shen Cen's first reaction was that Jiang Shiyu was joking, but Jiang Shiyu's tone was completely sincere, not joking at all. She instantly felt a part of her heart melting at a speed she couldn't control.
The interview continued: "I don't need dinner after work, because I've already been fed up with all this PDA! Ms. Shen and Mr. Jiang's love is truly touching! Now for our last question! Ms. Shen just mentioned that Mr. Jiang is a bar owner, so you two must be very familiar with alcohol. If you had to describe each other using a type of alcohol, which one would you choose?"
Shen Cen: "Mojito."
The coolness of mint mixed with the stimulating sensation of soda water reminded her of the feeling Jiang Shiyu gave her.
Jiang Shiyu: "Rainbow Waterfall".
She was his sunshine after the rain, and he hoped she could have a vibrant and colorful life like a rainbow.
"Understood~ That concludes today's interview. Thank you both for your cooperation!" The girl was satisfied and even gave the two of them some small gifts.
Before leaving, Jiang Shiyu asked her, "What is your video account?"
"Sweet words!" The girl pulled a QR code out of her bag. "You can scan the code to follow our video account. We'll be releasing this special feature on Qixi Festival!"
Jiang Shiyu folded the paper and put it away, saying, "Thank you."
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After the interviewer left, Shen Cen still remembered the answers Jiang Shiyu had given and was about to question him further when she saw Fu Cheng carrying Jiang Wanqi toward them.
Jiang Wanqi looked like a wilted eggplant.
"What's wrong?" Shen Cen hurriedly stepped forward.
Jiang Shiyu saw through his sister's trick at a glance, and leisurely followed behind Shen Cen, still examining the small gift given to him by the reporter he had just interviewed.
It was a pair of magnetic pendants with cuddly puppies attached to each other. They would stick together when you got close, which was really cute. Jiang Shiyu liked them very much and planned to hang one on himself and Shen Cen when they got back.
Fu Cheng gently put Jiang Wanqi down, supporting her arm, and explained, "Wanqi accidentally tripped and twisted her ankle just now."
"Since you've sprained your ankle, why don't we head back to Jingjia tonight?" Jiang Shiyu said casually.
Jiang Wanqi glared at Jiang Shiyu, then turned to Shen Cen with a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. I'll just rest at the guesthouse for the night."
"It's good that you're alright," Shen Cen breathed a sigh of relief, then mentioned that he had also slipped and fallen earlier, "It's really easy to twist your ankle on the beach."
"By the way, sister-in-law, I just saw a lot of people surrounding you. What were they doing?" Jiang Wanqi asked, pointing to where the group of people had left.
“A reporter from a video account, doing interviews with couples,” Shen Cen replied, glancing up at Jiang Shiyu.
"Tsk tsk, bro, you actually agreed to a video interview." Jiang Wanqi stretched out her right index finger and shook it, "Oh dear, oh dear" twice: "The school wanted to take a picture of an outstanding graduate to put on the bulletin board before, but you refused. The principal even called Mom and Dad to beg, but you still refused. Sure enough, no one's words are as effective as your sister-in-law's."
Jiang Wanqi's eyes curved into a smile as they darted back and forth between Jiang Shiyu and Shen Cen.
Jiang Shiyu showed no embarrassment at being exposed. Instead, he looked at Jiang Wanqi calmly and said lightly, "It's good that you know."
Shen Cen realized that Jiang Shiyu was no longer hiding his true feelings, and now it was her turn to feel embarrassed.
She coughed awkwardly twice: "Alright, since Wanqi has sprained her ankle, let's go back to the guesthouse."
"Okay!" Jiang Wanqi looked at Fu Cheng beside her and tugged at his sleeve coquettishly, "Brother Fu Cheng, you won't abandon me, will you?"
Fu Cheng paused slightly, his expression remaining calm: "Come on up."
Jiang Wanqi immediately jumped onto Fu Cheng's back and hooked her arms around his neck, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Fu Cheng!"
The four returned to their guesthouse and had a simple local home-style meal.
That evening, when Shen Cen returned to his room after taking a shower, he overheard Jiang Wanqi arguing with someone on the other end of the phone.
"I said no marriage alliances! What does it matter to me if they have billions in assets? If you want a marriage alliance, go ahead and do it yourselves, or have a third child and use that to arrange a marriage!"
"I don't consider your feelings? When have you ever considered mine?"
Judging from Jiang Wanqi's voice, she was probably on the phone with her parents, so Shen Cen quietly left the room.
Just as the door was about to close, she heard Jiang Wanqi say again:
"You were urging my brother to marry into another family not long ago, and now you're urging me to marry into another family again. Are we just tools for you...?"
Shen Cen suddenly stopped in his tracks.
She always thought that the two of them got married simply because Jiang Shiyu was in a hurry to find a marriage partner, and she just happened to appear at that time.
However, it's not hard to tell from Jiang Wanqi's words that her parents have been introducing marriage partners to Jiang Shiyu.
Why didn't he choose them, but chose himself instead? Clearly, choosing them would have been more beneficial for both Jiang Shiyu himself and the development of the Jiang family.
Although she had grown up in the Lu family all these years, and the Lu family was a prominent family in Jingjia, Shen Cen had never asked the Lu family for anything or used any of their resources. She had achieved what she had today through her own hard work and steady progress.
Her mind was a little fuzzy.
The phone rang; it was a message from Jiang Shiyu.
Jiang Shiyu: [Aunt Feng said there's a beach music festival in three days, are you going?]
A music festival poster was also attached.
Shen Cen: [Thinking.]
Jiang Shiyu: [What are you typing in the chat box? It keeps typing.]
Shen Cen's finger hovered over the delete button on the screen. After a moment's hesitation, he pressed send: "Jiang Shiyu, can I ask you a question?"
Jiang Shiyu: [Okay.]
The moment the message was sent, the door to the room opposite opened, and Jiang Shiyu walked out.
He had just finished showering, and the fragrance of his toiletries still lingered on his body, refreshing and pleasant.
He walked up to Shen Cen, leaned against the wall, crossed his arms casually in front of him, and said in a relaxed and carefree manner, "Shen Cen, ask away."
She had no idea that Jiang Shiyu would ask her to ask him directly.
Suddenly, it became difficult to speak.
Shen Cen moved his lips, but couldn't ask a question for a long time.
She was terrified, afraid that she wouldn't hear the answer she wanted.
If she were online, she could simply delete that sentence and pretend she didn't see it.
But if she heard it to her face, those words would probably stay etched in her mind forever, and her embarrassment would be laid bare.
Seeing the woman's hesitation, Jiang Shiyu stepped forward.
The next moment, her hand was tightly grasped by the man.
"Chen Cen, what are you worried about?"
The warmth from her palm seemed to give her some courage, and she looked up: "What if..."
After taking a deep breath and mentally preparing myself, I continued speaking:
"If you had met a suitable person back then, but it wasn't me, would you still have agreed to get married?"
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Author's Note: There's a car scene tomorrow [Let me see]. I wonder if it'll get censored, hahaha [Let me see].
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