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"Are you alright? Are you alright?"
A cacophony of concerned voices filled my ears.
Zhou Zhixun gently stroked Chen Mian's hair with his broad, kind hand, and whispered in Chen Mian's ear, "Were you frightened?"
"It's okay, it's all better now."
Zhou Zhixun supported Chen Mian, trying to make her more comfortable. Chen Mian shook her head, her hand tightly gripping the thumb of his free hand.
Zhou Zhixun noticed that something was wrong with her mood and said softly, "How about we go into the tent and play for a while first?"
Chen Mian nodded his head on his chest.
He led Chen Mian into the tent where the two would stay that night.
Once inside, Chen Mian's first words were: "Brother, have we met before?"
She had asked this question once before. At that time, Zhou Zhixun didn't want her to recall that painful period from the past.
"Brother, the fire at the suburban villa a long time ago, was it you?"
Zhou Zhixun nodded subtly.
Chen Mian suddenly lost her composure. "I should have thought of that," she said.
“I’ve seen you before. Those deep blue eyes of yours are so special. I should have known.”
Zhou Zhixun put his arm around her, letting her sit on his lap. "Whether you know or not doesn't matter, I'll always find you, won't I, babe?"
"So, you started this on purpose?"
"Hmm," Zhou Zhixun's hand remained pressed against Chen Mian's face, allowing her to lean against him. "Isn't there a Chinese idiom, 'Man proposes, God disposes'?"
Chen Mian thought about it again and realized it made sense.
Zhou Zhixun nuzzled her face, wiping away her tear stains, "Red-eyed rabbit."
“I want to kiss you,” he said.
Zhou Zhixun waited for her to open her mouth, then, with an impatient air, took her tongue into his mouth, saying, "Good girl."
"Zhou...zhi...xun," Chen Mian called him in fragments.
"Um?"
"I want to ask, did you plan to be with me all along? When did it start?"
Zhou Zhixun took a breath, his lips brushing against the other's lips, kissing him lightly and intermittently. "Yes, I've been looking for you for a long time."
"In those matches that I wasn't originally involved in, were there any shady dealings on your part?"
"Hmm...yes."
"Then why did you only come to get to know me that time?"
"I don't want to seem too deliberate or have ulterior motives. You'll be scared. That time was an accident. After seeing you, I don't want to lose you again."
"Zhou's Instructions"
"Um"
"elder brother"
"What's wrong, babe?"
Why were you there? May I ask?
Zhou Zhixun nodded, moved away a little, his lips covered with a layer of glistening liquid. "I was taken there by my father when I was a child. My mother passed away when I was very young. In the notebook I always carry with me, there is a school summary report she wrote for me. The one who harmed me was my uncle, my father's brother. He had no children and was afraid that I would fight for more of the inheritance. At that time, my grandfather was already not doing well."
I see.
"That's all in the past. I don't want you to keep thinking about it, okay?"
Zhou Zhixun received no response, so he asked again, "Is that alright?"
Chen Mian nodded.
"good girl"
...
Dylan saw Zhou Zhixun come out alone and went up to ask where Tiara was.
"I'm asleep now, I was a little scared."
Dylan knew some of their past and nodded knowingly, "Are you alright?"
“Yes, it’s nothing,” Zhou Zhixun reassured Chen Mian, and then, fearing his friend might overthink things, he came out to explain, “That child doesn’t learn her lesson. She knew he was afraid of fire and didn’t want him to come, but he insisted on coming.”
Initially, Zhou Zhixun refused when Dylan suggested this activity. However, after Chen Mian found out, she said that she had never slept in a tent before and insisted that Zhou Zhixun come along.
That's good now.
I won't be able to go out for a while again.
...
After graduating from university, Chen Mian participated in a variety show by chance, stood out from the crowd, and successfully signed a contract. She then became a pianist on a music variety show. In this hugely popular music variety show, she once again gained attention for her outstanding professional skills and was invited to play the piano for many music variety shows and stages.
Zhou Zhixun got a new job—a broker.
Yes, he became Chen Mian's agent and created an entertainment company for her, with her as the only artist.
Two years later, Chen Mian was no longer satisfied with the status quo. She went abroad to study pop music performance and started afresh. After returning to China, she released her new album, which became a hit across the internet.
A few years later, Chen Mian had become a very popular singer in China, appearing on various programs and stages, and was even invited to participate in a chorus performance on the Spring Festival Gala.
In the same year, Chen Mian held her first concert, where she announced her plans to get married.
...
"Zhou Zhixun!"
On the weekend, Chen Mian stayed in bed, reluctant to get up, leaning lazily against the headboard, and called out loudly to her husband, "Zhou Zhixun! Eli!"
Zhou Zhixun was watering the garden. It was hot, and Chen Mian couldn't easily reveal his home address. He didn't like having outsiders frequently visiting his home, so Zhou Zhixun was learning to do many things himself.
Hearing Chen Mian's call, he turned off the water, came upstairs, washed his hands, and then hugged her. "What's wrong?"
Why are you ignoring me?
"I didn't have a baby. I was watering the plants, and the sound of the water was so loud that I couldn't hear it clearly."
Chen Mian remained silent.
This is a habit she occasionally has when she wakes up.
Zhou Zhixun was already used to it; all he had to do now was carry her from the bed to the sofa downstairs.
"Brother, can you hear someone knocking on the door?"
Chen Mian paused, focusing his attention to listen carefully.
Her house is so big that even if someone is knocking on the door downstairs, you won't hear it unless you listen carefully.
Zhou Zhixun couldn't resist giving her a few kisses, and mimicking her, he listened intently. "Really, it sounds like someone is knocking on the door."
!
Chen Mian turned over and picked up her phone. She saw that there were five missed calls, all from her assistant.
broken.
Zhou Zhixun suddenly remembered, "Isn't today the day your variety show's pilot episode started recording?"
Chen Mian agreed to participate in a travel variety show. This afternoon, the director and others came to her home to learn about her daily life and discuss related issues in order to avoid any major friction later.
Chen Mian pretended to cry twice, "What should I do? Are they already downstairs? I gave the address to my assistant yesterday. I originally wanted to record at the apartment, but I haven't been there in a long time. I would have to buy basic necessities again, which would be too much trouble, so I had someone come here."
“It’s alright,” Zhou Zhixun said, not seeing it as a problem. “I’ll have them keep it a secret.”
"That's good."
Zhou Zhixun went into the dressing room, quickly helped her choose clothes, and placed them on the bed. "I'll go downstairs and take a look first."
There are only two housekeepers in the family, and they may not be able to entertain everyone.
The director and producer were also surprised when, just as they were marveling at the magnificence of Chen Mian's house, a foreign man came down from the second floor and said in fluent Chinese, "Excuse me, please wait a while before recording. Tiara is still getting ready."
Producer Mao Mao winked at her colleagues: Wow, so handsome!
Zhou Zhixun personally served tea to the group, saying, "Hello, I am Chen Mian's husband. You can call me Eli."
The director wanted to chat with Zhou Zhixun, but seeing that his expression was not as enthusiastic as his actions and that he kept looking towards the second floor, he gave up.
This foreign man named Eli was outwardly warm but inwardly cold; he was merely fulfilling his duties as host to entertain them.
Chen Mian apologized repeatedly, and Eli only smiled when they came downstairs. "Tiara, where would you like to talk to them?"
"Go to the chat room. You go back upstairs. We're downstairs."
"Okay, call me if you need anything."
"knew."
...
More than three hours later, Chen Mian and the director came out of the chat room with smiles. Zhou Zhixun was already waiting at the door. He had prepared a valuable gift for each of them. "Tiara may be in your hands in the future. This is a small gift. Please forget this address."
The foreigner gave everyone a shopping card with 50,000 yuan on it.
Upon learning this news, everyone from the director and producer to the planners paid the highest tribute to Chen Mian.
It seems this musical prodigy comes from a very wealthy family.
...
A few years later, Chen Mian had sung enough songs and announced his temporary retirement from the entertainment industry.
Together with Zhou Zhixun, they embarked on a round-the-world trip, starting from China, traveling through East Asia and Southeast Asia, then to Africa, then from Africa to Europe, and finally back to the Americas.
They chased the Northern Lights in Tromsø, Norway; listened to the church bells beneath the snow-capped mountains in Georgia, a city known as 'God's Garden'; snorkeled hand-in-hand in Tahiti; and watched the most beautiful sunset in Santorini...
They hugged, kissed, and made love.
Life is like a handful of water, freely splashed across the world.
They love themselves, but they love each other even more.
Christmas.
At Chen Mian's home in the United States, he found a postcard from many years ago, which Zhou Zhixun said he wrote in his car when they reunited.
We are so meant to be together.
over.
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