Chapter 72. Did they fight and end up in bed together?
Shortly after the Weibo post was published, its popularity actually rebounded. The number of followers that Chen Zhoudu had previously lost in a short period also gradually recovered.
Jiang Cheng had originally thought that this incident might affect Shen Zhoudu's previously presented image of purity and integrity to the public, so he prepared several public relations strategies, thinking that he could salvage as much as possible. However, he was surprised by the direction of public opinion.
Online, netizens gradually left comments expressing their appreciation for Shen Zhoudu's sincerity and earnestness, and some even reminisced about their love story.
They even started secretly creating CP (couple) supertopics and secretly imagining things.
Some netizens also posted photos online, saying that many passersby had actually seen them in Shanghai before, but the two of them were too low-key and deliberately hid at the time, so no one would make that connection.
Some people claimed to have seen them at a high-end restaurant. At that time, Xia Chan seemed to be being set up and harassed by a senior student, and it was Shen Zhoudu who stepped in to help. Afterwards, the two left hand in hand. At that time, Shen Zhoudu was fully armed and not in disguise, which led some of the people who saw him to discuss whether it was him.
Some people also claimed to have seen them on a bus in Qingshui Town. At that time, there was a particularly outstanding boy wearing a hat and mask, and a very pretty girl next to him said that he had a cold, so passers-by avoided him.
Looking back now, I realize that the time and place must have been them, and I regret not taking a closer look and getting their autographs.
Some of Shenzhoudu's longtime fans have keenly observed and boldly speculated that "Crossing Summer" might be a song about her!
"Crossing the Summer" is Shen Zhoudu's signature song, and it is also considered by some of his longtime fans to be his representative work where he is full of emotion and skill. He himself has said that this song is of great significance to him.
They analyzed the text word by word and sentence by sentence, doing reading comprehension exercises: "The cicadas' chirping softly harmonizes with the strings, bringing back that summer," "You in my memory, in the blink of an eye, have become the past," "I can't get through that summer"...
This looks exactly like the small town and summer described in the novel "Chen Zhou Du"!
After the analysis notes went viral, many casual fans jumped in to say they were shipping them, exclaiming how romantic it was!
A handsome young man and a beautiful young woman met when they were both unknown. She was there for him through his difficult seventeenth year, and he gave her his youthful charm. But in the end, they had to separate due to reality.
Years later, when they meet again, the boy has become a popular superstar, and the girl has her own life.
Their sudden reunion awakened all the unspoken feelings and love they had kept hidden, and the secrets could no longer be kept secret... Moreover, the boy's hit songs were all about the girl! Anyone would say that this was something no idol drama could make! As a result, the "Du Xia CP" super topic suddenly rose to the top of the CP rankings, and even some writers started writing fanfiction.
Just as Shen Zhou Du's "Memories of Summer" themed concert was about to be officially announced, ticket reservations and advertising on ticket-buying websites have increased exponentially in the past few days. This made Jiang Cheng overjoyed, and he took advantage of the buzz to preview Shen Zhou Du's new album.
Xia Chan knew that she was now a minor celebrity online, but she still turned down all the invitations that wanted her to take advantage of her popularity to become an internet celebrity and advertise. She quietly changed her phone number and continued to live and work as usual.
Most of her colleagues at the hotel treated her the same as usual, but she could sense that many people's attitudes towards her had become subtly respectful.
Some people in the group knew about the relationship between Shen Zhoudu and Ya Hai, and they even secretly gave her gifts to curry favor with her.
But Xia Chan had no choice but to refuse them all.
Siyi and Huangmao were also surprised for a short while when they learned about the relationship between Chenzhoudu and Xia Chan, but Xia Chan gave them a brief explanation first, saying that she would tell them the details when Chenzhoudu had time to sit down and talk to them.
Siyi kept this in mind and finally seized a free day at Shenzhoudu to drag him home and begin a thorough interrogation of the two of them.
"Hey! You two!"
At that moment, Siyi, Huangmao, Lala, and Panghu sat in a row like four Buddhas, while Xia Chan and Shen Zhoudu sat side by side opposite them like two elementary school students. Siyi held a decorative branch in her hand as a pointer and questioned:
"Someone kept saying 'I won't contact him' and 'I have nothing to do with him,' but then they turned around and got together with him!"
"One of them kept saying 'we're on the same side' and 'we don't hide anything,' but they still think we're idiots even after it all went viral!"
"When and where did you two get together? Tell us the truth! If you don't confess today, this isn't over!!"
She tapped the table twice with her pointer. Xia Chan and Shen Zhoudu knew they were in the wrong, so they could only laugh helplessly and say that they would answer whatever they were asked today.
So the four of them started whispering among themselves, asking each other questions.
"Tell me! When did you two start dating? Who pursued whom?"
"It's been about two or three months, right? Two months?" Xia Chan and Shen Zhoudu exchanged uncertain glances and blinked. Shen Zhoudu said, "I pursued her."
"So long!!" Siyi roared, slapping their hands with a small twig as if they were being slapped, and then asked, "Where did you all meet up! You kept it from us for so long!"
“Yes…” Xia Chan and Shen Zhoudu exchanged a glance and each spoke a sentence, their words becoming increasingly hesitant.
Xia Chan: "Hotel."
Sunken Boat Crossing: "Plaza".
Xia Chan: "Forest Park".
Chenzhoudu: "Inside the car."
Xia Chan: "His home."
Chenzhoudu: "Your home...your home in Qingshui."
Xia Chan: "The hotel in Qingshui."
Sunken Boat Crossing: "And..."
"So many!!" The four were about to explode when he hit them again and angrily asked:
"How far have you two gotten? Have you held hands yet?"
"……have."
"Did you hug him?"
"have."
"!! Did you kiss me?!"
"have."
"Have you gone to bed yet?!"
"Yes." — "No."
The two suddenly spoke up, and Siyi and the others also paused abruptly, then looked around at each other with a kind of amused, gossipy gaze.
Xia Chan paused for a moment, then gritted her teeth, stood up, grabbed the cushion behind her, and started beating up Chen Zhoudu, who had said "yes".
Chenzhou, laughing hysterically, fled while crying out for justice, "Didn't you say you would tell the truth?"
"Sister Chan! Sister Chan is lying! Hit her!"
"What's going on at Chenzhou Ferry... When did you all come here?! Tell the truth right now!"
Huang Mao and his friends immediately started gossiping and teasing them, creating a chaotic scene of laughter. In the end, it all ended with the four of them offering their heartfelt blessings to the two of them.
Shen Zhoudu and Guan Bohan also had a full-blown fight a few days later.
Since Guan Bohan ran away from Chen Zhoudu's house that day, he has not had any contact with Chen Zhoudu or Xia Chan.
Xia Chan originally thought that he couldn't accept this matter in the end and decided to break off his friendship with Shen Zhoudu. However, it turned out that Jing Zixi secretly told them that Guan Bohan was actually embarrassed and wanted to make up with them, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
In the end, it was Jing Zixi who made the connection, and they met when everyone was free.
Guan Bohan proposed that he could completely let bygones be bygones, but his only condition was that Shen Zhoudu had to fight him. The two of them could agree that they would never slap each other in the face.
Xia Chan thought he was sick.
But the sunken boat eventually agreed.
The "fight" was arranged to take place at a private resort on the outskirts of Shanghai, which has a large golf course lawn and is also owned by Jing Zixi's family.
Jing Zixi also specially prepared a lot of barbecue grills, meat skewers, drinks, etc. that day.
They excitedly said that after they finished fighting, they could have a barbecue together.
Xia Chan stared in disbelief, "Can this really work?"
"It's alright, don't worry!"
Jing Zixi said that Guan Bohan and Chen Zhoudu had fought when they were young. Moreover, the two of them studied Taekwondo when they were young, and they would often spar during training. Sometimes, after arguing, fighting would actually make their relationship better.
Xia Chan thought that since both of them had studied Taekwondo, their fight should be somewhat interesting.
To everyone's surprise, these two were just like two little kids. They pushed each other and tripped each other. Since they couldn't slap each other in the face, they simply twisted together like wrestlers.
In the end, they simply rolled around on the lawn and wrestled, with one of them hooking their neck around the other's and the other pinning down the other's legs. Neither of them could get up first. They were so young that even saying they were five years old seemed too old. It was all about who could shout the loudest.
Guan Bohan: "You son of a bitch! You dare to fight me for it! You've always been fighting me for everything since we were kids! I'm so fed up with you!"
Chen Zhoudu: "Who's taking it from you! Who's taking it from you! I knew you first!"
Guan Bohan: "You just robbed me! You just robbed me! You son of a bitch!"
While the two of them were fighting, Jing Zixi was already busy grilling skewers on the side, and even had time to hand Xia Chan one, saying, "Here, calm down, have a barbecue."
By the time the two of them finished fighting, Xia Chan had already eaten half her fill and had regained her composure, as if she were watching a show.
Chen Zhoudu looked somewhat disheveled. Although his face was still handsome and intact, his hair was messy, his clothes were covered in grass, and one of the buttons on his shirt collar had popped open, revealing a clear and distinct collarbone, which gave him a strangely battle-worn sexiness.
Guan Bohan wasn't much better off; his pants zipper had come undone.
He slid down the court holding up his pants waistband, and then urgently begged Jing Zixi to have one of her employees buy him a new pair of pants to change into, which amused several people who laughed at him for a long time.
After finishing their barbecue that day, as the sun was setting and the golden rays of the setting sun illuminated the grass, a sight that soothed the soul, Xia Chan took the initiative to challenge Guan Bohan to a match.
Guan Bohan initially refused, saying, "Are you kidding me? I don't hit women!"
Xia Chan insisted on only saying that it was enough.
Chen Zhoudu cleaned up the mess left by the barbecue but smiled without saying a word. Jing Zixi looked at his expression and felt that there should be some good show to watch, so she simply opened a can of Coke and waited to watch the show.
Just as Guan Bohan rolled up his sleeves and said smugly to be careful not to make her cry, Xia Chan came up and punched him in the chest and abdomen with a "black tiger rips out the heart" move, almost making him vomit up the barbecue he had just eaten.
After her next two sets of punches, Guan Bohan ended up running around the lawn begging for mercy.
Xia Chan chased after him like a chick, beating him until he was wailing all over the place: "Damn it! Damn it! Chen Zhoudu! Chen Zhoudu, are you going to do anything about this?! Damn it, if I had known you were like this, I would have stopped chasing you a long time ago!"
"Holy crap... Shen Zhoudu, are you sure you don't get domestic violence?!"
Jing Zixi and Shen Zhoudu were amused and burst into laughter. Xia Chan then kicked him in the end.
As August arrives, everyone's lives become busy again.
With the second half of the year's tour about to begin, the first show in Shanghai has entered the final preparation stage, and the sponsorship of the subsequent shows is also being evaluated.
His recent surge in popularity due to the public announcement of his relationship has led to a constant stream of interview and advertising offers, making him seem like a spinning top with a perpetual motion machine.
Although Xia Chan wasn't as busy as him, she was still almost constantly on the go.
With the summer holidays in full swing, occupancy rates at major hotels in Shanghai have also increased.
Xia Chan told him to focus on his own business first and not to worry about her.
That evening, after finishing her night shift, Xia Chan received a video call from Chen Zhoudu amidst his busy schedule. She sighed wearily, "I won't be able to go back until next week. This week has been so busy...so tiring."
Xia Chan smiled and comforted him, jokingly saying that it would be good if he came back in a week, at least she could have a week of peace and quiet, which made Chen Zhoudu grit his teeth and joke that he would fly back right now.
The two spoke briefly. He was busy filming a promotional advertisement on the other end, so Xia Chan hung up the phone and walked into a bend in the alley connecting to Taoyuan Lane.
A soft voice suddenly rang out from the concave corner not far away, "Chanchan".
Xia Chan stopped walking, but did not turn around. Her entire back was frozen stiff in the sweltering summer heat, unable to move.
Her heart, hidden deep within her chest, pounded like a drum. It was unimaginable why the nightmare that had haunted her for so many years in her youth could not be awakened.
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Author's Note: This book only has one last major plot point left before it's finished! It should be over in about a week! [Sprinkling flowers]
I wrote a new draft a few days ago, and I'm thinking of writing a pseudo-sibling story. I'd like to put it in the queue after my next book, "Time"~ Please add it to your favorites first~ [Let me see]
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Synopsis of "Wind in the Mountains [Pseudo-Siblings]":
At the age of 15, Jiang Suiyuan thought that his world consisted only of overwhelming hardship and poverty, with mountains stretching endlessly and no view of the outside world.
Until one day, he arrived in a black luxury car, dressed in black, tall and dashing, with a cold and aloof look in his eyes, stunning all the children in the village. He stood before her and said:
"Sui Sui, I am your older brother."
"I'll take you home."
She was an orphan from a wealthy family who had been separated from her family, while he was her adopted son, whom her parents took in after she was lost.
For the next few years, he was the only one who took good care of her, accompanied her, taught her studies and homework, and took on all her sensitive emotions and anxieties.
When she was 18, emboldened by alcohol, Jiang confessed her feelings to him.
The light was dim at the time, and his hand suddenly took over, encircling her waist, his burning body enveloping her, and kissing her lips.
Outside, the lively chatter of relatives and friends filled the air. Just a door away, their heartbeats drowned out everything else in the world. His eyes were deep, but he finally said, "Sui Sui, don't wait for me."
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At 24, Jiang Sui returned from studying abroad, and news of the marriage between the young master of the Qin family in Beijiang and the daughter of the Zhao family spread throughout the entire Beijiang elite circle.
Jiang Sui reunited with him at the banquet, gently clinked her wine glass with his, and smiled, "Brother, congratulations on your marriage."
The man's gaze lingered on her for a long time, as if shrouded in a heavy mist, and time seemed to drift away in a daze.
Soon after, the news that Qin Zhao, the heir of the Qin family, was not the biological son of the Qin family spread throughout the media, causing a great uproar. The Qin family also publicly announced that Qin Zhao had betrayed the Qin family and severed all ties with the Qin family.
Overnight, the once-proud prince fell from grace, and Qin Zhao quickly became a shunned figure in the industry. Jiang Sui, terrified, immediately went to find him, "Brother..."
The man stood easily in front of her, a free and gentle smile on his face, and said in a low voice, "Sui Sui, I have nothing to do with you now."
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The year Jiang Sui left, she visited the mountain temple he had once taken her to, a place filled with their purest and quietest memories. She wrote her wish on a prayer ribbon and whispered it to the wind:
May your wishes come true and may you live in peace and tranquility year after year.
Later, when they revisited the place, she and he held hands and finally found that one among countless fluttering prayer ribbons, and finally saw the true answer he had written on the back:
"May your wishes come true: may you have peace, tranquility, freedom, and lasting joy."
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"Perhaps the gods are not protecting us, and the stars are dim; "
May you prosper day after day, year after year.
—The wind blows through the mountains and fields, and the wind knows my heart;
It once heard me say "I love you".
[A doting older brother × a lost heiress younger sister]
Pseudo-siblings/4-year age gap/Both brother and sister will eventually rise to the top
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