The wing of an unknown bird suddenly swept past, as if the sun had blinked.
The wind swayed the weeping willows beside the road, full of the spirit of spring.
Unlike her usual imposing stance, Xu Shiyue's normally straight and taut shoulders were now leaning casually against the doorpost.
She slightly raised her chin, her eyebrows raised playfully, and her slightly pursed lips were a rare, vibrant red. Her cool voice was filled with a deliberately seductive and ambiguous tone.
It was subtle, and mixed with a hint of emotion that was not easily detected.
Scandals, paparazzi photos.
Two keywords connected in Lu Shizhen's mind, and a smile slowly appeared on her face.
She seemed to understand why Xu Shiyue had taken the initiative to find her today, which was unusual for her, and why she couldn't contain herself.
The scent of roses, mingled with a faint smell of soap, swept past on the wind, casting a slender shadow over Xu Shiyue.
Lu Shizhen let Xu Shiyue hold her hand, and then leaned towards her as Xu Shiyue wished: "What kind of scandal does Miss Xu want?"
"I……"
Just as Xu Shiyue was about to answer Lu Shizhen's question, her mouth was pressed down and kissed back.
Because it was lunchtime, the peak time for people returning to work, Lu Shizhen did not do anything too intimate or unrestrained.
With a fleeting touch, his soft, moist lips pressed against her rosy lips, leaving behind a lingering fragrance before he departed.
It was just a simple kiss, something that couldn't be simpler than any other kiss in the past, but Lu Shizhen reacted as if she had received a rare treasure. Like a deer, she jumped up on tiptoe with joy.
Xu Shiyue's eyes were filled with the deep smile that Lu Shizhen was radiating.
Before she could figure out why this person was so happy, she heard her say, "Open your mouth."
Xu Shiyue's slightly raised chin was gently pushed up with a finger. She knew who gave the order and subconsciously obeyed it.
The bland, tasteless spring breeze entered her mouth, but what followed was not a soft, wet kiss.
Xu Shiyue felt something sweet touch on her tongue, instantly suppressing the blandness.
It's a piece of candy.
The simple candy wrapper was still being rubbed in Lu Shizhen's hand, making a rustling sound.
"The smell of vinegar is almost unbearable, let's eat something sweet to cover it up." Lu Shizhen said to Xu Shiyue, and then made a gesture to disperse the smell in front of her nose.
Cunningly straightforward, yet his smile is so innocently harmless.
The candy was pushed against the teeth by the tongue, making a clicking sound.
Xu Shiyue kept tugging at the candy that Lu Shizhen fed her, remaining silent for a long time, but the smile in her eyes also increased along with Lu Shizhen's.
Indeed, the candy was very sweet, and it was enough to suppress her jealousy.
Having successfully created a brief, artificial scandal, Xu Shiyue straightened up, took Lu Shizhen's hand, and led her towards the parking area.
She moved the candy from her mouth to the other half, as if remembering something, and asked, "Did you take this candy from the venue?"
"Yes," Lu Shizhen nodded, "I think it tastes good, so I wanted to bring it back for you to eat."
As she said this, Lu Shizhen took Xu Shiyue's hand, which was clasped with hers, and put it into her pocket. Her voice was a little smug and proud, like a dog that was always waiting to be praised: "I'll take it secretly, one at a time."
It's unclear how many times Lu Shizhen repeated this action, but Xu Shiyue's hand, once inside Lu Shizhen's pocket, was immediately surrounded by candies.
The dog thought her actions were flawless, but her actions had already been recorded.
Xu Shiyue picked up a candy and exposed Lu Shizhen, saying, "But it was quite clear in the live stream."
"While others answer questions for you in front of reporters, you secretly sneak candy from behind."
Lu Shizhen was immediately startled, even a little flustered: "Huh? Really? Did everyone see it?"
Seeing Lu Shizhen's expression, Xu Shiyue slowly unwrapped the candy in her hand to replenish the taste that was almost gone from her mouth, and said, "Don't worry, Teacher Sixteen, I'm the only one who will keep an eye on you."
These words were indeed enough to reassure Lu Shizhen, yet they also made her unable to help but smile.
Two sparrows suddenly flew across the sky, fluttering their wings as they returned to their nest in the tall tree.
Lu Shizhen looked in the direction of the flying figure, and her relaxed expression changed slightly.
She hadn't walked more than a few steps when Lu Shizhen turned her gaze back to Xu Shiyue.
Her expression was somewhat serious as she said to Xu Shiyue, "Miss Xu, why don't you just not be my girlfriend?"
Xu Shiyue paused for a moment when she heard Lu Shizhen's words and tone.
Even though she knew Lu Shizhen would never break up with her, she still felt a pang of anxiety.
This nervousness only briefly rose in her mind before being interrupted by Lu Shizhen's voice: "Would you consider marrying me and becoming my wife?"
The plastic sheet, which had been pushed to the ground by the wind and made a long, drawn-out sound, suddenly stopped, and for a moment the world went silent.
Xu Shiyue had almost forgotten that she and Lu Shizhen were not married yet.
Precocious, coupled with the fact that a previous god had taken away her perception of love, Xu Shiyue was not very interested in many things that required emotional experience.
This is what she used to think.
She always felt that she and Lu Shizhen didn't need a marriage certificate to prove their relationship. It was just a piece of paper; could it really bind someone to her?
But just now, the moment Lu Shizhen said those words, Xu Shiyue felt as if a firework had exploded in her heart.
The daytime sky was bright and dazzling, but the rising fireworks were no less impressive than the sunlight, rising in clusters into her heart with radiant joy.
It's not that I'm not interested.
Only Lu Shizhen's presence could make Xu Shiyue feel this way, even if it was just a piece of paper.
Despite the anger rising in Xu Shiyue's heart, she calmly nodded to Lu Shizhen: "Then let's find a day to tell my parents this news."
With a palpable sense of unease and tension, Lu Shizhen pushed forward, and a smile slowly blossomed on her face.
Then, like a rose suddenly blooming, it was incredibly bright and dazzling: "Okay!"
The afternoon sun cast a golden glow along the road as cars sped home.
Lu Shizhen looked out the window with a smile, unaware that in the online world she wasn't paying attention to, some things had already begun to ferment.
The "rumor" has already spread from Lu Shizhen's super topic. Everyone was surprised to find that their otaku teacher Sixteen actually has a girlfriend! And she is a great beauty. Even the poor camera quality couldn't hide her beauty.
[Oh my god! Is Teacher Sixteen really this lively?]
[I thought this lively Teacher Sixteen only existed in my dreams, so is it only his girlfriend who can see him like this? QAQ]
[Teacher Sixteen seems so happy, is she really that happy?! She's visibly more relaxed than during the live stream.]
[Waaaaah, I want a pretty girl to feed me candy too! If that's not possible, I'll feed a pretty girl myself!]
...
The supertopic users left comments under the blogger's post where the photos were edited, expressing their astonishment at the liveliness captured by Lu Shizhen's lens.
Just as everyone was starting to ship the two as a real-life couple, a discordant voice suddenly emerged: "Am I the only one who thinks Sixteen's actions are unethical? If he has a girlfriend, why is he still promoting a CP (couple pairing) with someone else? It's ridiculous."
But everyone was so caught up in the joy of sharing the news with their friends that they had no time to pay attention to him.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, this person frantically bumped his own super topic to the top of the page, which was now gray.
He kept jumping around, as if heaven rewards those who persevere, and he finally got the first person to pay attention to him.
However, this repost wasn't an agreement with him, but a rebuttal, well-reasoned and with clear arguments: "[I don't know your definition of 'selling a couple,' but during the entire press conference, Sixteen didn't guide the conversation at all, right? If it was just Lan expressing her feelings for Sixteen, that's fine, isn't it? If I were with Sixteen, I wouldn't be able to resist expressing my feelings too; I'd even want to announce it to the whole world.]"
The account of this person refuting the claim is at the highest level in the super topic, making them practically a veteran who has existed since the super topic was created.
Her response seemed to be both a clarification and a warning to others.
Just one second after the post was shared, the original post immediately received numerous comments.
That man finally achieved the effect of having a large following, which he desired, but none of them shared his idea:
[Hello, everyone knew from the very beginning of this collaboration that Lan had liked Teacher Sixteen for a long time. Everyone's shipping them was just for their own enjoyment, you fake fan!]
[The little fan has finally followed in the footsteps of their predecessors, getting closer step by step, and their dream has finally become a reality. Isn't that exciting? If only it didn't end badly.]
[Please don't get too emotionally involved. Am I the only one who thinks Sixteen and her girlfriend are a better match?]
[Yeah! You didn't see how incredibly socially awkward Teacher Sixteen was during the live stream, but when he met his girlfriend, wow, his whole face lit up!]
Teacher Lan glanced at the person, then quickly looked away, disgusted by their appearance.
[Hahaha, is Lan going to go back and cry again today?]
[Even without Teacher Lan crying, I've already cried. Another day of shedding tears for beautiful love.]
[I'm not just saying this in hindsight, but I don't know if you guys felt the same way I did before. Sometimes when Teacher Sixteen shares her daily life, it feels like there's a second person in it.]
[+1!]
Me too!
[Wow, I've been shipping this couple for so long! What am I going to do? I really want to know the story of Teacher Sixteen and his girlfriend!]
...
With each refresh, new comments kept appearing on Xu Shiyue's phone. Looking at the locked Weibo post that couldn't be deleted or edited, a hint of satisfaction appeared in her deep eyes.
Before she could even send Lu Shien a thank you message, a pair of hands waved past her.
Seeing that Xu Shiyue was still looking at her phone and hadn't reacted even when they arrived at the underground parking garage, Lu Shizhen waved to her with a puzzled look: "Shiyue, what are you doing? We're home, why aren't you getting out of the car? I saw you were busy as soon as I got in the car, is something urgent at the company?"
Xu Shiyue looked up and saw that the natural scenery in her line of sight had turned into a flat, linear building wall.
She doesn't usually use this car, but today, thinking that Lu Shizhen had finally finished work, she specially asked the driver to drive it out. When she got home, she parked it in the underground garage as usual.
“There’s nothing urgent at the company.” Xu Shiyue put away her phone, then said to Lu Shizhen with a meaningful look, “I’m just thinking about how to announce it to the world.”
Lu Shizhen did not understand the meaning of Xu Shiyue's words.
She tilted her head slightly in confusion, and before Xu Shiyue could answer, her phone rang.
It was sent by Xiaoning: "Teacher Sixteen, you told us to keep this a secret, why did you reveal it yourself? Thank goodness it didn't cause any negative consequences."
After sending that message, Lu Shizhen's phone vibrated again.
Xiaoning sent her the photos of the scandal she had just created, along with a link to a Weibo post in the supertopic.
The gentle light from the lamps brushed against the car window, casting light into the interior, and the reflection in the glass flickered.
Lu Shizhen placed her phone face down to the side, giving Xu Shiyue, who had been waiting for her response, the most direct reply—she leaned towards her.
"Before Miss Xu can't help but announce it to the world, could you give me a chance to give you some compensation?"
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