After Zhen Hong finished her competition, everything was fine. Many athletes stay to watch the games after their competitions. Athletes who didn't buy tickets would either wander around the area or go straight back to their home countries.
Zhen Hong belongs to the "browsing around" category.
He took Zhen Tian around in a safe area for a few days, bought her a bunch of random trinkets, and then shipped them all back to her.
After all, he still had to stay to attend the closing ceremony, so whether Zhen Tian came alone or left alone was up to her.
She was far away abroad and spent her days aimlessly wandering around with Zhen Hong. She was largely unaware of what was happening in China.
But her lack of knowledge doesn't mean it didn't happen. In China, Zhen Hong's hug made it into both the sports and entertainment sections.
The sports section had just published a report about him winning the championship when the entertainment section made headlines again with his iconic hug.
The Asian Games have garnered as much attention as the Olympics, and universities are places that embrace a wide range of information.
The audience also single-handedly kept Zhen Hong's news on the front page and trending topics for two days.
So it's not surprising that students at the Arts University could see photos of Zhen Hong and Zhen Tian.
"Didn't this girl just have a rumored relationship with that most handsome translator a while ago?"
"What rumors? It's true. They're together. The animation department posted a picture of the translator accompanying her to class. Didn't you see it?"
"I haven't seen it before. Where is it? Is it real?"
"Of course it's true."
"I heard she's his fiancée."
"Have you met the parents?"
"That's not true."
"What's going on with this trending topic? This girl cheated on her boyfriend!!!"
"Shh, just keep it to yourself. A newly crowned champion athlete and the most handsome translator. This girl is simply out of this world."
"Having both of them on the left and right is pretty good, hahaha..."
"I still prefer the translator's looks, especially since she's from the university across the street. With those advantages, she's still messing around outside. Unbelievable."
"I'm rooting for the athlete, the champion! How many champions are there in history? They're etched in the annals of history. If it were me, I'd choose this one too, it's superior..."
Unlike outsiders who are unaware of the situation, Yang Tao has been bombarded with questions from the anime department for days.
"No, we didn't break up, our relationship is great."
"She's my fiancée, and I'm very serious about it."
"No points were awarded; the news is fake."
"A hug doesn't necessarily mean they're boyfriend and girlfriend."
By the end of the explanation, Yang Tao was already annoyed.
"Not listening to or spreading rumors is a good virtue for contemporary college students."
Her answer was always the same.
"Peach, I'm back!"
Zhen Tian carried her suitcase, with another suitcase trailing behind her.
"You're finally back." Yang Tao slumped into the chair, her arms hanging down naturally, her head resting on the back of the chair, turned towards the door.
"Why did you buy a suitcase for your trip?"
"No, it contains some small items, like food, toys, and decorations."
Zhen Hong wanted to buy her everything he saw; the prize money from the competition was enough for him to squander for a while.
Seeing that he was happy, she didn't stop him.
"What have you been doing these past few days?"
"Going to the Asian Games."
Yang Tao felt a little relieved to see that Zhen Tian hadn't lied to her; all her hard work explaining things to her these past few days hadn't been in vain.
Do you know?
"What?" Zhen Tian dumped everything from the box onto the table.
He handed some food and interesting little things to Yang Tao, saying, "Here you go."
Yang Tao took it, held it in her hands, and continued speaking.
"You're trending again. And you've been on the trending topics list for two whole days."
"Huh?" Zhen Tian didn't understand. "Why?"
"This is yours too, it's super delicious." Zhen Tian couldn't wait to share with Yang Tao, and immediately tore open the packaging and stuffed it into Yang Tao's mouth.
Starfruit, biting into something that looked like a wafer but wasn't quite, continued mumbling, "The good news is, lots of people are praising your beauty in the comments under the trending topics."
"And the bad news?"
"The bad news is that you and your rumored boyfriend have been exposed. You've been caught cheating, and the person you cheated with is the Asian champion, who is very likely to be the future world champion."
"Um?"
Zhen Tian stuffed a bunch of things into Yang Tao's arms.
Yang Tao couldn't hold it any longer, so she turned around and put it on her own table. Then she swallowed what was in her mouth and continued, "Tell me the truth, are you feeling lonely because your crush has been gone for so long?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhen Tian finally emptied the box of snacks, but she didn't want to pack the other box of clothes.
I'll go back to her and Zhizhi's house in a couple of days when I have time and wash the clothes in the washing machine.
"So what's going on between you and that athlete?" Yang Tao asked seriously. "Let me tell you, although that athlete is good, we can't do something that goes against our values. Even if you like him, you have to break up with your crush first."
"Wait, wait a minute."
Zhen Tian finally had time to listen to what she was saying.
"Show me the trending topics or news first, I have no idea what you're talking about!"
"Huh? You're so out of touch with the world abroad? You don't even use Weibo?"
"No time, hurry up."
"Oh, wait a minute."
Yang Tao quickly opened Weibo and found her entry. Several days had passed, and the fact that this matter was still appearing at the end of the trending topics showed its influence.
Zhen Tian understood everything as soon as she saw the photo.
If you didn't know about her relationship with her fourth brother, it would be quite easy for people to misunderstand.
The photo captures the moment when Zhen Hong lifted her up and carried her down from the stands.
She must have been scared when she clung tightly to Zhen Hong's shoulders, and from the angle it looked like she was kissing her fourth brother on the cheek.
"fine."
"What do you mean 'nothing'! I want to hear the process, the event itself. Not whether it's okay or not, sister." Yang Tao anxiously shook Zhen Tian, saying, "You brat, how come you have so many good men around you? First, there was my idol, a diamond stock who went from translator to foreign affairs official. Now there's a rising star in swimming, a champion in the making."
"If I had even one of them, I wouldn't be so dejected."
"Ahhhhhh..."
"Hey... wait a minute..."
"An athlete? Why does that sound so familiar?"
"Hey, hey, didn't you say you have an older brother who's an athlete? The one who got into the national team..."
Yang Tao suddenly realized: "Oh my god, is this your brother? What's his name?"
“Zhen Hong…” Zhen Tian reminded her with a smile.
"Yes, yes, Zhen Hong, you are Zhen Tian. You both... have the surname Zhen!!!"
"Congratulations, you got it right." Zhen Tian patted Yang Tao on the shoulder: "Your reaction wasn't slow."
"This is your brother? The Asian Games champion is your brother!!!"
"Yeah, are you surprised or not?"
"Stop talking, I'm going to shut up."
Yang Tao shrank back into her seat: "We're all human, so why is your life so much more extraordinary?"
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