A new era
After returning to City B, Chen Xiaojing and Zhou Chenjin quickly held Chen Xiaojing's wedding.
Zhang Renyin put her heart and soul into the wedding, decorating the venue beautifully according to her wishes. She invited several of her friends and set up a few tables.
The bride, dressed in her toasting gown, held a very low-alcohol cocktail and, together with Zhang Renyin, thanked the guests at each table. The couple, both dressed to the nines, were deeply moved. At the head table, Zhou Chenjin, her eyes brimming with tears, hugged Fu Huanian and cried, "Ahhh, Xiaojing is finally happy too, waaaaah…"
Fu Huanian coaxed her to drink less, saying that today was a good day, but there was no need to drink so much.
"What do you know? I'm crying tears of joy." She downed another glass of red wine. "It's been so tough for Xiaojing..."
Chen Xiaojing took a glass of water from bridesmaid Wang Ningshu and handed it to Zhou Chenjin: "Ajin, have some water."
"oh."
She obediently took the water from Chen Xiaojing's hand and drank it: "Xiaojing, you have to be so happy... and you too! Zhang Renyin! You have to treat our Xiaojing well, you know that!"
Zhang Renyin: "Mm."
He was a heavy drinker, and the guests all knew that, so they spared the bride and went to drink with him. After a dozen or so cups, Zhang Renyin was quite drunk. He heard most of what Zhou Chenjin said, but only heard "be good to Xiaojing," so he quickly agreed and made a promise.
On the night of her wedding, all the guests Chen Xiaojing invited from the entertainment industry posted their blessings on Weibo, with hundreds of photos, including nine-grid and eighteen-grid layouts, but not a single one of them captured her face.
The true identity of the person behind the character Shangshui Luoying will remain a secret forever.
"Hello, senior."
"Hello, Minister Zhou..."
"Hello, leader..."
...
On the second day of Chen Xiaojing's marriage, Zhou Chenjin forced herself to get up and go to work, her steps unsteady as she walked through the office building. Colleagues passing by greeted her one by one before returning to their work.
After finally getting to her desk, Zhou Chenjin gulped down a mouthful of water to clear her head—she had no one to back her up now; Wu Hengyan and Zhang Jiayao were off traveling somewhere, and HW had entrusted her with all the responsibilities, so she couldn't let her superiors down.
"Minister Zhou, a recent graduate in Financial Mathematics from S City University of Science and Technology has joined the personnel department. Would you please take a look?"
"Okay, I understand." She took another sip of water. "Go do your routine preparations, I'll be right there."
Zhou Chenjin ran out, her employee ID card swaying with her movements, and the face on the ID card remained unchanged.
"Senior, could you please take a look at this manuscript?" Chen Xiaojing took the manuscript from the newcomer to the Writers Association beside her. "I'm not sure how to write it, could you give me some advice?"
"Look at this..." With red pen marks on the printed paper, a well-organized article was born from her revisions.
Time flies, and that young writer who became famous at a young age is now a senior admired by many new writers. The name "Shangshui Luoying" has been passed down in the hearts of many people and has become the driving force for them to produce words.
"Okay, go back and revise it. Good luck." She handed the manuscript back to the other person. "I believe you can do it."
"Um."
She slowly ran away, and Chen Xiaojing watched her leave the office before turning her gaze back to herself.
In the photo, two men and two women stand beside their loved ones, laughing heartily—Chen Xiaojing and Zhou Chenjin, one standing and one sitting, are chuckling. Fu Huanian and Zhang Renyin each have their arms around their loved ones' waists, looking at them with tender eyes.
That's great.
Time stood still at that moment, and the era continues to move forward, but everyone will remember their story.
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