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◎“Pack them up and take them home.”◎
“Why do I feel…” Ning Yuxuan observed the man’s expression, “You seem quite happy that we were photographed this time?”
Xie Zhiyan's indifference made her feel as if he was happy about the content trending on social media.
If she hadn't known that Xie Zhiyan would disdain such petty theft, she would have suspected that the people filming the video were hired by Xie Zhiyan.
Just a few hours ago, he was asking her when she wanted to go public.
Xie Zhiyan calmly denied it: "No."
Ning Yuxuan stared at him suspiciously: "Really?"
Xie Zhiyan's voice was calm: "I'm neither happy nor unhappy."
Ning Yuxuan: "..."
Xie Zhiyan added an extra explanation, which was rare for him: "In my opinion, it was only a matter of time before it was made public. There's not much difference in the timing."
After a two-second pause, he asked, "And you?"
Ning Yuxuan was taken aback: "What?"
Xie Zhiyan: "Are you unhappy that we were photographed?"
Ning Yuxuan was stumped by his question.
It seems not.
If she were really that worried about being found out, she wouldn't have so openly gone to dessert shops and parks with him.
Besides, Ning Yuxuan had no intention of continuing her career in the entertainment industry.
After the hit show "Dear Mom" became a sensation, Ning Fei and her friends received a flood of variety show offers even before the show was fully filmed.
Besides variety shows, she has also been invited by many production teams to play roles in them, including some leading roles.
In today's world, popularity reigns supreme. Even if people know that Ning Yuxuan's acting skills are not good, she still has popularity and a pretty face.
However, Ning Yuxuan has already decided that after the variety show "Mom" ends, she will not participate in any other variety shows or act in any dramas.
Several new stores of Huayuan will open one after another, and she plans to devote herself to the management of the hotel and do her best to run her mother's hard work well.
Life moves so fast these days. If she doesn't appear in public for a few months, the hype will naturally die down, and she won't have to worry about being constantly disturbed after going public with her relationship.
After thinking it through, Ning Yuxuan replied to Xie Zhiyan, "I'm not unhappy."
Xie Zhiyan's eyes flickered slightly: "Then why don't we take this opportunity to go public completely?"
Ning Yuxuan narrowed her eyes.
"Are you really not acting out of self-interest?"
Xie Zhiyan said calmly, "That way, if we get photographed like this next time, no one will make a fuss."
Ning Yuxuan: "..."
That makes some sense; she doesn't want to end up trending on social media just for going to a dessert shop.
However, it's impossible to announce the marriage directly.
She hasn't told her family about this yet. Ning Yuxuan definitely doesn't want her to get married. Her mother heard about it from Weibo trending topics or from other people.
Ning Yuxuan muttered to herself, "Then let's post a Weibo saying that we are indeed in a relationship."
To post on Weibo, you naturally need to come up with a caption.
Ning Yuxuan isn't very good at this; she hasn't even posted on her WeChat Moments for a while.
My finger lingered on the text editing interface, unable to move for a long time.
Several common official announcement phrases popped into my head, but I felt they were all too pretentious.
Ning Yuxuan glanced at Xie Zhiyan beside her: "What are your thoughts?"
Xie Zhiyan remained calm: "It's your Weibo, you're in charge."
Ning Yuxuan frowned slightly.
After thinking for a moment, she switched to WeChat and chatted with Ning Shiyue.
Ning Yuxuan: [We're preparing to go public and are currently brainstorming copywriting. Do you have any good suggestions?]
This guy has been in the entertainment industry for so long, he should be more experienced than her, right?
Ning Shiyue quickly replied: [??? You're really going to go public?]
Ning Yuxuan: [I'd be a dog if I lied to you.]
Ning Shiyue: [Wait a minute, let me think about it!]
WeChat was quiet for a few minutes, then several messages came through in one go.
They're all using official announcement rhetoric like "He's the only leading man in my life," or "The person I've been waiting for has finally arrived," and so on.
Ning Yuxuan frowned more and more as she looked at it.
It's not that it's bad, but she probably just doesn't like being sentimental, and the thought of saying something like that makes her feel awkward.
Then again, these are not things that Ning Shiyue could have come up with himself.
Ning Yuxuan: [Where did you get all this? You didn't just search for it online and forward it to me, did you?]
Ning Shiyue: [...]
Upon seeing this long string of ellipses, Ning Yuxuan knew she had guessed correctly.
Ning Shiyue: [Some of these were found online, and some I just asked other people in the crew.]
The crew was having lunch when Ning Shiyue asked a few people around him for good official announcement captions, which earned him several shocked looks: people thought he was in a relationship.
Ning Yuxuan typed with disdain: [Forget it, I can't count on you. I'll figure it out myself.]
Ning Shiyue also felt wronged: "I have no experience! I've never even been in a relationship, how would I know how to officially announce it? But if you ever need a statement to refute rumors, I have plenty of experience."
Ning Yuxuan laughed out loud.
Indeed, making an official announcement was a bit beyond Ning Shiyue's capabilities.
Unable to rely on Ning Shiyue, Ning Yuxuan switched back to Weibo.
Then her eyes widened slightly.
If I don't check for a while, there's already a new trending topic.
#Ning Yuxuan and Xie Zhiyan dancing in the square#
Ning Yuxuan: "?"
She clicked on the topic and discovered that when she and Xie Zhiyan appeared in the park that evening, they had actually been photographed.
This time it's not a video, it's a few photos.
The first person to post the pictures was an ordinary blogger, and the post was made after the trending topic of dating at a dessert shop.
Did Xiao Dong suddenly become rich today? Today I saw a very loving couple in the park, so I took a picture of them. I saw on the trending topics that they seem to be celebrities.
The accompanying photo shows the two dancing in a park.
In the picture, Ning Yuxuan is holding Xie Zhiyan's hand, her large skirt billowing in the air in a beautiful arc, like a princess from a fairy tale.
The evening light was dim, and the setting sun seemed to gild the silhouettes of the two people, creating a tranquil and romantic atmosphere.
The blogger took several photos, including one of Ning Yuxuan turning around and smiling at Xie Zhiyan.
The man was tall and imposing, watching the woman laughing and joking across from him.
Even though you can't see his eyes clearly in the picture, you can still feel his deep love for her.
Netizens in the comments section expressed that they were touched by the sweetness.
Looking at these photos, I thought they were screenshots from a romantic movie! They're so sweet!
There's no way around it, these two have top-notch figures and looks; just standing there makes you feel like they're the male and female leads in a romance movie.
[Ning Yuxuan is practically a runaway princess! The way her skirt billows up is so beautiful!]
I'm so envious of their CP (couple) fans! Are there any CP fans out there who can share what it feels like to see their favorite couple's relationship become a reality and they're showering everyone with sweetness?
[Hehe, it's something that can only be understood, not explained. Anyway, this CP fan has been grinning like an auntie all night, and my mouth is almost split open from laughing.]
While everyone was happily indulging in the sweet moments, one netizen noticed something interesting.
[Look at the second photo, aren't these two people at the park where they do square dancing?]
The others then noticed that behind the two people in the second photo, there seemed to be several people doing square dancing.
Due to the lighting and composition, most people would focus on Ning Yuxuan and Xie Zhiyan when they first see this photo.
Only upon closer inspection can one discover that there are several other people in the background of the photo.
These people are doing the same action of crossing their legs and raising their arms to wave.
[It does seem so. Aren't the movements of the people behind them typical of square dancing?]
[And judging from the location, it looks a lot like an open space in a park.]
I think I recognize this park. Isn't this the neighborhood park near my house? Every night, lots of people dance there.
So... Ning Yuxuan and Xie Zhiyan were actually doing square dancing?
With this new discovery, subsequent comments began to be swayed.
[I never expected this! President Xie would actually go square dancing with Ning Yuxuan. That's so sweet of him!]
[Xuanxuan: Honey, I want to do square dancing. Mr. Xie: Okay, got it.]
[Hahaha, so cute! Dragging President Xie to square dancing, that's definitely something Ning Yuxuan would do.]
Ning Yuxuan felt very dissatisfied after reading the comments.
Not to mention that they didn't actually join the square dancing; they just casually spun around a few times to the music.
What Ning Yuxuan found even more infuriating was—
She glared at Xie Zhiyan: "Why do they all think I dragged you into the dance?"
Why did she reluctantly agree to jump, even though it wasn't Xie Zhiyan who wanted to?
Xie Zhiyan said calmly, "Perhaps your image is more suited to square dancing."
Ning Yuxuan: "...What do you mean?"
Xie Zhiyan: "Beautiful, enthusiastic, and energetic."
Ning Yuxuan: "..."
Meeting the man's ambiguous smile, Ning Yuxuan felt that he was deliberately saying nice things to coax her.
“No,” Ning Yuxuan said. “I must clarify this.”
Fortunately, the official announcement text that had previously been causing her trouble also started to take shape.
In no time, Ning Yuxuan had finished editing the copy.
She directly retweeted the post from the ordinary blogger.
Ning Yuxuan V: The square dance steps are a bit difficult, and I haven't learned them yet. Also, I didn't start dancing on my own initiative; it was the man next to me who suggested it.
...
This Weibo post already had a lot of discussion among netizens, and the topic's ranking kept rising.
Ning Yuxuan's repost was immediately seen by a large number of netizens.
The comment section exploded quickly.
[Wait, am I misunderstanding? Is this an official announcement?]
[Absolutely!! The person in question herself reposted it, so she must have seen the trending topic about the treaty! The lack of clarification means she's admitting it!]
Yes! Not denying it means admitting it! So the two of them are together!
[So Ning Yuxuan didn't deny the diamond ring thing! Does that mean they're really engaged?!]
I'm tired of saying "so sweet" and "such a perfect match"!
Ning Yuxuan casually browsed through the comments from netizens. Apart from expressing shock at the official announcement, most people said the two were a perfect match.
There's also discussion about when the two got together and whether they're actually engaged.
She scrolled back a long time, but still couldn't find the comment she wanted to see.
Ning Yuxuan: "...Why doesn't anyone care about my caption? I said you initiated the dancing!"
As she spoke, she glared indignantly at Xie Zhiyan.
Xie Zhiyan smiled and took her hand to comfort her.
Ning Yuxuan: "..."
Oh well, Xie Zhiyan's mature and steady image as a big boss is deeply ingrained in people's minds.
Let alone netizens, even if someone suddenly tells her that Xie Zhiyan went to do square dancing, she will subconsciously reply to that person with "Impossible".
.
In Jiangcheng, a few members of the film crew gathered together to eat boxed lunches.
Zhuang Yiming suddenly exclaimed, "Holy crap!"
Ning Shiyue glanced at him: "Why are you making such a fuss?"
Zhuang Yiming patted Ning Shiyue's shoulder forcefully: "Brother Shiyue, look! Sister Yuxuan really made it official! Just now, look, it was posted two minutes ago!"
Ning Shiyue remained outwardly unmoved: "I knew she would post it. I just told you, and she even asked me how to write the caption."
However, while saying this, her hands betrayed her by quickly taking out her phone, opening Weibo, and clicking into Ning Yuxuan's personal homepage.
Upon seeing the caption she posted, Ning Shiyue's lips curled into a smile.
Something like what Ning Yuxuan would write.
Ning Shiyue thought about it for a moment, then silently clicked "forward".
Soon, netizens saw that Ning Shiyue also reposted Ning Yuxuan's Weibo post, which seemed to be an "official announcement".
This confirms it even more.
Wow, Ning Shiyue shared it too! What does this mean? Family verification?
Speaking of which, Ning Shiyue has been in seclusion on set recently, and his latest Weibo posts are all related to his sister Ning Yuxuan.
So this means Ning Shiyue has accepted the relationship and Xie Zhiyan as his brother-in-law, right?
[Haha, I can't help but laugh when I think of the scenes on the show where Ning Shiyue always loses in his arguments with Ning Yuxuan. I bet Ning Shiyue won't even have the chance to disagree; Ning Yuxuan will make him admit defeat.]
Shortly after Ning Shiyue retweeted Ning Yuxuan's Weibo post, another official account retweeted the same post.
The official account of Hengjiang Group.
This account usually posts content related to the group, and occasionally posts photos of Xie Zhiyan participating in activities. In short, it's very formal.
This was the only post that was a repost of Ning Yuxuan's Weibo post, making it seem somewhat out of place among the many posts with serious wording.
Soon, netizens got the news and flooded the comment section.
【This must have been posted by CEO Xie, official confirmation +1】
[Haha, it was actually posted from the group's official account! Does this mean the boss's wife is being personally acknowledged?!]
[Haha, it's because our CEO Xie doesn't have a personal Weibo account, so he can only use the official account for personal use.]
[I'm starting to believe the engagement thing! If everything hadn't fallen into place, why would President Xie have the company's official account retweet this post?]
Wow, that's amazing! I'm already looking forward to the wedding!
...
Inside the car, Ning Yuxuan looked at the latest trending topics and didn't know what to say.
Ning Shiyue forwarded it without her permission, which is one thing.
Xie Zhiyan, this man, had been sitting next to her the whole time. When did he find the time to get Hengjiang's official Weibo account to retweet her post?
When Ning Yuxuan saw it, she thought she was seeing things.
"Xie Zhiyan," Ning Yuxuan looked at him, "when did you have someone forward this? How come I didn't know?"
The man's tone was calm: "Just as you were racking your brains over the copywriting."
Ning Yuxuan recalled that when she asked Ning Shiyue what kind of copywriting was good, Xie Zhiyan seemed to have replied to a few messages next to her.
At the time, she thought he was dealing with work.
Ning Yuxuan: "...What did you tell them?"
Xie Zhiyan: "I've asked Liu Cheng to notify the operations team to forward your latest Weibo post from today."
Ning Yuxuan: "You're not going to wait until I post it before notifying them? What if I post something that affects your image, and you're going to have them repost it too?"
Xie Zhiyan's brow twitched slightly, and he said meaningfully, "What kind of content do you want to post that will damage my image? Let me hear it?"
Ning Yuxuan: "..."
She was asking a very serious question, but the man's response made it sound like she was about to post something inappropriate.
“That’s not important,” Ning Yuxuan said. “The important thing is that you didn’t even bother to review it before letting them forward it.”
Xie Zhiyan smiled faintly, "Husband and wife are one. You've already posted it, so whether I repost it or not has already affected me. What difference does it make?"
...
North City, the Gu family's old residence.
Gu Yunhao stared at the text on the screen, wishing he could crush his phone.
These days, he has been quietly keeping an eye on Ning Yuxuan.
Before breaking up with Ning Yuxuan, he visited Ning Yuxuan's Weibo account very few times.
Even when Ning Yuxuan asked him to like her posts, he made all sorts of excuses, not wanting to be associated with her in public.
But now, every time Gu Yunhao hears news about Ning Yuxuan, he pays attention immediately.
It wasn't out of love, but rather pride and a desire to conquer.
He had not yet seen her repent and plead with him after being abandoned.
When Ning Yuxuan and Cen Meng had another online argument, Gu Yunhao held onto a sliver of hope.
If Ning Yuxuan is really defeated by those scandals, she might think of him and beg him for help.
After all, he was the one who used to be behind Cen Meng.
Unfortunately, Cen Meng is still as useless as ever and will never amount to anything.
Gu Yunhao became increasingly certain that his decision to abandon Cen Meng was the right one.
Seeing Ning Yuxuan openly showing affection with Xie Zhiyan this time filled Gu Yunhao with even more irritation and resentment.
Why hasn't Xie Zhiyan gotten rid of Ning Yuxuan yet?
It's been over a month, hasn't Xie Zhiyan gotten tired of it yet?
He even had his group's official account repost Ning Yuxuan's Weibo post.
A guess that Gu Yunhao absolutely refused to believe surfaced involuntarily—
Could it be that Xie Zhiyan is serious about Ning Yuxuan, and that they are really engaged to each other, or even planning to marry, as rumored?
No, absolutely not!
No matter how beautiful Ning Yuxuan is or how good her figure is, she is ultimately not born into a long-established wealthy family like his.
The Ning family is very wealthy compared to ordinary families, but they are not on the same level as the Gu family.
Even as the eldest grandson of the Gu family, he felt it was beneath his status to marry Ning Yuxuan. How could Xie Zhiyan possibly marry a woman of such an unequal social standing?
Gu Yunhao firmly believed that this was absolutely impossible.
He looked at the Weibo post that Hengjiang Group had forwarded again and told himself: Yes, it's impossible.
It was just a repost on the group's official Weibo account; it's nothing more than a way to please women.
Only ignorant netizens would treat a Weibo post with no legal effect as gospel truth, believing it to be evidence that the boss's wife has been identified.
That's utterly absurd!
Gu Yunhao closed his eyes and exhaled a smoke ring.
Yes, he doesn't need to rush at all.
Xie Zhiyan's kindness towards Ning Yuxuan was superficial: he would take half a day to appear on a TV show with her and have the group's Weibo account retweet it to satisfy her vanity.
When it comes to matters of genuine interest, Xie Zhiyan has never offered her any help.
Isn't the supplier incident last time the best evidence?
Xie Zhiyan didn't make a move that time; Ning Yuxuan got lucky and somehow persuaded that old guy Wu Shangdong.
His decision to enter the hotel industry has been progressing smoothly recently.
Although Cen Meng herself was not very useful, her advice to him was still somewhat helpful.
The collaboration with Lin Yuanfeng saved him a large sum of money.
Everything is in place now. Once the equipment promised by Chairman Lin is officially in place, his hotel can open for business.
When his parents see his achievements, they will surely change their opinion of him and be willing to provide him with more financial support.
With her father's help, she only needs to make a little effort to make Hua Yuan, who is under Ning Yuxuan's name, suffer a lot.
The only problem now is...
Gu Yunhao opened his eyes in a daze and stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
For some reason, even though he and Chairman Lin had a very good discussion and their communication was always pleasant, the contract kept getting delayed and hadn't been finalized until now.
From the initial verbal confirmation until now, it has far exceeded the normal time required to sign a contract.
To surprise his parents, Gu Yunhao kept his collaboration with Lin Yuanfeng a secret, revealing it to no one except his assistant.
His assistant is his person, so naturally he wouldn't go around saying things like that.
He wanted to wait until the contract was officially signed before making the matter public, so that everyone in the Gu family, including his parents, would look at him in a new light.
Gu Yunhao opened his phone and found Lin Yuanfeng's number.
After hesitating for a long time, he moved his finger away again.
He had just sent his assistant to urge them three days ago, and now it's evening; what if he angered Chairman Lin...
Perhaps he should wait until tomorrow during the day to formally contact the other party.
...
Around 9 p.m., the roads in the north of the city were still bustling with traffic.
Xie Zhiyan's car drove into the villa area and stopped at the intersection.
Ning Yuxuan said goodbye to Xie Zhiyan at the door.
Xie Zhiyan gently kissed the corner of her lips.
The kiss, gentle yet devoid of passion, ended, and the man's lips slowly withdrew.
Ning Yuxuan's eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked at Xie Zhiyan with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.
It's as if it's asking: Is that all?
Xie Zhiyan understood her meaning, and a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes.
His voice was slow and deep, with a hidden meaning: "You've already tormented me once this afternoon. If you do it again tonight, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist... packing you up and taking you home."
[Author's Note]
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