Fans were also charmed.
[Did Shuangjiang write a love letter to President Xie?]
[Ahhh, my wife is so sweet! I want love letters too.]
[There's only one love letter in the safe, help! It's so seductive.]
[Without realizing it, this straight-laced guy has actually become a master of sweet talk; love really can change everything.]
Ling Shuangjiang: "I am really grateful to the dating reality show team for giving Xie Wang the opportunity to meet, get along and fall in love. We are also lucky to have met everyone."
Xie Wang nodded: "Yes. To thank the program team for helping me find a partner in the past 28 years, Hengtai will sponsor the third season of 'Love Signal' and join forces with the original team from Nanxing TV to create a couples' dating reality show called 'Our Promise'."
[Ahhh, so will President Xie and Shuangjiang be attending?]
[I'm begging Mr. Xie and Shuangjiang to attend!]
[I also want to see Xiaoshuangjiang and President Xie!]
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "Whether I will participate is yet to be determined; it depends on our schedules. Actually, there's something else I'd like to tell everyone. In the future, I might spend half my time on my beloved painting, so I'll have fewer opportunities to meet with you all. But don't worry, I also really enjoy acting. I'll continue to make movies if I have the chance."
[Ugh, why?]
[I'm not retiring from the entertainment industry, so don't worry.]
[It's a shame that someone with such good looks doesn't film more movies and TV series.]
[During Frost's Descent, you must continue acting!]
[How can I buy paintings depicting the Frost's Descent? I'd like to purchase a few!]
With a reluctant farewell, the two ended their live stream.
Meanwhile, the third season of "Love Signal" and "Our Promise" trended on social media, with netizens recommending the couples they wanted to watch.
Two or three days later, it was time for the Xie family and the Ling family to have their formal meal together.
According to custom, after the couple gets engaged, their parents should meet for a meal.
However, Ye Wangshu was abroad during that time, and Lin Yinci was extremely busy. By the time the two of them got their marriage certificate, neither of their families had been able to have a single meal together.
That evening, not only would the couple's parents and grandfathers come, but Xie Wang's maternal grandparents would also have been picked up by his private jet and taken to a small courtyard in downtown Bintan, where they would stay for an extended period and attend the couple's wedding.
Xie Wang and Ling Shuangjiang arrived at the restaurant half an hour early. It was 7 p.m., but the environment was very quiet. The sound of flowing water in the private room created a beautiful and secluded atmosphere.
Ling Shuangjiang: "Isn't this restaurant supposed to be hard to book? How come there aren't many people here at this time?"
Xie Wang: "I've booked the entire second floor."
Ling Shuangjiang joked, "That's a bit extravagant."
"The elderly prefer quiet places, and they are comfortable eating here."
Xie Wang picked up the blue-and-white porcelain tea set and poured Ling Shuangjiang a cup of tea. "Would you like to try some?"
Ling Shuangjiang took a sip: "It smells delicious."
There is a screen in the box, behind which is the changing area, prepared specifically for the performers.
Ling Shuangjiang walked over and found many musical instruments hanging inside, such as the pipa, sanxian, and erhu.
"Xie Wang, would you like to hear me play the pipa?"
Xie Wang's eyes lit up: "Is that okay?"
Ling Shuangjiang nodded, walked to the screen, picked up the pipa, and tried tuning the strings.
Within the screen where clouds and birds huddle together, his figure appears and disappears, standing in the center, his every move elegant and graceful.
“My mother taught me this when I was little.”
Ten fingers plucked back and forth on the delicate strings of the instrument. The piece was called "Flying Love." The strings moved like moonlight and flowing water, gentle and touching.
Ling Shuangjiang occasionally looked up at Xie Wang. Even though the two were separated by a screen, their every move could not escape each other's eyes.
The ethereal sound of the strings poured out, gentle and moving, like the falling frost.
With a gentle touch of her slender wrist, her porcelain-white skin exuded a delicate smoothness that could be felt even through a screen.
With the clear spring water flowing gently in his ears, Xie Wang was in a daze. He wanted to rush forward and hug Ling Shuangjiang, but he didn't dare to disturb him.
As the music was about to end, the ten members of the Xie and Ling families, guided by the waiters, slowly stepped into the second floor and headed towards the largest private room.
The sound of a pipa could be heard from a great distance.
Mr. Xie: "Is someone playing the pipa inside?"
Lin Yinci: "It should be Frost's Descent."
As the song ended, Xie Wang gazed at the figure inside who haunted his dreams, completely captivated.
I never knew that listening to my beloved play the pipa could be so captivating.
Ling Shuangjiang sat behind the screen, not getting up for a long time.
He teased Xie Wang: "Is Your Majesty satisfied?"
Xie Wang suppressed the upward curve of his lips and cleared his throat: "I naturally like the pipa played by the beauty."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and prepared to come out.
"Now that we've finished listening to the pipa, shouldn't we retire for the night?" Xie Wang walked over to the screen. "My little beauty, let me give you a couple of kisses."
Ling Shuangjiang dodged him: "Stop messing around, Mom and Dad will be here soon."
Xie Wang was clearly still immersed in the storyline involving His Majesty and his beloved concubine.
The two of them, separated by a screen, continued their back-and-forth conversation.
The more Ling Shuangjiang tried to hide, the more excited Xie Wang became.
"My beauty, let me treat you well."
Ling Shuangjiang said softly, "Stop fooling around."
"Playing hard to get, is that it?" Xie Wang grinned mischievously. "Little beauty, you'd better not fall into my hands, or no amount of pleading will work."
Outside the door, the others remained silent, afraid of disturbing Ling Shuangjiang's pipa playing.
Ye Wangshu smiled politely and clenched his fist: "Family, please wait a moment, I'll be right back."
Chapter 75 The Eve of the Wedding
Behind the screen, Xie Wang nimbly caught Ling Shuangjiang.
"My little beauty, give me a kiss."
Ling Shuangjiang covered his mouth with her hand and laughed twice: "Stop fooling around, everyone will be here soon, there are cameras here."
"I advise you, if you don't submit to me, don't blame me for forcing myself on you."
Ling Shuangjiang helplessly pressed her hand against his chest.
Xie Wang must have been reading a lot of ancient Chinese BL novels with forced love in recent days, otherwise he wouldn't be so crazy.
"Go ahead and scream, scream until you're hoarse and see who can save you."
The door opened with a "bang." Rain-absorbing team.
"Xie Wang, can't you be a little more dignified?"
Ye Wangshu's sudden voice startled Xie Wang.
At this moment, Ling Shuangjiang was overwhelmed with shame and hurriedly broke free from Xie Wang's embrace, turning her back to the screen, unwilling to see anyone.
Xie Wang didn't react as strongly as Ling Shuangjiang. He slowly released Ling Shuangjiang's hand, straightened his suit, and walked out calmly.
"Mom, you've arrived."
Xie Wang smiled, his demeanor refined and handsome: "Please have a seat—"
The last few words were interrupted by Ye Wangshu's warning look, "Your maternal grandfather and the others are out there, can't you be normal? I'm ashamed of what you said, it doesn't even sound like someone who has received nine years of compulsory education!"
Xie Wang, shameless as ever, replied, "Yes."
Ye Wangshu glared at him again, "You're shameless, even on the day of Frost's Descent. Be mindful of the occasion."
Ling Shuangjiang then stepped out from behind the screen and softly called out, "Mom."
Ye Wangshu's tone immediately softened: "Baby, come here."
Taking Ye Wangshu's hand, Ling Shuangjiang said, "I provoked him first, so it's not entirely his fault."
Ye Wangshu glared at Ling Shuangjiang again, "Don't plead for him, I know what kind of person he is."
Xie Wang: "Mom, let Grandpa and the others in quickly."
Ye Wangshu: "Don't call me Mom."
Soon, several elderly people slowly entered. Xie Wang stepped forward and politely nodded, "Hello, grandparents."
Grandpa Xie looked at him speechlessly and took his seat with everyone else.
The main characters of this dinner were Ling Shuangjiang and Xie Wang. Because of the earlier incident, it was a little awkward at first, but after Xie Wang's persistent efforts, the atmosphere warmed up.
Grandpa Xie, holding a wine cup, clinked glasses with Grandpa Lin: "My grandson isn't usually like this; I don't know what's gotten into him today."
Grandpa Lin said with a loving look, "They're all young people, it's normal."
Lin Yinci was already used to Xie Wang and wasn't too surprised by what happened today. He ate the shrimp that Xie Wang had peeled for him and kept praising Xie Wang for being sensible, polite and thoughtful.
Hearing Lin Yinci praise him so highly, Xie Wang became even more arrogant, showing no embarrassment whatsoever about what had just happened.
The more Xie Wangyue acted this way, the more Ye Wangshu wanted to slap him.
After dinner, the family driver took the elders home. Xie Wang was drunk, while Ling Shuangjiang, who hadn't been drinking, was responsible for driving.
Xie Wang drank a lot of wine at the dinner table today, and spent the rest of the time peeling shrimp for his family.
In his opinion, he couldn't neglect his family just to please his mother-in-law, so he helped peel the leaves for everyone except Xie Lin.
Ling Shuangjiang has one more than everyone else, representing her wholehearted care.