"Waaah, my wife, how can you be so beautiful? More beautiful than the stars, more beautiful than the moon, more beautiful than the sun. You are the eternal truth, the immortal flower in my heart, the archangel!"
The stinky dog's flattery and praise, as if it had never seen the world before, truly made Su Yanxi, who was in a good mood, feel lightheaded.
He had intended to pat his nemesis's head and take the opportunity to give the Alaskan Malamute an encouraging kiss, but Bie Yunzong just happened to mention the word "immortal flower." This reminded him of his nemesis's lustful nature, and his flirtatious interest instantly diminished.
"You smooth talker!" Su Yanxi turned her face away and snorted coldly, "Don't show off in front of me, it makes me want to hit you. I'm dressed up nicely today, don't make me unhappy."
The big dog, wagging its tail happily, was puzzled, thinking that it was being too excited and had displeased its beautiful owner.
The big dog quickly reduced the frequency of its tail wagging and lowered the height at which it raised its tail.
He tried to ingratiate himself with his wife, saying, "Honey, what time do we start filming? I can't wait to see your finished product."
"What time is it now?" Su Yanxi glanced at the time. "It's only a little past one o'clock? We shouldn't leave until at least two o'clock. The staff have been busy for a long time and will probably be busy until the early hours of the morning. Don't rush them now, let them rest and recharge."
"Alright, I'll wait a bit longer." Bie Yunzong remained in a half-squatting position, like a puppy, affectionately rubbing his face against his wife's hand. "Ah... I can't wait! My wife's look tonight will definitely top the trending charts, and everyone will know how good and beautiful my wife is!"
Su Yanxi secretly rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "Beautiful, beautiful! You lecherous scoundrel, you've truly carried your lustful nature to the extreme!"
"What?" Su Yanxi raised an eyebrow. "Besides being pretty, I don't have any other redeeming qualities?"
"Yes, of course! My wife is great in every way~"
Bie Yunzong felt that his wife had too many good qualities to list them all. Therefore, he spoke vaguely, only managing to summarize everything with the single word "good!"
His wife is perfect in every way! From head to toe, he loves every single thing about her! If you asked him to elaborate, he could talk for three days and three nights without getting his mouth dry.
But in Su Yanxi's eyes, this behavior could be summed up in two words: perfunctory!
That's so perfunctory!
That jerk! If you really can't think of any other good qualities he has besides being handsome, then you should just shut up! He can't give a coherent answer, and he's always so stubborn. It's so annoying!
This time, Su Yanxi didn't glare at Bie Yunzong secretly, but openly rolled her eyes at him with a look of disgust.
"Hypocrisy"
"How could that be? My love for my wife is genuine!" Bie Yunzong was completely captivated by his wife's beauty, oblivious to the subtle shift in her emotions. "If my wife could publicly announce our relationship on such a wonderful night, then—"
"That would be perfect!"
Bie Yunzong skillfully haggled and took advantage of Su Yanxi's kindness, clinging to her hand and acting coquettishly.
Su Yanxi was both angry at Bie Yunzong's lustful and perfunctory attitude, and she really couldn't do anything about the spoiled Alaskan Malamute.
After being held in his arms and having his breath warm against her ear, Su Yanxi couldn't withstand the onslaught and softened her heart towards Bie Yunzong.
The two flirted in the dressing room for a while, chatting and playing around. Just when they were about to kiss again, Zhou Tong suddenly burst into the room.
"Something terrible has happened!"
In her haste, Zhou Tong didn't even realize she'd stumbled upon the intimate scene of the young, unsavory couple. She nervously grabbed her phone and rushed to Su Yanxi to report.
"Song Jinlan... he's really going all out to outshine you! It's not even 2 o'clock yet, and he's already released posters and styling!"
Su Yanxi was shocked: "What? The design is already out?!"
"Quickly, quick, I want to see what kind of amazing look is making him so anxious?"
"It's...it's really impressive!" Zhou Tong was so anxious that she couldn't speak coherently. She quickly found a picture for Su Yanxi to see. "Just like yours, a complete high-end custom outfit! Besides the clothes, his necklace is also quite impressive. It looks even more prestigious than yours—and more expensive!"
Su Yanxi immediately forgot about her nemesis husband and took Zhou Tong's phone to examine it carefully.
It has to be said that Song Jinlan's look today is truly eye-catching! His styling design concept has something in common with Su Yanxi's: both abandoned the conservative and steady black and white color scheme and chose other brighter colors as the base and embellishments.
Su Yanxi chose dark purple, while Song Jinlan wore dark green!
Deep purple and dark green are both colors that either completely ruin the look if you don't pull them off, or they're absolutely stunning if you do, elevating the overall quality and sophistication by several levels. To be fair, Song Jinlan nailed it; the dark green suit in the poster made him look incredibly elegant, exuding the aura and aloofness of a movie star!
The emerald necklace he used to elevate the entire outfit is simply breathtaking!
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Such a large emerald, with such a bright yet soft luster! Su Yanxi, who has considerable experience in collecting gemstones, can tell at a glance whether it's a rare gem or a cheap one!
Without a doubt, what Song Jinlan wore was a treasure—a treasure among treasures!
only……
"Honey, don't you think this necklace looks familiar?" Bie Yunzong voiced Su Yanxi's question first, zooming in on Song Jinlan's image with two fingers, still puzzled, "I feel like I've seen this somewhere before?"
Su Yanxi shared the same sentiment. He eagerly shook Zhou Tong's hand and asked, "Do you have detailed pictures of the necklace? This necklace is a bit..."
It looks a bit like...?
An option popped into Su Yanxi's mind. But as soon as it appeared, he immediately turned it off.
He thought to himself, "No way, it can't be such a coincidence, can it? Of all things to wear, Song Jinlan had to wear this—"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhou Tong tapped on his phone and found a detailed picture of the necklace. "He's going to use this necklace to outshine you and steal your thunder today, so of course he has to post detailed pictures and promote it extensively!"
"Here you are, look carefully now."
Upon seeing the detailed images, Su Yanxi couldn't help but chuckle.
He recognized where the necklace came from! He never expected such a rare coincidence to actually happen! The diamond necklace he wore was a return gift from his aunt, while the emerald necklace Song Jinlan wore was—
His birthday gift to his aunt!
68# Why should we be happy and joyful just because we have a marriage certificate?
Su Yanxi's smile puzzled Zhou Tong. Zhou Tong frowned, and asked anxiously and confusedly.
"What are you laughing at? Didn't you want to completely crush Song Jinlan? Putting aside the clothes for now, Song Jinlan will definitely make a big deal out of the necklace today."
"Just thinking about how he'll brag about how amazing he is, how he borrowed such an expensive necklace, and how he'll use that to belittle your outfit makes me so angry. And you, you actually have the nerve to laugh?"
"Will he belittle me?" Su Yanxi's smile widened. Considering Zhou Tong's feelings, he covered his mouth with his hand to avoid appearing too arrogant. "That would be great. I can't wait for him to step on me and belittle me."
Zhou Tong looked confused: "Huh???"
“I recognize who this necklace belongs to,” Su Yanxi said, her smile softening as she explained to Zhou Tong, “Perhaps you know Professor Cheng Zhenhua?”
"Cheng Zhenhua..." Zhou Tong quickly searched his memory. "The name sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before. Is he someone in the entertainment industry?"
"I guess so. Try thinking about the older generation of artists; I think you definitely know something," Su Yanxi kindly reminded her.
Zhou Tong pondered for a while longer, and finally had a flash of inspiration. He slapped his knee and exclaimed, "Damn! Is that the famous Peking Opera actress Cheng Zhenhua? My God, he's a national-level, top-tier performer!"
Bie Yunzong listened in a daze, his brows furrowing slightly in disbelief. "Is it really that powerful? A Hall of Fame level?"
"Extremely impressive! Saying she's a legend might be a bit of an exaggeration, but as the most popular Peking Opera actress in the 1980s, her influence is undeniable!" Zhou Tong became somewhat emotional when mentioning such a remarkable veteran artist. "Peking Opera is one of the national treasures! As a propagator of this national treasure, Teacher Cheng Zhenhua naturally commands great respect and deserves to be respected!"
“I see.” Bie Yunzong nodded in understanding. “I’ve never heard my aunt sing opera much. I thought she liked to play with those phoenix crowns and opera costumes out of interest.”
"She performs Peking Opera less now, but she's frequently invited by film and television production teams to participate in film and television creation as an artistic director. Several high-scoring films that have won Golden Globe Awards owe their success to her contributions..."
Zhou Tong's voice grew softer and softer.
She belatedly realized something was wrong, and after pausing to ponder Bie Yunzong's words for a while, she suddenly realized something was amiss.
"Wait a minute, what did you call Teacher Cheng? You called her—Auntie?!"
Zhou Tong instantly sorted out the relationships and muttered to himself.
"That's right, both Teacher Cheng Xiaohui and Teacher Cheng Zhenhua share the surname Cheng! Are these two teachers actually sisters?"
"They are biological sisters. My mother-in-law was born into the Cheng family, an artistic family with three generations of members working in the arts. She has three children: her eldest brother inherited her grandfather's shadow puppetry skills, her eldest aunt inherited her grandmother's Peking Opera skills, and my mother-in-law is an exception. After becoming a reporter, she went to work for CCTV."
"My God..." Zhou Tong was shocked again. "That's amazing! But as someone who's related to your family by marriage, I think it's quite normal; you have to be this awesome to be a good match for your family."
Su Yanxi blinked innocently: "I can only say that my father-in-law and mother-in-law are both very good at picking people."
Zhou Tong felt as if he had been transported to Versailles again.
"Alright, alright, now you know how powerful the necklace's owner is." Zhou Tong waved his hand, dispelling unnecessary discussion and getting back to the main topic, "But so what if she's powerful? The necklace is currently on Song Jinlan's neck! Our primary problem is, isn't it, what to do with the necklace?"
"Sis, you're overthinking it. The necklace belongs to my aunt. I'm close to her, and she dotes on me. I just want to ask her for a favor, isn't that simple?"
"Besides, this necklace that Auntie has—was a gift from me."
In fact, this necklace was the beginning of everything.
Before auditioning for "Red Flower", Su Yanxi spent a lot of time preparing a birthday gift for her aunt!
Su Yanxi is a pragmatic person who believes in "treating sincerity with sincerity." He will do everything he can to repay others for how well they treat him. In addition to returning gifts and favors, Su Yanxi is also a smooth and tactful person who is good at handling interpersonal relationships.
His aunt was both a respected senior figure in the art world and a beloved elder in the family. Considering both factors, Su Yanxi naturally had to prepare a dignified and heartfelt 60th birthday gift!
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He started preparing more than half a year in advance. I remember that when he and Bie Yunzong had just registered their marriage, he immediately found a top jewelry designer in Le Du, France. In the middle of the process, he was so anxious that he couldn't sleep at night because he couldn't find a high-quality emerald. He asked many friends in the circle of the wealthy for help.
"There were many difficulties and obstacles in the design and manufacture of the emerald necklace. Because of the problems caused by this necklace, I almost couldn't participate in the audition."
Su Yanxi had considered personally bidding on jewelry overseas, hoping to acquire high-quality gemstones. However, doing so would mean she wouldn't have time for acting lessons, preventing her from quickly regaining her acting form and preparing for auditions.
Fortunately, in the second to last month before my aunt's birthday, a multinational jeweler who was on good terms with Bie Yunzong sent word that they had found an emerald of excellent quality!
The emerald necklace was successfully created two weeks before Aunt's birthday, thanks to the designers and team working through the night. With this major concern resolved, Su Yanxi was finally able to continue her comeback plans without disruption and could focus on her acting classes.
"My aunt really appreciated my heartfelt sentiments. After the birthday banquet, she called me and said that the gift I gave her was too expensive, so she wanted to give me a diamond necklace in return."
Su Yanxi touched the "White Snow Galaxy" diamond necklace around her neck, her tone proud.
"This is what I gave back as a gift—it's one of my aunt's most cherished possessions."
Zhou Tong was completely dumbfounded and couldn't recover for a while.
If you don't indulge her, she won't listen to the story behind it. Thinking of his wife's anxiety and insomnia during that time, he felt very sorry for and loved his precious wife. He reached out and touched the necklace hanging on his wife's slender neck.
"Honey, this necklace suits you so well. You're beautiful, you look good in anything."
Zhou Tong took a while to process what she was seeing, then groggily came to her senses and began to organize her thoughts: "So, the necklace you're wearing should have belonged to your aunt—that is, Professor Cheng Zhenhua? And the necklace that Song Jinlan borrowed, which appears to be Professor Cheng Zhenhua's, is actually—"
“I was the one who sent it out,” Su Yanxi said directly.
After saying that, he couldn't help but chuckle and asked Zhou Tong a question in return.
"Unbelievable, isn't it? Such a coincidence can happen in this world."
"Sister Tong, do you think this is God helping me out?"
In November, it gets dark early and cold early. The organizers thoughtfully took sunrise and sunset times into account and moved the red carpet event, which usually starts at 6 p.m., forward by half an hour.