Su Yanxi was both amused and exasperated: "Shopping, yes, but it's a different kind of shopping. When I go out with my brother and sister-in-law, it's relaxing and leisurely, but going out with my husband is not so easy—it takes a lot of my energy to deal with him, and dating is quite a hassle."
Tsai Yu-yen nodded in agreement, not wanting to miss a beat: "I agree. Except for specific dates and when I'm at home, I really don't want to look at my husband at other times."
Another commenter asked: "[I still don't quite understand the internal relationships within other companies. What's Cai Yuyan's husband's name again?]"
Before Su Yanxi could answer, the comments below had already provided the answer: [Bie Congrui! You don't even know Bie Congrui?]
Even more extreme, some people copied a Baidu Baike (Chinese Wikipedia) link and pasted it directly into the comments: "[There's a Baidu Baike entry, everyone! If you don't know, you can check it out. Cai Yuyan's husband is the current CEO of YUNSO, he's really impressive!]"
Su Yanxi and Cai Yuyan exchanged a glance, shrugged, and then smiled: "Next question?"
The second question extracted was: [How many years have you and your husband been dating? Did you really start dating in college?]
“Really!” Cai Yuyan quickly answered, mentioning Su Yanxi again. “Back when they were dating, Yanxi was eighteen, and Yunzong was even more exaggerated—only sixteen!”
"No, no!" Su Yanxi hurriedly added, "Because of the age difference, our relationship at the time was less like 'dating' and more like companionship. Before Yunzong came of age, I was very careful and cautious, and we only did things like kissing after we both became adults."
Su Yanxi has a strong sense of morality. Before Bie Yunzong confessed his love on Christmas Eve, he even struggled for a long time with the question of whether or not to develop a romantic relationship with Young Master Bie.
Because Bie Yunzong was pursuing her so persistently, Su Yanxi couldn't refuse—rationally she wanted to refuse, but emotionally she couldn't bring herself to say no. Furthermore, Bie's mother was constantly trying to bring them together, hoping that Su Yanxi could stay by Bie Yunzong's side to keep him in check, and also hoping that Su Yanxi could soon become involved in the Bie family's internal affairs and truly become their "future daughter-in-law."
Therefore, this romantic relationship was inevitable. However, in the early stages, thanks to Su Yanxi's insistence, it was kept very, very pure; Su Yanxi would not easily allow Bie Yunzong to kiss his cheek, and even required Bie Yunzong to call him "brother".
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That address of "brother" seemed somewhat like an attempt to cover up something.
The comments section erupted in screams: "[Oh my god, this teenage couple turning into an old married couple is just too sweet!]"
[So, you've been together for seven years?]
[Wow, you're so patient... Why didn't you make it public before? Did you think it was funny to tease us?]
"No, no, I absolutely didn't mean that!" Su Yanxi hurriedly waved her hands to explain, "The main reason I don't want to go public with our relationship is that I don't want to benefit from my status. After I went to university, I was involved in managing other people's affairs under my mother-in-law's guidance, and I haven't had time to make a name for myself in the entertainment industry; I want to try to make a name for myself and see what I can achieve."
“I didn’t originally intend to hide my identity, and I didn’t think it would matter if I were discovered. But after communicating with the production team and my management team, I still felt that it would be better to keep it a secret for the sake of the subsequent promotion of ‘Red Flower’... I do have a responsibility to deceive you, but I swear, my original intention was definitely not to tease you!”
"If any of my fans feel offended by this, then I apologize to you here."
Su Yanxi bowed sincerely to the camera. In the footage, you can see him lower his head so much that the back of his head is even visible.
Tsai Yu-yen pulled her sister-in-law up with heartache and comforted her on behalf of the fans: "It's okay, things are fine now, aren't they? No one will really blame you."
[Su Su is so gentle and considerate!]
[No one's angry anymore, SuSu is so great, I like her more and more the more I watch her live stream!]
[Everyone meant no harm, so let's just let it go. Next question?]
“Okay, let’s move on to the next question.” Su Yanxi continued to draw questions and read out the third question, “Hmm, it’s about ‘why you were so insistent on going to Balitun and didn’t change your destination when you first discovered the entrance was blocked’?”
“Yeah. Why?” Cai Yuyan asked curiously. “When I suggested you move, you weren’t happy about it. What’s wrong, do you have other things to do in Balitun today?”
Su Yanxi suddenly smiled, her face slightly flushed. It might not be clear on the live stream, but Cai Yuyan could see it quite clearly.
"I guess it's also a way of showing off our relationship," Su Yanxi explained softly, her voice tinged with sweetness and shyness. "Aren't you all curious about my love life? So I thought I'd take you to Balitun, which is where Yunzong and I officially started our relationship."
"Oh ho," Cai Yuyan snorted, and started asking about her younger brother and sister-in-law's gossip again, "They used to date and confirm their relationship here? Yunzong is really something, why didn't he take you to an indoor mall? It's so cold outside."
"I forgot how it happened, but I ended up in Balitun while wandering around, and then... we started dating." Su Yanxi's thoughts drifted away.
This is where you establish a relationship, and this is also where you propose and get engaged.
This may not be the most expensive or luxurious commercial street in the northern part of the city, but it holds the purest and most cherished memories.
"I originally wanted to take everyone to see it through the live stream, but—since the timing isn't right, let's forget about it." Su Yanxi cheered up and revived the atmosphere. "There will always be live stream events later. This time, we won't go to Balitun. We'll do some other activities instead."
"Okay, next question? Let me see what the fourth one is..."
The Q&A session in the live stream continued, but Bie Yunzong, on the other side of the live stream, was stunned by his wife's answer.
Silly wife, didn't you realize he'd be glued to the live stream the whole time? He just said he was watching!
To make such a touching display of genuine emotion in front of so many people, it's truly...
It greatly satisfied his vanity!
It also made him realize that his wife, like him, was also reminiscing about that Christmas Eve seven years ago, the very beginning of their relationship.
But it will be soon.
Bie Yunzong parted the blinds to block out the light and glanced at the central square of the commercial street, which was under renovation. The workers, wearing gray-white work gloves, were carefully dressing the Christmas tree in the landmark pool with dazzling silver decorations, referring to the renderings provided by Bie Yunzong.
This Christmas tree is the "ultimate tool" he used to take his wife back in time.
The anniversary arrived as scheduled. Zong hope and Xi hadn't discussed anything the night before, but both of them got up very early that day without prior arrangement.
The moment they both sensed the movement of their partner, Su Yanxi and Bie Yunzong both laughed. Nubi the cat was pacing back and forth between them, and Bie Yunzong unceremoniously swatted the rascal away, then happily greeted his wife.
"Happy seventh anniversary, my love—also our paper wedding anniversary!" Bie Yunzong sat up and gave his wife a sweet kiss on the cheek. "Are you ready for my anniversary surprise?"
Author's Note:
It's here, anniversary!
Warning: Main story is ending! There will be two to three more chapters, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Side stories will be added separately (planned to be around 30,000 words; aiming to complete the main story and side stories within 400,000 words!).
Just letting you know in advance~
76# Be serious, don't make me want to punch you.
"Where is there a paper anniversary?"
Su Yanxi lazily brushed aside Bie Yunzong's bangs.
"If we count the date of obtaining the marriage certificate, it's still a month away." After dialing, Su Yanxi pinched Bie Yunzong's ear again, "You're just taking advantage of the time."
The Alaskan Malamute's ears are so soft and bouncy, they feel amazing to rub. Bie Yunzong, eyes half-closed, nuzzled against his wife's neck, his voice sweet and affectionate.
"I don't care! From the moment you accepted my proposal, you were already my wife in every sense of the word." Bie Yunzong, like a stubborn child, insisted, "It's our paper anniversary!"
"I'm too lazy to argue with you. Whatever you say goes." Su Yanxi snorted, raising her hand to punch the shoulder of the person on top of her. "Get up. How much longer are you going to lie on me like this?"
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"I'll lie here for the rest of my life." Bie Yunzong refused to get up, reluctantly hugging Su Yanxi's body close. "It feels so good to hold my wife, I don't want to move."
"You're such a jerk." Su Yanxi pinched Yun Zong's calf with her toes from under the covers. "You're planning to spend this precious seventh anniversary in bed?"
"It's not impossible~" Bie Yunzong said with a grin, going along with Su Yanxi's words, "Not just today, I want to spend every day like this with you in bed!"
After smiling and flattering his wife, Bie Yunzong still struggled to get out of bed and, as if he had nowhere to use his strength, pulled Su Yanxi up.
"But no—at least not today!" Bie Yunzong said excitedly. One second he was clinging to his wife, but the next he was pushing her off the bed. "You have to fry spring rolls, make shrimp dumplings, and cook noodles for me! Hurry up, I only eat this once a year, so don't even think about slacking off, honey."
"I never said I was going to slack off. Haven't I been urging you to get up?"
Su Yanxi was both amused and exasperated, and was passively pulled up to get out of bed and change her clothes.
"You're the one who really wants to slack off, aren't you? Did you even prepare an anniversary surprise for me?"
Although he had been trying to restrain himself, Su Yanxi was still human and had his own curiosity. Ever since Bie Yunzong was forced to reveal the anniversary surprise that day, not a day had passed without doubt and curiosity. Reason told him that he shouldn't have too high expectations for the so-called "surprise," because this bastard was an unreliable guy, and the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment was likely to be.
But emotionally, he couldn't control his anticipation of the anniversary surprise.
He is living a very good life now. He has no worries about food and clothing, his family is healthy, and his interpersonal relationships are developing very well. In his career, he has won two major individual awards at the Golden Awards, and his public image has been improving since he went public with his identity and cleared up the rumors. Because his life is so good and fulfilling, he has temporarily entered a state of "no needs and no desires".
Having nothing in mind, she couldn't guess what kind of "surprise" she would receive. Completely clueless, Su Yanxi became incredibly excited about Bie Yunzong's gift.
"Didn't you say you'd tell me on the anniversary? Today is our anniversary, where's my surprise?" Su Yanxi was a little impatient.
Bie Yun smiled mysteriously and slipped into the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face.
Su Yanxi was puzzled, and after changing her clothes, she also went into the bathroom to wash up.
That jerk went in before him and came out before him again. When Su Yanxi dried his face and returned to the bedroom, Bie Yunzong was standing on the balcony with his back to him, fiddling with something, judging from his hand movements.
Su Yanxi's interest was inevitably piqued. She wondered if she could play with the object. So, a "surprise" is a small object that can be played with? Something that required so much advance preparation must have been handmade by her nemesis husband, right?
He thought of hand-polished rings and necklaces with small links strung together by hand using a machine. If it were either of these two things, Su Yanxi would be happy to accept it, even if it lacked originality.
After all, it was her husband, who's used to being a hands-off husband, who made it himself, so it's full of heart and soul.
"What are you playing?" Su Yanxi approached Bie Yunzong quietly, her voice gentle as she asked, "Is it time to show me a surprise?"
Bie Yunzong turned around upon hearing the voice, hands behind his back, and grinned at his wife: "Guess. Guess if what I'm holding is a surprise or not?"
"I can't be bothered to guess, you'll have to show it to me sooner or later anyway." Su Yanxi rolled her eyes and put one hand on her hip. "Show it to me. Do I have to beg you to show me an anniversary surprise?"
"Hey, I want to set the mood first," Bie Yunzong said mysteriously. "My 'gift' is so original, it'll definitely surprise you! Close your eyes first, and you can see it when I say you can!"
Bie Yunzong moved his arm, as if to show what he was holding.
Su Yanxi wasn't usually so obedient to her husband, nor would she willingly let him boss her around. But today was a special case, so she obediently closed her eyes, complaining coquettishly, "You're dragging your feet, I'm getting annoyed waiting."
"Are you done? Can you open your eyes now?"
Seeing his wife's lips curl into a smile, her expression a mix of arrogance and barely concealed joy, Bie Yunzong, with a mischievous grin, held the lit-up phone screen in front of her: "Okay, open your eyes!"
Su Yanxi immediately opened her eyes, her excitement and joy instantly on full display: "What is it? It's so mysterious—"
The moment Su Yanxi saw Bie Yunzong's phone, her smile froze on her face.
Compared to disappointment and grievance, Su Yanxi's first feeling was confusion.
"What...is this?" Su Yanxi zoomed in on the image on Bie Yunzong's phone with two fingers. "Is this a historical action trajectory?"
So, the thing he used to try to use to track Yun Zong's whereabouts?
After the real-time location sharing ends, this software leaves a long trail in the software's background. In minimalist mode, all buildings and landmarks are omitted, leaving only a black background; the turquoise trails interweave and intersect, looking exceptionally cool against the black background.
But... what's the point?
Su Yanxi didn't understand Bie Yunzong's intention in showing him this.
"Didn't you notice, wife?" Bie Yunzong said smugly, shrinking the image his wife had just enlarged with two fingers and pointing at the phone with a serious expression. "It's a heart!"
"Honey, look how amazing I am! I've only been staying with you in Guangcheng for a short time, and I've already managed to draw such a neat and symmetrical heart using GPS!"
Bie Yunzong, fearing his wife's face wasn't dark enough, proudly boasted to himself, then stretched his phone forward again, pointing to the historical record and bragging.
"I originally wanted to do it this way in the north of the city, since the roads there are more square. But the road conditions in the north are terrible; after a few traffic jams, I'm about to lose my mind. Guangcheng is much better; it's just that the roads aren't very regular, and sometimes the traffic jams are really frustrating—"