However, Huo Shenyan's post on WeChat Moments immediately went viral. Huo Shenyan didn't actually have many friends on WeChat, but now his friends were going absolutely crazy.
Xiao Yichen was the first to comment: "Congratulations, you have finally succeeded in gaining official recognition."
Xiao Yichen often made fun of Huo Shenyan for his secret marriage.
Xiao Yichen had previously said that he had finally found a wife, but he couldn't announce it to the world and was being kept in the dark by his wife. After all, Xiao Yichen knew their marital relationship very well and knew that it was Ni Jingxi, not Huo Shenyan, who didn't want the relationship to be public.
It's truly a cause for celebration that my friend has successfully announced her marriage due to a false rumor.
Shen Qiqi also left a comment below: "Wow, so sweet, I'm so envious."
Ni Jingxi, who had been sitting in her office for half an hour since returning, felt that everyone was looking at her. When she looked up, everyone seemed to be focused on their work and no one was paying attention to her at all.
It wasn't until a girl from the entertainment group, under the watchful eyes and encouragement of everyone in the group, stood up timidly from her chair.
She strolled over with small, quick steps, and soon not only the people in the entertainment group, but almost everyone in the entire office was watching her.
Ni Jingxi was looking at her computer; she had to submit this draft before 5 PM, or she really wouldn't make it in time. Her work efficiency had really dropped significantly today; gossiping was indeed a waste of time.
Then she turned her head and saw the girl from the entertainment group standing next to her.
Ni Jingxi: "What's wrong?"
Her expression was calm; it was just an ordinary question.
However, the girl from the entertainment group seemed startled. After a few seconds, she finally mustered up her courage and said, "Jingxi."
Ni Jingxi looked at her.
Then I heard her ask very seriously, "Could you give me one of these Vitamin C effervescent tablets?"
Ni Jingxi: "..."
Not to mention Ni Jingxi was stunned, everyone in the office was probably so angry they would faint. This was the first person in the office besides Hua Zheng who dared to approach Ni Jingxi, and she wanted an effervescent tablet.
If she really wants to write, what's wrong with everyone sending her a whole box?
Ni Jingxi handed him the long tube on the table, saying, "Here, take this. I don't drink much."
This effervescent tablet was given to her by Tang Mi, but she usually only drinks plain water and rarely drinks it. Occasionally, Hua Zheng would ask her for one.
She was very generous at this point and gave her most of the tube of effervescent tablets.
"Thank you." The girl took the effervescent tablet with both hands. After taking it, she turned halfway around as if to leave, but at the last second, she suddenly turned back and asked in a loud voice, "Jingxi, are you really married to Huo Shenyan?"
Whether due to nervousness or fear, the young girl spoke so loudly that almost the entire office could hear her.
Although no one else spoke, everyone was listening intently.
Right now, many industry reporters are trying to get information from them. Ni Jingxi works for the People's Daily, so they have a natural advantage.
Ni Jingxi looked at her, her expression still calm.
Actually, from the moment that false rumor surfaced that morning, she knew some things couldn't be hidden. Or perhaps, she had been running away from the beginning, and some things truly couldn't be escaped.
She stood up from the chair. She was tall, and the girl standing in front of her was half a head shorter than her.
When the girl saw her suddenly stand up, whether out of fright or instinct, she actually took a few steps back.
Ni Jingxi thought carefully for a while, preparing for what she was about to say. After a moment, she finally spoke her first words: "Huo Shenyan is my husband."
His opening remarks stunned the entire audience.
Ni Jingxi paused again. She had originally intended to answer the question properly, but somehow her words still carried a hint of boasting.
So she cleared her throat and continued, "I know everyone is curious about our marriage. Actually, there weren't that many twists and turns. Our marriage is just like that of all the married senior teachers here. We met the right person and wanted to spend our lives together."
Even her colleagues, who had been pretending to be busy, looked up. Ni Jingxi's voice was still in that unhurried tone, clear and pleasant, and her words were like a clear spring striking a stone.
Every word she utters exudes a sense of impending doom, yet the way she speaks it somehow conveys a calm and serene power.
She said, "The reason I kept my marriage a secret is because I knew that once it was made public, I would be under tremendous scrutiny that ordinary people couldn't imagine. As a media person, I think everyone understands the immense pressure that such scrutiny brings. So I hope that in the days to come at the newspaper, everyone will still treat me as Ni Jingxi, not some Cinderella who married into a wealthy family, nor a daughter-in-law of a wealthy family."
Her voice paused for a moment, then rang out with even greater determination.
"Just journalist Ni Jingxi."
After saying this, Ni Jingxi bowed deeply to the front, and after a few seconds she raised her head and said seriously, "Please continue to take care of me in the future."
Her words were sincere and her attitude earnest, leaving no room for criticism and giving the impression that she was truly understood.
While everyone was still immersed in her words, applause suddenly broke out. When everyone turned to look, they saw that the editor-in-chief had been standing there at some point, applauding what she had said.
The editor-in-chief's initiative surprised everyone, who quickly joined in with applause.
The office erupted in applause, as if Ni Jingxi had just won a major award and was giving a moving acceptance speech.
Looking at the scene before her, Ni Jingxi felt a chill run down her spine.
She said this because she didn't want people to look at her differently. She hoped that even if things couldn't be exactly the same as before at the newspaper, at least they could at least avoid disturbing each other.
But the editor-in-chief...
After the editor-in-chief put his hand down, the applause in the office gradually subsided. He stood there and looked around kindly: "I don't care what your identity or family background is, but as long as you're in this newspaper, you only have one identity."
"That's what journalists are—people who deliver the truth and facts to the public."
Editor-in-Chief: "Alright, everyone get back to work."
After the editor-in-chief left, the atmosphere in the office finally lost its previous eeriness and was no longer excessively quiet. Occasionally, people would discuss manuscripts, and some would urge the manuscripts that were nearing their deadlines to be submitted.
Ni Jingxi sat down and took a deep breath.
Hua Zheng, standing next to her, gave her a thumbs up. When Ni Jingxi said those words, Hua Zheng wanted to applaud her, really.
She felt that Ni Jingxi always had that composed and unflappable demeanor, which made her incredibly capable of commanding the scene.
I'm truly impressed.
However, not long after starting work, Ni Jingxi felt her phone vibrating. In fact, her phone hadn't stopped ringing since the announcement. Whether it was classmates she didn't usually keep in touch with, or fellow journalists she had occasionally exchanged contact information with, they all sent her messages.
Ni Jingxi originally intended to turn off the phone and ignore everything.
It wasn't until she saw the group chat initiated by Yan Han that Ni Jingxi thought for a moment and then got up to answer the phone.
"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!" Unexpectedly, the moment she answered the call, she heard a sweet singing voice coming from the other end, followed by a burst of laughter.
Even now that we've graduated from university and everyone in the dorm has gone their separate ways, there's always a sense of intimacy in our conversations that others can't understand.
Yan Han: "Congratulations to our Lord Ni."
Ni Jingxi had expected them to criticize her for keeping such a big event as her marriage a secret. But these lovely girls, whom she had known since she was eighteen, were full of blessings for her.
"Thank you," Ni Jingxi said softly after a few seconds of silence.
Aiya snorted: "Don't think we're just going to let this go. When you have your wedding, I won't be polite about the red envelopes for blocking the door."
Ni Jingxi: "..."
At this moment, Chen Chen, who was in England and had just been woken up from his sleep, yawned heavily and said helplessly, "I was sleeping well when I was woken up by a phone call, and then I found out that our Lord Ni is getting married. I thought Yan Yan was joking with me."
Ni Jingxi: "I'm not kidding, I really am married."
Chen Chen hummed softly, "I just saw your wedding announcement, it's so romantic. To be honest, I find many old British traditions rather rigid, but this one is really too romantic."
Ni Jingxi chuckled. Actually, this whole thing is kind of cute.
They initially registered their marriage in Shanghai but decided to postpone the wedding ceremony and public announcement. This continued until Huo Shenyan had to travel to England on business, at which time Ni Jingxi happened to be on vacation.
Therefore, she went to England with him.
He was quite busy with work. Although it was Ni Jingxi's first time in England, she did her research and went to the places she wanted to visit. This continued until Huo Shenyan finally had some free time.
He took Ni Jingxi out with him, and the two strolled along the Thames River without any particular destination, just enjoying the scenery around them.
Until he turned to Ni Jingxi and said, "Actually, there's something I've always wanted to do."
Ni Jingxi asked curiously, "What is it?"
Huo Shenyan held her hand and led her into a shop, where they bought a fresh copy of the day's Times. Ni Jingxi looked at his serious expression and felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.
So what he always wanted to do but never did was buy a copy of the day's newspaper?
But when Huo Shenyan glanced at the newspaper, a silent smile appeared on his lips. He spread the newspaper out in front of her, and Ni Jingxi lowered her eyes to look at the contents of the newspaper.
She was stunned when she saw the wedding announcement on the newspaper bulletin board.
FokSY&NIJX.
She stood on the corner of the street, looking at the newspaper in his hand, feeling as if she were walking on cotton wool, light and airy, with an unreal, dreamlike quality.
Huo Shenyan: "It was a British tradition to publish announcements in the newspaper when people got engaged or married. In fact, this tradition also existed in the Republic of China era."
"Although we didn't hold a wedding or announce it to the public," Huo Shenyan said, his smile widening this time.
Huo Shenyan leaned closer, placed his hand on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear, "I just can't help wanting to tell everyone."
He couldn't help but want to show off to the whole world his Ni Jingxi.
Even Ni Jingxi, who has always been slow to perceive romance, felt a slight burning sensation on the ear near his lips, and this heat began to slowly spread from her ear down her body.
Even Ni Jingxi's sluggish mind suddenly had a thought pop into her head.
Huo Shenyan, this man, has come to take her life.
...
At that moment, she could still hear the conversation of the other three people. Chen Chen said, "I want to publish my wedding in the newspaper too."
"I'll talk to my uncle about this properly," Yan Han said calmly.
Chen Chen immediately let out a shy, girlish voice: "Oh, Yan Yan, why are you so annoying?"
Ai Yaya immediately said, "Yan Yan, you don't need to bother with this. Chen Chen thinks you're annoying."
Yan Han sighed softly, "Alright."
Just as he finished speaking, Chen Chen said, "You two..."
Another burst of cheerful laughter followed. Perhaps after entering society, the carefree feeling of school is gone. Only when you are with each other can you feel that carefree gaze from the past.
"By the way, I'd like to reserve one of Lord Ni's bridesmaids," Yan Han said with a smile.
"I want one too."
"I must be too."
The other two immediately followed suit, acting like elementary school students.