No longer overthinking as before, nor the "wait a while" that Lin Leyao had previously suggested, Xin Ying this time solemnly made it public.
A few minutes later, Lin Leyao and Xin Ying, who had recently been trending for their experiences with mudslides, falling off cliffs, and being rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, posted the same Weibo post at the same time, many days apart.
[Xin Ying]: When we first met at sixteen, you recharged my overflowing negativity, asking if I could hold on until our next meeting. At thirty, we met again. You, once a tiny energy being, have become even stronger. You're like a little sun appearing beside me, and over the years, I've used your energy to cultivate my own solar panels. As long as I'm by your side, I can always be fully charged and possess limitless energy. @Lin Leyao My dear Ms. Lin, thank you for your kindness back then, thank you for being willing to stay by my side, and thank you for choosing me in your future.
[Lin Leyao]: You told me you have many things you need to do, and my life also has many "necessities." It's necessary to meet you when I was ten, necessary to meet you again when I'm twenty-five, necessary to love you, necessary to marry you, necessary to have you in my future. @Xin Ying My dear Miss Xin, come and lift the veil I've put on you after you've fully charged up.
The two women used the same picture, showing two slender white hands clasped tightly together, with identical rings on their ring fingers.
The moment the Weibo post was published, Lin Leyao and Xin Ying became trending topics.
This is the first same-sex couple in the entertainment industry to publicly announce their marriage since the implementation of same-sex marriage law.
Some people were surprised, wasn't Xin Ying already married?
With their public announcement, all the photos and videos they posted on public platforms were thoroughly investigated. Soon, netizens discovered that Xin Ying had posted a side profile photo of her wife when she denied rumors about her relationship with someone else. After comparing the photos, netizens found that the person in the photo was Lin Leyao!
While netizens were shocked by the relationship between the two, a wedding planner and designer that Xin Ying had once hired posted a Weibo post.
Xin Ying's long-planned marriage proposal was prepared by this planner, but unfortunately, the meticulously prepared proposal was never used.
The scene that Lin Leyao didn't witness firsthand, the planner used a camera to record the entire process of moving the proposal ceremony design from blueprints to reality.
A vlog was started several months ago. Initially, Xin Ying's first planned proposal was unexpectedly interrupted, leaving everyone disheartened. However, they were quickly energized by Xin Ying's incredible enthusiasm. The planning team revised the entire plan, and Xin Ying was involved throughout. No matter how late they worked each day, she always responded to their timely reports, which astonished the planning team. They were amazed that such a busy and capable female CEO like Xin Ying would take this proposal so seriously. The second proposal was also scheduled. While Lin Leyao was doing charity work, Xin Ying flew to the provincial capital where Lin Leyao lived, monitoring progress during the day and handling company work at night. Those days, Xin Ying worked even harder than the others.
Just as the plan was about to be fully implemented and the meticulously planned marriage proposal was about to complete its mission, the mudslide occurred.
That day, the internet was flooded with news of one of the protagonists of the proposal ceremony going missing. Xin Ying, who was dressed up and waiting for her future bride to appear at the proposal ceremony, rushed to the scene of the accident the moment it happened.
Screenshots of trending topics related to the accident began to appear in the video, including Lin Leyao's disappearance, Lin Leyao falling off a cliff, Lin Leyao and Xin Ying disappearing together, and Lin Leyao being rescued and Xin Ying being critically ill.
However, the trending image from the video quickly became a trending topic today because of the two going public with their relationship.
This video was a hastily edited video by the planner after seeing the two go public. The video's timeline is up to today, and the last thing on the screen is the picture of Lin Leyao and Xin Ying's hands clasped together with a ring, which was posted on Weibo. The planner added a caption next to it.
"Although this beautiful proposal ceremony did not achieve its purpose, it is not a pity. Seeing these beautiful wedding rings, I believe that their owners must have had their own grand and intense proposal ceremony."
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Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 00:13:35 and 18:13:53 on June 1, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: CM靇1;
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: 55157345 (1 bottle);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 117
In the hospital's double ward, Lin Leyao, the owner of one of the beds, went downstairs to the hospital park to do leg rehabilitation exercises, leaving Xin Ying alone in the ward.
Since Xin Ying regained consciousness, her various physical indicators have gradually returned to normal.
The hospital where she and Lin Leyao were staying was located in Yunnan, which was quite far from S City. Recently, the Xin and Ji families had been frequently traveling between the two places due to their injuries, which was very tiring. After Xin Ying's health gradually improved, she persuaded her family not to come so often. Now, Xin Guangjin, Ji Hongchen, Ji Rong, and Xin Sinan have returned to S City.
Xin Boliang, who had just arrived a few days ago, flew back to Hong Kong to handle work matters.
Now, the people who frequently visit Lin Leyao and Xin Ying in the hospital are Xin Wenwen, Xiao Yan, and Iris, who hasn't returned to Australia yet.
Because visitors were not allowed, the ward was very quiet at this time.
Xin Ying's casts on her arms and legs had not yet been removed, and she was lying quietly on the bed with her eyes closed, resting.
Just then, there was a knock on the ward door from the outside, with two loud knocks followed by two soft ones.
The next second, the door was opened from the outside, and Xin Wenwen was seen standing in the doorway, looking around. After making sure no one was watching, she quickly brought in a large black plastic bag.
The door closed quickly, and Xin Ying, who had been lying on the hospital bed, sat up abruptly, staring intently at the plastic bag in Xin Wenwen's hand.
Xin Wenwen, as if she were doing something wrong, kept glancing around the room with guilty eyes. She quickly walked up to Xin Ying and yanked open the bag.
Xin Ying looked at the contents inside, a look of joy on her face.
Xin Wenwen asked, "Auntie, do you want to eat now?"
Xin Ying nodded emphatically, and Xin Wenwen took out a self-heating hot pot from a black plastic bag.
Since regaining consciousness, Xin Ying has had strict limits on her meals. She hasn't tasted hot pot in a long time, but unfortunately, the doctor doesn't recommend that she eat it.
Lin Leyao, who valued her health very much, strictly followed the doctor's orders. For a whole month, she not only didn't taste hot pot, but also didn't eat any other dishes with a slightly stronger flavor.
Every day consisted of various lightly flavored nutritious meals, a variety of sweet fruits, and a variety of bitter medicines.
Xin Ying's craving for hot pot was completely ignited a few days ago when Xin Wenwen ate spicy hot pot in the hospital ward.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one around was paying attention, she made a fierce threat to her niece. Xin Wenwen held on for a long time but finally couldn't help but waver and said that she could let her aunt try a bite of her spicy hot pot.
As soon as she said that, Xin Ying beat her up. In the end, the two of them backed down. Xin Ying didn't ask her to secretly take her out to eat hot pot, but Xin Wenwen agreed to bring her a self-heating hot pot.
The plan was finalized five days ago and was finally successfully implemented today.
Xin Ying's eyes lit up the moment she saw the self-heating hot pot.
Xin Wenwen searched everywhere in the ward and finally hid the remaining two boxes of mini hot pots she had brought in the cabinet. Then she took the box of mini hot pot in her hand and ran to the balcony to heat it up.
Xin Ying lay in the hospital bed, listening to the beeping sound of the hot pot heating up on the balcony, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
Not long after, the hot pot was heated up. Afraid of leaving a smell in the ward, Xin Wenwen helped Xin Ying sit on the balcony and secretly ate the hot pot.
Fearing that Lin Leyao might come back, Xin Ying finished the hot pot within ten minutes.
After finishing her meal, Xin Ying went back to bed and lay there like a corpse. Xin Wenwen threw the leftover hot pot packaging box into the trash can downstairs, and then took the perfume she had brought and sprayed half a bottle on the balcony.
The ward doors and windows were opened, and the smell in the room was quickly removed. It was at this time that Lin Leyao returned.
Lin Leyao's leg has recovered most of its strength and she can walk slowly. However, her leg still aches after walking for a long time. She usually stays in the ward to rest except for rehabilitation training.
Since filming "The Palace", although Lin Leyao returned to S City and spent every day with Xin Ying, they didn't actually spend as much time together as they did during their time together in the hospital because Xin Ying was busy with work during the day.
Although the two spent all day together, they didn't get tired of each other at all; on the contrary, they wished that this time could last longer.
When Lin Leyao returned to the ward, she saw Xin Wenwen spraying something onto Xin Ying, who was lying on the hospital bed.
Lin Leyao asked in surprise, "What are you spraying?"
Neither of the two people in the ward noticed Lin Leyao's return. When they suddenly heard Lin Leyao's voice, they were startled and shuddered.
Xin Wenwen reacted quickly, grinning and saying, "It's perfume! The top notes are citrus, and the base notes have a floral scent. Do you want to smell it? I heard it's a brand new perfume!"
Lin Leyao looked Xin Wenwen up and down suspiciously, who seemed a bit strange today. Finally, her gaze fell on the perfume in Xin Wenwen's hand: "This is the perfume that Iris gave you, right? It's not the latest model, it's a classic from this brand."
Xin Wenwen immediately laughed and said, "It's the classic model, it's the classic model, I forgot."
Lin Leyao smiled but didn't speak, though her suspicions grew stronger. What she had just said was fabricated; there was no such thing as a classic fragrance. The perfume Xin Wenwen was holding was the brand's latest release.
She hadn't expected that her casual bluff would lead to Xin Wenwen slipping up so quickly. Lin Leyao was certain that these two were hiding something from her.
Lin Leyao suppressed her suspicions and glanced at Xin Ying on the hospital bed. Xin Ying had closed her eyes and seemed to be asleep.
Xin Wenwen seemed to have a premonition of something and quickly said, "I'm going back to S City first. Oh, by the way, Grandpa said he'll come to the hospital to see you the day after tomorrow."
Xin Wenwen took one last look at Xin Ying, who was still pretending to be dead on the hospital bed, and then ran away in a flash.
After Xin Wenwen left, the ward fell silent instantly.
Lin Leyao remained silent, and the room was quiet. After a long while, Xin Ying still heard no sound, and finally she couldn't help but open her eyes.
The moment she opened her eyes, Lin Leyao's staring gaze was the first thing she saw.
Xin Ying's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a guilty pang, as if she had been seen through.
In fact, during her recent hospitalization, Lin Leyao would stare at Xin Ying without blinking whenever she was awake, and she could stare at Xin Ying for a long time even when Xin Ying was sleeping.
But today, Xin Ying felt guilty, and Lin Leyao's gaze towards her took on a different meaning.
Xin Ying immediately sat up, greeting her with a smile, "You're back? Does your leg hurt today?"
Lin Leyao sat down beside her bed and said, "It doesn't hurt today. You smell so good, do you like this perfume?"
Lin Leyao suddenly changed the subject. Xin Ying was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and nodded emphatically, saying, "I like it very much."
Lin Leyao curled her lips, stood up and said, "Where are the snacks that Fourth Brother sent over a few days ago? I just asked the doctor, and he said you can eat some now. Didn't you want to eat them for a while? Why don't I take them out for you now?"
As Lin Leyao spoke, she walked towards the cabinet in the ward. Watching her rummage through the drawers and open the cabinet, Xin Ying's heart jumped.
Lin Leyao opened a cabinet, her eyes lit up when she saw a beautifully packaged box, and she smiled and said, "Found it."
Lin Leyao took out the box, and a black plastic bag appeared on the back of the box. Before Lin Leyao could examine it closely, the contents of the plastic bag rolled out and fell to the ground with a "thud".
An eerie silence fell over the ward. After seeing the self-heating hot pot exposed, Xin Ying immediately closed her eyes, lay down on the bed, and pretended to be dead again.
Xin Wenwen didn't actually leave the ward; she hid by the door and observed the situation inside through the glass in the door.
The atmosphere inside was originally very harmonious, but after a bright red self-heating hot pot rolled on the ground, Xin Wenwen, who was standing outside the door, keenly sensed that something was wrong with her sister-in-law's expression.
Next, Xin Wenwen witnessed a spectacular scene. Her usually stern aunt was actually clinging to Lin Leyao's waist, acting all cute and affectionate, her smile and eyes glued to Lin Leyao. Seeing Xin Wenwen's gaze, she felt a wave of nausea.
Xin Wenwen quickly averted her gaze and left the hospital.
Inside the ward, Xin Ying was still clinging to Lin Leyao's waist and acting coquettishly. Lin Leyao's stern expression broke down with each "Good wife, darling, sweet baby."
Upon seeing the smile on her face, Xin Ying immediately pulled Lin Leyao into her arms and kissed her several times.
Lin Leyao blushed and pushed her away, saying, "The glass on the door isn't covered yet, be careful."
Xin Ying exclaimed "Ah!" and said with a bitter face, "What kind of world is this? Why do I have to be careful about my own wife?!"
Lin Leyao was amused by her, and tapped her forehead with her finger, scolding, "Look at you, do you look like the president of a large corporation?"
Xin Ying retorted softly, "I can give up being a CEO, but I can't stop kissing my wife!"
Lin Leyao snorted and ignored her words.
The incident involving the self-heating hot pot was successfully resolved with Xin Ying's coquettish distraction. However, all the snacks that Xin Ying could have tasted were confiscated, and she was not allowed to eat anything other than her nutritional meals for the next month.
Xin Ying is much more lively and clingy than before. However, this change only shows when Lin Leyao is around. Xin Sinan visits the hospital from time to time, and he has also noticed the change in Xin Ying. This lively Xin Ying reminds him of his childhood. Xin Ying had the same lively personality before she turned sixteen.
Before leaving, Xin Wenwen said that Grandpa Xin would come the day after tomorrow, but the day before, two special guests came to the hospital ward.
Xin Ying and Dai Jiaozhi were never very close. Even after Xin Ying's mother passed away, Xin Ying did not change her address to Dai Jiaozhi as "Mom," but continued to call her "Aunt Dai."
Previously, Xin Boliang and Xin Sinan also addressed Xin Ying's mother as "Auntie".