June 1st, early morning.
Chen Wen dreamed he had become the Monkey King, pinned beneath the Five Finger Mountain by the Buddha, unable to move.
He felt a tightness in his chest and suddenly opened his eyes, only to see Jiang Qiuyi lying on top of him, her bright, big eyes staring at his face.
Jiang Qiuyi was still wearing the off-the-shoulder T-shirt from last night.
From Chen Wen's perspective, the view was beautiful, making one linger and forget to return.
"Mwah!" Jiang Qiuyi placed a kiss on Chen Wen's forehead, then pushed herself up with her hands on his chest, sitting up with a blush. "Time to get up~"
The beautiful scenery in Chen Wen's eyes disappeared into the depths of her T-shirt, bringing him back to reality.
Looking at the girl sitting on his stomach, he still felt like he was dreaming.
"You should get off first," Chen Wen said, a little embarrassed.
Jiang Qiuyi obediently climbed off Chen Wen.
Jiang Qiuyi's face instantly flushed red, and she lightly slapped Chen Wen. "What naughty thoughts are you having..."
Chen Wen got up and sat on the edge of the bed, his back to Jiang Qiuyi. "It's a normal reaction."
After the two finished washing up, they went downstairs for their usual morning run and breakfast. Then, Jiang Qiuyi went back to bed for a second sleep.
Chen Wen spent the entire morning in the craft room, quietly polishing his Lambent Light.
He took a break midway, pulled out his phone to browse Bilibili, and discovered that his video had made it onto Bilibili's homepage recommendations and was temporarily ranked first in its category.
In just one night, the view count had already surpassed seventy thousand!
He estimated that by noon, a hundred thousand views wouldn't be a problem.
And this was less than 12 hours since the video was published.
For Chen Wen, who currently had just over sixty thousand followers, this video was undoubtedly more successful than his previous one about the rings!
After a week of buildup, the ring video's view count had already broken the two hundred thousand mark.
This video about the Elucidator might reach that achievement in just a day or two.
And it still had the potential to explode further!
However, for Chen Wen, these things only made him a little happier.
It was the top-rated comment in the comment section that surprised him a bit.
[Ri Dangwu de Chuhe]:
"If Gu Wen can see this comment, I hope he'll consider pinning it for me."
"Hello everyone, look at my ID, I believe many of you recognize me."
"That's right, I'm the one who discovered the potential romantic relationship between Qiuqiu and Gu Wen yesterday evening."
"My profession is a photographer and editor, so I pay close attention to various details in videos."
"Plus, I watched the previous three videos within two or three days each, so the impressions are deep, allowing me to connect the clues."
"To be honest, I didn't expect that comment to receive so much attention and have such a big impact on both up hosts."
"I've checked, and many people in both of your comment sections are asking about the potential relationship, hoping for confirmation or denial."
"There's nothing inherently wrong with that."
"But some people, without any solid proof, have said some very unpleasant things, which I think is going too far."
"Although Gu Wen has only released four videos, the first three were just about making small trinkets."
"But as you saw today, the quality of this video is excellent and full of sincerity."
"Then, if you go back and look at all of Qiuqiu's videos, they are all piano videos."
"No face, no cleavage, occasionally showing a bit of thigh, that's all."
"Each character she cosplays has a strong connection to the piano piece, and she occasionally includes short, related anime MADs."
"I believe you should cherish these two up hosts who put so much effort into making their videos."
"Don't resort to malicious attacks just out of curiosity about the up hosts' private lives."
"Asking questions is fine, but whether or not to answer is the up host's free choice, and no one can criticize them for it."
"Here, I apologize to both up hosts for rashly posting a comment with such a negative impact. I hope you can forgive me."
"And I hope everyone can focus their attention on the video content itself."
"Gu Wen's video this time, although the editing techniques are a bit raw, the quality of the source material is undeniable."
"In this day and age, there are very few people willing to put so much effort into handcrafting anime swords, so I hope everyone cherishes it."
"That's all I have to say. Once again, my apologies."
"(PS: Honestly speaking, Gu Wen, your editing skills are really not great. If possible, contact me in the future, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the finished product after editing.)"
It's quite rare for such a long comment to become the top-rated one.
There were many replies below it.
"Indeed, some people's comments are disgusting."
"Many people make jokes without considering the occasion; I've been putting up with it for a long time."
"Now that Bilibili has more and more users, the atmosphere has completely changed."
"Some people are just like that; their lives aren't going well, so they can't stand seeing others happy online."
"Why focus so much on the up's privacy? Are the videos not good enough, or is freeloading not satisfying? This isn't a fan club, so please stop being so toxic, okay?"
Thus, the public opinion from yesterday evening began to undergo a major reversal!
Chen Wen wasn't particularly fazed after reading these comments.
Although these people were speaking up for him, some of their content still carried a degree of bias.
Online, it was never easy to fully express one's rational viewpoint with just a few sentences.
Without paying close attention, one could easily be led astray.
Chen Wen's personality made him less susceptible to these influences.
He pinned the comment from [Ri Dangwu de Chuhe] and then replied below:
"I'll find you for the next video editing."
Putting his phone down, Chen Wen continued to refine Lambent Light until noon.
After having lunch with Jiang Qiuyi, they sat on the sofa for a bit of affection before Jiang Qiuyi prepared to meet up with Lin Meng.
"Are you staying home this afternoon?" Jiang Qiuyi asked, leaning into Chen Wen's embrace and looking up at him.
"Yeah," Chen Wen nodded. "The sword polishing will probably take another day or two."
"Then I'm off," Jiang Qiuyi slowly got up from Chen Wen, picked up her bag, grabbed an ice cream from the fridge, and then put on her shoes before saying goodbye to Chen Wen.
After another hug at the door, Chen Wen closed the door behind him after seeing Jiang Qiuyi off and returned to his workshop.
However, he didn't immediately resume polishing Lambent Light.
He remembered Jiang Qiuyi and Lin Meng's conversation last night, where they mentioned wanting to go to Yintai to buy a gift for him as a Children's Day surprise.
Since that was the case, Chen Wen also wanted to make a gift in return.
He was usually quiet and didn't say many nice things.
But expressing his feelings through handicrafts might be a good option.
After all, Jiang Qiuyi had really liked the ring he'd made casually before and wore it all the time.
With that thought, Chen Wen cut a piece of wood from some spare White Peach Wood. After a brief moment of thought, he quickly shaped and began to polish it.
[Pu Jie Ri Ji]: Today is another awesome two-chapter update~ I've received the feedback regarding the bullet comments from the previous chapter and will make some improvements in similar plot points later. Please see how it turns out then~ During the new book period, recommendation votes and continued readership are very important to me! I hope everyone doesn't forget about me~
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