Couple's Phone Wallpaper

Jiang Qiuyi is a third-year student at the Music Academy, just a short walk from her school.

Chen Wen's University of Finance and Economics, on the other hand, is quite far, requiring a four-stop subway ride.

After getting on the subway, Chen Wen started replying to DMs from his Bilibili fans.

Halfway through his replies, a message came through WeChat.

Jiang Qiuyi: I'm at school~

Chen Wen: Mm, I just got on the subway.

Jiang Qiuyi: (Image)

Jiang Qiuyi: Can you change your phone wallpaper to this? (Pleadingly)

Chen Wen took a look and saw it was a selfie of Jiang Qiuyi.

Gentle light streamed in from the left side of the girl's face, illuminating her straight nose, rosy lips, and fair skin.

Her eyes, as if cleansed by autumn water, curved into crescent moons, reflecting faint ripples in the sunlight.

Perhaps it was the hot weather, but there was a faint blush on her face, making one want to take a bite.

He saved the picture, changed his phone wallpaper, and sent a screenshot to Jiang Qiuyi.

Chen Wen: (Image)

Chen Wen: Done.

Jiang Qiuyi: Mhmm! Now it's your turn~

Chen Wen: ?

Jiang Qiuyi: A photo, I want to change my wallpaper to yours too!

Chen Wen: I don't have any selfies.

Jiang Qiuyi: Then take one right now~

Jiang Qiuyi: Don't worry, don't worry, I won't dislike it~ (Shifty eyes emoji)

This has nothing to do with liking or disliking... Chen Wen looked around and lowered his head amidst the slightly crowded passengers.

Taking a selfie in this environment would be too embarrassing...

Chen Wen: I'll take one for you after I get off the subway.

Jiang Qiuyi: Okay~

He opened Bilibili and continued replying to DMs.

He only had a few thousand fans now, so he still had the energy to reply to each one individually.

For a popular creator like Jiang Qiuyi, her DMs were full every day, and she had already blocked hundreds of harassers; whether she replied or not depended on her mood.

When the subway arrived at his stop, Chen Wen ran into the restroom and took a selfie in a stall, sending the photo to Jiang Qiuyi.

Chen Wen: (Image)

Jiang Qiuyi: Where did you take that? Why is it so dark?

Chen Wen: The restroom.

Jiang Qiuyi: ...Alright, I'll take another one for you when I get home tonight.

Putting away his phone, Chen Wen walked out of the subway station, entered the University of Finance and Economics nearby, and went into the morning classroom.

There was still some time before class, so only a few people were in the classroom.

Chen Wen found a seat in the furthest corner and took out his textbooks to review and preview.

After going through all the knowledge points, Chen Wen took out his phone and checked the Bilibili backend again. He noticed the view count had already reached sixty thousand, and his follower count had risen to over eight thousand, seemingly on track to break the ten thousand mark soon.

Chen Wen didn't get lost in the success of his video; he never reacted too strongly to such things.

His job was simply to meticulously craft handicrafts, film them, and share them online.

As for what happened afterward, he left it all up to the audience's feedback.

What he was thinking about now was what to make for his next video.

As he pondered, Chen Wen thought of Jiang Qiuyi's million-follower celebration.

He didn't have that many followers, but after reaching ten thousand, shouldn't he also do something special?

Jiang Qiuyi had cosplayed characters from Sword Art Online.

Chen Wen certainly wouldn't cosplay, but perhaps making some famous items from Sword Art Online would be a good choice?

Before he could think further, the teacher had already started the class.

So, he had to rein in his thoughts and focus his attention on the lecture.

The morning passed quickly.

Since he had no classes in the afternoon or evening, Chen Wen ate lunch at the school cafeteria and then took the subway back to his rented apartment.

Opening his computer, he began searching for information related to Sword Art Online and discovered that the protagonist Kirito's two swords were very popular.

After observing the original images of the two swords online, he tried to conceptualize the production process in his mind.

Then, he took out his phone and made a call.

"Hello? Is that Xiao Wen?" a rough voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Uncle, it's me," Chen Wen said. "I wanted to ask you something. What kind of wood is generally good for making wooden swords?"

"It depends on what you need," Chen Wen's uncle replied. "If it's just for display, softwood is easier to work with. If you want it to have some power, then use hardwood."

When it came to craftsmanship, Chen Wen had always strived for perfection, so he asked, "Do you have any recommendations for hardwoods?"

"My recommendation isn't definitive," Chen Wen's uncle said, shaking his head. "Send me the dimensions of the wooden sword you're making, and I'll pick out some hardwoods to mail to you. You can choose for yourself then."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle," Chen Wen nodded gratefully.

Chen Wen's uncle owned several factories in the suburbs, one of which was specifically for making various solid wood furniture, so wood material was no longer a concern.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Wen downloaded several original images of Kirito's sword, "Elucidator," from his computer and sent them to his phone.

Then he got up and went to the handicraft room next door.

Besides the small display shelves arranged on the wall, the room contained only a high-legged workbench in the center, making the space feel very open.

Taking out a blank design blueprint, Chen Wen opened the original images of the Elucidator on his phone, enlarged them to scale, and drew them onto the blueprint.

After confirming the dimensions, Chen Wen sent the size data to his uncle, marking the initial preparation work as complete.

For the next period, Chen Wen maintained the tools in the handicraft room and cleaned the various handcrafted items on the display shelves. There was nothing else to do.

So he returned to his bedroom, found a copy of the Complete Book of Woodworking from the bookshelf, and flipped to the weapons section to browse.

Occasionally, he would check Bilibili and chat with Jiang Qiuyi, who was daydreaming during class. The afternoon passed by swiftly.

In the evening, after finishing dinner at a small restaurant at the entrance of the residential complex, Chen Wen was tightly hugged from behind as soon as he walked out.

"Chen Wen~ Did you miss me?" Jiang Qiuyi's soft, cooing voice came from behind.

Chen Wen lowered his head and thought seriously, then asked, "Should I say I missed you at this moment?"

"What kind of person are you!" Jiang Qiuyi released Chen Wen with a mix of laughter and exasperation, then hugged his arm tightly again as they walked towards the complex. "You asking that means you didn't miss me, doesn't it?"

"Strictly speaking, we've only been apart for half a day," Chen Wen analyzed seriously. "It's not enough to generate feelings of longing."

"Hmph!" Jiang Qiuyi turned her head indignantly, but she knew Chen Wen's personality; he didn't understand romance or charm. In the end, she could only quietly complain in her heart, "Big dummy."

Taking the elevator to the ninth floor, Jiang Qiuyi said as she opened the door, "I'm going to take a shower first. I'll call you when I'm ready to put on the cosplay outfit."

"Okay."

"Can I borrow your camera? I want to film from two angles when I play the piano later."

"Sure."

"Oh, right, I'm going to take photos of you later to use as my phone wallpaper. Remember to change into something nice~"

"...Mm."

"That dark red shirt! You look especially handsome in that one!"

"Let me look..."

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