Although Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao were both in the second row, one was on the left and the other on the far right, as if there was an entire galaxy between them.
He had barely sat down in his seat when he received WeChat from his assistant, Niannian.
[ Niannian: Congratulations on trending again.]
Pei Zeyan: "???"
What's trending on social media?
Pei Zeyan opened Weibo with a completely bewildered look on his face.
#Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao walk the red carpet together#
# Zhao and Yan Under Heaven CP #
# Zhao and Yan Under Heaven CP #
# Zhao and Yan Under Heaven #
#Wen Zhao has done her best, don't let her down#
#Pei Zeyan Keep up the good work and keep pushing forward#
Seeing the screen filled with trending topics, Pei Zeyan was completely dumbfounded...
It seems like he and Wen Zhao dominated today's trending topics KPIs, right?
Why are there only the two of them?
Clicking on any trending topic reveals incredibly interesting comments from netizens.
[Aaaaaaah! After two months, my favorite couple is finally together again! The Words of Courtesy couple next door has been giving us so much sweetness for ages, and finally I get to enjoy the Zhao and Yan CP's sweetness too!]
[Help! Don't you guys think what these two said was awful? The host asked for everyone's opinion on shipping this couple, and what did they say? They said they'd keep working hard and keep trying? Does that mean they'd keep giving us more sweet moments and keep trying to make everyone ship them even sweeter? I don't care! This is a public admission! If these two aren't real, I'm going to do a handstand and wash my hair!]
[The subtle feelings between these two are something anyone who's been in a relationship understands! They're definitely in the ambiguous stage right now! They both have feelings for each other, but haven't said anything yet! CP fans, relax and just wait for the official announcement!]
[I can only say that We Live this show's production team; there are only four couples in total, and this looks like it's going to result in four couples!]
[I hereby declare that our show "We Live Together " will henceforth be a dating reality show in the Chinese entertainment industry!]
[Who separated Mom and Dad so far apart? The organizers are just like the Queen Mother of the West the West who ruined the Cowherd and Weaver Girl's love story, leaving my two little ones to gaze at each other across the Milky Way! I can't even imagine how exciting it would be if they were seated together today!]
[It seems like the organizers separated the two of them, and our Xiao Pei looks really unhappy; it's all over her face. She's usually such a cheerful and sunny person!]
[ Xiao Pei, don't be upset, your husband is secretly watching you! I was there, I have photos as proof! (photos)]
Pei Zeyan, upon seeing the netizens' comments. "???"
Pei Zeyan felt somewhat confused. He clicked on the photo posted by the netizen, and sure enough, it was a photo of the scene that had just been taken.
There were at least 20 seats between him and Wen Zhao. Although the seats weren't full, they were more than half full. He was looking at his phone, while Wen Zhao was looking in his direction.
Although the photo wasn't very clear, it somehow gave the impression that Wen Zhao's gaze was fixed directly on him.
Just like netizens have said, it's an atmosphere that seems to come from nowhere.
Even Pei Zeyan himself felt a sense of destiny, as if each year were an eternity.
No... Pei Zeyan felt like something was wrong with him.
Looking at this photo posted by a netizen, he inexplicably felt his heart beating a little faster...
Pei Zeyan and touched his face. Goodness, his face felt a little hot.
This is abnormal, this is really abnormal.
He must have been influenced by these netizens' comments to start overthinking.
He's straight! A completely straight man!
He doesn't like men! And there's no way he could like Wen Zhao!
He had always treated Wen Zhao as just a good friend, the kind of ordinary good friend!
Calm down, calm down!
Pei Zeyan, stay calm and don't let these messy comments online affect you.
Pei Zeyan thought to himself that he must keep a cold face and never look in Wen Zhao's direction. He would never give the audience a chance to take a picture of him looking at Wen Zhao, so that it would be posted online and become a trending topic again.
Therefore, Pei Zeyan remained serious and expressionless throughout the entire process, keeping his eyes fixed on the stage without even turning his head.
Unexpectedly, Wen Zhao was one of the performing guests, and the final stage performance was Wen Zhao's singing and dancing.
The moment Pei Zeyan saw Wen Zhao appear, his mind went blank; he didn't react at all.
As soon as Wen Zhao steps onto the stage, she can easily capture everyone's attention, and Pei Zeyan is no exception.
As soon as the music started, seeing Wen Zhao dancing to the music, Pei Zeyan completely forgot his aloof persona and transformed into an excited little fanboy, getting hyped up in the audience. His eyes were filled with stars as he looked at the stage, a stark contrast to his previous indifferent expression.
By the time he realized this, his expression had instantly changed, and he reverted to his indifferent demeanor. By then, Wen Zhao's performance had already ended.
Pei Zeyan: "..."
That was a miscalculation.
He suspected that he must have just been Wen Zhao.
How did they suddenly get so hyped?
After Wen Zhao's grand finale appearance, the ceremony concluded. All the artists were followed by a backstage live interview.
When Pei Zeyan went backstage, he happened to see Wen Zhao being interviewed. When the host saw Pei Zeyan Pei Zeyan, he immediately called him over.
Host: "Did Xiao Pei just watch Zhaozhao's performance? What did you think?"
"Huh?" Pei Zeyan feigned confusion. "I don't know, I wasn't paying attention just now! But Teacher Wen Zhao's performances are always considered 'inspection-free,' although I haven't seen them myself, they must be really good."
After saying that, Pei Zeyan praised himself in his heart. He was so clever. His answer showed that he didn't care about Wen Zhao at all, while praising Wen Zhao's professional skills. It was perfect.
The host was also taken aback by Pei Zeyan's response and looked at Wen Zhao with slight embarrassment, trying to smooth things over, "It's such a pity that our Xiao Pei missed such a wonderful performance."
Wen Zhao, however, seemed unconcerned, a slight smile playing on her lips as she replied with a completely unrelated remark, "Today's trending topics are quite interesting."
Pei Zeyan: "????"
At this point, Pei Zeyan was unaware of the seriousness of the problem. It wasn't until after the interview that he glanced at his phone again.
The sky has fallen.
A new term has appeared on the trending searches.
#Pei Zeyan was like a completely different person before and after Wen Zhao came out#
#All Pei Zeyan has left is his stubbornness#
#Wen Zhao's trending topics are quite interesting#
#Pei Zeyan pretends to be unfamiliar with Wen Zhao #
[I'm dying of laughter at Xiao Pei! He wasn't giggling before Wen Zhao appeared, he was giggling after Wen Zhao appeared, and he stopped giggling again after Wen Zhao's appearance. Hahahaha, Pei Zeyan, you're just too lovable!]
[ Xiao Pei is hilarious! She said so seriously that she hadn't watched Wen Zhao's performance, but she watched it more intently than anyone else, hahaha!]
[ Xiao Pei: We absolutely cannot let them find out that I like Wen Zhao!]
[Hilarious! Pei Zeyan really tried so hard to pretend he wasn't familiar with Wen Zhao in front of the camera, but Wen Zhao saw through it but didn't say anything. He's so doting! Hahahaha!]
[The trending topics are hilarious, haha! When Pei Zeyan talking nonsense with a straight face, Wen Zhao was like, "Why don't you check the trending topics first?"]
Pei Zeyan: "..."
Niannian was also scrolling through the trending topics next to Pei Zeyan, sighing as she scrolled, "I'm telling you, Brother Zeyan, other people want to be on the trending topics but can't, you're trending wholesale! When Wen Zhao was performing, you were so excited, how could you lie through your teeth during the interview?"
Pei Zeyan: "..." How could he have known that someone would be taking photos and videos of him the whole time?
He's too popular, it's his fault for being too popular.
Pei Zeyan extremely depressed.
Wen Zhao must have seen this trending topic; he's probably laughing his head off inside.
Just as he was thinking this, Wen Zhao walked towards him.
Pei Zeyan instinctively wanted to run away, but before he could turn around, Wen Zhao called out to him, "Why are you running? Don't you want the autographed photo you got for your assistant?"
After speaking, Wen Zhao handed the autographed photo to Pei Zeyan.
"Ah, yes, you're quite efficient, it's signed already." Pei Zeyan took the autographed photo and handed it to Niannian next to him, "Here, the autographed photo you wanted, take it."
Looking completely bewildered, Niannian asked, her face full of question marks, "When do I need to...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Pei Zeyan: "You wanted it! Why didn't you want it! How can you have such a bad memory? Are you a goldfish or something!"
Niannian: "???"
He didn't say anything more Niannian, but the confusion on his face was clear.
This is really baffling...
Wen Zhao saw through his intentions but didn't say anything. A gentle smile played on her lips as she looked at Pei Zeyan: "Alright, I've given you the autographed photo. I'm leaving now."
"Where are you going?" Pei Zeyan asked immediately.
"The airport," Wen Zhao said. "We have filming tomorrow, so we need to get back to the set tonight."
"Oh." Pei Zeyan, suddenly looking a little unhappy.
Wow, so rushed... I thought we could have a meal together...
Wen Zhao smiled and said, "I'll wrap up filming on the 16th of next month."
"Hmm?" Pei Zeyan's eyes were full of confusion.
Why bring this up suddenly? He didn't even ask.
"I'm afraid your assistant might want to find out my schedule." Wen Zhao finished speaking, chuckled, and walked away without waiting for Pei Zeyan's reaction.
Pei Zeyan: "???"
After Wen Zhao walked away, Pei Zeyan, who was left behind, finally realized what those words meant, and immediately wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
Niannian she asks, " Brother Zhao is gone, so are we still going to eat? We've already booked a private room."
"Eat, why won't you eat?" Pei Zeyan, "I'm not eating for him!"
After saying that, Pei Zeyan reached out his hand to Niannian: "Give me an autographed photo."
"???" Niannian looked confused again. "Wasn't this autographed photo for me?"
"What did you give me? Do you want it?" Pei Zeyan.
Niannian: "???" I didn't want it, but you just insisted I did? You forced it on me, and now you want it back? What's going on?
Niannian rolled her eyes inwardly.
Is one of our own artists sick?
I absolutely have to take him to the hospital to get an appointment another day!