Chi Li turned around, glanced at him lightly, and then looked at Shen Qiang... and the people behind him.
"Hmm?" he asked, puzzled.
Shen Qiang: "..."
Shen Xunye: "..."
How can this person be so perceptive?
The live stream undoubtedly exposed them.
The brothers' scheme was exposed.
However, Chi Li wasn't angry; she just found it amusing.
Shen Xunye explained in a soft voice, "Since we're not on camera, we have a lot of room for excuses."
This might only fool people outside the circle...
"Then let's make an appearance on camera." Chi Li chuckled, pressing her fist to her lips, and lifted the camera lens that the photographer had been pointing at the floor.
The two of them appeared on camera together without any warning.
[Ahhhhh, they're such a perfect match! How can two faces be so perfectly matched in the world!]
[ Chi Li, you really spoil him too much. [Covering mouth and crying]]
Is this an official announcement? Is this an official announcement? Is this an official announcement?
This was so unexpected! [Clutches heart]
[You're wearing matching couple items from head to toe... I'm relieved to see you two are still so in love.]
[I'm totally swooning! Night Ashes Dawn are finally together again!]
"Hello everyone." Chi Li waved at the camera. "I'm Chi Li."
Shen Xunye followed, stunned. "I am Shen Xunye."
Shen Qiang couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "This self-introduction was a bit too much... Is there anyone in my live stream who doesn't know you two?"
Chi Li ignored him, simply tilting her head to lean on Shen Xunye's shoulder, and lazily asked, "Want to sell one?"
Shen Xunye opened his eyes wide, a thousand thoughts flashing through his mind.
He suppressed all those thoughts, and then, as naturally as if he were simply performing an ordinary action, he turned his head slightly and placed a kiss on Chi Li's cheek.
Divide at the first touch.
It was so fast it felt like an illusion.
But no one in the live stream missed that frame.
[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!]
[They kissed during the live stream! They kissed during the live stream! They kissed during the live stream! They kissed during the live stream! They kissed during the live stream!!!]
[My goodness... this time it's really different...]
Why bother attending other people's engagement parties? Let's just go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get our marriage certificate today, okay? Okay.
[... I have no regrets about dying.]
[This is an official, irrefutable announcement; there's no room for argument...]
[A significant chapter in the history of CP (Chinese content).]
[After all these years of shipping couples, I've finally found a real one! I'm so incredibly happy...]
Chi Li turned her head, her eyes sparkling with an irrepressible smile.
It's as if it's asking, "Are you satisfied now?"
Shen Xunye's lips curved upwards into a wide arc.
Within that arc lies a clear, triumphant joy.
Shen Qiang was displeased. "... What's the meaning of putting dog food in front of me?"
Shen Xunye reached out and pressed the camera down, showing no mercy as he began to shoo people away. "Alright, you can leave now."
People who have no use here are just an eyesore.
Shen Qiang gave him a sidelong glance and slowly left with the cameraman.
Shen Xunye couldn't wait any longer and put his arm around Chi Li's waist, pleading in a low voice, "Let's go to the lounge for a while, shall we?"
Now that it's been announced to the world, how can we not celebrate?
Chi Li glanced at him and said decisively, "I'm not going. I'm waiting for An Che."
Shen Xunye ignored them, grabbed Chi Li's hand, and started walking quickly. "I'll have my second brother keep an eye on him..."
Unable to free his hands, Chi Li could only warn, "If you dare to mess up my clothes, you're dead."
Shen Xunye reiterated, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
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The End.
(I feel like it's better to finish here ^ ^. There's a tiny bit more at the end, which can be considered an extra chapter.)
When An Che arrived, someone was giving a speech on stage.
The woman's father was praising Shen Yu, instructing his daughter to be a good wife to him.
An Che pursed his lips, not even glancing at the pitiful woman who had been treated like a commodity and sent to Shen Yu's side...
Oh, perhaps not. To presume to feel sorry for someone is an offense.
" An Che." Upon receiving the notification from his assistant, Shen Qiang quickly squeezed through the crowd. The live stream, having completed its mission, had already ended. "... Is it really you?"
When Shen Xunye asked him to take care of things, he was a little skeptical.
He and Chi Li came as relatives, but what about An Che...?
"Teacher Shen." An Che nodded to him and extended his hand. "Hello."
Shen Qiang reached out and shook his hand. After exchanging pleasantries, he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Why were you invited?"
An Che's eyes darted left and right, and he chuckled, "I don't know either. If you're curious, go ask your older brother."
Not publicizing Shen Yu's abandonment of him after starting a relationship is already the greatest act of decency he can show; he has no obligation to cover it up.
"Oh... you're so popular right now, I guess they want to start some kind of deep collaboration with you." Without even asking Shen Yu, Shen Qiang had already prepared a reason.
This person's mind probably can't hold anything else besides work.
Others work for money, but he works purely out of passion.
"Deep cooperation?" An Che suddenly laughed, "... It is indeed quite deep."
Shen Qiang was unaware of the past relationship between the two, so naturally he didn't make any strange connections.
He chimed in, as if joining in the fun, "Count me in too."
"You..." An Che turned his face and looked him up and down several times.
Feeling slightly annoyed at being looked at like that by a junior, Shen Qiang said, "What? You doubt my abilities?"
So all those years of hard work were for nothing?
An Che gave a half-smile, "We'll have to try to find out."
Shen Qiang sensed something was off about their conversation, but he continued anyway, "How do we try?"
"Hmm..." An Che's smile broadened. "Let's find a secluded spot first."
Shen Qiang led the person to the lounge.
After instructing someone to bring over two cups of tea, he eagerly asked, "Tell me, how do I want to try it?"
"Wait."
"Wait?" Shen Qiang's confusion deepened. "Wait for what...?"
An Che didn't answer, but only asked, "Do you think I can wait that long?"
"Maybe...?" Shen Qiang didn't like dealing with riddle tellers, and a hint of impatience flickered across his face. "Do I have to wait too?"
An Che walked to the door and locked it. "Yeah, could you please help me?"
"What are you doing?!" Shen Qiang suddenly stood up. "Why are you locking the door?"
An Che made a shocking statement. "I'll take care of you."
Shen Qiang: "..."
OK, just kidding, he won't actually get arrested.
... No, this guy in front of me has skinny arms and legs, what does he have to be afraid of getting punished for?
An eerie silence fell over the room for two minutes.
Shen Qiang couldn't resist any longer and leaned closer to ask, "What exactly are you here for? I can help you."
An Che didn't refuse. "Okay."
Shen Yu arrived at the door of An Che's rest room about 20 minutes later.
The waiter serving tea told him that the door had been locked from the inside for a long time and there was no response to his knocking. He was afraid that the guests inside would be upset, so he hadn't left.