Fu Chi was much more stable than he had imagined. Apart from being a little jealous and slightly aggrieved at the beginning, he remained very calm afterward.
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Fu Chi asked softly, sitting down next to Xia Zhiyi.
As Xia Zhiyi typed on the keyboard, she said, "Oh, could you get me a glass of water? I'm a little thirsty."
As he said this, he turned and smiled at Fu Chi before continuing with his own work.
He had previously said he would just wait for the results, but now Xia Zhiyi, in order to keep things under her control, has started getting busy again.
Upon hearing this, Fu Chi wasn't upset about the small matter. He got up and poured Xia Zhiyi Xia Zhiyi a glass of water, adjusting it to her preferred temperature, which earned him a Xia Zhiyi.
Fu Chi: Happy.
Then Fu Chi helped Xia Zhiyi pack her suitcase, took out the pajamas she would change into later, and also put together her outfit for tomorrow's outing and hung it on the hanger... I must say, he's quite virtuous.
Although Xia Zhiyi had been watching the screen the whole time, she hadn't completely ignored Fu Chi. Seeing that he had finished his work, she smiled and said, "It's a good thing you came today, otherwise this place would have been in chaos until tomorrow morning."
Fake.
Xia Zhiyi is very energetic. She can stay awake for days and nights and still be full of energy. Even after she finishes her work, she won't be so tired that she will just collapse into bed and fall asleep. She still has the energy to tidy up the room.
But that didn't stop her from praising her boyfriend's efforts.
Fu Chi sat down next to him again. "If that doesn't work, I can issue a statement."
It took Xia Zhiyi, and she said, "That's making a mountain out of a molehill. You see, he himself knows he's spreading rumors. His wording is very vague. He's just deliberately trying to lead uninformed people to think that way. In reality, he didn't directly say that I have any special relationship with Sister Zixu."
"If you were to suddenly appear now and say that we're a couple, with your status, that would cause quite a stir in this industry. It would be giving them too much face."
Xia Zhiyi's meaning was clear: he didn't mind going public with Fu Chi, but he didn't want to go public over such a small matter.
That's a bit of an overestimation of their status.
Upon hearing this, Fu Chi pursed his lips, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.
He didn't mind these things, but since Xia Zhiyi to do so, Fu Chi was willing to cooperate with him.
The two weren't in a secret relationship; Xia Zhiyi had openly introduced their intimate relationship to others quite often. However, neither of them were the type to share their private lives on social media, so currently only those who had met them in person knew about their relationship.
Others may have heard rumors, but without seeing them in person or witnessing any substantial news, they are skeptical, and some may not believe it at all.
Fu Chi really wanted to tell everyone that Xia Zhiyi was his boyfriend, but he realized that this idea was actually an attempt to mark Xia Zhiyi as his own, in order to intimidate other potential competitors.
Given Fu Chi's upbringing, this behavior cannot be considered wrong, but... he should respect his partner's wishes.
So he asked.
Then Xia Zhiyi refused.
Fu Chi: Feeling wronged.
The news broke at 7:30 PM, and thanks to the efforts of many parties, by 8:00 PM, several influential figures who had forwarded the message deleted it. The first influential figure to post the message held out a little longer, until 8:30 PM, but still had to delete the highly suggestive message.
Meanwhile, Xu Zixu's studio also released a clarification announcement, stating that after consulting with Xia Zhiyi, they directly revealed that Xu Zixu had acknowledged Xia Zhiyi as his younger brother.
Furthermore, it was stated that Xia Zhiyi's sister was also present at the scene today. Xu Zixu originally came to visit Xia Wanyi's sister and only chatted with his new younger brother Xia Zhiyi for a few minutes before being secretly photographed and the rumors spread.
After that, Xia Zhiyi no longer needed to worry about any related matters.
Xia Zhiyi only checked who was behind it all along the way, making sure things wouldn't go off track and veer in a direction he didn't want to see, and then he didn't care anymore.
"So, I'm now on a sisterly relationship with Teacher Xu?" The next morning, after seeing Fu Chi off, Xia Wanyi asked this question while eating rice noodles with Xia Zhiyi.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "That's what we say to outsiders, but in reality, you can get along however you want, as your older sister wishes."
"However, in my personal opinion, I think you and Sister Zixu would get along well."
Hearing this, Xia Wanyi smiled gently, "That's good too. It's a good thing that you've found me a new friend, little brother."
Xia Zhiyi: "Well, although I think you two should get along, my sister and I are still quite different in personality, so it's not certain. If my sister and Sister Zixu don't get along, there's no need to force it. Anyway, you won't be in the same circle in the future, so just maintain appearances."
Xia Wanyi: "Don't worry, I know how to handle it."
Xia Zhiyi: "My older sister is the best."
Xia Wanyi smiled.
Xia Zhiyi: "I'm sorry to trouble you, sister. I'll have to go shopping with Sister Zixu today."
Since everyone says Xu Zixu and Xia Wanyi become good sisters, then we should at least play along today.
One way to show that two girls have a good relationship is by going shopping together, right?
Xia Wanyi: "Oh, what's the big deal? It's just shopping, it's not tiring."
" Xiao Zhen will probably be a little confused when she wakes up, wondering how she ended up with a new older sister after taking a nap. Haha."
Xia Zhiyi laughed along, "At her age, she'll have countless older brothers and sisters in the future. She'll get used to it."
"By the way, Sister Zixu will probably prepare a gift for Xiao Zhen. You can just accept it then. If it's too expensive, I'll find a chance to return the favor later."
Xia Wanyi: "... Okay."
She also knew that these things couldn't be decided solely based on her own ideas. Since she wanted to build a good relationship with the other party, she had to accept the gift generously.
When the siblings returned to their lodgings, they saw Xu Zixu, who had come with large bags and small packages to build rapport with them, along with Xu Zixu's assistant.
They had been waiting in the lobby on the first floor for a while.
Upon seeing Xia Zhiyi, Xu Zixu stood up, smiled, and greeted Xia Wanyi, "Good morning, Wanyi."
It was very natural to get into the story.
Xia Wanyi paused only slightly before revealing her usual gentle smile, "Good morning, Zixu."
Ming Taotao, who wasn't fully awake and had only come down to greet customers in a daze after hearing the news, stared in disbelief.