Xia Zhiyi was amused.
He was quite frank; after recognizing the people, he called out their names one by one, and then said, "Shouldn't you all be thinking about what individual talents you're going to perform later? Why are you all just sitting here?"
"What, trying to eavesdrop on the director's plans?"
It is said that Ming Long, who has studied folk dance for ten years, exchanged glances with his other friends. Seeing Xia Zhiyi greet them generously, he was the first to come out from around the corner and replied gracefully, " Teacher Xia, we just happened to be passing by."
"I'm sorry, we didn't mean to peek at your proposal, Teacher Xia. It's just... this is the closest way out, and we had some time to go to the supermarket to buy some things, and that's when we saw you."
"And... just now, I was just embarrassed to interrupt you."
The others echoed in agreement, each one smiling with an even more innocent expression.
"That's right, Teacher Xia, we absolutely did not mean to peek at your proposal."
"Yes, yes, Teacher Xia, we just happened to run into each other."
"Oh, um... Congratulations to Teacher Xia on your successful proposal!"
"Yes, yes, congratulations on your successful proposal, Teacher Xia! Wishing you both a love as sweet as honey, a life full of joy, and happiness forever, every day of your lives!"
Seeing that Xia Zhiyi and Fu Chi didn't seem angry, some people even started to tease, " Teacher Xia, look, we're lucky enough to have stumbled upon such a joyous occasion. Aren't you going to give us some wedding candy? Hehehe."
Fu Chi is always much gentler when he is with Xia Zhiyi, but when he is with outsiders, his imposing aura comes out unconsciously.
If Xia Zhiyi weren't here, those teenagers and young adults in their twenties really wouldn't dare to stay any longer; they would probably have found a chance to slip away long ago.
Xia Zhiyi's presence softened Fu Chi's aloofness and coldness. Although he was still a bit intimidating standing there expressionless, as long as they tried not to look at Fu Chi, it was as if nothing was wrong.
Xia Zhiyi of this, finding it somewhat amusing, but she wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for these people. "Alright, I'll bring you some wedding candy later."
"Let's skip it today. I wasn't prepared, and I'm leaving soon anyway."
"Yay!"
Thank you, Teacher Xia!
Xia Zhiyi laughed, "Alright, it's nothing. Didn't you guys say you wanted to go to the supermarket? Go ahead, I'll take my fiancé to tell the director and then we'll be leaving."
"Okay, okay."
"We won't disturb your time together any longer."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Teacher Xia already said she went to see the director."
Hehehehe.
The young people chatted and laughed, playfully joking around, and seemingly casually bypassed Fu Chi's side, leaving from behind Xia Zhiyi at varying speeds.
The corridor fell silent again.
Fu Chi took his hand, his brows furrowing slightly, only now revealing a hint of displeasure.
Clearly, Fu Chi wasn't entirely unconcerned about the people's disruptive behavior; he simply didn't like to show his emotions in front of others.
Xia Zhiyi understood perfectly well what he cared about. She gently squeezed his hand and chuckled, "Alright, you can't blame them for being so clueless. It's also because my proposal was so sudden."
Fu Chi gently shook his head. "That's not true."
He paused slightly before continuing, "I also had a ring custom-made."
Xia Zhiyi didn't think much of it and said, "Hmm? You mean wedding rings? It's okay, I'll cooperate if you still want to propose, or you can save your pair for the wedding."
Fu Chi: "... Two pairs."
He certainly wouldn't just prepare one pair; he planned the proposal and the wedding together.
Actually, Fu Chi personally felt that it was unnecessary to go through all that trouble. They could just get married once Xia Zhiyi reached the appropriate age.
But when Old Master Fu found out about his idea, he scolded him, saying that he had no sense of romance at all and that his wife might run away.
Fu Chi: "..."
Fu Chi himself didn't care that much; he was a pragmatist.
But since Old Master Fu said so, and that Xia Zhiyi would be happier if he did it this way, Fu Chi decided to prepare the proposal ceremony at the same time as preparing the wedding.
As a result, he worked hard behind the scenes, wanting to amaze Xia Zhiyi, but Xia Zhiyi didn't follow the usual path.
There were no warning signs, not even any prior preparations; he just proposed so suddenly.
Moreover, he hid it much better than Fu Chi. If Xia Zhiyi n't taken out the ring today, Fu Chi wouldn't have known that Xia Zhiyi had secretly made a pair of rings behind his back.
Fu Chi: "When did you make the ring?"
Xia Zhiyi didn't think much of it, "You mean this? I made it in my spare time when I was in the lab."
"I was initially hesitant about using the newly developed material to make a special pair, but I felt that the composite material didn't look as good as a silver ring, so in the end I went with silver."
"Do you like it?" he asked bluntly.
"I like it," Fu Chi answered directly.
The two exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.
Fu Yunyi pushed open the door and saw his uncle and Xia Zhiyi gazing at each other affectionately. He remained silent for a few seconds, feeling that he shouldn't be there.
But just as Fu Yunyi was about to go back and close the door, Xia Zhiyi saw him, turned around, and greeted him with a smile, " Yunyi, look who's here?"
Fu Yunyi was speechless. "What's with your tone?"
Then, Fu Yunyi faced Fu Chi and greeted him respectfully, "Uncle, you've come to pick up your uncle?"
Hearing the commotion, the program director, who was still in the room, asked curiously, "Hey? Teacher Fu, is your uncle here?"
Now, anyone in the industry who makes a small inquiry knows who Fu Yunyi's uncle is. Even those who know nothing about the business world can find out his dazzling resume by searching Fu Chi's name online.
Not to mention, the investment for this show was signed off by Fu Chi; how could the director not recognize his own backer?
Upon hearing that a potential investor might have arrived, the director couldn't sit still any longer. As he walked out, he casually asked, " Teacher Fu, you really have a good relationship with your family. You even have two uncles visiting you."
His hearing is perfectly fine; Fu Yunyi just called him "little uncle" twice.
Fu Yunyi: "..."
Fu Yunyi: How am I supposed to explain that this uncle is not that uncle?
However, Fu Yunyi didn't need to explain anything. The director had already emerged from the doorway, a smile on his face, ready to greet the sponsor. Then, he stopped in his tracks when he saw the scene before him.
Director: "Uh..."
Director: " President Fu, and Teacher Xia, what brings you here?"
Seeing the two's completely uninhibited attitude, Fu Yunyi understood everything. He closed his eyes, his cheeks slightly flushed, and introduced, "Director, let me introduce you. This is my uncle, Fu Chi."
"Although you know this person, let me introduce her again. This is Xia Zhiyi, who is also my uncle's girlfriend."
Ah, this day has finally come!