The boy who looked up at him met his gaze for a few seconds, and then a smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
His full, beautiful lips were moist and red from the kiss, the snowflakes melting one by one, and the dappled light and shadows highlighting his eyebrows and eyes, making him look like a beautiful elf who had mistakenly wandered into the human world.
"I've made up my mind!"
Looking into the man's narrow eyes, Nan Qing raised her hand and covered his large hand, then slowly pulled his slender fingers into her palm, her eyes crinkling with a smile, repeating his words word by word.
" Huo Yuzhou, I want to officially date you."
"This isn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, nor is it a decision made on impulse. It's an answer I've come to after careful consideration for a long time: I want to be with you."
So even if beneath your refined and handsome exterior lies a morbid, paranoid, and cruel nature, I am still willing to get closer to you step by step.
A heavy rain at Mount Pingqiao washed everything away. The man who always stood firmly behind him carefully protected him, helped him stand tall and secure in this world, encouraged him to move forward on every step of his life's journey, and guided him step by step to have the courage to defy the original plot.
When the mission failed, all he thought about was making a quick buck to survive and then finding a beautiful place to spend the rest of his life.
But after Huo Yuzhou came into his life, he also gradually began to become greedy.
He wants his fans to like him more and more.
He wanted to be a dazzling superstar, not some cannon fodder character manipulated by the plot.
He loved walking hand-in-hand with Huo Yuzhou along the riverbank, listening to the wind whispering in their ears at the ski resort. He dreamed of drinking the wine they had made together in the next New Year, listening to the sound of snow falling outside the window and the wind rustling through the branches.
Every time he fantasized about the New Year's fireworks, he longed for Huo Yuzhou to be standing beside him.
No one in this world is better than Huo Yuzhou.
Nan Qing held the other person's fingers and placed them on her face, her eyes sparkling:
Huo Yuzhou, I like you!
"But you don't need to even consider it, because you like me too, and the two of us are a perfect match!"
The wind picked up, blowing up the layers of roses behind us.
Backed by a vintage attic and rose bushes, endless snowflakes fell softly, casting a dazzling light and shadow behind Huo Yuzhou.
The man, who had always been adept at everything, stood in the snowy winter wind, his pupils unconsciously dilating, stunned for several seconds as his beloved confessed her love.
My heart is pounding erratically, my eyes are gazing into the distance.
Perhaps in that fleeting moment, they recalled long stretches of the past, or perhaps they thought of nothing at all.
Until the handsome boy standing in front of him tiptoed, hooked his arm around his neck, and kissed his lips.
Huo Yuzhou finally came to his senses.
He held the other person carefully, much like a dragon lurking in the abyss guarding its glittering treasure.
His half-closed eyelids held a tenderness, his deep voice was slightly hoarse, drifting in the wind carrying winter snow, the last syllable gentle.
"Good."
The handsome boy in his arms was finally satisfied. He raised his bright eyes and waved his phone proudly.
The Weibo announcing their relationship to the world was published. Nan Qing, her eyes sparkling, watched Huo Yuzhou declare his ownership.
You're mine now!
Huo Yuzhou rubbed his lips against the corner of his mouth and gave a soft "hmm".
"Then you can never mess around outside for the rest of your life!"
Filled with sweetness, Huo Yuzhou didn't react immediately. He first gave a practiced "hmm," then quickly snapped back to reality.
"I've been messing around outside?"
Thinking of Huo Yuzhou's unusually strange behavior recently, Nan Qing added,
"If you want to kiss, you can only kiss me. No one else is allowed."
Huo Yuzhou was somewhat confused.
Why should I be intimate with someone else?
Nan Qing threatened him, "No, that's for the best!"
Huo Yuzhou sensed something, grabbed the other person's hand, pulled them to a corner, and looked down at them.
"So, tell me, what have you been imagining all day?"
" Baby, I'm really curious, what kind of person am I in your heart? A stubborn man with a physical illness, who still tries to kiss you every other time he has a chance, don't you think that's a little strange, Baby?"
Nan Qing was taken aback.
Huo Yuzhou leaned down, lifted his chin, and gave him a half-smile.
"I've only ever kissed you, my Qingqing."
"After all, the young master is so delicate and beautiful, it feels just right to kiss him."
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Nan Qing's sudden official announcement on Weibo went viral amidst the first snow of winter.
The caption was very simple, only mentioning "boyfriend".
The accompanying photo is a picture of him and Huo Yuzhou.
"You deadbeat, where did you order those male models? They look delicious!"
"Is this the guy with the super long fingers on Nan Qing's phone screen during the variety show recording? He's almost too handsome!"
"This guy looks so cool! Does anyone get my eye on him? He looks like the kind of guy who's super crazy, a real pain in the neck, and never stops charming you!"
"No way, how could they film such a beautiful scene of the first snow with such strong sexual tension!"
"Do it! Just do it for me!"
"Hilarious! There were haters saying Nan Qing has a sugar daddy. Can someone with a sugar daddy be so free, announcing their relationship whenever they want, and cheating on their sugar daddy?"
"... Scrolling through Weibo feels like going to work, gotta go, gotta go..."
"Sigh, Xi Juan, your rival has appeared. The person who laughed and said they wouldn't turn back until they hit a brick wall is nowhere to be seen."
"Seeing the comments section makes me a little confused? Are netizens these days so young? Does nobody know who this guy next to Nan Qing is?"
"I did a quick search and I was shocked. If you knew who that male model next to him was, you'd also think Nan Qing is lucky!"
"Everyone knows that S City is Hua Country's economic and financial center, but nobody knows that this guy is S City's top tycoon! The Huo Group Corporation and its subsidiaries are involved in fintech, internet, healthcare, education, culture, and entertainment, and recently they've started venturing into the gaming industry. You could say that from birth, one can't avoid the Huo Group family; this guy is the tycoon among tycoons! It seems Nan Qing has a chance to marry into a top-tier wealthy family!"
"Wealthy families probably wouldn't marry men anyway. It's just for fun; they can't carry on the family line."
"I always said some men can't even access the internet, yet they keep talking about carrying on the family line. Do you think that big shot's perspective is the same as yours!"
" Baby! Don't retire from acting after you marry into a wealthy family, Baby!!!"
The announcement of their relationship generated a lot of buzz, quickly climbing to the top of the trending searches and taking the number one spot.
The reposts and comments went wild, with many people in the industry who aren't usually active on Weibo also sending their blessings.
In particular, the three brands that Nan Qing endorses sent hundreds of thousands of gifts to express their congratulations.
Yu Xingyan, who had already slid to her knees, was still shaken. The popular young actor who had exchanged contact information with Nan Qing showed off Nan Qing's WeChat to the people around him.
At his desk, Qin Mubai looked at the photo of them embracing on his phone and pursed his lips.
In the river-view room, Xi Juan used a secondary account to give a thumbs-up and made a subtle comment.
"He's alright, I don't think this guy is good enough for Nan Qing. He's just average-looking."
In the far corner of the Bai Family's attic, Bai Ruanruan, dragging a crippled leg, frantically pounded and smashed things in the room. Painful screams escaped from her mouth, which only contained the root of her tongue. She couldn't speak coherently; she was just venting her anger on the system in her mind:
"Why should I!"
"Why!"
"Why am I locked in a cage like an animal! While he, a damn cannon fodder, gets to live so well!!!"