OSTF - 37

Chi Suisui spent two full minutes just trying to load that Weibo post.

Weibo was truly lagging.

After the loading circle finally finished, the real content was displayed before her eyes, including what the picture was.

The photo showed a little girl making a wish.

She looked about seven or eight years old, wearing a noble and elegant small formal dress, with a small crown adorned with gemstones and diamonds on her head, every inch of her exuding the words “rich.”

The little girl slightly lowered her head, her eyes tightly closed, her delicate and lovely straight nose, already hinting at future peerless beauty at such a young age.

Chi Suisui was stunned.

This was a photo from her seventh birthday, but she had never seen this picture before, and she didn’t know He Xingwang had it.

Could it be that he took it himself?

As soon as He Xingwang posted this Weibo, various marketing accounts, which were struggling for news, and even Weibo’s official account, reposted it.

This caused Weibo to crash.

After all, a shooter who had won multiple gold medals had never had any scandals, yet he posted a picture of a girl at night, which was clearly suspicious.

Netizens were relatively calm, but the fans exploded.

【……Did God He just publicly announce someone he has feelings for?】

【If this little princess was given to me, I’d freaking love her too! So beautiful and cute, who wouldn’t want to take her home!!】

【Ahhh, is it his girlfriend?】

【My focus... could it be his daughter???】

【Just want to ask if this is a picture of someone he likes as a child, or someone he likes now. The difference between the two is huge. One wrong move and it could become social news.】

【Has someone’s account been hacked! Why is this so sudden?】

【The person above who said it’s his daughter, I actually think it’s very possible. God He’s doting and praising tone really sounds like he’s being forced by his daughter!】

【Daughter is too far-fetched. I’m more inclined to believe it’s his girlfriend as a child.】

【Isn’t there anyone who can dig out who this is?!!】

【Congratulations, blessings.】

【I have a roommate in my dorm who claims to be a career fan, but she’s been screaming for three minutes straight now. She’s gone crazy.】

Tonight was supposed to be peaceful, without even any major entertainment news. He Xingwang directly ignited the internet.

Chi Suisui nestled in bed, scrolling through Weibo.

Half of the comments were disbelief, half were praising her childhood cuteness, and a tiny bit were blessings. There were very few opposing comments, but they did exist.

After all, he wasn’t an idol, so dating and marriage were normal.

But there were also extreme fans.

Seeing the huge momentum, Chi Suisui felt that if her own Weibo was exposed, it would probably be even more exaggerated than it was now.

She went to He Xingwang’s fan club page to take a look.

Although Chi Suisui felt that an athlete having a fan club page was very idol-like, that was indeed how the internet was now, everything could be turned into a fan club.

And in the group chat, Su Mian had already exploded.

Su Mian: 【Wuwuwu, my male god secretly fell in love! His girlfriend is so beautiful! I actually only found out now!】

Song Miaoli: 【It’s okay, don’t worry.】

As one of the insiders, Doctor Song was quite patient, and so far her date had been very successful, so she was in a wonderful mood.

Su Mian: 【I’m not worried. I used to hope that Chief Chi could be with God He. The CP I was shipping just ended like this, ahhhh!】

Song Miaoli: 【……】

So that was it.

She thought Chi Suisui’s little colleague was really adorable. Was she a real fan or a fake fan? How was she different from other fans online?

Chi Suisui was very silent.

Song Miaoli @ed her in the group chat and also privately messaged her, asking what was going on with He Xingwang’s Weibo and why he suddenly posted that.

Thinking of this, Chi Suisui couldn’t reply.

She couldn’t possibly tell them about her phone conversation with He Xingwang tonight. She hadn’t thought much of it at the time, but now that he had done this, she actually felt a bit embarrassed.

“Suier, won’t you be able to sleep tonight?” Song Miaoli called. “He Xingwang posted on Weibo at night, is it because he wants to see your dark circles tomorrow at the engagement?”

“You underestimate me too much,” Chi Suisui replied casually.

“Okay.”

“How was your date?”

“I told you he has no taste,” Song Miaoli’s tone was very proud. “I’m in the restroom right now, I’ll secretly pay the bill when I go out later.”

Chi Suisui smiled. “Then I wish you success.”

After hanging up, Song Miaoli left the restroom and went straight to the front desk, preparing to pay the bill. “Swipe my card.”

The front desk smiled slightly. “Hello, the bill has already been paid.”

Song Miaoli: “Who paid?”

The front desk said, “Our boss said he knows you and is treating you today.”

Song Miaoli searched her brain for information about this restaurant but ultimately couldn’t think of anything.

This restaurant was chosen by Gu Nanyan. She was afraid that her own choices would easily exceed ordinary prices, so she listened to him.

There were quite a few people in Nancheng’s upper-class circle who wanted to curry favor with the Song family, so having her meal comped didn’t sound very strange.

Song Miaoli nodded and went back.

As soon as she left, the front desk made a call. “President Gu, I’ve already told her, Miss Song didn’t ask much.”

There was only a simple “mm” on the other end.

The front desk was still a bit dazed after hanging up. What were the boss and this Miss Song doing, and why this arrangement?

She felt like something wasn’t quite right.

Early the next morning, Chi Suisui was woken up.

The formal dress had been custom-made before and was just delivered yesterday. Adding makeup and styling took several hours.

An engagement took so long, Chi Suisui could already imagine the wedding.

Although it wasn’t a wedding, the styling was exquisite enough. She sat on the bed and had some photos taken, then lowered her head to play with her phone.

He Xingwang arrived earlier than she expected.

When Chi Suisui opened the door, she happened to see him coming over. Unlike usual, he was wearing formal attire today.

That face was excessively handsome.

The man was walking towards her, his features deep, his brow bones beautiful, his nose bridge high and straight, his lips slightly pursed. Combined with the morning light, it painted a beautiful scene.

His tall and straight figure stood in the hallway, quietly looking at her.

Chi Suisui suddenly felt a little weak for a moment, feeling that the “ahhh” that Su Mian had been exclaiming for so long was now manifested to the extreme.

“Why did you come so early?”

Chi Suisui came back to her senses and placed her hand on his.

He Xingwang’s eyes were as dark as ink, like shattered stars, his lips slightly curving. “This is the only thing today.”

Although the engagement banquet was said to be simple, the people who should come still had to come. The two families chose a place to eat together.

After getting into the car, Chi Suisui finally relaxed.

For some reason, the two of them had nothing to say. She didn’t even know what to say herself, glancing at the side out of the corner of her eye.

The light in the car was a bit dim, making He Xingwang’s exposed cold white skin even more noticeable, especially the prominent Adam’s apple on his neck, both sexy and abstinent.

Chi Suisui suppressed the urge to reach out.

There would be opportunities sooner or later, no need to rush this moment.

Perhaps she had been staring for too long, as He Xingwang seemed to notice and turned his head to look at her. “What’s wrong?”

“I saw the Weibo you posted last night,” Chi Suisui blinked. “Where did you get that picture?”

“Took it before.”

He Xingwang wasn’t guilty at all, and instead said it quite naturally.

Chi Suisui asked, “I don’t remember at all.”

Hearing this, the corner of He Xingwang’s lips curved slightly. “You don’t remember a lot of things. I remember you were very angry on your birthday because I—”

“I was young,”

Chi Suisui interrupted him.

She had already guessed what he was about to say, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt uneasy, quickly cutting him off.

He Xingwang’s expression was a half-smile, not continuing to speak, his eyes lowered, scanning her hand. “Not wearing the ring?”

Her slender white fingers were bare.

“Too flashy,” Chi Suisui said a little helplessly.

She thought He Xingwang’s personality was steady, so the engagement ring should be more conservative, but it turned out to be so ostentatious.

After a moment of contemplation, He Xingwang frowned slightly and slowly said, “I should have listened to your opinion.”

“No.”

Chi Suisui turned her head. “I like it a lot.”

She reached out and took his hand, which already had the engagement ring on it, although the men’s ring was more simple.

His fingers were long and his knuckles distinct.

Chi Suisui could feel the warmth transmitted from his hand, and even the faint but distinct heartbeat—one after another.

She wondered if she wanted to hear more.

Lost in thought, her fingers rested on his hand and moved on their own, her rounded nails lightly scratching his palm.

Like a seduction.

He Xingwang felt that for a fleeting moment.

He looked at her deeply, confirmed that she was just accidentally lost in thought, then lowered his eyes and didn’t speak.

It was twenty minutes later when they arrived at their destination.

Both sets of parents were already there, chatting. Chi Meiyuan and Jiang Huiyue had been friends for thirty years and were the main force behind the childhood engagement.

Chi Suisui used to think when she first found out, what if both families had boys, or both had girls? Would they still continue with it?

But this thought was useless because she and He Xingwang were of different genders.

He Chuhua was also there today.

Perhaps instructed by her brother, even though she didn’t like Chi Suisui, she had a smile on her face—if only her eyes could be more sincere.

He Chuhua took the initiative to speak. “Suisui, I wish you and Xingwang a speedy marriage.”

Chi Suisui had a perfect smile on her face. “Thank you, Auntie.”

False, plastic friendship.

It was all too common in wealthy families.

While the adults were chatting, Chi Suisui and He Xingwang whispered to each other. “Why is your aunt so calm today?”

The two were very close, her breath falling on his ear, warm and soft.

He Xingwang lowered his eyes and explained in a low voice, “My dad gave Auntie a gift. For a while, she’ll be quieter than anyone else.”

Chi Suisui showed an “as expected” expression.

After all, she was a member of the He family and had married someone unworthy. No matter how much they disapproved, they would still provide some assistance, as she was He Minghua’s sister.

He Chuhua was also sizing up Chi Suisui.

Chi Suisui naturally had fair skin and was beautiful. Her makeup today was exquisite, and with her red lips slightly pursed, she looked radiant and dazzling.

Every time, it was her own one-sided disapproval. Only now did she realize that there was no comparison between the two of them.

What she had always found a bit incomprehensible was that He Xingwang would actually like Chi Suisui’s young mistress-like personality.

He Chuhua noticed how close the two were when they spoke. For a moment, her initial thought of “just a hypocritical, fake marriage” wavered a bit.

Especially when He Xingwang looked at Chi Suisui.

After the engagement ended, Chi Suisui went back to change her clothes.

Actually, she sometimes found it very strange that she and He Xingwang had lived in the Bai’an Mansion for several years and hadn’t done anything.

And after the engagement banquet, there were all sorts of activities until the evening, when He Xingwang took her home again. “I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning.”

Chi Suisui, who had originally taken leave, said, “Okay.”

Compromising for beauty.

Perhaps Chi Suisui’s cheerful agreement made He Xingwang smile slightly, a very different expression from his usual one.

Chi Suisui couldn’t help herself and leaned in for another kiss.

Practice makes perfect.

Chi Suisui, who had become quite calm after the third time, was about to pull back after stealing a kiss, but unexpectedly, He Xingwang’s hand hooked her waist and pressed her down directly.

After a long separation, another real kiss.

As their lips and teeth intertwined, Chi Suisui smelled the familiar scent of cypress. She thought absently about why he didn’t change to a different fragrance, but this one was quite nice too.

Perhaps due to the suddenness, her breathing quickly became unsteady.

When they parted, a hint of red inevitably stained Chi Suisui’s cheek, light and faint, adding to her charm.

He Xingwang’s lips were stained with lipstick again.

Chi Suisui chuckled, then suddenly remembered something. “Oh right, everyone on your Weibo is saying the girl in the picture is your daughter. Aren’t you going to explain?”

“Okay.”

“Good night, fiancé.”

He Xingwang reached out and used his thumb to wipe away a bit of red, rubbed it gently, and said in a calm and gentle voice, “Good night.”

He only left after watching Chi Suisui enter the residence.

Chi Suisui had originally thought she would sleep a little later, but unexpectedly, she slept dreamlessly until dawn.

Downstairs at home, Qi Xincheng had placed a pile of candy, sighing, “It’s not always a good thing when your own employees are too perceptive.”

“Wedding candy.”

Chi Suisui, who had just come downstairs and saw it, directly grabbed a handful and stuffed it into her bag. “Thanks, Dad.”

Qi Xincheng: “...”

He should have hidden it just now.

Chi Suisui, with a pocketful of candy, directly took He Xingwang’s car to the TV station, and at the end, even gave He Xingwang a handful.

He Xingwang looked at her questioningly.

“Wedding candy from my dad,” Chi Suisui unwrapped one and put it in her mouth, speaking unclearly. “You don’t want one?”

“...”

He Xingwang didn’t like sweets, but he still took one.

Eating his own wedding candy.

Eating candy early in the morning was actually quite cloying. Chi Suisui arrived at the TV station just on time. Her colleagues had mostly arrived, and Su Mian was drinking soy milk.

Seeing the candy wrapper in her hand, Su Mian took a few more glances.

It looked a bit festive.

Su Mian looked at it too many times, and Chi Suisui quickly noticed, asking, “What’s wrong? Do you want to eat one?”

“Eating too many makes my teeth hurt.”

“This is your male god’s wedding candy, you’re not going to eat one?” Chi Suisui tossed a few over, not forgetting to tempt her.

“...”

Su Mian sighed deeply. “Chief Chi, if God He’s wedding can really give me wedding candy, I can post another hundred Weibo posts.”

Chi Suisui raised an eyebrow. “You said it.”

“I said it. I haven’t had time to congratulate Chief Chi on your engagement yet,” Su Mian said with a smile, lowering her head to unwrap a candy, then thought of what Chi Suisui had just said.

Her phone rang once.

The notification bar showed that He Xingwang had just posted a Weibo. Su Mian clicked in and found that he had reposted a comment.

【He Xingwang: My fiancée at seven years old. //@ThisYearGetRich: My focus... could it be his daughter??】

Just posted, and there were already hundreds of comments.

【??? Really dating?!】

【Replying online, skipped the girlfriend stage and directly became fiancée... So jealous, so jealous!】

【So God He means they’ve known each other since they were seven?】

【Could it be childhood sweethearts?】

【It must be someone he knew himself, otherwise it wouldn’t be so fast. Maybe she also has a very good family background.】

【I just think that photo is a bit strange, but I can’t quite say where... Am I out of here?】

As soon as Su Mian refreshed, there were hundreds of comments on this Weibo. Her own comment was directly drowned in the sea of comments.

The “wow wow” in her heart was already commonplace, after all, there were too many people eating melons these past two days.

Su Mian resentfully glanced at the popular comment. The blogger who made the comment was misunderstood as saying the girl had plastic surgery, so they were scolded.

Su Mian was persuaded to look at the photo again.

After a long while, she couldn’t help but look up.

Opposite her, Chi Suisui’s eyebrows and eyes were like a painting. Today’s makeup was light and clear, bright and swaying, like a rosebud in the morning dew, full of vibrant life.

Suddenly, the more she looked, the more familiar she felt.

This thought, once it emerged, was like wild grass on a wasteland, suddenly growing and beginning to spread continuously, unstoppable.

The similarity in their eyebrows and eyes was easily discernible.

Su Mian slightly widened her eyes. “Chief Chi.”

“Mm?”

Chi Suisui raised her eyes.

“I suddenly realized—” Su Mian swallowed her saliva, trying to speak tactfully. “You and the little girl in God He’s Weibo look a bit alike.”