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After being surrounded for so long, airport staff finally arrived to disperse the crowd. Seeing that they were about to leave, the reporters hurriedly continued their questioning.
Chi Suisui smiled brightly at the cameras and held He Xingwang’s hand firmly. “Any more questions?”
Her voice was melodious and enchanting.
A relationship legally recognized by the state—displaying affection in the most normal way possible.
As soon as she spoke, many realized that she could also be questioned. “May I ask when you and He Shen met?”
Once they got an answer, all previous guesses would be proven false.
Chi Suisui raised an eyebrow lightly. “If you want an interview, you can make an appointment.”
“...”
The reporters nearly choked on her response.
Was she teasing them?
Coach Zhu quickly interjected: “If you want an interview, you can make an appointment with the Shooting Sports Center tomorrow. For now, please don’t block the way...”
The reporters had no choice but to watch the group leave.
After getting into the car, Chi Suisui asked: “Why did you suddenly admit it like that?”
Outside the car, reporters could still be seen secretly taking photos. He Xingwang withdrew his gaze. “Rather than letting them write nonsense, it’s better to say it ourselves.”
Otherwise, who knows what kind of news they might fabricate.
Chi Suisui stroked her chin. “I think the Shooting Sports Center’s phone lines are about to explode today.”
She had deliberately told them to make appointments.
Reporters wouldn’t stop asking questions, especially those desperate for headlines. Being in the industry herself, she knew this all too well.
“It’s fine,” He Xingwang said. “There will be people to handle it.”
“I’m just wondering... Will they think my previous interviews with you were done through backdoor connections?” Chi Suisui turned her head to look at him.
“If they do, what will you do?” He Xingwang suddenly asked.
“Just—” Chi Suisui dragged out her tone, then made a sharp turn and laughed. “Open up more often.”
He Xingwang couldn’t help but smile faintly.
Behind them, Li Huaiming sighed: “Why is no one asking me anything?”
Zhu Coach, sitting beside him, remained expressionless. “Go get married yourself.”
Li Huaiming wanted to say he had the same idea, but seeing Zhu Coach’s stormy expression, he reluctantly closed his mouth.
“Coach Zhu, why so serious?” Chi Suisui turned around. “You should take this opportunity to get more media exposure, attract more sponsors, and promote yourselves.”
“...”
Zhu Coach thought she made a good point.
Just as the airport Q&A ended, the news of He Xingwang publicly announcing his marriage spread across the internet. Major media outlets rushed to publish headlines.
The accompanying pictures were all the same.
He Xingwang and Chi Suisui, holding hands tightly.
[AHHHHHHH SO FAST!!!]
[I’m so jealous, I’m so jealous, I’m so jealous!]
[He Shen is really bold! Publicly declaring like this—I have nothing to say!]
[WOW, how can anyone not praise this?!]
[At this moment, I proudly raise the flag of the He-Sui couple!]
[Hahahaha Chi Suisui’s expression seems a bit surprised.]
[Chi Suisui: Was it accidentally revealed??]
[I just wanted to check the news online—why do I have to see this? Single dogs have feelings too, you know!]
He Xingwang was different from idols; there wouldn’t be any issues with him going public.
With countless career fans, he received blessings at this moment.
After hours of guessing, netizens began arguing over whether Chi Suisui met He Xingwang during the university flower-giving event or if they had known each other since childhood.
To support their theories, they listed various pieces of evidence.
He Xingwang’s schedule was easy to find—most of it was disclosed by the Shooting Sports Center, except for his activities after returning home.
Chi Suisui was also a prominent figure at the university. Now, the school forums and Tieba communities had exploded because of the headline, and a simple question would yield countless replies.
However, netizens simply couldn’t find any past connections between the two.
After much discussion, the consensus was that Chi Suisui must be wealthy.
As for the previous incident involving her younger brother attending an international school, many had forgotten about it. It was brought up again only to confirm that her family wasn’t poor.
This was something people had mentioned during her brother’s previous trending topic.
No picture, no truth.
[Actually, when they said Chi Suisui comes from a modest family, I think even a modest family nowadays has an annual income of hundreds of thousands.]
[That’s someone else’s modest family.]
[Some at S University said Chi Suisui’s clothes aren’t cheap, so her family background must be decent. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have married He Shen.]
[In reality, most relationships are still based on equal social standings.]
[But there are no influential families surnamed Chi in Nancheng.]
[Maybe she’s just your average wealthy beauty—it’s pretty normal.]
[Good family background, capable, and beautiful—I’d be willing to have such a wife.]
[Upstairs, wake up—it’s morning.]
Though they thought a lot and imagined numerous scenarios, everyone agreed—Chi Suisui and He Xingwang must have a great relationship.
Everything online unfolded rapidly.
Jiang Lu had just arrived at the airport. She didn’t know which flight He Xingwang and the others were on, nor did she catch the scene of reporters blocking them at the airport.
“My phone is about to explode—there seems to be some big news.”
“It’s about He Shen...”
The voices of the two girls beside her gradually faded away.
Jiang Lu felt her heart race and sent the photos to her agent.
After leaving Qi Corporation, Jiang Lu hadn’t planned to look for another job. Chi Suisui’s words back then felt like an insult.
Fortunately, she smoothly entered the entertainment industry.
The dazzling lights and glamorous lifestyle of the entertainment world captivated her. However, Jiang Lu was still relatively unknown. Even though she had hooked up with a rich second-generation heir, she only landed a supporting role in a web series.
Coincidentally, with the Olympics happening recently, her agent came up with an idea: “Since you’re not filming right now, go ‘accidentally’ run into He Shen. If you can get any ambiguous photos, even better.”
Jiang Lu had doubts at the time: “But He Shen is already married.”
“A wife at home isn’t as fragrant as a wildflower outside.” The agent smiled faintly. “He’s never had any scandals. If you get close to him, it’ll definitely be a headline. We can handle PR later.”
Jiang Lu was inevitably convinced.
Having tasted sweet success, she naturally yearned for shortcuts.
Jiang Lu went to Tokyo, but outsiders weren’t allowed into the Olympic Village, so a one-night stand was impossible.
She decided to watch the matches at the stadium instead.
Who could have thought that athletes and spectators wouldn’t have any opportunities to interact? She couldn’t even manage to take a photo with him in the same frame, let alone one where they appeared close together but were actually far apart.
Jiang Lu waited two weeks for an opportunity. That morning, as they were leaving, she planned to ask for an autograph when He Xingwang just happened to be standing nearby.
Although she didn’t succeed in getting close to him, she managed to snap a photo from a distance.
Such photos were commonplace in the entertainment industry. Later, she would get someone to post it as if it were taken by a random passerby, add some internet trolls into the mix, and wait for it to trend before clarifying the situation—keeping her reputation clean.
Jiang Lu smiled faintly.
She eagerly opened the voice message her agent had sent her.
“Are you living under a rock? You’re already trending, and PR won’t save you now. The earlier you post, the better—it’s too late already!”
Jiang Lu was utterly confused.
She caught a few words from the agent’s message, but before she could log into Weibo, news notifications flooded her phone.
#HeShen Publicly Admits His Wife#
#Surprise! He Xingwang’s Wife Is Her!#
Jiang Lu clicked on the link, scrolled down, and saw Chi Suisui holding He Xingwang’s hand in the photo, exuding the same pride as always. Her breath hitched.
Why is it Chi Suisui again?!
Jiang Lu felt as though fate had cursed her. Last time, running into her was bad enough—but this time, it was her again.
And there was no way she could compete with Chi Suisui.
In Chi Suisui’s memory, Jiang Lu didn’t even exist.
When she had seen her at the Tokyo stadium, Chi Suisui hadn’t given her much thought because, no matter what, Jiang Lu wouldn’t cause any trouble.
Since they needed to head to the Shooting Sports Center first, Chi Suisui followed along.
After being in air-conditioned areas at the airport and in the car, stepping out into the heat was unbearable. She immediately handed her coat to He Xingwang.
“Are we going home tonight?” Chi Suisui asked.
“Probably,” He Xingwang replied, glancing toward Coach Zhu.
Coach Zhu received the unspoken signal, nodded knowingly, and waved his hand. “Go, go, go. I don’t want to be the one who separates lovebirds.”
He desperately wanted the two of them out of his sight.
After dedicating so many years to shooting sports and giving up his own romantic pursuits, he now had to endure watching the younger generation flaunt their relationships. Wasn’t life hard enough?
He Xingwang smirked lightly. “We’ll definitely go back.”
Chi Suisui chuckled. “So you’re not rising early to court?”
Taking advantage of the delay before heading home, Coach Zhu decided to hold a meeting right then. Chi Suisui went to He Xingwang’s room to wait.
Her phone was flooded with unread messages.
Aside from some superficial inquiries from wealthy young ladies in Nancheng about the trending topic, the rest were from family members.
This public announcement came unexpectedly.
Qi Xincheng sent a voice message: “Why didn’t you give us a heads-up? Your mom and I just woke up, and our phones are blowing up.”
The He family didn’t say anything directly to Chi Suisui. Their PR department handled everything, and their official Weibo account liked the trending hashtag.
Then they waited for the main parties to confirm it with their own posts.
Chi Suisui replied: [Dad, maybe it’s time to get a new phone.]
Qi Xincheng: [?]
Apparently, he had also learned how to use question marks.
Chi Suisui burst into laughter: [No need to rush. There will probably be bigger news in a couple of days, so we’ll be prepared.]
Qi Xincheng: [??]
It was almost like a repeat of the conversation between Chi Suisui and Qi Churui.
After reassuring her father, Chi Suisui checked her group chat with her girlfriends. Inside, Su Mian and Song Miaoli were discussing relationship issues.
This fulfilled the original purpose of creating the group.
Song Miaoli: [Xiao Gu said his family wants him to go home and get married.]
Chi Suisui was somewhat surprised, recalling what Gu Nan Yan had told her earlier. Could this be part of a setup?
She replied: [So does that mean he’s breaking up?]
Song Miaoli: [No, he says he has a girlfriend, and his family wants to meet her. They want us to become star-crossed lovers.]
Su Mian: [?]
Chi Suisui: [?]
Those two question marks were almost simultaneous.
Seeing her friends’ responses, Song Miaoli rolled around on her bed a couple of times and typed out: [Give me some advice here.]
Su Mian: [Why not just break up?]
Chi Suisui: [Why not just break up?]
Song Miaoli: [Are you guys parrots?]
Chi Suisui thought carefully for a minute before responding: [Maybe his family isn’t as poor as you think. If their financial situation isn’t good, then maybe you should break up.]
Su Mian quickly added: [Yeah, yeah. If his family were poor, he’d look malnourished, but your Xiao Gu is tall, handsome, and well-off.]
Song Miaoli: [Xiaomian, you make so much sense.]
Song Miaoli fell into deep contemplation. Thinking about how some rich girls in Nancheng chased true love only to end up miserable made her shiver.
Just then, someone sent her a message on her phone.
It was an invitation to a charity auction.
Song Miaoli, who had nowhere to vent her frustration, readily accepted without hesitation, planning to spend some money and do something good.
Nothing cleared烦恼 (troubles) like shopping.
Chi Suisui received the same invitation, and coincidentally, Song Miaoli was talking about the charity auction in the group chat.
She narrowed her eyes, requested an extra invitation, and had it sent to Zhongyue Technology.
The young lady who sent the invitations got excited when she saw Chi Suisui sending it to the CEO of Zhongyue Technology. Without hesitation, she agreed.
If Chi Suisui asked her to send it, then surely the CEO of Zhongyue Technology would accept.
The CEO of Zhongyue Technology rarely made public appearances. If she could invite him, it would certainly enhance her reputation.
Chi Suisui thought this couple was taking too long to sort things out.
Even though Gu Nan Yan said what he did, she couldn’t help but side with Song Miaoli since they were friends. People always had their biases.
The door suddenly opened.
He Xingwang walked in and saw her lost in thought while holding her phone. “What’s wrong?”
Chi Suisui looked up. “The meeting’s over, was there anything important?”
She asked casually, not expecting He Xingwang to nod. “Yes.”
He sat down across from her and slowly began speaking. “They mentioned arranging interviews.”
Chi Suisui nodded.
“And—” He Xingwang suddenly spoke again, staring directly at her. “Plans to retire soon.”
Hearing this word so abruptly, surprise flashed in Chi Suisui’s bright black eyes.
She asked, “Retiring so soon? What did Coach Zhu say?”
Strictly speaking, He Xingwang’s prime years as an athlete were nearly over, but no one thought this was the end.
“He tried to persuade me to stay,” He Xingwang responded seriously. “I said I wanted to get married, and he told me to go.”
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