If truth be told, there were actually multiple videos circulating on the internet.
One of these videos was more popular, more widely circulated than the rest. The video quality was very clear. The camera was very stable. The colors were very beautiful. Most importantly, however, the video was very much rooted in reality. Maybe it was the fact that the background was an ordinary shopping mall and not a stage with flashing spotlights. Maybe it was the fact that there were many other people around. In any case, the video was very realistic, replete with the hustle and bustle of ordinary life.
Gu Qingchi had already taken off his hat and sunglasses before the start of the video. His hair was a little wet, and his eyes were empty.
It was obvious that the cameraman was an amateur. Other than the background music, the video hadn’t been edited at all. However, when the camera zoomed in and the background music played, it almost gave viewers the sense that they were watching a blockbuster movie.
Gu Qingchi looked up for a moment. He was still expressionless. However, one blink, and, suddenly, tears were gushing out of his eyes, flowing from his cheeks to his chin to his collarbone before disappearing into his shirt.
The crowd surrounding him was loud. There were some people pointing their phones at him, but he didn’t seem to notice them at all.
In the end, another person appeared as well, striding forward from behind the cameraman. His appearance was very sudden. His windbreaker flapped beautifully in time with his movements, just like a king’s cloak.
This person was very tall. The first thing the camera captured was his straight back and long legs. Most people were either not tall enough or their proportions were not good enough for a trench coat since it was very easy for them to look bloated, but that was not the case with him. His trench coat only served to emphasize his back and waist even further. His body line was exceptionally beautiful. His backside alone could attract anyone’s attention.
He headed straight for Gu Qingchi. He then squatted down, the camera pointed at his side profile.
He looked at Gu Qingchi, and Gu Qingchi also turned to look at him. The two of them locked eyes. Xie Luyu opened his mouth to say something, and Gu Qingchi’s slowly came to a stop. The two of them left holding hands, disappearing into the crowd.
[Ahhh! Chi Chi don’t cry! Mama will buy you milk tea!]
[I heard about him cutting his wrists, but hearing it isn’t as powerful as seeing it. It just never seems quite real. Looking at things now, his depression seems to be quite serious. He must have suddenly had a breakdown … ]
[Oh, poor thing. Xie Luyu might be a real piece of work, but he did a beautiful job this time! In addition, I would like to say that they seem to have a special relationship with each other. Xie Luyu kneeling on one knee in front of Gu Qingchi? I think I might ship it.]
[I’m suddenly coming to the realization that Xie Luyu’s side profile is actually kind of crazy. I’m seriously jealous of his nose … ]
[I was too focused on Chi Chi, so I didn’t notice. However, Xie Luyu’s pretty well known for his looks too. He’s considered one of the best looking guys in the entertainment industry. Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about him? Back then, he made his debut using his face, and everyone thought that he relied on his face for his popularity. However, just a few years later, he ended up becoming film emperor.]
[Have they gotten back together? I’ve always thought that there was something between the two of them, and they always seemed to have a never ending amount of shippers. I’m hearing a lot of gossip through the grapevine. In my opinion, Xie Luyu’s a pretty good guy. He is, at the very least, good at speaking and can make people happy.]
This wave of enthusiasm had yet to pass when Xie Luyu suddenly ended up on the trending list again.
The topic quickly jumped up the ranks. The heading was very simple and direct.
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[Xie Luyu’s Side Account]
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Xie Luyu having a side account was simply a matter of course.
Still, it wasn’t very nice to have it dug up for the public to see.
Not to mention, Xie Luyu had been very active on this account. On average, he’d made nearly one post a day. He’d amassed nearly ten thousand followers due to his high posting frequency.
In the beginning, it was just cooking tips and the like. In the end, it basically became his public display of affection, every single post being about his lover. I made my lover’s favorite eggplant today. I’m going to make my lover’s favorite cake tomorrow.
If it wasn’t about how hard his lover was working, then it would be about how good his lover was.
His posts were like that of a lovesick idiot.
Many people had initially believed the owner of this account to be a silly and naive girl who had accidentally married into a wealthy family. Her house was full of expensive things and she often took flights around the world, but she didn’t seem like someone who was born into wealth, posting cooking videos even if she was abroad.
Hordes of fans and passers-by began flooding his account, and the number of followers suddenly increased by nearly a million. His previous posts were also turned upside down.
[Huh? I thought my ship finally became real, but this is what you give me? Have you gotten married again?]
[Huh? Are you an ass kisser or something? What happened to all that attitude?]
[Hold on! On this account, there’s a photo of two people holding hands. I compared them. One is definitely Xie Luyu’s. One is very likely to be Gu Qingchi’s. He has a small red mole on the side of his wrist, and this person also has it!]
[I also discovered that, when Xie Luyu talks about how hard his lover is working, it just so happens to be when Gu Qingchi was filming a movie. Make what you will of that. I’m just pointing it out. I’m not guaranteeing that it’s true.]
[I hit the jackpot! My ship is real! I was just trying to ship my two favorite celebrities, but my ship is actually divorced from each other, my ship is actually in an ambiguous relationship with each other, my ship is actually living together, and, now, my ship is actually real! I’ve been through so much!]
[Netizens have still got it. Sherlock Holmes has got nothing on you guys. How long has it been since they got back together?]
[It may not necessarily be true. I also saw that photo. If you zoom in, it’s really blurry. It’s hardly definitive evidence, and the schedules could also be considered a coincidence.]
[Um, I just found out that he’s a host for Gu Qingchi’s super topic. He also liked every single one of Gu Qingchi’s posts. I don’t know if that counts as evidence or not … ]
[I’m going to go ahead and thank you all for the blessings on their behalf!]
Xie Luyu was promptly pushed onto the trending list, frantically tagged by netizens and fans alike.
Netizens were here for the gossip. Meanwhile, Xie Luyu’s fans were discussing how they were going to marry him off.
[Is that it? I’m still single, and he’s already gotten cuffed?]
[In all honesty, I want a proper title for Xie Luyu. Hidden relationships are just too difficult. Still, I just can’t figure out what he saw in Xie Luyu … ]
[Hahaha, I was seriously regretting his loss for him. How could he divorce such a beautiful person? He should be crying and wailing and hugging his thigh!]
Xie Luyu usually checked Weibo before going to bed. He also had to check in with Gu Qingchi’s super topic. However, his phone froze the moment he opened Weibo, a massive backlog of notifications waiting for him.
His first reaction was dumbfounded shock. His second reaction was to think back about whether he had said that could expose Gu Qingchi.
Xie Luyu then panicked. He nervously sent Gu Qingchi an explanation through WeChat.
[It’s over for me. My account’s been exposed, and they’re all laughing at me now.]
Gu Qingchi earnestly replied with a very long message, very upright and honest. It was something to the effect that he shouldn’t care about other people’s opinions.
Xie Luyu didn’t care about that at all. He cared about the fact that these amateur detectives had dug up his lovestagram. Not only that, they’d practically dug up his relationship with Gu Qingchi!
[I have something to say, so please don’t get angry. I made a lot of posts on my side account, and I may have talked a lot of nonsense. It’s over. I think they’ve figured out that we’re dating.]
[I didn’t make it public on purpose. I hadn’t even asked you. I could never do something like that.]
Gu Qingchi took a while to reply. He didn’t really think it was a big deal, so he didn’t understand why the other kept stressing it. He was much more interested in this account that had been exposed.
He briefly replied with a message to reassure Xie Luyu. He then opened up Weibo to see what Xie Luyu had posted on his account.
[Mn, it’s okay.]
Xie Luyu slightly relaxed once he knew that the other wasn’t angry.
In the middle of the night, Xie Luyu finally came out and addressed the rumors, cutting straight to the chase. He also emphasized exactly where the two accounts stood in his mind.
[Thanks for all of your concern. The person behind this account is me, just as you’ve suspected. In addition, I would just like to say that this is my official account. My side account is the one that does nothing but post advertisements all day long, @XieLuyu.]
His fans quickly gathered underneath this post and began asking him about his lover. In the comment section, they all lined up to ask the same question.
Xie Luyu ignored them. He stayed up until midnight to address the rumors precisely because he didn’t want to answer these questions.
He yawned and went straight to sleep. He didn’t see that Gu Qingchi had also posted to Weibo. Gu Qingchi tagged Xie Luyu’s exposed Weibo account.
[My dearest lover.]
Comments quickly began piling up.
[How come?! Xiao Chi is mine! Mama doesn’t approve!]
[My ship really is real! Chi Chi’s so handsome! Chi Chi, you’re so cool!]
[I’ve got to say. Xie Luyu really doesn’t have any flaws. He can cook, he can make money, and he’s really handsome.]
[Xie Luyu, you’re really no good, no sense of initiative.]
Next morning, this topic ranked number one on the trending list.
[Gu Qingchi And Xie Luyu Confirm Their Relationship.]
Xie Luyu immediately went numb when he woke up and saw this. He raked a hand through his hair, somewhat irritably. He thought that the fans were refusing to let things go.
“These fans are seriously no good. They’re too conformist, too easily tricked by others … ”
He clicked into the trending topic as he was speaking. He was then met with the post made by Gu Qingchi.
Ahh Xie Luyu is gonna fanboy again!
Thank you for the chapter!
🤭🤭🤭 Loving this~~
I know someone that just explode with golden retriever energy
Thanks for the chapter and the fast updates !
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
Oh, those two~ ❤
Thank You for the new chapter ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈♡)˚๐*˟ ♡
Their shippers be like: We’ve been through everything wizened.jpg
And thanksss for the awesome translation TwinFish, whew pushing out these chapters like there’s no tomorrow
»How could divorce such a beautiful person?« How could he
I thought his side account was long known? lol
Thx for the ch (ㅅ˘ㅂ˘)
KKKkkkkkk I’m afraid to keep reading, things are going well, so…. Should I expect downhill soon?
Pffftt Xie Luyu will be so happy in the next chapter 🤣