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The most unreasonable thing in the world is love.

It was ethereal, elusive, and impossible to track. And it always snuck into your heart without you noticing it.

Only when it blooms, do you finally realize: I’ve been in love all along.

And even the chance to feel regret and ask for a do-over slipped away.

Shao Cixin gazed at the gentle person in front of her with joy and sorrow.

She never thought that after denying her feelings so many times, she finally lost to Wen Zhihan’s warmth.

The trope of love after marriage that she so despised had suddenly fallen into her hands.

But at that moment, she didn’t want to worry about too many things, and she didn’t want to think about any unpleasant consequences.

She just wanted to go with the flow and follow her heart, to like Wen Zhihan and be her beloved Mrs. Wen.

Then so be it.

It was her birthday today anyway, and she, as the birthday girl, should be happy.

With a mixture of resignation and defiance, Shao Cixin slowly took Wen Zhihan’s wrist, lowered Wen Zhihan’s hand, and wrapped it tightly in her own palm, rubbing it gently.

As she stroked Wen Zhihan’s hand gently, she said, “I like this gift very much.”

She couldn’t help but say it again, “I like it very much.”

She liked the meteor shower.

She liked this gentle person in front of her.

She loved everything about tonight.

It was the best birthday present she’d ever received.

She thanked the heavens for bringing them together and thanked fate for sending her such a good person.

No matter what happened in the next three years, no matter what tomorrow brought, at least on this day, Wen Zhihan belonged to her, completely and utterly.

She looked up at Wen Zhihan with bright eyes, and their gazes met.

“Thank you.”

She kissed her.

Their thin lips touched lightly. There wasn’t much overly energetic movement, which only made the kiss even more gentle.

This kiss was more passionate and affectionate than any of their previous kisses, conveying unspoken love and gratitude.

—Wen Zhihan, I was very lucky to meet you.

Wen Zhihan could feel Shao Cixin’s satisfaction.

The distance between them had also unwittingly decreased.

She was very happy that she hadn’t disappointed Shao Cixin.

Because she had informed the production team of the surprise earlier in the morning, there were already cameras set up nearby.

As a result, this perfect moment was recorded in its entirety, becoming a memory that they can look back on at any time in the future.

They expressed their true feelings to each other in front of the camera, and the atmosphere was sweet but not too cloying.

The beautiful couple on-screen looked like the leads of a romance drama.

Soon, it was time to make a wish.

Shao Cixin held Wen Zhihan’s hand with satisfaction. She inexplicably felt a little excited.

“I used to make wishes on cakes for birthdays,” she said. “But I haven’t made a wish on a shooting star yet.”

“There’s a cake too.” Wen Zhihan smiled softly. “Mom and Dad prepared it for you. It’s matcha flavor.”

“Really?!”

Shao Cixin was overjoyed, and she turned around to look for Wen Zhihan’s parents. “Are they here too? Where are they? Dad—Mom—”

Wen Zhihan couldn’t help but chuckle. She placed her palms on the sides of Shao Cixin’s face and turned Shao Cixin’s head so she was facing her. “They’re not here.

“We’re recording a show today, and they didn’t want to disturb us. So let me accompany you today, and all of us will celebrate your birthday together next time.”

“Oh, okay.” Shao Cixin smiled obediently. “Next time.”

She thought she might have found the meaning of her rebirth.

With this opportunity, she could make up for her regrets, live a new life, and meet a new love, in addition to accompanying her parents and enjoying all the beauty in the world.

No one was happier than her at this moment.

“I’ve thought about my wish.” She looked at her shooting star. “Since this is my first time, I’m not very good at wishing on a shooting star. Should I say it silently or out loud?”

Wen Zhihan smiled and said softly, “Say it. Tell the shooting star and let her know.”

She also wanted to know what Shao Cixin would wish for.

Would she, Wen Zhihan, be included in this wish?

“But I want to make more than one wish,” Shao Cixin suddenly said.

Wen Zhihan laughed when she heard this. “Since it’s one shooting star, one wish, and Cixin just saw so many shooting stars, of course she can make as many wishes as she wants.”

Shao Cixin nodded happily. She closed her eyes and took Wen Zhihan’s hand. “I wish that everyone is in good health and free from illness and disaster.

“I wish that…”

Shao Cixin slowly opened her eyes and met Wen Zhihan’s gaze.

“Year after year, there will be a day like this.”

The first wish was left to fate, while the second wish was left to her shooting star.

She wanted too much, but she didn’t dare to cross the boundary between them rashly.

She was afraid to say that she liked Wen Zhihan, and she was afraid to force Wen Zhihan into liking her. She didn’t want to disturb their existing balance.

So the only thing she could ask of Wen Zhihan, she asked for in her wish.

Regardless of the capacity, the person that she hoped to be by her side for today and tomorrow, next year and every year—was Wen Zhihan.

When Wen Zhihan saw the eager anticipation in Shao Cixin’s eyes, her heart began beating.

She couldn’t help but grip Shao Cixin’s hand tightly, wanting to ask, “Do you like me too?”

But when she saw the camera hidden in the bushes, all these thoughts turned into smoke.

She forgot that they were acting.

She forgot that the person she loved was an excellent actress.

Shao Cixin’s acting was so dangerous that Wen Zhihan almost revealed her true feelings and said something she would regret.

“Okay, year after year.”

Wen Zhihan still agreed.

Whether it was a performance or not, she still agreed.

She had missed the chance to be with Shao Cixin for so many years, and she didn’t want to miss it again.

Every year after this, she wanted to be by Shao Cixin’s side, to give her joy, and to worry about her struggles. She would do her best to give Shao Cixin everything she had.

When Shao Cixin heard Wen Zhihan’s sincere promise, her eyes curled up in happiness.

“Wen Zhihan, I will always be by your side, and I will treat you very, very, very well.

“I promise on the shooting star!”

Shao Cixin’s words made Wen Zhihan’s mood even better, and with a smile on her face, she whispered into Shao Cixin’s ear, “The shooting star says she heard you.”

No matter what, she wouldn’t let her down.

After they returned home, the two celebrated Shao Cixin’s birthday with a simple and warm atmosphere.

In a rare turn of events, Shao Cixin even had the stomach for dessert.

Wen Xingyun and Joanna had made her matcha-flavored birthday cake by hand.

A beautiful doll sat on top of the cake, and the words below the doll read, “Happy Birthday, Shining Star.”

Shao Cixin carefully pulled the doll out of the cake and wiped it clean with the intention of putting it in her and Wen Zhihan’s room.

After eating the cake, she excitedly picked up her phone and video-called Lu Lan, describing the day’s romantic surprises with expressive gestures and words.

“Mom, you must watch this episode when you come back! Wow, my wife is so good!

“Oh, but I suddenly feel like the birthday I gave her before was too simple.

“Yes, I was filming at the time, and she came to visit, so I celebrated her birthday at midnight. But what I prepared was not romantic at all, it was just ordinary.”

“It was very romantic.”

Suddenly, Wen Zhihan’s voice came from behind.

Shao Cixin turned around and saw Wen Zhihan approaching her.

Wen Zhihan leaned down and kissed Shao Cixin’s forehead. “It wasn’t ordinary. It was special to me, and I liked it very much.”

Wen Zhihan was not a person who cared about rituals.

She was already moved by Shao Cixin remembering her birthday and squeezing out time from her tightly packed work schedule to prepare a surprise for her.

Gifts were surprises, and people were also surprises. Every moment with Shao Cixin was a surprise.

Shao Cixin was slightly startled by the kiss.

She could no longer resist Wen Zhihan’s approach or deny her own heart.

At that moment, she even wanted to boldly and absurdly ask —

—What about me? Is there a little bit of you who likes me?

On the other side of the video, Lu Lan couldn’t help but smile when she saw the two of them being so intimate with each other.

“It’s fine if Han Han says she likes it.”

Depending on personal preferences, the celebration could be grand or simple.

The most important thing is that the other party liked it. It didn’t have to be awe-inspiring to be good. As long as the other party liked it, it was the best in the world.

Hearing Lu Lan’s voice, Shao Cixin came back to her senses and turned to look at the screen.

Wen Zhihan also followed Shao Cixin’s eyes and called out gently, “Mom.”

“So obedient.” Lu Lan’s eyes curved.

At this moment, Shao Heng walked into the camera.

He glanced at the time, stepped forward, and gently held his wife’s shoulders. “Lan Lan, it’s time to rest.”

Lu Lan’s body had always been relatively weak, and she couldn’t stay up late at night.

As her husband, Shao Heng would watch the time every day to ensure she went to bed on time.

Day after day, year after year, as Lu Lan’s complexion improved. Shao Heng also developed a habit of stopping work at the end of the day to rest with his wife.

In the past, Shao Heng could only prevent his rebellious daughter from running away from home by demonstrating his sincere love for his wife.

Shao Cixin despised Shao Heng when she was younger because she misunderstood him, believing that her father didn’t want them and was not good to them.

But because he could back up his words with actions, Shao Cixin would not run away from home without thinking for the sake of her mother’s health.

Lu Lan patted Shao Heng’s arm and turned to look at the young couple. With a kind face, she said, “We’re going to bed. You two should also sleep early.”

“Goodnight, Mom and Dad,” the young couple said in unison.

“Goodnight,” Shao Heng replied softly. “Go to bed early and don’t stay up late. It’s bad for your health. Even on your birthday.”

“Okay, okay, don’t wait. We’ll go to bed in a bit,” Shao Cixin responded obediently.

“Good girl.” Shao Heng nodded with satisfaction.

He ended the video call.

Shao Cixin put down her phone.

Wen Zhihan raised her hand and patted Shao Cixin’s head. “Go to bed, Mrs. Wen. Don’t stay up late.”

They’d filmed enough material for one day, and they should lie down and rest.

Mrs. Wen…

Shao Cixin now found this title very pleasant to the ear.

It sounded so lovely. How could there be such a lovely name in the world? It was a perfect match for her!

In the spirit of “if we’re going to pretend, let’s go all out,” Shao Cixin stood up, hugged Wen Zhihan around the waist, and kissed her deeply on the lips, trying her best to show off her sweetness.

Then she lightly tapped Wen Zhihan’s chin and mouth with her lips. No matter how much she kissed Wen Zhihan, she felt that it wasn’t enough. She wished she could rip out all the cameras in their home, then press Wen Zhihan down on the bed for some thorough communication in all aspects of the human body.

Wen Zhihan felt that Shao Cixin was very clingy today.

Especially after the gift of the shooting star, her clinginess level shot up, just like a cute puppy.

Shao Cixin’s kisses tickled Wen Zhihan, so she smiled and kissed Shao Cixin’s lips back. “Are you happy?”

“Super happy.” Shao Cixin blinked her bright eyes.

If she had a tail, it would be wagging up to the sky by now!

Wen Zhihan couldn’t help but peck the corners of Shao Cixin’s eyes. “I’m very happy as well.”

It was great that Shao Cixin liked the gift she prepared.

“Wen Zhihan, I’m going to take a shower first.”

“Okay.”

“Oh, that’s right. Please help me post a message on Weibo to thank my fans for their birthday wishes.”

“Me?”

“Yeah, it’s not too hard. And if you’re bored, you can chat with them in the comments section. I take the time to chat with everyone on my birthday every year. They’re very cute.”

“Okay, I understand.”

“Thank you for your hard work, I love you~”

Shao Cixin went to take a shower.

Wen Zhihan stared at Shao Cixin’s Weibo interface, lost in thought.

This was the first time she’d touched something so personal to Shao Cixin.

It seemed to mean that Shao Cixin was getting closer to her and accepting her more and more.

She couldn’t help but feel happy.

This was good. It looked like the surprise worked well.

After Wen Zhihan was done savoring her own happiness, she picked up Shao Cixin’s phone and scrolled through all the birthday wishes from her fans. Then she started writing a new Weibo post.

After a while, Shao Cixin’s Weibo was updated.

[@Shao Cixin ✔]: Good evening. Thank you all for giving your support to my family’s Cixin. We have received the birthday wishes. They are very charming and attentive. Thank you again.

[@Shao Cixin ✔]: Shao Cixin went to take a shower. She will be back to talk to everyone later.

[@Shao Cixin ✔]: I wish you all a pleasant evening. [love]

Wen Zhihan didn’t have much experience in posting something like this. After all, she didn’t need to post on Weibo to thank fans for supporting her on her birthday.

The final [love] emoji was something she learned from Shao Cixin’s other posts on Weibo.

This was good, she thought. It didn’t look too stiff.

The comment section became excited within minutes of the Weibo going live.

[@GuoFurongOKGuoFurong]: I have a hunch that it’s not our baby Xin Xin!【Alert.JPG】

[@I will do it, boy]: Who are you? Is this President Wen!

[@I have the flow of the year]: What? She’s taking a shower? Say, are you Shao Cixin’s wife Wen Zhihan?

[@What’s the name again]: President Wen!!! I am your face fan^[1]!!!

More and more people became curious, and more and more people began asking.

Wen Zhihan looked around and saw that she was still alone. Shao Cixin had given her permission to use her account to chat, so she chose to first send a reply: [En, I am her wife, Wen Zhihan.]

A single stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Knowing that the one behind the account was Wen Zhihan, who they couldn’t usually get ahold of, all sorts of fans became excited and suddenly began flooding into the comment section to leave messages, hoping to get a response.

Wen Zhihan, seeing this, also started her journey of replies.

It was a delicate situation.

This was the first time she was using Shao Cixin’s account to chat with others.

It was like being allowed to enter Shao Cixin’s world and becoming another owner of that world.

Wen Zhihan truly felt that their relationship was different now.

Closer than before and more tolerant than before.

She could even feel that Shao Cixin liked her more than in the past.

Although that “like” was probably still out of affection for a friend, it could also be considered progress, and Wen Zhihan was happy.

Shao Cixin came out of the shower and saw Wen Zhihan still typing on her phone.

After Wen Zhihan sent her last response, she calmly put down Shao Cixin’s phone and got up to take a shower.

Shao Cixin retrieved her phone and went to their room to lie down. She covered herself with their blanket and found a comfortable position, then unlocked the screen.

The comment section was buzzing with activity.

She saw several popular comments followed by replies from her ID.

—Replies from Wen Zhihan.

She was pleasantly surprised.

Shao Cixin thought that Wen Zhihan didn’t care about comments like these and would have no interest in replying.

Since Wen Zhihan replied to her fans’ comments, Shao Cixin wanted to see what she said.

[@Boom!—Ha]: You filmed the variety show today, right? Since it was her first time filming, I would like to ask President Wen if she was not used to the environment?

[@Shao Cixin ✔]: Yes, but with Cixin by my side, I quickly got used to it.

Shao Cixin’s eyes began to ripple with amusement.

[@Ultraman tweeted]: Is Xin Xin going to be filming this year? President Wen, will you be willing to let go of your wife?

[@Shao Cixin ✔]: I don’t want to, but I have to let go. It’s right to support your partner’s career.

Shao Cixin deeply agreed.

Look, look, how well said! Where in the world could you find such a good wife!

The difference between Wen Yu and Wen Zhihan could really kill people^[2].

How could she be so blind in her past life and not fallen for Wen Zhihan?

[@Meimei head]: Today is Xin Xin’s birthday. What gift did President Wen give her?

[@Shao Cixin ✔]: This involves spoilers. You must wait for the new episode to find out.

Shao Cixin’s eyes curved into crescents, and her face was filled with happiness.

She had indeed received a great and unexpected gift from Wen Zhihan.

At the same time, she felt a sense of pride from reading Wen Zhihan’s comments.

Not bad, her mature wife had learned how to advertise!

Wen Zhihan replied to many messages.

Shao Cixin read them all with fervent interest. With each reply, she could imagine Wen Zhihan’s corresponding expression and tone.

It was as if Wen Zhihan was sitting right next to her, reading them out loud one by one.

When she got to the last message, Shao Cixin finally couldn’t help but laugh out loud—

[@I am brave, let me do it!]: Beautiful President Wen, please give me a secret kiss!【mua!.JPG】

[@Shao Cixin ✔]: No. I have a wife, and this emoji is not allowed.

[@I am brave, let me do it!]: ? Are you two really that strict? QAQ

[@Shao Cixin ✔]: Yes, we’re very strict.

Shao Cixin never expected that Wen Zhihan would argue with others about something like this.

The longer her eyes rested on this comment, the more she found it cute, unexpectedly cute.

Shao Cixin felt like this cuteness was even infinitely magnified now that she finally admitted that she liked Wen Zhihan. It occupied her heart and made her fall deeper and deeper in love with Wen Zhihan’s gentle nature.

She suddenly became very emotional again.

This thing called love, she really couldn’t control it.

Unexpectedly, she fell into Wen Zhihan’s hands along the way.

She, Shao Cixin, had miscalculated…

Wen Zhihan came out of the bathroom, turned off the lights in the living room, and returned to the bedroom.

At a glance, she saw Shao Cixin lying motionless on the bed, not even playing on her phone.

As Wen Zhihan walked over, Shao Cixin heard her footsteps and immediately turned over and reached out for a hug.

Wen Zhihan lay down and hugged her little sweetheart with a smile.

She liked to see Shao Cixin taking the initiative.

No one could refuse the one they love when that person took the initiative to come to them.

“Have you finished talking to everyone?” Wen Zhihan asked softly, stroking Shao Cixin’s hair.

“I’ve finished.”

Shao Cixin added coquettishly, “They said they didn’t want to talk to me, they wanted to talk to you…Damn, those lustful people!”

Wen Zhihan chuckled and said, “It’s okay, there’s still me. I want to talk to you.”

Shao Cixin couldn’t help but hug Wen Zhihan tighter, and her heart was tightly wrapped in sweetness.

It was really hard to refuse Wen Zhihan like this. If it was for someone like Wen Zhihan, any flag^[3] could be broken!

Wasn’t she just a dog^[4]? Then let her be a dog!

“But let’s continue talking tomorrow. It’s getting late now, and we should go to bed early.” Wen Zhihan kissed the top of Shao Cixin’s head. “Don’t stay up for too long. It’s bad for your heart.

Shao Cixin said, “Oh.”

Although she was reluctant to part with this beautiful night, she was forced to go to bed obediently. Otherwise, when the show aired, Shao Heng would know that they disobeyed his instructions.

“Good night, wife. Sweet dreams.”

“Good night, beautiful Mrs. Wen.”

Shao Cixin smiled. Then she turned around, stretched out her hand, and turned off the light with a light flick.

Darkness instantly enveloped them, and silence spread through the room.

She returned to Wen Zhihan’s side and closed her eyes peacefully.

After a while, Shao Cixin suddenly opened her eyes.

No.

She hadn’t broken her flag yet.

A person could only be a dog when they were in a real relationship. Wen Zhihan didn’t like her and wouldn’t fall in love with her, so how could she have the chance to become a dog?

She never imagined that her flag would actually be saved by this…

^[1] Someone who’s a fan of someone else because of their appearance.

^[2] “人比人，气死人” (rén bǐ rén, qì sǐrén) or literally, “The comparison between people can cause someone to die of anger” is a Chinese saying that means “If you compare your lot to others, you will only torture yourself.” The saying is usually used to refer to people from different backgrounds being incomparable to each other because their differences are so vast. Obviously, here Shao Cixin is using the saying to backhand “compliment” Wen Yu.

^[3] Flag is written here as the English “flag” in the original Chinese text. It’s an internet slang that comes from the idea of a plot flag in a video game. In other words, a “flag” “foreshadows” an event to come. So by saying “For Wen Zhihan, any flag could be broken,” Shao Cixin is saying, for Wen Zhihan, she’s willing to re-adjust any of her values.

^[4] In this case, dog means someone who desires to be in a relationship (like the “dog” in “eating dog food,” which means being force-fed PDA.

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