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Wen Zhihan was relieved by the knowledge that Shao Cixin wasn’t easily fooled by others.

As long as Shao Cixin trusted her more than anyone else, every step Wen Zhihan took would be safe until she was ready to break their current balance and progress their relationship, progressing their relationship.

As long as Shao Cixin trusted her more than anyone else, every step Wen Zhihan took would be safe until she was ready to break their current balance and reveal her feelings, achieving Shao Cixin’s love.

“Go to sleep,” Shao Cixin said.

Shao Cixin rolled to the side, leaving half the bed for Wen Zhihan.

Then she patted the mattress.

“We have to prepare for the live broadcast tomorrow, so go to bed early and recharge your batteries.”

Wen Zhihan responded affirmatively and lay down beside Shao Cixin.

After covering herself with the blanket and turning off the lights, the room became calm again.

The world was quiet outside the window. Moonlight filtered through the white gauze curtains and fell hazily into the room.

It was a peaceful night, but it was also lonely.

Wen Zhihan gazed at the ceiling.

After a while, she closed her eyes and tried to go to sleep.

Then Wen Zhihan heard rustling beside her. Shao Cixin’s outline turned over in the darkness. A few seconds later, Wen Zhihan felt someone gently tug her clothes twice.

“Wen Zhihan.” Shao Cixin’s voice was very soft and gentle, as if she was afraid of scaring her.

“En?” Wen Zhihan responded.

Shao Cixin pinched the corner of Wen Zhihan’s shirt and didn’t let go.

“It will be a live broadcast tomorrow.”

“Yes, I know.”

“I will be here when the time comes, so don’t worry.”

“Okay, I won’t worry.”

“Also, I will call you ‘wife’ and ‘Mrs. Shao’ many times. You must get used to it—Otherwise, our secret will be exposed!”

Shao Cixin was focused on satisfying her own selfish desires.

In the days to come, she planned on putting together all kinds of schemes for their variety show in order to become closer to Wen Zhihan. Otherwise, wouldn’t she be wasting too good of an opportunity?

Shao Cixin was so busy trying to get Wen Zhihan acclimated to herself that she completely overlooked how this was something Wen Zhihan had been doing to her from the beginning.

Underneath the quiet night, Wen Zhihan laughed softly.

Before, she was the one who was always putting effort into familiarizing the other party with these intimate titles, but now it was the other way around.

This could probably also be considered a kind of progress…

“En. I will get used to it, and I will do my best to cooperate with you.”

Because of the dim light, Wen Zhihan didn’t catch Shao Cixin’s triumphant smile.

Shao Cixin diligently reached out her hand to help tuck Wen Zhihan into their blanket. Then she patted her gently as if coaxing her.

“Good night, Senior Sister. Sleep well and have sweet dreams.”

Wen Zhihan chuckled.

Sure enough, Shao Cixin acted the sweetest and most considerate when she asked for help.

The live broadcast on Sunday was scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

Guests were allowed to finish dinner before heading to the Post-Marriage Love Diary production building and preparing for the recording.

Since it was still two o’clock in the afternoon, Wen Zhihan felt very unhurried.

Shao Cixin went to visit her parents for the day, so she wasn’t at home.

Since Wen Zhihan was alone, Xu Zhouzhou asked her out for coffee.

In the café, the two of them sat in the corner by the window.

Xu Zhouzhou added sugar to her coffee and stirred slowly.

She asked, “If Shao Cixin went back to see her parents, why didn’t you go with her?”

Wen Zhihan smiled and shook her head. “I can’t accompany her home every time.

“Strictly speaking, I am not a family member in her heart.”

Their contract had clearly delineated their feelings.

Since she was not the one Shao Cixin loved, why should Wen Zhihan intrude upon her personal life and risk making her unhappy?

If Shao Cixin wanted Wen Zhihan to accompany her home, she would let her know.

Xu Zhouzhou glanced up at Wen Zhihan and said, “It’s okay. I don’t always ask Yan Qing to accompany me home to see my parents either.”

Wen Zhihan smiled. “You are a family.”

Xu Zhouzhou put down her spoon. “You can also be a family.”

Wen Zhihan raised her eyebrows.

Xu Zhouzhou lifted her chin. “Love…just begins with a confession?”

Wen Zhihan: “…”

Xu Zhouzhou felt that what she said was very correct.

If you didn’t confess, how could the other party know your feelings?

Why did you have to be so careful when you were an adult, anyway? Adults could also be a little more reckless in love and speak to the other party directly!

“You should confess. The worst thing that can happen is failure, but it’s not a big deal.”

“…”

“Besides, you are not a person who is afraid of failure.”

“But I am afraid of something,” Wen Zhihan suddenly said.

Losing Shao Cixin was her biggest fear.

If she had never experienced what it was like to be with Shao Cixin, she could still endure it.

But she had already tasted that feeling, and she was so greedy for more moments when Shao Cixin was by her side that she could no longer imagine what it would be like to lose her again.

She had already lost Shao Cixin once, and she could not lose her a second time.

She admitted that she was timid in this relationship.

She became used to hiding her true feelings in front of Shao Cixin and being cautious, rather than confessing her love boldly and fearlessly like young people.

But this was Shao Cixin, the person she had liked for many years.

Their current relationship status was something she had tried over and over again to achieve. As long as no feelings were involved, they would remain together forever. But as soon as feelings appear, their “marriage” might dissolve instantly.

So Wen Zhihan didn’t dare to rashly push Shao Cixin too far.

As a result, her love was not as open and honest as it should be—it was still timid.

Seeing Wen Zhihan like this, Xu Zhouzhou sighed softly.

“Zhihan why is your love life so rough…”

“It’s not rough.”

Wen Zhihan gazed out the window with a gentle smile.

“It’s just that I can’t get it…”

Outside the café, the sun passed over the treetops, leaving cuts of light and shadow on the earth beneath.

The green leaves were lush and full of vitality, raising people’s moods.

The ground itself was covered with interlacing golden foils, bright and clear, just like sparkling blue waves rippling on water.

Wen Zhihan suddenly thought of Shao Cixin, so she picked up her phone and took a picture. Then, wanting to share her life with her, she sent the picture to Shao Cixin.

To her joy and surprise, Shao Cixin responded instantly.

[Cixin]: It looks good.

[Cixin]: You captured it well!

[Cixin]: Let me show you a picture of the flowers my mother raised. They’re so cute!

Then Shao Cixin sent Wen Zhihan several new photos, each full of cute, fresh, and lively flowers.

Shao Cixin was also sharing her life with Wen Zhihan.

She was enthusiastic and positive, just like the blossoming flowers in the photo.

Wen Zhihan couldn’t help but curve her eyes.

“Maybe there will be some improvement in the future.”

Xu Zhouzhou heard Wen Zhihan say this.

Shao Cixin rushed back home to have dinner with Wen Zhihan before the live broadcast.

She also brought back two pots of flowers. She told her mother that she wanted to decorate her home and improve the atmosphere.

After eating, the two of them went to the studio.

As expected, they saw several other pairs of guests, including Zhou Hong and her husband.

Shao Cixin and Zhou Hong had not seen each other since they completed filming, but they finally met again.

The two held their respective lovers’ arms, and their eyes suddenly met.

They stopped and looked at each other from a distance.

When the staff saw this scene, they became worried.

Why were Shao Cixin and Zhou Hong not moving?

Was a big fight brewing?

The two of them were notoriously incompatible, but would they really start a fight on the spot?

What should the staff do if they really got into a fight?

Then the program team saw Shao Cixin raise her hand and great Zhou Hong. “Hey, Hong Hong.”

The program team: “?”

Zhou Hong: “?”

Zhou Yu and Wen Zhihan looked at their wives beside them.

Zhou Hong felt goosebumps rise all over her body, and she rubbed her arms wildly. With a look of disgust on her face, she said, “Ah, I hate you to death!

“Husband, let’s hurry up and ignore her. She’s too gross!”

As Zhou Yi was pulled away by his wife, he said to her with a smile, “Your relationship has improved.”

Zhou Hong responded with a straight face, “No, who has a good relationship with her?

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

Zhou Yu patted her head lovingly.

The staff: “…”

They couldn’t understand.

What kind of new trick was this?

Shao Cixin watched the couple leave and followed the staff to the live broadcast with Wen Zhihan.

Each pair of guests had a room for the live broadcast, and there was no communication between them.

On the way, Shao Cixin did not forget to explain herself to Wen Zhihan. “Zhou Hong helped me on the set last time.”

Wen Zhihan said warmly, “I know.”

Then she gently tightened her grip on Shao Cixin’s hand and looked at her with an affirmative and gentle gaze. “Our Cixin’s character is very good, and she will always be liked by others.”

Shao Cixin looked into Wen Zhihan’s eyes and suddenly felt the impulse to ask, “Do you like me?”

But then she gave up.

They were in the midst of a performance, and there were staff present. No matter what she asked, Wen Zhihan would definitely say she liked her, which was an invalid reference point.

Alas, they were just like flowers in a mirror or the moon on the water’s surface^[1], something that was visible but not truly attainable.

She should first do her job honestly.

The live broadcast began.

With Shao Cixin at her side, Wen Zhihan just needed to follow her lead calmly. As long as Shao Cixin was beside her, Wen Zhihan didn’t feel rushed at all.

Since this was Wen Zhihan’s first live broadcast, and it was on the weekend, a mob of fans rushed into the live room.

The comment section in the lower left corner was filled with traffic so quickly that it was dizzying.

When Shao Cixin or Wen Zhihan occasionally caught a few messages, they were all praising Wen Zhihan for her beauty—especially her eyes.

Shao Cixin was responsible for reading the comments to Wen Zhihan.

She selectively chose what to bring to Wen Zhihan’s attention.

Some of the fans’ enthusiastic messages were too much, and Shao Cixin didn’t dare recite these to Wen Zhihan for fear of scaring her goddess.

Wen Zhihan sat next to Shao Cixin. She listened to Shao Cixin with a smile on her face as Shao Cixin read the messages out loud.

“President Wen is so beautiful.

“Indeed, I think my family’s President Wen is beautiful too.

“I wonder what my President Wen thinks of her own great beauty?”

Wen Zhihan responded calmly, “It’s too much praise.”

Shao Cixin patted the back of her hand. “You’re so humble.”

She continued reading, “President Wen’s eyes are so beautiful. They are like gems!

“That’s right. They’re inlaid with gems. This is an exclusive piece of information you can’t find in any other live room.

“Right? Mrs. Shao?”

Wen Zhihan did not refute Shao Cixin, and she cooperated gently. “Well, everything Mrs. Wen said is right.”

“I kiss my wife Zhihan, mwah!

“—Hey! Demon, this is my wife!”

After reading the last comment out loud, Shao Cixin immediately turned around and hugged Wen Zhihan for fear of being robbed.

Wen Zhihan couldn’t help but laugh and take the person before her into her arms.

The smile in her eyes grew stronger, and now her whole heart and eyes were filled with only Shao Cixin.

Shao Cixin, this junior sister, was cute no matter the circumstances. It was hard not to like her.

—Welcome to the scene where Mrs. Wen catches the demon (dog head)

—That’s my wife. You’re both my wives!

—Hahahahahahaha, she will make me laugh to death sooner or later.

—Aww, President Wen’s eyes are so doting. Is this the legendary “you are making me laugh” expression?

—Wengu Zhixin TTL^[2]. More, more^[3], I want to see more^[4]!!!

Wen Yu was also watching the live broadcast.

She didn’t want to click on the live room, but her hand had moved on its own.

The two people on the screen were sitting together, interacting intimately.

The audience was cheering for the couple and sending their blessings, as if they wanted the whole world to see that this was a match made in heaven.

Only Wen Yu frowned slightly, unable to send blessings.

Her eyes slowly turned from Shao Cixin to Wen Zhihan.

Wen Zhihan was sitting next to Shao Cixin, her face full of tenderness and care.

Wen Yu even saw the look of adoration in Wen Zhihan’s eyes, as if the person in front of Wen Zhihan was the most precious treasure in the world, both her blazing sun and her dazzling moon.

The moment Wen Yu caught Wen Zhihan’s expression, her memories suddenly flashed back to her previous life.

—The day Shao Cixin had her car accident, the first person to arrive at the hospital was Wen Zhihan.

When Wen Yu finally made it, she saw Wen Zhihan standing in the empty and abandoned hallway, her sleeves and hands covered with a shocking amount of blood, her back figure bleak and desolate.

She couldn’t help but stop and shout dumbly, “Wen Zhihan…”

The lonely person standing by herself heard the sound and slowly turned around.

A light red color traced her eyes, and her blue irises were dim.

Stripped of her usual composure and gentleness, Wen Zhihan looked like she had been deprived of life.

This was the first time Wen Yu saw Wen Zhihan showing such strong emotions. It was as if Wen Zhihan had lost control and didn’t know how to conceal her feelings anymore.

As if she didn’t know what she should do, or what she could do.

At the time, the situation was unprecedented. Shao Cixin’s car accident overshadowed everything else, making it impossible for Wen Yu to focus on other things.

Later, she didn’t take this matter to heart.

—Until today, when her memory was reawakened by Wen Zhihan’s expression.

At this moment, the context of the situation suddenly became extremely clear.

A question came to Wen Yu’s mind.

Wen Zhihan, she…was she in love with Shao Cixin?

The author (热到昏厥) has something to say:

TTL: It’s too sweet.

I feel sorry for my jiejie (WZH)!

^[1] Here, Shao Cixin literally states “it was all ‘鏡花水月’ (jìnghuā shuǐyuè),” which, when directly translated, reads “mirror flower, water moon.” “Mirror Flower, Water Moon” is a famous Chinese proverb that refers to the idea of something can be seen but not touched (hence the figurative imagery). It is a shortened form of the Chinese idiom “鏡中的花，水裡的月,” which can be translated as “flower seen in the mirror, moon on the water’s surface,” and which I used in this translation.

^[2] TTL is a Chinese internet slang commonly used in lesbian circles. A “T” refers to a top, so TTL refers to two “T”s in a relationship.

^[3] Here, the “more, more” refers to “摩多摩多” or “modo modo,” which is a Chinese character transliteration of the Japanese sound effect “もっともっと” (“more, more”).

^[4]Finally, the netizen says “我还能磕!!!” which literally translates into “I can still knock it!!!” but in this case means that the netizen wants to see more of Shao Cixin and Wen Zhihan because the term “磕” can also read as a very casual way to say “take” pills (or, in other cases, drugs)—implying that Wengu Zhixin is like their medication/drug.

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