[To be fair, this marriage certificate looks pretty fake, doesn’t it? There’s not even anything written under ‘This Certificate’. Couldn’t anyone just Photoshop a screenshot like this? Those gossip accounts start with one picture and make up the rest.]
[Oh? Looks like Wanwan really has become famous, people are already rushing to break up the ‘WanZhou’ CP.]
[I’ll pretend I didn’t see this one. Don’t post stuff like this again next time, okay~]
While the ‘WanZhou’ shippers were heartbroken, plenty of people still refused to believe it.
[If Wanwan were really getting married, wouldn’t Brother Ye have exploded by now?!]
[Exactly! She hasn’t even graduated from college yet!]
[Just checked Brother Ye’s Weibo again, he’s still showing off the Ultraman figure his sister gave him. No problem at all!]
[Right! I don’t believe gossip accounts. I only believe Brother Ye!]
Meanwhile, in the private gossip group frequented by wealthy socialites—
“That topic has been trending for ages. Why hasn’t Shen Wanwan responded yet?”
“Maybe she doesn’t dare respond?”
“They didn’t even write the groom’s name. They’re obviously trying to keep things low-key.”
“Exactly. Shen Wanwan loves showing off. If she were marrying some incredible guy, she’d have announced it to the whole world already. Instead she only posted a marriage certificate without a name on it. Maybe she’s the one chasing after him.”
As though confirming their speculation…
Shao Yuye even liked a Weibo post that read:
[Emmmm… I just feel like nobody is good enough for Wanwan.]
“Looks like it’s confirmed—he’s just some pretty-boy nobody.”
“Tsk. Even her own brother doesn’t approve. She really must be marrying beneath herself.”
That single like from Shao Yuye pushed the discussion to its highest point yet.
[HAHAHAHA, Brother Ye, what does that even mean?!]
[Quick, Brother Ye! Tell us! Does Wanwan really have a fiancé?!]
[Ahhh! What do we do? Both explanations make sense! Does Brother Ye just dislike Wanwan’s fiancé… or does Wanwan not have a fiancé at all?!]
After tapping the like button, Shao Yuye looked over at the two people sitting side by side, writing on the marriage certificate together with perfect harmony.
He wanted to frown.
Yet unexpectedly, in the reflection beside him, the corners of his own lips were curved upward.
His little sister had found her own happiness.
Deep down…
He was sincerely happy for her.
After finishing the marriage certificate, Shen Wanwan and Qi Luozhou drove together to see their future home.
There were still many things to buy. Since it would be the place where they’d spend their lives together, she naturally wanted to put a lot of thought into furnishing it.
Meanwhile, Weibo users had begun taking a much closer look at that street photo that had leaked before the New Year.
At the time, the location had seemed so absurd, and the couple had acted so openly. Then the Spring Festival arrived, and everyone’s attention was swept away by the holiday festivities.
But now people were starting to realize—
What if Shen Wanwan had deliberately hidden in plain sight?
The street video only captured the couple kissing from the side.
The woman’s face was on the outside. Although hidden beneath glasses and a cap, internet detectives compared countless tiny details for over an hour…
…and discovered that it really was Shen Wanwan.
Even the mole on her earlobe matched perfectly.
[Holy crap?! It really was Wanwan?!]
[I’m disappointed in you guys. It took until today to figure this out?!]
[Damn it! I was at that plaza that day! I might’ve literally walked right past Wanwan!!]
[This is so exciting! Then… was the guy God Zhou? Please let it be! This is very important to me!!!]
[AHHHHHH! ‘WanZhou’ passionately kissing in the plaza. You people really know how to feed us!!!]
The analysis blogger replied helplessly:
[The man’s face is mostly covered. There’s no way to analyze him.
[But one thing is certain, the woman is definitely Shen Wanwan!]
Only half of the man’s face had been visible to begin with, and his gold-rimmed glasses concealed his eyes.
More importantly, Shen Wanwan had one hand cupping his cheek, completely covering his jawline and other key facial features that could’ve been used for comparison.
[AHHHH! It’s God Zhou, right? Right?!]
[He looks so much like God Zhou. There’s no way Wanwan found some God Zhou substitute, right? She already teamed up with the real God Zhou, how could she settle for another guy?]
[Wuuu… God Zhou, please… say something!!!!]
Soon, both #WanZhou# and #Who Is The Man In The Photo# climbed near the top of the trending list.
Everyone was dying to know—
Who was the man capable of winning Shen Wanwan’s heart?
Netizens, however, are astonishingly resourceful.
Less than half an hour later, a gossip account called @UncleGossipScoop posted:
[The man passionately kissing Shen Wanwan has been identified! Suspected fiancé? @SiWen]
Everyone rushed to see who this mysterious ‘Si Wen’ was.
Following the tagged account, they landed directly in a livestream.
On camera, the man was wearing the exact same white down jacket as in the photo, along with gold-rimmed glasses that covered much of his face.
Standing over 1.8 meters tall, he looked remarkably similar to the man in the leaked picture at first glance.
The hearts of the ‘WanZhou’ fans skipped a beat.
[No way… has ‘WanZhou’ really broken up?!]
[Please don’t do this! My CP can’t fall apart!!!]
Then the camera zoomed in.
Even under an extreme beauty filter, his heavy makeup couldn’t be concealed.
He gave off almost none of the restrained, ascetic aura people associated with Qi Luozhou.
Covering his mouth, Si Wen feigned surprise.
“What’s going on? Why are there suddenly so many people in my livestream?”
[Tourists from Weibo checking in! Honest question—is this Wanwan’s fiancé?]
[Hmm… he feels a little too heavily made up. Wanwan likes this type?]
[…I’m honestly at a loss. Wanwan looks at Brother Ye’s face every day, and she even teamed up with God Zhou before. How did she end up falling for this guy?!]
[I suddenly understand why Brother Ye liked that Weibo post. If this was my little sister’s fiancé, I’d honestly feel like my precious cabbage had been stolen by a pig…]
Everyone had only just entered the livestream when Si Wen cheerfully began urging viewers to tap the little red heart in the top-right corner, follow his account, and light up his fan badge. After rattling off a polished streamer sales pitch, products started appearing in the shopping cart at the bottom of the screen.
[Damn, this feels like he’s just riding someone else’s popularity!]
[He kind of resembles that guy, but only superficially. The man who kissed Wanwan had unbelievable presence, so restrained and alluring. This guy… um… I don’t even know how to rate him.]
[I refuse to believe Wanwan has such terrible taste!]
Ignoring the comments, Si Wen picked up a box of Little Yellow Duck salted egg yolk pastries.
“My fiancée really likes these.
“They’re not overly sweet. The flavor is pretty light, so you won’t get sick of them even if you eat a lot.”
“The original price is 99 yuan, but today it’s only 9.9! Wondering why it’s so cheap? Because I’ve got happy news coming up! Your bro isn’t here to make money today, I’m just doing this for fun! I’ll count down from three, so everyone hurry and grab yours!”
Deep down, 90% of the viewers still didn’t believe Shen Wanwan would actually like someone like him.
But the situation had reached the point where Shen Wanwan hadn’t made any response whatsoever. Meanwhile, her older brother, Shao Yuye, had liked a Weibo post saying ‘no one was worthy of his little sister’.
It was hard not to wonder…
Could it really be that Wanwan had fallen for this guy?
Still clinging to hope despite their growing despair, the ‘Wan Feng’s flooded Shen Wanwan’s Weibo with comments:
[Wanwan, is that Si Wen really your fiancé?]
[I know we shouldn’t interfere in your personal life, but… Si Wen just doesn’t look like a good person.]
[Seriously, I’m not even calling him a pretty-boy anymore. It’s just the way he acts in the livestream, so smug, constantly fishing for likes. I can’t believe that’s the kind of man you’d fall for.]
[Waaah… please don’t lose your head over love!]
[Don’t become love-brained! Don’t become love-brained! Don’t become love-brained!]
Meanwhile, Shen Wanwan and Qi Luozhou were chatting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of their new home.
The view was bright and expansive. Every window was made of one-way glass. They could see the scenery outside, but no one outside could look in.
After all, they were both public figures. There were things they had to be careful about.
The windows were open now, and the brilliant glow of the setting sun poured into the room.
Wanwan had just spent a fortune, burning through quite a bit of Qi Luozhou’s assets. He had watched the entire shopping spree with a smile on his face, though it was impossible to tell what he was actually thinking.
Suddenly, she remembered a saying she’d once seen:
“A materialistic woman will eventually be consumed by material wealth.”
Turning toward him, she asked, “Do you think I’m wasteful?”
“No.”
With a soft laugh, Qi Luozhou drew her into his arms.
“The only thing I’d complain about is how slowly I make money.”
His peach blossom eyes curved into a beautiful smile.
“If I can’t let my little fiancée spend to her heart’s content, then that’s my problem.”
Maybe women simply liked hearing sweet words.
She knew promises like that were weightless and carried no guarantees.
Even so…
They still made her happy.
Looking into his eyes, she said sincerely,
“Qi Luozhou… I have to admit, you’re really charming now.”
A faint smile spread across his lips.
He didn’t ask whether it was he who was charming, or his money.
It didn’t matter.
Naturally, they leaned closer together.
Just as their lips were about to meet, Shen Wanwan’s phone rang at the most inconvenient moment.
She glanced at the screen and gestured for him to wait.
“It’s Kexin.”
She tried to step back to answer the call, but Qi Luozhou didn’t let go. Instead, he tightened his arms around her, apparently finding it amusing as he gently stroked the soft earlobe hidden beneath the hair on the left side of her face.
It tickled.
Wanwan instinctively shrank away a little and pinched his arm in warning.
He simply smiled, completely unfazed by her threat.
Lin Kexin’s gossip-filled voice came through the phone.
“Wanwan, is your fiancé really that Si Wen guy?”
Wanwan frowned slightly.
“Who?”
“Si Wen.”
Wanwan answered seriously,
“I’m asking who that is.”
Silence filled the line for two seconds.
Then Lin Kexin let out an earth-shattering scream of joy.
“So you don’t know him?! That’s great! I knew he was just trying to ride your popularity! Wanwan, congratulations! You’re actually getting engaged! Congratulations!!
“Oh my god, you scared me to death! I was so worried you’d end up marrying some pretty-boy who was only using you to become famous!”
From Lin Kexin’s scattered remarks, Wanwan pieced together what had happened.
Meanwhile, Qi Luozhou’s fingers continued brushing her earlobe until it grew warm.
She smiled, her bright eyes fixed on him.
“Mhm. I did find myself a pretty-boy.”
“Huh?!”
Lin Kexin practically squeaked in shock.
Wanwan leisurely continued, “You know him too.”
“Who is it?”
Wanwan switched the phone to speaker mode and shot Qi Luozhou a meaningful look.
“Want to say hello?”
With a smile, Qi Luozhou spoke.
“Hello, Kexin.”
The instant his clear, pleasant voice came through the speaker, Lin Kexin’s eyes flew wide open.
Lin Kexin: !!!
Th-this-this-this…
“I-I’m not hearing things, am I? That sounded exactly like God Zhou’s voice!!”
“Mm. It’s me.”
Qi Luozhou gazed at Shen Wanwan.
She was looking back at him.
The setting sun painted her cheeks a rosy pink.
In each other’s eyes…
There was only the other person.
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH—!!
“GOD ZHOU!!!!”
On the other end of the call, Lin Kexin screamed so loudly she nearly overturned the quiet nanny van she was sitting in.
Her manager and assistant both stared at her in confusion as she continued shouting “God Zhou!”
“I thought you liked Shao Yuye? Why are you suddenly screaming for Zhou-shen?”
“Is Shen Wanwan with Qi Luozhou now?”
Covering her mouth, Lin Kexin shook her head frantically.
Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!
I don’t know either!
Is this what it’s like to be the first person eating the hottest gossip as it happens?!
Help!
This time Wanwan hadn’t hidden anything from her…
But now she was sitting on earth-shattering gossip that she couldn’t share with anyone.
She was going to explode from holding it in!
After thoroughly startling Lin Kexin, Shen Wanwan hung up the phone and opened Weibo.
She had never really cared what the media wrote about her anyway.
But when she saw the headline [Shen Wanwan Caught Kissing a Man Passionately on the Street], even the ever-composed Miss Shen couldn’t stop the corner of her mouth from twitching.
Beside her, Qi Luozhou made no attempt to hide his laughter.
The two of them were standing close together. She tilted her face up toward him, feeling both embarrassed and amused.
After all, the moment she’d hooked her arm around him as they got out of the car and kissed him openly in the middle of the plaza, she’d already expected today would come.
But now that it had actually happened, she turned to him and said,
“Qi Luozhou, I can’t be the only one embarrassing myself.”
“Mhm.”
His lips brushed against her fingertips.
“Walk me upstairs. We’ll be embarrassed together.”
Shen Wanwan laughed.
She finally understood what Lin Kexin had meant about that streamer, Si Wen.
Fortunately, her legal team moved with remarkable speed. The livestream was quickly reported and taken down, and her studio released a lawyer’s letter, putting an immediate end to the farce and making one thing perfectly clear:
Not every bit of publicity is yours to ride.
Even so, some fans who had been frightened by Si Wen’s antics left comments praying that she wouldn’t become a lovestruck fool.
Dating—and even marrying—her brother’s sworn rival…
Did that count as being love-brained?
Shen Wanwan found the question amusing and replied to the comment:
[What if I am?]
The ‘Wan Feng’s collectively broke down.
[Is this her indirect way of admitting she found herself a not-so-great fiancé?]
[Noooo—I really… please don’t, Wanwan! You deserve someone better!!]
[Please, girls have to keep their eyes open when choosing a partner! TAT]
[Of course… if you really love him and insist on marrying him, then all we can do is give you our blessing…]
*Sigh*.
It was just…
A little disappointing.
Someone as wonderful as Wanwan, someone so independent…
She deserved someone better.
Someone truly worthy of her.
Just as the ‘Wan Feng’s were wallowing in melancholy—
*Ding*!
Their phones chimed.
The one account they had set as a special notification—@ShenWanwan—had just posted a new Weibo.
A clarification, perhaps?
@ShenWanwan : [The complete marriage certificate everyone wanted. (photo.jpg)]
It was the same marriage certificate Shen Wanwan had previously shared in her Moments, the one that had later been reposted online.
Only this time, the certificate clearly displayed two names:
[Shen Wanwan]
[Qi Luozhou]
The comments exploded instantly.
[What?!]
[Am I seeing this right?!?!]
[Wanwan’s fiancé is God Zhou?!]
[Help, the only thing I want to know now is: how does Brother Ye feel about his own little sister marrying his rival?!]