Chapter 90: Round It Up

Shen Qingzhi touched her chilly neck and faced Gu Jinrong's emotionless gaze, pondered for a while, then suddenly felt blessed.

"Pfft, that expression of yours, could it be jealousy?"

Gu Jinrong, whose thoughts were seen through, withdrew her gaze slightly and remained silent.

Now Shen Qingzhi was even more certain, "You really are jealous! You're so adorable! Haha~"

That tinkling laughter carried a hint of arrogance, making Gu Jinrong's ears feel hot.

Adorable?

She had lived for thirty years, receiving countless praises since childhood, being smart, beautiful, and talented, yet rarely praised for being adorable.

Even when she was just a few years old, her parents treated her like an adult.

Now suddenly hearing someone use this word to describe her, and that person being seven years younger, she felt a bit odd.

Seeing Gu Jinrong stunned and speechless, Shen Qingzhi felt extremely delighted at this moment.

Despite some of this happiness being built upon others' discomfort, it was the first time she had seen Gu Jinrong caring and feeling jealous; and it truly made her happy.

She leaned in towards Gu Jinrong's ear, somewhat excited as if she had discovered a new continent.

"Even your ears are turning red! Do you have to be this adorable?"

Adorable again.

Gu Jinrong's beautiful brows slightly furrowed, and at that moment, their cheeks were less than a finger's width apart.

"Have you ever praised anyone like this before?"

"What?"

“Adorable."

Only then did Shen Qingzhi realize that her wife was not only jealous but also possessive.

She only thought about it for two seconds and then said honestly: "I have praised others before, but you're the only one I called adorable.”

Seeming unsatisfied with her answer, she tried to patch things up with a strong desire to survive.

"There are plenty of beautiful people in this world. Describing someone as beautiful is just stating an objective fact. But when I say you're adorable, it's because I genuinely adore you from the bottom of my heart..."

Shen Qingzhi got carried away while speaking and couldn't stop her chatter.

Gu Jinrong thought to herself that her little girl must have honey on her lips, or else how could she be this sweet?

At this moment, the two were extremely close. As Shen Qingzhi spoke, every breath fell upon Gu Jinrong's jaw and cheeks.

Those words seemed to carry tiny hooks, softly hooking onto one's heart, tickling it gently.

A soft, possessive kiss came unexpectedly.

Shen Qingzhi, with her mouth blocked, blinked. As she felt pressure from the back of her head, she quickly adapted to the rhythm.

In countless real-life battles, Shen Qingzhi developed the skill of rapid breathing.

I can't help it, who made my wife love me so much? It's so distressing.

Shen Qingzhi, who was in the midst of a passionate kiss, was mumbling in her heart when she felt a gentle tug on her left cheek.

Well, it was her fault that she was distracted.

This kiss seemed to last longer than before. The bedroom, filled with the breaths of both, became very quiet, making those tiny sounds of water and humming particularly clear.

"Gulu~"

An untimely sound interrupted this intense and lingering moment.

Shen Qingzhi regained her freedom, subconsciously taking a breath of fresh air. Before she could fully comprehend what was happening, she heard another unmistakable sound.

"Gulu~"

It came from her stomach.

During these recent days, her stomach had become quite spoiled by Gu Jinrong. Just as it was nearing mealtime, it started to sound the alarm.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Shen Qingzhi placed one hand on her stomach and reached for her phone in her pocket. "Ah... Let me order takeout first. What do you want to eat?"

"There's food in the kitchen, but it's cold. I'll go heat it."

Gu Jinrong was upset during the day, yet she hadn't stopped cooking; in fact, she cooked earlier than usual.

Initially, she hadn't planned to prepare Shen Qingzhi's portion, but her actions didn't align with her thoughts.

So, she finished cooking and secretly left it in the kitchen, pretending not to have cooked anything.

When Shen Qingzhi saw the three dishes and soup served on the table, filled with color, fragrance, and flavor, she was moved to the point where hearts seemed to float in her eyes. She casually expressed her feelings.

"My wife is so kind, she cares even when she's jealous, taking care of my stomach, I'm so happy."

As a result, she was caught and received another round of good kisses.

After dinner, Shen Qingzhi voluntarily took on the dishwashing duty. Upon returning to the living room, she saw Gu Jinrong sitting on the sofa, watching TV.

That wasn't particularly surprising, but what was surprising was...

"You specifically put the bullet screen comments on the screen?"

The dense subtitles on the screen dazzled Shen Qingzhi's eyes. Approaching closer, she realized the people on the screen looked very familiar.

"A Wonderful Life is updated today," Gu Jinrong said, patting the empty seat beside her.

"Oh, I almost forgot about this."

Shen Qingzhi squeezed in beside Gu Jinrong and blinked her beautiful eyes several times.

This wasn't her first time on a variety show, but it was her first time participating with her beloved. Sitting together to review their performance felt quite strange.

"Are your eyes uncomfortable?" Gu Jinrong seemed focused on the screen, but she was actually paying close attention to the person beside her.

"No, no," Shen Qingzhi's head nearly shook like a rattle. "I'm just a bit, um, excited..."

To be precise, she was feeling guilty.

She couldn't understand why she felt guilty just watching a variety show together. However, the content on the screen quickly provided her with an answer.

At this point, Gu Jinrong had adjusted the barrage to only display the top four lines. This way, they could see what the audience was saying in real time without obstructing the guests' faces.

Their footage started with their arrival at the airport. At that time, Shen Qingzhi, who met the pickup staff a little earlier, was pretending to be unfamiliar with Gu Jinrong.

When the sentence “...Movie Queen Gu, we don't have anything." was broadcast nationwide without any omissions, Shen Qingzhi felt the glance beside her turned resentful.

The best approach at this moment was to play dumb. Shen Qingzhi sat upright on the sofa, staring intently at the TV screen, looking especially focused.

But in the next second, Gu Jinrong pulled her into her arms.

"You're sitting too forward and blocking the light."

Shen Qingzhi:...

While the two were cuddling, the barrage was bustling with activity.

Shen Qingzhi's earlier words were just to avoid suspicion, but as for what they were avoiding, the two directly involved parties knew it best.

However, while the heavens and the earth may know, she and her may know, the vast audience of netizens remains unaware.

Variety shows tend to magnify every action of artists. Shen Qingzhi's initially unnatural behavior easily sparked heated discussions.

Although she and Gu Jinrong collaborated on a movie, before this, fans from both sides had already accumulated grievances.

The filming of this movie was kept very low-key. Up to this point, apart from knowing it was a big production, people knew very little about other details.

At this point, the movie hadn't been released yet. Both sides, only concerned about their respective idols' careers, were striving to maintain a superficial peace.

However, due to this underlying resentment, once the general audience and bystanders entered the scene, malicious speculation began, and the situation became uncontrollable.

The barrage was flying rapidly, and with just a glance, one could see...

[What does Shen Qingzhi mean by that? Queen Gu is not good enough for her, right? So arrogant]

[Whether they are compatible or not, aren’t they just ordinary colleagues?]

[This variety show is for movie promotion, breaking up the CP before the movie even airs, so unprofessional!]

[Speaking of breaking up the CP, as if they had a CP.]

[Poor Shen Qingzhi, if she gets too close, you'll all start accusing her of forcefully promoting a CP.]

[I'm just here for Gu Jinrong, not interested in the others.]

[Don't make any noise, I just want to quietly appreciate Zhizhi's beauty]

….

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If Shen Qingzhi's earlier remark aimed to clarify their relationship, which already made Gu Jinrong a bit resentful, then the current attitude of these insensitive netizens online is making the situation feel more suffocating.

The on-screen CP from movies or TV shows appearing together on a variety show not only lacks any visible chemistry, but people are even questioning, "Where did this CP come from?"

Gu Jinrong had previously seen other on-screen CPs appearing together on shows, and the barrage was filled with "so sweet” and “well-matched." Why, then, when it came to her, did the situation take such a different style?

In contrast, Shen Qingzhi, who had already been subjected to severe criticism, seemed relatively calm, and even spoke up to prevent Gu Jinrong from closing the barrage.

"Ah, don't close it. It's fine to take a look."

Being popular does have its advantages. Previously, in such situations where passers-by dominated, Shen Qingzhi was often scolded to pieces.

But now, facing controversy, surprisingly, quite a few netizens have come forward to speak up for her, which has deeply touched her.

The barrage reduced from displaying four lines to three, but Gu Jinrong was still dissatisfied and proceeded to playfully rub and tease Shen Qingzhi in her arms.

The subsequent process went relatively smoothly. Shen Qingzhi behaved politely on the boat, and Gu Jinrong, who took care of her junior, didn't cause any controversy.

However, it is unrealistic to expect to see everyone fighting for “Rong Shen Zhi Di" in a short period.

In fact, not many people know such an unpopular CP name.

But this does not mean that people nowadays don’t like to talk about CP. In fact, there are two pairs of "Qi Wan Zhi Sui" and “Wen Gu Zhi Xin"* that have been highly appreciated and upvoted by many.

*means Learning from the past, I'm guessing it's Gu and Wen's CP name, but it's also a combination of the names of the four guests: WEN Qi, GU Jinrong, Shen QingZHI, Yu KeXIN 

So, the person feeling suffocated went from being one to two.

Shen Qingzhi scratched her face, feeling both guilty and upset.

She wanted to close the barrage, but then she thought that doing so shortly after the previous incident might be a slap on her face.

Compared to the sensitive Shen Qingzhi, Gu Jinrong was more of an action-oriented person. In no time, she added these two CP names along with “Wen Qi” to the blacklist.

So, suddenly, the world seemed to become brighter. As the camera focused on the two chatting on the boat, comments flooded in, expressing "so pleasant to the eyes," "so harmonious," and "I can't wait to see ‘Heavenly Beings’."

Okay, since everyone loves the two of them so much, round it up and wish them a happy marriage.

Well, maybe this rounding up is a bit too much.

Actually, the two of them encountered consecutive mishaps during the compatibility test, and fans are desperately trying to make up for it to support them.

[Normal, working on a movie together doesn't mean living together. It shows that the actors clearly separate their professional and personal lives.]

[Such a personal question, it would be strange to be able to answer it. This feels real, with no scripted response.]

[Shen Qingzhi and Queen Gu are not the same people, so just pay attention to the works]

….

Hiss~

Her face hurts so much.

Two people who've been married for nearly half a year and still lack tacit understanding are now sitting on the sofa, staring at each other. No one can blame the other.