“This is your first time being nominated for a Grammy. How are you feeling right now?”
“You previously participated in the filming of the TV drama 《Awakening of Insects》. Will you act again in the future? Or will your focus remain on music?”
“What are your new plans for next year? Are there any plans for a world tour?”
During a group interview backstage at some gala, Qi Ke held four or five microphones. Her left ear heard reporters asking about her career, and her right ear heard reporters asking about her career. She wore a faint smile, but inwardly, she was very displeased.
What was wrong with these reporters? Didn’t they read the news?
They weren’t even asking about the fact that she was getting married?
The camera flashes were incessant.
A basic skill for a celebrity is to remain composed in front of countless cameras and flashing lights. Qi Ke’s foundation was solid. After the reporters finished taking pictures and asking questions, she raised her wrist, brought her red lips close to the microphones, and said clearly, “I have plans for next year.”
The microphones from all directions moved a little closer.
Qi Ke smiled and said, “Getting married.”
Reporter: “…”
Who asked you about that!!!
“Everyone should have seen it already.” Qi Ke flicked her hair, her long locks brushing against her bare back. The diamonds on her black formal dress sparkled. She tried her best to keep her tone from sounding too smug, but she couldn’t help but show off a little. “Our Captain has already proposed to me. We’re having the wedding next year.”
Reporter: “…”
It’s not like you’re inviting us! And we were asking serious questions, why are you dragging it into gossip yourself?
The reporters had all been around the block in the industry and knew how to read a situation. Gossip generated more views. If it weren’t for the fear that asking would cause Qi Ke to go off the rails and lead to an interview disaster, they wouldn’t have only cared about her career path!
Since Qi Ke brought it up herself, the reporters didn’t hold back.
“Congratulations, congratulations.”
“Has the wedding date been set?”
“Where will it be held?”
“Can we look forward to a Sweet Day reunion?”
“Can you share the details of the proposal?”
Sister Ming, who was waiting at the side, covered her face with one hand. On the surface, she was calm, but inwardly she was wailing: She knew it! How could Qi Ke ever pass up an opportunity to show off their love?
After Qi Ke had her fill of showing off their love, the interview video was quickly edited and posted online.
The hot searches were arranged:
#QiKeDiscussesProposalDetails#
#QiKeSongYushiWedding#
#QiKeSongYushiWeddingGuests#
#QiKeInterview#
The entertainment industry was buzzing, and various fan circles were discussing this wedding of the century.
【Qi Ke is so well-connected, she’ll definitely invite XX and XXX, right? I knew if I lived long enough, I’d get to see everything! Qi Ke and Song Yushi, you’re my mamas tonight!】
【Will she also invite a certain disbanded limited-time group? Holy crap? Am I going to see a reunion?】
【Ahhh, I’m even more excited for this wedding than Qi Ke is!】
【Qi Ke: You don’t have to be more excited than the bride herself.】
【I’m dying of laughter. The reporters asked so many questions about her career, but Qi Ke just wanted to answer the gossip. She’s really like a little kid, unable to hide her desire to show off.】
【I just love little kids! I love the younger one!】
【Qi Ke, invite me to the wedding. In this lifetime, I have to enter the hall of marriage with you.】
【Qi Ke: In your fucking dreams.】
Friends in the industry also sent their blessings one after another.
@Chen Sheng: Don’t forget to send me an invitation.
@Jiang Jing: Chen Sheng and I will definitely be there.
The couple group reposted: If there are any wedding details you don’t understand, feel free to consult us anytime.
@30DaysOfCohabitationLifeOfficial: Wishing our little Captain @Song Yushi and @Maknae Qi Ke a hundred years of cohabitation.
@TVDramaAwakeningOfInsects: The vicious female supporting character @Qi Ke and the female lead @Song Yushi got their HE.
@sweetdayofficial: To our Sweet Day’s forever kids @Song Yushi @Qi Ke, may you be forever happy, forever blessed, and walk on forever.
@Zhong Yi: How about I be the best man?
@Chengzhi: I want to be a bridesmaid!
@Meng Ying: Can I be the flower girl?
【Chen Sheng’s reluctance is killing me.】
【Wuwuwu, Jiang Jing said ‘we will definitely be there,’ how can I not ship this?】
【A hundred years of cohabitation isn’t bad, the production team is thoughtful.】
【Hahahahahaha, 《Awakening of Insects》 is so full of memes, #SuddenlyTransmigratedIntoABook#】
【Now that the Sweet Day official account is speaking like a human, I won’t curse it out.】
【#TheOnlyNormalPersonLeftInSweetDayIsChengzhi#】
Meanwhile, Song Yushi had just finished filming when a fan shouted through a small megaphone, “Song Yushi! Baby! If Qi Ke bullies you, remember to tell us!”
Song Yushi was taken aback.
How could Qi Ke bully her?
But she still smiled politely at the fan. Beside her, Xiao Nan said, “During an interview, Teacher Qi said that you two are getting married next year.”
Song Yushi didn’t even pause as she put on her coat. She hummed in agreement, “It is next year.”
Xiao Nan was dumbfounded. “She said it out loud!”
Song Yushi asked, “What’s wrong?”
Xiao Nan was extremely anxious. “Shouldn’t you be low-key? Don’t celebrities in the entertainment industry usually hide their marriages, not wanting people to gossip and speculate?”
Song Yushi made a sound of understanding. “They don’t want people to gossip and speculate, but they buy hot searches.”
Xiao Nan: “…” That’s not wrong.
“Then it’s better to be open and honest about it.” A faint smile bloomed at the corners of Song Yushi’s eyes, growing stronger. She said, “Just announce to the whole world that we are in love.”
Xiao Nan muttered under her breath, “Wouldn’t it be very awkward if you broke up?”
Song Yushi asked, “What did you say?”
Xiao Nan immediately stood up straight. “I said that you and Teacher Qi will surely live a long and happy life together and grow old together.”
Song Yushi hummed in agreement. “We will.”
Xiao Nan: “…”
People in love are truly emotionally unpredictable.
@QiYuConsummatesTonight: Keke and the little Captain are going home to meet the parents!
【Holy crap? ‘One day I’ll bring you home, as my lover.’ Has that day finally come!】
【In the end, the heaven-sent one won. Does anyone still remember Childhood Sweethearts?】
【The heaven-sent one is the fucking best!】
【I fucking wish I was there to witness the grand occasion of the newlyweds meeting the parents!】
And at this moment, Qi Yue—Qi Ke’s cousin—was sitting on the sofa in the living room, forcefully suppressing her excitement, holding down her legs that wanted to shake wildly, witnessing the grand occasion of the newlyweds meeting the parents.
Song Yushi sat on the long sofa. Qi Ke wanted to make introductions, opened her mouth, and said, “Uh, you all know each other, right?”
Qi Ke’s mother shot her a reproachful look. “You’re so formal today, I thought you’d gotten a new girlfriend. Isn’t it still Yushi? We’ve already approved. Yushi, don’t be so reserved. Make yourself at home. This will be your home from now on.”
Song Yushi smiled.
Qi Ke smiled too. She grabbed Song Yushi’s fingers, swayed them, and said softly, “It’s different.”
Qi Ke’s father asked, “How is it different?”
It was different.
Before, it was never formal. This time was the real thing, meeting in the capacity of a girlfriend, a future partner.
It wasn’t easy for Song Yushi and Qi Ke to get a vacation, so the family was considerate. After just a few words, they let the two of them go have their private time.
Song Yushi and Qi Ke first took a nap.
Just sleeping.
Song Yushi’s filming schedule turned day into night, and even her sleep was intermittent. She hadn’t slept so soundly in a long time. When she woke up, the sky had already turned completely dark.
Only a dim yellow wall lamp was on, and Qi Ke’s silhouette was projected onto the curtains from the balcony.
Song Yushi watched her in silence.
She was probably sitting on a single sofa. Not a wisp of wind could enter the enclosed balcony. She was wrapped in a small blanket, sometimes listening to music, sometimes reading gossip, with a fruit platter on the round table in front of her.
Content and at ease.
Qi Ke had been waiting quietly like this for her to wake up.
Song Yushi sat up. The shadow on the curtain paused, then the curtain was pulled aside. Light from the balcony shone into the room. Qi Ke mouthed silently, “You’re awake?”
Song Yushi smiled at her.
Qi Ke pushed open the glass door to the balcony and walked in, casually tossing the book in her hand onto the bed. “Hungry?”
She hadn’t felt it before, but now that it was mentioned, she was hungry.
Qi Ke went downstairs to ask the auntie to prepare some food. Song Yushi went to wash up. Just after finishing her skincare routine, she glanced at the book Qi Ke had tossed on the bed—《One Hundred Ways to Have a Wedding》
Quite serious about it.
Song Yushi picked it up and flipped through a couple of pages. Every option was romantic enough. When Qi Ke returned, she waved the book in her hand and asked, “How’s the reading going?”
“I have analysis paralysis.” Qi Ke pushed a food cart, placing the dishes on the dining table one by one. “Looking at them made my head spin. I feel like I want to try every single one with you.”
Song Yushi laughed. “A hundred weddings? Spare me.”
Qi Ke had a whimsical idea. “Then how about we have one every year?”
Song Yushi: “?”
Wake up, will you? Just thinking about the hot searches is unbearable.
#QiKeSongYushiMarried#
#QiKeSongYushiMarriedAgain#
#QiKeSongYushiMarriedAgainAgain#
Song Yushi: “…”
Say no more. She and Qi Ke would immediately be hunted down by the entire entertainment industry.
Seeing Song Yushi spacing out, Qi Ke waved a hand in front of her face. “What are you thinking about?”
Song Yushi came back to her senses. “Nothing.”
“Come and eat,” Qi Ke said. “Our family’s auntie is a very good cook.”
Song Yushi took a bite and immediately suggested, “After we get married, let’s hire her for our home at a high price.”
Qi Ke refused. “I don’t want to.”
Song Yushi: “?”
Qi Ke questioned, “Is my cooking not good enough? You want to eat someone else’s cooking?”
Song Yushi: “…”
Why are you getting jealous for no reason again!
Song Yushi paused for a moment, then said, “Then never mind.”
Qi Ke asked, “Why the sudden change of heart?”
Song Yushi lowered her head to take a sip of congee and said softly, “In our home, the two of us are enough.” Before Qi Ke could be moved, Song Yushi added an “oh,” “And Candy.”
Qi Ke: “…” Candy! The single dog blocking a couple’s private world!
Song Yushi sensed Qi Ke’s resentment, smiled lightly, and tilted her head up to kiss her. The congee was sweet, and the kiss she passed over was full of sweetness. She whispered, “We’ll lock him downstairs then.”
“Really?” Qi Ke was skeptical.
Song Yushi mumbled softly, “Why don’t you trust people?”
Qi Ke cupped her face, their noses touching, and nuzzled her. “I have to believe you.”
Song Yushi: “Hmm?”
Qi Ke said, “Otherwise, when we’re in the church, how will we say our vows?”
Church, wedding.
It felt like it was just around the corner.
“Captain.”
“Hmm?”
“I’ve discovered that I don’t actually have analysis paralysis.”
“…What?”
“There are so many people in this world, but I fell in love with you at first sight without any hesitation.”
Even someone with analysis paralysis will one day meet a person and choose them without hesitation.
You know it the moment you meet.
She is the most special.
