Wouldn’t you be surprised but also unhappy to find someone standing by your bed in the middle of the night?
Li Shu rubbed his forehead and sat up, turned on the bedroom light and asked angrily, “What are you doing standing there?”
Mo Yanzhi stared blankly, looking at the small clump of hair sticking up on Li Shu’s head, and remained silent for a while.
“Forget it,” Li Shu was only slightly annoyed at being startled, and softened his tone when he realized the man had flown over in the middle of the night to see him. “Why did you come over now?”
“I came to see you,” Mo Yanzhi snapped back to reality. “Sorry, did I scare you?”
He had been here for a while, standing in front of the bed and looking at the young man lying on it in the dim light. Some fragments flashed through his mind. He wanted to take a closer look, but couldn’t grasp them.
Those were memories related to Li Shu. He didn���t know if they were the memories he had lost, but before he could think about it more, the young man had already awakened from his deep sleep.
“Did you just arrive? Are you tired? Freshen up and rest first. We can talk about it tomorrow.” Seeing the dark circles under the man’s eyes, Li Shu frowned and his tone was indisputable.
“Okay.”
Mo Yanzhi obediently went to take a shower. He showered quickly, while Li Shu lay on the bed for a while, feeling drowsy. Suddenly, there was a weight beside him, and the man, still damp from the shower, sat on the edge of the bed. He fumbled around for a while and turned off the light before lying down next to Li Shu, stretching out his long arm to pull the person in the blanket into his arms.
A dreamless night passed.
The next day, Qin Ran was startled by Mo Yanzhi’s sudden appearance, but after three years of being together, he had become somewhat immune to Mo Yanzhi’s presence and was no longer as scared as before.
He calmly discussed the upcoming schedule with Li Shu, then got up to leave. Just before leaving, he suddenly turned back. “Oh, by the way, I’ve already contacted the styling team. They’ll come at one thirty this afternoon.”
This day was spent doing styling. Li Shu endorsed an internationally renowned menswear brand, so he wore clothes provided by the brand for events. The watch on his wrist was a gift from Mo Yanzhi, and it matched the one Mo Yanzhi was wearing now.
A group of reporters squatted by the red carpet, eagerly awaiting news. Fans waited anxiously in front of their computers, watching the live broadcast.
As well-known celebrities walked by one after another, suddenly, the reporters straightened up and looked towards the end of the red carpet. There, a Maybach stopped, and amid everyone’s anticipation, the car door slowly opened. The first thing that appeared was a pair of long, straight legs in suit pants. Moving upward, there was a black waist-fitted tailcoat, perfectly tailored to accentuate the man’s perfect figure. Continuing upward, there was a face capable of captivating all beings.
“Ahhhhh!”
Seeing who it was, the fans on-site screamed wildly, creating an unprecedented scene of excitement.
A domestic reporter couldn’t help but sigh to his companion, “As expected of Li Shu!”
His companion nodded in agreement. Li Shu himself was a miracle.
In the flash of the lights, the man walking on the red carpet shone brightly like a god.
As always, Li Shu walked the red carpet alone. When asked by reporters about the reason, he paused and said thoughtfully, “Maybe soon, I won’t be walking alone anymore.”
Before reporters could ask what he meant by “soon won’t be walking alone anymore,” Li Shu had already walked away.
The fans were stunned by the male god’s words, and started discussing vigorously. Li Shu was immediately pushed to the top of the hot search list. Similarly, Mo Yanzhi, who was watching the live broadcast, couldn’t help but grin like a fool. He understood the meaning behind Li Shu’s words… Was Li Shu planning to make their relationship public?
In the past three years, Mo Yanzhi and Li Shu had appeared on the hot search several times, sometimes due to visits, sometimes due to support. Li Shu’s fans accepted the male god having a powerful fan, and the CP fans were even happier. They could enjoy some sugar every now and then, and it was beautiful.
Three years ago, there were only a handful of CP fans for the two, but now, their CP fans had grown to the point where they could easily dominate other CPs. Qin Ran was laissez-faire about this development and even pushed it a bit. He knew that the two would go public sooner or later, so it was better to be prepared early.
Qin Ran sat beside Li Shu, and as the host fluently announced the nominees for Best Actor, his body tensed suddenly. Li Shu sat upright, wearing a perfectly poised smile on his face, not showing any signs of nervousness on camera.
[Ah, I’m so nervous, I’m so nervous. How come Shu Shu doesn’t look nervous at all?!]
[I’m nervous too. This is more nerve-wracking than checking my college entrance exam scores.]
[Shu Shu is really calm. Look how nervous Brother Qin next to him is, his hands are clenched up.]
At this moment, Mo Yanzhi also tightly clenched his fist.
“I announce, the Best Actor is—Li Shu from China!”
Amidst thunderous applause, Li Shu calmly walked up to the stage, conversed with the host in fluent English, received the trophy from the presenter, stood in the center of the stage, where the spotlight converged, and delivered his acceptance speech with a hint of excitement. It was all a pre-prepared script, but he added one sentence at the end:
“There’s someone who has quietly been with me all this time. Taking this opportunity, I want to tell you that I promise you!”
Mo Yanzhi suddenly stood up, unable to hear any other sound. Only Li Shu’s words of “I promise you” echoed endlessly in his mind.
A wave of dizziness washed over him, as if a seal had been lifted, and the memories that had disappeared surged like a tide. He remembered, remembered the first time he and Li Shu met, remembered everything before the car accident, and remembered everything he shouldn’t have forgotten.
Almost the moment Li Shu finished speaking, the internet exploded. When Weibo was restored, Li Shu almost dominated the hot search.
Winning the Best Actor was already sensational enough, but Li Shu’s supposed announcement of a relationship during the acceptance speech added even more fuel to the fire. The effect of one plus one far exceeded two, and even the programmers working overnight couldn’t stabilize Weibo as it kept crashing every now and then.
[No one can stop me, wuuuu, I don’t know whether to cry or laugh now, I’m so torn [Crying_with_my_head_in_my_arms.JPG]]
[Take me with you, waaa—]
[Look, that’s the Little Golden Man, so amazing! Worthy of being my male god!]
[…]
Snapping out of his daze, Qin Ran just happened to hear Li Shu’s final words. Looking at the young man who was already sitting beside him, he opened his mouth but ultimately didn’t ask anything.
He had already anticipated it, hadn’t he?
“Brother Qin, I’m planning to go public.”
As expected, when Qin Ran heard Li Shu say these words, he moved his somewhat stiff fingers and said, “This timing is good. Don’t worry, I’ll handle the rest.”
“Brother Qin, thank you.”
After the event ended, Li Shu returned to the hotel. As soon as he entered, he was hugged by the man. The man rested his head on Li Shu’s shoulder without saying a word.
The room was still dark. Li Shu struggled to move, wanting to turn on the light, but the man tightened his arms, his voice hoarse, “Don’t move, let me hold you for a while.”
In the darkness, the two held each other tightly. Mo Yanzhi exerted a lot of strength, as if trying to merge Li Shu into his bones. Li Shu quietly let him hold on. After an unknown amount of time, the man’s deep voice sounded in Li Shu’s ear, “Shu Shu, I remember.”
‘I remember our past. From now on, you don’t have to carry our memories alone. I will bear the past with you and embrace the future together.’
The next morning, Li Shu posted a photo on Weibo. It was of two hands holding together, one large and one small, obviously not belonging to the same person. At the same time, he tagged President Mo in the post.
At the same time, Mo Yanzhi retweeted this post, accompanied by four words:
[Love you forever, baby [heart.JPG].]