Chapter 337

Xu Yanfeng didn't insist either, and returned to the living room to continue watching the show.

It was still early; Xia Xi absolutely couldn't fall asleep, tossing and turning in bed for a while, really unable to summon any sleepiness, so she got up and leaned against the headboard to look at her phone.

In that short while, the number of unread messages on WeChat increased considerably.

Xia Xuan: "Good heavens, my brother-in-law is on the show too? He even publicly admitted you're his fiancée? He's so handsome! Now the whole country knows your relationship! Sis, give me an interview—what does it feel like?"

Gao Ge: "I once doubted I'd opened it the wrong way. How could your family's CEO appear on the show? (laughing crying)"

Huang Shiyu: "Xi sis, Xi sis, I'm watching the show! I was stunned the moment I saw General Manager Xu..."

Xia Xi's head buzzed, she didn't have time to feel awkward, she downloaded an app on her phone to play that variety show; after opening it, without needing to search specially, the homepage scrolled with promotional images, the title was extremely eye-catching—"Homeowner and designer actually fiancés? Let's see what's going on."

Having a bad premonition, Xia Xi eagerly clicked play; a long ad preceded it, she grew anxious, and decisively opened a membership.

The annoying ads finally passed, the show's opening featured several designers coming out of the elevator one after another, interspersed with each person's interview to help viewers quickly grasp each designer's traits.

When Xia Xi appeared on stage, bullet comments floated by saying "So pretty."

"Almost thought I'd clicked into the neighboring romance variety show."

"I'm not saying this, but isn't this appearance too good not to join the neighboring romance variety show?"

"Within five minutes, I need to know all information about this woman."

"I don't need all the information; I just want to know if she has a boyfriend."

"This is my girlfriend, everyone can disperse now."

"Sis, give me a yuri moment."

Xia Xi looked at the miscellaneous bullet comments, her inner anxiety not lessening at all; she couldn't wait, she dragged the progress bar with her finger, skipped the segment where several people drew lots and discussed, found the scene with Xu Yanfeng, and stopped.

However, the other person in the picture was not her, but Liao Wanhuang.

It turned out this segment was Liao Wanhuang seeking from Xu Yanfeng the opportunity to renovate the villa.

Xia Xi wasn't present then and didn't know what they talked about; she watched attentively. The bullet comments for this part were especially numerous—

"Handsome guy! Sigh, there's a handsome guy!"

"I knew big data pushed this show to me for a reason! Big data, please remember, I just love watching this kind of thing."

"No way, is this little broken show really full of hidden talent? It keeps dazzling my eyes."

"Does the handsome guy have a girlfriend?"

"Within five minutes, I need to know all information about this man!"

"I really want to bundle this one and the previous one together and send them to the neighboring romance variety show!"

"Get a grip, everyone, he's married! He mentioned his wife."

"Already heartbroken."

"Just fell in love and already lost it, not even having time to feel sad."

After Xu Yanfeng explicitly rejected Liao Wanhuang, Xu Yanfeng and Xia Xi finally appeared together on screen. The production clearly aimed to create a sweet atmosphere, with a slow push-in close-up, not only pink special effects but also romantic background music, making those unaware think it was a dating show.

Xia Xi was greatly embarrassed, what happened to the promised serious show, no gimmicks?

In the picture, Xia Xi stared blankly at Xu Yanfeng, her eyes full of surprise, she asked him: "What's going on? Why are you here?" Then she turned to the cameraman and said, "Cut this segment, it must be cut."

In fact, not a single cut was made; everything was kept in the final cut, including Xu Yanfeng's line "This is my fiancée."

Seeing this, Xia Xi's breath halted for a second or two, she was dumbfounded, unable to hold onto her phone, it fell with a "pa-da" sound onto the blanket, hot blood surged to her forehead, her whole face seemed about to burn. She had emphasized "cut it" so many times, yet the production didn't hear a word.

Xia Xi covered her face, feeling she couldn't go out to face people she knew; actually, she couldn't face strangers either, because others might know her.

Suddenly, a laughing voice sounded above her head: "You said you wouldn't watch, but you're secretly watching here."

Xia Xi lowered her hand, her lifted face already flushed red; looking at the man before her, he lightly raised his eyebrows, casual demeanor, not at all feeling the matter serious. Xia Xi narrowed her eyes: "Was it you who did this?"

Xu Yanfeng immediately raised both hands, his eyes clear and sincere: "Definitely not me, wife, how would I know how the production edits things in post? Even less could I interfere." He picked up the phone on the blanket, moved close to Xia Xi, and watched together with her.

The bullet comments on the screen gradually drifted, faintly turning frenzied.

"I finally understand what this episode's title means; the answer is here—they're a couple!"

"When that handsome guy was negotiating with Liao Wanhuang, he mentioned 'wife' and then immediately brought up 'the designer he admires'; I sensed something off then, now I get it!"

"Great, we're saved, we've hit the jackpot for real!"

"Holy shit, this show is going big; I kept rewinding to confirm, Xia Xi said that man with the surname Xu is the CEO of the Xu Clan, right???"

"I checked, the current CEO of the Xu Clan Group is Xu Yanfeng, that's the guy on the show!"

"Indeed, as long as you live long enough, you can encounter anything; in a lifetime, you actually get to see the CEO on a home renovation show."

"Does this big villa even need renovation? Well, it indeed needs renovation. The entrance is missing two stone lions; I'll go camp out there tomorrow."

"Add me one."

"Haven't you heard the CEO say his wife doesn't like it? It's just a way to sweet-talk his wife."

"Really, no one suspects he did this on purpose? Is this fair to others?"

"Heads up, the show is sponsored by the Xu Clan; it's normal for a sponsor to slip someone in, except this time they slipped in the CEO…… Damn, why is this so funny."

"Is it funny? Xia Xi doesn't think so; she feels both ashamed and angry, the later part is really unbearable to watch, she snatched her phone back from Xu Yanfeng's hand, turned it off, pulled up the blanket, lay down to sleep, with her back to Xu Yanfeng."

Xu Yanfeng moved close, took hold of her shoulders, and asked by her ear: "What's wrong?" After a pause, he guessed, "Are you embarrassed?"

Xia Xi jabbed him backward with her elbow, but he held her even tighter, and she said: "How did you ever think I was thick-skinned? Clearly, it's your face that's the thickest."

Xu Yanfeng smiled, pinched her chin and turned it, lowered his head to kiss her lips. She struggled a few times, but his kiss left her body weak, she could only let him take advantage. Her breathing grew ragged; Xia Xi, forcing herself to keep a sliver of reason, said again: "You did this on purpose, just to let everyone know we're together."

Xu Yanfeng didn't argue, just focused on what his hands were doing.

After the first episode aired, several hot topics appeared on Weibo, featuring the names of Xia Xi and Xu Yanfeng. Some netizens who hadn't watched the show wondered who these two were and why they were so popular; comments immediately had someone pointing the way and guaranteeing: "Definitely better to ship than the neighboring romance variety show!"

Also, an alumnus of Nancheng Daxue came forward in amazement: "They're still together! It seems the rumor of their breakup is false. Even now I can still recall all the feats Xia Xi undertook to pursue Xu Yanfeng—youth is gone and never to return."

With the online buzz this hot, anyone paying attention to social media would find it hard not to notice.

Ling Yan had deliberately avoided anything related to Xu Yanfeng; for a long time she didn't allow those around her to mention his name, never expecting to hear about him again in this manner.

Xu Yanfeng and Xia Xi indeed got back together.

Ling Yan wondered, whether no matter what she does, in Xu Yanfeng's heart, she could never measure up to Xia Xi.

His steady and introverted nature would actually announce the romance in such a flamboyant way; on the show he called Xia Xi "wife." But can Xia Xi really become his wife? Not necessarily.