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    Chapter 61: Public Announcement

    Lin Sui did everything he could, and the anxiety in his heart dissipated a little. He looked at the fans’ reactions, which were unexpectedly stable, and some even seemed to be happy to see it happen.

    He felt strange, but it wasn’t a bad thing. Lin Sui’s hanging heart relaxed a bit, and he began to think about how to make the announcement.

    This matter was both difficult and not difficult. After all, he didn’t rely on his face or persona to make a living. Although announcing it would cause the loss of some fans, as long as it was handled properly, the impact on future development could be minimized.

    Lin Sui searched for information on how celebrities or bloggers made their announcements. After thinking for a long time, he decided not to make a textual announcement but to do it directly through a live broadcast.

    Facts proved that live broadcasts could better demonstrate the blogger’s determination and were easier for fans to accept.

    However, before that, some groundwork had to be laid.

    Lin Sui acted on his decision, taking his mobile phone and going next door to find Gu Nian.

    At this time, Gu Nian was also paying attention to the situation’s development. Compared to Lin Sui’s calmness, this man who could turn his hand to create clouds and rain in the business world was so nervous that he had lost his rationality. He even flinched when he heard the door opening, as if he was afraid of something.

    Lin Sui rushed in and said in a very solemn tone, “Gu Nian, I have something I want to discuss with you.”

    Gu Nian’s fingers tightened, and his voice was dry, “What is it?”

    “I used to do live broadcasts online and accumulated some fans. When we went out to play today, we were secretly photographed, and now it’s spreading widely online.” Lin Sui paused here, thinking about what kind of language to use to persuade Gu Nian.

    After all, in the original novel he knew, this period was when Gu Nian needed to keep a low profile. Suddenly making a public announcement with him would probably cause speculation from the outside world.

    In this less than a minute, Gu Nian seemed to have experienced a mountain of knives and a sea of fire. His back was soaked with cold sweat, and one guess after another popped out of his mind, and none of them were positive.

    Did Lin Sui want to hide it? That’s right, his identity was indeed not suitable for a public announcement.

    And his legs were like this… how could he be worthy of Lin Sui? If the fans knew that Lin Sui’s partner was a disabled person, they would definitely be disappointed.

    Reason told Gu Nian that hiding it was the best way, but emotion could not be ignored, and even tended to override reason.

    He didn’t want to be hidden by Lin Sui. He wanted to stand with Lin Sui openly and honestly—this idea, like those bad guesses, firmly occupied Gu Nian’s mind.

    But no matter how much he thought, Gu Nian didn’t say a word, leaving all the choices to Lin Sui.

    He just quietly looked into the young man’s eyes, ready for anything.

    An agonizing minute passed, and Lin Sui finally found the right words. The hand behind his back came forward, holding two bright red booklets.

    When that red color appeared in his field of vision, Gu Nian was stunned. His heart seemed to have a big hole, and something was gushing out of it.

    A huge joy, like a tsunami, irresistibly overwhelmed his brain, and all the messy thoughts were washed away, leaving only the purest happiness.

    “Gu Nian,” Lin Sui said seriously, “So, can I make our relationship public with you?”

    “Yes.”

    Gu Nian almost felt like tearing up.

    “Really?” Lin Sui’s eyes sparkled, like stars injected with vitality. He took two or three steps forward and looked at Gu Nian in surprise, “I thought you wouldn’t want to.”

    Gu Nian smiled.

    How could he not want to?

    He could not be more careful with the gift that his sun generously bestowed upon him.

    Lin Sui relaxed, pulled a chair and sat opposite Gu Nian, talking about his plan.

    “I’ve thought it all out. We can’t be too direct when we make the announcement. We need to shoot a few videos to transition.” Lin Sui observed Gu Nian’s expression and continued after finding that he didn’t seem to object. “So, the two of us have to shoot some daily life scenes to hint at our relationship.”

    “Okay.”

    “But it can’t be too revealing. We have to grasp the degree of exposure.”

    “Okay.”

    “Besides playing the piano together, I think we can also shoot a vlog of us going to morning exercises together. I’ve been learning Tai Chi recently. Auntie Li praised me for learning quickly.”

    “Okay.”

    “Do you think I should take this opportunity to redefine my persona? My fitness results have been great recently. My abs are much more defined. I think I can transform into a tough guy.” Lin Sui began to go off-topic as he spoke, holding his face and indulging in beautiful fantasies.

    Gu Nian was still, “Okay.”

    He seemed to have turned into a low-quality smart speaker that could only say “okay,” but every word came from the bottom of his heart, allowing Lin Sui to unconsciously chatter about the small things in life.

    This exchange, which was originally defined as a public relations meeting, ended perfectly with Lin Sui saying that he would wear a cool guy-style outfit tomorrow. Lin Sui smacked his lips with lingering interest and got up to say goodbye, “Then I’ll go back to rest first. You should go to bed early too.”

    Gu Nian’s Adam’s apple bobbed, but this time he didn’t say “okay” again.

    The bedroom door was opened and closed again, and the surroundings returned to silence.

    But Gu Nian no longer felt lonely or afraid.

    This sudden crisis changed many things, such as Jiang Sheng working overtime again and demanding exorbitant overtime pay from Gu Nian, Gu Nian’s love brain becoming several levels more serious, and Lin Sui getting his wish and changing into the cool guy-style clothes he had always wanted to try.

    But besides these happy things, there were also bad things.

    For example, Lin Sui’s number of fans evaporated by 50,000 overnight.

    Lin Sui still felt a little heartache, but he quickly got lost in the praise of the newly arrived CP fans and downloaded a green app with malicious intent.

    This was also recommended by fans, and it was said to have many love strategies. Lin Sui opened the top-ranked one with the supreme reverence of reading the Bible, and then became uncontrollably addicted, staying up all night to become a panda.

    In short, although there were some interludes, everything was going smoothly.

    The vlog that Lin Sui and Gu Nian shot together was well-received. The fans were amazed that their favorite blogger could even do Tai Chi, and they gave Gu Nian’s face a perfect score. Although some people deliberately sarcastically mentioned Gu Nian’s legs, they were quickly overwhelmed by more “ha ha ha ha” comments.

    In the fitness video, Gu Nian also fully demonstrated the charm of a mature man, with muscle lines visible even through his clothes, overflowing with hormones.

    Lin Sui almost wanted to cut this part out when he was filming.

    What disappointed Lin Sui a little was that everyone’s reaction to his abs was a bit different from what he had imagined. The number of mom fans and older sister fans actually almost doubled, which puzzled the little friend who had been looking forward to being praised for being manly.

    And after these almost explicit hints, the fans gradually accepted the fact that Lin Sui already had a partner. The CP fans celebrated every day, and it was considered a smooth transition.

    And at this time, Lin Sui also decided on the final step of the public announcement.

    ——

    “Amusement park?” Gu Nian was stunned as he looked at the tickets held in front of him.

    “Yes, yes.” Lin Sui held it up like a treasure, vigorously promoting it. “Let’s go together. I heard that couples go here together. When the time comes, we can just make a public announcement here!”

    Gu Nian hesitated, “But…”

    “Gu Nian, please. I’ve never been to an amusement park. Let’s just go this once, just once.” Lin Sui put his hands together and bowed like a cat, recalling the techniques he had learned in the green app these past few days, trying hard to widen his eyes and use a pitiful and innocent look to heavily strike Gu Nian’s heart.

    “Let’s go together.” Gu Nian forgot the reason for his hesitation.

    “Yay!” Lin Sui jumped up and cheered, hugged Gu Nian and kissed him hard, then immediately turned around and ran upstairs, not giving Gu Nian a chance to go back on his word.

    This was also learned in the green app, called striking a balance between kindness and power!

    Lin Sui thought that the green app was really useful, no wonder the fans recommended him to watch it.

    Moreover, the idea of the amusement park was also learned from it. Those protagonists’ feelings would heat up every time they went to the amusement park, whether it was their first kiss, the breaking of the ambiguous period, or the exchange of feelings. He also wanted to be more intimate with Gu Nian.

    He hoped that after this time, he would be able to live with Gu Nian! Lin Sui cheered himself on.

    Time flew by, and it was the day to go to the amusement park. Lin Sui had prepared everything early in the morning, then opened his live broadcast account and posted a photo that had been prepared for a long time.

    The background was two red booklets, and the camera focused on the two hands clasped together in front of the red booklets. The gold-stamped characters behind were a little blurred because of the out-of-focus effect, but instead, it increased the feeling of sweetness.

    Click to send.

    Transmission completed.

    The work has been published.

    Lin Sui held his mobile phone and stared blankly at the newly released photo on his personal page. A silly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his dimples sank deeply, filled with sweetness.

    At this time, Gu Nian happened to come downstairs. Seeing this, his heart moved, and he took out his mobile phone and opened the only account he followed.

    A photo with a bright red background jumped out.

    The caption below read: [Let me introduce, my husband. Heart. Heart.]

    Seven simple and direct words, but more powerful than any sweet talk.

    Gu Nian looked at the photo over and over again, pursing his lips and saving more than a dozen before stopping.

    At this time, as if there was some kind of wonderful understanding, Gu Nian suddenly looked up, and Lin Sui also happened to look in the direction of the elevator. The two people’s eyes met in the air, both full of smiles.

    “I’m going to start the live broadcast.” Lin Sui tried hard not to smile too silly, always remembering his tough guy persona. He put on a straight face and pretended to be calm, “If you’re not used to it, I’ll try to keep you out of the frame as much as possible. Don’t be nervous, the fans are very nice.”

    Gu Nian shook his head, “Just be normal.”

    Lin Sui nodded calmly.

    Lin Sui’s calm persona fell apart the moment he opened the live broadcast room.

    Because as soon as he opened the live broadcast, the comment area was occupied by CP fans who had been squatting to take territory, and a large string of gifts exploded on the screen. At the top was a gilded line of words.

    [Let me see what the sister-in-law looks like!]

    Lin Sui became silly smiling Xiao Lin again.

    Lin Sui looked at the two words “sister-in-law” and didn’t know why but he was very happy.

    But Gu Nian suddenly shuddered, intuitively sensing what had happened in the live broadcast room.

    But he couldn’t take out his mobile phone to look at it now, and his heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat.

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