Chapter 60 Did Yiyunxue Give You This Courage?

Chen Jiang was completely stunned, a deep warmth welling up in his heart.

A faint smile crept onto the corner of his lips. He never expected Yi Yunxue to make their relationship public so directly.

The replies beneath her post had already piled up into the thousands.

[Caught a wild Xuexue in the wild!]

[Xuexue admitted it! How bold! I ship them so hard!]

[This guy is so lucky!!!]

[This is why we, the Snowflakes, chose Xuexue!]

[Who is the guy?! Who is the guy, Xuexue, tell us!]

[Don't pressure Xuexue. Her boyfriend probably isn't in the entertainment industry; we shouldn't expose his privacy!]

……

The trending topic [Yi Yunxue publicly admits to relationship] climbed to the top of the entertainment search charts in no time.

Her candor caused her popularity to skyrocket instantly.

[This is what a true artist looks like! No hiding, responsible to her fans.]

[Originally I just thought Xuexue had a lovely singing voice, but now I’ve decided—starting today, I’m joining the Snowflake fandom!]

[Turned from a casual onlooker to a fan! Love it!]

[Xuexue is a real woman! All those traffic idols in the entertainment circle should take notes, especially that certain someone with the surname Wu, secretly dating behind everyone's back to deceive fans and refusing to admit it to the bitter end!]

……

Browsing through the comments, Chen Jiang couldn't help thinking, "Xuexue's fans really are adorable!"

Although there were some underage fans, the majority were young girls, and their tolerance for Yi Yunxue being in a relationship was unexpectedly high.

It seemed his previous worries were completely overthought, projecting the stereotype of male celebrities whose careers tanked due to romance.

To his surprise, even his young niece in elementary school had posted a moments update:

[Xuexue has finally found her true love. Wishing Xuexue everlasting happiness! If that man dares to bully you, please let us know, we won't let him off the hook! We Snowflakes will always be your strongest backing!]

Chen Jiang: ……

"Showing favoritism, are we? I happen to be your biological cousin!"

He muttered to himself.

"This little brat."

Chen Jiang couldn't help laughing.

Since he was in such a good mood, he decided to buy a few workbooks online and mail them to his niece...

For the afternoon, Chen Jiang had originally planned to write the first fifty thousand words of the second volume of *Candle in the Tomb*.

However, the moment he created the folder, he found his mind in complete disarray.

He didn't have an ounce of patience to tap on the keyboard.

"Why is time moving so slowly today?" Chen Jiang muttered in silent speechlessness.

He felt as though his heart were enduring a sweet torment.

"I get to go to the movies with her tonight." Anticipation blossomed within Chen Jiang.

To be honest, in this entire lifetime, he had never been to a movie theater with a girl.

Well, no, he had been a few times, back when he was a little kid going with his mom and dad.

Unable to focus on typing, Chen Jiang peeked into his dorm's group chat.

Only to discover that his two roommates seemed to be arguing over a game:

[Wu Haiping]: Are you kidding me, bro? We were about to win, why did you have to throw like that?

[Lü Hao]: It's just a casual match, what are you getting so worked up for?

[Zhang Jianlong]: What's wrong with you guys? Why are you fighting?

[Wu Haiping]: Playing games with him, we were practically guaranteed a win, but he threw it away acting reckless.

[Lü Hao]: Why don't you guys just settle it with a 1v1, stop arguing.

[Lü Hao]: OK!

[Lü Hao]: (Invited you to enter the mini-program: Jump Jump. Come and PK with me!)

[Lü Hao]: @Wu Haiping—Dare to come and duel me one-on-one?

[Wuu Haiping]: Heh, do you not know that I am the number one on the Shenzhen University Jump Jump leaderboard? Who gave you the courage to challenge me? Yi Yunxue?

[Zhang Jianlong]: ？？？

Chen Jiang's mouth twitched. How did this meme... end up appearing in this world as well?

Who on earth invented this meme in this lifetime!

He was left half-laughing, half-crying.

At that moment, Zhang Jianlong sent him a private message.

[Zhang Jianlong]: Holy crap, you guys are together now?

[Zhang Jianlong]: I just saw the WeChat entertainment news push. You move pretty fast, kid!

[Chen Jiang]: Us getting together is partly thanks to your contribution. I'll treat you to a meal next time.

[Zhang Jianlong]: Let's make it clear that we can't go to Yi Yunxue's family restaurant, that doesn't count.

[Chen Jiang]: No problem!

[Chen Jiang]: By the way, how is that endorsement collaboration with Maya that you mentioned earlier coming along?

[Zhang Jianlong]: We're planning a promotional livestream next week.

[Zhang Jianlong]: Although Maya's own fame is still at the second-tier level, many netizens remember her song "Wild Grass". We plan to start with livestreams, which can both boost her popularity and further expose our products.

Hearing Zhang Jianlong's remarks, Chen Jiang was instantly stunned.

Celebrity livestreams showing their faces to promote and sell products they endorsed—back in his past life, this model had already inspired many celebrities to copy it by this point.

Yet in this lifetime, it seemed no celebrity had ever done this before, though the trend of internet celebrity livestream sales had reached a climax just like in his former world.

"This old Zhang, could he really be a business genius?"

Chen Jiang couldn't help asking himself inwardly.

[Chen Jiang]: Awesome. Did you come up with this novel creative idea all by yourself?

[Zhang Jianlong]: Of course. A while back, I was scrolling through Douyin and saw those influencers doing livestream sales, and I kept thinking: if influencers can sell products, why can't celebrities step down and do it themselves?

[Zhang Jianlong]: Isn't this the exact same concept as an endorsement? It's not like begging by showing off talents on a livestream; it's not a humiliating act, and it even makes them look more approachable.

[Zhang Jianlong]: More importantly, it benefits both sides, so I talked with your company's business department and locked down the date.

[Chen Jiang]: You really are a damn genius, kid!

[Zhang Jianlong]: Gotta go, back to work.

Zhang Jianlong went off to get busy, and Chen Jiang finally found a bit of his writing groove.

The entire afternoon was spent tapping away at the keyboard.

Until five-thirty.

Chen Jiang walked into the bathroom on the dot, styled his hair, shaved off his sparse stubble, washed his face, and changed his clothes before finally stepping out the door with peace of mind.

Driving to the bottom of the company building, Chen Jiang gave Yi Yunxue a call.

Before long, her figure appeared at the front entrance.

Catching sight of Chen Jiang's car, her eyes lit up and she walked briskly toward it.

"Chen Jiang!" She pulled open the car door and slid into the passenger seat.

"Are you hungry?" Chen Jiang asked with gentle concern.

"Not yet, it's not even six o'clock yet." Yi Yunxue shook her head.

"Did you put on perfume?" Chen Jiang caught a whiff of an unfamiliar fragrance.

"Actually, you didn't need to wear perfume. You already smell naturally nice."

He blurted out the words before he could stop himself.

"Xiaxia insisted on helping me spray it. I actually don't usually wear this stuff." Yi Yunxue's face turned red as she explained shyly.

Only then did Chen Jiang realize he had said the wrong thing, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into:

"Cough, cough. I saw online that there's a couple's restaurant over at Shenzhen Bay with exceptionally high ratings. I've already booked a table, let's go eat there."

"Okay." Yi Yunxue nodded.

Upon reaching their destination, she pulled out a face mask, signaled for Chen Jiang to put his on, and reminded him: "Don't let us get photographed again. I'm afraid they might disrupt your life."

Then she put on her own mask and topped it off with a pair of sunglasses.