Chapter 218 Confession of Love
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The engagement was over, and everything was perfect. Shi Shi felt that, considering both the Fu family's attitude and Fu Yingzhou's personal behavior, it was time to give Fu Yingzhou a formal status.
It was just another ordinary day, but something extraordinary happened early in the morning, causing a stir across the entire internet.
Since Shi Shi doesn't have her own personal Weibo account, she posted it using her studio's account.
She released a song called "Give You, Give Me". Simply releasing a song wouldn't have caused such a stir online, given her prolific songwriting and high release frequency.
Most importantly, she also included a sentence when she released the song.
—When you have someone you want to marry, sweetness flows from your pen.
Although she told reporters she had a boyfriend outside the entertainment industry when she returned to China, Fu Yingzhou's influence was simply too great, and the two were extremely low-key. There were absolutely no reports about them. Unexpectedly, the next news about their relationship was that they were getting married!
Tao Ying is a fan of Shi Shi's career, but that doesn't mean she doesn't care about Shi Shi's personal life. Everyone has a bit of a gossip streak, right? But Shi Shi is clearly very secretive about this. She's just a good, honest fan.
Clicking the mouse to play this song, a warm and gentle voice came out.
"I give you my simple and ordinary waiting and devotion."
I give you my passionate desire and tenderness.
I give you my joys and sorrows that have gone through countless twists and turns.
I give you all that is insignificant to me.
Just from the first two lines, you can tell that the person who wrote this song must be a loving person. They truly achieved a perfect balance, never explicitly mentioning love, yet every line is filled with it.
This song is so good, I have to share it! She shouted, "Mom! Shi Shi released a new song!"
Taozi's mother dropped the clothes she was washing halfway and came over. After listening to a few words, she felt her irritability caused by housework subside somewhat.
"Mom still has to do the laundry, turn the volume up a bit."
"Okay, no problem."
The song on the computer was still playing.
I give you my unwavering devotion, for a long and lasting time.
Give me your hand that I will still hold many years later.
You give me maturity, I give you accommodation.
Will my hair turn white like this?
Taozi's mother looked at her hands, which had lost their smoothness from years of washing and scrubbing. She sighed. She was quite happy now, so it was all worth it.
Mao Buyi is one of Shi Shi's favorite singers. She always feels that Mao Buyi's songs are very poetic, capturing the beauty of ordinary life.
The song "Give You Give Me" uses simple lyrics and a gentle melody to express the emotional resonance of selfless giving and mutual cherishing between people. It covers various relationships such as love, family, and friendship, and conveys the idea of giving without expecting anything in return and the preciousness that can be seen in the ordinary.
Shi Shi wanted to convey her feelings to Fu Yingzhou through this song.
She did it.
Fu Yingzhou was bombarded with text messages from all sides as soon as the meeting ended.
The text message was from Shi Shi's mother, Ms. Qian: "Live a good life with Shi Shi! Cherish the life you have now! Understand?"
Fu Yingzhou replied, "Did you have a nightmare last night?"
He opened another text message from Liu Xinlang: "You're lucky, kid. You've got a slight edge over others in finding a wife."
He and Liu Xinlang are the top figures among the second-generation rich kids in this compound. They're inevitably compared to each other. But neither of them seems to care. Is this news out of envy?
He replied quickly: "There's only one Shi Shi, envy is useless. Please send your blessings."
Almost everyone who knew about his relationship with Shi Shi sent him a message.
Fu Yingzhou dialed the internal line: "Liang Zhan, come in for a moment."
Unfortunately, Liang Zhan attended the meeting with Fu Yingzhou. He didn't know what had happened either.
Faced with Fu Yingzhou's question, Liang Zhan was completely bewildered. He even wondered if his boss was having another episode, trying to subtly flaunt his relationship with him?
With a "ding," a news notification popped up on his phone. Fu Yingzhou clicked on it to take a look.
The headline reads: "Shi Shi longs for married life; who is her mysterious boyfriend outside the entertainment industry?"
He opened the message and finally understood what the bombardment of text messages that morning had been for.
He looked at Liang Zhan, who was still standing across from him at the desk, waiting for his instructions.
Fu Yingzhou remained calm and said in a composed tone, "Oh, I've found the reason. Shishi just wrote another song for me."
Liang Zhan noticed that his boss had emphasized the last two words, "that's all"!
Is this a public display of affection? Don't people's lives matter? Besides working diligently, he also has to be the head of the fan club for his boss and Shi Shi's couple! He promptly unleashed all the flattery he had stored up in his head. Sure enough, his boss's expression softened considerably.
Hmph, he's got the workplace stuff figured out in no time!
After Liang Zhan left the office, Fu Yingzhou clicked on the song and started listening.
"You get to be mature, so you have to give in to me."
Will my hair turn white like this?
...
I give you all that is insignificant to me.
She's so beautiful. The lyrics mention "growing old together," does that mean she wants to grow old with him/her?
As for that insignificant "all of everything," how could Shi Shi's words be insignificant to him?
She was romantic, gentle, and considerate. He loved her mischievous yet bright laughter, and he loved her shy and vulnerable annoyance. He loved her cheeks puffed up like steamed buns when she was angry, and he loved her fragile state with tears welling up in her eyes.
So his love for Shi Shi was actually this deep.
Looking at the computer screen, I realize I still have things to do this morning.
Fu Yingzhou couldn't help but find himself ridiculous. He used to be a factory worker, but ever since he met Shishi, he actually felt that the saying "the emperor doesn't hold court in the morning" wasn't an exaggeration. For the first time, he wanted to skip work. It felt so novel!
He couldn't wait to call Shi Shi. The moment the call connected, he heard Shi Shi say "Hello." Fu Yingzhou was speechless.
"Hey? Brother Niu, what's up? Say something!"
"Yes. I can hear you."
"Did you hear the song I wrote for you?"
"Once I heard that, I knew I was right."
"Which sentence?" Shi Shi asked.
"I say I am the happiest person in the world. Because I have the best Shi Shi in the world."
"These sweet words are too cheesy. It's not like this is the first time I've written a song for you. Were all the ones I wrote before not good?"
"You don't understand, it's different."
"What's different?"
"The songs you wrote before were all private, just for me to listen to. They were sweet memories between the two of us. But this time you publicly expressed your love for me and your desire to spend your life with me. Suddenly, I feel like I've been a wife who's endured so much for so many years. Have I finally made it through?"
"Yes, congratulations on going from boyfriend to husband-to-be."
"So, do I need to work harder to get rid of the word 'approved'?"
"Yes, you're good to me now, but it's not good enough! The revolution is not yet successful, comrades still need to work hard! Only then can we get that little red book that is protected by law."