[ABO] The Despised One Becomes an Internet Sensation After Marriage - Chapter 60

Chapter 60

“Knock, knock, knock.”

Xu Zhimian, who was currently stuffing the “Memory Timeline” into his suitcase, shouted toward the door, “Who is it? The door’s unlocked, come in.”

The executive director stepped in and greeted him.

“It’s like this, Mianmian. We have a filming task tonight. Your task with President Fu is to shoot a set of promotional photos.”

His hands paused. Usually, tasks were announced when everyone was together; this time, they had actually come to his door to remind him personally. Xu Zhimian didn’t think much of it.

“Okay, I’ll let Fu Shiyan know in a bit.”

“No, no need!” The executive director waved his hand. “We’ve already told him. I’ll take you to the makeup shed in a while.”

As he put on the high-end custom suit sent by the production crew, he felt a brief flash of doubt—when did the crew become so wealthy?

Kaylin, who had just arrived, let out a “Wow”: “This color really suits you perfectly.”

Xu Zhimian greeted her, “Sister Kaylin, you got here fast.”

Kaylin tossed her hair. “Of course.” She had been waiting here nearly all day; how could she not be fast?

The stylist they hired was quite famous in the industry. He greeted Xu Zhimian with a smile. Less than an hour later, the stylist looked at Xu Zhimian in the mirror with satisfaction.

“Not bad, not bad at all.”

Xu Zhimian happened to finish replying to a message from Xu Jianan. Hearing this, he looked up and smiled at the stylist. A yellow rose was presented to him. The stylist arched an eyebrow: “I wish for you to be as happy every day as you are today.”

He instantly thought of Fu Shiyan, tucked the rose away, and smiled. “I think I will be.”

Before starting his makeup, he specifically sent a message to Fu Shiyan asking where he was. The makeup artist, who had worked with him many times, looked at him with a beaming smile and teased, “My, my, separated for just a moment and you’re already looking for your President Fu.”

Kaylin asked. “The two of them are practically Siamese twins now.”

Xu Zhimian said helplessly, “Sisters, please stop teasing me.”

For this promotional shoot, the makeup wasn’t heavy. The artist applied a base for Xu Zhimian and defined his eyebrows. Finally, she satisfiedly applied a layer of setting powder. Then, she handed Xu Zhimian a pink rose glistening with water droplets and said, “Mianmian and President Fu must stay happy forever! I’m rooting for you!”

This was the second rose he had received. Everyone seems to love giving out roses today. He suppressed the smile at the corners of his mouth. “Thank you.”

The cameraman had already started filming. Kaylin walked behind them. Fu Shiyan still hadn’t replied to his message.

Along the way, he didn’t see Ye Ming or Zhou Yan. Xu Zhimian asked Kaylin in confusion, “Sister Kaylin, have you seen Ye Ming and the others…”

A rose was handed to him. Xu Zhimian froze; it was a staff member he wasn’t very familiar with.

“Wishing you long-lasting happiness, Mianmian.”

The question he wanted to ask was swallowed back down as he accepted the rose with a look of surprise. After that, everywhere he walked, someone stepped forward to hand him a rose. Familiar faces, unfamiliar faces, one by one… soon, his arms were full of a large bouquet.

A guess began to form in his heart.

He finally reached the filming location designated by the crew. It was a stunningly beautiful venue. As he approached, the string lights lining the path lit up one after another. It was a path embraced by blooming flowers, with glowing pinwheels spinning in the sea breeze.

Xu Zhimian felt a rush of joy and shock crash against his heart. He finally understood the reason for today’s abnormalities.

The last few stalks were given by Lu Ze and Zhou Yan. He took the flowers from Zhou Yan, who patted his shoulder: “If your President Fu ever bullies you, tell your Brother Yan. I’ll teach him a lesson for you.”

Ji Yan glanced at him, opened his mouth, but said nothing. Lu Ze and Ye Ming held a bouquet of roses together and solemnly presented it to him. Ye Ming pinched his face, “Mianmian, go on. You two will be happy forever!”

The roses in his arms were almost too many to hold, and Xu Zhimian’s heart felt like it was about to jump out of his chest.

When he finally faced Fu Shiyan, all the surrounding noise seemed to vanish in an instant. Their eyes met. Today, Fu Shiyan had changed into a black high-end suit—the style and details clearly matched the one Zhimian was wearing.

Everything had been meticulously planned.

“Mianmian,” Fu Shiyan called out.

Even though he had anticipated it, when Fu Shiyan truly dropped to one knee before him, reverently holding a ring box, Xu Zhimian couldn’t help but feel his eyes redden.

“I… I,” Fu Shiyan stammered for a rare moment. After steadying himself, he spoke again. “Today you asked me when I started liking you. I think, seeing you cry and feeling that instinctive pity was love. Seeing you laugh heartily in front of me and feeling that inexplicable joy was love. ‘Like’ is too shallow. I want to be your lover forever and ever.”

“I love you.”

If one listened closely, Fu Shiyan’s voice was trembling.

“I love you! Will you… marry me?”

The onlookers cheered and shouted, helping Fu Shiyan along: “Ahhh! Mianmian, marry him!” “Marry him! Marry him!”

Amidst the cheers, a mist clouded Xu Zhimian’s vision. He sniffled, taking quite a while to find his voice: “Yes!”

Fu Shiyan reverently and slowly slid the ring onto his finger. He didn’t show much emotional fluctuation on his face, but his entire hand was shaking. On Xu Zhimian’s previously empty ring finger, there was now a ring.

“AHHHHHHH!”

Many in the crowd pulled out their phones to record.

“They really match so well! So romantic! I’m married, and my husband never gave me treatment like this!” “President Fu’s hand is shaking!! You can tell he’s truly excited!!”

Fu Shiyan finished placing the ring and kissed it gently. Xu Zhimian waited for him to stand up, then suddenly threw his arms around him and kissed him impatiently.

Roses scattered across the ground, circling the two of them tightly. He pressed against Fu Shiyan and whispered with a trembling voice, “I love you! I love you too!”

This proposal was edited into the main show, sparking a trend of imitations across the internet.

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When Xu Zhimian returned home after filming, he froze in his tracks. The living room floor was covered with gift boxes. Gold, agate, priceless paintings, blue and white porcelain… On the table lay a set of car keys, a thick stack of real estate certificates, and an agreement.

It was a voluntary transfer agreement for a portion of the equity in Glory Group.

“Since you cut ties with the Xu family, these things have nowhere to go but our home,” Fu Shiyan explained without a change in expression. His hand tightened slightly. “…Well? Do you like it?”

“I love it. I’m going to love it to death.” Xu Zhimian lunged into Fu Shiyan’s arms.

Seeing him so moved, Fu Shiyan breathed a sigh of relief. “As long as you like it.”

During the wedding preparations, Xu Zhimian underwent his surgery, with Jin Mingze as the lead surgeon. After he was discharged, Jin Mingze handed him a bouquet of flowers: “I saw the proposal video. It was… alright, I guess. When you have time, take him to see Grandma. You guys haven’t been there yet, have you?”

They indeed hadn’t.

Xu Zhimian discussed it with Fu Shiyan, and they returned to his hometown together. As they knelt before the grave, Xu Zhimian thought: Grandma, I have a home now.

It wasn’t until the wedding that Xu Zhimian found out the island from the third stop had been bought by Fu Shiyan long ago. Everything had been planned for a long time.

“So, you planned the proposal for a very long time, didn’t you?” On the night before the wedding, Xu Zhimian snuck into Fu Shiyan’s room and sat on top of him to ask.

Fu Shiyan bent his finger and knocked on Zhimian’s head, saying expressionlessly, “You’re not supposed to see each other before the wedding. Why did you run over here again?” There was no blame in his voice.

Xu Zhimian wiggled his hips against the man’s waist, feeling something hot pressing against him from behind. His fingers traced circles on Fu Shiyan’s chest.

“Hypocrite.”

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Fu Shiyan gritted his teeth. Although he didn’t chase after him, tonight would definitely not be easy. Who told him to be such a hypocrite? Xu Zhimian snorted softly and curled up under the covers to sleep.

The next day, a Weibo poll triggered widespread discussion: Which celebrity couple is the most loving?

First place was, without question, the “Zhi-Shi” CP.

“I watched with my own eyes as this pair went from the ‘Least Anticipated’ to the ‘Most Shipped’ on the whole web. All I can say is, netizens these days are truly fickle.”

“Please, I witnessed the entire journey of their relationship. It was a bit awkward at the start, but the further it went, the more I felt they are the best couple to ship!!”