The second day of the Lunar New Year happened to be Valentine’s Day, and after finishing breakfast, the Xu family returned home.
Xu Zhou took Zong Yi and flew to Hawaii. Zong Huang also went out, but whether it was a gathering with friends or a date, no one knew.
Zong Xuan had bought movie tickets. After the Xu family left, he helped Xu Tang change clothes, and the two of them went out together.
Zong Xuan did not really know what people were supposed to do on Valentine’s Day. Perhaps there should have been a candlelit dinner, but considering Xu Tang’s hand, he decided against it.
They simply followed the usual routine: watching a movie, shopping…
As for the other activities planned for the night, those were also canceled.
Because they bought the tickets rather late, the only couple seats available were for the 10 a.m. showing.
The movie was a romantic comedy. Whether it was good or bad was not the important part.
The important thing was who he was watching it with.
Zong Xuan had never been to a couple’s theater before. The spacious sofas and the sweet smell of popcorn created a romantic atmosphere, making the quality of the movie itself even less important.
As a professional actor, this time Zong Xuan surprisingly did not watch the movie from a professional perspective. Otherwise, he felt he might have left halfway through.
After all, romantic movies always had some intimate scenes.
At that moment, Zong Xuan noticed that several couples around them had already started kissing. Some of them were even kissing loudly enough to make obvious sounds, making the atmosphere extremely awkward for a while.
“Want to follow the atmosphere?” Zong Xuan teased him softly.
“…”
Xu Tang did not know whether this was something that always happened on Valentine’s Day, but to him, it was a little too much.
This kind of intimate behavior was something that could be done at home. Why do it in a public place?
Of course, he could not say these people were wrong. Everyone expressed themselves differently.
But Xu Tang himself could not do something like that.
Love was not something meant to be displayed for outsiders, nor was it something to show off.
Some kinds of love, even when quiet and silent, were so deep that others could still feel it.
There was no need to deliberately reveal it.
And that kind of love was what made Xu Tang feel more secure.
After the first wave of couples started kissing, people around them would occasionally kiss again from time to time.
Xu Tang whispered, “Next time, let’s just watch at home. The effect isn’t any worse than at the cinema.”
Zong Xuan chuckled. “Okay.”
After finally finishing the movie, neither of them was very hungry yet.
So Zong Xuan first took Xu Tang to pick up the scarf and coat he had ordered the day before.
They were limited-edition items newly released by a certain brand that month.
Originally, when Zong Xuan wanted to place the order yesterday, it was already too late. However, relying on his own connections, Zong Yi managed to get the right sizes for him, so they could pick them up today.
People rarely visited this kind of high-end shopping mall, and the store employees were not particularly surprised when they saw celebrities.
Xu Tang had no idea that Zong Xuan had ordered something.
So when Zong Xuan wrapped a scarf around him and helped him put on the coat inside the store, Xu Tang was still a little dazed.
Afterward, Zong Xuan also changed into the matching scarf and coat.
He placed their previous clothes into the car and took Xu Tang to eat.
Xu Tang said he wanted noodles.
Naturally, Zong Xuan had no objections and took him to a Japanese ramen restaurant.
Eating noodles with a spoon was too inconvenient, so Zong Xuan did the same thing as before.
He ordered two bowls of noodles and asked the waiter to bring one bowl first. He and Xu Tang ate it together, taking turns eating one bite each. Only after finishing the first bowl did he ask the waiter to bring out the second one.
To prevent Xu Tang from eating too simply, Zong Xuan also ordered some oden for him.
Xu Tang ate very happily and even packed some leftovers before leaving.
As soon as the two of them walked out of the restaurant, they happened to see Teng Yizheng and Lin Ying coming toward them.
Lin Ying was not the type of woman with an exceptionally beautiful appearance, but her temperament was very good.
She was not tall, dressed very fashionably, and standing beside Teng Yizheng, she had quite the feeling of a delicate bird relying on a strong partner.
Teng Yizheng had obviously also recognized Zong Xuan and Xu Tang.
Xu Tang looked at Zong Xuan.
This situation could not exactly be called awkward, but the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat less harmonious.
Teng Yizheng’s gaze stopped on Zong Xuan.
It seemed that as long as Zong Xuan showed the slightest sign of acknowledgment, he would walk over and greet them.
Lin Ying, however, did not recognize the masked Zong Xuan and Xu Tang.
She only pushed Teng Yizheng, who had suddenly stopped responding to her, with a slightly displeased expression.
Zong Xuan, on the other hand, acted completely naturally.
It was as if he had not seen Teng Yizheng at all.
He held Xu Tang’s hand and walked straight past them.
After they had walked a few steps away, he asked:
“Want to have a cup of coffee before going back?”
Xu Tang had not expected Zong Xuan to really ignore Teng Yizheng.
After calming down, he replied, “Okay. Let’s go to the coffee shop on the fourth floor. Their brownies taste pretty good.”
“Okay.”
Zong Xuan answered and changed the way he held Xu Tang’s hand, intertwining their fingers.
After walking a little farther away, Xu Tang spoke.
“You… and Teng Yizheng…”
Zong Xuan smiled indifferently.
“It’s nothing. This is the best way.”
He did not feel there was anything worth regretting, nor did he have any emotional fluctuations.
This was the best outcome.
He had been foolish for so many years. Now that he had finally seen things clearly, he should be decisive.
Xu Tang already disliked Teng Yizheng, so naturally he would not advise reconciliation.
Seeing Zong Xuan act this way, he was actually quite happy.
At least Zong Xuan had shown his attitude clearly in front of him.
From now on, Teng Yizheng would no longer have any position to look down on him.
Meanwhile, without their knowledge, a photo of the two of them eating noodles together was uploaded to Weibo.
The person who posted it was a reporter from an entertainment magazine.
He had also gone out to celebrate the holiday that day. He never expected that while simply wanting to eat some noodles, he would run into Xu Tang and Zong Xuan on a date, even eating together.
So he quickly took some photos and uploaded them to his personal Weibo.
#ZongXuanXuTangSweetValentinesDay#
“While at a ramen restaurant in a certain shopping mall, I unexpectedly encountered Zong Xuan and Xu Tang. Xu Tang’s right hand is inconvenient, and Zong Xuan gently fed him noodles. The sweetness was so overwhelming that even someone like me, who was also out on a date, felt like I was being fed dog food. Since Zong Xuan and Xu Tang got married, there have not been many news stories about the two of them together. Looking at it now, it seems they are not unsweet—they’re just very low-key.”
The three photos attached were:
The first: Zong Xuan feeding Xu Tang noodles.
The second: Xu Tang feeding Zong Xuan oden.
The third: The two of them holding hands as they left the ramen restaurant.
In the blink of an eye, the Weibo post was rapidly reposted and became extremely popular.
“Wow, yesterday was the waking-up photo, and today it’s a date photo. I’m satisfied!”
“They really are a perfect match. They’re just too low-key. Sometimes I want to eat some sweetness, but I can’t even find any.”
“Matching couple coats, matching couple scarves. They’re handsome enough to blind me!”
“Please have the official accounts post more sweet content in the future! Photos taken by reporters aren’t close enough. Not satisfied!”
“I suddenly want to get a boyfriend, but I feel like no one would be as handsome as the two of them. What should I do?!”
…
By the time the two of them saw this Weibo post, it was already evening after they had returned home.
After getting Xu Tang’s permission, Zong Xuan hugged Xu Tang and took a close-up photo of the two of them wearing home clothes. He posted it on Weibo.
There was not much text, only a simple record of this day.
Many fans who had been waiting to receive their dose of sweetness were completely satisfied by this post.
Afterward, fan art, fan fiction, and all kinds of related creations appeared one after another.
Although it did not push Yu Lun out of the second trending position, it still entered the top ten.
After that, the two of them stayed at the Zong family home for another two days.
When they returned home, Zong Xuan no longer looked for excuses to make Xu Tang sleep with him.
So the two of them continued their current state of living together but sleeping in separate rooms.
Xu Tang also began getting used to doing things with his left hand.
The film crew was scheduled to resume work on the tenth day of the first lunar month.
This time, they would probably need around ten days of filming before the movie could officially wrap.
Before leaving, Xu Tang saw Zong Xuan off at the door.
Zong Xuan kept reminding him:
“I won’t be at home, so let Auntie handle anything you need help with. Don’t force yourself to do things that are difficult. Ask Kang Duo or your brother to help you. If that really doesn’t work, call He Xin too.
“Pay attention to safety. Lock the door properly at night. Don’t force yourself to drive when you go out.
“Make sure you eat properly. Work can be put aside for now. Take care of your hand first.
“If anything happens, you can call me anytime, no matter what time it is.
“If I’m busy, Shao Qian will help answer my calls. I’ll call you back once I’m done. Don’t worry about disturbing me.”
Zong Xuan had already said almost the same things yesterday.
Xu Tang had remembered all of them.
Hearing them again today, he inevitably felt that Zong Xuan was being a little too long-winded.
Although this was Zong Xuan’s way of caring about him, he was not a child. Hearing it once was enough for him to remember.
“Got it.”
No matter what, Xu Tang still responded patiently.
Zong Xuan looked at him.
After a moment, he asked:
“Can I kiss you?”
Recently, he had stopped asking Xu Tang to sleep with him because he was afraid that once he arrived at the film set, he would not be used to sleeping alone.
But now that he would not be able to come back for more than ten days, he wanted to kiss Xu Tang before leaving, to comfort himself through the days when he would not be able to see him.
Xu Tang lowered his head shyly and did not say anything.
Over these past few days, he had seen Zong Xuan’s actions clearly.
Naturally, his heart felt warm.
Actually, he did not need such a long evaluation period.
Some things, to him, were simply a waste of time.
Instead of spending so much time repeatedly observing something that no longer had much meaning, it would be better to use that time to properly get along with each other.
Perhaps they could understand each other better and gain even more.
Seeing that Xu Tang had not refused, Zong Xuan’s thoughts immediately became lively.
He reached out and pulled Xu Tang into his arms, then kissed his forehead.
Xu Tang pressed his lips together and said nothing.
Zong Xuan smiled.
He lowered his head and kissed Xu Tang’s lips again, then hugged him and whispered into his ear:
“When I come back, give me a deep kiss.”
Xu Tang’s face became hot.
He softly said:
“Go quickly. You still need to catch your flight.”
“Mm.”
Zong Xuan kissed his ear again before letting him go.
He pulled his suitcase and walked out.
Outside the door, Xie Shaoqian was already waiting beside the car.
Seeing him come out, he helped put his luggage into the trunk.
Zong Xuan looked at Xu Tang, who had walked to the window.
He waved at him before telling the driver:
“Let’s go.”
The car slowly left the neighborhood and headed toward the airport.
Zong Xuan took out his phone.
His phone wallpaper had already been changed to a photo of Xu Tang.
This was the first time his phone wallpaper had ever been someone else’s picture.
Before this, it had always been himself.
He found it interesting and quite refreshing.
Zong Xuan:
Wait for me to come back. Let’s go on vacation, okay?
Xu Tang looked at the message Zong Xuan had just sent after leaving and smiled as he replied:
Xu Tang:
Okay.
Zong Xuan:
Let’s go to an island? We’ll make up for our honeymoon.
There were many things he should have done but had not done.
So he wanted to slowly make them up to Xu Tang.
The honeymoon was definitely the first one.
After a while, Xu Tang replied:
Xu Tang:
Mm.