Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 221 When Will You Marry Me?

After saying goodbye to Cai Yinong and Hu Ge, Liu Shishi returned to her cozy villa in Jingyuan from the charity gala. She had already washed up and changed into comfortable casual clothes to enjoy a rare moment of peace.

At this moment, Song Ci was taking a shower, and the dim yellow light in the bathroom shone through the frosted glass, casting a hazy and ambiguous glow.

The rushing water seemed to possess a mysterious allure, causing Miss Liu's thoughts to wander and her mind to wander.

Recalling Mr. Song's deep black shirt tonight, handsome and mysterious, exuding a noble aura, she couldn't help but feel a stirring of spring in her heart, her cheeks slightly flushed. He was simply too irresistible, and she couldn't resist her boyfriend's charm.

While her boyfriend was taking a shower, Liu Shishi pulled out her laptop, lay lazily on the edge of the bed, and prepared to browse Weibo and check out the latest trending topics.

Slender fingers skillfully glided across the touchpad, and with a light click of the mouse, the trending search page popped up, revealing a series of trending topics.

As expected, it was all about the Bazaar Charity Gala tonight.

Clicking on "1. Song Dynasty Poetry in a Black Shirt," which had already climbed to the top of the list, Liu Shishi curiously began to read the comments on the related topic.

"Damn, there are more and more classic scenes from Song Dynasty poetry, so cool!"

"He's giving his female fans a treat again; it feels like he's being completely manipulated."

"It feels like none of the male stars in the entertainment industry can compete with him. Huang Xiaoming pales in comparison when standing next to him, not to mention Xia Yu is completely outclassed!"

"Mr. Song, whatever Longines offers for endorsement, Omega is willing to pay double! @Songciv"

"Hilarious, Longines can afford to hire Mr. Song?"

"Mr. Song has really boosted Longines' reputation this time, but it's strange that the watch looks quite ordinary. I don't know why he likes that watch so much."

"Yes, I've seen Song Ci wearing it several times. It's definitely not for economic reasons. Maybe that watch has some special significance."

Seeing this, Liu Shishi smiled and said, "That's the first Valentine's Day gift my little brother has ever received, of course he likes it!"

Immersed in the praise from netizens for Song Dynasty poetry, Liu Shishi scrolled through hundreds of comments in one go.

Although some of the comments from female netizens made her uncomfortable, most netizens still appreciated him and kept praising Mr. Song for his handsome appearance.

Liu Shishi was secretly pleased. The thought of the Asian goddess, who was the object of countless girls' dreams, about to be washed clean and lying obediently next to her, allowing her to do as she pleased, made her smile even wider.

After casually browsing a few other trending topics, Liu Shishi returned to her Weibo homepage, ready to engage in daily interactions with fans and netizens.

Perhaps because she dressed up for the Bazaar event today and stole the show by spending 90 yuan to bid on a rare item, her fans were unusually active, and the comments section was buzzing with discussion.

"The way my sister looked at Song Ci was so deep, it was like an eternity in a single glance. That kind of love couldn't be hidden."

"That's normal. Shishi has publicly stated more than once that Song Ci is her ideal type. How could she not be excited to see her beloved today?"

"Liu Shishi was so excited to share the stage with Song Ci today that she was speechless. I was nervous for her."

“Something’s not right, something’s not right. I watched that video carefully. When Shishi was on stage, she subconsciously looked at Song Ci five times, her eyes full of dependence. This is the kind of behavior you only see between close friends. She must be very familiar with Song Ci.”

Upon seeing this comment, Liu Shishi was slightly startled. Recalling her every move on stage, she realized that her gaze had indeed been unconsciously drawn to Mr. Song, and her affection for him was indeed too obvious, easily seen through at a glance.

His eyes remained fixed on the screen as he scrolled down.

"Now that you mention it, Song Ci's gaze towards Liu Shishi is a little different, with a warm and doting feeling. And he helped Shishi out of trouble twice. What should I do? I really ship the two of them."

"I suddenly remembered something. Someone in the fan group used to promote the 'Tang Poetry and Song Lyrics' couple! No, there were already people who were fans of the couple back then?"

"If Shishi could be with Song Ci, it's unimaginable how good-looking their children would be."

"Ah, I'm against them being together! Although my sister is my idol, Song Ci is my husband!"

Liu Shishi looked strange. She hadn't expected that there was a female fan of Mr. Song among the "little lions." She couldn't help but pout and mutter, "Objection overruled! How dare she try to steal my man! Expelled from the fandom!"

After saying that, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the bedroom was filled with coquettishness and sweetness.

"What are you grinning about?" Song Ci had just come out of the bathroom, her hair still damp with tiny water droplets. She looked up and saw Miss Liu curled up on the bed with her computer, grinning foolishly.

"You're all done washing, little brother!" Liu Shishi's eyes lit up. She put down her computer, jumped off the bed barefoot, and wrapped her arms around her boyfriend's neck, her eyes full of affection.

Song Ci embraced his girlfriend's slender waist, which could be encircled by a single hand, and gently kissed her forehead: "Are you going back to Hengdian tomorrow?"

"Yes, I have to catch a flight with Sister K and Lao Hu first thing tomorrow morning." Liu Shishi nodded gently, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

"When will 'Chinese Paladin 3' finish filming?" Song Ci raised her hand and smoothed the messy strands of hair by her ear.

"Don't even mention it. One minute Lao Hu was busy promoting 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' away from the set, and the next minute I had to go back to Beiping to watch the Olympic opening ceremony and take a few days off. Yang Mi also had to run back and forth between the Dream of the Red Chamber set."

Director Li is furious; filming is severely behind schedule, and it's estimated that it will take another two months for "Chinese Paladin 2" to wrap up.

Song Ci nodded and said, "Next month on the 10th is my grandfather's 70th birthday. You'll have to take leave to come back."

"No problem!" Liu Shishi kept this matter in mind and began to plan a decent birthday gift that would suit her taste and show her sincerity.

Seeing his girlfriend lost in thought in his arms, Song Ci's eyes flashed with a mischievous glint, and he suddenly pounced on her and pushed her down onto the bed.

With a wicked smile, his voice was deep and seductive: "Poetry, the night is too short, let's hurry up."

Liu Shishi exclaimed in surprise, snapping out of her reverie: "Wait, darling!"

Sensing Liu's struggle and resistance, Song Ci was slightly surprised: "What's wrong? Are you on your period? But the timing isn't right?" Liu Shishi bit her lip, her eyes filled with spring water, her beautiful face flushed, and she pleaded softly:
"Yi-yi, would you like to change your clothes? The black shirt you wore to the party was nice, or Professor Zhou's outfit from 'My Love from the Star' would also be good."

Song Ci, finding it troublesome, reluctantly refused: "Shishi, it's so late, please don't bother me anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Miss Liu's almond-shaped eyes widened, and her cheeks puffed out in anger: "Song Yiyi, are you tired of me? How is a little bit of fun between lovers considered tormenting you!"

"Whenever you asked me to wear a costume, I always agreed! Now I'm making a small request, and you're making all sorts of excuses. So, you're just going through the motions when you want to be intimate with me!"

Seeing his girlfriend throw a tantrum, Song Ci immediately surrendered: "Okay, okay, whatever you say, I'll go change, alright!"

"That's more like it!" Liu Shishi's anger turned to joy. She kissed Song Ci on the cheek and then added, "Given your disappointing performance just now, you'll have to change into both outfits now."

Song Ci had no choice but to change his clothes, but they were quickly taken off by his girlfriend. He only had one or two sets of "skins" in total, and Miss Liu had tried them on countless times. He didn't know where this girl got such a great interest from.

The handsome Song lay on the bed, looking at Miss Liu, who was moving vigorously and sweating profusely, and said speechlessly, "Shishi, do you want to take a break?"

"Lie down and don't move!" Liu Shishi was panting heavily. Although she was exhausted, she was extremely excited. Every time she took the initiative, she felt an indescribable sense of pleasure.

Song Ci pouted and said, "Fine, after all, we can't go against a woman's wishes, so I'll cooperate!"

The Zuo Zhuan states: "One should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum will wane with each second, and exhaust it with each third." Liu Shishi, overly excited, went all out from the start, naturally unable to sustain the battle for long, and soon succumbed to defeat after a delicate cry.

The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, leaving the room quiet except for the soft, rapid breathing of the two people.

Song Ci turned and hugged her little darling, gently stroking her back: "Why are you so excited today?"

Liu Shishi kept her eyes closed, her eyelashes trembling slightly, not wanting to move a single finger. After a long while, she finally opened her mouth slightly:
"I don't know! Maybe it's because I love you so much that everyone else seems like a rival! Giving you both my love and desire seems to make me feel safer!"

"How come you still have these wild thoughts even though we've been together for so long and our relationship has gotten better and deeper?"

Song Ci stared at the ceiling and sighed helplessly. She didn't know why her little green plum was being so sentimental today and suddenly doing this.

Liu Shishi seemed touched by Song Ci's words. She slowly opened her eyes, gazed at her boyfriend with a thousand unspoken words in her eyes, and murmured, "Perhaps I lack assertiveness and confidence. Song Ci, will you marry me?"

Song Ci, vaguely realizing what was happening, hugged Miss Liu even tighter and hurriedly declared, "Life's joys are few, but having you is enough. I will definitely marry you!"

Liu Shishi did not smile at this promise; instead, she sighed softly, her eyes filled with three parts resentment and seven parts anticipation.

"I remember someone made a promise to my grandmother on May Day that year, that after I graduated from university, I would marry the person who was already engaged."

It's been over a year since he graduated, and there's still no news. He's showered us with sweet words and compliments, but nothing concrete has materialized!

Song Ci's memory was instantly pulled back to that sunny May Day, when he made a youthful yet firm promise to his grandmother. This was indeed his oversight, no wonder Miss Liu sometimes felt anxious and insecure.

My brain was racing; I needed to calm my girlfriend down first: "Shishi, I'm too busy right now. Then I thought about how I'll be of legal marriage age in a few months."

We've been childhood sweethearts, why bother with an engagement? Let's just get married and start dating! I'm also planning to transfer some of my shares in Tengda to you soon, as a way of showing my sincerity.

Liu Shishi was overjoyed when she heard that Song Ci wanted to get married to her right away, but then she frowned and became displeased when she heard that her boyfriend wanted to give her shares.

She slowly sat up, revealing her fair shoulders from under the covers. Her face was serious, and her tone was firm with a hint of anger: "Song Ci! I want to marry you because I love you!"
"I won't take the shares in Tengda Group. If you remain loving and devoted to me, the shares are useless to me. If you change your mind and we part ways, the shares will be even more useless to me, and I will definitely kill you!"

After saying the last sentence, Liu Shishi's gaze softened instantly. She raised her hand and gently stroked her boyfriend's handsome cheek. The touch of her fingertips gliding across his skin seemed to carry deep affection.

She silently added in her heart, "Yiyi, if we really can't grow old together, I can't bear to do anything to you!"

Ms. Liu sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes unfocused, lost in her own self-pity.

Seeing that his girlfriend was sentimental, Song Ci knew that the only way to help her get out of her emotional turmoil and regain her usual liveliness was to use reverse psychology.

So he feigned helplessness and said, "Shishi, you should accept the shares. After all, things are unpredictable. If we break up in the future, this will be a small compensation for you."

"What?!" Liu Shishi's gentle and delicate face instantly changed color. Her eyebrows furrowed, and she was filled with rage. She grabbed Song Ci's ear hard and shouted angrily:
"Song Yiyi, you actually dared to plan to break up with me! I'm telling you right now, don't even think about those fancy ideas of yours."

You'll never escape my grasp for the rest of your life! Listen up, right after your New Year's birthday, you'd better obediently go with me to get your marriage certificate!

In her anger, Liu Shishi gripped her hand quite hard, and Song Ci quickly begged for mercy: "Ouch! Ouch! Shishi, let go first, I promise I'll get our marriage certificate, we'll get it right after my birthday!"

Although Liu Shishi usually appeared gentle and quiet, Song Ci was still a little intimidated when her tomboyish side came out and she got angry.

Hearing Mr. Song's series of assurances, Miss Liu finally let go of his hand with satisfaction, her chin slightly raised, looking arrogant: "Song Yiyi, I've got you all wrapped around my finger. You'll obediently submit to me for the rest of your life!"

Song Ci rubbed her still slightly aching ears and readily agreed, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll give in to you! As long as you don't lay a hand on me, everything's fine! Shishi, you can't use the tricks you learned on the set on me."

He clicked his tongue inwardly, wondering how he had never noticed before that his childhood sweetheart also had a hidden personality. One moment she was melancholy and lingering, the next she was proud and strong. Her emotions switched faster than turning the pages of a book, truly a world of ice and fire.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "The innocent and pure Miss Liu is now playing mind games with me. All that buildup, all that talk about her lack of assertiveness and confidence, was just a ploy to pressure me into marriage."

Forget it, he and Shishi grew up together and are very much in love. They'll get married sooner or later anyway. He'll find a suitable opportunity to discuss it with his parents and settle the matter.

Liu Shishi belatedly realized that she had indeed been a little too rough. She breathed shyly into Song Ci's ear, then affectionately rubbed her head against her boyfriend's chest, her voice soft and sweet: "I'm sorry, Yi Yi!"

Song Ci smiled nonchalantly: "It's alright, it's alright! We're all tired after all this running around, let's take a break."

Liu Shishi's eyes sparkled, and she said coquettishly, "Hmm, but I'm exhausted. Carry me inside so we can shower together!"

(End of this chapter)