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Chapter 349 Looking forward to your next chapter

That evening, Shen Yuan posted the video on his Douyin account.

The title is simple: A Nineteen-Year-Old's Wedding Dress.

This action, brimming with youthful vigor and adolescence, is like a boulder thrown into a calm lake.

The comments section erupted within hours of the post's release and grew at an astonishing rate:

"Holy crap!! Holy crap!! Taking wedding photos right after the start of university??? You guys are going all out???"

This comment quickly became the most upvoted comment, representing the first reaction of the vast majority of netizens: shock, disbelief, and then immense curiosity.

"I wanted to cry from the very beginning when she secretly recorded a video in the study saying she wanted to take wedding photos!"

"Now I understand why youthful spirit is a non-renewable resource. They truly dare to think and dare to do."

"Every frame of the dress fitting scene was a visual feast! How can she pull off every style so perfectly!"

"The sunrise scene on the mountaintop! My goodness! It was amazing! Shui Jie's camera work was also superb! The interaction between these two was so sweet."

"Shen Yuan, you know how to be romantic! One set a year, that's a million times better than those all-in-one shoots! It's romantic and imaginative! I declare this to be the most amazing (scratch that) proposal and dating plan I've ever heard of this year!"

"Childhood sweethearts are the coolest! Every little gesture they make, that kind of understanding and affection can't be faked! I've been following their videos since high school, it feels like watching a super sweet coming-of-age documentary!"

"@ShuiShui, what are you wearing today, Sister Shui?! Any behind-the-scenes footage? We'd love more details about the shoot!"

"So... do Nao Nao and San Geng know that Mom and Dad went to take wedding photos? Can you let the cat appear in the next vlog?"

"This is what youth should be like! To love bravely, to record it with care, and to make every important moment meaningful and meaningful. I look forward to your next chapter!"

This long comment, filled with emotion and blessings, also received a great deal of likes.

The video's views, likes, comments, and shares grew exponentially, quickly climbing to the top of the platform's trending list and even briefly spreading to other social media platforms.

Just as the video was going viral, Shen Yuan's phone was ringing incessantly in a hotel near Zhejiang University.

Shen Yuan took a deep breath with a hint of resentment, picked up his phone and saw that it was a group chat with his high school friends.

At this moment, the entire screen is filled with messages tagging them and explosive emojis.

Zhou Shaojie: "Holy crap!! @Shen Yuan @Li Zhi, come out!!!"

Zhou Shaojie: "[Video Link: A Nineteen-Year-Old in a Wedding Dress]"

Zhou Shaojie: "What the hell is this?? Wedding photos?? You two took wedding photos??"

Zhou Shaojie: "[Shocked to the point of being blurry.jpg]"

He Zhiyu: "Aaaaaaah!!! @Li Zhi!!"

He Zhiyu: "Zhizhi!! Wedding photos?!"

He Zhiyu: "This is the big job you were talking about?! You didn't tell me about something this big?! [Heartbroken.jpg][Shaking wildly.jpg]"

Yang Ze: "..."

Yang Ze: "@Shen Yuan, you're amazing, you're really amazing."

Chen Mingyu: "[Thumbs up.jpg] That was a clever move. They kept it a secret pretty well."

Zhuo Peipei: "Wow!!! Zhizhi, marry him!"

Zhuo Peipei: "The photos and videos are so beautiful!!! [starry-eyed.jpg]"

Chen Mingyu: "Shut up! They never intended to say anything! If Shen Yuan hadn't posted the video, we wouldn't have known at all!"

Zhou Shaojie: "@Shen Yuan, are you even a brother? You didn't even invite us to watch your wedding photos? Couldn't you at least be part of the atmosphere team?!"

The group messages were still scrolling wildly, the screen filled with exclamation marks, question marks, and excitedly incoherent text.

Li Zhi stared at the messages popping up on her phone screen, then glanced at Shen Yuan beside her, a hint of embarrassment at being caught red-handed on her face.
But more than anything, it was the sweetness of being amused by the enthusiastic reactions from my friends.

She tapped the screen lightly and replied in the group chat:

Li Zhi: "[Facepalm.jpg]"

Li Zhi: "Um... you should know from watching the video, right? This isn't my fault..."

Li Zhi: "He even kept it from me! I only found out it was for taking wedding photos when I got there! [puffed up.jpg]"

After the message was sent, the group chat went silent for a second.

He Zhiyu: "?"

Yang Ze: "Awesome. I thought you were just keeping it from us, but I didn't expect you to have kept the female lead in the dark too. [Kneeling in admiration.jpg]"

Yang Ze: "This level of surprise is perfect. Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up? [Watching the show.jpg]"

Chen Mingyu: "Beat him up! I'll support you in spirit!"

Zhuo Peipei: "Zhizhi, so you were taken to try on dresses without your knowledge at all? [Shocked.jpg]"

Seeing the group chat instantly turn its attention to Shen Yuan, and the smug look on Shen Yuan's face—a look of triumph mixed with "See? I knew this would happen"—Li Zhi couldn't help but glare at him reproachfully before replying in the group:
Li Zhi: "Hmm..."

Li Zhi: "I was completely stunned at the time..."

Shen Yuan: "[Deyi.jpg][Deyi.jpg]"

Shen Yuan: "The effect is pretty good, isn't it? [Raises eyebrows.jpg]"

Zhou Shaojie: "You bastard! Next time there's a big event like this, you have to bring your brothers! You hear me?! @Shen Yuan"

He Zhiyu: "Yes! Next time, I have to be a bridesmaid! No, I want to be the 'leader of the wedding photoshoot atmosphere team'! [hands on hips.jpg]"

Zhuo Peipei: "[Raises hand.jpg] I want one too!"

The group chat instantly erupted in laughter and chatter, filled with youthful exuberance and blessings.

Li Zhi looked at the teasing or well wishes from his old friends on the screen, then turned his head to look at the culprit beside him with an undisguised smile on his face.

She leaned gently on Shen Yuan's shoulder, her fingers tapping on the screen:

Li Zhi: "Okay, okay, I know~"

Li Zhi: "Next time, make him tell me in advance! [Hmph.jpg]"

After sending the message, Li Zhi put down his phone.

The room lights illuminated the two people nestled together on the bed.

The clamor of the group chat still seemed to echo in my ears, and the sweet feeling of being blessed by my friends quietly fermented in the stillness.

She shifted slightly, lifting her head a little from Shen Yuan's shoulder.

Li Zhi gently poked Shen Yuan's arm with her fingertip, her voice filled with curiosity and anticipation, breaking the silence in the room:

"Shen Yuan..."

"Hmm?" Shen Yuan looked down at her, the smile still lingering on his lips from when he was looking at the group messages.

"So... when are you planning to go for our next shoot?"

The girl's voice was soft, as if she had already begun to imagine their next wedding journey.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan's smile deepened instantly.

"Oh? Li Bao is in such a hurry?"

Two blushes immediately rose to Li Zhi's cheeks.

The girl glared at him, her gaze completely harmless, more like a pout: "Can't I? I'm just in a hurry!"

Seeing Li Zhi's unusually straightforward yet spoiled demeanor, Shen Yuan's heart softened.

He abandoned his teasing intentions and reached out to pull her even closer into his arms:
"Yes, of course."

"I've already decided on the location," Shen Yuan said with anticipation, as if he could already see the scenery he had yet to reach.

“We filmed autumn this time, so next time we can film winter. I think we should go to the snowy area at the end of next year, in winter.”

He was quietly describing the possible scenes for the next shoot. Li Zhi leaned against him, imagining a black wedding dress in the snow, and a sweet smile unconsciously curved her lips.

Just then, a sudden cell phone ring broke the tranquility and warmth of the room.

"Jingle Bell--"

The sound came from Li Zhi's phone, which was on the bedside table.

Two words were clearly displayed on the screen: Mom.

The sweet smile on Li Zhi's face froze instantly, replaced by a hint of panic.

She almost instinctively sat up straight, quickly pulled away from Shen Yuan's embrace, and glanced at her phone screen with a flustered look, then at Shen Yuan.

"my mother……"

The girl's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible tension.

On this night when the sensational wedding video was just released, receiving a call from your mother makes it hard not to think of something.

Shen Yuan was slightly taken aback, then gave her a reassuring look, signaling her to answer the call.

Li Zhi took a deep breath, his fingertips trembling slightly, pressed the answer button, and held the phone to his ear.

Her voice tried her best to remain as light and cheerful as usual:
"Hello, Mom?"

The gentle voice of Ms. Xu Chan came from the other end of the phone, sounding perfectly normal, as if it were just ordinary concern:
"Zhizhi..."

Li Zhi's heart leaped into her throat, and she tried to keep her voice steady: "Yes, Mom, what's wrong?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, a brief silence that almost suffocated Li Zhi.

Then, Xu Chan's voice rang out again, still so gentle, but with a hint of a smile:
"What's wrong, Zhizhi? Can't Mommy call you if there's nothing wrong?"

"No...no." Li Zhi quickly denied it, her cheeks burning even hotter.

“Just now,” Xu Chan said, her tone both casual and casual, “your Aunt Zhang and I were scrolling through our phones when we saw a video…tsk tsk, it was really well made.”

Li Zhi understood instantly!
My family saw it!

Her cheeks flushed bright red instantly, and even her ears felt like they were burning.

She subconsciously glanced at Shen Yuan beside her.

"Mom..." Li Zhi's voice became soft and gentle, filled with a strong sense of coquetry and a little bit of embarrassment.

"You...you saw it all?"

"Yes, got it."

Xu Chan's voice was filled with even more laughter, brimming with a mother's pride and appreciation.

“My darling daughter looks absolutely stunning in her wedding dresses. Every single one is gorgeous, like she stepped right out of a painting. Especially the one of the sunrise over the mountaintop, even your Aunt Zhang said she looks like a fairy.”

Hearing her mother's direct praise, Li Zhi's tense nerves relaxed considerably.

She murmured softly, "Mom... thank you."

"Don't thank me, silly child." Xu Chan's voice was so gentle it could melt your heart.

"It's just... a bit sudden. Such a big thing, and you didn't even tell the family beforehand? Hmm?"

This soft "Hmm?" carries a hint of reproach, but more so of curiosity and concern, without a trace of blame.

Li Zhi quickly explained:

"Mom, this...it's really not my fault! It's all Shen Yuan's fault! You've seen the video, you should know that he planned all of this behind my back!"

"I only found out what he was up to when I got there and saw the wedding dress! This guy and Sister Shui conspired to keep it from me, they really did a terrible job of hiding it from me."

Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, until the last few words were almost mumbled.

Xu Chan's knowing laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Oh? Is that so... Shen Yuan's ideas are getting bigger and bigger."

She paused, the laughter in her voice fading slightly, her tone becoming gentler and more earnest:
"But Zhizhi, Mom was really touched after watching the video. I'm relieved that Shen Yuan put in the effort to record your time together."

"And I can also see what you looked like at 19 in a wedding dress, you were so beautiful! By the way, from what Shen Yuan said, you two have three more sets to shoot?"

Li Zhi nodded slightly on the other end of the phone, subconsciously replying, "Yeah, he said he wants to take a set of photos in the snow this winter..."

"Snowy ground is great!" Xu Chan's voice immediately carried a hint of excitement.

"Photographing snow scenes in winter must be incredibly beautiful! When you go to take pictures, you absolutely have to invite me! Mom, I want to go see it too, to be your support staff, and by the way..."

"Hehe, let me give you a sneak peek at what my darling daughter will look like in her new wedding dress!"

When Li Zhi heard her mother suddenly add this to the itinerary, she was first taken aback, and then a helpless look appeared on her face.

She understood, of course, that her mother had been intrigued by the video and wanted to witness the next shoot in person, perhaps even wanting to provide on-site guidance...

The girl sighed silently, and finally, speaking softly into the microphone with a hint of helplessness mixed with indulgence, she replied:
"...Okay, Mom, I'll tell you later."

"Okay! It's settled then! Mom will wait for you to let me know the time and place! Alright, I won't bother you anymore, get some rest, baby."

Xu Chan hung up the phone with satisfaction, leaving Li Zhi holding the phone, looking at Shen Yuan who was trying not to laugh, and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him reproachfully.

You could almost hear Lao Li muttering helplessly on the phone: "...Why did you go and join in the fun..."

But it was quickly drowned out by Ms. Xu Chan's cheerful voice.

The busy signal indicating the call had ended rang, and silence returned to the room.

Li Zhi held the slightly warm phone, turned to look at Shen Yuan beside her, and had a helpless look on her face.

Li Zhi gently poked Shen Yuan's arm with her fingertip.

"My mom wants to join the snow scene shoot, saying she wants to be both the logistics support staff and the chief audience member!"

Shen Yuan's voice was filled with laughter, and his tone was relaxed: "Isn't that great? Aunt Xu just thought you looked so beautiful in your wedding dress and wanted to see it as soon as possible. This proves that our video was a success."

Li Zhi glared at him, feigning displeasure: "You've succeeded, but with your annual plan, you're now facing the prospect of having your whole family involved. My mom's coming, but is your mom coming too?"

The girl counted on her fingers: "Zhiyu, Peipei, Ajie and the others, after I go back to the dormitory tomorrow, those guys will definitely come looking for me too."

The thought of being surrounded by a group of familiar faces on set made Li Zhi feel that the scene was too beautiful to bear, completely losing the secretive romance that Shen Yuan had originally planned.

Shen Yuan looked at her adorable expression of having her plans fall apart, and his smile deepened.

He leaned close to her ear and lowered his voice:

"What are you afraid of?"

His voice was lower and softer, yet filled with a childlike smugness:
"So what if they found out? We'll just sneak off again next time. We can just not tell them, right?"

Li Zhi chuckled as she looked at his "what can you do to me?" expression.

"Alright, then we'll sneak off again and not tell them!"

(End of this chapter)