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After a full month, and following a series of dramatic events including a rescue incident, guest injuries, and the early termination of filming, the highly anticipated public welfare documentary variety show "Heart Ties to the Distant Mountains" has finally premiered amidst much anticipation.

Before the show aired, the production team released the final trailer and promotional posters.

The trailer doesn't deliberately emphasize the thrilling rescue process. Instead, it focuses more on the magnificent and simple natural scenery of the Yunnan-Guizhou mountain area, the villagers' simple smiles, the children's eager eyes for knowledge, and the moments when the guests integrate into the local community and work diligently.

The warm color palette and soothing rhythm of the visuals, accompanied by melodious and heartfelt background music, highlight the program's theme of "authentic recording and heartwarming assistance."

However, everyone knew perfectly well that the audience's biggest focus was undoubtedly on Zhou Ai and Chu Yi.

Especially after the two went through life-and-death trials together, whether their relationship underwent subtle changes as the outside world speculated became the biggest suspense.

The show aired during prime time on a weekend, simultaneously on major platforms. That evening, discussions about the topic on social media surged.

The first episode begins with an aerial view, showing rolling green mountains appearing and disappearing in the mist, like a fairyland. The scene then shifts to the guests' slightly disheveled yet curious arrival at Yuntou Village.

[Explosive barrage of comments]

"Aaaaaaah, here I come—"

"Professor Chu's temperament is absolutely stunning, like a gentle breeze and the bright moon in the mountains!"

"A visual feast right from the start! Everyone's incredibly good-looking!!"

At first, the comments were normal, and the camera followed the guests coming and going in an orderly manner, and everything was calm.

When Zhou Ai, who arrived late that day, stepped out of the black SUV, the live chat was instantly flooded with comments like "Ahhh, Zhou Ai is here!"

"Aaaaaah— I've finally waited for this!!"

"Ahhhhhh—Husband—"

"Aaaaaaahhhhh..."

When Zhou Ai took off his sunglasses, a close-up shot showing him looking slightly tired but still handsome appeared, and comments flooded the screen.

"Although... her sickly beauty is absolutely stunning!"

"My brother is so handsome, but he looks so tired. I feel so sorry for him!"

The barrage of comments scrolling across the screen were all about being bombarded by Zhou Ai's beauty. Where did things start to go wrong?

When Zhou Ai got out of the car and ignored the director and everyone present, walked straight to Chu Yi and greeted her familiarly, the viewers in the live chat began to notice something was wrong.

"??? Zhou Ai, how did you spot Dr. Chu at first glance?"

"What's with this overwhelming sense of familiarity?"

"This... there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not!?"

"This... damn it... why does it feel like I bumped into something?"

Meanwhile, Xu Yang, who was also watching the live comments backstage with a group of platform staff, looked like he was "alive but barely alive".

At the time, he only thought Zhou Ai was like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, but he didn't expect it to have gone this far.

This kid's eyes have reached the point where they automatically track Chu Yi's intentions; anyone with eyes in front of the screen can see it clearly—his thoughts are obvious.

Xu Yang closed his eyes in despair and politely asked the staff of "Penguin Video" next to him to post a few normal comments introducing the local situation in the bullet screen using the official account, trying to steer the bullet screen to the right direction.

As a result... the barrage of comments only maintained its normal flow for two minutes.

The camera then cuts to Zhou Ai refusing the upstairs dormitory room and insisting on sleeping on the long couch outside Chu Yi's door, causing a stir in the comments section:

"Hahaha, what the hell do you mean by 'staying close to Dr. Chu makes it easier to call for help'?! Zhou Ai, could your excuse be any more obvious?"

"I hereby declare the 'first come, first served' tactic officially launched!"

"Xie Mo's all-knowing look cracked me up; it was like he was saying, 'I get it, kid.'"

"Dr. Chu: I have a few words of 'MMP' that I'm not sure if I should say."

Xu Yang's "almost dead" state completely transformed into "already dead." A staff member next to him even turned and asked with a laugh, "Brother Yang, did your company assign Zhou Ai some kind of hidden mission? This is so funny!"

funny?

Xu Yang couldn't laugh.

Do we still need to assign tasks?

This kid has reached the point where he's self-taught.

"Yang-ge, should we keep sending them?"

Xu Yang stared at the increasingly outrageous comments and nodded in despair.

Just as the variety show's plot was finally getting on track, Xu Yang felt a sense of relief; at least the camera wasn't focused entirely on Chu Yi and Zhou Ai anymore. The comments section was also flooded with attention to the main content.

As luck would have it, Zhou Ai offered to carry Chu Yi's backpack right in front of the camera. Out of so many guests present, he just happened to pick the key person.

"First failed attempt at currying favor."

"Wow, after being a fan of Zhou Ge for so many years, this is the first time I've seen him take such initiative!!"

"This... my wife's fans are crying their eyes out in the bathroom!!"

Xu Yang thought this "one-woman show" was starring Zhou Ai alone, but then the camera switched and Chu Yi automatically joined the show.

During a rest stop on the way to Gaduo Miao Village, Zhou Ai took out some biscuits from her bag and handed them to Chu Yi. The photographer took the opportunity to zoom in on the moment when their fingertips touched.

As soon as the video appeared, Xu Yang clearly felt that the staff around him glanced at him a few more times.

This clip has been repeatedly skipped and savored by fans.

"We've found him! We've found him!" Dr. Chu's expression changed!

"Zhou Ai's hands are so hot! Does he have a fever?"

"He noticed Dr. Chu's hesitant expression!

Zhou Ai shook his head! He didn't want Dr. Chu to tell anyone! Ahhh, this secret concern!

Chu Yi offered medicine and water: The barrage of comments reached a small climax:

"You ate it!" Dr. Chu is so assertive! Her tone left no room for refusal!

"Myocarditis Warning! This is out of concern, right? Right?"

"They even exchanged water glasses! That's practically an indirect kiss! (Just kidding)"

"Zhou Ai, your smile is so cheap! You're sick and still so happy?"

Xu Yang watched the "indirect kiss" comments scrolling across the screen and felt his temples throbbing. He could almost foresee that the show would descend into chaos after it aired.

Sure enough, the ensuing long table banquet turned this "chaotic porridge" into "official candy".

During the long table banquet, the moment Chu Yi swiftly blocked Zhou Ai's wine bowl, the live chat was flooded with exclamations of "!!!!", "High-energy warning," and "Famous scene check-in."

The comments section went completely crazy:

"He made his move! Dr. Chu made his move!"

"'He's a singer, his voice needs protection'—Dr. Chu, do you even believe that reason yourself? You're clearly just concerned about him!"

Look at Zhou Ai's smug little face! Her mouth is practically stretched from ear to ear!

"The whole place erupted in cheers! The village chief and Dr. Li are both experts! It's just like that moment at a wedding when the best man stops you from offering a toast!"

"#ChuYiBlocksDrinksForZhouAi# This hashtag must go viral!"

"Dr. Chu's ears turned red! He's feeling guilty! He loves it!"

Before Xu Yang could even process this, Zhou Ai had already jumped onto the stage and started her impromptu performance.

Although the live chat was filled with exclamations of "The King is back!" and "So handsome!", when the camera panned across Chu Yi in the crowd and captured him looking up at Zhou Ai on the platform, his momentary distraction and focus caused the CP fans to erupt in excitement once again.

"Dr. Chu was stunned! His eyes lit up!"

At that moment, Dr. Chu saw only Zhou Ai shining brightly in his eyes!

"What's this? A top celebrity displaying his peacock tail just to attract his sweetheart's attention?"

"I declare this a courtship performance! (Just kidding!)"

In all his years in the entertainment industry, this was the first time Xu Yang had ever seen a super topic for a duo couple be established so quickly.

Even within just half an hour of the show airing, the "Love Couple" super topic ranking had already climbed into the top three, reaching a point where it was completely out of control.

The scene where Zhou Ai holds fireflies and releases them in front of Chu Yi, in particular, was hailed by fans as "one of the most romantic scenes in the history of Chinese variety shows," instantly going viral on major social media platforms.

The hashtag "Starlight in the Palm of My Hand Under Fireflies" was prominently displayed at the top of the CP (couple) supertopic, making CP fans exclaim that it was like Chinese New Year!!

"Holy crap! Zhou Ai, you're so good at this!!!"

"This is cheating! Who can stand this?! Dr. Chu's stunned expression is exactly like mine!"

"The photographer deserves a thousand bonuses! The composition, the lighting, the atmosphere! Absolutely stunning!"

"How Top Influencers Use Natural Phenomena to Achieve a Decisive Victory"

"If this isn't love..."

"Is Dr. Chu's heart racing? I'm swooning even through the screen!"

The first episode ended on the night the crew returned from Gaduo Miao Village. From Chu Yi delivering a hair dryer to Zhou Ai bumping her head, and then Chu Yi delivering medicine and a thermos, this series of interactions made the comments fluctuate between "hahaha" and "I'm so excited".

"Haha, is Zhou Ai's head-banging scene meant to be funny? This idol drama has instantly turned into a comedy!"

"#ZhouAiHitsHead# is destined to trend on Weibo! The image of a top star has collapsed!"

"Dr. Chu looked so gentle and professional as she knelt down to examine me! She's got all the qualities of a perfect wife and mother (?)!"

"They even gave me a thermos! And it's brand new! Dr. Chu, how could you be so thoughtful!"

"Take your medicine and get some rest"—that tone sounds just like my wife nagging me!

"Zhou Ai's silly grin while holding the medicine and the cup was unbearable to watch; I was completely smitten."

The public opinion storm following the premiere and the official confirmation of the "Love Couple" – just as Xu Yang had predicted, the internet exploded within an hour of the first episode airing.

Of the top ten trending topics on major social media platforms, six were related to "Heartstrings in the Distant Mountains":

#ZhouAiChuYiFirefly#

#Chu Yi shields Zhou Ai from drinking#

#ZhouAiHitsHead#

#LoveCouple#

#The Heart Is Connected to the Distant Mountains Premiere#

#Dr. Li, the Rural Doctor#

The program itself received widespread praise for its quality and its commitment to public welfare, but the most popular segment was undoubtedly the "Love Couple".

The CP super topic skyrocketed to the top of the list, with fans frantically producing all kinds of screenshots, GIFs, essays and analysis posts, magnifying and interpreting every glance, every touch and every conversation between the two, calling it "love under a microscope".

Initially, some of Zhou Ai's die-hard fans tried to control the comments, emphasizing that "it's just a colleague relationship" and "it's for the show," or interpreting Chu Yi's behavior as "a doctor's professional responsibility."

However, this faint voice was quickly drowned out by the torrent of CP fans and the exclamations of passersby that they were a "perfect match".

The most crucial blow came from Zhou Ai, one of the male protagonists at the center of the incident.

The morning after the premiere ended, while online discussions continued to escalate, some sharp-eyed fans noticed that Zhou Ai's official Weibo account had liked a post from a CP (couple pairing) fan.

The Weibo post consisted of a nine-grid GIF, meticulously edited together to capture all the highlights of their relationship, from their first eye contact, their fingertips touching during a break, their resolute act of refusing drinks, their gaze under the fireflies, to the nighttime delivery of medicine. The caption read: "The mountain has trees, but the trees have no branches; my heart is pleased with you, but do you know? @ZhouAi @ChuYi [Heart]"

Although the like was quickly removed a few minutes later, it had already been screenshotted and spread by fans with extremely fast hands, instantly going viral across the internet!

#ZhouAiLikesLoveCPWeibo# It suddenly became the number one trending topic, followed by a bright red "Explosive" word.

When Xu Yang received the call from the PR team, he nearly had a heart attack on the spot. He immediately contacted Zhou Ai, but all he heard on the other end of the line was Zhou Ai's lazy yet self-righteous voice: "It was a slip of the hand, is that not allowed?"

Xu Yang: "..." I don't believe you!

Why was it ultimately canceled? It was Chu Yi who pressured him to cancel it, but unexpectedly, the fans caught him red-handed.

This "accidental" official confirmation ignited the passion of CP fans and even drew in previously uninformed bystanders. Public opinion was almost unanimously in favor of the pairing.

"The celebrities themselves are personally sharing sweet moments, how can we not ship them?"

Zhou Ai: I'm coming clean, I am pursuing him.

"Dr. Chu, take a look at him! It's so obvious!"

"Wouldn't this be considered semi-public?"

"Hahaha, Zhou Ai, can't you be a little more reserved!"

Meanwhile, Chu Yi remained unusually quiet, with no activity on his social media and no response to the controversy.

This silence was interpreted by CP fans as "acquiescence" and by solo fans as "the professional doctor doesn't want to pay attention." But in any case, the popularity of "Love CP" is unstoppable, and the attention of the program "Heart Ties to the Distant Mountains" has also reached a new high.

Everyone is eagerly anticipating how these two individuals, whose relationship has already been thrust into the spotlight, will interact in the upcoming episodes.

Zhou Ai's "self-centered" image in the entertainment industry over the years has led to her being dubbed a "peacock spreading its tail feathers" by fans after the first episode of the show aired.

Xu Yang looked at his phone, which had been ringing off the hook again, and could only sigh and resign himself to his fate as he began to think about the next round of public relations plans.

The show had only aired its first episode, but it already felt like half a century had passed for him.

As a result, before Xu Yang's public relations team could even write out the contingency plan, someone had already sent it out for him in advance.

Breaking news! The "emergency room eye contact" before the show's recording has been revealed, and the origins of the "loving couple" predate "Heartstrings in the Distant Mountains"!

Just as major platforms were still celebrating the premiere of "Heartstrings in the Distant Mountains" and the continued popularity of the "Love Couple," an even more significant "archaeological" discovery, like a deep-sea bomb thrown into a lake, completely ignited the entire internet.

A netizen claiming to be an intern at a fashion magazine posted a high-resolution photo on their personal social media.

The caption was simply: "While organizing my old photo archive, I found these photos taken when I was just starting my internship this year... Now I understand what I saw back then."

This photo captures a fleeting glimpse of Zhou Ai and Chu Yi in the hospital corridor a few months ago when Zhou Ai injured her eyebrow bone in a stage accident and went to the emergency room.

At the center of the image is Zhou Ai, who has just come out of the clinic. He is wearing a black baseball cap, and his fluorescent-colored bangs hang down over his forehead, which is wrapped in white gauze. The stitches on his brow bone are clearly visible under the high-definition lens, but instead of detracting from his good looks, they add a touch of battle-worn wildness and unruliness to him.

In the direction his gaze extended, at the end of the gap where the crowd automatically parted, stood Chu Yi standing at the door of consultation room number three.

Chu Yi wore a mask that covered most of his face, revealing only a pair of cool eyes and a smooth forehead. A silver-gray stethoscope hung around his neck as he wrote with his head down, revealing a section of his wrist that looked unusually fair and slender against the backdrop of the blue-black fountain pen ink and white coat.

Most importantly, the photo perfectly captured the moment he looked up—his gaze pierced through all the noisy crowd and blinding flashes, precisely and without deviation, meeting Zhou Ai right in the center of the crowd.

The hashtag "#LoveCP" instantly went viral, reaching a fever pitch.

"Holy crap!!! So our destiny had already begun?!"

"So Zhou Ai's appearance on 'Heartstrings in Distant Mountains' wasn't a coincidence at all?! Did he already...?"

"I'm going crazy! The story told in this photo is absolutely incredible! A top-tier, battle-worn idol x a cool, aloof, and professional doctor—what kind of novel has come to life?!"

"Case solved! Why did Zhou Ai pinpoint Doctor Chu's location the moment she arrived at the village? This was clearly a combination of a 'long-awaited reunion' and 'premeditated planning'!"

"Think back to what Zhou Ai said on the show, 'I'm not late, am I?' It wasn't just politeness! He really did go there for Dr. Chu!"

"The moment Dr. Chu looked up... Help, does he remember Zhou Ai too?"

"No wonder Dr. Chu was so 'tolerant' of Zhou Ai later, shielding her from drinking, giving her medicine, and even offering her a hairdryer... their first encounter was so dramatic!"

"This photo could easily be titled 'The Beginning of the Story' or 'In a Noisy World, I Only See You'."

The trending topics list was once again completely overwhelmed:

#Zhou Aichu makes eye contact in the emergency room# (Breaking news)

#Love Couple's Origin# (Breaking News)

#A Long-Planned Love# (Hot)

#FictionIsLikeReality# (Trending)

#Zhou Ai's old photos after battle damage#