Trending topic alert: The mysterious fan site administrator of a top celebrity has been exposed.

In the nine-grid photo released on the day of the official announcement, the last one was of Zhou Ai clumsily knitting a scarf.

That drab, crookedly stitched scarf finally appeared around Chu Yi's neck in the late autumn of the following year.

On a chilly morning, Chu Yi, wearing a beige trench coat and her signature "ugly" scarf around her neck, hurried into the hospital.

Eagle-eyed fans secretly took photos and posted them to the CP (couple) supertopic:

[Ahhh! Dr. Chu wore the scarf Zhou Zhou knitted today! He really loves it!]

In the photo, Chu Yiqing's handsome profile is hidden in slightly rough gray yarn, his eyes are calm, but there is a hint of gentleness at the corner of his mouth.

The comment section instantly erupted:

"He actually wore it! I thought the scarf was just for a photo op!"

"Waaaa, you'd wear something so ugly even after knitting it, that's true love!"

"Help! This feels like 'No matter how ugly the knitting my man makes for me is, it's still the best!'"

"Teacher Pi! Come out and take pictures! Your husband's masterpiece is out in the street!"

That evening, the "π" account was indeed updated.

The photo was taken from a candid angle. Chu Yi was sitting under the lamp in his study writing a paper, his scarf around his neck loose and casual, and he unconsciously twirled the tassels with his fingertips.

The caption contained only one mathematical symbol: ≈ (approximately equal to).

Fans immediately deciphered the message: "Approximately perfect! Pi-teacher, you're so skilled!"

Her colleagues at the hospital all noticed the scarf with its drastically different style.

At first, a young nurse asked curiously, "Teacher Chu, this scarf...it's quite unique, is it a new style?"

Chu Yi would give a faint "hmm" and continue writing, but observant people would notice that his ears would turn slightly red. After a while, everyone tacitly understood, and even teased each other privately: "Did you see that? Dr. Chu is wearing his love token again today."

Once, an intern couldn't help but ask curiously in the cafeteria, "Professor Chu, the stitches on this circumcision seem... a little uneven?"

Before Chu Yi could speak, Nurse Lin immediately interrupted, "What do you know! This is abstract art! The point is the sentiment! Do you even understand what sentiment means?"

This made everyone at the table laugh, and Chu Yi shook her head helplessly, but the corners of her mouth had a indulgent smile.

Zhou Ai naturally saw the heated discussion in the super topic and the decoding under the "π" account.

He smugly used a secondary account to like all the comments praising him as "virtuous" and "true love," then took screenshots and sent them to Chu Yi:

[Troublemaker]: See? The eyes of the masses are discerning! Everyone says I knit well!

[Xiao Guai]: ...Hmm, roughly equals good.

[Troublemaker]: That's good too! [Confident and self-righteous.jpg]

But amidst his smugness, a subtle sense of annoyance arose in Young Master Zhou's heart when he saw Chu Yi wearing that rather unattractive scarf in the photo.

He pulled Xu Yang aside and secretly consulted several high-end handmade cashmere brands, wanting to order a few better and warmer cashmere sweaters for Chu Yi.

When Chu Yi found out, he immediately rejected the idea.

"No need." Chu Yi took his hand, her fingertips tracing the tiny marks left on his fingertips from the occasional pricks from knitting the scarf. "This one is just right."

Looking at him, Zhou Ai's slight annoyance was instantly replaced by immense satisfaction and warmth.

He grasped Chu Yi's hand in return and muttered, "Then... I'll knit you a pair of gloves next time? I promise they'll be nicer than this!"

Chu Yi imagined the scene for a moment and couldn't help but laugh: "Okay."

Although he had a feeling it might still be "abstract art," he was already looking forward to it.

Zhou Ai's decisive and action-oriented nature was fully demonstrated in her gift-giving to Chu Yi.

I said I was going to knit gloves, and the next day my house was filled with several knitting tutorials and colorful balls of yarn, like a small craft supply store.

This time, Young Master Zhou was clearly more experienced.

He chose a softer cashmere yarn in a light gray color that Chu Yi often wears.

He even drew up design sketches in a serious manner—although the relationship between the finished product and the sketches is probably like the relationship between Picasso's paintings and the actual objects.

The process of knitting gloves is still full of "bumps and bruises".

Chu Yi often came out of the study late at night to find Zhou Ai sitting cross-legged on the living room carpet, frowning at a tutorial, her fingers clumsily crocheting yarn, muttering to herself, "Knit, purl, increase... What the hell is this?!"

Occasionally, loose yarn, woven incorrectly and then unraveled, would be scattered on the ground, a tangled mess.

Sometimes, when she was halfway through knitting, Zhou Ai would hold up the half-finished glove, which had a rather strange shape, and run to Chu Yi, putting it on her own hand to show him: "Little darling, look! Isn't this finger especially long?" It was clearly because the thumb part was knitted too long.

Chu Yi put down her pen, examined it carefully, and then nodded: "Hmm, very suitable for playing the piano."

Zhou Ai would then return satisfied and continue his "battle" with his yarn.

Finally, after repeatedly unraveling and re-knitting, a pair of gloves that could barely be identified as gloves was born.

They were still crooked and slightly different in size, with the fingers of different lengths, but Zhou Ai treasured them like the back of her hand and insisted that Chu Yi try them on immediately.

When Chu Yi put on the gloves, Zhou Ai held her breath.

The gloves were loose and not very form-fitting; the fingertips felt loose, but the wrists were a bit tight.

But Chu Yi wiggled her fingers, looked up at Zhou Ai, and said with clear eyes, "It's very warm."

Just this one sentence made Zhou Ai feel that all her previous struggles were worth it.

He grabbed Chu Yi's hands, wrapping them together with the oddly cute gloves in his palms, muttering, "Next time! Next time I'll definitely knit better!"

Chu Yi's heart melted as she looked at his earnest expression. Looking down at the unique "abstract" gloves on her hands, she said softly, "It's better without them. They're perfect as they are."

He paused, then added, "And, very cute."

Zhou Ai's eyes lit up instantly, as if they were filled with stars.

So this winter, Chu Yi's go-to outfit became: a beige or black long coat, a gray scarf that was "almost perfect" around her neck, and a pair of "abstract" gloves in the same style.

CP fans are excited again, with the new leaked photos filled with joyful comments:

[It's here! The second installment of Zhouzhou's DIY series!]

[Although... Dr. Chu looks strangely cute wearing it!]

[What kind of top-tier supermodel aura is this? She can even pull off this handmade junk!]

I declare, this is the most beautiful form of love—no matter how ugly your knitting is, I'll still dare to wear it out!

[Teacher Pi! Requesting photos of the gloves!]

The "π" account has been updated again as expected.

This time it's a close-up shot, showing Chu Yi's gloved hand holding a steaming cup of coffee, with a small hole in the glove revealing a finger joint. The caption is still simple: ◠‿◠ (a smiling emoji).

Fans immediately understood again:

He's laughing! Teacher Pi said he's laughing when he sees this glove!

[This is so sweet! What kind of indulgence and pampering is this!]

[Zhou Ai, what makes you think you're so great!]

Colleagues at the hospital also discovered a new "highlight".

Nurse Xiaolin pointed to Chu Yi's gloves and confidently told the new intern, "Look, this is Teacher Zhou's mark of love; every irregular stitch is filled with deep affection!"

The intern looked at the rather postmodern gloves and nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Zhou Ai still surfs the internet on his alternate account, reading the comments that tease his craftsmanship and envy their relationship. He feels smug and secretly resolves: when spring comes, he'll knit a thin scarf for Xiao Guai! In summer... he can knit a phone strap for summer!

Chu Yi, on every cold winter day, felt the clumsy yet warm protection that belonged only to him on his neck and in his hands, and felt his heart was filled with joy.

Whether the outward form is perfect or not is no longer important. What matters is that he firmly accepted this sentiment, cherished it, and kept it on his body and in his heart.

Their love story continues to unfold in the everyday moments, in every stitch and every word.