The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

Autumn comes slowly in Nanjing; it seeps out little by little.

Springtime at Niushou Mountain, autumn at Qixia Mountain, the Yangtze River stretches along the river, and the forests are ablaze with color.

The warm afternoon sun shone through the leaves of the plane trees, creating dappled patterns on the ground.

Like road signs in a game, you can follow the signs to complete the guided path.

But as Xu Zhixiao strolled along this road, she wondered when she would finish her journey of blind dates.

Today is the third blind date her family has arranged for her since she returned from Germany.

God knows how difficult it was for her to cancel the previous two dates. Every time, like today, she would arrive at the date location early, take a photo, and then send it to her mother as proof of her commitment at the appointed time.

Then she explained to her mother that she went there, but the other person didn't come, and told her that the other person had contacted her privately, but was too busy to meet.

She lied twice, and her mother's mindset changed during the process.

The first two times, my mom frowned and said, "Why are the blind date partners so unreliable?"

When she left home today, her mother stood in front of her and said bluntly, "If you try anything funny again, don't come back."

Unfortunately, Xu Zhixiao could only appear at the agreed time and place this time.

After all, for Xu Zhixiao, who had lived at home all her life, leaving home was truly terrifying.

Fortunately, she no longer needed to wear a mask when going out. Peeking out from the left and right, she noticed that pedestrians on the street weren't paying much attention to her.

Two years later, the once sensational wedding of the bride has gradually faded from the spotlight.

It's not surprising, considering that countless once-popular internet celebrities have failed to become evergreen despite repeated attempts, let alone someone who has disappeared after their wedding.

Thinking back to that crazy time, even Xu Zhixiao herself felt like she got goosebumps.

That was a crazy time, having a wedding in front of thousands of people.

If a wedding is truly just a ceremony, perhaps as an ordinary person, she will never have a more grand ceremony in her life.

But that was ultimately just a crazy time.

A segment proves to be a line segment, and it will have endpoints representing the start and end.

Xu Zhixiao simply thought it was because her rebellious phase, which should have come much earlier, had been delayed.

The fact that rock music only exists in headphones is proof of that.

In fact, after Lu Yuan disappeared, many investors sought out Xu Zhixiao.

Because she had just made a name for herself in a rock competition and at the same time became an internet celebrity at the wedding of the matchmaker.

They have competitions to prove their abilities, and online traffic to help them grow.

Capitalists have caught the scent of a future star.

This undoubtedly opened up a second avenue for her career. It's worth noting that at the time, investors even agreed that she could retain her formal job and only perform in her spare time.

Because they felt that this contrast in identity was a good selling point.

Even Xu's parents tacitly approved of this matter. When Xu Zhixiao, who rarely kept secrets from her parents, brought it up, her conservative parents genuinely agreed.

Because they could indeed sense their daughter's gloom after Lu Yuan left.

However, Xu Zhixiao herself refused.

Her life was actually not very fulfilling, and could even be described as dull. As her only hobby, performing on stage in her spare time was clearly a source of both joy and fame.

But she refused.

Because she no longer has the impulse.

"Hello, you're aware of this, right?"

A man approached from around the corner.

Xu Zhixiao snapped out of her daze and looked up. This must be her blind date.

"Hello, Mr. Du."

"No need to be so polite, just call me Ah Sheng."

Xu Zhixiao nodded.

The man named Ah Sheng seemed very talkative. He said, "I've heard so much about you, and today I'm finally meeting you in person."

"Did you know me a long time ago?"

"I've even seen you perform on stage."

Ah Sheng rattled off a whole bunch of nonsense.

He said he also really likes rock music, that he used to attend many live rock concerts, and that he even watched Black Night Sea's matches live. He then enthusiastically pulled out an autographed photo, which was signed by Xiao Hong, a former member of his band.

"I wanted to ask you for your autograph, but you were just too popular."

"Is that so?"

Xu Zhixiao answered casually.

Despite the other party's flowery words, she had only one thought in her mind.

"This person came prepared."

Actually, being prepared for a blind date is not a bad thing.

It at least proves that the other party put in a lot of effort.

But the problem is that the path of being prepared was already trodden to death two years ago.

Starting by mentioning rock music to show interest certainly shows that they did their homework, but this tactic was used two years ago.

Xu Zhixiao really didn't want to think about Lu Yuan.

Because it would give her a vague sense of guilt for cheating.

Although blind dates were a last resort, and although she and Lu Yuan were no longer related.

However, the traditional family values ​​instilled in her by her family made it difficult for her to face them with a clear conscience.

So she spoke very directly about what was on her mind:

"If you've been paying attention to me for so long, didn't you know I'm married?"

"It's business, I can understand that."

Du Sheng even expressed his own speculation about the matter:

"The matchmaker is a marriage broker who wants to gain traffic, and you happen to need exposure for your competition, so the two of you collaborate on a commercial hype script."

Xu Zhixiao did not refute this statement.

Because Du Sheng wasn't wrong; for Lu Yuan, this was indeed a commercial hype.

For Xu Zhixiao, her initial goal was simply to fulfill her parents' wish.

It can only be said that everyone got what they wanted. Although Mr. and Mrs. Xu did not die, this was actually the best outcome.

Indeed, this is a script.

Therefore, I really shouldn't feel guilty.

If it's just about two people getting close, then even if there's a grand wedding, with guests from all directions and visitors from all over, the wedding is just a ceremony.

If two hearts are drawn together, even in a humble cave dwelling with only one room and no land, they will eventually find their hearts intertwined.

"Sigh~"

Xu Zhixiao gazed at the river reflecting the sunlight in the distance, a sorrowful expression streaming down her face.

She truly exudes feminine charm.

"So when will you be going on stage?" Du Sheng asked slowly from behind.

"I won't be performing on stage again." Xu Zhixiao shook her head and said, "My wish has already come true."

"Don't you love rock and roll anymore?"

"Passion doesn't necessarily require taking to the stage."

Xu Zhixiao pointed to her headphones; she was still listening to rock music, but she really didn't want to go on stage anymore.

Let those crazy times remain in the past.

She no longer had that impulse.

"Perhaps you could reconsider. I've recently been feeling the urge to restart rock competitions."

Du Sheng seemed to have come prepared; the words he spoke caused Xu Zhixiao to show a shocked expression the next second:

"I have contacted several members of the Black Night Sea band and expressed my willingness to invest in their formation of a band, and they have agreed."