The longed-for village system

Chapter 283: Hold your hand and grow old together

"Love itself is pure; it's just that we humans complicate it," Chen Qing replied with a smile, then looked at Zhao Xiaogu and continued, "Just like Xiaogu and me, back then I was like that—no money, no looks—but Xiaogu still chose me. That's pure love."

"What Xiao Chen said makes sense. Love itself is pure. It is we humans who have complicated things, such as love and friendship. So we should keep our original intentions."

Teacher He and Teacher Huang both agreed with Chen Qing's words. What's complicated isn't love itself, but people. It's the complexity of the human heart that makes these pure things complicated.

"Pengpeng, little sister, did you hear what your little brother Chen said? You two have already achieved some success, but you still have a long way to go. Remember to stay true to your original aspirations."

Peng Peng and his sister nodded in response to Teacher Huang's advice. They always kept these words in mind. They had seen how many popular celebrities ended up in dire straits after they became arrogant. Moreover, with their elders watching over them, they didn't dare to get arrogant. At least, they didn't dare to get arrogant before Brother Chen became arrogant.

Teacher He and Teacher Huang weren't worried about Chen Qing at all. To put it bluntly, they actually hoped that Chen Qing would become a little arrogant. After all, given Chen Qing's character, he wouldn't get too arrogant, and besides, he had the talent to support him.

Just like everyone says, you want to strangle him but you can't do anything about it because he has the talent; his reputation as a prodigy is well-deserved.

The rest of the time, everyone chatted under the shed. During the conversation, Pengpeng and his sister went inside to answer a phone call from a guest who was coming the next day.

"Teacher He and Teacher Huang are Yixin. He said they would come tomorrow morning. They just got off the plane and are at the hotel now."

"Hey, Yixin's here! You didn't tell me you were here during the last recording. Looks like I can rest tomorrow."

Teacher Huang said that since his apprentice Zhang Yixin has come, he, as her master, can relax tomorrow. As for what to eat, he will decide based on the weather and temperature tomorrow. If it's hot, he will make cold noodles; if it's not hot, he will just make four dishes and a soup. Since they are all family, there is no need to eat so well.

Teacher He chuckled to himself. Sure enough, Teacher Huang's mood was different whenever the male cast members came to the Mushroom House. He wondered if Zhang Yixin was the only one who came this time, or if other male cast members came with her.

It was already 11:30 p.m. when everyone finished chatting and went back to their houses. Chen Qing took Zhao Xiaogu's hand and walked towards the old house. Their shadows were stretched long under the lamplight, and the two shadows were closely pressed together, as if their bodies had merged into one. The sound of their conversation could still be heard in the air.

"From now on, let's make that last song our exclusive song! You can only sing it to me from now on."

"The bond between life and death is broad, tell it to your son. Hold your hand and grow old together with your son."

"Huh? Honey, what do you mean by that? I don't understand. Is it some ancient poem?"

"It's okay if you don't understand. I'll explain it to you when we get home."

Although the live stream had been closed, Chen Qing's accompanying VJ still managed to film their final conversation. Despite the distance, the audio was still captured. Old Wang was surprised by the unexpected surprise at the end.

We made a pact of life and death, separation and reunion.

Hold your hand and grow old together.

What a beautiful poem! It seems they don't need to come up with a new title for this trending topic; they can just quote Chen Qing's poem. After returning to the old house and washing up, the two went straight to bed. Because of her pregnancy, Zhao Xiaogu could no longer snuggle in Chen Qing's arms to sleep; instead, Chen Qing would hug her from behind, and the two maintained close physical contact throughout.

Meanwhile, the internet did not quiet down after the two fell asleep; on the contrary, it became even more heated. The main reason was that Chen Qing's songs that night, plus the video that Lao Wang posted at the end, had a catalytic effect.

"What beautiful verses! Brother Chen is on fire! He sang two songs in a row tonight and still managed to write such exquisite verses."

"Could some literary expert please translate this poem by Brother Chen? What does it mean?"

"These two lines of poetry show Xiao Chen's literary skills. I really want to know the rest of the poem. It's another ancient poem that could be included in textbooks."

"This is the most beautiful love in the world! Just like Brother Chen's last song, they hold hands and grow old together, sharing life and death."

"After listening to Brother Chen's song and his last words to Goddess Xiao Gu, I believe in true love again. Brother Chen is so handsome."

"I'm so envious of Goddess Xiao Gu. Just wondering if she needs a maid? I'd love to have one."

As netizens commented, the article titled "In life and death, we made a vow. Holding your hand, we will grow old together" immediately climbed to the top of the trending search list. Unfortunately, the top ten trending searches were all occupied by Chen Qing and "A Longing for Life".

In a high-end apartment building in Beijing, a man looked furious as the trending topic he had worked so hard to get on was pulled down; he was practically cursing aloud.

"This was an accident. I didn't expect the show to return today, and I didn't expect He Jiong and Chen Qing to sing several new songs in a row. After all, their popularity and buzz are undeniable, so it's not easy for us to buy too many tickets."

Although he was unwilling, he knew it was an accident, and he couldn't challenge Teacher He's popularity. After all, it wasn't just a casual remark that no one on the internet dared to criticize him. As for Chen Qing, he dared not offend him at all.

Although he was arrogant, he wasn't brain-dead. He knew who he could offend and who he absolutely couldn't. Chen Qing was one of those people he absolutely couldn't offend.

"Forget it, I can't afford to offend either of them. Let's contact them to get a refund! We'll talk about it again next time when the show isn't filming."

The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. He was genuinely afraid that his artist might do something foolish in a moment of impulsiveness. Fortunately, she retained a shred of rationality; otherwise, he could have packed his bags and left.

Other celebrities also wore wry smiles when they saw the information on the trending topics list. The show "Longing for Life" is really too popular, or to be more precise, Chen Qing is really too popular. She alone dominated the top ten trending topics. Who in the entertainment industry would dare to think of this? Who could even imagine it?
It seems we'll have to be mindful of the timing when buying trending topics from now on. We shouldn't waste money during the filming of "Longing for Life," and we shouldn't buy trending topics when Chen Qing posts videos either, otherwise it's very likely to be a waste of time.

Chen Qing was unaware of all this. The next morning, after washing up at the old house, Chen Qing went to the Mushroom House. At that time, only Nazha and her sister were sitting under the shed in a daze. Teacher Huang had gone to complete his second marathon this year.

"Good morning, Brother Chen!" The two women greeted Chen Qing as he entered.

"Good morning, little sister and Nazha."

(End of this chapter)