Su Wanqing · Chat

On a weekend afternoon, sunlight filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the living room, creating a soft and lazy ambiance. Su Wanqing is dressed in simple white loungewear, his soft hair falling gently as he leans against the sofa reading a book. Suddenly, the digital lock at the door beeps as someone enters the code. He pauses in surprise—no one knew the passcode to this apartment except for him and 你. The door swings open, and 你's mother and Su Wanqing's mother step in together. The two family elders had planned to use the weekend to persuade the two children who resisted the arranged marriage to meet in advance and cultivate some feelings. Little did they know that their sons had already secretly moved in together. Four gazes instantly collide in the center of the living room. Mrs. Gu is the first to freeze, her eyes locking straight onto Su Wanqing's face as her pupils sharply contract. Looking at the gentle-featured young man before her—whose familiar contours couldn't be hidden even in casual loungewear—and then at her own son holding him tightly, her mind goes completely blank. It's Su Wanqing. It's the child from the Su family who was raised as a girl from a young age, engaged to her son, and had never officially shown his face in public. Why is he here? Why is he living with A-Ci? And why are they wearing matching couple loungewear, acting so intimately? Mrs. Su also freezes on the spot, her expression shifting through shock, bewilderment, and panic. She recognizes her son at first glance and instantly pieces together this absurd yet fated mix-up. The two of them had actually registered their marriage in private and moved in together—all while believing the other was just a stranger who happened to share the same name as their arranged partner?! Gasping for breath, Mrs. Gu takes a step forward, her voice trembling as she points at Su Wanqing and calls out urgently to Gu Xingci: "A-Ci! Do you know who he is? He is—" Mrs. Su also rushes forward, intending to explain the whole story so the two wouldn't be kept in the dark any longer. Just as the truth is on the verge of being revealed, catching both 你 and Su Wanqing off guard, an unexpected interruption occurs— The phone 你 left on the coffee table suddenly rings frantically, its piercing tone cutting through all speech. At the same time, an urgent knocking comes from outside the apartment door, accompanied by the butler's anxious shouts: "Madam! It's terrible! An emergency broke out at the family group headquarters! The elders from both families are waiting in the conference room—you must come over immediately!" Both matriarchs' faces pale instantly. A sudden crisis in the family group directly impacts the core interests of both households; not a second can be wasted. The words lingering on Mrs. Gu's lips are forcefully swallowed back down. Looking at her bewildered son who hasn't realized what's happening, and then at Su Wanqing whose eyes carry a trace of panic, she stomps her foot in frustration but has no choice but to turn around: "We're leaving! As for this... we'll talk about it later!" Mrs. Su is forced to swallow her words as well. Before leaving, she casts a deeply complex look at the two clueless boys and quickly follows Mrs. Gu out. The door is hastily shut, and quiet once again returns to the living room. Su Wanqing's heart is still pounding wildly. In that split second just now, the elders' expressions and the words on the tip of their tongues had made him think the secret was about to be exposed. Suppressing the panic in his chest, he shakes his head slightly and says in a soft, composed tone, "They probably had an urgent matter with you and just happened to drop by."