Chapter 74.1

At 5:30 PM, Wen Tang was chatting with the guests and crew on the sofa when Li Yingjie temporarily paused the recording.

“Tang Tang, it seems you won’t be able to keep your marriage to Zhou Jingyu a secret much longer!” Li Yingjie said, pulling Wen Tang aside and showing her something on her phone.

Wen Tang looked at it and was taken aback. She hadn’t realized the situation had escalated so much.

She was accustomed to seeing Zhou Jingyu wear that watch and ring, so she hadn’t thought much of it during the show. However, now that netizens had dug up the information, it was clear that the similarities were too striking to ignore—especially since she often wore similar items!

Zhou Jingyu was meticulous. He wouldn’t make such a mistake unless it was intentional.

Just then, Wen Tang received a message on her phone from Zhou Jingyu.

[y: It seems our relationship has been discovered. You were right, those netizens are really sharp.]

His tone was quite innocent.

Wen Tang responded with a simple：[……]

Zhou Jingyu sent another message.

[y: Tang Tang, you’re not upset, are you?]

He seemed completely unrepentant.

Seeing the situation, Wen Tang sighed and reiterated her initial concern：[I’m fine. I was just worried about how it might affect you.]

[y: Oh, then I agree to go public.]

[Wen Tang: ……]

……

As Wen Tang prepared for her live stream, she realized she had been wearing her wedding ring throughout the day. The ring was identical to the one Zhou Jingyu wore—custom-made and unique, with each engraved with their names.

Before the live stream began, Li Yingjie asked if Wen Tang wanted to remove the ring. Wen Tang waved it off, saying it wasn’t necessary.

At 6 PM, the live stream of “Take Me to Your Home” started on time.

Even before the stream began, many viewers were already waiting in the live stream room. When the screen lit up, it first showed the faces of the three hosts.

The live stream began with the hosts briefly introducing themselves and the show, a process that only took two or three minutes.

The hosts were seated in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of Wen Tang’s house, near the window with green plants, a table, and chairs. The background was the window and an expansive sky. Such an open space was chosen to avoid capturing too much detail that might reveal private information.

During post-production editing, the team paid close attention to this issue, ensuring that all content was reviewed by the guests before airing to confirm accuracy.

“Hello, everyone, welcome to the live stream of ‘Take Me to Your Home.’ I’m your host, Bai Jia.”

“I’m actress Luan Qianqian!”

“I’m singer Qiu Mingxu!”

……

The three hosts skillfully greeted all the viewers.

Viewers—

[Ahhhhh, it’s finally started, we’ve been waiting forever!!!]

The live stream room quickly filled up with viewers.

Bai Jia began the opening remarks: “Since ‘Take Me to Your Home’ began, we’ve been overwhelmed by the support and love from viewers. Especially with the live streams, the audience has been more enthusiastic each time. Let me see, wow, the number of viewers has already surpassed a million!”

Qiu Mingxu: “Remember when we first started the live stream, there were only a few thousand viewers? By the end of an hour, the peak viewership was under fifty thousand?”

Luan Qianqian: “Mingxu is right. Back then, we were so small and helpless. We didn’t expect the show to be so loved and supported. Now, just starting the stream, we have a million viewers—something I couldn’t even imagine before!”

Bai Jia laughed: “You need to have confidence in yourself!”

Qiu Mingxu and Luan Qianqian, in perfect harmony, pumped their fists at the camera: “We’re very confident now!”

Bai Jia: “Last time, when we were live streaming at Guo Feng’s house, we mentioned that the next guest would be a super big star, meeting everyone’s expectations. Let me see. Wow, the number of viewers has now surpassed three million! The growth is incredible!”

Luan Qianqian playfully added: “It must be because of our guest today, who has been my idol since I was little! Thanks to the show for making my dream come true!”

Qiu Mingxu: “So, you entered the entertainment industry to follow your idol?”

Luan Qianqian: “Half and half. Of course, I also love acting!”

……

The hosts chatted with the viewers to build excitement, keeping everyone eagerly waiting as Wen Tang had yet to appear.

[Where’s Tang Tang? Stop talking and bring out the guest already!!]

[Why do you always talk so much at the beginning of every show????]

[I can’t wait any longer ahhhhh!]

[Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang Tang]

……

About three minutes later, the number of viewers in the live stream room surpassed five million—a milestone only achieved with highly popular guests in the show’s history.

The director’s team closely monitored the live stream room, their faces beaming with joy as the viewer count continued to climb. Off-camera, they signaled the hosts to quickly move on and bring Wen Tang out.

The hosts chatted for a while to warm up the audience. Bai Jia said, “I just saw the number of viewers increase by another million. Everyone’s enthusiasm is all for whom?”

The screen was filled with comments about Wen Tang.

Luan Qianqian: “All for whom, indeed?!”

Qiu Mingxu: “She started as a child star and is beloved by audiences. Her fans number over fifty million. She’s not only a television queen with a complete set of TV drama awards but also a Golden Flower Award-winning actress! It’s truly rare to find someone like her in the entertainment industry!”

Bai Jia: “Please welcome our guest tonight—Wen Tang!!!”

Wen Tang had been waiting on the side, and at the cue, she walked into the live stream room.

It was her first time participating in a live stream. After coming out, she waved to the camera and greeted the audience.

“Hello everyone, I’m Wen Tang.”

As soon as Wen Tang appeared, the number of viewers surged. In less than a minute, it had surpassed ten million and was still rising.

[Ahhhhhh! My Tang Tang!!!]

[Finally, you’re here! I’m so glad I didn’t give up!]

[I never imagined I’d see Tang Tang in a live stream!]

[Tang Tang is wearing home clothes today and hasn’t even put on makeup! She looks even more beautiful without makeup!!]

[I can finally speak face to face with Tang Tang, I’m so touched!]

[Good evening, Tang Tang!!]

……

Behind the camera, a giant screen displayed a flurry of audience comments that Wen Tang and the hosts could see. Seeing the enthusiastic responses, Wen Tang smiled and replied, “Good evening.”

The comments on the screen started scrolling even faster.

Among the many good evening wishes, some were mixed with—

[Wen Tang, who is your husband??]

[Is it Mr. Zhou, our Zhou Jingyu?????]

[Ahhhh, after watching Mr. Zhou’s interview, I couldn’t help but connect the dots. Please tell me if what I’m thinking is true!!]

……

Given that Zhou Jingyu had shown off his watch and wedding ring in his interview, and Wen Tang had similar items, many netizens’ attention was now focused on Wen Tang’s wrist.

In the summer, it was clear whether she was wearing a watch or not.

Wen Tang was indeed wearing a watch on her wrist.

Enlarging screenshots revealed it was exactly the same as the one Zhou Jingyu wore—a couple’s design!

As for the ring, Wen Tang’s hands were down, hidden by the table, so it wasn’t visible.

However, just the matching watch was enough to send the audience into a frenzy, with comments flying rapidly—

[Ahhhh, couple’s watch! The same as Mr. Zhou’s?!!!]

[I’m officially shipping them, sob sob sob!]

[I don’t care anymore, one is so handsome and the other is so beautiful, they must be a couple! Lock them in together!]

[Sorry, Tang Tang’s husband, but I’m now shipping Mr. Zhou and Tang Tang! Please step aside for now!]

[There’s no way they’re not a couple ahhhhh!]

……

The original plan for the live stream was for the guest to spend the first half-hour with the three hosts and then have the second half-hour for the guest to do as they pleased, with the hosts leaving.

When with the hosts, everything was scripted, usually consisting of pre-prepared questions and occasional responses to comments.

However, with Wen Tang on the live stream, the situation was uncontrollable. Due to the prior interview with Mr. Zhou, all focus was on Wen Tang’s relationship, and the topic couldn’t be sidestepped.

Wen Tang had communicated with the production team in advance. After chatting for about ten minutes, the others tactfully exited the live stream, leaving only Wen Tang.

Wen Tang looked at the large screen, which was filled with images of Zhou Jingyu.

She couldn’t help but blink and then smiled sweetly, “It seems everyone, like me, has just watched Mr. Zhou’s interview.”

The audience was excited by her comment—

[Ahhhhhhhhhhh]

[What do you mean, you watched too? Weren’t you recording a show???]

[You watched Mr. Zhou’s interview while recording???]

[Dare you say you have no relation to Mr. Zhou?]

[Please make it official about your relationship with Mr. Zhou, we beg you ahhhh!!]

Wen Tang looked at the comments, smiling with genuine delight. After a while, she spoke seriously into the camera, “Mr. Zhou is indeed very handsome and good-looking, right?”

[Yes yes yes, you’re absolutely right!!!]

Wen Tang continued, “Everyone is asking about my relationship with Zhou Jingyu. So, what kind of relationship do we have?”

As she spoke, Wen Tang revealed her left hand, showing the ring on her ring finger, identical to the one Zhou Jingyu wore.

She presented the ring to the camera and said, “This pair of rings was specially designed by Mr. Zhou from a master craftsman in Italy. There’s only this pair in the world.”

The directness was stunningly unexpected.

Comments flooded in:[……………………………………]

Although viewers were vocal, aren’t celebrities usually evasive? I was mentally prepared for no answer today, but you just openly revealed it like that?

It was as if the truth came too easily, and when it was suddenly presented before their eyes, everyone couldn’t believe it.

Is this real?

Really?

Not a joke?

Not being misled?

……

But looking at Wen Tang’s slender ring finger, which bore the exact same ring as Zhou Jingyu’s, the viewers who had been shouting loudly before fell completely silent.

They swiftly took screenshots and compared the two rings, and no matter how they looked at it, they were identical!

An Italian master craftsman’s unique design, with only one pair in the world?

One was on Wen Tang’s finger, and the other…

Could this not be an official announcement???

The comments slowed for about two or three seconds, then began to flood in with fervor—

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh——]

[It’s actually true!!!!!!!!!!]

[The truth came so suddenly, I can’t believe it, sob sob sob]

[Sisters, wake me up! Hurry up!!!]

[My Tang Tang’s husband is actually Zhou Jingyu, ahhhhhhh!!!]

[What about the fat old man? What about the stepmother??????]

[Help, ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!]

[Sob sob sob sob sob, I really can’t believe it————]

[My Tang Tang’s husband is actually a god, help ahhhhhhhhhh!!!]