T/N: Final stretch for ABV! The remaining chapters are normal lengths so we’ll return to the 2 chapters per week (aka 2 releases per week) for the last dozen chapters. -k
On the second day, Jiang Dao focused on learning to snowboard with both feet, and began practicing straight sliding against the slope and braking.
Chu Yinlong has not let go completely yet, and will still hold Jiang Dao’s hand, or follow closely behind to guide and assist where possible.
Of course, it is impossible to learn how to snowboard without falling.
Fortunately, Jiang Dao is brave and not afraid of falling. The protective gear he wore also prevented any serious injuries. However, every time he falls and rolls in the snow, he feels a little embarrassed.
“We won’t practice snowboarding in the afternoon.” During lunch, Chu Yinlong received a message from Jacque and said, “Jacque asked us to play snow golf together.”
“Sure.” Jiang Dao nodded casually.
He was about to lean over to grab a buffet plate under the salad bar, when he suddenly felt something and turned his head to look behind him.
Not far away, a man sitting at the dining table snapped his phone down, pretending nothing happened, picked up the cutlery and buried himself in the meal.
“Someone took pictures.” Jiang Dao said in a low voice. “That person seems to be the staff member who came to ask if we were okay yesterday… Were we recognized?”
“It’s possible.” Chu Yinlong replied as he calmly selected items from the buffet table. “Just ignore it for the time being. As long as we don’t act excessively, it’s normal for friends to go out skiing. Be careful when you go back later, don’t be followed and reveal we’re living together.”
Jiang Dao nodded. He copied Chu Yinlong’s manner, and added a spoonful of chopped tuna to his plate without any intention.
Because they noticed someone taking pictures, they didn’t talk much during the meal, and quickly finished eating and left.
Through the glass decoration inlaid on the walls of the hotel, Jiang Dao was relieved when he didn’t see anyone following him. However, he turned the corner to the backyard, circling the small garden twice with Chu Yinlong to make sure. When he was completely sure that no one was following, he returned to the small courtyard of the guest room.
“Really annoying. Instead of going out to play, it’s like we’re shooting a spy war movie.” Jiang Dao took off his coat and casually threw it on the porch and changed out of his shoes. “If he’s a staff member, he won’t ask the hotel for our room number, will he?”
Chu Yinlong hung up their clothes and said with a smile, “No. A hotel this grade cannot sustain itself if its front desk staff are not strict. Especially since many guests are rich or powerful, and may have enemies. If something goes wrong, the hotel can’t afford it.”
“That’s true.” Jiang Dao nodded, leaned into the sofa, and stretched.
Chu Yinlong sat down beside Jiang Dao and called Assistant Li to explain they needed her to translate for the appointment with Jacque that afternoon. He then made an international call to the studio’s PR team to prepare in case their information in country F was released.
“It’s not public yet, but we can leak a little bit of good news about our personal relationship.” Chu Yinlong strategized how to point the general opinion in a certain direction. “You guys can handle the details and emergency follow-up yourselves. If you can’t decide, have Xiao Yang contact President Lu of Longqi directly.”
Jiang Dao leaned on the sofa and listened to Chu Yinlong’s call, and asked with a smile, “Does everyone in the company know about our relationship?”
Chu Yinlong nodded. “The public relations side must be notified, and the people around me also know about it. In addition, the crew who filmed with us might suspect something. However, they’re all people in the circle, and will have some tact in order to survive in the circle.”
Seeing Jiang Dao still seemed a little concerned, Chu Yinlong kissed him and said softly: “You don’t have to be too nervous. If someone really breaks the news, we can also directly publicize our relationship. But “Dawn City” hasn’t premiered yet, so the timing is not very good.”
“I’m not nervous.” Jiang Dao smiled. “I was thinking… Zhou Wei and Tang Yao should be in a similar situation to us.”
According to the original book Zhou Wei and Tang Yao will go public this winter. The reason is that they were secretly photographed when traveling together.
Now that this situation has been replicated on himself and Chu Yinlong, making him feel that fate is really magical.
This afternoon, Jiang Dao followed Chu Yinlong to the hotel’s snow golf course and played golf with Jacque and his friends.
Jiang Dao had no interest in this kind of overly elegant game, so after a few hits, he sat aside to observe Jacque’s behavior, imitating silently in his heart.
Jacque’s liver trembled, feeling Jiang Dao’s gaze, and he said to Chu Yinlong cautiously: “Hey, brother, your little boyfriend is always staring at me. Do you need to pay attention? He’s too beautiful, in case he also likes boys… Brother, do you understand what I’m talking about?”
Chu Yinlong: …
“I know, you’re very confident in your own charm. But you know men, there are always some bad boys. He’s a man too.” Jacque was very understanding. “Brother, you have to show your manliness in front of him, so that he can give up and stop staring at others.”
Seeing that Chu Yinlong didn’t seem to care, he decided to sacrifice himself: “Okay, I’ll let you win this round, remember to win beautifully!”
“…Thank you.” Chu Yinlong smiled.
After a round, Chu Yinlong walked over to the rest area.
Seeing Jiang Dao bowing his head and swiping Weibo, he took off his gloves and stuffed his cold fingertips into Jiang Dao’s collar.
“Ah!” Jiang Dao immediately raised his head, “Why so childish?”
He frowned immediately, “Why is it so cold with gloves on?”
“The temperature is low.” Chu Yinlong rubbed his hands and asked, “Aren’t you cold sitting here?”
“It’s alright.” Jiang Dao handed over the thermos he was holding in his arms. “Sister Li poured me some hot water, and replaced it when it got cold. She’s quite sweet.”
Chu Yinlong didn’t pick up the thermos, but reached out and rubbed Jiang Dao’s head: “Hold it yourself.”
Suddenly, Jiang Dao threw down the thermos and mobile phone, and rushed out like a cheetah.
In the blink of an eye, he vigorously sprinted into the bushes near the resting place, and tackled a person who was about to flee, setting off a flurry of snowflakes.
Everyone present was startled, and Jacque was even more stunned.
Chu Yinlong chased after him: “What’s the situation?”
Jiang Dao pinched the man’s wrist and handed the camera he grabbed to Chu Yinlong.
Then he smiled and looked at the man he pressed on the ground. “Did you upgrade your equipment after failing to get a candid photo in the public restaurant at noon? This is a reserved stadium. It’s illegal for you to break in. Even if you are a staff member here, the golf stadium is not under your control at night, right?”
Next to him, Assistant Li who came along immediately translated, vividly imitating the anger in Jiang Dao’s tone.
Seeing he couldn’t pretend not to understand and was trapped, the staff simply broke the pot and said in Chinese: “I’m sorry, I can delete the photos! Please don’t complain about me! I just… my girlfriend likes you, I just wanted to take a few pictures for her…”
Hearing this, Chu Yinlong frowned: “Have the pictures been sent to her?”
The man nodded helplessly. “I’ve sent all the pictures I took with my mobile phone. She said they were good. I don’t know, I just borrowed my colleague’s camera… This camera is not mine, please don’t smash it, I’ll really delete the photos!”
Chu Yinlong was obviously experienced. He looked through the camera’s memory and after seeing that there was nothing inside, only a few secret photos of them, he just pulled out the memory card and returned the camera to the man.
The man lowered his head and took the camera, and was obediently taken away by the security guard called by Assistant Li. Assistant Li also left together to deal with the follow-up.
Jacque went to the stadium management angrily, saying they must give them an explanation for why someone was allowed to trespass during a private reservation.
No one was in the mood to continue playing after that.
Chu Yinlong rejected Jacque’s invitation to dinner and went back to the guest room with Jiang Dao.
At the same time, in the LongDao CP super chat, a post quietly appeared – the content was simple, an edited photo with a series of exclamation marks. In the photo, Jiang Dao and Chu Yinlong sat opposite each other and ate together in the hotel restaurant.
As soon as this picture came out, the chat group exploded with screams.
“Ahhhh! What is this?! Is this true?! [shocked]”
“I never thought that my CP would be in the same frame again, let alone a real life photo! Where are they? I seem to have seen the language of country F! [star eyes]”
“Sister is very lucky! I also want to know where they are! Please! [pray]”
“It’s better not to ask where the photo was taken. Resolutely resist illegitimate behavior!”
Fortunately, the owner of the post did not disclose the location, and simply replied with crying faces and said that it was taken by her boyfriend by chance, while she wasn’t lucky enough to meet her idol.
Immediately afterwards, a large number of marketing accounts that were following Chu Yinlong and Jiang Dao began to forward pictures. Their articles were full of ambiguity and tricky insinuations, making fans speculate.
“Are they on their honeymoon? Is that right? [cry]”
“Going to a romantic place like country F together, there must be a situation between the two of them. I won’t accept any rebuttal [doge]”
“Ah this, although I also like seeing my CP in the same frame, don’t you guys take it too seriously? It’s normal for good friends to travel and go out to eat together!”
…
Chu Yinlong and Jiang Dao just returned to the room when they received a call from Lu Zhengrong.
“You really don’t let people rest at night,” Lu Zhengrong said. “Just now, a little girl sent a photo of the two of you to the CP super chat. The timing was really accurate, it’s midnight here and the marketing accounts directly exploded.”
“Have you dealt with it?” Chu Yinlong asked.
“The marketing accounts must be monitored. They have a wide range of information channels – you can tell from the photos. The public relations team will have to stay up all night.” Lu Zhengrong smiled. “However, the girl didn’t reveal anything in the CP chat, and I didn’t let the fans repost it.”
Chu Yinlong lowered his eyelashes and didn’t speak for a while.
Lu Zhengrong thought he did not agree with this method of handling, and explained: “Anyway, you plan to make it public in the future. It’s better to block it now, and treat this as a warm-up. You should post a Weibo tomorrow morning, admitting you and Jiang Dao have a good relationship in private, and are visiting country F together to prepare for the next movie.”
“Okay, let’s do it like this.” Chu Yinlong said, paused, and said, “Thank you for your hard work.”
“Knowing that it’s hard work, the two of you should hurry up and announce it!” Lu Zhengrong scolded him with a smile. “It’s your birthday in a few days, why don’t you and Jiang Dao take the opportunity to make it public?”
Chu Yinlong’s heart moved at the suggestion.
He glanced at Jiang Dao and coughed lightly: “…Let’s talk about it later.”
Hehehe
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