Chapter 310 The River of Time

An hour later, Song Ni grumbled as she looked at the dress ripped to shreds by Tan Zheng at the foot of the bed. She vowed never to ask Tan Zheng for anything again! If Tan Zheng ever needed her, she certainly wouldn't make it easy for him. Song Ni, holding her waist, got up with great difficulty. The satisfied man beside her reached out to help, but she slapped his hand away. "What's the use of you cherishing me now? Why didn't you cherish me earlier?" Tan Zheng knew he had been a bit excessive during the day, but Song Ni had seemed willing no matter what he said. Fortunately, he still had some sense, realizing the evening's arrangements hadn't gone too far. In the end, Song Ni didn't push herself and simply sat on the edge of the bed, while Tan Zheng, knowing his place, stepped forward to assist. Song Ni allowed the man to help her get dressed, while she herself held her phone. Good, she was trending again. And this time, she wasn't alone on the trending list; Tan Zheng was trending with her. The cause was Tan Zheng's voice accidentally being picked up in the live stream, and then some clever fan noticed the difference between Song Ni's lipstick shade and her natural lip color, which led them to guess if she had lost her lipstick because she was with Tan Zheng. One had to admit, people on the internet had eyes like hawks. Someone had even created a super topic for her and Tan Zheng. Since they didn't know Tan Zheng's identity, the super topic was amusingly named: The Young Lady and Her CEO Husband. This was the most straightforward, non-punny super topic Song Ni had ever seen. Song Ni subconsciously scrolled through her and Tan Zheng's names in her mind, wondering what interesting names they could come up with if they used puns. Ni—ni Zheng—zheng She couldn't think of any. Song Ni exited Weibo and told Chang Zi about her plan to restart her account. She really felt bad for Chang Zi, who, despite a seven-hour time difference, managed to reply instantly while chatting with Song Ni. Chang Zi: "!!!!!!!!! Really? Your fans will be overjoyed if that's the case!" Song Ni: "Why do I feel like you're happier?" Chang Zi: "You can consider me your student too." Song Ni: "..." Chang Zi: "Babe, do you need me to promote your plan to manage your account again?" Song Ni: "No need, everyone will know when I post it." Chang Zi: "That's true, fans are very attentive to your updates. Do you need any other help? Like editing?" Song Ni: "No need either, I have people here." Chang Zi: "...Right, how could the young lady not have professional editors? So what are you planning to post? Still karate?" Song Ni: "No, I'm going to post daily life videos." Chang Zi: "? With whom?" Song Ni: "? Who else could it be?" Chang Zi: "!!! President Tan actually agreed? You're willing to let your President Tan be seen by others?" Song Ni: "I have my ways to make him agree. I'm not willing, so he won't appear." Chang Zi: "!!! That's enough, tsk tsk tsk, have you seen the trending topics? Everyone is so curious about President Tan's identity now. Please make President Tan look as domineering as possible in the videos." Song Ni: "? Do I still need to film it? He's naturally domineering, okay?" Chang Zi: "6, you're feeding me dog food late at night." Song Ni: "You should go to sleep late at night, don't let your head go bald. I'm going out to play." Chang Zi: "Wuwuwuwu! So envious! Next life, please give me birth into a wealthy family, wuwuwu!" Song Ni shook her head and chuckled, putting her phone aside. Tan Zheng had already helped her put on her clothes and even clumsily tied a high ponytail for her. The clumsiness was evident in the slightly crooked ponytail and some loose strands of hair, but it was done with care, as he hadn't hurt Song Ni throughout the process. Song Ni walked to the mirror, looked at herself from different angles, and took out her camera. "Babies, look, this is the ponytail your brother-in-law tied for me. Isn't it pretty?" Tan Zheng, having been somewhat unsatisfactory in certain aspects for the first time, stepped forward cooperatively when he saw Song Ni start filming. "If it's not pretty, I'll tie it again." With that, he removed the hair tie. Song Ni's hair was smooth and cascaded down like a waterfall, exuding a faint fragrance. Tan Zheng couldn't resist lowering his head to sniff it and then kissed the top of Song Ni's head. Song Ni lowered the camera slightly. "What are you doing? If you don't want to show your face, don't get in the frame. This is troublesome for me, you know?" Tan Zheng chuckled and accepted Song Ni's minor annoyance. "I can't help myself." Song Ni: "..." She wasn't really bothered. Fine, let him be in the frame then; she could edit it later. Song Ni slightly tilted her chin and began the tutorial for the high ponytail. Tan Zheng followed step by step, somewhat clumsily, but his earnest expression made Song Ni feel sweet. Her gaze unconsciously softened. Song Ni looked at the camera. "Unfortunately, I can't show you all what your brother-in-law looks like right now." She absolutely adored how focused Tan Zheng was on matters related to her. The colder his gaze was towards others, the more it highlighted the doting look he gave her. She loved this difference. She loved this favoritism. She loved this unique Tan Zheng who was exclusively hers. Tan Zheng was diligently tying Song Ni's hair, missing the endless tenderness in her eyes. Song Ni asked, "Thinking about it now, you seem to like me tying my hair in a high ponytail?" Tan Zheng's hands paused. "Do I?" Song Ni nodded emphatically. "Yes." Especially because his gaze seemed different when he looked at her, as if... as if there was a river of time separating them, and Tan Zheng was silently watching her from the other side, while she remained unaware of his presence. Tan Zheng lowered his gaze and smiled. When Song Ni brought this up, the scene that flashed in his mind was of Song Ni chasing a thief barehanded five years ago and fighting in an alley. Indeed, when the young girl tied her hair in a high ponytail, it always reminded him of that moment. Full of youth and vigor. However, Tan Zheng still didn't mention that past event. Instead, he brought up another small story between them. "Do you remember what you told me the first time I took you to the hospital?" Song Ni was also wearing a high ponytail at that time, and the doctor mistook them for uncle and niece. Song Ni quickly recalled that incident. "Hiss, so you still like being called old? Uncle Tan?" Tan Zheng had reached the final step, making slight adjustments. The height and tightness were much better than before. "No." Song Ni first met Tan Zheng's gaze in the mirror for a while before looking up at him. "Then what is it?" Tan Zheng slightly pulled at the corner of his mouth. "I just think, you look more lively like this." Whether it was knocking out several men with her bare hands at the bar, playfully explaining things to the doctor at the hospital, or stubbornly enduring pain without a whimper, she was so vibrant and incredibly beautiful in front of him. If Song Ni were to explain it in her own words, it would be that the river of time was no longer so wide, and they were closer, with Tan Zheng able to see more clearly. 70