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There's a recurring thread on the stand-up comedy forum: every few days, someone posts a photo and asks for the contact information of a person in it.
Some observant users put the pieces together and realized that over 90 percent of the photos showed the same man from different angles.
A refined, handsome face, with tousled black hair falling over his forehead and a distant, unapproachable expression. Even sitting down, he looked tall and lean, utterly captivating.
The topic "Who exactly is this man?" shot to the top of the forum rankings. At last, a few people used the forum's anonymity to boldly identify him.
"It's Zhou Xingchao, the Zhou family's approachable (ruthless) heir."
"Zhou Xingchao, a big shot in the internet industry. All right, my account's done for. Remember to give me a proper burial."
"As an employee of the Zhou Group, I've long heard that Zhou Xingchao is emotionally detached and never smiles. I finally got to see the big shot in person today, and the rumors are complete crap! Mom, I saw Zhou Xingchao smile!"
"Jumping on this thread to ask: who's the stand-up comedian who made Zhou Xingchao smile?"
The replies below all said the same thing:
The queen of stand-up comedy herself, Jiang Jianing.
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On the day Jiang Jianing announced her solo world tour, she was exposed for sleeping with a fan, with hard proof.
In the video, she and a tall, lean man walk hand in hand into a hotel. He casually turns his head, revealing a cool, jade-like face.
He was none other than Jiang Jianing's widely acknowledged superfan: the mysterious, low-key internet mogul with an extraordinary status, and the sole heir to the top-tier Zhou family, Zhou Xingchao.
As the video spread like wildfire, Zhou Xingchao posted a statement on a newly registered Weibo account:
Sleeping with a fan, legally.
He attached a photo of their marriage certificate.
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Jiang Jianing never imagined that her emotionally frigid husband, who kept saying he wasn't interested in her and that they would only be a couple in name, was the same online friend she'd had heartfelt late-night conversations with for years.
Zhou Xingchao knew perfectly well that he'd carefully planned their years of online friendship, and schemed for their marriage agreement just as deliberately. Emotionally detached and sleepless night after night, he had only one cure: Jiang Jianing.
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People say tragedy lies at the heart of comedy.
But I don't believe that. I want you to be the exception among millions.
To everyone else, you're a hilarious comedy, but in my heart, you're a tender rose.
I want you to be happy and safe, for all things to go smoothly, and for every dream and wish of yours to come true.
*A goofy, optimistic stand-up comedian x a cold, scheming internet tycoon.
*Online romance & fake childhood sweethearts & marriage before love.
*The title may change, and the blurb may be revised.
*Written 2021.7.16, revised 2021.10.30. Screenshot saved.
Theme: Face life with humor and optimism
