The essays of Kawabata Yasunari, under Song Baiyan’s pen, are imbued with tender emotions.

A peaceful narration, yet it captures all the warmth of a man.

Tang Li stared at the line of handwriting, as if she had returned to the age of fifteen or sixteen; as soon as she opened her desk drawer, a pink love letter came into her view.

However, now, there were no awkward and immature characters, no long-winded confessions, just that single line of words, more moving than any love letter from the past.

Moreover—

This was a love letter for the entire nation.

Not only expressing love to her but also declaring his stance to the public.

Their first meeting was at sunset over the Mihesha River.

The morning light of St. Paul’s Cathedral witnessed their love affair.

Although her name was not mentioned, those who understood ought to understand.

[Yu’s Only One]: "Knowing this, Ah Li, why did you even issue a statement? Being the little woman in His Excellency’s arms is so much better. See, with His Excellency’s move, he directly helped editors on each platform meet their year-end KPIs."

Tang Li: "..."

But she didn’t regret her choice.

After deciding to make it public, she simply shared her good news with the public.

Everyone has the right to self-expression.

So, she chose to express, and she was willing to bear the consequences of this choice.

Likewise.

When she realized that her name being tied with Song Baiyan’s would lead to all sorts of scandalous speculations about their marriage, after careful consideration, she resolutely chose to withdraw the statement.

The official media’s report, whether or not it included her name, wouldn’t create a disparity in her heart.

The doubts of yesterday’s netizens had already indirectly told her that she, as the First Lady, had not gained universal approval.

So, from the moment of announcing the marriage, it meant that she should prove herself through action, instead of sending out numerous press releases to flaunt.

Hiding behind Song Baiyan would certainly ensure everything is ’foolproof’, but it would also reduce her to a mere accessory.

Life has a myriad of flavors, stumbling is inevitable.

Fearing failure and being condemned, if one just stays in their comfort zone, then losing oneself is only a matter of time.

Tang Li no longer looked at the trending list, exited the V Blog directly.

Shortly after, Deng Xian sent a question mark.

Tang Li also replied with a question mark.

[Deng Xian]: "So, is the little essay real?"

[Tang Li]: "..."

[Deng Xian]: "|_￣)) Before today, everyone in the circle was waiting to continue watching your joke, after today, we all became the joke."

[Tang Li]: "Oh."

Deng Xian sent another message—

"Do you mind sharing some tips on Cinderella’s counterattack? (Xu Feifei asked me to inquire, she was too shy to directly ask for your experience.)"

Tang Li thought for a moment, replied: "First, you have to fish a partner out of the river."

[Deng Xian]: "..."

Two minutes later—

[Deng Xian]: "Xu Feifei asked me to ask you, which river?"

Tang Li: "..."

At this moment, Wu Xuehan also sent a picture.

It was a screenshot from the Douban group.

[Wu Family’s Fortune]: "Ah Li, the discussion group created just for you, they are going to disband themselves!"

[Tang Li]: "???"

Wu Xuehan threw another link to a post.

Tang Li opened the link, a crooked mouth crying meme greeted her.

Tang Li: ...

The poster, also the group leader [Earth Seventh Brother], had updated the group description.

——[The clown turns out to be ourselves.]

Feng Qi’s call followed right after.

To ask how she planned to respond to the marriage news with His Excellency.

Tang Li replied: "I thought I had already responded."

Feng Qi knew she meant the statement from the day before: "Several magazine editors have called me, quite a few advertisers contacted me as well, seeking to verify the authenticity of the news, especially after the Li Family retweeted the Tan Palace’s V Blog, many producers added me on WeChat."

All these people were waiting for Tang Li’s response.

More accurately—

The whole internet was waiting for her appearance.

Tang Li, however, had no such plan: "Yesterday I released a statement, I am simply myself, Song Baiyan is my husband, I want to introduce him to everyone; but if I respond again now, it’s just leveraging the President’s wife’s popularity, also diverting the new political wedding hotspot of the President."

If she were to step out and say something now, it might trigger a polarizing public opinion.

The netizens’ reactions yesterday were still vivid in memory.

Feng Qi was silent for a few seconds before speaking again: "You probably underestimated the ability of your fans to fight back."

Tang Li: "...?"

"Go and check your own super topic square."

Tang Li returned to V Blog, opened the super topic, and witnessed a battlefield of words.

——[Deservedly from a celebrity, the perspective is small. As soon as she ascends, couldn’t wait to announce to the world, don’t know what Song Renzong thinks, actually marrying this empty-headed vase! [picking nose]]

This was the hottest post in the super topic.

Under the post, the comments had reached tens of thousands.

Tang Li opened the comment section and immediately saw her ’die-hard fan’.

[I am a Lonely Marmot: "Surely, your brain must not be as full of crap, who would continuously feed themselves with booger? If Song Renzong doesn’t like Tang Li, this pretty vase, would he instead prefer you, the chamber pot excavated from the Mawangdui Han Tomb?"]

Tang Li: "..."

Then saw someone tagged her below.

[Ningyi Vanguard Team: "This booger eater is complimenting you as a vase! @TangLiV"]

Tang Li: ...

[Go Little Fatty Ning: "Hello, I am Director Ya from the Capital City Ninth Hospital, I notice you’ve exhibited some symptoms of cerebral palsy, such as eating boogers, I advise you to register this afternoon and take a look at our Ninth Hospital’s related inpatient packages."]

[Love You Ya Ningning: "This is laughable! Go to tell Song Renzong this, bickering in the vase super topic is useless, but it’s true, Song Renzong just likes a little drama queen, and even handwrites a love letter for her, think a little drama queen is unworthy of Song Renzong? Then are you worthy? I just checked your homepage, too bad, Renzong doesn’t like an old drama queen."]

[Tang Li’s Global Support Club: "What are you all arguing about! @I am a Lonely Marmot, don’t think I didn’t notice, you are exactly the My Ningning is the only beauty! And this booger-picking guy, so what if Tang Li announces to the world? Song Renzong didn’t say anything, neither did I, do you think you can play the father and the mother?"]

Tang Li: "......"

Immediately private messaged the little guy: "Do not insult others."

[Tang Li’s Global Support Club] almost instantly replied: "Pout, pout."

The little guy argued again: "They were the ones full and asked you to learn how to be a person first."

He claimed it was a rightful retaliation.

Tang Li did not engage in a debate tournament with the little guy, instead, got up and went to the dressing room.

At half past nine in the morning, [Tang Li V] uploaded a picture.

In the photo was an identity tag for a soldier, along with a somewhat worn red string.

She wrote down ten words—

"Looking forward to the next decade with you."