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"Brother, Sister Ximi, you are back!"

In the courtyard, Shi Lan's voice like a silver bell came out, "Brother Fang is waiting for you in the house."

Shi Tiesheng and Chen Ximi looked at each other, and Chen Ximi understood and helped him push the wheelchair, and the two walked into the office.

Fangyan greeted them warmly, and then informed everyone of the good news that a kidney donor matching his had been found.

"great!"

Shi Lan screamed and almost jumped up with excitement.

Chen Ximi was so excited that she was speechless. With tears in her eyes, she looked down at Shi Tiesheng who was sitting in a wheelchair.

His heart was filled with emotion, as if there was an active volcano in his heart that was about to erupt at any time. In the end, all his words were reduced to one sentence:

"Yawako, thank you!"

"Why should we be polite to each other?"

Fangyan had made all the arrangements during the period before and after the Golden Globe Awards, and Bai Ruoxue also hired someone to be their translator.

"Teacher Fang, can I go with Tiesheng?"

Chen Ximi asked bluntly.

"Of course! In fact, even if you don't say it, I still hope you can go with Tiesheng."

Fangyan said with a smile.

Shi Tiesheng looked at Chen Ximi affectionately and said, "But before I go to the United States, I want to do one thing first."

Yu Hua asked curiously, "Could it be your essay about the Temple of Earth?"

“I can write this after I go to the United States.”

Fangyan said that he could be arranged to participate in this year's "International Writing Program" without having to report to the University of Iowa.

Shi Tiesheng said: "This matter is indeed very important, but compared with what I am going to do next, nothing is important anymore."

Everyone, including Fangyan, cast inquiring glances at him.

Chen Ximi seemed to realize what Shi Tiesheng was going to say, her cheeks turned slightly red, and his voice came to her ears.

"I plan to marry Ximi before I go to the United States!"

"marry?!"

Everyone present was shocked, with a look of amazement on their faces.

Fangyan looked at Shi Tiesheng on the left, and at Chen Ximi on the right who had already lowered her head in shame. Although everyone in the editorial department could more or less guess their feelings for each other, it was regrettable that the two of them never took this step and had been stagnant for the past two years.

Everyone was worried about them, and Shi Lan couldn't wait to call Chen Ximi "sister-in-law"!
Now that it has finally come out after much anticipation, the whole house exploded in an instant like a pot of boiling water!

Fangyan was the first to react, clapping and congratulating:
"Congratulations! I wonder when I can eat your wedding candy and drink your wedding wine?"

"Yes, yes, Teacher Fang is right!"

Yu Hua, Wang Shuo and others also quickly came to their senses.

While congratulating them, people did not forget to tease and joke with the couple who were about to get married, and the house was immediately filled with a happy atmosphere.

"That's what we planned."

Chen Ximi suppressed her shyness and said, "Let's register for the marriage certificate first, and then hold the wedding after returning from the United States!"

Shi Tiesheng nodded in agreement, "I hope that on the wedding day, I can appear in front of everyone in a healthier state!"

"Alright!"

Yu Hua smiled and said, "If I get a healthy kidney, I can drink a few more glasses of wedding wine."

Wang Shuo joked, "How can a few cups be enough? You underestimate Tiesheng. He should at least drink half a bottle!"

"You guys!" Shi Tiesheng was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He would definitely include this incident in the manuscript when he writes "I and the Altar of Earth" tomorrow.

These bad friends of mine treat me as a human being, but sometimes they don’t treat me as a human being!

…………

Before he knew it, time flew by. It was early morning when Fangyan left home, but when he returned it was moonlight and everything was silent.

In order to celebrate the marriage of Shi Tiesheng and Chen Ximi, he generously booked a fine banquet at Fengze Garden, and everyone dispersed only after they had a great time.

Gong Xing stayed in his room, supporting his chin with one hand and holding the remote control with the other, looking for a TV show that interested him out of boredom.

I quickly locked onto "Fence, Woman and Dog". I heard that this is the rural-themed TV series with the highest ratings now!
Just when she calmed down, Fangyan walked in staggeringly, humming softly, "We ordinary people are really happy today."

"Hey, have you been drinking?"

"Yeah, I was happy today and drank a few more glasses!"

"But it's not as little as a few cups."

Gong Xing smelled the strong smell of alcohol on him and was surprised. "You drank so much. What made you so happy?"

Fangyan smiled and said, "Tiesheng and Ximi are getting married."

“Really?”

Gong Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Of course it's true. Tie Sheng said it himself in front of everyone today."

Fang Yan said: "Xi Mi also admitted it on the spot. They are finally going to get married!"

"Great! That's great!" Gong Xing clapped his hands. "I was wondering what to do if no one of them brings it up first? Should we think of a way to help Tiesheng and Ximi break this window paper? I didn't expect that I was overthinking it."

"You are indeed worrying too much."

The dialect tells the marriage plan of Shi Tiesheng and Chen Ximi.

"fair enough!"

Gong Xing smiled and said, "It's just that after Tiesheng and Ximi went to the United States, their lives were ..."

Fang Yan said, "I have arranged for Ruoxue to take care of them for me. Of course, you can also help keep an eye on them when you are in the United States."

Gong Xing readily agreed, "I will leave for the United States in the next two days to join the crew of "Invisible."

Fang Yan put his arm around her waist, and the two of them hugged each other tightly, enjoying the warm moment before separation.

After a while of tenderness, Gong Xing's tone was full of reluctance: "When will you return to Hong Kong?"

Fang Yan said: "Wait until you are all sent on the plane."

"Then you go back to Hong Kong and take good care of Gong Li and Zhu Lin for me."

Gong Xing's brows were filled with worry. Compared to Gong Li, she was more worried about Zhu Lin, who had no relatives and was lonely in Hong Kong.

Fang Yan agreed, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Gong Xing pursed his lips and said, "I wonder how Zhu Lin is doing in Hong Kong?"

"He should have joined the group."

Fangyan said without thinking that after the Golden Globe Awards, he would lead the main creative team of "Farewell My Concubine" back to Yanjing.

At his request, Ching-Hsia Lin and Joey Wong took Zhu Lin back to Hong Kong and allowed her to join the crew of In the Mood for Love before Rong Cheung.

After all, because of the rumors, Zhu Lin had been sitting on the bench at Emei Film Studio. Coupled with the time he had to spend learning Cantonese and traditional Chinese characters, he had no work to do for nearly a year. So he needed to join the crew early, receive guidance from Wang Jiawei, and regain his previous acting feeling.

Who makes Wang Jiawei the director who is best at "torturing" and "instructing" actors? (End of this chapter)