Taking Liu Yifei back to Northeast China for the Chinese New Year has sent the entire internet into

The romantic gesture of splashing water and turning it into ice has propelled the popularity of the couple Fang Yu and Liu Yifei to unprecedented heights.

That stunning screenshot is everywhere online.

Countless marketing accounts and netizens spontaneously created derivative works, resulting in a plethora of edited videos that quickly ignited the buzz.

Fang Yu's agent, Sister Wang, has been grinning from ear to ear these past two days.

One of her artists, after only six months in the industry, managed to break into the ranks of near-top-tier celebrities through a single variety show – a true miracle in the industry.

Liu Yifei's agent, Sister Hong, was experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.

The good news is that Liu Yifei has completely broken the stereotype of being "aloof and out of touch with reality" this time, which has greatly increased her popularity and attracted a large number of fans who admire her personality.

The worry is that this persona is too far off, and she's about to go from being a "national fairy" to a "famous comedian from Northeast China." How is she going to get those high-end luxury endorsements in the future?

……

Meanwhile, Hua Yu and Ju Jingyi, far away in Sanya, finally ended their awkward "high-end vacation" trip.

In fact, Hua Yu couldn't hold on any longer either.

Originally, they planned to use the sunshine, beaches, yachts, and mansions to launch a devastating attack, but they didn't expect Fang Yu to play by his own rules.

The more high-end one's own side is, the more detached and out of touch with reality it seems.

The viewership in the live stream kept dropping, and the comments were full of comparisons between him and Fang Yu.

If I stay any longer, my carefully constructed persona will completely crumble.

We can't really spend the Lunar New Year away from home, can we?

With Lunar New Year's Eve fast approaching, Hua Yu had no choice but to back down gracefully and take Ju Jingyi back to his hometown of Wuhan.

Although there's not much entertainment value to be had at home, it's still better than being publicly executed in Sanya.

……

Time flies, and it's already the 27th of the twelfth lunar month.

This day also happens to be February 14th, Valentine's Day.

Early in the morning, the atmosphere at the Fang family's dinner table in Kaoshantun was rather unusual.

As Fang's mother, Zhao Guifang, served Liu Yifei porridge, she said meaningfully:

"Oh dear, it's already February 14th? I see all the short videos on my phone are about people sending flowers. Is today... Valentine's Day?"

Liu Yifei got up very early today and even put on a delicate makeup look, which added even more radiance to her already stunning appearance.

Upon hearing this, her face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, letting out a barely audible "Mmm".

In those clear phoenix eyes, however, lay a faint hint of expectation.

"Young people these days just love celebrating these Western holidays."

Zhao Guifang continued to chime in, but her eyes kept glancing at her son.

"We didn't understand these things back then, but we still had to show the proper respect."

"When your dad was courting me, he even gave me a red ribbon in my hair!"

Sitting to the side, Fang Daqiang, rarely praised in public by his wife, immediately straightened his back and looked proud.

Fang Yu, however, seemed completely oblivious to his mother's crazy hints.

He held a large white steamed bun in his left hand and picked up a raw scallion covered in soybean paste with his right hand, taking a big bite.

"Snap!"

The crisp sound was particularly loud in the quiet room.

As Fang Yu chewed, he mumbled, "Mom, there's something wrong with your thinking."

"What's wrong?" Zhao Guifang glared at him.

Fang Yu swallowed the food in his mouth, took a sip of porridge, then cleared his throat with a serious expression and began his "straight man declaration".

"We Chinese don't celebrate Western holidays!"

The moment he said that, the atmosphere at the dinner table froze.

Fang's mother's smile froze.

Mr. Fang's straightened back collapsed again.

The light in Liu Yifei's eyes extinguished at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Fang Yu, however, was completely oblivious to the change in atmosphere and continued talking non-stop.

"To put it bluntly, Valentine's Day is nothing more than a sugar-coated bullet of Western capitalism; it's cultural invasion!"

"We Chinese have our own Qixi Festival and Lantern Festival, which are more culturally rich than their Valentine's Day. Why do we have to join in this 'festival'?"

"Besides, isn't this all just a gimmick created by businesses to rip us off? A bunch of cheap flowers selling for hundreds, a lousy meal costing thousands—it's pure 'stupidity tax'!"

He got more and more excited as he spoke, and finally gave a concluding speech:

"Therefore, we must resolutely not celebrate these meaningless holidays! We must not encourage this unhealthy trend!"

After saying this, Fang Yu felt incredibly clear-headed, with his values ​​as upright as could be.

However, when he looked up, he met three pairs of complex eyes.

Mr. Fang looked at him, shook his head, sighed deeply, and his eyes were filled with despair, as if saying, "This child is beyond redemption."

Fang's mother looked at him, her hand already quietly reaching for the feather duster on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), her eyes filled with the urge to "hit someone."

And Liu Yifei...

She kept her head down, shoveling small bites of porridge into her bowl with her chopsticks, without saying a word.

But Fang Yu could feel that the air pressure around her seemed to drop several degrees all of a sudden.

Liu Yifei tried hard to maintain a calm expression, not wanting to appear too concerned, but her slightly pursed lips and dimmed eyes still betrayed her disappointment.

In the live stream chat, the comments section was filled with angry insults.

[Fang Yu, you're such a clueless straight man! You're destined to be single forever! You deserve to be single forever!]

[Where the hell am I?! Where's my 40-meter-long sword?! I'm going to kill this clueless bastard!]

[Even the celestial being's eyes have lost their light! Can you see that, Fang Yu! You have no heart!]

[Oh no, yesterday's water-to-ice attack used up all my mana, and today I'm basically a wooden statue, right?]

Please, someone teach him how to date! I'm having a heart attack watching this!

Looking at the strange atmosphere, Fang Yu finally belatedly realized that something was wrong.

What's going on?

Did I say something wrong?

Everything I said makes perfect sense!

He scratched his head and looked at everyone with an innocent expression.

The breakfast ended hastily in such an awkward and oppressive atmosphere.

After finishing his meal, Fang Yu made an excuse, saying he was a little sleepy and needed to go back to his room for a nap, and then mysteriously disappeared.

As Liu Yifei watched his departing figure, the last glimmer of hope in her heart was completely shattered.

It turns out... he really hadn't prepared anything.

Was yesterday's romantic act of splashing water and it freezing instantly just a spur-of-the-moment thing, something he came up with after exhausting all his romantic sensibilities?

An inexplicable sense of grievance welled up in my heart.

Liu Yifei didn't necessarily want any expensive gifts, it's just...

I just hoped to see a little bit of his thoughtfulness on such a special day.

Even a simple "Happy Holidays" would be fine.

Instead, what followed was a barrage of criticism about "cultural invasion" and "IQ tax."

Liu Yifei sniffed, forcibly suppressing her grievances, and forced a smile, saying to Zhao Guifang, who was clearing the dishes, "Auntie, let me help you clear the dishes."

"Oh, good child." Zhao Guifang looked at her with heartache, took her hand, and cursed her good-for-nothing son a hundred times in her heart.