From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

The moment those words were spoken, Su Qing's gaze softened completely.

She immediately propped herself up and leaned closer to me.

Her long, black hair fell down, gently brushing against my cheeks, tender and lingering.

Her eyes were bright as she looked at me earnestly, saying each word carefully, "Lin Ye, I'll say it again: no one can control us, no one can separate us. No matter how difficult the road ahead, I will stand with you."

Looking at her bright and open appearance, the pressure in my heart seemed to be blown away instantly.

I didn't say anything more sentimental. I let out a long sigh and leaned against the headboard, letting her cling to me tightly.

Her slender, soft fingertips gently touched my chest, slowly drawing circles, her tone carrying a hint of mischievous laughter:

"How was the experience last night?"

Upon hearing this, I instantly froze, feeling incredibly embarrassed and at a loss for what to do.

To be honest, I felt really embarrassed.

Having lived for over twenty years, this is the first time I've felt this close to someone.

She was inexperienced and clumsy, and the whole process required her patient guidance.

As a man, it's truly shameful.

Seeing that I remained silent, Su Qing couldn't help but chuckle and tease me on purpose:

"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you shy? By the way, you seemed to... not use protection last night. Aren't you worried I might get pregnant?"

She deliberately emphasized her words, staring directly at my flushed face.

My face burned with embarrassment, and I couldn't bear to look them in the eye.

But she wasn't going to let me off the hook. She reached out and gently turned my face, forcing me to look her in the eye.

Her soft, sweet voice teased, "Still nervous?"

My Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and I decided to be honest: "No... to be honest, this is my first time."

Su Qing laughed heartily, leaned close to my ear, and whispered, "What a coincidence, me too!"

I was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at her: "Then... how come you're so skilled?"

She rolled her eyes at me, her tone playful: "Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've still seen pigs run, haven't you? With the internet so developed these days, I don't believe you haven't seen those videos!"

I feigned ignorance, pretending to be clueless: "Watch...watch what video? I don't understand."

"Oh, still pretending to be innocent with me now, huh?" Su Qing laughed even harder.

Looking at her bright and radiant smile, I chuckled softly, reached out and pulled her tightly into my arms, saying nothing more.

Actually, I knew perfectly well that this was her first time, just like mine.

She seems generous and proactive, but she's just open-minded and enthusiastic, and more relaxed than me.

This moment of tenderness and affection is enough to wash away all my fatigue and stress.

But just as this peaceful moment was about to end, the phone charging on the bedside table suddenly started buzzing.

The rapid vibrations were particularly jarring in the quiet bedroom, abruptly shattering all the gentleness of the morning.

I frowned slightly, a bad feeling rising in my heart, and quickly reached for my phone.

Caller ID: Luo Peng.

Without the slightest hesitation, I answered the phone immediately and said in a deep voice, "What's wrong? Why are you calling so early?"

On the other end of the phone, Luo Peng's voice was urgent, and he spoke very quickly: "Brother Ye, something's happened, a big problem!"

My expression suddenly turned serious, and I sat up straight: "Tell me slowly, what's wrong?"

"It's that full-length documentary video of the no-man's-land that you posted last night while staying up all night!"

Luo Peng's tone was anxious: "I saw it an hour ago; it had already climbed into the top five trending topics, and public opinion has completely reversed!"

"That's great!" I replied.

I expected this result. With solid, hard-hitting material right there, those online trolls and haters simply couldn't keep up the pace!

But Luo Peng's next words made my heart sink instantly.

"But! I just searched again, and that video is gone! It's completely unsearchable, like it was never posted at all!"

My pupils contracted slightly, and my tone instantly became serious: "What did you say?!"

"It's really Ye Ge! You need to log into the backend right away and take a look. It should have been forcibly removed by the platform!" Luo Peng urged urgently.

"Okay, I'll check it right away and get back to you later."

I quickly hung up the phone and immediately turned to Su Qing beside me, saying, "Quick, log into the video conferencing system! Something's happened!"

Su Qing's smile froze instantly, and she looked at me with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Luo Peng just called and said that the documentary video we posted last night is gone. It can't be found anywhere on the internet. It was most likely forcibly taken down by the platform."

"How is that possible?!"

Su Qing froze instantly, her face filled with disbelief.

"Our videos are entirely factual and documentary, containing no illegal content; they are purely normal documentary works. Why were they taken down?"

Despite being filled with confusion and anger, she remained calm and immediately and nimbly threw off the covers and got out of bed.

I quickly slipped on my pajamas and rushed to the study/work area.

I quickly got dressed and followed him into the study.

At this moment, the sunlight fully illuminated the computer screen, making it dazzlingly bright.

Su Qing sat upright in front of the computer, her fingers flying across the mouse, her eyes fixed on the backend page.

I stood behind her, my eyes fixed on the screen, my heart sinking lower and lower.

As the page refreshed, Su Qing and I froze on the spot, our faces instantly turning cold.

Not only was the full version of the video we edited last night taken down, but the video I posted before was also deleted, with the status uniformly showing "taken down for violation".

All the hard work, wiped out overnight.

"What the hell is going on?!"

I couldn't help myself and muttered a curse under my breath, a surge of uncontrollable anger instantly igniting in my chest.

To create these videos, I risked my life in the no-man's-land, barely managing to capture these authentic materials.

Su Qing, on the other hand, stayed up late day and night, repeatedly selecting, proofreading, editing, and color grading, exhausting countless efforts.

We wanted to use the most authentic footage to shatter the rumors and prove ourselves, but the platform dismissed all our efforts with a mere "violation of regulations"?

Su Qing suppressed her anger and quickly clicked on the platform's notice regarding the removal of the product.

After reading it word for word, he spoke in an icy tone: "The platform's reason is that the content contains highly dangerous adventure scenes and poses a risk of inducing the public to imitate high-risk behaviors. It has been removed from the platform and completely banned for violating regulations."

"That's complete bullshit!" I cursed out loud.

The video documented my harrowing experience in its entirety, serving as a constant reminder of the risks of exploring uninhabited areas. How can it be considered an attempt to induce imitation?

This is clearly a trumped-up charge; they'll find a reason to accuse you!

Su Qing didn't sit idly by and wait for her fate; she immediately opened the customer service window.

I contacted the platform's customer service, repeatedly communicating and questioning the reason for the video's removal, hoping to appeal and retrieve it.

However, the customer service replies were formulaic and their attitude was vague and perfunctory. They only said that a large number of users had reported the issue, and the platform's risk control system had made a unified decision to remove the app.

There were no specific details of the violation, no appeal channel, and no room for redress.

I know perfectly well that customer service staff are just tools to carry out orders and have no right to interfere with upper management decisions.

Arguing with them is just a waste of energy.

An extreme chill slowly crept up from the depths of my heart.

Without a doubt, this was Fang Heng's doing.

Just then, my phone vibrated again; it was Luo Peng calling once more.