Ye Zhi was too shocked to speak.
The points of starlight, like shooting stars, flew from one end of the night sky to the other, continuously twinkling. The whole process lasted about two minutes.
Ye Zhi snapped back to reality and asked excitedly, "Are those satellites? Is that Hongluan?"
"It's not Hongluan," Qi Xuan said with a smile. "This is a private aerospace company. I borrowed their launch to send up a satellite equipped with a high-power aggregated light array, which is why it twinkles in the night sky. Fortunately, the light pollution here in the Taoxun employee building isn't too severe, allowing for clear observation of the sky."
Ye Zhi suddenly understood. She looked at the camera beside her and asked, "I get it. You used the camera's time-lapse function to capture the trajectory of the satellite's twinkling, right?"
"Yes," Qi Xuan smiled gently. As expected, Ye Zhi understood him.
Ye Zhi took the camera and brought up the photos she had just taken. Her expression faltered slightly.
The satellite's twinkling trajectory varied in length, likely due to different blinking frequencies.
Ye Zhi stared at the trajectory of the peculiar sequence of symbols, deeply moved.
【-・--・--・・・・・・・・-・・-・・・----……】
"Morse code?" Ye Zhi recovered from her shock.
"Mmm," Qi Xuan replied with a faint smile.
Ye Zhi recalled the Morse code chart and began to decode the sequence she saw.
【yezhix……】
After deciphering it, Ye Zhi silently read it in her mind, "Ye Zhi, 'Xiao kan tian se mu kan yun.'"
In an instant, Ye Zhi's heart filled with warmth.
'Xiao kan tian se mu kan yun,' I miss you when I'm awake, and I miss you when I'm asleep.
Qi Xuan was expressing his longing for her with this phrase.
During this time, she had been busy traveling, and she and Qi Xuan spent little time together. He had silently endured his longing without disturbing her.
"A Zhi, do you like this gift?" Qi Xuan asked, a little nervously.
Ye Zhi suddenly lunged forward and threw herself into Qi Xuan's arms. She smiled charmingly, "Darling, I love it~"
Darling...
Qi Xuan's entire heart felt as if it had been instantly thrown into a honey pot, sweetening him from the inside out.
He lowered his head and gently kissed Ye Zhi's lips.
Ye Zhi wrapped her arms around him, responding to his kiss.
They kissed each other like this until they could no longer feel the coldness outside.
The long kiss ended, and Qi Xuan chuckled, "It seems I won't have to endure a month of lovesickness?"
"Of course~" Ye Zhi wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Then..." Qi Xuan's Adam's apple bobbed. "Can I stay tonight?"
Ye Zhi blinked slightly and said with a mischievous smile, "Sure, you can stay in the guest room!"
Qi Xuan's expression immediately turned forlorn. Ye Zhi knew very well what he meant.
"What? You want to stay in the master bedroom? That's fine too..." Ye Zhi said with a giggle. "The master bedroom is yours, and I'll sleep in the guest room."
Qi Xuan sighed with amusement. Well, no need to be too hasty. Ye Zhi allowing him to stay overnight was already a big step.
"Okay, I'll sleep in the guest room," Qi Xuan agreed.
Afterward, the two of them went to rest.
However, the twinkling satellite was not only seen by them; other astronomy enthusiasts also observed it.
Someone happened to capture photos of the event, and the Morse code in these photos was deciphered by experts among netizens. That night, Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan once again trended on hot searches, with even greater popularity than before.
【The principle of this satellite is as follows: it is a hundred-kilogram satellite launched by... company... through long and short flashes...】
【This satellite was launched by President Qi, wasn't it? One Hongluan wasn't enough, so he launched another one? Thank President Qi for his contribution to China's aerospace industry.】
【'Xiao kan tian se mu kan yun,' I miss you when I'm awake, and I miss you when I'm asleep. So romantic, truly romantic! In the past, rich guys confessed their love on Earth, but President Qi has elevated it by a whole dimension, confessing directly from outer space!】
【Ahhh! I'm so jealous! What's wrong with me being single! Am I just an ordinary astronomy enthusiast? Why am I being force-fed dog food like this! The sour smell of love is the most annoying thing!】
【I suddenly remembered that there were people who wanted to smear Madam Ye before, deliberately tagging President Qi and sarcastically saying that President Qi was being cuckolded. Do you think President Qi cares about them? A bunch of clowns!】
...
This hot search remained high. Ou Minghan and Cen Ya, who had been closely following the matter, barely slept all night.
In the morning, Cen Ya, who hadn't slept much, was still thinking about it. She took out her phone but found that people who had missed the event last night learned about Qi Xuan's romantic confession this morning, sparking another wave of popularity. They were directly at the top of the hot searches.
Cen Ya felt both envy and jealousy. She sighed, "It seems Qi Xuan really likes Ye Zhi. Even if she had dinner with another man, he could still put it aside and confess to Ye Zhi in such a romantic way. I truly envy them..."
Ou Minghan's eyelids twitched violently. What did Cen Ya mean by saying that? Did she want him to confess to her in this way too?
No, he had to disabuse Cen Ya of this notion!
"What's there to envy!" Ou Minghan sneered. "Qi Xuan is just deceiving himself! They are deliberately doing this for others to see! Otherwise, people online would still be discussing Ye Zhi's infidelity and Qi Xuan being cuckolded! They are both so concerned about their reputation, of course they would deliberately show off to suppress public opinion!
Haven't you heard that saying? The more you lack something, the more you flaunt it! They just don't love each other, so they have to deliberately act loving in front of others! These hot searches were definitely bought by Qi Xuan and Ye Zhi!"
Cen Ya was stunned. She frowned, "But Qi Xuan's confession via satellite was only for Ye Zhi to see; he didn't publicize it online. Initially, a niche astronomy website discovered it, and then it gradually spread to other websites..."
"Those are all their methods to cover their tracks!" Ou Minghan stated firmly. "This was all arranged by Qi Xuan!"
Cen Ya bit her lip and said resolutely, "Minghan, I also wish you would confess to me via satellite."
Ou Minghan was immediately displeased. "Ya Ya, are you falling for their act again?!"
"Whether their feelings are genuine or fake, this confession method is really romantic, and I want it too," Cen Ya said, looking at him with some disappointment. "Minghan, why do I always have to be the one to bring it up, and you never think of giving it to me first?"
Ou Minghan felt a surge of anger. Cen Ya was becoming more and more demanding! Today she wants this, tomorrow she wants that. Is there no end to it?