Chapter 196
After successfully leaving the Liu family, Liu Woxing was able to continue participating in the second phase of the show’s recording.
The production team, who had been scrambling after Liu Woxing’s sudden withdrawal, were so thrilled at this news that they nearly lost their minds on the spot. Even their Weibo promotions became much more energized.
[Human Love Observation Room]: It’s been seven days since the first stage of Love Observation ended. The second stage is now being urgently prepared, and will meet everyone soon. Please look forward to it~
The attached picture showed Director Niu leading the staff in a lively script discussion inside a TV station meeting room.
Though seven days had passed since the first stage ended, the show’s popularity had never dropped. The moment the official Weibo post went up, netizens swarmed in like bees to honey.
[Tired of Repetition]: Lianzi! I’ve been waiting for you in agony!
[Spitting Patrick Star]: Love Observation, you’re so bold now, making us esteemed SVIP members wait seven whole days. Big guts!
[I’d Marry the God of Wealth Even as a Concubine]: Having meetings? What’s the point? In the end, it’s all going to turn into a crackhead variety show anyway. Stop struggling, just start filming.
[Single Flower Forever]: Why is there a heart drawn on the whiteboard? Isn’t this supposed to be a crackhead show? Reject CP pairings.
[You Can’t Outeat Me]: The comment above is upside down!
[Confident Beauty]: Please, just air it faster. Even if it’s just the guests chatting, I’d happily watch.
[Excited Cow Dung]: Niu Bi, can you control your guests? 😊 They’ve already gone on dates, why isn’t the vlog out yet 😊😊😊
[Brain Dead at Its Worst]: Where’s my Xie Mi × Sha Donkey and Xie × Liu Bing date vlog!!
When there was no new episode, Love Observation fans only did three things:
- Closely follow the guests’ updates.
- Hang out under the official Weibo to complain.
- Nag endlessly for the date vlogs.
And under their relentless nagging, the first vlog was finally born.
#Shen Yanqing The Wind Rises#
#The Lens is the Embodiment of Love#
Five minutes ago, Shen Yanqing posted the very first video on his Weibo account.
The cover image was none other than Xie Mi’s entire face shoved right up to the camera, grinning in a goofy, chaotic way.
Xie Mi responded to Shen Yanqing’s choice of such a cover with a single, easy-to-understand reply:
[Xie Mi]: ?
That was the silly face she’d made at the corner, trying to startle Shen Yanqing by suddenly leaning in. At the time, he had whipped out his phone so quickly she thought he was about to hit her with it.
Turns out—he was filming?
Truly, a natural-born paparazzo.
The vlog didn’t follow a normal chronological narrative.
It began at night.
On a dimly lit street, under a yellow streetlamp, a girl’s back slowly walked away into the distance.
There was no background music—only the quiet chirping of summer cicadas and the sound of footsteps.
It felt inexplicably lonely.
The camera wobbled, suddenly tilted downwards—
The scene abruptly cut to daytime. Xie Mi was sitting in the passenger seat, staring at the camera in shock.
“You’re already filming?!”
A low chuckle and a soft “mm” came from behind the camera. Xie Mi nodded in understanding, then immediately dove into the snacks in the car, chomping away.
The video’s pace shifted into something light and cheerful, with a sweet little song playing as background music.
Most of the time, the camera only showed Xie Mi.
She ordered food with excitement, chewed happily, and winked mischievously at the lens.
She was the same as always—free-spirited, unpredictable, sometimes bizarre.
But under Shen Yanqing’s camera, she seemed… different.
Beyond the chaos and humor, she looked—adorable.
Or rather, in his lens, she was almost always adorable.
Running like a wild monkey—adorable.
Suddenly sliding on the ground to rush forward—adorable.
Eating too fast, choking, pounding her chest and rolling her eyes—still adorable.
Xie Mi, through Shen Yanqing’s eyes, had an irresistible charm that drew people in at a glance.
And this charm—netizens realized—came from the emotions in the lens.
The camera had turned love into something visible.
Because in Shen Yanqing’s eyes, Xie Mi was adorable—so in his perspective, she would always be adorable.
They ate hotpot together, played arcade games, ran through the lively night market, escaped down narrow alleys.
Near the end, the video cut to the daytime hotpot scene.
Xie Mi frowned at the camera. “Why are you only filming me? A date vlog can’t just have one person, right?”
She reached out and grabbed the phone, flipping the camera. The person who’d been behind the lens all day finally appeared.
Shen Yanqing froze for a second, then chuckled softly.
“What should I do?”
Xie Mi’s filming was clumsy, the camera shaky, but Shen Yanqing’s eyes were always smiling, fully cooperative.
Eventually, she gave up, leaned in close, and forced them both into the frame.
“Forget it, let’s just take a selfie! One, two, three, cheese—”
Click.
The photo froze—Xie Mi crossing her eyes in a goofy face, Shen Yanqing smiling with crinkled eyes beside her.
The video shifted again.
Back to the streetlamp at night.
The tilted-down camera lifted up once more. But this time, instead of a girl’s lonely back, it captured a sudden close-up of a bright, beaming face.
“Old Shen, I just stomped your head flat!”
“….”
The screen paused briefly, as if the cameraman was stunned.
Then, dropping the filming, the shot went blurry.
At that moment, his laughing voice came through:
“Stomped flat?”
“Then it’s my turn.”
The lens never caught them clearly again, but the shadows of two people playing together could still be seen.
And the video ended there.
[Call Him Daddy Already]: Aaaaah why do I feel like crying watching this?
[Escaped Northeaster Cold Noodles]: I used to think Teacher Xie was just chaotic and funny. For the first time, I get her charm. Not joking, after this video I think I’ve fallen for her.
[Word Mama]: Old Shen, are you preparing for graduate school? Why is your vlog editing so hardcore?
[Hard-Mouthed Duck of the Circle]: Help!! Why does this have such strong tragic romance vibes?? I refuse! I refuse!!
[Pig Bajie Color]: How do you see tragedy? I actually saw hope—starting with a back view, ending with a sudden close-up smile. Doesn’t that suggest someone who was supposed to leave suddenly came back?
[Don’t Flame Me, Bots]: Did Old Shen plan the whole script before editing? This is so full of story, I’m crying.
[Heartbroken Kitten]: Add me to the sad camp. Maybe I’m too emotional, but even in the cheerful parts, I still felt melancholy. It hurt to watch.
[Bug Duck Lu]: Did anyone notice the detail? The caption was “The Wind Rises.” Didn’t Old Shen once describe his first love as being like the wind on the show? Isn’t this a confession??
[Pure Love Warlord]: Old Shen, you’re truly in love!
