"Just like that?" Tang Li was stunned.
Song Baiyan’s smile spread to the corners of his mouth, his tone steady: "Or do you want to hold a press conference?"
Press conference...
Tang Li was self-aware; she wasn’t worthy.
Even though she was prepared for the official announcent, she still felt uncertain when it ca ti to do it.
Song Baiyan seed to see through her strong outer shell, "If we go public, you might have to live under the scrutiny of caras for years."
This was him giving her a heads-up.
Tang Li raised her eyes, looking at the man’s mature and reserved face, knowing her answer was crucial.
If she refused to go public, those popular threads online would naturally be deleted completely with no trace left behind; rumors would remain just rumors, and for a long ti, she could continue being a quiet actress.
Once Tan Palace announced the President’s marriage, she would have to take on the role of First Lady officially and play the part thereafter.
Acting like she used to would definitely be out of the question.
Before Song Baiyan’s term ended, she would always be in a semi-retirent state.
This issue had been discussed before.
"I’m just afraid... I won’t do well enough," Tang Li spoke.
Her words didn’t hide her hesitation.
The First Lady also represents the President’s image to the outside world.
This is completely different from casually leaving anonymous comnts online.
As First Lady, she’d have to be responsible for every word she said and everything she did; dostically, she could choose to remain low-profile, but during state visits when she’d have to act as a tool, could she guarantee not making any missteps?
She’s not afraid of losing face herself; she’s afraid of dragging Song Baiyan down with her.
In that situation, the President’s reputation could suffer.
So objective facts have never disappeared.
Her past background ant she could not receive elite education from an early age, and even though she was catching up now, transformation doesn’t happen overnight.
In certain specific occasions, vision and knowledge don’t allow for pretenses.
This was her necessary self-awareness regarding her shortcomings.
Accepting the new identity also ans changing her current lifestyle.
"I’m also afraid I’m not smart enough and won’t learn fast enough."
In front of Song Baiyan, Tang Li didn’t hide her concerns: "As your wife, I don’t expect my na to go down in history with you, yet I also don’t want to beco a detracting factor in your term’s public opinion poll results."
Song Baiyan raised his hand to smooth her hair by the ear, then rested his hands on the girl’s shoulders: "Making you my wife is not because of old affection, it’s not out of youthful vanity, nor because you are exceptionally outstanding, it’s simply because at this mont you are exactly what I desire."
A light sigh lingered by Tang Li’s ear—
"No law has ever prescribed what a First Lady must be like, nor has any legislator stepped forward saying a First Lady can’t be playful, can’t surf the internet, must sit solemnly in Tan Palace morizing ’Won’s Rules’."
Tang Li couldn’t help but correct: "Or maybe morizing English Level 6 vocabulary."
Song Baiyan’s eyes grew warm at her words: "Speaking of which, are you getting ready for December then?"
"Mm."
She was filming in the crew, reciting words when she had free ti.
Now when she had ti, she concentrated on reviewing.
Tang Li also inford: "I’m planning to take the IELTS exam next year."
Song Baiyan said, "Learning more surely doesn’t hurt."
"I might not pass," she didn’t speak too confidently, leaving room for herself.
"Whether you pass is another matter; participation matters most."
Song Baiyan said as he raised his hand again to rub her little head: "You’re only twenty, it’s never too late to learn anything. If you don’t learn quickly, take it slow; there’s no rush for a day or two."
Tang Li said, "I’m afraid I’ll be too slow to keep up with you."
Song Baiyan smiled, then said: "Even the mightiest player has a day to retire, and by then, maybe you’ll be the reigning champion on the track."
This kind of talk was just finger food.
Tang Li didn’t take it seriously.
Even in thirty more years, she’d never be Song Baiyan’s competitor.
The reassurance from the bigwig was rely to ease her anxiety.
Tang Li lowered her head, fiddling with the steel watch strap on Song Baiyan’s watch, and heard Song Baiyan’s sigh again: "Would you resent for keeping you in this cage-like place by my side for five years or even longer?"
Her answer to him was a shake of her head.
She raised her eyes again: "After all, I’m willing."
Song Baiyan laughed; Tang Li spoke again: "Being the President’s wife for the first ti, I’m inexperienced. I’ll count on your guidance ahead!"
Afterward, she threw herself into Song Baiyan’s embrace, feeling touched: "At the age of twenty, you surely weren’t as flustered as I am."
"Just the sa chaos," Song Baiyan stroked the back of her head, "Back then I relied on youthful vigor and got into quite a bit of trouble."
Tang Li couldn’t fully believe it: "How could that be?"
At the stairway entrance, Aunt Min stopped.
Originally there to call Tang Li for dinner, seeing the pair embracing at the platform put her in a tough spot.
anwhile, she noticed that the gentleman seed to have seen her too.
However, the gentleman didn’t reveal it and continued speaking to the person in his arms: "If you doubt, next ti you et old neighbors who lived in the sa compound as the Song Family, why not ask directly?"
"They’ll definitely say you were a virtuous child," Tang Li continued: "You are the pride of the compound."
The pride of the compound.
Such a strange na could only be her creation.
Aunt Min had already retreated quietly.
Tang Li suddenly asked, "Can I release the marriage news first?"
This naturally carried her selfish motives.
On V-Bo, after all, she was still relatively known.
By releasing the marriage statent, Song Baiyan would be revealed to the public as her husband.
In this way, marketing accounts would surely be embarrassed to mockingly say ’The frog got served swan at’; if the official dia reported it directly, when ntioning her na, people’s first response would definitely be ’Tang Li, what breed of frog is this that impressive?’
With Song Baiyan’s consent, after having lunch, Tang Li went back to her room to refine her little essay.
Before uploading, she certainly needed Tan Palace’s news office to review it.
—To prevent any discrepancies in official dia reports.
To avoid causing the entire web to work overti, Tang Li chose to post the marriage statent at three in the afternoon.
[I’m married.]
The most common title for a little essay.
The mont she pressed ’send’, various outcos flashed in Tang Li’s mind.
Envy or snark, she’d accept it all.
A minute passed.
No comnts, no shares.
Five minutes passed.
Finally, new comnts appeared.
[I am a lonely hog (dedicated fan): "Quickly retract it, which dumb PR company wrote your forced marriage draft? A little patience leads to bigger sches, did you watch ’Empresses in the Palace’ for nothing?!"]
Tang Li: "........."
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Sidenote:
Tang Li: I married the most powerful man in this country, yet no one believes .
Goodnight!
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