Chapter 47: Iceberg.

This sound came at the perfect timing.
Tan Rong originally wanted to put her phone back and move closer to the edge of the bed where Zhu Yanxi was, but she hesitated for a moment when she heard a sound, her left hand holding the phone instinctively paused.
He glanced back at the screen, his seemingly calm facial expression showed subtle ripples that were difficult to detect.
After replying to that comment, Zhuyanxi slightly narrowed his eyes, overcoming the inconvenience caused by his mild nearsightedness.
He focused carefully this time, not missing the fleeting small changes on the man's face. Reply: What kind of small changes did Zhuyanxi notice on the man's face?
等谈容向自己看过来，竹言蹊演技模式一键开启，取消眯眼状态，先敛目，再抬眼，状似不经意地衔接上谈容的视线。
明知对方看他的原因，竹言蹊还故作茫然地眨眨眼，问道：“怎么了？”
好一句“怎么了”。
谈容被他堵住话头，不禁敞在明面上笑起来，反问回去：“上午发现的？”
"What did you discover?" As Zhu Yanshi became engrossed in his performance, he blinked and asked, "Are you done with work?"
Tan Rong remained silent, quietly observing him for a few seconds. Then, he turned his face slightly, closed his notebook, and looked at him with a helpless expression, shaking his head with a smile.
Zhu Yanxi adjusted his arm that was raised to support his face, moved it a couple of times, and changed his posture.
His feet were still on the floor, with knees resting on the bed. Using one hand to swipe on his phone, and with an air of a victorious winner, he affectionately rubbed the top of Junjun's head with the other hand.
Ku Gege himself, sitting across from him, replied to the repost, causing another uproar.
His fans are constantly immersed in the world of various CP (shipping) relationships, always scrutinizing for clues has become a common habit. They have a keen eye for analyzing the topic and strictly adhere to the standards of being fast, accurate, and ruthless in their actions. Note: "CP" refers to the phenomenon in Chinese fandom culture where fans imagine romantic relationships between two celebrities or fictional characters.
竹言蹊的回复没有隐性信息，挖掘重点就跟喝水一样容易。
[Attention classmates, sitting in front and looking at Weibo, not sitting next to look at Weibo. What does this mean? It means that Cool Brother doesn't need to use his wife's phone to look at it, he must already know what his wife's Weibo username is.]
[Hmm? Is it necessary to pay attention to such a simple conclusion? As a representative of this lesson, I propose a critical question: is it Mrs. F's fault that she turned into a fan, or did Mrs. F turn the cool brother into a fan? I believe everyone should think boldly about this question. /doge] Translation:
[Please wait for me, the class monitor in front of Doge, to add to your questions. Fellow students, feel free to be more daring and reverse the subject-object relationship. Look carefully at the hand in the photo, it's clearly a hand that can't do anything. And let's take a closer look at the old photos that F posted before, need I say more about who is the subject and who is the object?]
The self-proclaimed class monitor's fan also thoughtfully posted screenshots of a Weibo post made by Zhu Yanxi when he had just entered his sophomore year.
At that time, he had saved up a considerable amount of manuscript fees from drawing and used it to buy himself a new laptop and graphics tablet. The specifications were quite good, totaling a few tens of thousands of yuan.
This amount of money is nothing for the Zhou family. Although Zhu Yanxi seems strict with him, she spoils him in daily life. She has never given him an allowance of less than five digits per month.
However, Zhuyanxi didn't use the money given by his family to pay for the purchase this time. It was the first time in his life that he relied on himself to earn money to buy something, and it wasn't something cheap. He was both happy and excited. Not only did he take unboxing photos of the computer motherboard, but he also posted them on Weibo as a memento, which could be considered as a motivation for himself.
In those photos, the hands of Zhuyanxiqui opening the box can't be avoided from appearing in the frame.
His skin is fair, with slender and slender fingers, the joints are not clearly visible, but not overly feminine, satisfying the hand admirers of different sexual orientations. At that time, many fans were screaming and calling him their "husband" while licking his hand.
Recently, some old photos have been dug up and compared with Tang Rong's hand. It immediately gives a feeling that someone should be calling others "darling" instead of being called so.
Whether it is the comparison of the hands in the photo or the inverted subject-object relationship, for everyone in the comments, it can be seen as a strong stimulation to their brain and nerves. Please note that the use of @ symbols in the translation is only for formatting purposes and does not require a specific translation.
@[@Okay, I understand. If Cool Brother knows Mrs. F's Weibo username, then logically, Mrs. F also knows Cool Brother's Weibo username. Let's go, classmates!!! Mrs. F's following list will surely provide us with the answer!!!]
简单一句“关注列表”，点醒了沉迷于谁主谁宾的捧脸群众。
The intention of publishing Weibo posts by Zhu Yanxi is to entertain and chat with Tong Rong, without intending to create a platform for fans to engage in speculation.
As Tsui Rong tidied up the desk supplies and prepared to approach him for a "settlement," Zhu Yanqi increased his typing speed and reposted: [/doge Young people should be more stable, rather than constantly thinking of rushing. The coolest guy in the list is at the top, can you rush to see it? @user9583271346]

竹言蹊微博只有这一个账号，他不常在网上分享很私人的内容，没把现实和二次元分得太清，刚建微博的时候跟好些朋友都有互粉，诸如袁易阳、陈嘉尧都在行列。
By the later stages, he had gained a bit of popularity in the amateur artist community. Not only were regular fans reaching out to him for collaboration, but also radio dramas and cover music video producers would ask him to create poster designs and character concepts. As a result, his mutual followers list began to expand, and he started to follow people from various circles with whom he had collaborated before.
In those fan clubs with tens of thousands of fans, the recent attention towards Tanrong seems suspicious.
既然藏不住也掖不住，还没有隐瞒的必要，索性大大方方地补上艾特，省得粉丝去冲关注列表了。
As soon as Zhuyan Qixi clicked on "send", Tan Rong's phone lit up again.
This time, without glancing at the screen again, Tan Rong tidied up his desk, stood up, and walked to the edge of the bed. He pressed his hand on the bed, leaned over, and covered Zhuyan Qixi overhead.
The shadows came, engulfing the entire field of vision.
Zhu Yanxi was mentally prepared to be "held accountable," but he was not mentally prepared to be "held accountable" in this manner.
He had originally planned to sit up first and greet Tan Rong with some superficial conversation, exchange a few flattering words. But before he could even exert any effort, the other party abruptly blocked his path.
The hormones in front of me are overwhelming and surging.
Zhuyanxi was stared down by Tanrong, not only did her waist lose strength, even her smiling and cheerful expression almost couldn't be maintained. Translated:
Tan Rong took the phone from his hand, put it aside, and briefly turned his gaze towards Junjun who was nestling beside Zhuyan Xi.
Junjun looked up and met Tan Rong's eyes, receiving a signal from his owner. In an instant, she discarded the lazy patch that she had copied from her parents' behavior. She quickly got up and turned to look at Zhuyan Xi, who had a stunned expression on his face. Junjun reluctantly pawed at the bed, showing her understanding, and then squeezed through a gap under the bed, jumping onto the soft cushion on the windowsill.
The son of the cat has become sensible, and the father of the cat has also come to his senses and become sensible too.
"… I was playing with your phone during class this morning, and I occasionally saw it." Zhuyanqi didn't beat around the bush and confessed truthfully.
Just now, he was holding a phone in one hand and stroking a cat in the other. Now, he has lost his phone and the cat has run away. Both hands are awkwardly frozen in place, unsure of where to put them.
"What did you see?" Tan Rong chuckled softly and used the same tactics to deal with the other person.
Zhu Yanqi froze for a moment, mouth half-opened unable to answer.
Tan Rong's eyes were pitch black and deep, looking at him from bottom to top, causing his heart to beat rapidly.
Zhu Yanxi and Tan Rong glanced at each other for a few seconds, half timidly and half evasively, avoiding eye contact and trying to divert their attention to other parts of the man.
This momentary avoidance of eye contact didn't matter much, as Zhu Yanxi unintentionally caught a glimpse of Tan Rong's temple, and with a careful observation, faint traces of color could be discerned.
The color itself is not particularly special, but once it floats into Tangrong's ears, it seems somewhat extraordinary.
Zhu Yanxi's attention was completely diverted.
In an instant, he thought not about how extraordinary this color was, but about a panoramic picture of an iceberg taken underwater. Translate:
Zhuyanxi is a student of liberal arts and is bound to read the required books prescribed by the school in high school.
After many years, he can't remember many of the contents clearly, but suddenly he recalls one sentence vividly. Please note that the translation provided above is a literal translation. It may not capture the poetic or idiomatic nuances of the original text. How may I assist you further?
The iceberg moves solemnly and majestic in the ocean because only one-eighth of it is visible above the water surface.
Zhuyanxi looked back at Tanrong, involuntarily extending his hands that had nowhere to rest, and touched Tanrong's slightly warm ears inch by inch, gently brushing his fingertips against them.
In a sudden turn of events, his hand gently touched her face, and that steady and calm gaze showed a hint of change.
Zhu Yanxi lightly chuckled, almost inaudibly, and decided to tuck those earlobes between her fingers, cupping his face in her palm as she laid beneath his figure, gazing at him with narrowed eyes.
Tan Rong just asked himself what he saw.

Zhuyanqi remained silent but answered in his heart.