"Why did you choose her?" the host asked. "Because I can only like her," Shen Mu said, and the cameras loved him. "That's a line people will quote forever," the host laughed. "You really broke the internet last night." "Good," Shen Mu said. "Let them quote it." "Tell us one honest thing," the host pushed. "What does she bring you that the world doesn't already have?" Shen Mu tilted his head, smile precise. "She makes me laugh at myself. That's rare." "Audience wants marriage tips from you," the host joked. "How to keep a perfect marriage under perfect cameras." Shen Mu winked. "Be boring off-camera and interesting on-camera. That's the trick." "Spill one habit," the host said, grinning. "She steals my socks," Shen Mu said. "I let her. It keeps her happy." The chat exploded. Hearts. Rocket emojis. Thousands of comments scrolling up the side of the livestream. "Stockholders liked that one," the host said. "Hwasheng's numbers this morning spiked by what, five percent?" "Make that six," Shen Mu said. "I posted a photo." "You're a walking dividend," the host said, laughing. "Better than a dividend," Shen Mu corrected. "I'm theater." "Perfect theater," the host agreed. "Congratulations on the wedding." "Thanks," Shen Mu said, and the cameras rolled on his practiced smile. After the segment, lights dimmed and PR assistants swarmed. Shen Mu kept his face slow, calm. He signed a napkin for a fan on his way out without changing