Female Partner Became Popular in a Love Show - Chapter 119

Painful childhood memories resurfaced. Xue Wu felt his body trembling slightly, his mind unusually clear, his voice steady, “At first, she feared Qin Zhou would come to kill me, so she hid my existence, planning to send me to the Qin family when I was older so they couldn’t deny me. But as her condition worsened, she feared everyone would harm me and locked me in the basement.”

“For about seven or eight years.” Xue Wu suddenly calmed down, pretending to be relaxed, “When she remembered me, she’d give me some rotten, spoiled, or raw food. When she didn’t, I starved. I never left the basement.”

“Then, Qin Shuwen was born and became the Qin family’s beloved eldest grandson, favored by the old master. Feeling threatened, Qin Zhou somehow learned that the supposed miscarriage was fake and came to find my mother, planning to take me back to the Qin family to strengthen his claim on the inheritance.”

Xue Wu spoke as if it wasn’t his story but someone else’s. “But my mother seemed to have a moment of clarity. Seeing me in the basement, she didn’t dare let Qin Zhou know I, the supposedly precious Qin family eldest grandson, was being abused by her, so she denied my existence. Other than my mother and me, no one knew about me. So, Qin Zhou believed her and had another affair with her, resulting in Nan Jing. But Qin Zhou deceived her again and left.”

“She went completely mad.” Xue Wu said, “She gave birth to Nan Jing while working as an extra on a film set, alarming the crew. The director sent her to the hospital, where they found me in the basement. She died from hemorrhaging, leaving me and Nan Jing. The director illegally adopted us, bringing me into the entertainment industry…”

“The other day, I took Nan Jing shopping and was recognized by a Qin family servant. The Qin family must be suspicious now.” Xue Wu released his clenched hands. “I don’t know when they’ll come, but I won’t let them take Nan Jing and hand him over to that scumbag.”

Xue Wu suddenly felt nervous, fearing he’d see disgust, pity, or any emotion that would make him feel worse in Ruan Qiu’s eyes.

But he had a reason for choosing to tell her in the car.

He was forcing himself to face this issue that he’d eventually have to reveal. The confined space of the car meant he couldn’t escape and had to face Ruan Qiu, observing all her reactions.

Xue Wu silently waited for over ten seconds, but Ruan Qiu remained quiet. He started to panic, raising his head as if heading to his execution, looking at Ruan Qiu, saying, “I’m sorry if this affected your mood. I shouldn’t have…”

“No.”

Xue Wu met Ruan Qiu’s clear, pure eyes, free of any emotion he feared, instead filled with encouragement and… pride? He heard Ruan Qiu say, “Not at all. You’re amazing, brave, and hardworking. I admire you.”

Ruan Qiu placed her hand on Xue Wu’s shoulder, a gesture she often used to boost morale in the Infinite World, and earnestly said to him, “Keep working hard to live!”

Xue Wu was momentarily stunned, then couldn’t help but laugh.

Yes, Ruan Qiu was such an adorable person.

“Okay.” Xue Wu raised his hand to grasp the one Ruan Qiu had placed on his shoulder, seriously responding, “I’ll live well with you.”

Definitely.

Ruan Qiu smiled at him, then awkwardly withdrew her hand, quietly touching the spot where Xue Wu had held it, feeling warm, almost hot.

“Oh, by the way,” Ruan Qiu suddenly thought of something, “does Nan Jing know about this?”

Xue Wu’s smile faded a bit as he shook his head, “I haven’t told him yet. I plan to tell him when he’s an adult. But he’s so smart, he might have sensed something already.”

Just as he finished speaking, his phone rang loudly in his pocket.

Xue Wu took out his phone, frowning at the unfamiliar number before answering. He heard, “Brother.”

Xue Nanjing’s voice trembled slightly, but he spoke quickly and clearly, “Brother, someone came to school to find me, claiming I’m a member of the Qin family and tried to take me away. I asked our teacher to help call the police. When they tried to drag me away, I threw my phone at them and it broke. So, I’m using the teacher’s phone now.”

The atmosphere in the car, which had just relaxed, turned heavy again.

Xue Wu felt as if someone was pressing him underwater, trying to drown him. He steadied himself with all his might, saying to Xue Nanjing, “Give the phone to your teacher. I’ll get you a leave of absence. Pack your things and come stay at home for a few days, don’t go to school for now.”

Xue Nanjing: “Okay.”

Beside him, Ruan Qiu quietly listened as Xue Wu handled the situation. Seeing his serious expression as he put down the phone, she leaned over and patted his hand, softly saying, “You can handle this. I believe in you.”

Ruan Qiu was slightly surprised at her reaction. In the Infinite World, she witnessed tragedies daily, helplessly watching teammates die one after another. Her heart had long turned to stone, unshakable. Yet now, she felt a deep pity for Xue Wu, and she didn’t know why.

Xue Wu relaxed his tense body a bit, answering, “Yeah.”

Xue Nanjing’s school was conveniently on their way home. Xue Wu asked the assistant to stop at the school entrance and brought Xue Nanjing into the car.

The Qin family members who had come hadn’t left yet. They saw Xue Nanjing get into Xue Wu’s car and followed them but were soon left far behind by the skilled driver.

Xue Nanjing, unlike his usual lively self, sat silently in his seat, clutching his backpack, still processing the recent events.

The car was silent for a while.

So, Ruan Qiu didn’t have the chance to ask the assistant to turn at the next intersection and ended up going home with Xue Wu and Xue Nanjing.

Ruan Qiu tugged on Xue Wu’s sleeve, signaling that she was about to leave, but was unexpectedly held back by Xue Wu. “Can you come upstairs with me? If Nan Jing cries, I don’t know how to comfort him.”

Ruan Qiu glanced at Xue Nanjing, feeling he wasn’t as fragile as Xue Wu imagined, but nodded anyway.

She followed Xue Wu and Xue Nanjing into the house, then comfortably sat on the sofa, poured herself a glass of water, and started watching TV silently.

In the adjacent living room, Xue Wu was explaining their family history to Xue Nanjing.

A few minutes later, Xue Nanjing stood up with red eyes. The story he heard from his brother was completely different from the one the Qin family’s people told him, where his parents were supposedly in love but had to part because his mother fell ill. He knew whom to believe. Anger and pain made him tremble.

Xue Wu, mimicking Ruan Qiu, placed a hand on Xue Nanjing’s shoulder, saying, “Nan Jing, calm down.”