Female Partner Became Popular in a Love Show - Chapter 132

The night vision cameras turned on again, and viewers saw the guests picking up their flashlights from the ground. Ruan Qiu checked the flashlight, found no issues, and looked at Guan Zhenyuan, waiting for his next instruction.

Guan Zhenyuan, eager to return home, quickly said his lines, “Go in from here, hurry up, don’t dawdle.”

The six guests lined up as follows: Ye Xingyu led, trying to restore his masculinity by being the first; Qi Yingying was second, both to continue her show with Ye Xingyu and because she wasn’t afraid of ghosts; Bai Jinyao was third, followed by Jiang Yan; Ruan Qiu was fifth, and Xue Wu last.

The closer they got to the black cloth, the more nervous Ruan Qiu became.

Ye Xingyu, in the front, turned on his flashlight and saw a corridor ahead, turned, and whispered to the others, “There’s nothing ahead, it’s safe for now!”

The others cautiously followed, stepping slowly. The entire live stream was filled with their shallow breaths and slow footsteps. Viewers held their breath, watching them enter the haunted house and stay safe for now.

But before they could relax, the wooden floor suddenly cracked and split in half, sending the six into darkness.

Qi Yingying instinctively wanted to scream but remembered the rules and quickly covered her mouth.

The guests didn’t scream, but the barrage was filled with screams.

[Director, I’ll kill you!]

[You know I screamed in the office and scared my boss, who docked my pay. It broke my heart!]

[Do you have to be so intense from the start? At least give a ‘high-energy warning’!]

[Are they okay? Are they hurt? Where did they fall?]

The camera crew increased the brightness, and the initially noisy viewers fell silent.

They saw a thick layer of ball pit balls below the floor, preventing injuries, but there were also five different slides. Each guest had already entered different slides, disappearing from view.

Some viewers, having recorded the scene, enhanced the brightness, finally seeing which slides the guests entered.

The moment they fell into darkness, Ruan Qiu turned on her flashlight, illuminating the slide entrance in front of her.

She wanted to stop and tell everyone to use the same slide to avoid splitting up, but the ball pit was too slippery and bouncy. Before she could speak, her body lifted momentarily and uncontrollably flew into the slide.

As she rolled into the slide, Xue Wu lunged and grabbed her hand, sliding into the same slide with her.

On the other side, Qi Yingying and Ye Xingyu, falling close together, bumped into each other. Qi Yingying held her forehead, and Ye Xingyu clutched his chest. They controlled their urge to scream and slid into another slide together.

Lastly, Bai Jinyao and Jiang Yan weren’t so lucky. They bounced in opposite directions, entering different slides from Ruan Qiu’s group.

Thus, Bai Jinyao and Jiang Yan were alone.

The live stream split into four, and viewers scrambled to choose their preferred stream.

The slides gradually leveled, slowing the guests until they reached the end and returned to solid ground.

Jiang Yan emerged first.

Standing in darkness, he took a few seconds to remember the rules and quickly turned on his flashlight, illuminating a cobweb-covered table.

But he had already broken two rules, and his stream was cut off, marked with [Guest Eliminated]. Staff informed him of his elimination and escorted him out of the amusement park.

Simultaneously, Bai Jinyao reached the end of her slide. She had turned on her flashlight while sliding but was eliminated for being alone, leaving the park.

Two consecutive eliminations left viewers stunned.

Bai Jinyao and Jiang Yan’s fans cursed the production team, while others worried about the remaining four guests.

Ye Xingyu and Qi Yingying rolled out of the slide, “fighting” each other, unconsciously hitting each other. The barrage was filled with laughter and people counting their hits.

Finally exiting the slide, Qi Yingying sat back-to-back with Ye Xingyu, rubbing her sore leg, glaring at Ye Xingyu.

Ye Xingyu clutched his stomach, wincing, weakly lifting his flashlight to Qi Yingying, “There’s something behind you…”

Qi Yingying looked back and saw an old, cobweb-covered wooden wardrobe with the door ajar, enticing them to open it.

Meanwhile, Ruan Qiu and Xue Wu reached the bottom of their slide.

Xue Wu, protecting Ruan Qiu, wrapped his arms around her shoulders, preventing her from hitting the slide’s edges, smoothly sliding down together.

Ruan Qiu’s hands pressed against Xue Wu’s chest, feeling his strong heartbeat and toned chest muscles, vastly different from their first meeting when Xue Wu was weak.

The flashlight beam wobbled, and Ruan Qiu hesitated to pull her hands back, convincing herself that appropriate physical contact was part of advanced engagement while ignoring her blushing ears.

The barrage exploded when Xue Wu hugged Ruan Qiu.

[Ahhh, they’re real!]

[Xue Wu’s first thought was to protect Ruan Qiu, and she didn’t push him away, letting him hug her. I’m dead; just let me die here!]

[Xue Wu jumped into Ruan Qiu’s slide; his original direction wasn’t this way.]

[Damn, why is the night vision camera so blurry! I want to see Ruan Qiu’s expression! She’s definitely shy and looking down, right!]

[Xue Ruan is the perfect match!!]

The dim live stream filled with pink barrage from CP fans, wealthy fans adding pink bubble effects. Quick viewers shared recorded clips on Weibo, receiving a flood of adoration and envy from other CP fans.

As CP fans cheered, thinking the episode was worth watching, Ruan Qiu and Xue Wu’s next action made them swoon.

At the slide’s end, Xue Wu, intending to avoid embarrassing Ruan Qiu, was about to apologize for his earlier move when Ruan Qiu looked up simultaneously, wanting to say something.

Their lips briefly touched, with Ruan Qiu feeling warmth and Xue Wu feeling softness, eyes widening.

[Ahhh, did they just kiss?!]

[Yes, Ruan Qiu initiated! I recorded it! I’ll cherish this clip… No, I’ll announce it to the world, letting everyone know my CP kissed today!]

[I’ve always found such scenes in dramas contrived, but I apologize to melodramatic shows. I love these coincidences; please, more of this! Next time, kiss directly!]

[They kissed; next step should be the bedroom, right? (hint)]

[Sorry, Director, we misjudged you. Your design wasn’t to harm the guests but to help us ship them. Thank you, Director! Thank you so much!!]

The director: …

The kiss, brief as it was, made Ruan Qiu quickly pull back. She pressed her lips, feeling embarrassed for the first time, softly apologizing to Xue Wu, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to…”

Xue Wu, swallowing his excitement and desire to kiss her again, rolled his Adam’s apple and, to avoid scaring her off, gently replied, “It’s okay, Teacher Ruan.”

He discreetly shifted the focus, feigning innocence, “Teacher Ruan, why did you only give Ye Xingyu a gift? Was my cotton candy not as good as his?”

Ruan Qiu quickly responded, “No, your cotton candy was just as good. I gave the toy to Ye Xingyu because he seemed down after failing the dart game. It was the reward, and we were in the same team, so it didn’t matter who had it.”

Xue Wu softly hmmed, not saying more.

After a few seconds of silence, Ruan Qiu, feeling uneasy, hesitantly asked, “How about I make it up to you after the show?”

“Really?” Xue Wu smiled, “You’re so kind, Teacher Ruan.”

With his goal nearly achieved, Xue Wu held back his excitement, gently coaxing her, “Actually, I don’t want a gift. I just want you to think of me more. Next time, when you give a return gift, can you also think of me and not ignore me, okay?”

Ruan Qiu felt a tingling in her ears, sensing something was amiss, like falling into a gentle trap. But the trap felt harmless, temporarily numbing her senses, making her nod, “Okay, I’ll think of you first.”

Xue Wu smiled, “Thank you, Teacher Ruan.”

[Is it just me, or is Xue Wu tricking Ruan?]

[Xue Wu, confirmed sly and cunning. Men are all the same, big liars! Xue Wu, how dare you deceive Ruan?!]

[Reason Ye Xingyu received a gift: too weak, Ruan Qiu pitied him.]

[Hahaha, Ye Xingyu’s image is irredeemable, hahaha.]

[Xue Wu’s scheming is deep. Here’s my analysis: He first followed Ruan’s words, saying he didn’t mind the kiss, making Ruan feel she took advantage and owe him; then, he mentioned not getting a return gift, making Ruan feel guiltier, eliminating Ye Xingyu as a rival by clarifying Ruan only pitied him.]

[Finally, he made Ruan offer to compensate him, but he refused, appearing considerate and pitiful, binding Ruan to him, making her think of him first!]

[This man is terrifying. Ruan, a straightforward person, can’t compete. Run, Ruan, run before it’s too late (loudly)!]

Xue Wu, unaware the barrage had exposed his little scheme, wouldn’t care even if he knew.

He helped Ruan Qiu up, picked up his flashlight, and shone it ahead.

The next second, a black figure in a red wedding dress appeared before them.

Ruan Qiu’s pupils shrank as she heard Xue Wu say, “It’s okay, it’s just a clothing rack with a dress.”

Ruan Qiu relaxed. She held her flashlight, circling the room, finding it small, likely a woman’s living space.