Female Partner Became Popular in a Love Show - Chapter 141

The deputy director tearfully bid them farewell, casting a resentful glance at the chief director, planning to sneak in some of his own sweet moments in the next show.

Chief Director:？

Once in the van, Ruan Qiu greeted the excited Sister Lin, leaning back in her seat and stretching lazily, thoroughly relaxing.

Having successfully survived another episode, Ruan Qiu nodded with satisfaction and opened her phone.

News about Xue Wu’s confession flooded the internet. She couldn’t pretend she hadn’t seen it; she had to open the program team’s official Weibo, pretending to calm her mind as she clicked on the recently released video of the crush selections.

Following the order, the first person to appear was Jiang Yan. He greeted the camera simply, a far cry from his unconfident demeanor at the beginning of the first episode.

Jiang Yan still chose Ruan Qiu as his crush. He smiled at the camera and said, “Senior Xue is already ahead of me, so I need to work harder and not get eliminated so early next time.”

[Just give it up, Xiao Jiang; you really can’t compete with Xue Yingdi.]

[Go, Xiao Jiang! I want to see the battle!]

The second to appear was Bai Jinyao, who hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to follow her heart and choose Ruan Qiu.

After all, she had completely fallen out with Cheng Tianya, and this dating show was entirely Ruan Qiu’s domain. Since Xue Wu had almost expressed his feelings for Ruan Qiu, if she chose Xue Wu, it would not only make her uncomfortable but probably irritate others as well.

So, Bai Jinyao explained to the camera, “Ruan Qiu gives a strong sense of security, and all the key clues this time were found by her. If there were a partner like Ruan Qiu in reality, I believe everyone would choose her.”

This was sincere; she genuinely wanted to be friends with Ruan Qiu.

[Bai Jinyao’s words this time are quite nice; our Ruan Ruan is the best! If someone like Ruan Ruan really existed, I’d be the first to marry her!]

[Ruan Ruan belongs to everyone; no one is allowed to take her, not even Emperor Xue!]

[Hehe, Ruan Qiu’s battlefield just added another contender.]

[It seems Bai Jinyao and Cheng Tianya really have fallen out; there’s truly no real feelings in the entertainment industry.]

The next ones, Qi Yingying and Ye Xingyu, continued their usual routine. Qi Yingying hesitated for a long time during the voting, clearly wanting to choose Ruan Qiu. When she picked up the card with Ye Xingyu’s name on it, her expression was one of disgust, drawing laughter from the audience.

Of course, the viewers could see they were just putting on a show, and even though they were a bit half-hearted, their casual act attracted a group of unconventional CP fans who dubbed them “frenemies”. With their trending memes, discussions around them also surged.

Second to last to appear, Xue Wu still chose Ruan Qiu.

With a faint smile, he said, “I believe no one would dislike Teacher Ruan.”

A staff member beside him couldn’t help but ask quietly, “Teacher Xue, what do you think about the confession being interrupted tonight?”

Xue Wu maintained his expression and replied, “It’s a bit regrettable; I will continue to work hard next time.”

The staff member continued, “Then, Teacher Xue, do you think Ruan Qiu likes you?”

Xue Wu paused and didn’t answer directly. Instead, he said, “To be liked by Teacher Ruan is a very lucky thing. I don’t expect to have such an opportunity, but I will work hard to gain it, to make Teacher Ruan notice me more and have a little bit of affection for me.”

[Xue Wu didn’t deny the confession! I was right!]

[Emperor Xue, hurry and work hard! The whole internet is rooting for you; you can’t let us down!]

[Sobbing “No one would dislike Teacher Ruan”, “I will work hard for it”—Xue Wu, how do you say such sweet things?!]

Ruan Qiu watched Xue Wu on the screen and quietly touched her now heated ears, taking a deep breath to calm herself.

It was all just for show.

When it was finally her turn to appear on screen, the comments were already filled with “Get together already!”.

Without any hesitation, Ruan Qiu chose Xue Wu and said to the camera, “Teacher Xue is a great person, and we have a lot of chemistry. I hope to team up with him again next time.”

The staff, stifling laughter, continued to ask, “How were the fireworks tonight?”

“They were beautiful,” Ruan Qiu nodded. “I liked them very much.”

[Baby, did you forget you were teamed up with Ye Xingyu this time?]

[Hahaha, Ye Xingyu fainted in the restroom, while Emperor Xue was overjoyed!]

[Xue Wu and you have chemistry because it’s love! That’s what love is!]

[The fireworks are beautiful because the person you like is by your side! You love him!]

Outside the screen, Ruan Qiu turned off her phone and silently covered her face.

While recording the crush selection video, her mind hadn’t completely calmed down. All she could think about were the words “I like you” that Xue Wu said just before the fireworks exploded. She found it hard to untangle her feelings about her relationship with Xue Wu.

Was this still just for show?

On her way home, Ruan Qiu carefully recalled how Xue Wu had acted since she agreed to promote with him. She felt that he might, perhaps, really have some feelings for her. However, thinking about Xue Wu’s realistic acting skills in dramas left her uncertain.

Unfortunately, Xue Wu hadn’t starred in any romance films, so she couldn’t find a reference to compare his behavior against. Even after returning home, Ruan Qiu was still troubled by this question.

Seeing her frowning deeply, Sister Lin, who was beside her, wanted to tell her that Xue Wu had been planning this for a long time. But when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back. Well, let the young ones figure things out on their own.

Upon arriving home, Ruan Qiu instinctively sent a message to Xue Wu to let him know she was safe. By the time she thought about retracting it, Xue Wu had already replied and was video calling her.

It was the first time Ruan Qiu felt her phone was so hot; even when she had held the ominous phone in the Infinite World with a ghost, she hadn’t felt this panicked. Ruan Qiu held her breath for two seconds and quickly pressed the answer button, nervously asking, “Do you, um, need something?”

“Can’t I see Teacher Ruan if there’s nothing going on?” Xue Wu replied playfully.

He was actually quite nervous too, fearing he had misinterpreted things, worrying that their mutual feelings might be one-sided, and anxious that his impulsive confession that night might push Ruan Qiu away, making her stop wanting to promote with him. Thus, he called the moment he saw Ruan Qiu’s message to confirm how things stood.