Female Partner Became Popular in a Love Show - Chapter 152

For those who entered the Infinite Flow World, from the moment they stepped in, their time froze, and their bodies returned to their peak condition—this was a “privilege” granted by the Infinite Flow system.

Zheng Jiu slowly nodded.

He processed the information Ruan Qiu provided. When he looked up again, the sorrow on his face had vanished, replaced by a peaceful demeanor. “I know my brother has passed away.”

“Can I ask one last question?” Zheng Jiu asked cautiously, “Did he… have any regrets?”

Ruan Qiu thought silently, of course he did.

Each person entering the Infinite Flow World did so with the belief of gaining a second chance at life, striving to escape and clear the game. Zheng Bahuang was no different.

Ruan Qiu recalled what Zheng Bahuang had said to her and the calm expression on his face before he was consumed by the flames. She closed her eyes and said to Zheng Jiu, “No.”

At least at the moment of her master’s death, he was at peace, without regrets.

Zheng Jiu let out a long breath.

“That’s good.” He nodded with a smile.

He knew that no one could leave this world without regrets, but he still wanted to hear Ruan Qiu’s words, to confirm whether his brother experienced pain before his death, or whether he left this world without resentment.

He held back the tears threatening to spill again, suddenly remembering something. He stood up and pushed the sword box in front of Ruan Qiu, saying, “You are my brother’s disciple, which makes you one of the Zheng family. You have learned better than any of us. This sword should belong to you; please accept it.”

Ruan Qiu’s eyes widened in disbelief as she shook her head repeatedly, “No, no.”

“This sword should be your family heirloom; it can’t be passed to me.” Ruan Qiu pushed the sword box back, saying earnestly, “When my master taught me martial arts, I told him I was learning for self-defense, and I would never accept a disciple. I cannot inherit the Zheng family’s martial arts; I cannot take this sword.”

Although Zheng Jiu had anticipated Ruan Qiu would refuse to take a disciple, he still felt a bit disappointed.

“I will write down everything my master taught me and give it to you,” Ruan Qiu firmly retracted her hand. “I cannot take this sword; my master has passed away, and I can’t repay his kindness. I will return everything my master taught me to the Zheng family. I hope you won’t mind.”

“Of course not!” Zheng Jiu hadn’t expected such a delightful surprise. He looked at Ruan Qiu, wanting even more to give her the sword.

Before he could act on his impulse, Ruan Qiu pulled up Xue Wu, who was sitting beside her, and quickly bid farewell to Zheng Jiu, leaving the filming site.

Once in Xue Wu’s car, Ruan Qiu began recalling the lessons her master had taught her, slowly writing them down in her notes, preparing to send them to the contact Zheng Jiu had just given her.

Just as she finished writing one page, Sister Lin’s call came through, “Ruan Ruan, the Zheng family has acknowledged you as a direct disciple, and the most powerful one at that!” Sister Lin exclaimed. “Now, who dares to question you?”

Of course, some people online doubted whether Ruan Qiu had bribed the Zheng family, but the Zheng family, being a century-old family mainly focused on martial arts, was not poor. Their status in the business world was also solid, making rumors of bribery sound like a joke that fell flat on its own.

“By the way,” Sister Lin snorted, “Yang Cheng called me earlier, begging me not to sue him. He wishes! He and the last two paparazzi are the same, claiming they don’t know who paid to blacken your name, but we will find out sooner or later. Just wait and see if I don’t tear her apart!”

Xue Wu suddenly spoke up, “Count me in.”

He wouldn’t allow anyone to harm Ruan Qiu.

Although this martial arts variety show ended rather abruptly, with Ruan Qiu only appearing for less than twenty minutes, many netizens quickly uploaded videos of her slicing through thick wooden boards with a sword.

Upon realizing that the stage collapse was likely caused by Ruan Qiu’s match with another contestant, many viewers expressed disbelief, calling it absurd, yet they couldn’t help but repeatedly watch the edited videos.

As the discussions unfolded, sharp-eyed netizens recognized that the assistant dressed in black in the audience was Xue Wu. They pointed out several clear pieces of evidence to support the claim that Xue Wu disguised himself as an assistant to accompany Ruan Qiu to the competition, and that he immediately rushed to check on her as she came down from the stage, leaving the venue together.

[… They must be dating, right? Who can be this open about their relationship?]

[Can this couple tone it down a bit? They’re going to get caught by netizens like this (pointing and discussing)!]

[No worries, we love watching this! If Ruan Qiu and Xue Wu are really together, I’ll be the first to give them a wedding gift, I’ll donate five hundred!]

[Wait, are the fans of Ruan Qiu and Xue Wu not opposed to them dating? This is wild, isn’t it?]

[What’s so wild about it? Both Ruan Qiu and Xue Wu are actors, not idols trying to attract fans with a single status. Why can’t they date? I wish them well!]

[If they don’t get married, it would be against natural law!!]

The online sentiment matched Sister Lin’s expectations: most bystanders and fans supported Ruan Qiu and Xue Wu tying the knot right away, while a small portion of fans remained silent, and only a handful of haters were kicking up a fuss, making their noise easily ignorable.

After gushing over the CP (couple pairing), netizens continued to watch the edited videos. When they heard Ruan Qiu’s answers to the three questions, they were first astonished by her announcement of leaving the entertainment industry and then felt a surge of sympathy for her past experiences of online harassment. Ruan Qiu’s follower count on Weibo surged again, and the show “Please Fall in Love with Me” received another wave of viewership.

The chief director, upon hearing this news, hastened his scriptwriting, urging the creative team to expedite their work. This time, he was determined to produce an unfathomable fantasy episode.

As the creative team burned the midnight oil, the background statistics team compiled data on the hottest CP discussions from this episode, with no surprise that Ruan Qiu and Xue Wu topped the list.

No one was shocked by this outcome, as the scene of Xue Wu and Ruan Qiu sitting together on a Ferris wheel watching fireworks had become a legendary image in the fandom. Whenever other CP groups tried to compete, Xue Wu’s CP fans would simply throw out this iconic image of him preparing to confess to Ruan Qiu, their gazes locked, with the fireworks bursting in the background, easily overshadowing any competition.

Meanwhile, the official Weibo account for the show announced the reward for this discussion’s hottest CP: a voice acting role in an anime movie.