“Oh! So you’ve been eyeing me for a long time!”
After nearly a year of marriage, Song Ying only learned today that there was such a backstory. She had previously thought that her meeting and acquaintance with Qin Shu were all coincidences.
“Why didn’t you ever tell me before?” Song Ying snorted lightly, feeling a knot in her heart.
It wasn’t anger, exactly.
She simply felt that such an important matter had been kept a secret by Qin Shu behind her back.
“I was afraid you’d get angry before, so I didn’t dare say it.”
“?” Song Ying widened her eyes. “Then why are you telling me now?”
“Before we came to the show, didn’t you say that we should be upright and honest, with nothing to hide from others?”
As he spoke, Qin Shu pursed his lips and blinked. The mature man exuding hormones just moments ago suddenly transformed into a cautious, puppy-like figure.
Especially those captivating fox-like eyes, which seemed to glisten with moisture, melting hearts at a glance.
【I’m going crazy! A grown man acting cute, and it doesn’t feel forced at all—I even think he’s adorable?!】
【Damn, you’re not the only one. Did Song Ying save the galaxy in her past life? Meeting such a perfect hunk who has everything I want…】
【Help, this man is just too smooth!】
【Switching gears so effortlessly—he’s either a player or a natural-born charmer…】
【Stop talking, just come and play me now!】
“Cut it out, I’m angry.”
Song Ying crossed her arms, turned her face away with a huff, her celestial beauty still captivating even in anger.
“Then let me make it up to you, okay?”
A low, seductive voice sounded in her ear, carrying a warm, moist breath. “A Ying, don’t be angry, okay? I was wrong.”
“What were you wrong about?”
Song Ying looked out the window, chin slightly raised like a proud little princess.
【The life-or-death question has arrived】
【Same world, same girlfriend】
“I was wrong for deceiving you back then, and wrong for keeping it from you afterward.”
“That’s it?” Song Ying shot him a haughty glance.
Clearly, this wasn’t the answer she wanted.
Across from them, Xiao Yuan grew nervous for Qin Shu.
As a girl, she could only think of the answer Qin Shu had just given. Was that not enough?
A woman’s heart is as deep as the ocean—it’s no empty saying.
She just didn’t know if Qin Shu could navigate this hurdle… If they started arguing right at the beginning of the interview, it would be hard for her to ask questions later.
In the comments, netizens brainstormed answers for Qin Shu.
Additionally, some professional anti-fans stirred up drama.
【So sick of girls whining over nothing, always asking ‘what were you wrong about’—so pretentious】
【Stuff that happened ages ago, and now she’s digging it up again. I don’t know what makes Song Ying think she’s so special】
【Guys, break up with these drama queens already. Staying with them will only shorten your lifespan】
The atmosphere in the car grew subtly tense for a moment.
But Qin Shu himself was genuinely pondering the question.
After a moment, he looked at Song Ying. “I was wrong for underestimating your generosity and our bond—Teacher Song is beautiful and kind-hearted, magnanimous and forgiving. How could she possibly get angry over my little schemes?”
“I was petty-minded, projecting my own flaws onto a fairy.”
“I apologize. Please forgive me, Teacher Song.”
At this point, Qin Shu extended his right palm upward, curling his left index and middle fingers and pressing them against his palm. “See? I’m kneeling on the washboard right now to make amends to Teacher Song. Is that okay?”Song Ying was amused by Qin Shu’s little antics, but she quickly composed herself, pretending to be stern. “Not good.”
“Then what does Teacher Song suggest we do?”
Qin Shu wasn’t impatient. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief at Song Ying’s smile and relaxed.
The young lady wasn’t truly angry—she was just upset that he doubted the depth of their feelings.
In relationships, many boys often worry about their girlfriends getting angry.
But how often do girls really get angry?
The closest people should understand each other and have enough faith in each other’s feelings.
“Unless…” Song Ying’s eyes sparkled mischievously. “Unless you treat me to a large watermelon bucket! Otherwise, I won’t forgive you.”
Qin Shu chuckled and pinched Song Ying’s nose. “Alright, I’ll treat you.”
The two quarreled quickly and made up just as fast. Before the barrage of comments could even start arguing, the young couple on screen was already inseparable again.
【The sour stench of love…】
【I, a single dog, was worried to death, only to realize it was just their little game. The clown is me.】
Xiao Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief and continued the earlier interview.
“Miss Song mentioned earlier that meeting in person was a bit of a social disaster. It sounds like there’s a story there. Could Mr. Qin share it?”
At the mention of “meeting in person,” Song Ying, who had been proud just moments before, immediately buried her head like an ostrich and covered her ears.
Seeing this, Qin Shu chuckled softly.
“Actually, it wasn’t much. Back then, we arranged to meet at a bar in London, but before we could even see each other, a shooting broke out in the bar. Teacher Song was nearly knocked over by the crowd, and I happened to pull her out.”
“Since I wasn’t sure if we were out of danger, I drove Teacher Song away, but she mistook me for a bad guy. She tried to outsmart me in the car, looking for a chance to call the police, but she accidentally dropped her phone. When I picked it up, I accidentally opened the chat interface, making Teacher Song think I was snooping on her phone.”
“At the time, I didn’t know what to do, so I confessed my identity. But Teacher Song didn’t believe me and confidently called her online boyfriend—you can probably guess what happened next.”
Qin Shu made it sound simple, but what actually happened back then was far from it.
Song Ying breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that he hadn’t honestly revealed how she had “outsmarted” him back then.
Thinking back to that moment, even after all these years, she still felt utterly mortified.
When she realized Qin Shu was her online boyfriend, she was so embarrassed she could have dug out a Notre-Dame Cathedral.
In a moment of panic, she ran away and immediately blocked him.
As for what happened afterward…
Better not to mention it.
Xiao Yuan keenly noticed Song Ying’s sigh of relief.
For today’s interview, she had expected it to be quite challenging, but she never imagined the two would be so cooperative, answering almost every question.
Just as she felt there was more to uncover and wanted to dig deeper, the car suddenly stopped.
“Are we here?”
Xiao Yuan was taken aback—this was the first time she felt time had passed so quickly.
Once she got back, she would definitely ask the Director to schedule another interview for this young couple!
After bidding farewell to Xiao Yuan, Qin Shu didn’t take Song Ying directly to their destination. Instead, he stopped by a nearby bubble tea shop.
“Boss, one large watermelon bucket, less ice.”
He hadn’t forgotten the apology he promised in the car.Because of the afternoon heat, the waiting area was nearly empty. Only after repeatedly confirming that Song Ying was no longer dizzy did Qin Shu finally feel at ease.
The two of them interacted as usual, without any awkwardness or forced behavior just because cameras were present.
However, the tone in the live chat was quietly shifting.
[“He’s wild when he’s wild, and gentle when he’s gentle. When he’s considerate, it’s all in the details. I’m starting to wonder if such a perfect man really exists in this world?”]
[“Aren’t all dating shows scripted? Especially the ‘Winning Couple’—it’s so fake! Honestly, when Qin Shu talked about online dating earlier, it already felt unrealistic. Even novels wouldn’t dare write something like that. Does he really think life is a drama?”]
[“I have a reasonable suspicion that Song Ying hired someone to play along with her in this prince-and-princess act. A washed-up star who’s both dramatic and attention-seeking can only deceive herself like this.”]
[“I used to really ship this couple, but after reading the comments above, I suddenly feel like Qin Shu’s story sounds familiar. I think I follow a relationship blogger who met her boyfriend exactly like that…”]
[“I know! Check out @Redamancy! I love her! I’ve been wanting to say this for a while! Song Ying, you plagiarizing fraud, get out of the entertainment industry! Using someone else’s love story to build your own persona—how shameless can you be?”]