Meanwhile.
Xiao Ou was shouting and making a fuss, while He Huainan’s face was frighteningly dark.
Earlier, Aunt Liu had asked him to water the vegetable patch. He Huainan, preoccupied with thoughts of how to use Wen Ruqiao, had been distracted and hadn’t noticed what was underfoot…
He had fallen into a manure pit.
Fortunately, it was a shallow pit originally dug by the previous homeowner for raising chickens, ducks, and geese, so He Huainan hadn’t drowned.
But it still reached up to his thighs.
He Huainan gritted his teeth. “Stop yelling…”
But it was already too late.
Aunt Liu hurried over in a panic. “Huh? Xiao He, are you alright??”
He Huainan forced a strained smile. “I’m fi—”
But he soon couldn’t keep smiling.
Because Wen Ruqiao and Lu Minglang had also come over.
Even more coincidentally, Da Hai and An Ruosu had just returned from picking vegetables.
Everyone had gathered almost simultaneously to witness He Huainan’s manure pit mishap.
He Huainan: “…”
This was the very definition of a massive social death scene.
“Here, Brother He, let me pull you up!” Xiao Ou eagerly extended a hand.
He Huainan wanted to strangle him. If it weren’t for Xiao Ou’s loud mouth, how would everyone have known he’d fallen into a manure pit?
Once pulled out, a distinct odor began to spread.
An Ruosu instinctively took two steps back.
While the others didn’t react too strongly, just being stared at like this was enough to make He Huainan miserable.
“Ahem, Xiao He, you should go wash up quickly,” Aunt Liu said, touching her nose.
He Huainan practically fled in disgrace.
Hot water sprayed from the showerhead. He Huainan, humiliated and furious, felt like he was done for.
Since his debut, he had maintained the persona of a gentle, refined gentleman. It was all this damned show’s fault for exposing such a pathetic side of him to the audience!
Little did he know, the spotlight wasn’t on him at all—
Live Stream:
【Wen Ruqiao and Lu Minglang’s expressions while watching the drama are hilarious, I’m dying of laughter】
【OMG, wasn’t Lu Minglang supposed to be aloof? Why does he instantly turn into a goofball around Wen Ruqiao】
【Requesting Wen Ruqiao and Lu Minglang reaction memes online!】
【Here they come! Onlookers.jpg】
【And these two: Shocked.jpg Confused.jpg】
【To be honest, Wen Ruqiao and Lu Minglang really suit each other! Look closely at their facial features—they look like a married couple!】
【Plus, they have so many little mannerisms in sync: eating, adjusting their hats, even their reactions to hearing about He Huainan falling into the manure pit are the same hahaha】
【Help, I’d pay anything for eyes that haven’t seen He Huainan fall into a manure pit】
…
The live stream was buzzing with excitement.
Several related topics also trended on Weibo.
#Lu Minglang Rumored to Have Announced a Relationship#
#Who Is Wen Ruqiao#
#Lu Minglang and Wen Ruqiao Watching Drama#
As for He Huainan and his manure pit incident, his popularity couldn’t compare to theirs at all.
He Huainan took several showers before finally emerging from the bathroom.
His clothes and shoes were naturally unsalvageable, so he threw them all away.
The areas he had walked through had also been cleaned.
His emotions were a tangled mess. He clenched his fist, then released it.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a slender figure. Turning his head, he saw Wen Ruqiao stepping out of her room.
He Huainan froze.
Wen Ruqiao had originally packed only pants for the trip, but Song Qingqing had forcibly taken them out and stuffed in a few small dresses instead.
Fresh from her shower, she had changed into a white dress with a Peter Pan collar, adorned with strawberry prints. Her hair, half-dried, cascaded loosely down her back. She looked gentle and utterly adorable.
He Huainan instantly forgot all about the embarrassment of falling into the manure pit. He directly blocked Wen Ruqiao’s path.
“Ru Qiao…” He Huainan deliberately lowered his voice—many fans online called this his “god-tier voice.” “Can we talk?”
Wen Ruqiao slowly typed out a question mark: “What do we have to talk about?”
The colder she was, the more He Huainan’s heart itched with desire.
“I think you might have some misunderstanding about me, or maybe I did something wrong that made you biased against me…” He Huainan’s tone was gentle and refined, but he was intentionally setting a trap for Wen Ruqiao. “I know our last meeting wasn’t very pleasant… but I don’t want you to be unhappy because of me, Ru Qiao.”
With He Huainan’s guidance, his fans were instantly enraged.
【Brother, why are you so gentle? Wuwu】
【”A gentleman like jade, unparalleled in the world”—Brother Huainan is the living embodiment of this line!】
【Wen Ruqiao really doesn’t know when to back down! Brother Huainan isn’t even holding a grudge about that disgusting incident last time, and she still dares to put on airs with him! How audacious!】
Wen Ruqiao, however, smiled.
Her face was incredibly deceptive—when she smiled, she looked sweet, innocent, and harmless. Even He Huainan was momentarily captivated.
But then, she unleashed a torrent of sharp retorts:
“Are you okay? If you’re fine, go eat some Liuliu plums, will you?”
“Since you insist on bringing up last time, fine, let’s talk about it. The rumors say I deliberately went to your dressing room, but it was you who went to the wrong one! And I wasn’t even there at the time—we never even met face-to-face. How did that become a ‘meeting’?”
“And stop acting like I’m into you. What do I see in you? Your old age? Your lack of hygiene? Or your manure pit incident?”
He Huainan was stunned. He never expected Wen Ruqiao not only to be unmoved by him but to confront him so bluntly!
Was his face, his voice, really not attractive to her at all??
“Wen Ruqiao, you…”
“Me what? Why do you care so much? Does the manure truck have to stop by your house so you can taste it with a spoon?”
He Huainan’s face turned green. In the entertainment industry, which artist didn’t present their best side in front of the camera? Who was as uncouth as Wen Ruqiao?!
He maintained his facade of grace: “Ru Qiao, you’re still young, so I won’t hold it against you… but I want to tell you, at the very least, one should have manners…”
Wen Ruqiao said impatiently, “Can you stop being so preachy? If you’re that bored, go find a factory and stitch shoe soles by the end of the year.”
He Huainan: …!!
The production team was dumbfounded.
The live stream exploded.
【Holy crap holy crap holy crap???】
【Qiao Mei actually tore into He Huainan—this is explosive!!】
【That bitch Wen is so vulgar and crude. She really is an uneducated shrew!】
【Wen bitch, get out of the entertainment industry!】
【Wen bitch doesn’t deserve to insult our brother!!】
Just then, something unexpected happened—
As Wen Ruqiao turned to leave, He Huainan’s pent-up anger finally erupted. He completely forgot they were on camera, raising his fist as if ready to strike!
【？？？？】
【Uh, is he about to hit her?】
He Huainan’s fans gloated:
【So what if he hits her? She asked for it with that mouth of hers!】
【Our brother hitting her is doing her a favor!】
【Serves her right! A bitch like her deserves to be hit!】
Wen Ruqiao raised her foot, but before she could kick He Huainan, a tall, slender figure rushed forward first, grabbed He Huainan by the collar, and slammed him against the wall!
“Bullying my sister, do you think I’m dead!??”