After appearing on a dating reality show with my ex, I became popular.Chapter 18

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[Hahahahaha, am I the only one hysterically laughing, after all that, turns out Teacher Ruan didn’t recognize him at all]

[This is the confidence of the main palace, they pay no attention to outside matters, doge]

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

[What confession, what Shura field? He first has to make Teacher Ruan pay attention to him, bares teeth.jpg]

[The problem is, does he not know? Wan Qingyue was so famous for chasing my ge, does Teacher Ruan not know at all?] zD7Zkq

[I also think it’s too ridiculous. He’s pretending, right? Wan Qingyue bitterly chased for half a year, and every few days he’d publicly call out Ren Qinming. How could Ruan Song not know him?]

Jiang Qiqi was dumbfounded and said, “You don’t know him?”

Ruan Song looked puzzled too and asked, “I’m not familiar with celebrities in the entertainment industry. Is Wan Qingyue very popular?”

As a screenwriter, he mainly interacted with actors in the film and television industry. There was a difference between that and the idol pop culture in the entertainment industry.

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Everyone looked at each other and no one took the lead to answer the question.

Finally, Liang Yi pushed up his glasses and directly searched for a photo of Wan Qingyue, placing it in front of Ruan Song.

Ruan Song leaned in slightly and thought the boy in the photo looked even better than he had imagined. His lips were red and his teeth white, but he didn’t have that frail and delicate look. He had a cheerful and adorable smile, with a dimple on his left cheek and cute little fangs.

He politely complimented, “The youths in the industry nowadays are so high-quality, he’s quite delicate and pretty. Is he an idol?” Ejefka

The bullet on the screen was filled with question marks.

[He doesn’t recognize him, hahaha, f*ck!]

[Looks like my brother doesn’t dare to show his guilty conscience, this program team is too good, doge]

[The director of ‘19 Days of Cohabitation’ you never would’ve guessed right, you guessed the script, but you couldn’t guess the flying guest, kisses.jpg] f0PbIs

Ruan Song asked a question, but once again, no one in the room responded.

Their gazes towards him became even more eerie.

Qin Sijia couldn’t believe it and said, “… Ruan Song, don’t you usually check the hot topics about Ren Qinming on Weibo?”

Anyone who paid even a little attention would know! Us0TzY

Ruan Song thought to himself that it had been years since their breakup, so why would he bother to pay attention? “Um…maybe it’s because I blocked his name? I don’t use Weibo much anyway.”

[?????]

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“You blocked Qinming’s name on Weibo?” Jiang Qiqi couldn’t believe what she heard once again.

She had only heard of couples blocking and unfollowing each other after breaking up, but she had never heard of someone blocking their partner while still in a relationship. RwTEOo

Ruan Song came up with an excuse, sounding more confident now, “I already see his face enough in person, so why should I keep looking at it on my phone? Isn’t that enough?”

Ren Qinming, “…”

Everyone, including the bullet screen, “?”

Unexpectedly, a sudden burst of sweetness… LIeZok

Except for him, they didn’t think that anyone would ever get tired of looking at Ren Qinming’s face!

Ruan Song, unaware of the situation, redirected the conversation, saying, “So, is there something special about this Wan Qingyue that I should know?”

Zheng Qing couldn’t wait any longer and was about to speak when Qin Sijia raised her hand and smacked his thigh.

The atmosphere in the room became quite delicate for a moment. JzQbiT

Ruan Song’s gaze held seven parts confusion and three parts scrutiny as he glanced over everyone. They all seemed to instinctively lower their heads or look away, leaving only Ren Qinming, who didn’t dare to hide.

Under the gaze of so many eyes on the live stream, Ren Qinming coughed awkwardly.

Ruan Song felt like he understood, “He likes you, doesn’t he?”

[!!!!!] sfx38C

[Wow, he guessed it right. Sure enough, people who are dating have some mysterious sixth sense, excitement.jpg]

[Is it coming, is it coming, is the Shura field about to start!!]

Ren Qinming didn’t expect to be able to hide anything from Ruan Song. He obediently lowered his eyes and replied, “Seems like it.”

[What kind of ambiguous answer is ‘seems like it’, lmao] ZHoIrB

[He was dishonest and got caught. Someone confessed to him outside but he unexpectedly deceived the true state of affairs and didn’t report it back home, doge]

[Let me see who’s lying, turns out it’s my brother, Ren Qinming, hehehe]

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.

[The program team is not bad this time. It didn’t even really start yet but it’s already amazing, pervert.jpg]

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Jiang Qiqi, seeing that Ruan Song was completely oblivious, immediately tried to correct him, a bit anxious, “No, not that kind of fan! It meant that he wants to have a serious relationship with Ren Qinming!” nBLKSa

Ruan Song paused for a moment.

Then he turned her head and found the camera in their room, staring directly into the lens as he said, “As far as I know, there shouldn’t be anyone among Qinming’s fans who doesn’t want to date him, right?”

The bullet screen immediately erupted with laughter.

[It’s still Teacher Ruan who understands us well, doge] 3HD9nr

[That is to say, how can ordinary people think of wanting to date my ge, bares teeth.jpg]

But Jiang Qiqi became even more anxious, wanting to say something to make Ruan Song feel a sense of crisis.

However, Ruan Song just smiled, stood up from her chair, and tugged at his clothes. He said, “I know what you mean. So what if he likes Qinming? It’s not a big deal. Since we already know the task, let’s just wrap it up. I’m so tired, I could fall asleep.”

After Ruan Song finished saying this, he took the lead in walking out of the room as if nothing was wrong, and Ren Qinming unconditionally followed. EWbxrc

Things changed too quickly, and Jiang Qiqi, holding her phone, didn’t react at all. “But we haven’t decided what to buy tomorrow!”

Ruan Song didn’t even look back. “Just buy what you guys discussed. Anyway, even if we run out of money, the production team will find a way to give us tasks and give us more money.”

The production team, once again getting hit on the head with the nail hitting the nail on the head, “…………”

[Hahahahaha, in all the other variety shows, the guests live frugally and are afraid they’ll run out of money, but in Teacher Ruan’s variety show, he’s extravagantly indulging in life, pushing the program team into the opposite direction to quickly think of new tasks to give them money, how wonderful, doge] 2ZWDKP

[I declare that in the first round between these rivals in love, Teacher Ruan won a crushing victory, sprinkle flowers.jpg]

[‘Pattern’, I’m already tired of saying Teacher Ruan is bursting with A. The persons involved aren’t even worried, while we melon eaters are more nervous than anyone else, making a fuss about nothing. Kneel.jpg]

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(T/N-which refers to the degree and scope of cognition of things.)

Ruan Song returned to the room and raised her hand to cover the lens of the camera at the door, instantly plunging the live feed into darkness. dXMyUV

The cameras in this cabin were on 24/7, and the guests could only cover the lens when they would sleep at night.

It could only block the visuals, but not the audio recording devices.

So without anything to watch, the barrage of comments turned their attention to listening closely.

Some speculated that Ruan Song’s laughter and carefree demeanor in front of others might just be an act, and that behind closed doors, he would punish Ren Qinming and make him kneel and apologize. EdHAiq

But none of the scenarios that everyone was anticipating happened.

The live stream was pitch black, and all that could be heard was the rustling of the sheets as Ruan Song instructed Ren Qinming to turn off the lights and then he laid back in bed and fell asleep.

No matter how eagerly the barrage of comments waited, all they could hear was the crisp sound of the light switch “clicking” off and the sound of Ren Qinming quietly getting into bed.

Everyone was in disbelief. r0GK1J

[They’re sleeping just like that???]

[What the Teacher Ruan is capable of dealing with major events, he didn’t even ask anything.]

[Probably because he’s just a queen, his self-confidence is dazzling, doge]

[How do you know they’re not just talking to each other on their phones, maybe they just laid on the bed to send each other messages on WeChat, cool.jpg] K8FRd3

But Ruan Song and Ren Qinming didn’t do anything.

If someone were to turn the volume up to the maximum at this moment, they would hear Ren Qinming whispering a faint “goodnight.”

Ruan Song was indeed tired today.

Firstly, even though he wasn’t camera-shy, being suddenly confronted by the intensity of the camera as an ordinary person with no on-camera experience, it was natural for his nerves to be on edge. Once he relaxed, his body felt weak. j7s9pB

Secondly, he would never admit that after a year, he found himself lying in the same bed with Ren Qinming again, catching a familiar scent from someone’s body. His eyelids couldn’t help but grow heavy, and he had a dreamless night.

………….

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The next morning, at 9 o’clock sharp, the bullet screen was eagerly waiting in the live stream room.

As for the mandatory 9 a.m. wake-up call for the guests, this had been a tradition since the first season of ‘19 Days of Cohabitation,’ although the “mandatory” aspect had been implemented in different ways each season. oDmGOC

They had honorably dispatched people to knock on their doors, they had directly used the key to break down the door in a sudden and violent attack, and played loud noises like “Phoenix Legend” at the designated time…

As time went on, the guests themselves realized that it wasn’t worth it to sleep in and invite trouble, so most of them started waking up before 9 o’clock.

For example, Jiang Qiqi wanted to look pretty, so she set her alarm clock for 6 o’clock and got up to apply a face mask, did her makeup, and styled her hair.

Qin Sijia and Zheng Qing had a habit of jogging in the morning. So they woke up early to breathe in fresh air and, while they were at it, they brought back the items that the purchasers helped them buy from the mountain. 21ZheB

Liang Yi was more business-oriented. Besides being a music producer, he also managed the family company as a part-time job. Early in the morning, he enjoyed a cup of coffee and sat at the bar counter in the living room with his laptop, browsing various news and financial reports.

By around 8:40, four out of the six guests had already made an appearance.

However, the remaining two, the cameras in their room were still dark, most likely they were still sleeping, without any signs of movement.

As the countdown in the top left corner of the live stream room continued, it was getting closer and closer to 9 o’clock. VejEXg

The bullet screen was not only not anxious, but they were even a bit looking forward to them sleeping in a bit longer, wanting to see what kind of punishment the program would adopt for those who slept in in this season.

Ruan Song didn’t set an alarm the night before with a simple thought in mind. He felt that the punishments would be nothing more than a few common ones and wouldn’t have any substantive destructive power at all.

But the reason why variety shows were so popular was because the production team always outsmarted everyone’s expectations.

In this sixth episode, there were no external staff involved, and the expected booming sound system didn’t appear, instead… M9dAU

[What the f*ck, what the f*ck, what the f*ck!!!]

[SOS, did they hide another camera in the room?? F*ck, hahahaha]

[My brother was finally able to hug his wife, ahhhhhhh]

[Squatting here early in the morning was the most correct decision I’ve ever made in my life, pervert.jpg] M1KCEv

The countdown in the live stream room reached zero, and the clock struck exactly 9 o’clock. The previously pitch-black screens in Ruan Song and Ren Qinming’s room quietly reappeared.

However, the camera angles changed. Previously, they were shooting from the doorway into the room, but this time, they were shooting from the TV cabinet on the wall towards the bed!

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The distance was closer, and the view was more enjoyable. They captured a clear and vivid shot of the two people tightly embracing each other on the bed!

Even though they slept on separate sides of the bed with the lights off, somehow, during the night, Ruan Song found himself resting his head on Ren Qinming’s arm. 3TlZgO

Both of them were lying on their sides, facing the same direction. Ren Qinming had one arm tucked under Ruan Song’s head, while his other arm was wrapped around Ruan Song’s waist. Their sleep robes were messy, all rumpled up, and a large, muscular chest was exposed.

And Ruan Song, snuggling up against the fiery Ren Qinming, felt like he was covered with a warm blanket. The real blanket had been kicked down to their waists, and the collar of their plaid pajamas was no longer neat. The top button had come undone, and the bottom hem was lifted, revealing a glimpse of their flat and fair lower abdomen.

As for their long legs intertwining beneath the blanket, they were completely concealed, nearly giving the live chat viewers a heart attack.

The regret from last night of not being able to see the pair sleeping on the same bed, sharing the same pillow, was immediately rectified at that moment. 8r jv7

[My God, first thing in the morning……]

[Whichever marketing account dares to say they’re fake, I’ll go off and give you a huge slap, carry a fist.jpg]

[Teacher Ruan looks so obedient when he’s sleeping, and his waist is so thin, it looks like it would be nice to hug, just a lemon.jpg]

[I feel as if my brother’s nightgown has already loosened entirely. Teacher Ruan should kick the blanket just a little more, this child hasn’t seen their brother’s mermaid line in so long, pitiful.jpg] T79BsW

[It just so happens that I have an exam today, I feel like I’m alive now, and I’ll get a full fucking score today!]

[Is there anyone else in the industry who has a better bare face than these two? No one, right? When they sleep, their faces don’t get oily at all, doge]

[Let me just say, if they stick together so closely, won’t they lose their heads? Shyly blinking.jpg]

[What if my ge doesn’t know the cameras are on, and he starts “morning activities” or something……] t8LP9G

[Ahhhhhhh, you absolutely can’t let them know, this car has to be driven! Drive towards the city and around the edges! Down towards the bottom of the ocean, 20,000 li below! Pervert.jpg x3]

(T/N is an ancient Chinese length of measurement, approx. 500m.)

(T/N- is a metaphor for sex in different positions for a long time.)

Talk about hitting the jackpot! 4swT2I

Ren Qinming’s usual work schedule was so hectic and he was hardly ever on time. Being able to luxuriously sleep from a little after midnight until nine in the morning, a solid eight hours of peaceful rest, was all thanks to being on a dating reality show.

Right now, he hadn’t fully woken up yet. In a daze, he realized that he was holding Ruan Song in his arms and thought he was still dreaming.

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But this time, the sensation beneath his fingertips felt unusually real. His large hand glided along the smooth, soft skin, intending to slip beneath the hem of the clothes.

Ruan Song was still asleep, and although he sensed something different on his body, he only furrowed his eyebrows and made a soft whimpering sound. The sound was more like a coquettish whimper than a rejection. xtpiH7

And instinctively, the way he “avoided” it was by turning from facing away to facing each other, twisting his body to lie face to face with Ren Qinming. He buried his head tightly in the crook of his shoulder and quickly found a comfortable angle to rest his head.

Naturally, Ren Qinming’s hand slid to his back, lifting the hem of his clothes, revealing a large expanse of slender waist and back. The smooth curvature was alluring and full of charm.

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, is this something I can watch for free!!!]

The comments scrolling across the screen were all screams. Nose bleeds couldn’t be stopped, and it seemed like their nutrition couldn’t keep up. jv1 Cu

But suddenly, Liang Yi forcefully opened the door to the room from the outside, and the first thing he did was cover them with a blanket.

The bullet screen was infuriated by this and protested against it.

[Liang Yi, this young man, looks quite spiritual, how could you smash other’s granaries!!!]

[That’s what I mean! If you like waking up early that’s on you, let the rest of them sleep! Let them continue sleeping!] Kd4cF

[I already took off my pants, how could you cover them up with a blanket, ah, angry.jpg]

Just as Ren Qinming was regaining his senses, he saw Liang Yi standing by their bed, innocently raising his hands to the camera and the people involved, signaling, “It’s not like I wanted to come in myself. The production team messaged Qiqi and asked us to come in. They said if we didn’t wake you two up, this variety show live stream room would be shut down.”

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[Hahahahaha, okay] 9UsxL

But Ruan Song didn’t care at all whether or not the broadcast would be blocked and just wanted them to get out of his room and stop bothering him so he could continue to sleep.

………………..

Ten minutes later, a neatly dressed Ren Qinming appeared in the living room, ready to use the groceries brought back by Qin Sijia and Zheng Qing to make a simple breakfast for everyone.

Zheng Qing asked if they should go and wake up Ruan Song, otherwise, the breakfast would get cold. V1645R

However, Ren Qinming shook his head and said that if Ruan Song woke up hungry, he would naturally get up, and they could make something for him separately at that time.

There was no such thing as “getting cold” here.

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“You don’t mind the trouble?” Jiang Qiqi often felt inferior when she looked at him now.

But Ren Qinming, on the other hand, said without any hesitation, “I was originally making it for him to eat, making it for you guys would be the trouble.” dUNGsf

Everyone, along with the bullet screen, responded with, “…………”

[Ok, I really can’t blame Teacher Ruan for being so confident all day long, not being confident in my brother is hard.]

[Let’s talk about this famous male celebrity who has double standards in the entertainment industry. He’s a selective “cold-faced straight male cancer.”]

[I suddenly sympathize with Wan Qingyue. Other than the fact that he hung himself off the tree of my brother, he’s quite good. He’s handsome and quite professional, and his family conditions are also pretty good.] Tbei3j

But no one could have expected that Ruan Song wouldn’t even get out of bed until the program team notified them to go outside to pick up Wan Qingyue.

As a result, everyone could see just how outrageous Mother Ruan’s statement about “spoiling him” was.

As long as Ren Qinming was there, even if the program team gave them secret signals to wake Ruan Song up, no one dared to touch him.

…………….. RZ08S

When Ruan Song finally decided to open his eyes, it was clear that he was hungry, just as Ren Qinming had said.

Relying on his good looks, without washing his face or brushing his teeth, he dared to appear in front of the camera in his pajamas, making a clattering noise as he made his way to the kitchen.

But the entire cabin was empty, as the other five people had already gone out to greet the guest.

Just as Ruan Song stood in the empty living room, clutching his stomach with a bewildered look on his face, the doorbell rang. ViQxEd

Without much thought, he assumed it was Ren Qinming and the others returning, so he didn’t even bother to look through the peephole and opened the door with his messy, tousled hair.

To his surprise, standing outside the door was a guy carrying a suitcase.

The real person looked exactly like their photo and was even more attractive. So Ruan Song recognized them at first glance, with his sleepy eyes and slightly tilted face, he said, “Kids these days are growing up well. I didn’t know you were this tall.”

Wan Qingyue stood at the door, staring at him intensely, and said, “I know you, Ruan Song.” Wyd1ai

It was quite a coincidence. There were only two roads from the bottom of the mountain to the top, and Wan Qingyue happened to arrive at a different time than the rest of the group. Their first appearance turned into a private moment with Ruan Song.

When rivals meet, the live stream room became particularly lively.

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It was not hard to see the determination in Wan Qingyue’s eyes through the barrage of comments. Everyone was waiting for Ruan Song to say something to challenge the young and energetic Wan Qingyue.

But Ruan Song always remembered Xu Lan’s teachings about “fitting in” and having a sense of “participation.” He just wanted to politely greet people and give them a friendly response. dw6GpJ

Unfortunately, as he got up from the bed, his mind was still half asleep, and he stumbled over his words halfway through, “Um um um, I also know you, Wan… uh… sorry, little brother, what’s your name again? I forgot.”

As he said this, Ruan Song accidentally twisted his foot and stumbled down the steps.

Wan Qingyue instinctively reached out to help, but it was seen by Ren Qinming, who had just returned from afar.

Ren Qinming’s entire person was immediately filled with fire, and his furious voice was extremely cold, “Wan Qingyue, what are you doing?!” R2TxK

Wan Qingyue finally realized the misunderstanding and instantly wanted to let go of Ruan Song to prove his innocence.

But as he let go, Ruan Song fell, making it look like he intentionally dragged him to the ground.

Both Wan Qingyue and Ruan Song were confused, and even the bullet screen was confused.

Only Ren Qinming was already furious, rushing over as if he were about to tear them apart. cnmIVH

Wan Qingyue couldn’t find the words to defend himself, so he turned his head in disbelief to the “culprit” on the ground, unable to believe that Ren Qinming could like someone who would pull off such a scheme, pretending to be weak and innocent.

Ruan Song, just waking up from a nap, sat on the ground and slowly formed a question mark with his expression, “?”

Finally, the bullet screen had a sudden realization.

[Fuck, Teacher Ruan is too good, without using an army or soldiers, he killed without a single drop of blood, thumbs up.jpg] 9fdVXa

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