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Ren Qinming was very anxious as he helped Ruan Song up from the ground and thoroughly checked him over.
Ruan Song patted the dust off his butt and felt embarrassed. He said, “I just accidentally sprained my ankle a little, nothing serious.”
But Ren Qinming didn’t care. As soon as he heard that his ankle was sprained, he immediately bent down and carried him in his arms from his knees. Right in front of Wan Qingyue’s face, he took large strides into the cabin from the entrance without even giving him a glance.
Whatever welcome ceremony the production team had planned, it was all forgotten.
Qin Sijia and others, who had been a few steps behind Ren Qinming, saw Ruan Song in such a position, also couldn’t manage to exchange pleasantries with their guest, and anxiously followed Ren Qinming into the living room.
“How is it? Is the injury serious?”
“The threshold we have here is a bit high. Luckily, I didn’t fall onto the hollow steps below.”
“Don’t you need to rub some medicinal alcohol on your sprained ankle or something?”
“Just spray some Yunnan Baiyao on it. I’ll go get the first aid kit. I put one in Qiqi’s suitcase when I packed it yesterday.”
Suddenly, Ruan Song felt overwhelmed being surrounded by so many people on the couch, and the whole world seemed dark. It felt as if he had just broken his arm or injured his leg. He quickly stopped Liang Yi, who was about to go to the room to get the medicine, and said, “It’s okay. I’m fine, no need to trouble yourself.”
But Ren Qinming sat beside him, carefully lifted Ruan Song’s leg, placed it onto his thigh, and examined it. Finally, he touched the protruding ankle bone and diagnosed, “It’s swollen.”
Ruan Song felt even more embarrassed. “It’s not even freshly sprained. I just bumped it on the step. If you had come a bit later, you wouldn’t even see it red.”
It meant Ren Qinming was overreacting.
But Ren Qinming, being fiercely protective of his wife, was already beyond help. He naturally misunderstood and looked at Wan Qingyue, who was outside the crowd, with a meaningful expression and said, “There won’t be a next time.”
Wan Qingyue, “???”
He was just coming to participate in a variety show, and if he didn’t receive any welcome, that would have been fine. But to top it off, he had to bear the blame for something he didn’t do!
Ruan Song considered himself someone who would seek truth and justice and disliked falsely accusing others. He attempted to explain to Ren Qinming, “No, it’s just that I had just woken up and wasn’t steady on my feet. I tripped on my own, it has nothing to do with him.”
But as soon as he spoke, Wan Qingyue’s expression became even more subtle.
The atmosphere at that time was as if he had just done something bad and was forcing people to cover up for him!
It was even more like he had attacked Ruan Song!
[Hahahahaha, look at Wan Qingyue’s face, I suspect that Teacher Ruan really did sprain it by himself, but Teacher Ruan isn’t explaining it clearly right now!]
[Wan Qingyue is inexcusable, Teacher Ruan is also inexcusable, only my brother‘s anger doubled, doge]
[Teacher Ruan: This is what it means to be forced to be a green tea, pitiful.jpg]
[Young brother Wan Qingyue is suffering, he just appeared on stage and was already knocked out hhh]
Ruan Song watched as the situation became more and more absurd, and he had originally wanted to salvage the situation with a few words.
But before he could even open his mouth, Wan Qingyue’s expression became even more difficult to decipher, as if he was afraid he would say something that would tarnish his pure image.
Ruan Song had no choice but to keep his mouth shut and raised his hand to pat Ren Qinming on the head. “Stop staring at my foot, I’m starving.”
Ren Qinming took the hit without any impatience and only happily agreed, then got up from the sofa. The others tacitly cleared a path for him, and Wan Qingyue stood at the very “end” of the path.
No longer looking at Ruan Song, Ren Qinming instantly seemed like a completely different person. The dog-like eyes and ears were gone, replaced by a layer of frost on his face.
As soon as Wan Qingyue locked eyes with him, he instinctively swallowed nervously, his fair cheeks turning red from the frustration. He tried his best to restrain himself from stepping back as Ren Qinming gradually approached.
Although everyone always said that the King of Hell was terrifying, in Wan Qingyue’s eyes, Ren Qinming was not only not scary but even had the charm of “remaining indifferent in the face of gains or losses.”
No matter how recklessly he acted, openly expressing his love, Ren Qinming’s gaze towards him was always indifferent. He never showed any signs of surprise like others did, nor did he criticize or lecture him.
Wan Qingyue used to interpret this as “having hope,” until now, seeing the way Ren Qinming looked at Ruan Song, he finally understood.
That so-called “indifference in the face of gains or losses” actually meant that he didn’t care about him at all.
It didn’t matter what unrelated people did, of course.
Even if he wanted to be coldly stared at by Ren Qinming with such intense emotions, he would have to thank Ruan Song…
“It wasn’t me…”
Wan Qingyue looked at the man in front of him, who was looking down at him, and his throat went dry. He felt like he could be swallowed up by that cold gaze at any moment.
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.
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Ren Qinming paused in his steps, reluctantly turned his head towards him, and said, “I’m mad at myself for leaving Ruan Song alone at home, is that not allowed?”
“……”
Wan Qingyue immediately scowled and couldn’t refute.
The live broadcast room watched the entire farce, and it could be said that they greatly pampered Wan Qingyue.
[Why is he so shocked, did he not watch the broadcast last night?]
[His fans said that he just came back from filming abroad, and he took an overnight flight back. He might not have had the time to experience firsthand the level of my brother‘s wife-pampering, doge]
[Haaa this young brother is pretty cute, he’s also tall and pale. Why does he insist on hanging off my brother‘s tree, regretfully shaking my head.]
Ruan Song also felt strange.
He went to his room to freshen up and change clothes. When he came out and sat at the dining table, he propped his chin up and muttered, “He seems like a smart kid. How did he end up liking Ren Qinming…”
Jiang Qiqi, sitting next to him, heard this grumbling and almost choked on her water. She coughed and turned her gaze towards the kitchen. “Brother Song, you’re not worried at all.”
In the kitchen, Ren Qinming was still the chef.
Today’s main dish was a hot and sour beef army hotpot. There was no need to fry anything. A few people helped wash and cut the prepared vegetables.
But the kitchen space was limited—only enough for three people at a time. Ruan Song and Jiang Qiqi didn’t even have a chance to pitch in. Liang Yi and Wan Qingyue were the first ones to claim their spots.
It was obvious that Liang Yi probably knew that Jiang Qiqi had the lightest workload among the six of them. So, no matter what happened in the cabin, he always took the initiative to handle it, hoping to help Jiang Qiqi in any way he could.
As for Wan Qingyue…
Ruan Song just watched as he heard “Qinming ge” from the left and “Qinming ge” from the right, persistently lingering around Ren Qinming.
With his fair, delicate young master hands, and with one glance, you could see this was the first time he cut vegetables. Clumsily and diligently seeking advice from others, his intention to showcase himself was almost written on his face.
Ruan Song sincerely praised, “With this level of enthusiasm, there’s no one he can’t pursue.”
“He can’t pursue Ren Qinming.” Qin Sijia chuckled as she took out juice and yogurt from the fridge.
After Ruan Song left the room last night, they all thought about it and realized that what he said made sense.
What was there to fear if they didn’t have money? They should push back in the opposite direction. After all, the production team wouldn’t let them starve. They have to find a way to get them to give them money. So, within a few minutes, they happily spent all 500 yuan on drinks and snacks.
‘19 Days of Cohabitation’ was honored with the glorious title ‘the first ever sunshine guests’ for the first time in history.
Ruan Song stood up to help set the tableware and responded to Qin Sijia, saying, “Chasing after Ren Qinming doesn’t count. He has some issues in his head and can’t be seen as a normal person.”
Zheng Qing laughed, “If I didn’t know your personality, I would think you’re showing off in a low-key way.”
Out of everyone, only Jiang Qiqi was upset about Ruan Song not taking it seriously. She poured drinks into each glass, saying, “Brother Song, you lack crisis awareness. This won’t do.”
Ruan Song immediately thought, just like the bullet in the live chat room, that this sister must be in a love-struck state again, “It’s just dating, crisis awareness is too exaggerated.”
[Let me just say that Qiqi is too good in every aspect, except for the fact that she is too genuine towards Liang Yi……]
[My anger is undeniable. Little sister, you’re also a big beauty, and your family conditions are good.Youu should learn from Teacher Ruan. Must! Have! Self! Confidence!]
[Ay, if one day in the future, Ren Qinming gets dumped by Ruan Song, Ren Qinming would at best be unable to recover after a minor setback, but if Jiang Qiqi was dumped by Liang Yi……]
[The person above, take that back! Don’t say such ominous words, I’m terrified!]
Since this variety show began broadcasting, everyone could see the way these three guest pairs interacted with each other.
Jiang Qiqi was quite trusting and dependent on Liang Yi. As long as you had eyes, you would know.
Up to now, it could be seen that Liang Yi treated everyone fairly, was a modest nobleman, gentle and easygoing, and both his EQ and IQ were up to par. If any situation arose, he would stand in front of Jiang Qiqi to protect her, and you practically couldn’t see any mistakes on his part.
However, the entertainment industry was full of “perfect personas.”
The more perfect someone’s persona was, the more people fear the dark side that might be revealed if it were to crumble.
The bullet screen was expressing frustration, hoping that the sister could snap out of her love-struck state for a moment.
However, Jiang Qiqi’s next sentence was, “Men are unreliable.”
Ruan Song, Zheng Qing, Qin Sijia, “?”
The bullet screen also, “?”
On the screen, Jiang Qiqi still had that seemingly innocent look, gazing down at the glass gradually filled with yogurt. She said, “Don’t expect men to resist temptation, and don’t test them.”
Her sudden shift in attitude surprised everyone.
Especially the bullet screen.
[……What happened? Why do I suddenly not understand?]
[She suddenly started talking about real-world gender topics, is it that little sister has experienced something before, shock.jpg]
[No, could it be that my dog eyes have been blinded and now I can’t recognize Mt. Tai? Isn’t Jiang Qiqi a love brain?]
After emptying all the glass cups, Jiang Qiqi calmly closed the empty yogurt bottle and threw the cap into the trash can. She said, “My biological father was just like that. If it wasn’t for my mom catching him red-handed with his secretary, no one would have ever imagined that someone so devoted to his family would cheat. But now my mom has found a stepfather for me.”
The bullet screen started to react with “wow” and other comments.
[The secrets of a wealthy family have been exposed, shock, flabbergasted.jpg]
[Jiang Qiqi is a standard rich family’s daughter. Her birth father’s and birth mother’s families both have money, and it should be classified as a powerful alliance. Although the stepfather her mother found has a more inferior family status, he’s still someone with good prospects. Not long after the second marriage, the company began to float, thumbs up.jpg]
[Waaah, then I suddenly feel that little sister is pretty good like this? She acts coquettishly as much as she likes, but also isn’t scared when she runs into any situation.]
“Well, I absolutely can’t accept having a love rival around Liang Yi,” Jiang Qiqi sincerely concluded from her perspective.
Zheng Qing and Qin Sijia were unsure how to respond to her sudden seriousness.
In the end, it was Ruan Song who chimed in, “Just relax. If you must be constantly on guard while in a relationship, then it’s better off without that guy.”
The bullet screen instantly expressed a sense of relief.
[Fine, Teacher Ruan’s attitude is completely correct, puppy.jpg]
[Seconded. Just because everyone’s point of view on love is different, I still hope my sisters can attach the greatest importance to themselves!]
[So have you guys discovered that, other than being an anti-pretentious expert, he’s also an anti-push expert? He’s the world’s most clear-headed person, applause.jpg x3]
[My brother: Or else, how did you guys think I was trained into being the number one virtuous male, kisses.jpg]
[Hahahahahahahaha]
After finishing their meal, the group of penniless folks indeed received a task from the production team that Wan Qingyue brought to them—to take a group photo with the flying guest at the mountaintop.
Wan Qingyue took out a map of the mountain terrain from his bag and said, “There are three paths to go up the mountain, and luckily we can split up and take each path. Each path has an envelope with 200 yuan for our living expenses. So, if we successfully meet at the mountaintop tonight, we can earn a total of 600 yuan, and the production team will prepare crayfish, roasted lamb, bonfires, and unlimited drinks at the top. We just need to make sure we reach the top before it gets dark to complete the task.”
Jiang Qiqi’s heart immediately exploded with excitement upon hearing about the atmosphere of a bonfire.
But Zheng Qing had a clear train of thought, “That means we’ll have to spend the night at the mountaintop, right? Once it gets dark in these mountains, there won’t even be streetlights. It’s impossible to go up, have dinner, and come back the same way.”
This morning, when he and Qin Sijia went down the mountain to find the purchaser, they realized that the mountain paths here were not easy to traverse, and there wasn’t any cable car or any shortcuts to quickly go up or down.
Wan Qingyue nodded in agreement. “So you guys need to pack a lightweight bag to take with you and set up a tent for the night.”
Jiang Qiqi immediately felt downcast again.
Because she couldn’t pack a small bag…
If she had to choose between bringing luggage or not…
Jiang Qiqi made a pouty face and said, “Either I don’t go tonight and skip the crayfish and roasted lamb to lose weight, or I can stay behind and watch the house for you.”
Wan Qingyue didn’t beat around the bush and honestly conveyed the show’s message, “The cabin will have no water or electricity until we come back tomorrow morning. If you can handle not taking a shower, no lights…”
“I can’t accept that!”
Jiang Qiqi decisively surrendered. She could bear not showering for one night but not removing her makeup, not washing her face, and not brushing her teeth. That was impossible!
Next, everyone went back to their rooms to pack their bags and change into clothes suitable for climbing. They agreed to meet at the cabin door in fifteen minutes.
Ruan Song also didn’t expect that, as someone who hasn’t exercised in ages, he would contribute so much physical activity while participating in a variety show. He was quite worried about his old arms and legs. Sitting on the bed, he began to stare blankly at his open suitcase.
[I found that as soon as work slows down, Teacher Ruan will daydream, lmao]
[Same, same, I also found that out. He looks like he doesn’t like tidying things up 2333]
[This attitude is exactly like me when I’m about to run 800m, nothing left to live for, and collapse.jpg]
On the other hand, Ren Qinming was like a diligent little bee, willingly tidying up the backpack. “I’ve carried your things for you, so you don’t need to carry a backpack. Just change into a pair of suitable hiking shoes.”
In high school, Ruan Song never liked organizing things.
His desk was always messy, his bed sheet was always untidy, and even the pens he used for writing were casually placed without a pen case. He had one red, one black, and one blue pen squeezed into the crevices of his textbook in his backpack. He would just borrow the rest of the pencils and erasers from others.
As a member deeply afflicted with laziness, Ruan Song couldn’t focus whenever they thought about climbing a mountain. “Nobody told me we would be doing physical activity. I just brought a few pairs of regular sneakers.”
Ren Qinming didn’t think it was a problem at all. “Sneakers are sneakers. If you can’t walk, I’ll carry you.”
Ruan Song nonchalantly crossed his legs on the bed. “Are you still thinking about the old days when we were studying? Can you even carry me now?”
“Why wouldn’t I be able to?” Ren Qinming replied, walking over to the edge of the bed and suddenly pulling Ruan Song into his arms.
Ruan Song didn’t even have time to react. He was immediately pulled up from the bed by Ren Qinming, his crossed legs nearly knocked into each other, and he practically couldn’t control himself as he fell into the other’s arms.
The sensation of losing balance made Ruan Song instinctively cling to Ren Qinming’s neck.
One of them was on the bed, and the other was underneath it, with a significant height difference.
With this embrace, Ruan Song essentially surrendered all control, and Ren Qinming effortlessly supported his butt and lifted him off the bed.
The afternoon sunlight outside the window was dazzling.
Ruan Song felt like the world was spinning, and Ren Qinming became the only lifeline in his world. He could do nothing but hold on tightly with all their strength.
After Ren Qinming completed the first rotation, Ruan Song’s head started to spin.
Desperately, Ruan Song patted Ren Qinming’s shoulder, urging him to put him down.
But Ren Qinming was still as enthusiastic as he was in high school, as if he would never get tired of this childish game. He completed a full five rotations before both of them laid down on the bed, still embracing each other.
The two bodies pressed tightly together, first bouncing off the soft mattress and then landing firmly on the ground.
Ruan Song was pinned down by Ren Qinming, his chest heaving heavily. His phoenix-like eyes hadn’t fully recovered yet, and his palm was about to land on Ren Qinming again as he slightly pursed his thin lips. “You little brat… I’ve told you it’s not the time to fool around. You insist on making me vomit before you’re satisfied…”
Ruan Song has always had poor balance.
Now that he was older, even a slight, quick movement could make him feel dizzy due to low blood sugar, let alone being spun around like this.
Ren Qinming might have a good physique, but his breathing was also irregular. The rare bright smile on his handsome face even momentarily confused Ruan Song, who could barely open his eyes, as if they’d truly returned to high school.
In Ruan Song’s memory, the first time Ren Qinming held him like this and spun around was after Ruan Song listened to Ren Qinming’s confession and agreed to let this person stick to him like a shadow.
The second time was when they playfully ended up on the bed.
At the age of eighteen, they didn’t have to think about anything. It was like all they needed was that moment of eye contact to feel right, and then they could do anything.
The collision of their bodies, and the throbbing sensation as they both sank into the mattress, was still deeply engraved in Ruan Song’s mind.
He remembered that day was also a lazy afternoon like this, and he was caught off guard by Ren Qinming’s attack. Then they locked eyes and listened to the resounding heartbeat from both their chests.
Before confirming their relationship, Ruan Song admitted that he acted impulsively, but he didn’t make any excuses for himself and faced it calmly.
Just like later, when they fell in love with each other but still impulsively broke up.
Now, Ren Qinming pressed him down as he laughed, but soon his gaze turned gloomy, and he shut his eyes and pillowed it against Ruan Song’s chest as he hoarsely said, “If only I could do it again, it’d be better.”
Ruan Song reached out and touched his head without saying a word, while his other hand shielded his eyes.
The two of them were so still, as if they were asleep. Time paused in the bright sunshine outside the window, and the scene blurred into a warm and quiet painting.
…………
After fifteen minutes, Jiang Qiqi finally emerged from the wooden house, but there was still no sign of Ruan Song and Ren Qinming.
Qin Sijia tied her shoelaces and was about to go back to the room from outside when she saw Wan Qingyue coming from the direction of their room in the hallway, speaking in a low voice, “They’re almost ready, let’s go outside and wait.”
Qin Sijia didn’t understand why Wan Qingyue was speaking softly, but she seemed to vaguely sense something in the bitter undertone that couldn’t be concealed on his lips.
In the room, another minute or two passed.
With a dark face, Ruan Song grabbed the ears of a certain big puppy that laid on his body, and the slightest bit of tenderness from just before could no longer be seen. “When you soften, hurry and get off me.”
Bullet screen comments collectively, “?????”
Ren Qinming took advantage of the situation and tilted his face up to kiss Ruan Song on the chin, saying, “We heard everything you said at the dining table in the kitchen. I can’t let you leave me.”
Ruan Song raised his hand as if he were about to hit back.
“Who said anything about leaving? You’re getting addicted to acting,” he replied.
This time, Ren Qinming quickly grabbed his bag and ran like a rabbit, leaving Ruan Song alone on the bed. He slowly turned over, facing away from the camera, burying his face in the bedding, with his messy hair covering his slightly flushed ears and his toes clenched tightly.
He thought to himself, Damn, that was close. He almost found out that I reacted too.
Everyone’s favorite couple gets cuter and cuter every passing miute! I can’t wait for them to get back together!
Thank you for the chapter!
Ren Qinming is so good at charming Ruan Song!
Thank You for the new chapter ♡(ღ˘⌣˘ღ)
I wanna know more about the viewers reactions/comments about the ” when u soften, hurry up and get off me” part 😆 can’t wait for the next chap 💕
NO OH MY GOD HOW COULD THAT BE IT BRO ISTG. THIS IS SO GOOD THE TRANSLATIONS R SO GOOD TOO. I ALMOST NEVER MEET INCOMPLETE STORIES BUT THE SUMMARY WAS JUST TOO
INTERESTING. WAITING FOR THE NEXT UPDATE 😭😭
I really like Jiang Qiqi and Liang Yi. Childhood sweethearts, didn’t believe in love until you trope with a sweet & easygoing FL with reliable & smart ML
Heehhh~ lolololol