Chapter 139
#MyFirstLoveIsTeacherXie
#ShenYiqingConfesses
#XieYiqingShaluIsReal
#ShenYiqingFirstLoveIsXieMi
#OopsNowTheWholeWorldKnowsShenYiqingLikesXieMi
A single shot in the livestream instantly set all of Weibo ablaze.
Trending topics exploded one after another. Discussions ran high, and all the major short-video apps were flooded with CP-themed clips of Xie–Shen.
The popularity of “Love Detectives” reached a new peak.
[SunnyMiddleAgedBeauty]: Ahhhhh direct hit! Mr. Shen really loves her!!
[HotSexyMotherRoach]: So why is Mr. Shen’s first love Xie Mi? What’s their story? I’m dying of curiosity!!
[BusyAndMediocre]: So the story Mr. Shen told in the garden this afternoon about his first love… was actually a confession to Xie Mi!
[AAASodaBiscuitLace]: Old Shen had planned this all along! On the first day, he deliberately “bumped into” Old Xie to get her attention!
[OnlyEatsMaleStudents]: Fun fact: Mr. Shen only confirmed participation the day before the show started, and Xie Mi received the invitation the day before he confirmed.
[EightAMHound]: So Mr. Shen came on the show just for Teacher Xie!!!
[35YearOldGreasyCEO]: Ahhhhhh how can this be so sweet!
The CP fan club of Xie–Shen surged to the top of the super-topic charts. Countless fan videos and fanfiction flooded the web; everyone was joining in on the craze.
At first, many people didn’t support this CP.
They thought a top-tier tycoon and a quirky third-tier celebrity were mismatched in both status and fame. They assumed the CP moments in the show were just scripted for entertainment. Many ridiculed Xie–Shen fans, calling them delusional.
But now, the Xie–Shen fans had risen!!
[YouEatFirstMomNotHungry]: Where are the people who mocked before? Speak up!
[TimingMattersWhenEnteringFactory]: Let’s see who still dares to let me eat something good. I’ve always had only the best!
[MoneyOverload]: What? How do you know my CP confessed today? Has this already spread so widely?
Meanwhile, the park festival in the show continued.
Qiu Chengye and Liu Woxing, who were watching the evening program, were invited onto the stage to interact.
Since this was a romance variety show, the host cleverly chose a mock wedding theme.
Qiu Chengye and Liu Woxing were to act as groom and bride, participating in playful wedding customs.
They wore simple red cloth jackets. Under the host’s guidance, they went through games like “fetching the bride,” “blocking the door,” and “hiding the wedding shoes.”
The audience cheered and jeered; the atmosphere was electrifying.
The main reason was Qiu Chengye’s comedic performance. His self-confident demeanor had everyone laughing. While searching for a wedding shoe, he even fell, causing the audience to roar.
Liu Woxing smiled and played along, since the mock wedding was just for entertainment.
But then the vibe gradually shifted.
“Now that the wedding shoe is found, it’s time to eat dumplings. Let the bride have a bite!”
The host presented a small bowl of dumplings to Liu Woxing.
She took a bite, cooperating politely, but frowned slightly.
“These dumplings…”
“What’s wrong with them?” the host leaned in expectantly.
“They’re… raw—” Midway, Liu Woxing realized something, and her voice stopped.
The host, however, loudly announced her words: “Raw? The bride said ‘raw’! That means after marriage she’ll have a chubby son. What a good omen!”
The audience cheered again. Liu Woxing gripped her spoon, feeling subtly uneasy.
But the game continued.
“Next, it’s time to wash hands. Groom, please bring the basin so the bride can wash her hands!”
Qiu Chengye, enjoying himself, brought the basin and raised an eyebrow at Liu Woxing.
“Go ahead.”
“…”
Liu Woxing pursed her lips, glanced at the camera, and dipped her hand in the water lightly, just for show.
The host spoke loudly again: “Washing hands symbolizes cooking and serving in the husband’s household after marriage. The bride will become a virtuous wife and good mother!”
The audience cheered again.
Qiu Chengye nodded in satisfaction and praised, “Woxing is so virtuous—definitely future wife and mother material.”
Liu Woxing’s eyes flickered, her lips pressing tighter.
But the atmosphere was so lively that her discomfort remained hidden. No one noticed, and the live comments were still immersed in shipping Star–Cheng CP.
Only Liu Woxing knew how excruciating this was for her.
Every action the host forced her to perform hit her like radar. Being labeled in front of everyone made her extremely uncomfortable.
But she couldn’t resist.
Amid the cheers and laughter, no one realized her suffering—they saw only a game.
Liu Woxing controlled her breathing and comforted herself: Endure it. Years of enduring have led me here.
Below the stage, a white figure appeared in the audience.
It was Xu Shuangrong, who had been wandering the festival alone all evening.
She wasn’t truly isolated.
After Xiao Jingxi failed to invite Xie Mi, he had also tried inviting her, but she refused, claiming she didn’t want public opinion to affect him.
This earned her Xiao Jingxi’s favor and allowed her to play the “poor girl” role on the show.
At this moment, she stood in the audience, looking at Liu Woxing on stage with worry, her hands at her sides twitching as if wanting to act.
The live camera cut to her.
[Xu Shuangrong? Why is she alone?]
[Probably isolated; her persona collapsed.]
[She looks pitiful. She was threatened by bullies and couldn’t speak, now she’s isolated because of it. It’s the bullies’ fault.]
[Don’t justify her—she can’t reveal the bullies’ identity, but innocent people shouldn’t take the blame.]
[Pitiful people always have frustrating traits.]
[What’s with her expression? Everyone’s happy, why is she frowning?]
[Is she looking at Sister Liu?]
The audience didn’t know Xu Shuangrong’s intentions or state of mind.
She stared at Liu Woxing with worry and inner struggle.
Then the host brought out a brazier and placed it in front of Liu Woxing, asking her to step over it.
This was a common custom, but the host explained:
“Women carry bad luck and ‘blood demons’ in their bodies. Entering the husband’s home with it could affect his fortune. Step over this brazier, burning cinnabar and red beans, to dispel misfortune and prevent blood demons from entering!”
“Come on, Miss Liu, step over it!”
Liu Woxing’s face changed subtly. Her hidden emotions began to show; her lips turned pale.
Xu Shuangrong couldn’t endure it any longer and ran onto the stage, shouting, “You guys—”
A green figure suddenly dashed onto the stage like a battering ram.
Bang—!
With a crisp collision, the electronic brazier was knocked flying by a wheelchair and vanished into the dark night sky.
The cheers stopped abruptly. Everyone was dumbfounded.
The culprit? Xie Mi, leisurely turning her wheelchair toward the audience with a wide grin.
“Sorry about that.”
“I have super strength.”
