Chapter 71
#Teacher Xie must have her reasons for doing this#
#Liu Woxing fan account speaks up#
#Exposed—Liu Woxing is also a Xie-bro#
No one expected that in this war involving Xie Mi, Lai Bingxuan, and Xu Shuangrong, the one who ended up trending was actually Liu Woxing.
On the show, Liu Woxing had said three times in a row, “Teacher Xie must have her reasons for doing this.” Those words instantly went viral.
Netizens began digging through old episodes, finding subtle hints.
Some even edited promotional-style couple videos of Xie Mi and Liu Woxing.
“[Xie Mi × Liu Woxing] Counting how many times Liu Woxing secretly looked at Xie Mi” compiled every shot of her sneaking glances.
“[Xie–Liu CP] The moment my heart fluttered at your gaze” highlighted the time when Xie Mi stormed in during a mock blind date, fiercely scolding the man, while Liu Woxing looked at her in shock.
“[Xie Mi × Liu Woxing] Unrequited love is a battlefield of one” pieced together clips of Liu Woxing trying to talk to Xie Mi but missing the chance every time.
“Xie Mi × Liu Woxing | Sweet Moments Mix | She’s making a scene, she’s laughing” showed how whenever Xie Mi acted crazy, while everyone else was stunned, Liu Woxing just smiled at her.
Netizens were stunned to realize they had overlooked this hidden thread all along. Looking back, it really wasn’t baseless.
Liu Woxing had long been looking at Xie Mi with little-fangirl eyes. She was just so subtle and refined that not only did Xie Mi fail to notice—even the audience didn’t!
[Little Sleepy Bun]: Ahhh this is my first time shipping a CP on this show—is this allowed??
[Never Forget to Poop While Eating Shit]: Fake sisterhood: Xu Shuangrong × Liu Woxing. Real sisterhood: Xie Mi × Liu Woxing.
[Cheese Puppy]: Say it nicely if you want, but isn’t this just backstabbing? She played so well with Xu Shuangrong before, yet suddenly sides with Xie Mi—gross.
[Brother Strong Stop Pretending]: Noticed a detail—when choosing rooms, Liu Woxing ranked ahead. She wanted a single room on the second floor. It was Xu Shuangrong who insisted on rooming together, that’s how they became roommates.
[AllPotatoChipsGone]: At first glance Liu Woxing and Xu Shuangrong did get along, but it felt like screen-sisters—polite but distant. In contrast, every look Liu Woxing gave Xie Mi was genuine concern.
[CallYouFallDownAgain]: Isn’t it possible… it’s not that Liu Woxing didn’t want to hang with Xie Mi, it’s that Xie Mi never realized Liu Woxing wanted to?
[One Punch Send You to Grandma]: Double fan joy!! I’m a Liu Woxing fan but I’ve always thought Sister Xie is hilarious. If Sister Liu Woxing can hang out with her, I’ll celebrate like it’s New Year!
[Pure-hearted Big Mama Monkey]: +1. Xie-bros, can you call Sister Xie over? Our Sister Liu Woxing really wants to stick close to her, wuwuwu.
[Cilantro Blows Up the Earth]: Alright then, @XieMi @XieMi @XieMi @XieMi
That earlier conflict was instantly buried by the hype of the Xie–Liu CP.
Xu Shuangrong’s fans desperately tried to push the hashtag #XieMi slaps Xu Shuangrong twice in the face# to the top, but no matter what, they couldn’t outcompete the CP shippers’ enthusiasm.
No helping it—the pairing of a gentle noble lady with a chaotic diva star was just too shippable.
Meanwhile, Xu Shuangrong, hiding in the bathroom and scrolling through Weibo, was fuming.
From the start of the show, she had researched Liu Woxing’s preferences and carefully shaped their interactions to align with her values.
Logically, after so much effort, Liu Woxing should have regarded her as her closest friend on the show.
So why, just because Xie Mi scolded a blind date man for her, did Liu Woxing look at Xie Mi differently? With her calm and gentle personality, Liu Woxing would never have been angered by that man in the first place.
“Teacher Xu, are you ready?”
The female PD’s voice urged from outside.
Xu Shuangrong hurriedly put her phone away, pushed open the door, and walked out. “Yes, I’m coming.”
The PD glanced at Xu Shuangrong’s reddened eyes and sighed softly.
Everyone in the production team knew about the earlier fight. But deciding who was right or wrong wasn’t easy—both sides had different stories, and choosing sides would only offend the other.
At this time of day, it was temple meditation and chanting hour.
The eight guests gathered in the meditation hall, but men and women were not allowed to interact.
“Find a cushion and sit.” The abbot, seated above, gestured.
So the four men sat on one side, the four women on the other, and began meditation.
At the abbot’s sides sat two monks.
The female monk was Master Man-Slayer, who had led them in earlier that morning. The male monk was Master Woman-Slayer.
As the solemn chanting began, the two masters started their sutra recitation.
Master Woman-Slayer: “The wise do not fall into love’s river. The solitary king fights alone.”
Master Man-Slayer: “New-era women never bow low for petty romance.”
Master Woman-Slayer: “If you trust a woman, you’ll be unlucky your whole life. A pig could climb a tree before you could rely on a woman.”
Master Man-Slayer: “If a woman believes the words ‘I love you,’ I don’t even need her birth chart—she’ll divorce eight times in this life.”
Everyone: “…”
This wasn’t chanting—this was straight-up anti-love quotes.
[Okay okay, I thought I’d nap during chanting, but damn this made me laugh awake]
[Looks like Master Woman-Slayer has some history of his own]
[LOL are these two seriously not gonna fight?]
No sooner had the words been spoken—than they started fighting.
The two monks grew angrier as they recited, suddenly leaping up and brawling.
The poor abbot, stuck in between and occasionally catching stray blows, looked utterly used to it. After much effort he managed to separate them and make them sit again.
“Normally, male and female monks sit separately. Only because of your program’s filming today are we allowing this. Usually, we do not.”
He emphasized again, “Really, we do not.”
“Please continue meditating. Do not let your minds be disturbed.”
[We don’t do this. Really, we don’t]
[Hahaha poor abbot is so done]
[Yep, truly the Temple of Severed Affections]
[Say no more, I’m signing my bestie up!!]
The room quieted again, filled only with the low drone of chanting.
But as time passed, while the three seated above maintained their posture, the guests below began fidgeting.
Half an hour had gone by—ordinary people couldn’t hold still that long.
Liu Woxing opened her eyes only to catch Qiu Chengye winking at her flirtatiously. She silently closed them again.
Meanwhile, Xiao Jingxi frowned, his gaze shifting between Xie Mi and Xu Shuangrong.
He had heard of what happened earlier—supposedly Lai Bingxuan and Xu Shuangrong clashed, and Xie Mi took Lai Bingxuan’s side, even hitting Xu Shuangrong.
Xu Shuangrong had a gentle temperament; she wouldn’t start trouble. Surely it was Lai Bingxuan who provoked her.
And maybe Xie Mi, resenting Xu Shuangrong over the CP rumors with him, had taken the chance to vent her anger.
Even though Xie Mi had acted for his sake, Xu Shuangrong was still innocent.
With that thought, Xiao Jingxi secretly grabbed paper and pen from the table, scribbled a note, and tossed it toward Xie Mi.
But just before it reached her, a hand intercepted it.
Xiao Jingxi frowned and turned—only to see Shen Yanqing smiling slyly at him.
Right in front of him, Shen Yanqing rewrote the note and tossed it back out.
Then he called out loudly:
“Abbot, Xiao Jingxi is secretly passing notes to a female guest!”
