News about Qi Luozhou suspected of having a girlfriend stayed marked as a hot topic all the way until the next morning.
Bystanders were eager to see fans break down, but the ‘Xiao Chuan’s were surprisingly accepting.
[It’s fine, God Zhou isn’t an idol anyway. If he’s dating, we’ll bless him.]
[I know this request sounds ridiculous, but I really hope the sister-in-law isn’t the annoying type…]
[Don’t be absurd. Buying a dessert = having a girlfriend now?! Stop guessing—just wait for the official announcement!]
That’s what they said, but their attitude was already very clear.
Qi Luozhou had been in the industry for many years and was basically the peak of the circle—looks, acting skills, career, no weak points.
Lots of actresses wanted to hype fake CPs with him for popularity, but every time something came out, his studio would immediately clarify everything in great detail. As a result, he had zero scandals for years.
But this time, the situation fermented the entire night, and the studio still hadn’t stepped out to deny anything. That already explained a lot.
On the other side, Shao Yuye placed freshly steamed, still-hot soup dumplings on the table.
Even though she had repeatedly said that he didn’t need to cook for her and that she would hire a chef separately, Shao Yuye had taken an interest in cooking and was determined to master it.
Since her brother insisted on cooking, Shen Wanwan stopped trying to persuade him otherwise.
The dumplings were made fresh that morning.
Shen Wanwan picked one up, let it cool, then bit into it.
The skin was thick, the meat was also thick. The dumplings were round and heavy.
The filling was mild, and overall, it felt dry.
Shao Yuye nervously asked, “How is it?”
Shen Wanwan replied honestly, “Not good.”
The light in his eyes visibly dimmed.
She added, “But it’s not awful, either.”
Shao Yuye lifted his head again; hope reignited in his eyes.
He clenched his fists, eager.
“Next time I’ll improve!”
He happily sat beside her, eating his own handmade dumplings with great enjoyment.
Suddenly, Shen Wanwan said, “I told you before that I lost my memory. You don’t want to know how I remembered it?”
“How did you remember it?”
“After I fell into the water that day, a system suddenly appeared.”
The little glowing ball lying on her shoulder, kicking its tiny feet, suddenly bounced up in panic:
{I don’t know if your brother will be shocked by this…}
Shen Wanwan explained everything clearly.
It was truly explosive information, something ordinary people would struggle to digest.
But if she wanted to untie her brother’s emotional knot, this was important context.
“Mom didn’t intentionally stop looking for you.” She said seriously, “Our memories were erased by the so-called ‘plot.’ Before that, both Mom and I had lost our memories.”
Shao Yuye slightly opened his mouth, frowned as he thought.
He didn’t speak, and the room fell silent.
It was clearly difficult for him to process.
Shen Wanwan asked gently, “You don’t believe it?”
“I believe,” Shao Yuye said suddenly, lifting his face, his eyes sparkling—
as if he’d just heard some incredible good news.
Shen Wanwan had a big question mark over her head. She couldn’t figure out his reaction and tried to phrase her next words carefully:
“I just wanted to say—”
Before she could finish, Shao Yuye burst out excitedly:
“Can you ask the system if Ultraman really exists in this world?”
“…”
“Hurry, this is very important to me.”
“…”
The room went dead silent.
Shen Wanwan pressed her lips together, took a deep breath, and fought the urge to crack open his skull to see what was inside.
Then she heard him urge again:
“Did you ask?”
001 was already dancing samba on her shoulder.
The round little puffball tried to wiggle a completely invisible hip, spinning around with closed eyes:
{Of course Ultraman exists! Anything is possible—believe in the light!}
“…”
Shen Wanwan lost all patience and slapped her brother hard on the shoulder.
“Did you even understand what I told you?”
—That Mom didn’t abandon you on purpose.
But not getting the answer she hoped for, Shao Yuye lowered his eyes and casually hummed in response.
Shen Wanwan: “?”
That’s it?
She puffed out her cheeks in frustration.
Shao Yuye quickly changed the subject. “What are you doing today?”
She was annoyed and didn’t want to talk to him.
“None of your business.”
Shao Yuye: “?
“Fine, I’ll show you a magic trick.”
He finished speaking and gestured for her to close her eyes.
The sole audience member, 001, asked curiously: {Wow! What magic trick is he about to do?!}
Although she felt it was completely unnecessary, Shen Wanwan still cooperatively closed her eyes.
001 watched the whole thing and gave her a live commentary: {Ohhh! So Brother is going to pull out a rose for you!}
Shen Wanwan: “…”
No wonder he kept tugging at his sleeve earlier.
He must’ve worked pretty hard preparing this little act.
At that moment, Shao Yuye signaled for her to open her eyes.
He pressed his five fingers together, palm facing her, made a few casual gestures, then hooked his pinky upward, lifting the rose stem hidden in his palm.
A bright red rose appeared steadily before her eyes.
Because 001 had already spoiled it for her, Shen Wanwan felt absolutely nothing.
Meanwhile, 001 was so excited it wished it could clap its tiny hands till they swelled—
{Wow amazing amazing amazing!!!
{Brother is incredible! Brother is the best! I’m going to support Brother for life!!】
Shao Yuye held out the rose to her with a face full of anticipation, his eyes brimming with the desire to be praised:
“How is it?!”
“…”
Shen Wanwan paused for two seconds, then clapped vigorously:
“…Wow amazing amazing amazing!!
“Brother is incredible! Brother is the best! I’m going to support Brother for life!”
Shao Yuye had work in the morning, and once he left, Shen Wanwan began reading.
Besides being an actress, she was also a student in C University’s acting program. Previously, because of filming and variety shows, she could skip school indefinitely. But as the weather grew colder and finals approached, she figured she should try a little harder.
Shen Wanwan studied until the afternoon, and when she felt tired, she checked her phone.
Plastic-sister Jiang Qingwu had sent her a message.
[Are you coming to tonight’s auction or not?
[There’ll be a good show.]
Because Shen Wanwan didn’t reply for a long time, Jiang Qingwu felt the bait wasn’t working and directly sent a photo.
[Isn’t Su Tingxuan’s family nearly bankrupt? How does he still have the mood to accompany a woman shopping?]
Shen Wanwan opened the photo. On screen, Su Tingxuan was carrying a woman’s bag with a flattering smile.
Even 001 felt disdain.
{He used to say you treated him like a dog with no dignity, and that Bai Ling was his true love. Well, look at that, now he doesn’t want either dignity or true love?}
Shen Wanwan closed the photo after a single glance, her voice calm:
“Of course he has to latch onto a rich woman. How else will he support himself?”
Without Shen Rong’s help, Su’s company was on the verge of collapse.
His situation wasn’t much better than Shao Hongyuan’s.
Rumor had it that Father Su even dragged Su Tingxuan to the Shen household, nearly ready to kneel before Shen Rong.
But Shen Rong didn’t even agree to meet them and had the bodyguards send them away.
Realizing the Shen family couldn’t be moved, Su Tingxuan could only set his sights on other women in the industry.
Love without material support is just a pile of loose sand.
He didn’t even have to pretend he was heartbroken—just breaking off the engagement was enough to end it…
But Jiang Qingwu’s reminder did stir Shen Wanwan’s shopping urge.
She curved her lips and replied:
[Sure, I’m coming.]
After Jiang Qingwu put down her phone, she told the others with a smile:
“Looks like Shen Wanwan still hasn’t gotten over Su Tingxuan. The moment she heard he’d be here, she said she was coming.”
Someone doubted it: “No way? Didn’t Wang Xiaoli and the others bump into her before? Some super handsome guy picked her up. She probably already has a new romance.”
“So who was that guy? Everyone gossiped for so long and still couldn’t figure it out. I’m starting to think she hired someone just to save face.”
At that, everyone fell silent.
“No idea. Real or fake, who can say?”
Tonight’s auction had apparently been in preparation for a long time. The collection was extensive, with many rare pieces that hadn’t surfaced for years. The final item was a 12.34-carat vivid blue diamond—clear, flawless, and designed simply yet full of depth.
After gossiping about Shen Wanwan, someone looked around and suddenly lowered their voice:
“Is Madam Qi here tonight?”
“Doesn’t seem like it. We’ve seen her a lot lately though.”
Jiang Qingwu said, “Madam Qi is quite aloof. I tried chatting with her the other day. She was polite but distant. Hard to talk to.”
She paused, then added mysteriously:
“I heard the family is preparing for a wedding.”
“Huh—what lucky woman is marrying into that family? She’ll never run out of money in her life.”
“You’d have to be pretty capable to win over such a cold future mother-in-law.”
Jiang Qingwu said with deep envy.
“The thing is, Madam Qi is incredibly generous. Her bids always jump by millions—seriously rich and willful! And she’s not even buying for herself. Everything is for her future daughter-in-law!”