Scumbag A's Plan to Save the Heroine - Chapter 39

“Greetings, viewers! Today, we’re honored to welcome two industry luminaries who are also a beloved married couple. After over a decade of marriage, their bond remains as sweet as ever. Who are they? Let’s give a warm welcome to Zhi Qiu, the piano virtuoso who recently held her solo recital in Vienna, and Ruan Ye, the renowned domestic entrepreneur!”

Ruan Ye: “Hello everyone!”

Zhi Qiu: “Hello!”

Host: “Before we begin the interview, allow me to indulge my curiosity. Ms. Ruan Ning, why did you revert to your former name this year?”

Ruan Ye: “Perhaps because someone very important came into my life.”

Zhi Qiu: “……”

Host: “Ms. Zhi Qiu, why the sudden silence? Didn’t your partner consult you before changing her name?”

Zhi Qiu: “……”

Ruan Ye: “My apologies, let’s move on to the next question.”

Zhi Qiu: “First, Ruan Ye is an independent person with the right to choose her own name, regardless of her role as my wife. Second… whether in the past or now, she remains the person I deeply love.”

The host, sweating nervously, quickly tried to recover: “The two of you truly share a love as deep as the sea. No wonder you’re our model couple! Now, for our next question: regarding your careers, I recall that Ms. Ruan Ye was once an internationally renowned designer, while Ms. Zhi Qiu was a prominent entrepreneur who made it onto the Forbes rich list. Why did you both suddenly switch professions this past year, venturing into each other’s original fields?”

Zhi Qiu: “Because of passion.”

Ruan Ye: “Let me elaborate. Our education system has always been overly restrictive. It either tempts us to chase fame and fortune or pressures us to inherit family businesses. Living under such a competitive and stifling environment, people almost forget what they’ve always loved. A Qiu started learning piano at age three and originally had the opportunity to study at the Royal Academy of Arts, but she had to abandon music for business administration to support the family enterprise.”

Host: “And what about you, Ms. Ruan Ye? You achieved such remarkable success in painting. Why did you stop pursuing further studies? Your talent is truly a national treasure!”

Ruan Ye smiled. “Calling me a national treasure is an overstatement. I’m just an ordinary person who loves design. It’s an honor to design national standards for my country. To be honest, I never had any particular passions, so I always pursued careers that were both easy and effective. But… then I met someone I truly loved, and I’m willing to give her everything I have.”

The host sighed deeply, moved. “Your love is truly beautiful. I sincerely hope we can all find such a love someday.”

Zhi Qiu: “You will.”

Ruan Ye: “You will!”

As the interview neared its end, the host suddenly shifted gears. “The next question might be a bit sensitive, but we hope you’ll answer it live for our two hundred million viewers. We’ve heard that four years ago, Ms. Zhi Qiu was in a car accident and fell into a coma. Three years of treatment proved futile, and she was near death just a few months ago. Yet, a medical miracle occurred. Could you share your emotional journey through this ordeal?”

Zhi Qiu: “…”

Ruan Ye: “I want to thank someone—someone deeply connected to me, with a personality much like my former self. She wore a mask, treating others with polite detachment, keeping them at arm’s length. Yet, she was willing to offer her true heart, even her life, to someone who genuinely loved her. I’m deeply grateful to her for awakening Zhi Qiu, and also…”

Zhi Qiu: If parallel worlds truly exist, I wish I could have entered her life sooner. That way, she wouldn’t have had to endure so much injustice alone.

The host, sensing the weight of her words, awkwardly continued the interview. “Next, we have a question from our viewers. When did you two get together?”

Ruan Ye: That’s a long story. It was the night I received the International Designer Award. Zhi Qiu was a guest speaker that evening, and she stammered her way over to ask for my business card. Little did she know, I had fallen for her at first sight that day!

Zhi Qiu: …

The host raised an eyebrow. “Does Ms. Zhi Qiu have a different answer?”

Zhi Qiu: Mid-Autumn Festival. She bumped into my wheelchair that day, bowing frantically to apologize. She probably didn’t realize how much my heart ached at that moment. If only we had met sooner…

Ruan Ye: Everything happens for a reason.

As the interview drew to a close, the host nodded to the live broadcast director and summarized, “Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we’re honored to have you both share your story with us. Do you have any final words for our viewers?”

Zhi Qiu: Study hard, eat well, and get enough sleep.

Ruan Ye: May the person before you always be the one in your heart, and may your love last forever.