He Zhiyan was also looking at Shang Ning, but for a moment, the light in his eyes went from strong to weak, and then disappeared.

It wasn't her.

She is no longer here.

"Professor He, this way," a staff member reminded him.

He Zhiyan snapped out of his daze, his eyes showing a distant friendliness towards strangers, and handed the registration form to Shang Ning.

"Thank you." Shang Ning only realized from his distant expression that He Zhiyan didn't know her at all, nor could he possibly know her.

"The handwriting is very beautiful," He Zhiyan said, nodding slightly, and went inside with the staff.

Shang Ning's heart skipped a few beats, then gradually returned to normal. She slapped herself on the forehead. She and Ning Kong were completely unrelated people, so He Zhiyan couldn't possibly suspect anything about this.

However, Shang Ning looked back at He Zhiyan who went in. Why would He Zhiyan come here?

After Shang Ning finished registering and returned home, she had no idea that a huge argument had taken place in the control room because of her registration form.

Ning Kong dropped out of university; to be precise, he graduated from high school. This is a high-level competition, and this kind of application form is unlikely to be approved.

But her name is Ning Kong, and she's currently trending on social media as Jin Yining's secret wife.

Even if she doesn't make it past the preliminary rounds, she can still bring a surge of viewership to the show if she participates.

After all, Jin Yining and the others haven't reached an agreement yet. If Ning Kong can come, Qin Wei will definitely come, and then there will be plenty of topics to discuss.

However, the older generation strongly opposed it, arguing that this was an academic program, not a way to attract attention by using these people.

In the end, it was the program's director who decided to let her sign up first. There were 300 questions in the preliminary round, and she might not be able to pass. So what was there to be afraid of?

Shang Ning checked the time and realized that going back now wouldn't be a good idea, so he decided to wander around outside for a while.

However, Shang Ning did not expect to receive a call from the original owner's mother, Lin Xue, who immediately launched into a tirade of abuse.

"Ning Kong, what exactly are you trying to do? You can't even win a man's heart?"

Shang Ning stood in the sunlight, looking directly at the sun, while Lin Xue's furious shouts and curses filled his ears.

She thought the two men were doing well together, so why would she fight over them?

We're too busy trying to stop them from breaking up the couple!

"You also think they're a couple, right?" Shang Ning pretended not to understand Lin Xue's meaning and asked in return, "I also think I can't compete with them. They're such a perfect match."

"Ning Kong, what are you saying?" Lin Xue shouted, her voice growing louder. "Get back here right now! Are you trying to drive your father to his death?"

"People who get angry often are prone to liver damage. Liver damage affects the body's detoxification process. Problems with the body's detoxification process can cause cell degeneration, which increases the chances of developing cancer," Shang Ning slowly reminded him.

"What did you say? Are you cursing your mother to get cancer?" Lin Xue was practically going crazy. "Ning Kong, let me tell you, if you don't come back now, don't ever come back. From now on, don't expect me to get your father to give you another penny. I'll see what you're going to do then."

"Beep beep beep..."

Shang Ning picked at her ear, looking at her phone that had ended the call. Had she been kicked out of the house?

Beep beep beep, beep beep beep...

Suddenly, his phone started ringing incessantly. Shang Ning tapped the screen and saw messages popping up one after another in the group chat.