He was referring to Shang Ning.

The moment they got close, screams erupted from the audience as if chicken feet had been stepped on. If Shang Ning hadn't been on stage, she would have screamed too. Not only would she have screamed, but she would have also wanted to press Qin Wei's head down so that the two of them might have kissed.

After Qin Wei finished speaking, he sat up straight amidst screams and looked at Shang Ning.

Jin Yining glanced at Qin Wei out of the corner of his eye, but he wasn't angry because he had failed to break up the couple again. Instead, he looked at the woman on the stage with a scrutinizing and suppressed emotion and said calmly, "You won beautifully."

Qin Wei: "..."

My brother must have gone mad.

He could already imagine what would happen to the leaked clips after the recording of this program ended.

Basically, it's true that Qin, Wei, and Jin brought peace to the world!

Jin Yining and the smiling Shang Ning stared at each other, their eyes battling in the air, and Shang Ning's provocation couldn't have been more obvious.

Jin Yining tapped her finger on the table but did not respond immediately.

Seeing this, the host quickly ended the gossip and started answering questions.

Shang Ning found it strange. This was very unlike Jin Yining. Was he up to something again?

After the host announced the rules, the Q&A session began. The host then stepped aside and handed the stage over to the panel of experts and the contestants.

Academic competitions are far more exciting than regular variety shows. None of the contestants on stage know who will be the next to be questioned, and none of the panel of experts offstage know who will knock them out.

Shang Ning has a natural advantage because of her connection with Jin Yining, so she has received preferential treatment throughout the process. So far, she has been asked the most questions.

After the first round ended, while others were still stuck on twenty questions, Shang Ning had already answered forty-six, and none of the lights in front of her had gone out. On the contrary, she had stumped the questioners with a few tricky questions, and she didn't want to answer such a peculiar question.

During halftime, some players need to go to the restroom.

Shang Ning's forehead had already developed purplish-blue marks, and it was now throbbing with pain.

Shang Ning went to the restroom, washed her face with cold water at the sink, and looked up at herself in the mirror. Shang Ning rarely looked in the mirror, and every time she looked at Ning Kong's face, she wanted to slap herself a few times, the harder the better.

There was a purplish-blue mark right in the center of his forehead, with blood pooling inside; it would probably take several days for it to go away.

The cold water flowed from my cheeks to my chin, slid down my neck, and disappeared into my clothes.

"You bitch, you'd better stay away from Zhiyan, or you'll regret it," Xia You's threatening voice drifted over.

When Shang Ning turned around, she had already gone into the restroom.

Shang Ning chuckled softly, "That's exactly what I've been waiting for."

After washing her face, Shang Ning went out of the restroom, only to run into He Zhiyan on her way to the recording studio.

He Zhiyan seemed to have been waiting for her on purpose. He was leaning against the wall making a phone call, but when he saw her coming over, he ended the call, stood up straight, and handed the handkerchief he had been holding to Shang Ning. "Put it on an ice pack, otherwise it might get worse after the show recording ends."

Shang Ning looked at the handkerchief handed to her; the ice inside was already melting, and the handkerchief was soaked.

Just then, Jin Yining and Qin Wei came out of the restroom next door and witnessed this scene.

Shang Ning reached out and took the handkerchief. The ice was so cold that it dissipated much of the surrounding heat.

"Thank you," Shang Ning said, pressing the ice wrapped in a handkerchief against the aching spot.

He Zhiyan looked down at Shang Ning. There were several times on stage when he wanted to speak up. Her counterattack and her little tricks were exactly the same as the person he remembered.

When Shang Ning participated in the competition, she would immediately turn the tide by answering unconventional and obscure questions. Some of the questions were so obscure that even Shang Ning couldn't answer them. After returning home, she insisted on figuring out all the questions. She is a very stubborn person.

"By the way, speaking of apologies, I should also say sorry to you on Ningning's behalf."