Arc 22The Truth Between Them

Su Qiao faced a poisoning, an online frame-up, and Xia Yao’s interference while Fu Jingyao struggled to learn why she had left him ten years earlier. Su Qiao finally explained her illness, hardship, and years of quietly watching over him, leaving Fu Jingyao apologizing for having misunderstood her.

  • Su Qiao made Fu Jingyao jog and practice tai chi, then decided to investigate Fu Heng’s company as she recalled the danger he posed to Fu Jingyao.
  • Su Qiao fought Brother Ming’s gang, sparred with He Chengwuu, and later treated Yun Gui and her family after poisonous mushrooms contaminated their soup.
  • Su Qiao and Fu Jingyao suspected deliberate attacks after the poisoning, while Xia Yao blamed children for the mushrooms and an obscene video impersonating Su Qiao spread online.
  • Su Qiao reported the video to the police and presented evidence of her income, while the officers began investigating the suspected poisoning and frame-up.
  • Fu Jingyao confronted Xia Yao about Su Qiao’s departure ten years earlier, then learned she had known Su Qiao was ill and had hidden it from him.
  • Su Qiao told Fu Jingyao she had left after learning his family had found him because she feared her recurring illness would burden him, and she showed him keepsakes from their time apart.
  • Su Qiao described her poverty and illness, her yearly attempts to visit Fu Jingyao, and the birthday shoes she had made for him, while Fu Jingyao apologized for misunderstanding her.
Chapters 526–550 Vol. 6 Read

Ch. 526Great Demoness Su, Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (33)

Su Qiao got Fu Jingyao out of bed and gave him clothes she had made before ordering him to train with her. When she mentioned his family, Fu Jingyao’s mood darkened, and he challenged her assumption that he had lived well there.

  • Su Qiao threatened to make Fu Jingyao prepare all his meals if he did not come out, and he emerged from the bedroom.
  • Fu Jingyao realized Su Qiao had made him a cyan changshan and provided shoes that fit him perfectly.
  • Su Qiao told Fu Jingyao to finish his honey water and join her outside.
  • Su Qiao ordered Fu Jingyao to jog ten laps around the house and then practice tai chi with her.
  • Fu Jingyao reacted bitterly when Su Qiao asked whether his family had abused him, saying she thought he had a good life in that family.

Ch. 527High-Cool Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (34)

Su Qiao struggled to understand Fu Jingyao’s resentment while keeping him busy at the village house. After learning about his future bankruptcy and injury, she decided to investigate Fu Heng’s company and remove the threat before it could harm Fu Jingyao.

  • Fu Jingyao angrily left the courtyard to run after Su Qiao remarked that he had survived without losing a limb, and Su Qiao resolved to find a chance to talk with him.
  • After breakfast, Su Qiao sent Fu Jingyao to water the vegetable garden and explained to 444 that she would not search for medicinal herbs while the production crew was present.
  • Su Qiao recalled that Fu Jingyao would later go bankrupt and lose a leg after his elder brother, Fu Heng, dealt with him.
  • Su Qiao told 444 to investigate Fu Heng’s company so she could strike at the root of the threat, while deciding to let Xia Yao bring about her own downfall.
  • Su Qiao handed over the rest of the cloth work to 444 and told it to return to monitoring its system database.

Ch. 528Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (35)

Su Qiao uploaded her calligraphy and paintings to her online shop, then went to town to buy supplies for Yun Gui's family's full-month celebration. On her way back, flashy-dressed thugs blocked her car at the village crossroads.

  • Su Qiao asked 444 to upload her calligraphy and paintings and decided to study modern painting.
  • Su Qiao questioned the high prices listed for her work, but 444 insisted her art was worth the money.
  • The Old Village Chief gave Su Qiao a list of supplies to buy for Yun Gui's family's celebration.
  • Su Qiao went to town, bought the requested items, and drove back toward the village.
  • A group of flashy-dressed thugs stopped Su Qiao's car at the crossroads, and she stepped out to face them.

Ch. 529Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug

Su Qiao fought Brother Ming and his gang after they demanded money and tried to intimidate her. As the punks fled, a skilled stranger held Su Qiao back, and Fu Jingyao rushed in to help.

  • Brother Ming demanded medical expenses from Su Qiao and told her to become his godbrother, but she charged at him and his men.
  • Su Qiao beat down the punks until the Old Village Chief and villagers arrived with clubs, prompting most of the gang to flee.
  • Su Qiao kicked Brother Ming to the ground, but a tall, burly stranger with disciplined martial arts blocked her and let the other punks escape.
  • Fu Jingyao hurried over with a woodcutter's knife and tried to intervene, while Su Qiao warned him to stay back.

Ch. 530High-Cool Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (37)

Su Qiao sparred with He Chengwuu while Fu Jingyao and the Old Village Chief questioned Elder He, who said he had come to find her. After the fight, Su Qiao accused He Chengwuu of helping the street thugs escape, and he offered to catch them and bring them back.

  • Fu Jingyao demanded that Elder He explain why his grandson was fighting Su Qiao, while the Old Village Chief watched in confusion.
  • Elder He said he had come specifically to find Su Qiao and insisted that the fight was only a sparring match.
  • The production crew and livestream viewers watched as Su Qiao and He Chengwuu continued their impressive sparring match.
  • After they stopped, He Chengwuu praised Su Qiao, but she asked whether he was with the street thugs and blamed him for letting them escape.
  • He Chengwuu denied helping the thugs and offered to catch them and bring them back.

Ch. 531The Aloof Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (38)

Su Qiao refused Elder He’s request to examine her Needle Application Technique, and Fu Jingyao took her home. There, he angrily questioned whether she had been hurt fighting He Chengwuu, then stormed into his room.

  • Li Minglang introduced Su Qiao to Elder He and his grandson, He Chengwuu, who apologized for their earlier fight.
  • Elder He asked to see Su Qiao’s Needle Application Technique, but she refused to share it with outsiders.
  • Fu Jingyao took Su Qiao away, and Elder He accepted her refusal while Li Minglang felt disappointed.
  • At home, Fu Jingyao asked whether He Chengwuu had hurt Su Qiao, and she said she was fine.
  • Fu Jingyao scolded Su Qiao for worrying about the villagers instead of herself, then slammed his bedroom door.

Ch. 532Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (39)

Su Qiao left Fu Jingyao behind to deliver supplies, while his jealousy and Xia Yao’s hostility toward her surfaced. At Yun Gui’s baby’s one-month celebration, Yun Gui and her husband suddenly collapsed after drinking soup, and Su Qiao identified the cause as poisoning.

  • Su Qiao left to bring the village chief the supplies in her car, while Fu Jingyao watched her go angrily.
  • Livestream viewers argued over Su Qiao and Xia Yao, and Xia Yao angrily declared that Su Qiao would never be with Fu Jingyao.
  • Su Qiao attended Yun Gui’s baby’s one-month celebration with Fu Jingyao.
  • Yun Gui and her husband collapsed and foamed at the mouth, so villagers called Su Qiao over.
  • Su Qiao examined the couple, recognized signs of poisoning, and asked what they had eaten.

Ch. 533High and Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (40)

Su Qiao discovered poisonous mushrooms in the soup and saved the villagers who had eaten it. She explained that someone had mixed fresh poisonous mushrooms into the dried ones, while Xia Yao challenged her explanation.

  • Su Qiao tasted the soup, identified it as poisoned, and warned the villagers not to eat it.
  • Su Qiao treated Aunt Gui and her family by inducing vomiting and giving them medicinal powder and fluids.
  • Su Qiao told the villagers that someone had deliberately mixed poisonous mushrooms into the soup and considered the village ruffians or Xia Yao responsible.
  • Su Qiao showed the villagers how the suspicious mushrooms differed from the dried mushrooms she had bought.
  • Xia Yao innocently questioned whether the mushrooms looked any different after cooking.

Ch. 534Aloof Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (41)

Su Qiao defended herself after poisonous mushrooms were found in the soup, and Elder He confirmed that the mushrooms were fresh and poisonous. As Su Qiao and Fu Jingyao called for the police to test the soup, Xia Yao recalled seeing children wash fresh mushrooms by the well.

  • Fu Jingyao took Su Qiao's hand and defended her while the crew and livestream viewers questioned whether she had bought poisonous mushrooms.
  • Elder He arrived with his grandson and confirmed that the mushrooms were fresh but poisonous.
  • Elder He told Director Lu that he had come to ask Su Qiao some questions.
  • Fu Jingyao and Su Qiao urged the Old Village Chief to preserve the soup and report the poisoning to the police for testing.
  • Xia Yao recalled seeing two children washing fresh mushrooms by the well.

Ch. 535Aloof Film Emperor, Come Give Me a Hug (42)

Xia Yao blamed the poisoned mushroom soup on two children, and Su Qiao tested the food so the villagers could safely continue eating. Afterward, Xia Yao stopped Su Qiao at the foot of the mountain and asked whether she would disregard their past affection.

  • Xia Yao claimed two boys had accidentally mixed poisonous mushrooms into the dried ones, and the boys admitted it when the villagers questioned them.
  • Su Qiao tested samples from the dishes with her machine and found poison only in the mushroom soup.
  • Old Village Chief told the villagers they could continue eating, and the livestream chat criticized those who had blamed Su Qiao.
  • Su Qiao lost her appetite and decided to return home to cook for the guests and Fu Jingyao.
  • Xia Yao caught up with Su Qiao at the foot of the mountain and asked whether she would disregard their affection, while Su Qiao questioned what affection they had shared.

Ch. 536Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (43)

Su Qiao confronted Xia Yao over her past schemes, but Fu Jingyao overheard her hint that Xia Yao owed a debt and demanded an explanation. Su Qiao brushed him off and later hosted Grandpa He and He Chengwuu, discovering that Grandpa He knew about Traditional Chinese Medicine Meridian Hypnosis.

  • Xia Yao accused Su Qiao of taking Fu Jingyao away, and Su Qiao reminded her that Xia Yao had once used underhanded schemes to get him.
  • Fu Jingyao arrived and asked Su Qiao what she meant by saying that debts would be repaid, while Xia Yao hurried away after noticing the cameraman.
  • Su Qiao changed the subject and sent Fu Jingyao to chop firewood, prompting him to complain that she still treated him like a child.
  • Su Qiao prepared a meal for Grandpa He and He Chengwuu, then chatted with them over tea beneath the osmanthus tree.
  • Su Qiao learned that Grandpa He knew about Traditional Chinese Medicine Meridian Hypnosis, a subject she had never studied.

Ch. 537Aloof Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug

Fu Jingyao grew jealous as Su Qiao and Grandpa He bonded over traditional medicine, then tried to stop He Chengwuu from helping with chores. The chapter left Fu Jingyao guarding the household tasks and arguing with He Chengwuu before Su Qiao asked what they were arguing about.

  • Su Qiao became close friends with Grandpa He as they practiced tai chi, discussed traditional Chinese medicine, and tested their theories together.
  • Fu Jingyao grew annoyed when Su Qiao ignored him to spend time with Grandpa He.
  • Fu Jingyao took the hatchet from He Chengwuu and insisted that chopping wood was his job.
  • Fu Jingyao also stopped He Chengwuu from sweeping or washing dishes, claiming the chores were his and telling him to eat with the production crew.
  • Su Qiao asked Fu Jingyao and He Chengwuu what they were arguing about.

Ch. 538Aloof Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (45)

Fu Jingyao drove He Chengwuu away and enjoyed being alone with Su Qiao again, but Su Qiao soon discovered that an obscene video featuring someone who looked like her had spread online. She and 444 began working to report the video and involve the police.

  • Fu Jingyao convinced Su Qiao that He Chengwuu wanted to eat with the production crew, so He Chengwuu left.
  • Fu Jingyao happily did chores, then became excited when Grandpa He left with He Chengwuu, leaving him alone with Su Qiao.
  • 444 alerted Su Qiao to an obscene video whose scantily clad woman looked almost identical to her.
  • Su Qiao recognized that someone was targeting her and said she would report the people spreading the video and call the police.
  • 444 set out to search for clues so they could teach the woman responsible a lesson.

Ch. 539High-Cool Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (46)

After Su Qiao called the police, livestream viewers spread vile rumors about her, prompting Fu Jingyao to defend her in the chat. He followed two fans who urged people not to spread claims without evidence.

  • 444 promised to investigate the woman thoroughly for Su Qiao.
  • Livestream viewers accused Su Qiao of having a filthy illness and urged Fu Jingyao to leave her house.
  • Fu Jingyao argued with the viewers and insulted those spreading rumors about Su Qiao.
  • Two fans cautioned others not to treat unverified claims as fact, and Fu Jingyao followed them.

Ch. 540Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (47)

Su Qiao and Fu Jingyao prepared to head into the mountains after the village’s power and network returned. Before they could leave, Xia Yao confronted Su Qiao with insinuations that she had harmed the villagers for money.

  • Fu Jingyao cursed out the livestream commenters before Su Qiao could respond, making her laugh at his unexpectedly childish side.
  • The power and network went out, and Fu Jingyao pretended it was a technical failure while trying to take Su Qiao into the mountains.
  • When the power returned, Su Qiao agreed to go herb-digging with Fu Jingyao, and they changed into climbing clothes and packed supplies.
  • As Su Qiao and Fu Jingyao set off, they encountered Xia Yao and production crew members outside the courtyard.
  • Xia Yao implied that Su Qiao had smeared the villagers’ reputation for money, and Fu Jingyao told her to shut up.

Ch. 541Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (48)

Su Qiao confronted Xia Yao over accusations that she had disgraced the villagers, then revealed that she had reported someone for impersonating her and spreading obscene videos. She offered to prove her innocence and left Xia Yao under the officers’ scrutiny.

  • Su Qiao stopped Fu Jingyao from taking her away and demanded that Xia Yao explain how she had supposedly smeared the villagers’ reputation.
  • Xia Yao accused Su Qiao of sinking low for money, while livestream viewers urged everyone to stay away from her.
  • Su Qiao implied that Xia Yao had schemed against her and said the truth would soon come out.
  • Two police officers arrived and asked who had called them; Su Qiao identified herself as the person who reported the case.
  • Su Qiao told the officers that someone had impersonated her and spread obscene videos, then offered to provide proof of her income.

Ch. 542The Aloof Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (49)

Su Qiao showed the police records and devices to refute the online accusations, but suspected the staged video and a recent mushroom poisoning were connected attacks against her. The police promised to escalate the investigation.

  • Su Qiao presented receipts, her bankbook, computer, and phone to the police for inspection.
  • The officers questioned Su Qiao about enemies, and she described driving off Li Ming and other village thugs.
  • The police agreed Li Ming was unlikely to have arranged the sophisticated frame-up, while the female officer glanced at Xia Yao.
  • Su Qiao told the officers that poisonous mushrooms had been mixed into food at a village banquet the previous day, poisoning a married couple.
  • Su Qiao suggested the poisoning and the online frame-up were both aimed at her, and the male officer said he would request more investigators.

Ch. 543High-Cool Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (50)

Su Qiao challenged Xia Yao after the police left, while Fu Jingyao pressed her to explain what happened between them ten years earlier. Su Qiao deferred the conversation until they were away from the cameras, leaving Xia Yao relieved and the livestream audience questioning her.

  • The police officers left after promising to investigate the suspected poisoning, and Su Qiao taunted Xia Yao for looking frightened.
  • Xia Yao apologized and claimed she had been shocked by the videos and wanted to help her old friend, but Su Qiao mocked her for pretending to be sincere.
  • The production crew and participating celebrities began to doubt Xia Yao after hearing Su Qiao's response.
  • Fu Jingyao grabbed Su Qiao's hand and asked what Xia Yao had said ten years earlier, but Su Qiao said they should discuss it after filming.
  • Xia Yao sighed with relief when Su Qiao declined to explain, while livestream viewers defended Su Qiao and criticized the haters.

Ch. 544Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (51)

After the police discovered Su Qiao’s online shop earnings and viewers praised her clothes and artwork, Fu Jingyao confronted Xia Yao about why Su Qiao had left ten years earlier. Xia Yao denied knowing the reason, but Fu Jingyao still distrusted her and challenged her to explain Su Qiao’s accusation that she had become better at pretending.

  • Viewers discussed Su Qiao and Xia Yao’s past, criticized Xia Yao, and noticed Su Qiao had earned 420,000 yuan through her shop.
  • Viewers praised Su Qiao’s Hanfu, paintings, and calligraphy, while the shop continued receiving orders.
  • Fu Jingyao rejected Su Qiao’s explanation, left the courtyard, and dragged Xia Yao to a vegetable plot.
  • Fu Jingyao demanded to know why Su Qiao had suddenly left ten years ago.
  • Xia Yao claimed she did not know and said Su Qiao had asked her to take care of Fu Jingyao before leaving.
  • Fu Jingyao said he did not believe Xia Yao and asked why Su Qiao had called her more eloquent and better at pretending than before.

Ch. 545Aloof Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (52)

Fu Jingyao confronted Xia Yao about her past treatment of Su Qiao, but she denied saying anything and turned to Fu Heng for comfort. Later, Fu Jingyao found Su Qiao taking pills she had prepared to strengthen her body and left after she dismissed his warning.

  • Fu Jingyao questioned Xia Yao about whether she had said something to Su Qiao, and Xia Yao denied it while accusing him of overlooking her devotion.
  • Fu Jingyao walked away without responding, and Xia Yao called Fu Heng in tears for company.
  • Fu Heng reassured Xia Yao that he was on his way to the village, and she felt confident he would help her if her actions came to light.
  • Fu Jingyao returned and found Su Qiao taking black pills she had made to improve her constitution and physical strength.
  • Fu Jingyao warned Su Qiao against taking medicine without medical advice, but she assured him she knew what she was doing, so he went back to his room.

Ch. 546Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (53)

Fu Jingyao discovered Su Qiao using acupuncture needles on herself and angrily demanded to know why she had abandoned him years ago. As Su Qiao prepared to explain, Xia Yao interrupted, and Fu Jingyao mistook her hesitation for another refusal to answer.

  • Su Qiao took a Body Tempering Pill and began using acupuncture needles to unblock her meridians.
  • Fu Jingyao burst into Su Qiao's bedroom, snatched away a needle, and scolded her for risking her life.
  • Fu Jingyao smashed his phone and demanded that Su Qiao explain why she had left him without a word.
  • Su Qiao began to answer, but Xia Yao entered the courtyard and interrupted her.
  • Fu Jingyao told Su Qiao he would believe whatever she said, then shook her shoulders and demanded an answer when she stayed silent.

Ch. 547Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (54)

Fu Jingyao confronted Xia Yao over Su Qiao’s departure and her past illness, demanding to know whether Xia Yao had driven Su Qiao away. Su Qiao finally told him that leaving had been her own decision.

  • Fu Jingyao accused Xia Yao of knowing that Su Qiao had lupus and hiding it from him.
  • Fu Heng defended Xia Yao, while Xia Yao insisted that Su Qiao had chosen to leave on her own.
  • Fu Jingyao asked Su Qiao whether Xia Yao had forced her to go, and Xia Yao argued that Su Qiao had never treated him as family.
  • Fu Jingyao clung to Su Qiao and demanded to hear the truth from her directly.
  • Su Qiao told Fu Jingyao that leaving back then had been her own decision.

Ch. 548High-Cool Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (55)

Su Qiao explained why she had left Fu Jingyao and showed him keepsakes from the years they had been apart. Fu Jingyao remained hurt by her silence as she began recounting how she had struggled to support herself and pay for treatment.

  • Su Qiao told Fu Jingyao she had left only after learning his family had found him, because she feared her recurring illness would burden him.
  • Fu Jingyao reproached Su Qiao for leaving without asking what he wanted, describing his loneliness, hardship at the Fu Family, and years spent searching for her.
  • Su Qiao comforted Fu Jingyao and brought out a box of shoes, embroidered insoles, a diary, and preserved tickets.
  • Su Qiao explained that after Fu Jingyao returned to his family, she struggled to find work and survived by selling goods at street stalls and sleeping in parks, under bridges, and in underground rooms.

Ch. 549Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (56)

Su Qiao told Fu Jingyao how she had found him years earlier but left after seeing his miserable life at the Fu Family, then described the illness and hardship that led her to live in the wooden house. She revealed that she had still tried to visit him every year on his birthday, and Fu Jingyao embraced her in tears.

  • Su Qiao explained that she had found Fu Jingyao in a park near the Fu Family but decided not to approach him because she feared becoming a burden.
  • Fu Jingyao examined the keepsakes on the table, asked why she had not acknowledged him, and broke down apologizing as he pulled her into an embrace.
  • Su Qiao recounted how worsening illness and poverty left her unable to sell goods or afford medicine, so she moved into the abandoned wooden house and survived by growing vegetables and gathering herbs.
  • Su Qiao pushed Fu Jingyao away and told him that she had tried to travel north to see him every year on his birthday whenever she was well and had money.

Ch. 550Cold Film Emperor, Please Give Me a Hug (57)

Su Qiao explained to Fu Jingyao how she had silently supported him for years, making him birthday shoes and watching his dramas from afar. She reassured him that she had recognized him when he returned, leaving him to realize she had welcomed him into her home because she knew who he was.

  • Su Qiao showed Fu Jingyao ten sets of cotton shoes she had made as birthday gifts and explained that she had carried them with her whenever she traveled.
  • Su Qiao told Fu Jingyao she had watched his dramas at a town supermarket to see how he was doing and had been happy when he won awards.
  • Fu Jingyao apologized for misunderstanding her and failing to notice her illness, but Su Qiao insisted she needed to explain everything so he would not blame himself.
  • Fu Jingyao asked whether Su Qiao had recognized him immediately, and she said he had changed very little in ten years.
  • Su Qiao pointed out that she would not have let a strange man move into her home, confirming that she had known who Fu Jingyao was.
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