Chapter 79: Jealousy

"Look at this too!" Zhang Zhang Ningning, still worried she wouldn't believe her, pulled out another interview video. This was a famous evening variety show in the Ark Country that invited a celebrity for an interview every episode; this time it was Chris promoting his lead role in the series film "Spy Sea Action 2".

On the show, host Hughes asked about his recent relationship status. Since it had been two to three years since his last relationship, everyone was very concerned about his romantic life, and almost every time he appeared on a program, someone would ask.

Hearing the host ask if he was still single, he seemed a bit nervous, his eyes darting away for a moment, and he unconsciously licked his lower lip. Yang Yi knew this little habit of his; whenever he was nervous, he always did this.

Unlike previous times when he clearly revealed he was still single, this time his answer was vague, somewhat ambiguous, saying that if there was a suitable relationship, he would try it.

"Look, look!" Zhang Zhang Ningning poked the phone screen hard with her index finger: "This is practically saying there's a situation!"

Yang Yi fell completely silent.

Zhang Zhang Ningning put down the phone and stared at her seriously until Yang Yi was the first to break under that gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Yang Yi averted her gaze and asked in a mumble.

"It's you!" Zhang Zhang Ningning's eyes sparkled like two light bulbs, so bright that Yang Yi didn't dare to meet her gaze.

"Why do you say that?" Yang Yi looked around, avoiding direct eye contact with her.

Zhang Zhang Ningning held up her fingers, counting them off one by one: "First, you saved him! I saw it with my own eyes! Second, you took a photo together at a dinner party in Jin Shan! Third, he has been learning Chinese recently! Fourth, he followed the news about Misty Town and the Soul-Hosting Demon, and he also followed news about supernatural creature hazards within our Xia Country—all of which you handled! Fifth, when you were holding a meeting in Xincheng, he checked into the Elro International Hotel in Xincheng! You returned to the country, and he left shortly after!"

Zhang Zhang Ningning pushed up her invisible glasses, her eyes shining beneath her straight bangs. She looked exactly like a young detective from some cartoon. "In summary, if one or two items coincide, it could be called a coincidence, but if several consecutive items all line up, the only possibility, no matter how incredible, is the truth!"

Yang Yi felt deeply impressed and convinced. She nodded. "Yes, we are in a relationship."

Seeing her admit it, Zhang Zhang Ningning was overjoyed. "I told you I have a talent for detective work!"

Yang Yi said worriedly, "Don't tell me this is already common knowledge..."

"No, no." Zhang Zhang Ningning hurriedly comforted her. "Only I know about you saving him, and except for that one dinner party in Jin Shan, he has never mentioned you on his personal blog, so others couldn't possibly guess anything... right..." By the end, even she began to doubt a little.

The two exchanged a glance. Zhang Zhang Ningning reached out and put an arm around her shoulder, comforting her: "It's not a big deal! Even if someone with reasoning abilities like mine guesses it, so what?" Zhang Zhang Ningning raised an eyebrow, her already round eyes widening even further. "Can't the God of Humanity fall in love? Can't she fall in love with a celebrity? It's none of their business!"

"And!" Zhang Zhang Ningning excitedly jumped up from the sofa, waving her arms and legs: "This is Chris! Who could resist? The most handsome man in the world! You did it! Sister! You bagged Chris Norton! This is the ultimate dream for us fans!"

"Uh—aren't you jealous?" Yang Yi asked hesitantly. "After all, you like him so much..."

"Jealous! I'm almost dying of jealousy!" Zhang Zhang Ningning continued to bounce around excitedly, unable to sit still like a little jelly bean. Yang Yi suspected she had drunk a bit too much.

"Do you know? I would be jealous if anyone fell in love with him! I have liked him for a full eight years. Back then, he was just starting to emerge, filming a youth comedy, playing the second male lead in a chick flick. I still don't understand it now: with Chris as the second male lead, why would the female lead choose the male lead!"

Zhang Zhang Ningning grabbed her shoulders tightly, almost shaking her. "I fell in love with him at first sight! Do you know? I have followed him for a full eight years. I have watched all his movies. I have watched every movie he starred in four to five times or more! I have also watched his movies where he played a supporting role more than twice! Even those early movies and programs where he only had one or two shots, I have watched them all!"

Yang Yi struggled to pull her hand off her shoulder. She also felt a bit of admiration for Zhang Zhang Ningning's loyalty to Chris, because she herself had never watched a movie he starred in more than four times, let alone every single one; she had watched most of them only two or three times. And as for those movies where he played a minor supporting role, she had only watched the fan-made edits specifically made for him.

Thinking of this, she truly felt a bit ashamed.

Zhang Zhang Ningning plopped back down beside her and looked at her solemnly: "Although I like him so much, if his romantic partner is you, I actually think he is too lucky! Really!"

Yang Yi felt a bit embarrassed by these words, yet she couldn't help but ask: "Why?"

"Because it's you! The number one Awakened! The God of Humanity! The only person who can be called a superhuman! You saved Jin Shan! You defeated the Fire Demon! You resolved the crisis in Misty Town and saved Baria City! You just resolved two A-level hazards in Wuming City and Fog City, protecting so many people from supernatural creatures! Do you know? When we resolved the Soul-Hosting Demon in Xincheng, I was simply too—"

She seemed at a loss for words for a moment. "I was so impressed by you! My mind was completely blank at the time, and I had no idea what to do! But you saved Amy, and incidentally saved everyone in the entire community! You even scared off the Anquan Bureau and the Supernatural Creature Research Institute of the Ark Country! You were so calm and composed, treating heavy burdens lightly! When you forced the entire community to the ground, I was truly shocked on the spot! You even collected the infection source of the Soul-Hosting Demon as a trophy right in front of them! They didn't dare to let out a fart!"

Zhang Zhang Ningning grabbed both of her hands and looked at her with eyes almost filled with tears: "If it weren't for the fact that I am sure I like the opposite sex, really, I might have fallen in love with you right then!"

Yang Yi awkwardly withdrew her hands, momentarily not knowing what to say.

"Chris falling in love with you is only natural; if he didn't love you, that would be strange! So I say, if his romantic partner is you, I actually think he is very lucky. Because he is really lucky!" Zhang Zhang Ningning's round eyes looked at her sincerely, shining brightly: "To be honest, I am a bit jealous of you, but I am even more jealous of him!"

She really had drunk too much! Yang Yi truly felt this way.