The arena was filled with blinding lights that initially hurt Lu Xinyi's eyes when she stepped inside. Compared to the previous exam, the crowd was larger and noisier this time; but Lu Xinyi cared nothing about it.
There could be an audience filled with millions of people, she would be okay with that because the only person's opinion she cared for was her number one fan, her husband, Shen Yi. So regardless of the glare of the lights or the expanse of the stage, she was always in his arms, always right there in that first moment they looked deeply into each other's eyes and felt that spark of passion.
She could stand up and speak to anyone, anywhere in the world; and it would be the same as sitting on their couch at home. That's what love could do; it could bring out the strongest version of someone and shield her from the nonsense the unthinking cast her way.
As long as Shen Yi believed in her, the world around them didn't matter.
