Starting from a Dating Reality Show

The time was around afternoon, at least after five o'clock. The angle of the slanting sunlight indicated it reached the corner of the L-shaped sofa through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Tang Zhi Chu happened to be sitting right at the corner, bathed in the sunlight.

He crossed his arms, a posture that, from a psychological perspective, was likely a defensive stance in social situations.

Zhou Yun simply watched him with a smile. She felt that to interact with a man like him, you had to wait for him to speak first.

In a situation with more than two people where neither spoke, wouldn't both feel a sense of obligation to save the awkward silence? Especially under the cameras?

Zhou Yun felt her role was to wait for him to break the atmosphere and then just go along with whatever he talked about. It would be natural and harmonious, a strategy she believed would lead to a successful social opening.

Five minutes later, Zhou Yun sighed softly, "Are you from around here?"

Tang Zhi Chu glanced at Zhou Yun and replied, "I haven't eaten yet."

Even for someone like Zhou Yun, she let out an awkward laugh. She had actually zoned out.

The door to the small villa was pushed open again. Zhou Yun took the opportunity to stand up. She no longer paid attention to Tang Zhi Chu, feeling a sense of relief, as another female guest had arrived.

Zhou Yun's eyes lit up, her mouth moving faster than her brain, "Wow, so pretty."

The newcomer retracted her slightly forward-leaning posture. She mentally noted that she was the third to arrive at the villa and replied politely with a smile, "Thank you, you're beautiful too!"

Of course, both were beautiful. This was a dating reality show, and they were all selected male and female guests chosen by the production team.

What is a dating reality show?

It's where a group of young men and women live together for over a month. They don't interfere with each other's lives during the day, but they must return to the villa every night.

It's like a special matchmaking event.

"Oh, right, my name is Zhou Yun. You can call me Xiao Yun."

"Xiao Yun, got it. My name is Jiang Lan." After saying that, Jiang Lan's gaze moved past Zhou Yun to Tang Zhi Chu, who was still sitting on the sofa. She took the initiative to greet him, saying, "Hello, my name is Jiang Lan."

Only then did Tang Zhi Chu stand up and reply, "Hello, Tang Zhi Chu."

In fact, it was only at this moment that Tang Zhi Chu truly came back to his senses and began to survey his surroundings.

Upon closer inspection, Tang Zhi Chu felt that it was indeed a little different from the world he was in.

It wasn't the environment that was different, but his own awareness had subtly changed.

His soul, accustomed to being 1.75 meters tall, suddenly possessed a body of 1.88 meters. He felt unaccustomed even to standing and talking to people.

Yes, Tang Zhi Chu was from another world.

What was it like to wake up in the middle of a dating reality show?

Tang Zhi Chu glanced at the female guests a few times, then thought to himself, "A dating reality show. Fine, a dating reality show."

Having lived two lives, it felt more like fate playing tricks on him, yet he hadn't escaped this circle.

It was a pity that in his previous world, his company had just reached the top tier, and then... nothing more.

He had struggled through the first half of his life. He debuted as a singer, but his voice was ruined within three years. Unable to sing, he turned to making money, taking any job that paid, including appearing at events for influencers or streamers.

He made money in a declining market but was also consumed by it. In the end, even a minor streamer could mock him a few times, and he was completely ostracized from the music and entertainment industries.

Tang Zhi Chu, after deep reflection, started his own studio. He then signed a large number of so-called influencer musicians and eventually started an influencer company.

In relation to the entertainment industry, it was considered an act of insubordination.

He developed a set of commercial creation techniques. He scoured charts from home and abroad starting in the 1980s, analyzing every hit song, then cutting and pasting, lowering or raising the pitch. In three days, he could write a complete commercial music piece.

With this creative logic, Tang Zhi Chu's studio rapidly gained momentum and expanded. Its hit rate exceeded 85%, making him a fortune and even connecting him with major capital.

Therefore, even though he was struck by a lottery-like event of transmigration and rebirth, Tang Zhi Chu spent a considerable amount of time convincing himself to accept it.

"Hello, my name is Yang Jia Xing. What should I call you?"

Tang Zhi Chu's thoughts were interrupted again. He looked up and smiled, "Hello, Tang Zhi Chu."

Zhou Yun made an inviting gesture to Yang Jia Xing, "Why don't you sit down and chat?"

Yang Jia Xing nodded but didn't sit down. Instead, he started pouring water, filling the cups in front of the two female guests first before pouring one for himself.

The water glass in front of Tang Zhi Chu was already full. He hadn't drunk any water.

Zhou Yun raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking, This is more like it. Compared to Tang Zhi Chu, Yang Jia Xing was much more active. She felt this was the proper demeanor for a young man in social interactions.

"I think you must be quite young," Zhou Yun said again.

Yang Jia Xing nodded his head slightly and then replied with a smile, "I feel like we're about the same age."

"I feel like I should be younger than you!" Zhou Yun's tone became a bit more cheerful.

"Then I'll have to mention my age in Chinese reckoning."

A smile appeared on Zhou Yun's face, and she interrupted directly, "Then I'll go first. I'm a 00-liner."

After speaking, Zhou Yun's large, watery eyes stared directly at Yang Jia Xing, with an expression that clearly said, It's up to you now.

Yang Jia Xing went along with it, "You really are younger than me. I'm a '98-er."

Only two male guests had arrived. Zhou Yun unconsciously turned her gaze back to Tang Zhi Chu, the previous sense of frustration gone.

Yang Jia Xing expanded the conversation from age to zodiac signs, chatting back and forth with Zhou Yun. His peripheral vision also kept track of the other female guest.

Zhou Yun was beautiful, her face roundish, but she gave off a vibrant and captivating aura.

Jiang Lan was different; she possessed a quiet, intellectual beauty, exuding the air of a successful career woman.

Unknowingly, Yang Jia Xing began to look forward to the next month and more of interaction. As for his other "competitor," Tang Zhi Chu? Yang Jia Xing's attention wasn't on him at all.

Soon, the third male guest arrived, dressed in a suit. He looked at least twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with an impressive presence. His name was Huang Ze Jun.

Tang Zhi Chu was still in a state of being led by the nose by memories and unfamiliar recollections.

At one moment he was lost in thought, at the next he was exploring another memory.

While chatting, Zhou Yun's gaze also drifted between the three male guests. Her social logic would assign first impression labels to strangers, like Yang Jia Xing.

Her first impression label for Yang Jia Xing was: outgoing personality, gentlemanly qualities. This was because Yang Jia Xing wouldn't let the conversation die down and intentionally or unintentionally steered the chat to flatter the female guests.

Her first impression label for Huang Ze Jun was: steady and calm, clear objectives. Why? Because during their brief conversation, he didn't waste words. He was either probing about everyone's professions or focusing his one-on-one conversations on a single female guest.

As for Tang Zhi Chu? Zhou Yun labeled him as aloof and introverted, even a bit reclusive.

Don't underestimate these labels; they were a form of comprehensive assessment within Zhou Yun's social logic.

Take Yang Jia Xing, for example. His labels indicated high emotional intelligence and broad experience, also indirectly suggesting an extraordinary family background. Huang Ze Jun? A typical career-driven man, likely a self-made entrepreneur.

Tang Zhi Chu? Zhou Yun couldn't directly judge him. This kind of personality and behavior either meant he was forced to be on this show, or he couldn't integrate himself.

Regardless of the situation, for Zhou Yun, Tang Zhi Chu's hard value wasn't very high.

(ps: Multiple female leads. Those who only read single-lead stories should be cautious.)