An Ruzhi

Biodata

Background / History

An Ruzhi is known in the entertainment industry for getting along with everyone. She entered the industry before Xu Yuntong and introduces herself on the dating show as the female lead of the upcoming drama The Eldest Princess. Her stated hobbies are shopping and buying handbags, and she sincerely promises to buy bags for a future boyfriend 2 6.

Before the show, her best friend called her a prude and encouraged her to try something wild. Ruzhi hired ten male models but ended up playing Fight the Landlord with them. After they lost money and began undressing in an attempt to win it back, she grabbed her winnings and fled. Su Tangtang later uncovers this incident through her gossip book 3.

Ruzhi asked her manager to secure her a place on the dating show after learning that her idol, Chen Sinian, would participate. Although her interest in him is widely known, she has not settled whether it is romantic attraction or admiration for him as an actor 11.

Appearance

• Hair: Long, curly black hair 2.
• Face: Slightly round, with two small dimples 2 30.
• Complexion: Fair ears and cheeks that visibly turn pink when she is embarrassed 3.
• Eyes: Long, curled eyelashes; she frequently looks away and blushes when captivated by Su Tangtang 6 29.

Personality

Ruzhi is friendly and socially proactive, readily greeting newcomers and helping conversations along. She also pays attention to the show’s demands: she supports the group cooking plan partly to create on-camera talking points. Her curiosity increasingly overrides the planned romance, however, and she eagerly seeks opportunities to hear Su Tangtang’s gossip 2 4 5 7.

Despite her attempt to arrange a wild night with male models, Ruzhi is easily flustered by explicit sexual commentary. She has little resistance to attractive people, repeatedly becoming distracted by Su Tangtang’s face and smile. Her affection is generous rather than transactional: when giving Tangtang an expensive handbag, she explicitly says she does not want a return gift or for the present to become a burden 3 7 11 38.

Her enthusiasm for gossip does not prevent her from taking abuse seriously. Hearing that He Pijiu’s five-year-old biological daughter is being beaten and exploited makes her openly furious 13.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Su Tangtang’s Thoughts

Ruzhi can hear Su Tangtang’s internal commentary, including information retrieved from the gossip book 2 3.

• She continues hearing Tangtang faintly after retreating to her own room 3.
• She exchanges messages with Xu Yuntong to confirm and discuss what they have overheard 22 30.
• She conceals this shared awareness from Tangtang, who remains unaware that the guests can hear her thoughts 5 29.
• This is not shown as general mind-reading or independent access to the gossip book.

Improvisation and Cover Stories

Ruzhi is particularly confident in making up plausible excuses 9.

• When Tangtang reveals that Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin are together in the basement storage room, Ruzhi asks for a shovel to loosen the soil around the garden flowers 9.
• Chen Sinian recognizes the pretext and offers to accompany her, allowing the others to join without openly admitting their curiosity 9.
• Their attempt is stopped when He Pijiu sends the guests to prepare dinner instead 10.

Story Role / Major Arcs

From Gossip Subject to Enthusiastic Listener

• Embarrassing introduction: Tangtang’s thoughts expose the ten-model card-game incident immediately after Ruzhi’s friendly greeting. Ruzhi hides her face and retreats, while livestream viewers mistakenly conclude that Tangtang has offended her 2 3.
• Seeking more gossip: Ruzhi offers to introduce the other guests because she wants Tangtang to investigate them. Tangtang instead suspects she is setting a trap to expose her ignorance of their names 4 5.
• Helping conceal foreknowledge: Ruzhi tells Tangtang that she already knows about Bai Zhitao’s alleged tax evasion and has informed Chen Sinian, relieving Tangtang of the need to warn him herself 9.
• Joining the eavesdroppers: She joins Chen and the others outside Tangtang’s door to listen to gossip about Qi Zhaoyi, then returns to knock and remind Tangtang to come out 17 18.
• Securing a closer vantage point: After hearing that Tangtang intends to investigate Chen’s private relationship, Ruzhi abruptly moves into her room. She later celebrates having gossip so close at hand and invites Xu Yuntong to join them 21 22.

Growing Affection for Su Tangtang

• Ruzhi first seriously considers falling for Tangtang after hearing her joking wish that the wealthy actress might choose her. Tangtang’s beauty immediately makes Ruzhi blush 6.
• She repeatedly wishes to buy Tangtang every handbag in the world and asks her agent to obtain bubble tea after overhearing Tangtang’s craving 11 13 14.
• She wants to address a love letter to Tangtang, but the production team forbids same-sex letters. She writes to Chen instead because he is the best-looking male guest 29.
• Tangtang mistakes Ruzhi’s interest in her letter for jealousy over Chen. Ruzhi instead interprets Tangtang’s willingness to share it as evidence of mutual affection 29 30.
• When Chen claims the breakfast seat beside Tangtang before she can, Ruzhi sits opposite and privately resents him for interfering 30.
• Between episodes, she makes a special boutique trip to select an expensive designer handbag for Tangtang. Tangtang eventually accepts and says she likes Ruzhi too, prompting another blush 38.

Later Show Participation

• Ruzhi rejects Xu Guanghao’s attempt to single her out as the guest who made the strongest impression, physically moving away from him 43.
• She identifies the newly arrived Gu Yeting for Tangtang, describing him as an exceptionally prominent and mysterious industry figure 45.
• She helps Tangtang and Xu Yuntong prepare breakfast noodles, then deliberately sits opposite Tangtang for a “front-row seat” to the gossip 50.

Relationships

• Su Tangtang — Roommate and object of Ruzhi’s growing romantic interest. Tangtang appreciates her generosity but repeatedly misunderstands her feelings 21 29 38.
• Chen Sinian — Idol and original reason for joining the dating show. Revelations about his male lover make Ruzhi hesitate to pursue him, despite her manager’s encouragement 10 11 13 16.
• Xu Yuntong — Fellow actress and gossip confidante; they privately message each other about Tangtang’s revelations 22 30.
• Qi Zhaoyi — Horse-riding date companion and fellow gossip listener. Ruzhi later shares his letter with Tangtang 28 30.
• Xu Guanghao — Unwanted admirer whose expressed interest causes her to recoil 43.
• Her manager — Secured her participation in the show and repeatedly urges her to interact with Chen Sinian 11 13 16.

Notable Quotes

“There's nothing a handbag can't fix. And if one won't do, just buy a few more!” 6

“I gave it to you because I like you. I don't want you to feel like it's a burden.” 38