Interesting. Let's wait and see

Broad shoulders, long legs, and impossibly perfect proportions.

And that waist... Why did it look a little familiar?

Then there was his face: deep-set eyes, a high, straight nose, and thin lips pressed lightly together. He was unfairly handsome.

He was looking down at him calmly, with what seemed to be a hint of a smile in his eyes.

He was exactly Yu Xiuyuan's type.

What was going on? Why did this feeling seem so familiar, too? Hadn't he just felt it a moment ago?

Yu Xiuyuan stood rooted to the spot, staring at Yun Chuan.

"Need a hand?"

His voice was low and resonant.

Yu Xiuyuan hurriedly snapped out of his daze. Realizing he'd been staring, he guiltily lowered his head and looked away. "No, no, I can manage."

Without lifting his head, he dragged his suitcase along the edge of the hallway and into the room.

Stop right there!

This was the tough nut even Protagonist Shou in the novel hadn't managed to crack.

He wasn't someone he could afford to get involved with.

Once inside, he pressed a hand against his restless heart and couldn't help marveling.

No wonder he was an award-winning actor. Even after being thoroughly disgusted, he could still smile so beautifully. Unbelievable.

Outside, Yun Chuan glanced back at the closed door. The interest in his eyes faded so quickly that even he didn't notice it.

Had that guy been performing some kind of shamanic dance downstairs?

One moment he'd looked frustrated, the next utterly distraught, as if he had something wrong with him. It had honestly been rather funny.

He'd huffed and puffed as he hauled his suitcase, like a little piglet.

It was nothing like the foolish way he'd picked at his fingers, bitten his lip, and coyly assigned everyone their rooms earlier.

And... when he'd stared at him just now, the admiration in his eyes had been far too obvious.

Did he really like him that much?

Or was his acting so good that even he couldn't spot a flaw?

Interesting. Let's wait and see.

He headed straight downstairs, recalling the message he'd just sent his manager, telling him not to interfere with the public reaction to that room-assignment fiasco and to let things take their course.

Was that too harsh? Would he get torn apart online?

He felt his pocket. He'd left his phone in his bag.

Forget it. If he dared to scheme against him, he could bear the consequences.

Looking like a piglet wouldn't help.

Yun Chuan had no idea that Yu Xiuyuan had already promoted himself to his "door guardian," escaping most of the backlash.

Nor did he know that Yu Xiuyuan had mistaken the interest in his eyes for a smile and was still admiring his good temper.

Inside, Yu Xiuyuan surveyed the room. Simple and comfortable, with two single beds and a large wardrobe. Not bad.

Thank goodness it wasn't one big bed. Otherwise, he wouldn't even know what had killed him.

The novel hadn't devoted much space to Yun Chuan. It had only said that he was a nationally beloved, award-winning actor despite his young age, with a cold, distant air. He'd never had a single romantic scandal in all his years in the industry, and later he'd abruptly retired, never to be heard from again.

Who knew why he'd suddenly joined a Dating Reality Show?

Notably, acclaimed actor Yun had been Protagonist Shou's first target.

Unfortunately, no matter how Wen Lin tried to win him over, Yun Chuan never responded.

Yu Xiuyuan pondered this as he unpacked. His body's original owner had been too stupid. When Wen Lin lectured him for being "too overbearing," he'd thought she genuinely had his best interests at heart. Not only had he failed to argue back, he'd thanked her repeatedly.

In the end, the actor's fans had bullied him into shutting himself away, while Wen Lin had used him as a stepping stone to win their favor.

Now that Yu Xiuyuan had transmigrated into the novel, he had no interest in being Wen Lin's stepping stone again.

There wasn't much time left. He needed to hurry into the bathroom, tidy himself up, and head downstairs.

His gaze swept across the mirror, and the delinquent kid reflected in it startled him so badly he stumbled.

Then he realized that was him.

Overlong hair covered his eyebrows and eyes, and the highlights... were a glaring mess of every color imaginable.

His face was made up like a sickly ghost's, with eye makeup so heavy he could barely make out his actual features.

He wore an oversized T-shirt that hung limply off him, paired with curved-leg jeans that not only made him look practically bowlegged, but had a crotch hanging all the way down to his knees.

It was so ugly it hurt his eyes.

He'd just been swooning over that actor while looking like this?

How mortifying.

All he could say was that the actor had remarkable manners. To smile and offer him help when he looked like this, and even agree to share a room with him... Surely he didn't have some peculiar fetish?

He turned on the faucet and angrily scrubbed off his makeup.

Another look revealed, thankfully, the same face he'd had before-so pretty he could fall in love with himself.

Before transmigrating, Yu Xiuyuan had gone to work every day in shirts and dress pants, looking perfectly respectable. He simply couldn't stomach this outfit.

He went to rummage through his suitcase, feeling the thrill of opening a mystery box. Sure enough, there wasn't a single wearable item inside.

After considering it for a moment, he dug out his phone, found his manager's contact from memory, and asked her to bring him a basic shirt and a pair of dress pants as soon as possible.

The Dating Reality Show had only just begun, and everyone had only recently arrived. His manager dropping something off was still reasonable enough.

Even if it wasn't, he didn't care. These clothes were hideous. He couldn't stand another second of them.

But his manager sounded hesitant on the phone and seemed reluctant.

Yu Xiuyuan didn't think much of it. Assuming she couldn't be bothered with him because his contract was about to end, he hurriedly promised this would be the only time and he wouldn't ask again. Only then did she agree.

She merely cautioned him, "Don't go too far. Sure, Yun Chuan has joined a Dating Reality Show, but going all these years without a romantic scandal means he's not someone you can push around. Don't make him angry."

Yu Xiuyuan was baffled.

What did bringing him clothes have to do with Yun Chuan?

Whatever. Just agree to everything and get the clothes first.

His manager came through, and the clothes arrived quickly.

Yu Xiuyuan went into the bathroom and swiftly changed. Looking at the much fresher figure in the mirror, he let out a breath. Much better.

A white shirt and black dress pants. Before he'd transmigrated, this had been his dedicated work skin. So familiar!

Didn't filming a show count as going to work?

Changing had made him feel better, but another look told him he still couldn't stand that irritating hair.

He casually combed through it with his fingers, then used a hair tie he'd found in the original owner's suitcase to pull the hair at the crown of his head back into a little ponytail, revealing his smooth forehead and striking eyes and brows.

The dark hair from underneath flipped up to cover the chaotic highlights, leaving only a few flashes of color. It looked unexpectedly stylish.

As soon as he was done, he opened the door and headed downstairs. He couldn't be the last one down again.

Several guests were already seated in the living room.

Wen Lin was leaning close to Yun Chuan, smiling as she said something.

Yun Chuan responded politely, but without much warmth.

Hearing movement on the stairs, they turned to look.

The newcomer was tall and slim, with an ethereal air that made it impossible to look away after a single glance.

His beauty was striking: defined brow bones, a narrow, straight nose, and long, upturned eyes brimming with warmth. His irises were pale, like glass with light shining through it. His lips were rosy, his palm-sized face glowed with a soft radiance, yet his jawline was unexpectedly sharp.

Was this a new guest? Was this what falling for someone felt like?

The guests froze. The live comments went quiet for a moment, then exploded.

"AAAAAH, I want him, I want him!!!"

"Wow, who's this cutie? He's gorgeous! I want every detail about him within a minute!"

"What kind of god-tier face is that? How do I get him into bed?"

"That waist! Those legs! That face! Let me lick, let me lick, let me lick!"

"Put your pants back on, person above."

"Oh my god, is he new? Which agency is he with? Fans, come claim your man!"

"Definitely a newcomer. With that face and that body, there's no way he wouldn't be famous if he'd appeared anywhere before."

Those in the room had no idea how lively the comments were. They watched him come down the stairs with light steps and speak with a gentle smile.

"Sorry I'm late coming down. Changing clothes took a little longer."

The frozen moment shattered. His voice sounded a little familiar. This guy...

Was Yu Xiuyuan???