The first dance ended, and the men and women at the ball began mingling freely, enjoying fine wine and food.
The one-on-one heart-to-heart invitations also began.
"So this is the heart-to-heart room the production team prepared?"
A table stood in the center of the room, candle flames flickering in the candelabrum atop it. The lights were off, leaving only the firelight and moonlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows to dimly illuminate the space.
Xu Shuangrong looked around with interest. "I thought we'd just be chatting, but judging by this setup, it looks like we really will be having a heart-to-heart."
She joked with a smile, turning to Yu Jinche beside her.
"Jin Che, I really didn't expect you to invite me. I was quite surprised."
Yu Jinche smiled docilely. "Because the production team said to invite the female guest we're most interested in right now."
Apparently caught off guard by his bluntness, Xu Shuangrong gave two embarrassed little coughs.
"You're far too direct."
[What?! Xu Shuangrong is the female guest Jin Che is most interested in right now?!]
[He has definitely been getting close to Xu Shuangrong during filming lately, but I honestly never expected him to start leaning toward her.]
[Huh? Wait, I watch this show every day. Did I miss something? When did things between them get this far?]
[Same here. I watch every day too, and I'm even in Jin Che's livestream every single day. I still don't get it.]
[Let me analyze this. Maybe Jin Che is young and hasn't quite figured out his feelings yet. He might have liked Teacher Xie before because she was the first female guest he met on the show, so that first impression made him fond of her. This season, he's had more contact with Xu Shuangrong and ended up