The first date 1

[This girl finally found out that Shen Siyi and Song Nianxing were each other's first. Just tell me, isn't it awkward that she told Song Nianxing to ignore Shen Siyi back then?]

That day, Chen Mingyi's apology post on Weibo stayed high on the trending list all night.

@Chen Mingyi: I'm screaming, I'm losing it, I'm twisting myself into knots, I'm sorry #Chen Mingyi told Shen Siyi to go find his ex and stop pestering Song Nianxing# #Chen Mingyi said Shen Siyi was small and short#

After returning to the villa, she barely dared to face Shen Siyi. Even her sitting posture became much more proper as she said with an apologetic smile plastered across her face:

"So Senior Shen really did... with Nianxing... Ahem! I very solemnly retract what I said about Nianxing's ex being small, short, and useless. But since you two have already done that, why didn't you just get together instead of coming on a dating show...?"

Song Nianxing hurriedly waved his hands. "How could I possibly deserve to be with Senior Shen? Actually, I feel a little sorry toward Senior Shen. What happened between us was..."

"It would take far too long to explain. Anyway, just think of it as an accident between adults. But I don't think that gets in the way of a relationship developing." Shen Siyi swiftly picked up where Song Nianxing left off.

Jiang Jingzhe's suspicious gaze swept over Song Nianxing and Shen Siyi. He actually kept feeling that this wasn't so simple.

After all, he knew Song Nianxing. No matter the circumstances, someone with Song Nianxing's personality could never have taken the initiative in something like this, yet he said he was the one who owed Shen Siyi an apology. That made it very likely that Shen Siyi had set some kind of trap and used some tricks to make Song Nianxing think he had taken the initiative!

But just as he was about to get to the bottom of it, the PD spoke up, reminding everyone to hurry up and fill out their invitation cards for tomorrow and the day after, then hand them to the production team to enter the information.

"You'd better not cause any more problems. Leaving early on your own tonight already upset that director, Jin Kan. Don't forget that our bundled contract hasn't expired yet. Don't drag me down. Once you've terminated the contract, you can do whatever you want, whether you live or die."

Qiu Bailu lowered her voice and spoke into Jiang Jingzhe's ear.

Jiang Jingzhe frowned and answered impatiently, "I know."

His gaze lingered on Song Nianxing for several seconds. The moment he saw Song Nianxing pick up a pen and begin writing a name on an invitation card, his heart unexpectedly began pounding beyond his control.

One dot, two dots, three dots... It was the three-dot water radical.

Good. He knew Song Nianxing would definitely choose him.

Satisfied, he withdrew his gaze and handed the staff the two invitation cards on which he had written Qiu Bailu's name.

He could choose not to pick Song Nianxing, but Song Nianxing had to pick him!

And Shen Siyi was destined to lose to him, too.

After Jiang Jingzhe submitted his cards, Qiu Bailu followed closely behind. Then Shen Siyi, Song Nianxing, Chen Mingyi, and Du Yuesi each submitted theirs as well, while Yu Xinyan and Yuan Man lagged far behind.

One hesitated with furrowed brows, while the other held his pen, torn.

Yuan Man's mind was still full of Yu Xinyan's thoughts from earlier.

Yu Xinyan loathed him so much. Did that mean he shouldn't keep clinging to him? Would it be better if he restrained himself a little?

As he was thinking, another stream of chatter sounded in his ears.

(Who will Yuan Man choose this time? Will he still choose me? If he doesn't choose me and I choose him, won't I look so embarrassing when it airs?)

(Oh, right, we could very well pick different days, too. What if the production team doesn't reveal all the choices later, and he gets upset because he thinks I didn't give him either card?)

(But I can't possibly give him both cards, can I? Wouldn't that be way too gay? Besides, I really do still want to see whether Du Yuesi can make my heart flutter.)

(How annoying. Forget it. I'll just choose Yuan Man for the first day and Du Yuesi for the second. That way, as long as Yuan Man chooses me for both days, we won't miss each other. If we do miss each other, that'll prove Yuan Man didn't choose me for both days either, so the ship fans won't have any reason to criticize me.)

(Yep, that's what I'll do. I'll only give Yuan Man an invitation card for one of the days. It'll also let me see whether we're meant to be. Maybe we really are on the same wavelength? Pah! What am I even thinking?)

(Sigh, not being able to hear Yuan Man's thoughts anymore feels pretty weird. I don't even know what he's thinking. Sure, calling me his husband and saying he wants to kiss me and touch me was a little too explicit, but I really can't get used to not hearing it anymore.)

Yuan Man's pupils instantly widened several times over.

Yu Xinyan used to be able to hear his thoughts?!

So that meant Yu Xinyan knew all those perverted thoughts he'd had before!

No wonder Yu Xinyan resisted him so much. He had thought he had done too good a job pretending to be at odds with Yu Xinyan, and that Yu Xinyan really saw him as his sworn enemy, too. But it turned out to be because Yu Xinyan knew about that dark, disgusting side of him?

What was he going to do? His husband knew everything. Didn't that mean he definitely wouldn't want him? What was he going to do?

It was fine, it was fine. Now his husband couldn't tell what he was thinking. Instead, he could tell what his husband was thinking, so he could play the kind of person his husband liked, right?

Only at that thought did Yuan Man relax a little.

Then he put pen to paper and wrote Yu Xinyan's name on the date invitation card for the first day.

Only after Yu Xinyan and Yuan Man had also submitted their invitation cards did the PD announce the end of the second day's livestream. Everyone still needed to return to their rooms and send their messages of affection for the day.

Holding his phone, Song Nianxing still felt a little apprehensive. Especially when it vibrated and lit up again, he shut his eyes in a panic, not quite daring to look. Only after a long while did he open one eye slightly to sneak a glance.

(Guest Shen Siyi has sent you a message of affection: Don't be afraid. I'm here. Get a good night's sleep, then escape Earth with me (,,＞᎑＜,,))

At the same time the messages of affection were released, the livestream also displayed the invitations for the first day's dates.

(Shen Siyi and Song Nianxing sent each other invitation cards. Match successful.)

(Chen Mingyi and Du Yuesi sent each other invitation cards. Match successful.)

(Jiang Jingzhe and Qiu Bailu sent each other invitation cards. Match successful.)

(Yu Xinyan and Yuan Man sent each other invitation cards. Match successful.)

[Holy crap, holy crap!!! This is great! Can we just lock in these four couples like this?!!]

["Gleaming Starlight" and "Flustered but Unbroken Dew" are still too strong. They've chosen each other from start to finish.]

[Chen Mingyi and Du Yuesi? Are these two really still the rumored archrival beauties? What happened to tearing each other's hair out and fighting over opportunities?]

[I suddenly remembered that they actually clarified this ages ago, but literally no one online believed them. Everyone just assumed their company had forced them to say they got along. Looking at them now, maybe they really do get along?]

[Aaaaaah, Yu Xinyan and Yuan Man are going on a date tomorrow!! "Taro Balls" shippers have come back to life on the spot!!]

[Heh, don't celebrate too soon. These are just the dates for the first day. Maybe the second day won't look like this.]

[Actually, what that person said earlier only makes me happier. It proves our "Taro Balls" are really in sync.]

[I don't know whether the other couples will choose each other on the second day, but our "Flustered but Unbroken Dew" definitely will. I'm already looking forward to Jiang Jingzhe's birthday the day after tomorrow. With Qiu Bailu keeping him company, Jiang Jingzhe will definitely be over the moon.]