Yan "Everyone's Favorite" Yi

Shen Ting looked at the row of drenched people with towels beside him, then turned to Yan Yi with a determined expression.

"Although I can't guarantee you'll be the driest, I promise I won't let you be the wettest."

"Gee, thanks." Yan Yi looked utterly speechless.

"You're welcome. We're brothers! Your business is my business." Shen Ting scooped a full dipper of water from the bucket and placed it on the machine in front of him.

Su Yu's expression stiffened at the sight of that dipper. One splash with that much water would equal two of the earlier ones.

"Mr. Yan, please go easy-"

"No need for that. Come on. The sooner I die, the sooner I can reincarnate." Yan Yi's gaze was sharp, his presence imposing.

Su Yu's mouth twitched. The two before him really did belong on the same team. Neither played by the rules.

"All right, then. Rock, paper, scissors!"

Su Yu threw scissors, while Yan Yi threw rock.

Shen Ting's eyes lit up, and he slammed his palm down! The full dipper of water shot forward.

"Pfft..."

Caught off guard this time, Su Yu took a full mouthful of water.

"Yu!" Si Chen stood up angrily at the sight of Su Yu's sorry state.

Qian Duoduo's hand froze in midair, towel in hand, as he looked at Su Yu with displeasure. This man was the first stumbling block on his road to success.

"Not bad!" In a good mood, Yan Yi praised Shen Ting.

"Keep it low-key, low-key." Shen Ting held out a hand and spoke modestly.

Su Yu looked at the two before him, who weren't even looking his way, and a fierce fighting spirit blazed in his eyes.

"Again! Rock, paper, scissors!"

Su Yu won a round back this time.

Mao Jingjing seized the moment, and the water on the machine splashed toward Yan Yi.

Shen Ting reacted swiftly, standing up and raising a towel in front of Yan Yi.

Smack!

The force of the water plastered the towel directly onto Yan Yi's face.

"It's fine, it's fine. Still handsome." Shen Ting wiped Yan Yi's face with the wet towel in his hand.

Yan Yi suddenly felt dampness on his trousers and instinctively looked down.

The sodden towel in Shen Ting's hand could no longer absorb water, which was streaming down from it.

Shen Ting followed Yan Yi's gaze downward, then raised his head awkwardly. "Would you believe me if I said I didn't do it on purpose?"

"What do you think?" Yan Yi looked at the man before him with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

"My heart feels like snow falling in June. It's blazing hot outside, but I'm chilled to the bone. Now that's a true chill of the heart." Shen Ting sat back down and wrung out the towel in his hands.

Yan Yi paid no attention to Shen Ting's sorrow and instead readied himself for the final round, the ultimate showdown.

With a serious expression, Yan Yi held out his hand. "Rock, paper, scissors!"

"Beautiful!" Seeing Su Yu's paper and Yan Yi's scissors, Shen Ting jumped for joy on the spot.

Su Yu took another full faceful of water, which flowed from his head to his chin like a waterfall.

Yan Yi turned sideways and smiled at the cheering Shen Ting beside him, obligingly giving him a high five.

[Aaah, our baby Su Yu was so close to winning.]

[Exactly. This non-celebrity is way too fierce.]

[Oh my god! Why do I feel like Yan Yi's smile looks a little doting? Am I imagining things?]

[You're not alone. His expression is like he's looking at a little sun. That's definitely a doting smile.]

[Oh no, girls. What do I do? I'm starting to ship them.]

[This dating show finally feels like a dating show. As a viewer, I'm very pleased.]

[Girls, just ship them. Actually, I fell deep into this ship during yesterday's livestream. Here's my report: so far, the sweetness has been very consistent, occasionally exceeding the limit.]

"All right, that wraps up this morning's game! Congratulations to Shen Ting and Yan Yi on winning a request card. Would you two like to make your request now, or save it for later?" Xiaoyue appeared before the camera, having changed into a cute short dress.

Shen Ting's eyes darted about. This request card was like a get-out-of-jail-free card. There weren't any crises or difficulties at the moment, so he certainly couldn't use it so rashly. After all, who knew what strange things might happen later?

Shen Ting and Yan Yi exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Save it for later!"

"All right. For the remaining time, you can all go back to your rooms and freshen up. Si Chen and Qian Duoduo will prepare lunch. Thanks for your hard work! See you this afternoon." Xiaoyue waved at the guests before her and the camera, then swiftly slipped away, done with work.

Su Yu returned to his room and covered the camera. In an instant, his formerly gentle gaze turned vicious.

Su Yu removed all the equipment he was wearing and left the room, walking to the end of the corridor, a blind spot for the cameras.

Jin Wang was waiting for Su Yu with his phone in hand.

"What are you doing here?"

"I have something important to tell you." Jin Wang looked at his star artist with a serious expression.

"What is it? Have you found a way to deal with Shen Ting?" Su Yu raised his head and glanced at Jin Wang.

"Not that. Something else, something more important." Jin Wang shook his head.

"What could be more important? If you have time for this, you'd be better off figuring out how to deal with that lunatic Shen Ting. Didn't we agree that he could join this dating show, but only as a foil to me? Now look, his popularity is almost overtaking mine." The more Su Yu spoke, the angrier he became.

"Pay attention to that non-celebrity, Yan Yi. Try to get on good terms with him. Ideally, promote yourselves as a couple."

"Yan Yi? Why do you say that? Wasn't our original plan to promote me and Si Chen as a couple?" Su Yu looked puzzled.

"Because pairing you with Yan Yi could bring us more traffic and take us to greater heights." Jin Wang shook his head.

"How so?" Su Yu was curious. Actually, Yan Yi's looks were very much his type. Although his personality wasn't that great, his good looks were hard to resist.

"Do you know who his mother is?" Jin Wang had a smile on his face.

"Who?"

"Ji Wan, who won Best Actress three times in a row."

"Ji Wan? The Best Actress who retired from the industry for her family after winning every honor?" Su Yu's expression changed. Who in the industry didn't know Ji Wan? She had enjoyed boundless glory back then. Even though she had retired, her legend still lived on in the industry.

"That's right. His father is also the head of Yan Corporation Technology." Jin Wang dropped another bombshell.

Su Yu narrowed his eyes. No wonder he had always felt there was more to this non-celebrity than met the eye. It turned out that he not only came from an elite wealthy family, but was also the son of a Best Actress.

"Understood. I'll pay more attention from now on and find more opportunities to interact with him. Remember to hire some paid commenters to steer the conversation, too."

"Got it." Jin Wang nodded.

After finishing their conversation, the two went their separate ways.

Neither noticed that, after they left, the door of a room near the end of the corridor slowly opened a crack.

Inside the room, Mao Jingjing's eyes shone. She hadn't expected to overhear such big news just while heading downstairs for a drink of water. Heaven really was smiling on her!