When you're out in the world, you make up your own identity

"I don't need to sleep," Ye Yizhou said very seriously.

Jiang Chuyu was puzzled. "Why?"

"We vampires never sleep. Haven't you heard?"

Ye Yizhou raised one handsome eyebrow slightly, then curled his lips into an alluring smile, deliberately showing his little pointed canines.

"Are you serious?" Jiang Chuyu's eyes widened a little, looking clearly surprised and very much wanting to believe him.

"Of course."

Ye Yizhou did not hesitate in the slightest. His gaze was as resolute as if he had joined the Party as he declared with righteous conviction:

"When you're out in the world, you make up your own identity. Or if you'd rather believe I'm Qin Shi Huang and insist on sending me money to help me unify the world again, I won't turn you down."

Everyone: ...

[What's going on with Ye Yizhou? Why is he spouting so much nonsense now?]

[Honestly, he sounded so convincing. If I hadn't had a little sense left, I almost would've believed him.]

[Is this the direction Ye Yizhou's taking now?]

[I don't get it. I'll keep watching.]

"Ignore him."

Director Ji had already been silently rolling his eyes beside them.

Only then did everyone continue upstairs to choose their rooms, with the cameras following them.

Ye Yizhou leaned against the sofa with his legs crossed. The smile vanished from his lips, and the air around him turned cold. His gaze toward the stairs was deep and icy.

Jiang Chuyu was a naive little fool who believed whatever anyone said.

Still, he was a decent person.

He was only in his early twenties this year, still a third-year student at a drama academy. Apparently, he had never dated anyone. If his first love turned out to be a scumbag, that would be far too unfair to him.

Seemingly reminded of something, Ye Yizhou gave a quiet scoff. I'll have some fun with you lot.

After everyone had chosen their rooms, put away their luggage, and come downstairs, they found that Ye Yizhou was no longer in the living room.

"Where has that royal pain run off to now?"

Unable to spot Ye Yizhou, Director Ji panicked for a moment.

"He's seeing the dog off at the entrance!" a crew member said, pointing toward the entrance.

"I'm sure everyone's curious about what 'Young Master' Ye's friend who lives here is like! Why don't we watch from a distance together? We won't disturb him."

Zhong Xi would not pass up any opportunity to make Ye Yizhou embarrass himself.

Ye Yizhou had sent the dog away while everyone was absent and no cameras were around. Didn't that make it obvious that either the dog had been deliberately arranged from the start, or there was something fishy about his supposedly wealthy friend, which was why he didn't dare do it openly?

"Sure, sure. I'm a little curious too."

Someone immediately seconded Zhong Xi's suggestion, and everyone headed toward the entrance together.

From a distance, they saw a silver Rolls-Royce parked at the entrance.

A beautiful young woman stood beside the car. Her bright red dress accentuated her curvaceous figure, and she lifted a hand to sweep back her curly hair, looking radiant and captivating.

"Wow."

Jiang Chuyu exclaimed softly, "So pretty. What an expensive car!"

"Wow, a rich lady. I'm all for it." Pei Lan was tempted too. "She's so pretty and elegant!"

The others were surprised too, but remained relatively aloof.

Zhong Xi was even more furious. Why did Ye Yizhou get to know someone so rich and beautiful?

Ye Yizhou had not noticed that they had come outside and continued talking to the woman in front of him.

"Congratulations on your marriage!"

Cheng Jiaojiao congratulated Ye Yizhou happily, handing him a gift box she was holding. "A wedding present."

"What is it?"

Ye Yizhou opened it and found a pair of star-themed couples' watches from a certain brand. Countless tiny diamonds studded the faces and straps, glittering dazzlingly in the sunlight.

"Do you like them?" Cheng Jiaojiao waited expectantly for Ye Yizhou's reaction.

Ye Yizhou closed the box, looked up at her, and said with a smile, "They're beautiful."

Seeing that Ye Yizhou liked them so much, Cheng Jiaojiao's smile grew even sweeter.

"You and Yubai, between the two of you..." The moment Ye Yizhou mentioned Zhou Yubai's name, the smile vanished from Cheng Jiaojiao's face.

"Don't mention that bastard to me. I left my son in his care, and this is how he raises him?"

As though there were some deep grudge between them, Cheng Jiaojiao said indignantly, "I'm going to find him right now. He's dead!"

"Oh."

As if he had seen through something, Ye Yizhou responded flatly and handed Cheng Jiaojiao the leash.

"I'm off. See you!"

Cheng Jiaojiao pushed her dog into the car, then hurried inside herself. She rolled down the window to wave at Ye Yizhou, and the Rolls-Royce drove away.

Only when Ye Yizhou turned to return to the villa did he notice a whole group of people watching behind him.

Ye Yizhou said nothing, simply smiling as he walked past them.

As he passed, everyone naturally noticed that he had something extra in his hand.

"In your hand..."

Jiang Chuyu was the sort to openly ask whatever questions he had, without hiding his curiosity or surprise at all. His personality was quite genuine.

More importantly, Jiang Chuyu's attitude and manner of speaking were gentle, without the barbed mockery of the others, making him much more pleasant to listen to.

Here it comes!

Finally!

Ye Yizhou's eyes lit up. Had someone finally noticed his hand?

"You noticed?" Ye Yizhou sounded a little excited.

Jiang Chuyu nodded, his voice excited and happy. "Yes! That brand's logo really stands out. Their watches are super expensive and super pretty. I absolutely love them."

Ye Yizhou's face fell, and he looked at Jiang Chuyu with helpless frustration at his failure to catch on.

Was the watch box the only thing in his hand?

Could he not see even a glimpse of that sparkling ring on his ring finger?

Did not one person out of this whole crowd have eyes?

Why wasn't anyone asking?

How was he supposed to show off his relationship, then?

Surely they didn't really think he'd joined this stupid dating show to watch other people fall in love!

Unbelievable!

"Can I have a look?"

Although Jiang Chuyu could not understand why Ye Yizhou was looking at him like that, it did nothing to dampen his curiosity to see the watches for himself.

"Here."

Ye Yizhou casually handed Jiang Chuyu the watch box, looking utterly unconcerned.

At the very least, once they saw the watches, they ought to understand, right?

"Wow!" the guests exclaimed in unison.

"Wow, they're so sparkly! That brand's latest limited-edition couples' watches."

After Jiang Chuyu opened the box, his eyes shone, his whole face brimming with delight. Still, he respected boundaries and did not reach in to pick up the watches, clearly treating them with care.

"Chuyu, if you like these watches, then I..."

Seeing how much Jiang Chuyu liked them, Song Jincheng's expression and gaze softened despite himself, and he began speaking with an indulgent smile.

Before Song Jincheng could finish, however, the blunt words Jiang Chuyu blurted out left him choking on the rest of his sentence.