If you know I don't like you, stay the hell away

Gu Yanzhou flew into a rage. "Shut up! Is this what the Xie Family taught you?"

"I can hear you!" Xie Yuan dug at his ear. "The Xie Family raised me very well. At least they didn't teach me to flirt shamelessly with someone else while I was engaged."

Gu Yanzhou looked as though he wanted to strangle Xie Yuan. With Su Wanyue soothing him, he quieted down.

Tan Yaya stepped in to change the subject. "We've all introduced ourselves. What about you, Teacher Mu Ze? What brought you to a dating show?"

Mu Ze was handsome and didn't look like someone who lacked admirers.

Having enjoyed the spectacle, Mu Ze answered gently, "Work was too tiring, so I came to take some annual leave. I signed up for the dating show, but I didn't expect to get selected."

In short, six had genuinely come to find partners, one had come to join the fun, and the last thought things weren't lively enough!

The vehicle fell quiet, but the livestream chat was buzzing.

[Holy crap! Xie Yuan really dares to say anything. A true role model for us all!]

[Does that Xie Dog have no shame? He's so ill-mannered!]

[Xie Dog, get lost!]

[A company president actually said that? Well, I've learned something new.]

[I actually think Xie Yuan is right. Either way, that felt great.]

They soon arrived at the villa. The dating show's first episode would be livestreamed for five days, and all eight guests would stay here during that time.

The problem was that there were only four rooms.

"I'll share with him. The rest of you can do whatever." He grabbed Mu Ze's hand and dragged him off to choose a room.

The producer following them immediately stopped him. "Teacher Xie, you have to earn the right to choose rooms by completing a task."

Game rules? He understood!

"Then hurry up. I'm sleepy." Getting up early for the livestream had already worn him out.

Xie Yuan was already sharing with Mu Ze. That left six guests, three men and three women, with three rooms-not enough to go around.

In the end, Zhang Jue suggested, "How about this? The three of us men can squeeze into one room. The other two rooms can go to the women."

The other two male guests agreed.

Liu Yan took the opportunity to approach Su Wanyue and affectionately link arms with her. "Yueyue, I'm your fan. Can I share with you?"

Su Wanyue smiled. "Of course. I watch your streams too, Ms. Liu."

"As for the rooms..." The director's voice suddenly came through his earpiece. After listening, the host, Teacher He, announced with a look of utter resignation, "If there's someone you're interested in, male and female guests may share rooms."

Xie Yuan whistled. "Impressive. Aren't you worried about making a baby?"

[Holy grass (a type of plant), the production team is really going all out.]

[Yes, yes, yes, yes! Now this is exciting.]

[Badass! This director knows what viewers want.]

[Wow, does this mean Yueyue can stay with President Gu?]

[That Xie Dog really says anything. I'm starting to like him.]

Gu Yanzhou reflexively looked at Su Wanyue.

Su Wanyue lowered her head, not daring to meet his eyes.

Only an idiot would move in together on the first day!

No one changed rooms. The host sighed in relief. "Since no one wants to change rooms, let's begin our little game."

The guests would form teams according to their room arrangements. Each team could send out one member to complete the mirroring game, earning one point for each move completed. The team with the highest score would get first choice.

The remaining teams would choose in order of their rankings.

By the look of it, Tan Yaya, who was staying alone, didn't have much of an advantage.

"Teacher Tan, would you like the production team to send someone to be your teammate?" Teacher He asked.

"No, thanks," Tan Yaya declined.

She had a room to herself, so it made no difference where she stayed.

"Then let's begin."

On the television in the villa's living room, a pose appeared: a crane standing among chickens.

The other three teams quickly chose their participants. No one from Xie Yuan's team stepped forward.

"Teacher Xie, which of you will go?"

"Can you do it?" Xie Yuan asked Mu Ze beside him.

"A little," Mu Ze answered without false modesty.

Xie Yuan raised a hand and pushed Mu Ze forward. "You do it."

The participants for the first round were decided.

Tan Yaya, Zhang Jue, Liu Yan, and Mu Ze.

All four easily completed the move.

Standing on one leg was something anyone with decent balance could do.

The second move was simple too.

A one-handed, three-finger push-up.

The two female guests lacked the arm strength and lost a point.

When the third move appeared, all the guests drew a deep breath.

Viewers with dance training immediately spoke up.

[The show really has some nerve. A swallow kick into a backbend? Only dance students can pull off that sequence.]

[What the hell? Making the guests do this-are they trying to send them to the hospital?]

[This is exciting! I want to watch! I love it!]

[Yueyue trained in dance. She'll nail this easily.]

The guests' expressions all changed.

Wang Zihua protested, "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Who could possibly do that?"

The other guests nodded in agreement.

The move was too difficult and carried some risk. They didn't want to take the chance.

As though he had expected this, the host said, "Please stay calm, everyone! For your sake, we'll count it as a pass as long as you can do a middle split."

The difficulty had dropped, but not by much.

A middle split still required practice.

"You have one minute to discuss who will participate."

In the end, the participants were Tan Yaya, Su Wanyue, Gu Yanzhou, and Xie Yuan.

Seeing Xie Yuan, the livestream chat exploded with discussion.

[Holy crap! That Xie Dog? Can that scrawny body of his handle it?]

[Hehehehe, can't wait for Yueyue to put that Xie Dog in his place.]

[That Xie Dog doesn't have it easy either. I want to see this.]

Tan Yaya went first. Her middle split wasn't quite textbook, but it still counted as a pass.

Next, Su Wanyue performed a textbook middle split.

When Gu Yanzhou's turn came, something unexpected happened.

Riiip!

His suit trousers were too tight, and they split as he spread his legs.

Gu Yanzhou quickly clamped his legs together, his face darkening completely.

"Hahahaha! President Gu, don't push yourself." Xie Yuan doubled over laughing. "Taking your pants off in public? I'm afraid I'll get a stye."

He was fearless. Xie Yuan really had a vicious tongue.

A staff member immediately took off a piece of clothing and handed it to him.

With no time to trade barbs with Xie Yuan, Gu Yanzhou wrapped the clothing around his waist and ran off.

Su Wanyue didn't look too pleased either. Her gentle voice carried a note of reproach. "Xie Yuan, Brother Yanzhou is the president of the Gu Corporation, after all. You're showing the Gu Corporation far too little respect."

"What the hell does the Gu Corporation's reputation have to do with me?" Xie Yuan glanced at Su Wanyue. "Besides, does the Gu Corporation even have a reputation left?"

"Haven't you two already ruined it?"

"If you're really so kindhearted, hurry up and take that scumbag Gu Yanzhou for yourself."

"That way, he won't drag the Xie Family's name through the mud."

Su Wanyue looked aggrieved. "I know you don't like me. But you can't talk about Brother Yanzhou like that."

"If you know I don't like you, stay the hell away." He didn't mince his words at all.

Su Wanyue looked ready to faint. Liu Yan hurried to help her sit down on the sofa.

Teacher He seized the moment. "Teacher Xie, please perform the move."

Xie Yuan took two steps forward and staggered his feet. His front leg, back leg, and soles worked in perfect coordination. His back curved into a full bow, and his toes swept past the tip of his ear with a rush of air.

His loose clothing revealed a slender, perfectly shaped stretch of waist. Without the slightest pause, he completed the swallow kick into a backbend, his movements magnificent and elegant yet powerful.

The entire villa and the livestream chat fell silent.

Everyone's mind was filled with the sight of Xie Yuan performing the swallow kick into a backbend.

No one spoke for a long time. Xie Yuan sounded displeased. "Did I do it wrong?"

"No, you did very well, Teacher Xie!" Teacher He snapped out of his daze.

"Then where did we place?" Xie Yuan just wanted to sleep.

"First!" the host answered immediately. "What about the rest of you? Any objections?"

What objections could they have? With him having completed something so difficult, there was no point continuing the competition.

"I'm heading up first. Call me for lunch."