[ Fang Jin has really been so invisible lately, I almost forgot about her.]
[Hilarious! He's living such a leisurely life now, he has absolutely no desire to compete for the spotlight.]
[How did you know I use Fang Jin's personal channel to help me fall asleep every day?]
[Our Fang Jin is actually an absolutely amazing top! It's such a shame there isn't a perfect bottom to guide him!]
[Sigh, it's good, but the market isn't very friendly to divorced men. [Sigh]]
[His unhappy marriage isn't his fault. [Sigh]]
"Hey, you're focusing on the wrong thing! The main character isn't Fang Jin right now!" Wei Xuan quickly reminded everyone. "Anyway... we can barely pass the social anxiety test, Chen, uh, Chen, you can continue."
"Me...?" Chen Anyan seemed to ponder for a moment, then gave a confident smile, "I'm more handsome than those two."
"What's so special about that? Aesthetic sense is very subjective, you know?" Jiang Lele retorted dismissively. "In my opinion, you might not even be the most handsome one among them."
He didn't actually compare the three men's appearances; he simply couldn't stand the man's confident demeanor.
Now he can criticize anyone he wants (except that couple), he's not the hesitant little dumpling he used to be!
"Yeah?"
Chen Anyan seemed to be deep in thought, then took a few steps forward and knelt down on one knee in front of Jiang Lele.
"W-what are you doing?" Jiang Lele stammered instantly. "Why are you kneeling down? Are you trying to acknowledge me as your father? Stop using such despicable tactics to garner votes, I'm telling you."
Chen Anyan remained silent, took Jiang Lele's hand that was placed aside, slowly pressed it to his face, looked intently at him, and asked, "And now?"
Jiang Lele had never met such a flirtatious man in her life. Her mind went blank for a moment, her mouth was open, but she couldn't say a word.
Chi Li sighed softly and whispered to Shen Xunye beside her, " Jiang Lele has fallen for his 'pig butchering scam'."
As a veteran of the Raising House, having missed out on Fang Jin and Shen Xunye, and still without a well-known romantic partner, he can't help but be tempted by the arrival of someone of decent quality and proactive.
Shen Xunye breathed a sigh of relief. "I don't care if he kills Jiang Lele, Cong Lele, or Suan Lele."
He wouldn't even bother to look at Chi Li unless he actually attacked him.
Chi Li: "..."
"Am I the most handsome one right now?" Seeing that the person in front of him didn't react, Chen Anyan asked again. "Hmm? Lele?"
"What are you doing in front of me?!" Shen Qiang personally freed Jiang Lele's hand. "He's still a child! Don't do anything seductive!"
Jiang Lele blushed and stammered, "... I... I wasn't seduced."
Shen Qiang could tell at a glance that Jiang Lele was almost completely infatuated. He was incredibly disappointed in her, "He's so skilled; you can tell he does this all the time!"
Chen Anyan stood up, dusted off his knees, and said shamelessly, "I learned it all the time just by seeing Lele."
[... Looks like he's definitely going to vote for Jiang Lele. [laughing and crying emoji]]
So, was the person he mentioned at the beginning Jiang Lele?
[Maybe that person doesn't even exist, and it's all just a vote-getting tactic!]
[Hilarious! But he's really good at campaigning; I'd definitely vote for him.]
[ Lele, why is your luck with men so bad?! This guy is obviously a playboy! Listen to your idol!]
[It's okay, every bottom (uke) has his share of bad experiences.]
Jiang Lele's face turned even redder, both embarrassed and annoyed. "... Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey."
As for vigilance, of course he is.
But that fragile sense of caution crumbled completely the moment he cupped Chen Anyan's face in his hands.
There's nothing I can do; he's always the one who takes the initiative...
The other two were already speechless with astonishment.
Q: How do I deal with a competitor who is so shameless?
The inexperienced newbie, of course, didn't know how to handle the situation and could only watch helplessly as the camera focused on Chen Anyan.
After the first round, Chen Anyan won first place with an overwhelming number of votes.
The second place went to Zhou Yu, a person with social anxiety.
Jiang Nian, who ranked third, was unfortunately eliminated.
However, before sending him off, we still let him demonstrate his business skills and give him a little advertising.
"The rules for the second round are also very simple." Xie Weishui diligently fulfilled her duties. "Now we're entering the 1V1 chat segment. The 'interviewers' will simply vote for whoever they feel they get along better with. The audience can observe the chemistry between the two and then cast their vote."
"Now, you two can choose who you want to chat with."
This time, Chen Anyan wasn't going to be the last to speak. He stepped forward first. "Since everyone has to talk to someone, I'll just pick randomly... Chi Li, I'd like to talk to you."
Chi Li stopped unwrapping the candy and stood up. "... Okay."
The two walked towards the vicinity of the water bar, accompanied by Shen Xunye's deathly gaze.
Chi Li took a bottle of health drink from the refrigerator and handed it to Chen Anyan. "What do you want to talk about?"
"Actually, I'm a fan of the Night Ashes Dawn pairing." Chen Anyan took the drink and smiled at Chi Li. "I came here so I could get up close and personal with this pairing."
Chi Li: "... Don't try to use my fan status to blackmail me, it won't work on me."
He knew this person was driven by purpose, but he didn't know it could be this strong.
Chen Anyan must have devised different talking points for different people.
Chen Anyan remained expressionless and continued, "Besides, I'm good at a little bit of everything. I can hit high notes with you, practice dancing with you, and play games and cook with you."
"More than companionship, I need a quiet audience." Chi Li remained unmoved. "And I already have my own audience."
"Ha..." Chen Anyan unscrewed the cap on his drink, took a sip, and his mind raced. "... While we were waiting, the three of us chatted, and Zhou Yu... he really likes you."
Since his own advantages couldn't sway Chi Li, he could only try to sway his competitors.
Chi Li: "."
[This guy is really something else, able to find my wife's sore spot. [laughing and crying emoji]]
[What an openly despicable person! I like him!]
[I'm dying of laughter. But the fact that he didn't use the same tactics he used on Jiang Lele on Chi Li shows he's still quite intelligent.]
[Everything right now is for getting into the Raising House; once we get there, who knows what kind of person they'll be?]
After a brief moment of thought, Chi Li said, "I will make a decision after I talk to him."
"Okay." Chen Anyan gave a confident smile and said no more. "Please call Shen Xunye for me."
Chi Li nodded.
Five minutes later, Shen Xunye stood in the spot where Chi Li had stood.
Chen Anyan's rhetoric remained unchanged. "Actually, I'm a fan of the Night Ashes Dawn pairing, and I came here to get closer to see who the pairing is."
Shen Xunye: "I will vote for you."