Zhuang Yan said that once bitten by a snake, one is afraid of a well rope for ten years.

Jiang Ning regrets it now, but it's too late. He doesn't know what her mindset was when she participated in the show. If she came for him, then sorry, he doesn't accept reconciliation after a breakup.

A broken mirror, no matter how well it's glued back together, will still have cracks.

If it weren't for the fact that the photographer was in the distance and her microphone was off, Zhuang Yan really wouldn't want to talk to Jiang Ning any longer.

Zhuang Yan selected a few clothes and put them in a plastic bag. The five clothes came to less than 100 yuan after the discount.

"I'm going to look around somewhere else." After saying that, Zhuang Yan quickly left the place as if avoiding a virus.

Jiang Ning did not chase after him, nor did she dare to.

She had thought Zhuang Yan would reject her, but when she heard the answer with her own ears, all the mental preparation she had made crumbled instantly.

Suddenly, a crew member came over, holding a cell phone: "Teacher Jiang, this is your phone."

Everyone here is an adult with their own private life and work. The director doesn't allow guests to bring their phones, mainly because he's afraid they'll see comments online that could affect filming.

Therefore, before recording begins, ask them to hand their phones to the staff around them, and return the phones to them in case of emergency calls or text messages.

Jiang Ning took the phone and, after seeing the call from her agent, she moved away from the camera and answered the call with her back to the photographer.

“Jiang Ning, let me warn you, you'd better stay away from Zhuang Yan. I won't say anything about you lowering yourself to participate in this lousy show with your back to me, but can't you have any dignity? You're a big movie star, going to pick up someone else's ex-fiancé, what are you thinking? Haven't you forgotten Zhuang Yan after all these years? He's just a man, what kind of man do you want? I'll find him for you…”

"I want him."

The agent paused, "You two have already broken up. Zhuang Yan is just an ordinary man. Why can't you forget him?" This was something she had been thinking about all day but couldn't figure out. She thought that Jiang Ning had long forgotten him after five years, but she never expected that she would participate in this "blind date" program for him.

She could have just participated; after all, there are plenty of people who treat dating reality shows like vacations these days. If she had fun, that would be fine... But the moment she saw Zhuang Yan, she acted like she was worthless, and almost revealed that they were "exes" as soon as they met.

"I can't forget him!" Jiang Ning shouted. After shouting, a wave of grievance suddenly welled up in her heart, her eyes stung, and tears involuntarily fell.

"Sister Lan, I only want him. I've missed five years with him. I finally waited for him to break off the engagement. We agreed that once I won the Grand Slam, you wouldn't interfere with my love life. I've waited so long for this day to come, so please don't try to persuade me or pressure me."

After a moment of silence, the agent said earnestly, "Ningning, I'm doing this for your own good. I watched the live broadcast. Zhuang Yan has clearly forgotten about you. He doesn't love you and doesn't care about you. Why put yourself through this?" With Jiang Ning's qualities, what man couldn't she find? Why hang herself on one tree?

“He will care about me. If he were married, I could convince myself to give up, but he is single now, so why can’t I pursue him?”

"He has a bad reputation."

“That’s all fake,” Jiang Ning argued. “I know him better than anyone. You’re a senior in the entertainment industry, don’t you know that there are more fakes than real ones?”

Jiang Ning was clearly head over heels in love. Her manager said helplessly, "Jiang Ning, your fans won't agree. Of all the people you could have chosen, you had to pick someone who had just broken off his engagement, and then you went on a variety show to pursue him. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Zhuang Yan. Now you and Zhuang Yan are both trending on social media. Do you know how badly he's been criticized? His social media feed has been flooded with comments."

This time, Jiang Ning fell silent. She was unwilling to give up on Zhuang Yan because of those unimportant people online. She had worked so hard for Zhuang Yan.

"Sister Lan, don't try to persuade me anymore. I've listened to you for five years, and this time I want to listen to myself." Jiang Ning hung up the phone directly, handed it to a staff member, and then stared blankly in the direction Zhuang Yan had left.

Zhuang Yan said he wouldn't go back to an old friend, but what if he got hungry?

She couldn't give up without even trying.

Zhuang Yan walked the entire street and bought everything he could think of, leaving him with very little money in his wallet.

Ling Xuan and the others waited for him in the car, and Zhuang Yan felt embarrassed to stay any longer.

Seeing Zhuang Yan carrying several large bags, Ling Xuan asked curiously, "What did you buy?"

"A few pieces of clothing, a good sun hat, medicine..."

Why buy these?

Zhuang Yan explained, "After all, we live in the countryside, and the director might arrange farm work next."

"No way..." Ling Xuan's eyes widened in horror, but then he thought about it and realized it wasn't impossible. After all, it was only their first day here, and they were already being asked to clean.

"Being prepared is always better than being caught off guard."

Ling Xuan complained under his breath, "If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have participated."

Zhuang Yan smiled but didn't say anything. He glanced at the rearview mirror out of the corner of his eye and made eye contact with Jiang Ning. He quickly looked away.

This subtle movement was noticed by Lu Yan in the back. She leaned against the car window, narrowed her eyes, and then let out a displeased "tsk."

Perhaps they were tired from walking, no one spoke along the way, and Zhuang Yan closed his eyes, feeling somewhat drowsy.

[What exactly did Jiang Ning and Zhuang Yan talk about in town?]

Jiang Ning looks terrible; could they have had a fight?

A concerned commenter asked in the live chat.

I really feel that Jiang Ning likes Zhuang Yan, because you can't hide the look in someone's eyes when they like them.

[Is Jiang Ning crazy? She's still in her prime, why is she talking about love? Isn't it better to focus on her career? If she really wants to date, her fans aren't stopping her, so why can't she choose someone better? Why does she have to pick a second-hand one, picking up trash that others don't want? Aren't Fang Chen and Ling Xuan both better than Zhuang Yan? I hope she opens her eyes and chooses again. If Jiang Ning keeps fixated on Zhuang Yan, then I'm unfollowing her.]

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