Zhuang Yan made no attempt to hide anything and directly said what he truly wanted to say.

He really liked Lu Yan.

When he said this, Zhuang Yan's eyes were like melting ice and snow.

Jiang Ning felt heartbroken. She had seen what Zhuang Yan's lover looked like, so she knew that he really loved Lu Yan. A person's heart is only so big, and his heart was completely filled with Lu Yan, not allowing any outsiders to squeeze in.

"Are you sure? No change of personnel?"

Jiang Ning's hands were trembling as she asked the two questions.

"It's confirmed, and it won't change in this lifetime." Zhuang Yan spoke slowly and deliberately, each word spoken with great seriousness.

"Given her status, don't you feel a significant sense of inferiority when you're with her?"

"There's definitely a difference, but I don't feel pressured. Besides, she doesn't dislike me, so what can I say?" Zhuang Yan remained calm, adhering to the principle of following one's heart. Every day is one less day, and as long as one is happy, that's enough. Thinking about so many messy things will only make one unhappy.

What exactly is true love?

It's probably about being able to be completely at ease in front of this person, without feeling inferior or needing to flaunt one's superiority, maintaining a calm and natural state, genuinely feeling happy for all her successes and painful for her failures.

When Lu Yan is mentioned, Zhuang Yan becomes very relaxed, and a smile will unconsciously appear on his lips when he thinks of her.

Jiang Ning nodded, indicating that she understood.

She knew Zhuang Yan's feelings, but she could never honestly wish them happiness.

...

At 10 p.m., the director handed out cell phones and asked them to send text messages expressing their feelings for each other.

This is the most popular scene among the live stream viewers. When they heard that they were going to send a text message expressing their feelings, those netizens who were originally planning to go to sleep searched for and found the live stream.

Everyone wanted to see if their desired goals had changed during the past few months of being single.

However, judging from the way the six of them interacted today, the chances of things changing are slim. Longtime fans know that Zhuang Yan is a heartthrob on the show, with all three female guests liking him and not giving anyone else a chance.

The text messages were sent out quickly, and as expected, everything went according to the predictions of the long-time fans. Zhuang Yan received three heart-fluttering text messages. As for what they contained, we'll have to wait and see in the main episode.

Each of the three female guests received one.

Lu Yan looked at the message Zhuang Yan sent her on the screen, just three ordinary words: "Go to sleep early."

Zhuang Yan looked at the three messages and could immediately tell who had sent them to him.

Lu Yan: "I hope there will be hand warmers in winter."

Jiang Ning: "I hope we can spend this last week together and say goodbye properly."

An Xinrong: "What Fang Chen said is nonsense. You are fine, you did nothing wrong, I believe you."

Zhuang Yan turned off his phone and handed it to a staff member.

The cameras in the bedroom won't be on all the time; they'll be turned off before the guests go to sleep to protect their privacy.

The winter night was quiet, with only the sound of the wind. It was easy to fall asleep in this white noise environment, but Zhuang Yan just couldn't fall asleep.

Habits are truly terrifying. They've only been living together for a short time, and not only is Lu Yan not used to sleeping alone, but he isn't either. He always wants to stuff something into his arms and hold it close.

There was another reason why he couldn't sleep well: Lu Yan said she wanted to go into his room that night and asked him to leave the door open.

Although he had already rejected Lu Yan, just in case, he still didn't lock his door.

Zhuang Yan had already warmed up the bed, and all the guests and staff went to rest. Zhuang Yan waited for a long time but didn't hear any noise. Just when he thought Lu Yan wouldn't come,

The door opened...

Zhuang Yan sat up and turned on the flashlight instead of the light.

Lu Yan opened the door a crack, peeked out, and silently asked, mouth agape, "May I come in?"

The door was already open, yet they still asked if they could come in.

The key point is that after she finished speaking, she stared at him with those pitiful eyes, as if she would stand at the door all night, crying as she stood there if he didn't let her in.

Zhuang Yan was incredibly soft-hearted. He went over, took Lu Yan's cold hand, led her into the house, and tucked her into his bed.

Lu Yan looked at him and said, "Don't worry, there's no one outside, and Jiang Ning is asleep. No one will notice. I'll get up early tomorrow morning and sneak back. Anyway, this isn't the first time I've done something like this."

That's true, she had crawled into his tent before.

"Go to sleep, I'll wake you up tomorrow morning." Zhuang Yan lay down as well, holding the person in his arms, instantly feeling safe and at ease.

Lu Yan closed her eyes, found a comfortable spot to lie in her arms, and said, "Your bed is so warm. I really can't sleep without you."

"Actually... I don't sleep well either."

Lu Yan chuckled to herself, then suddenly looked up and kissed him on the lips: "Goodnight kiss."

Zhuang Yan supported the back of her head and deepened the kiss.

Lu Yan was already awake in the morning without Zhuang Yan having to call her. She rubbed her eyes and asked, "What time is it?"

"It's not six o'clock yet."

"No wonder it's still dark outside, I'm going over there now." If she weren't filming a show, she would definitely stay in bed.

Zhuang Yan also got up, took a coat for Lu Yan to put on, tidied her hair, and couldn't help but kiss her forehead: "It's still early, go back and sleep a little longer."

"I can't sleep."

"Then lie down and rest."

"And what about you?"

"I'll make breakfast. What would you like to eat?"

"I want to eat oil-splashed noodles, can you make them?"

"We have flour, we can make it." Zhuang Yan answered her as he saw her to the door. The two went out together. At this time, none of the guests were up yet, so the staff hadn't started work.

After watching Lu Yan go inside, Zhuang Yan returned to his room. The bed was still a little warm, so he quickly got dressed and went to the kitchen to knead dough.

Just as everyone was getting up and thinking about what to eat for breakfast, Zhuang Yan had already prepared it.

Even Fang Chen, who disliked Zhuang Yan, had to admit that his cooking was delicious.

Because of what happened last night, the atmosphere was a bit tense today. Lu Yan watched Fang Chen eat noodles and kept staring at him with a smile, as if to say: What right do you have to eat this?

As a result, Fang Chen didn't dare to take too much food, and in the end, she still wasn't full and could only drink more noodle soup.

He was filled with regret at that moment, wondering why he had said those things in a moment of impulse last night.

Moreover, judging from Zhuang Yan's words, it seemed that he knew about his family's affairs.

This made Fang Chen very uneasy, fearing that his dirty secret would be exposed.

During breakfast, the director announced today's task: Christmas is coming soon, so decorate the cottage and buy New Year's goods in advance.

An Xinrong suggested, "Since it's Christmas, let's cut down a tree and make a Christmas tree."

Lu Yan was more concerned about who would be paired with whom to buy New Year's goods, but the director, of course, wouldn't grant her wish and stipulated that the groups be drawn by lot.