Fang Chen chuckled sheepishly, "Looks like my arrangements weren't good enough. Next time, I'll prepare better to make you satisfied."

Fang Chen had been preparing for this date ever since he received the task card, arranging everything he could think of. He specifically chose a secret room, hoping that the terrifying atmosphere inside would create an opportunity for him to get close to An Xinrong.

When a person experiences stress or excitement, they may mistakenly interpret this physiological reaction as romantic attraction to someone else. This is known as the suspension bridge effect.

When An Xinrong is scared, he can hold her in his arms to comfort her, hold her hand while doing missions in the dark, and protect her when they encounter "danger." In such an environment, he can fully display his thoughtfulness, gentleness, and intelligence, making her fall for his mature charm.

Compared to a boring visit to an aquarium, this kind of dating location is obviously more likely to create opportunities. In addition, audiences nowadays also like to watch escape rooms, where even a simple touch can make people's hearts race and their imaginations run wild.

Fang Chen never expected that despite all the planning he had done, An Xinrong didn't like it at all, and even complained to his face that it was boring.

An Xinrong is not good at pretending; she says what she thinks and wears her heart on her sleeve. It's clear that she's really disappointed with this date.

An Xinrong, oblivious to Fang Chen's odd behavior, tried to reassure him, saying, "It's not that your arrangements were bad, it's that the production team made a bad choice. Why did they have to pick an escape room? It's so boring and embarrassing."

Fang Chen was too embarrassed to admit that he had insisted on choosing the escape room; he should have chosen the aquarium instead.

An Xinrong was curious about where Lu Yan and Zhuang Yan went on their date, so she asked, "Where did you two go?"

Lu Yan said, "Ocean Mansion is quite far from here, almost a two-hour drive."

"Is it fun?"

"It's not bad. There's a big pedestrian street over there with lots of snacks."

An Xinrong noticed the ceramic doll in Lu Yan's hand: "What is this ugly thing?"

Jiang Ning also looked over.

Lu Yan held up the ceramic doll in her hand and glanced coldly at Zhuang Yan beside her: "This is what we made at the pottery studio today."

"It's so ugly." An Xinrong looked disgusted, but couldn't help but look at it more. She found that after looking at it for a while, it wasn't so bad. It was quite interesting as a decoration.

An Xinrong sighed, "Hearing you say that, I also want to go to the aquarium. It sounds like a lot of fun."

An Xinrong usually goes to places like escape rooms, but she wasn't in a good mood today. Plus, Fang Chen kept getting very close to her after they went in. She had already told him she wasn't afraid, but he still tried to hold her hand. He would pull her hand back every time she tried to shake him off, which annoyed her.

Therefore, after leaving the secret room, she wore a sullen face, and her mood only improved after returning.

But seeing Lu Yan and Zhuang Yan together now, that feeling of annoyance rose up again.

After pondering for a while, An Xinrong, who was completely baffled, concluded that the root cause of her strange emotions was that she cared too much about her friend Xia Wan.

Zhuang Yan clearly liked Xia Wan so much back then and did so many things for her, but now he says he doesn't like her anymore and even goes so far as to seduce Xia Wan's aunt. He's getting so close to Lu Yan; he's definitely trying to get revenge on Xia Wan. It's really shameless!

Thinking this, she glared at Zhuang Yan, which was caught on camera. Viewers in the live stream commented that An Xinrong's eyes were full of disdain, indicating that she disliked Zhuang Yan.

Looking back now, it seems that among the three female guests, only An Xinrong has a reasonable eye, consistently showing disdain for Zhuang Yan.

Lu Yan touched the porcelain doll in her arms, glanced around, and noticed that Jiang Ning was staring intently at the doll. She smiled and asked, "Where did your group go? Could you tell us in detail?"

Jiang Ning was unwilling to say more, and Ling Xuan awkwardly scratched his head: "There wasn't much fun in our group either. We went to an arcade, but it was too hot, so we didn't play much. And there wasn't much good food there either." As he spoke, he cautiously glanced at Jiang Ning.

But actually, the arcade has air conditioning. Ling Xuan chose this place because he is a master of various games and wants to use it to show off his charm. Unlike An Xinrong, Jiang Ning doesn't show her bad mood on her face. She has a gentle personality and speaks softly, but you can clearly feel her aloofness when you are with her. She is not easy to get close to.

At noon, Ling Xuan had booked a Western restaurant, intending to have a romantic time. However, Jiang Ning suddenly felt unwell and her face turned pale, which frightened him so much that he quickly sent her back to rest.

Back at the cabin, Jiang Ning's complexion gradually improved, and he became more energetic, but his date for the day was ruined. He had clearly made plans for their date that evening...

To say I wasn't disappointed would be a lie.

Seeing Jiang Ning facing Zhuang Yan with such energy, he seemed to understand something... It turned out that the clown was himself.

Ling Xuan continued, "By the way, Jiang Ning and I bought a lot of flowers. Take a look and share them."

Actually, Jiang Ning bought the flowers herself. Ling Xuan's words were a subtle way of asserting his ownership, giving the impression that his relationship with Jiang Ning was ambiguous.

Jiang Ning said, "Let's eat first. I'll prepare the food and bring it to your room later."

"I'll put my things down first, then I'll come out later." With that, Lu Yan returned to her bedroom.

Fang Chen patted Ling Xuan on the shoulder: "Let's go to the kitchen."

After putting his things away, Zhuang Yan went to the kitchen to help.

Back in her bedroom, Lu Yan looked at the photos on the camera and unconsciously smiled. But when she thought of what Zhuang Yan had said in the car, her smile instantly faded.

Zhuang Yan actually wanted to cut off contact with him. She would make him understand that no matter how he tried to hide, he couldn't escape her grasp.

Lu Yan possessed a touch of obsessive madness; once she set her mind on something, she wouldn't give up easily. The more Zhuang Yan tried to avoid her, the more she wanted to conquer him.

He retreats an inch, she moves an inch; he can go anywhere, but he can never escape her watchful eye.

The photographer who was following behind put down his camera, looked at Lu Yan's unpleasant expression, and asked with concern, "Boss, are you in a bad mood?"

“Yes, I’m in a bad mood. If I’m in a bad mood, then someone has to be in a bad mood with me. Didn’t Xia Qingshan want to sign that land in Xicheng? Send out the notice to raise the price so that he loses everything. And Zhuang Zhongming…” Zhuang Yan said she wanted to do it herself, but she was in a really bad mood right now and just wanted to cause some trouble.

"Report the illegal and unethical activities of the Zhuang Group to higher authorities, and hire more marketing accounts and online trolls to spread the story of his abuse of his son and elderly parents online, so that he can experience the feeling of being cyberbullied."