Chapter 18

When Yin Mu said this, everyone present was stunned.

[? ? History repeats itself. ]

[Hahahaha, this reminds me of the famous death scene from last season.]

【Tonic medicine, what about Chen Qinglin! 】

"You're being careless, Director. You should have made it clear every time that you can only choose the opposite sex."

[Yin Muren is so kind. He probably wanted to take Zheng Wei out to play because he saw she was unhappy.]

…

After a while, Zheng Wei blinked, pointed at herself, then looked at Meng Meng and asked cautiously, "Choose me? Is that okay?"

What surprised them all even more was that Meng Meng was only briefly surprised, but did not immediately jump out to stop it and say no.

Yin Mu frowned suspiciously, inexplicably having a bad premonition.

"No way, how can you do this!" Zhang Yang was the first to speak up and stop him. "Yin Mu is a girl, how can he choose a girl as his date?"

"But the rules of the game don't explicitly say no," Yin Mu argued. "Besides, the dictionary doesn't even mention the word 'date' as something that can only be used between men and women, so it's fine for me to choose this."

“That doesn’t need to be made clear.”

"Yeah, isn't this the default?" Jiang Nanyu followed up with questioning, "And if you make this choice, what are you going to do next?"

Yin Mu shrugged: "Then we'll have to ask our dear classmate Meng Meng how to judge."

Meng Meng raised the corner of her mouth: "Okay, Yin Mu, you can choose Zheng Wei."

She said it very easily, but Yin Mu felt more and more puzzled, and had a vague feeling that the program team was brewing some big conspiracy again.

After Meng Meng finished asking Yin Mu, she turned to Chen Qinglin and said, "Chen Qinglin, since both you and Yin Mu are winners, if you insist on choosing Yin Mu, she has the right to reject you, and you will lose your right to go on a date tomorrow. - Do you want to give up or choose someone else? Please think carefully before answering."

Chen Qinglin didn't answer but asked, "How do those who weren't chosen decide who to date tomorrow?"

Meng Meng was being mysterious. "Don't worry about that for now. We'll know the outcome tomorrow. Just pick whoever you want to date. But if you give up today, you'll lose the initiative."

[Why choose when the person you like is gone?!]

What if Yin Mu doesn't refuse? Will we go on a threesome?

[Ah? Is this okay?]

[Since Yin Mudu has chosen Zheng Wei, he will probably reject Chen Qinglin.]

[Hmm? Looks like the production team has a back-up plan.]

…

Chen Qinglin was silent for a while, then said, "I choose to give up."

Meng Meng's eyes widened in surprise: "Are you sure?"

Chen Qinglin looked at Yin Mu and said, "Sure."

Yin Mu silently looked away. He didn't have to choose him, so why was he condemning himself with his eyes!

"Okay, in that case, Yin Mu and Zheng Wei can go out on a date alone tomorrow. As for the others," Meng Meng deliberately paused for two seconds and said, "Then let's wait for our arrangements tomorrow."

Zhang Yang sighed and complained, "I've been exhausted all day for nothing."

Meng Meng smiled and clapped his hands. "Okay, everyone's tired, so you can go back and rest now. You can spend the evening as you please. - By the way, the night view near our Heartbeat House is also pretty good. If you're interested, you can go for a walk together, chat and relax."

After returning to the villa, everyone was a little tired and decided to go upstairs to rest for a while before coming down for dinner. Zheng Wei took Yin Mu's arm and said in a cheerful tone with a hint of boasting: "Yin Mu, you are so handsome! Unlike some people who only have a good mouth but no real ability."

The smell of indirect criticism was about to overflow, and Zhang Yang, who was walking in front of them, could naturally hear that they were mocking him. He gritted his teeth, said nothing, and quickened his pace.

Zheng Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Yin Mu couldn't do anything with her, so he shook his head helplessly and whispered, "You better restrain yourself."

"I won't." Zheng Wei pouted stubbornly and asked, "Yin Mu, where are we going to play tomorrow?"

Yin Mu caught a glimpse of Chen Qinglin just behind him. There seemed to be a sense of resentment around him. He coughed uncomfortably and said, "Think about it tonight. We can go anywhere. It's up to you."

"Hmm... I need to think about it then."

"No rush."

When they reached the second floor, Yin Mu was struggling over whether to say a few words to Chen Qinglin, but Chen Qinglin called her first: "Yin Mu, can we chat?"

Yin Mu sighed silently and stopped.

Zheng Wei tactfully let go of her hand, saying, "You guys chat slowly," and quickly ran upstairs.

Yin Mu leaned against the handrail of the stairs, thinking that he had indeed stood up Chen Qinglin and felt sorry for him. He couldn't help but slow down his tone: "What do you want to talk about?"

Chen Qinglin leaned against the wall opposite her, arms folded across his chest, and asked directly, "Why did you choose Zheng Wei?"

"I think she's in a bad mood, and her hand is injured."

"I'm not in a good mood either."

"You're not hurt, don't bother with the little girl." Yin Mu muttered, "Besides, it was you who wanted to give up, okay?"

"Okay, even if I insist on choosing you, will you agree to me?"

Yin Mu looked hesitant.

Chen Qinglin kept asking, "Will it?"

Yin Mu avoided answering: "This is a situation that has not happened. It is meaningless even if I answer it."

Chen Qinglin nodded in assurance: "Well, you won't."

“…”

[Hahahaha, Chen Qinglin must be jealous.]

[After all, who would have thought that Yin Mu would take an unconventional path? ]

[Chen Qinglin, ask! How do you know Yin Mu won't agree if you don't even ask?]

[Oh, I'm so anxious! How come I'm even more anxious than them?]

[I'm sorry, even though Chen Qinglin is pitiful, I still feel like laughing.]

…

"Go back and rest. You must be exhausted." After Chen Qinglin finished speaking, he left without waiting for Yin Mu's reply, leaving Yin Mu alone to doubt his life.

What was going on? What was he feeling guilty about? Yin Mu was puzzled. He scratched his hair in confusion and went upstairs in a daze.

We had dinner very early that day, and after dinner we sat in the living room and chatted for a while, and then we talked about our interests and hobbies.

Everyone has a wide variety of hobbies, such as baking, skiing, swimming, etc. Just hearing about them sounds rich and colorful. When Yin Mu was asked, she thought about it and said honestly: "I don't have any special hobbies. Apart from work, I usually stay at home and read books, watch movies, or sleep. There is nothing much to say."

After today's battle, Zheng Wei had become Yin Mu's little fangirl, praising him highly: "No wonder you know everything, you must have read a lot of books!"

Yin Mu immediately raised his hand to stop her from saying anything further: "It's not that exaggerated. Please don't flatter me."

"No, I'm obviously very powerful."

Jiang Nanyu couldn't help but interrupt: "Yin Mu must have had good grades when he was in school, so why would he become an internet celebrity? - I don't mean to say that internet celebrities are bad, don't get me wrong."

Yin Mu was not an internet celebrity to begin with, so he didn't really care what he said and casually waved his hand: "It doesn't matter."

[Hilarious! Jiangnan Yu's desire to survive is at its peak.]

【As a homebody, my hobbies are exactly the same as Yin Mu's. 】

[Yes, I also think Yin Mu has the aura of a top student today.]

[+1, quick reaction and calmness.]

[I really want to ask which school she graduated from.]

…

Everyone was tired after the day, so they went upstairs to their rooms to rest without chatting until late.

The next morning, after breakfast, everyone waited for Meng Meng to give instructions while discussing how to arrange other people's appointments.

"It's so hot today, it's nice to just stay quietly in the villa." Zhou Jingyu said, and asked Yin Mu, "Where are you two planning to go?"

Yin Mu smiled and said, "Of course we'll choose an indoor activity. We're going to see the porcelain exhibition."

"That sounds great." Jiang Nanyu said enviously, "I hope we don't have to stay in the villa all day. I also want to go out for a walk."

As they were chatting, Meng Meng appeared in the villa, full of energy and waved to them enthusiastically. "Good morning, friends! Did you all sleep well last night?"

"I slept so well. I've been waiting for you." Zheng Wei said, "When can Yin Mu and I set off?"

"No hurry." Meng Meng smiled mysteriously, "Before that, please allow me to introduce two new guests to you."

【New guests! 】

【Ahhhhh it’s finally here! 】

【Finally I waited for you, luckily I didn’t give up. 】

【Looking forward to it! 】

【Let me take a look first! 】

…

When they heard there was a new guest, everyone was surprised for a moment. They looked at each other and then stood up to greet him.

Meng Meng received the expected reaction and smiled smugly. He raised his voice and said towards the door, "Please welcome two new guests to meet everyone!"

As soon as she finished speaking, two guests, a man and a woman, walked into the living room. When Zheng Wei saw the man's face clearly, she exclaimed, "Coach Lu?"

"Yes, Coach Lu is our new guest." Meng Meng made an inviting gesture and said, "Coach Lu, please introduce yourself to everyone again."

Coach Lu had changed into a casual suit today, which made him look more refined than the day before. He glanced at the people in front of him one by one and said with a smile, "Hello everyone, my name is Lu Zilin, I'm 27 years old, a former shooting athlete, and now a physical education teacher at a university. I'm very happy to meet you all. I hope you can give me your guidance."

Everyone applauded and welcomed him, except Yin Mu.

From the first moment she saw the new female guest, her head buzzed and she could no longer hear any sounds from the outside world.

This face, this face… She would recognize it even if it turned to ash! But, was it really her? How could she possibly be here? How could she prove it was her?

Just as countless thoughts flashed through her mind, the female guest was staring at her intently, as if she wanted to burn a hole in her face with her eyes.

After Lu Zilin introduced himself, it was the female guest's turn, but she was slow to speak.

Yin Mu hesitated for a moment, took two steps forward, and tentatively called out softly, "Mimi Rabbit?"

Meng Meng blinked in confusion: "Huh?"

The next second, the female guest excitedly rushed towards Yin Mu, gave her a bear hug, and shouted: "Good girl rabbit!"

Meng Meng was frightened and took two steps back, with question marks written all over his face.

Oh my God, what kind of secret code is this?