Chapter 19

Yin Mu hugged the person in front of him tightly, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. It took him a long time to realize that their behavior was a little strange, and he quickly let go as if nothing had happened.

Meng Meng's professionalism brought her back to her senses, and she forced herself to remain calm and ask, "Did you two know each other before?"

Yin Mu was not good at saying much, and answered vaguely: "Well, we have a little friendship."

"I see." Meng Meng understood. "Anyway, let's first invite the new guest to meet everyone."

The female guest coughed lightly, put on a proper smile, and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Zhong Mengyuan, I'm 24 years old, and I'm currently working in the dance industry."

【Hahahaha, the dance industry.】

【Isn't this a small round thing? It's clearly a borderline thing.】

【The art of language. (dog head)】

What kind of relationship? The kind where we're just arguing with each other over the live broadcast?

[? ? No, which of them is acting? ]

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"Welcome Lu Zilin and Zhong Mengyuan to the Heartbeat House again." Meng Meng, fearing any further complications, hurriedly pushed the process forward. "After yesterday's games, Yin Mu and Zheng Wei have successfully formed a date pair for today. As for how the other guests will be grouped, we'll leave that to the two new guests."

At this point, she held up the envelope in her hand. "While everyone was having breakfast, we conducted a brief interview with each of the two new guests, and they each selected someone they wanted to date and get to know. Now, the results are in my hands, and I'll announce them to everyone."

She opened the first envelope and said, "Ladies first. This envelope is from Zhong Mengyuan. She can choose one or both of Chen Qinglin, Jiang Nanyu, and Zhang Yang for a date. Let's take a look."

Upon hearing this, Yin Mu looked at Zhong Mengyuan, and Zhong Mengyuan winked at her sweetly.

Meng Meng turned the card over and showed it to them. The handwriting on the card was very flamboyant, with only one name written on it - Chen Qinglin.

Yin Mu had expected this and smiled helplessly.

Chen Qinglin's face showed no emotion. He responded calmly. At Meng Meng's request, he stood next to Zhong Mengyuan and nodded politely, "Hello."

Zhong Mengyuan raised her elbow and nudged him with a smile: "Don't be so cold, smile."

Chen Qinglin: "..." He couldn't laugh.

[Can I choose two? ]

[Does this mean Lu Zilin can also choose two?]

[If Lu Zilin chose Zhou Jingyu, wouldn't that mean we'd have a foursome?!]

[Oh! I was wondering why Meng Meng was so calm yesterday. Turns out he was waiting here.]

The production team is really scheming. (Heartbroken)

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Meng Meng pulled out a second card and said mysteriously, "Next, I'm going to announce Lu Zilin's choice. Who will he choose for his first date?"

Yin Mu met Lu Zilin's gaze and suddenly had a bad feeling.

Meng Meng's eyes swept over each of their faces in turn, keeping them in suspense for a long time before announcing in the slowest possible voice: "Lu Zilin's choices are—Yin Mu and Zheng Wei."

Yin Mu closed his eyes and forced himself to suppress the urge to scold the production team.

"Okay, that's it. Our groups for today are finalized. The first group is Zheng Wei, Yin Mu, and Lu Zilin. The second group is Zhong Mengyuan and Chen Qinglin. Zhou Jingyu, Jiang Nanyu, and Zhang Yang automatically form the third group."

[Okay, okay, that's how we group them, right?]

【Lu Zilin is not stupid, he knows to choose two.】

[That's great! Everyone got what they wanted, and Zhang Yang finally got the chance to date Zhou Jingyu.]

[No way! Chen Qinglin didn't get what he wanted.]

【Only the world where Chen Qinglin was injured reached hhhh. 】

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Yin Mu was somewhat unhappy with the outcome. It was supposed to be a relaxing and joyful outing for the girls, but now a strange boy suddenly joined in. It was too awkward. Moreover, if she had known there would be a new guest, she should have chosen a male guest. That way, Zhong Mengyuan could have joined her group naturally, and the two of them could have taken the opportunity to exchange information.

Tsk, it’s all the fault of the production team.

She was lost in thought when Meng Meng said, "The two new guests can go upstairs to put their luggage first, then come and discuss the date location with your date. Once you're ready, you can leave at any time. Please be safe when you go out, take precautions against the heat, and don't argue during the date."

It's like reminding primary school students what to pay attention to during their spring outing.

Yin Mu sighed silently and looked at Zheng Wei again. She had already started chatting with Lu Zilin.

"Yin Mu and I have agreed to go to the porcelain exhibition. Is that okay? Or is there anywhere else you'd like to go?"

Lu Zilin said casually, "I'm fine with anything. Since you've already made your plans, don't change them." He saw Yin Mu looking at them and smiled at her. "I'll be counting on your guidance today."

Yin Mu curled his lips: "You are too polite."

Zheng Wei's thoughts were simple at this time. She just wanted to go out and play. She urged Yin Mu excitedly: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go directly."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Yin Mu shook his head. "Didn't Meng Meng tell the new guests to go upstairs and put their luggage away first? We can leave later."

"Oh, right, I forgot." Zheng Wei scratched her face with her fingertips embarrassedly and said to Lu Zilin, "Then hurry up, we'll wait for you downstairs."

"Okay, I'll just put down my luggage. It'll take ten minutes at most." Lu Zilin quickly stopped Meng Meng who was about to leave and asked, "Meng Meng, which room should I stay in?"

Meng Meng thought for a moment and said, "Rooms 4 and 5 on the second floor are both empty. You can pick any one. — Zhong Mengyuan, the same goes for the third floor. You can pick either room 4 or 5."

Zhong Mengyuan responded loudly: "I know, thank you."

As Zhong Mengyuan's date today, Chen Qinglin felt obligated to help her move her luggage, so he offered to help.

Zhong Mengyuan did not refuse. As she followed him up the stairs, she turned her head and winked at Yin Mu.

Yin Mu hesitated for two seconds, said to Zheng Wei, "I'll go upstairs for a while," and followed her upstairs.

Chen Qinglin sent Zhong Mengyuan to the third floor. Just as he was about to turn around and go downstairs, he saw Yin Mu who had followed him quietly at some point. He was stunned for a moment: "You..."

Yin Mu pointed at Zhong Mengyuan, his smile a little embarrassed: "I want to talk to her."

Zhong Mengyuan tilted his head: "Thanks, Chen Qinglin, see you later."

It was clearly as if he was seeing someone off.

The little flame in Chen Qinglin's heart was extinguished before it even started. He looked at Yin Mu again and said, "You're welcome." After that, he went downstairs in a depressed mood.

Zhong Mengyuan looked at his back and smiled secretly, "He's quite cute."

Yin Mu pulled her into the nearest room, closed the door, and asked impatiently, "What on earth is going on?"

Zhong Mengyuan shrugged innocently: "I want to know too."

"and you--"

"Okay, okay, we don't have that much time right now, so let's make it short." Zhong Mengyuan interrupted Yin Mu and said, "What I can tell you is that you—no, I should say your body has been sent to the hospital, but you are still in a coma, and the doctor can't say for sure when you will wake up."

Oh, at least he's still alive. Yin Mu breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Did you find me?"

"Yeah, I wanted to ask you out for dinner, but you didn't reply to my messages or answer my calls. I was so worried I went over to check on you, and I found you lying unconscious on the floor in the study. I was so scared I called 911 and had you taken to the hospital."

"Then what?"

"Then contact your parents. They rushed to the hospital and are still guarding you."

"Then why are you here?"

Zhong Mengyuan hesitated: "Well, actually I guessed it myself, so I won't tell you for now."

Yin Mu asked suspiciously, "Really?"

"Well, I'll come find you tonight and we'll discuss this." Zhong Mengyuan decisively helped her make the decision. "Now I'll clean up the room, change clothes, and go on a date with the person you like."

Yin Mu was helpless: "Who said I like him?"

"Huh? You don't like it?" Zhong Mengyuan blinked. "But when I watched the live broadcast, I thought you two had quite a good chemistry. Netizens also said you were a good match."

Yin Mu frowned: "Don't talk nonsense, we haven't known each other for a few days, it feels weird to say these things."

"Okay, okay." Zhong Mengyuan agreed readily. "If you don't want to hear it, I won't say it. Anyway, I'll go check it out for you first. - This room is nice, I'll stay here. Where's my suitcase?"

"It's outside. You didn't bring it in."

"Who can I blame? You're the one who dragged me in without asking any questions." Zhong Mengyuan ordered her bluntly, "Go and help me get the box."

"yes--"

"Hey, wait a minute." Yin Mu just opened the door when Zhong Mengyuan called him back. She asked, "Which room are you staying in? I want to be closer to you."

"I live in room three, this is room five, and there's another room in between."

"Oh." Zhong Mengyuan nodded and walked out. "Then I'll stay in room four."

"good--"

Zhong Mengyuan was too lazy to pack her luggage for the time being, so she just put it down and went downstairs with Yin Mu.

Zhou Jingyu had already left with Jiang Nanyu and Zhang Yang. Lu Zilin had not come downstairs yet. Only Chen Qinglin and Zheng Wei were left in the living room, sitting at each end of the sofa. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was a little depressing.

After walking down the last step, Zhong Mengyuan patted Yin Mu's stiff back soothingly, asking her to relax, and then called Chen Qinglin: "Chen Qinglin, let's go out."

"Do you want to decide where to go first?"

Zhong Mengyuan didn't hesitate and said, "I want to go to the zoo, is that okay?"

"Yeah, okay."

"Then it's happily decided. Let's go!" Zhong Mengyuan smiled and waved to Yin Mu and Zheng Wei, "Goodbye."

Chen Qinglin also nodded slightly to them as a farewell.

Yin Mu smiled slightly: "See you tonight."

Zheng Wei watched them leave and couldn't help but say, "Yin Mu, you and Zhong Mengyuan must be very familiar with each other. You don't seem to have only a passing acquaintance."

Yin Mu felt that this matter was difficult to explain, so he evaded the question by saying, "Well... I'll tell you later."

Zheng Wei wanted to ask more questions, but Lu Zilin happened to come downstairs, so she had to swallow her questions for the time being.

Lu Zilin smiled and apologized: "Sorry to have kept you waiting, I'm ready to go."

"Okay, let's go!"

[Yin Mu and Zhong Mengyuan came down together! ]

"What's going on? They don't seem to have any grudges against each other."

【And the small movements clearly look very intimate! 】

[I'm so curious, who can tell me what their feud is?]

[Help, I really want to watch all three dates today! ]

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