Chapter 2 Promise him! Promise...

Zhao Cheng is good-looking and rich, and has marketed his identity as a rich second-generation playboy online. Although his remarks seemed rather sleazy, the comments section was still flooded with them:

Say yes! Say yes!

[Cheng Ge, a straight man, is confused and laughs, he's made the girl angry!]

Honestly, my opinion of Makoto has changed. I used to think he was just an ordinary rich kid, but now I feel like he'd be the kind of guy who would pamper his girlfriend in a relationship.

So, can someone tell me why they were arguing?

Yu Shuling keenly noticed that Zhao Chengduan had added rose petals to the tea he gave her.

It's not visible on the surface, firstly because it's covered by red dates, and secondly because these rose petals must have been ground into juice and squeezed in little by little; you absolutely wouldn't notice it unless you smelled it carefully.

The reason she was so sensitive was because Yu Shuling had mild pollen allergies, and therefore disliked having people tend to the flowers and plants in the palace. The original owner of this body was the same, but only her agent knew about her pollen allergy.

However, her pollen allergy was very unusual; it came and went, with only occasional bouts of heightened sensitivity where even a slight touch would trigger allergic symptoms. In the storyline, the original owner had touched flowers before without any reaction, making this explanation somewhat far-fetched.

At first, she was fine, but later, when she went on a date with her crush, a rash suddenly appeared on her face. It was red and swollen, making her look like a pig's head. Her crush was disgusted, and the camera happened to be close to her face, which led to ridicule from the entire internet.

In the novel, Yu Shuling is not well-liked by the public. Because she did not show any symptoms at first, when she went to settle scores with Zhao Cheng after developing a rash, she was criticized by the audience as deliberately trying to extort money. They said she might have gotten sick from eating something she shouldn't have.

The show's format includes a half-hour interaction with the audience every night. According to the script, she would make outrageous remarks and directly argue with the audience during that time, causing her public image to plummet and her career to collapse.

After gaining some understanding of this world from the original owner's memories, Yu Shuling understood.

Unlike the closed world of the past, modern people have more diverse entertainment options and a more open social atmosphere. Marriages are no longer arranged by parents and matchmakers; they can even be shown on screen, allowing the public to discuss and watch the process of couples freely choosing each other.

In her previous life, Yu Shuling was a woman who was able to take up a gun and go to the battlefield. Naturally, she didn't care much about those feudal customs and was very easygoing with people. She quickly accepted her current identity and situation.

Her current status, in the Great Jing Dynasty, would be called an actress. The founding emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty was wise and open-minded, and did not look down on merchants and actors. He did not distinguish between scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, and no one would look down on anyone because of their profession. However, there were naturally distinctions of rank.

The original owner was not very popular and had poor audience appeal; any wrong move would lead to a lot of people criticizing him.

The man in front of her smiled gently and sincerely, without any airs of a rich second-generation. Instead, he seemed like a straight man who had upset his sweetheart and was trying his best to make her happy.

He comes from a good family and looks refined, so he has gained a lot of fans in a short period of time. At this moment, everyone is spamming the barrage with insults and accusations against Yu Shuling for pretending not to accept the jujube tea from him.

Especially since the system keeps reminding us:

Please maintain the mischievous path, please maintain the mischievous path...

"Does Shuling dislike the tea I brewed? Or does she simply not want to forgive me?"

With his back to the camera, Zhao Cheng's smile didn't reach his eyes. His gaze towards Yu Shuling carried a hint of pressure, as if he had already humbled himself and that if she refused again, she would be ungrateful. The pressure was palpable.

Seeing this, Yu Shuling readily took the tea from his hand, turned around and poured it into several empty porcelain cups. The clear, yellow tea emitted a subtle, sweet fragrance. Yu Shuling handed the cups to the other female guests one by one, then looked up and smiled sincerely at Zhao Cheng.

"Good things should be shared, so it's rare for Brother Cheng to brew tea himself like this."

The dating reality show is still in its "initial stage," and hasn't even reached the ambiguous stage yet. None of the male and female guests have paired up so early, so it's common for them to share with each other.

Among them was a female guest who seemed to have a crush on Zhao Cheng. She had previously thought Yu Shuling was playing hard to get, so she didn't have a very good impression of her. Now, however, her attitude had improved slightly; she smiled a little shyly and accepted the tea. But after taking a sip, Zhao Cheng accidentally bumped into her arm, causing the scalding tea to spill out immediately, wetting her sleeve, which was dripping wet.

Du Xuan hurriedly started tidying up, and Yu Shuling helped her. Du Xuan thought about her previous indifferent attitude towards Yu Shuling, and her ears gradually turned red.

Yu Shuling's actions were impeccable and endearing, except for Zhao Cheng, who looked at her as if she were a fool, as if rejecting him would be a huge loss for Yu Shuling.

Fortunately, Yu Shuling was unaware of his thoughts.

She had met countless noblemen and high-ranking officials in the capital back then, and even the corrupt emperor treated her with utmost respect. None of them had ever become so arrogant.

"It seems that Brother Cheng's tea is very popular. Next time, make a few more cups for our male guests to try as well. Don't show favoritism."

A crisp laugh rang out, smoothing things over. The speaker was a young man sitting on the other side of the sofa, with a playful expression. He had a pair of gentle and affectionate peach blossom eyes, and his short, silver-white dyed hair was neat and tidy. He had the kind of cute, puppy-like appearance that people liked. His name was Chen Qiyang.

Chen Qiyang subtly glanced at the embarrassed female guest and Yu Shuling, but his words were considerate: "Sister Xuanxuan, please tidy up a bit, isn't the game about to start?"

The director, hesitant about how to bring up the topic, glanced gratefully at Chen Qiyang and gestured for Du Xuan to go and tidy up. Once Du Xuan had finished and emerged from the room, she immediately said:

"The next activity is a charades game involving rolling in the mud. The scene is set up; please gather at the back of the villa. Male and female guests will choose their own teams. You have five minutes to choose your teammates and prepare. Time's on—Start!"

The program featured five groups of guests, which could be divided into five teams. Zhao Cheng naturally headed straight for Yu Shuling. From his perspective, there had been some misunderstandings with Yu Shuling that hadn't been resolved, so it was perfectly normal to find an opportunity to explain things now.

However, the gloating smile that quickly spread across Zhao Cheng's lips when he heard the word "mud pit" betrayed him.

"Shuling," Zhao Cheng smiled, seemingly quite sincerely, "Shall we go together?"

The director gave a brief introduction to the game "Pictionary" on the way. Two partners stand on a one-meter-high rock, one person acts out the action while the other guesses. The person who guesses the most wrong will be punished by falling into the mud pit and being splashed with water.

In such a fast-paced life, few people would enjoy a slow-paced variety show that is too peaceful. Therefore, the production team added many pranks and tricks, which is one of the highlights of this dating show.

The guests often create unexpected sparks during prank games, with sweet interactions and thrilling moments going hand in hand.

Yu Shuling had no idea what kind of crazy idea Zhao Cheng was thinking, but she dealt with it as it came, and she sat down and chatted normally with the other guests. The atmosphere was much better than before.

The vehicle quickly arrived at its destination, and upon seeing a large mud pit, some guests still let out a "groan of pain" despite being mentally prepared.

The mud pit stretched as far as the eye could see. Although there wasn't much dirt in the mud, who could maintain their appearance if covered in it?

Upon seeing the large mud pit, Zhao Cheng tactically hissed and turned to look at Yu Shuling: "Looks like I'll have to work hard and not let your makeup go to waste."

A note from the author:

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Zhao Cheng: Charging up, preparing for a powerful attack.

Yu Shuling: That's it? I stopped playing like that when I was five.

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