Chapter 7 Taking the younger brother away is not an option.

"I……"

Zhang Deqi swallowed back the curse that was on the tip of his tongue. He frowned so much that he almost cursed out loud on the spot. The variety show had only been filming for two or three days, and he was not familiar with Zhao Cheng at all. Of course, he felt uncomfortable being vomited on by a half-stranger, not to mention that he was actually a germaphobe.

The female guest named Du Xuan, who was on his team today, immediately called out "Teacher Zhang" and came forward to help. She also looked uncomfortable when she smelled the overwhelming stench.

After vomiting, Zhao Cheng was too embarrassed to stay there any longer. Looking terrible, he went straight back to his room, unwilling to have any further interaction with Yu Shuling.

Turning to meet the gaze of the two guests, Yu Shuling appeared guilty and uneasy. She quickly apologized and ran back to her room to get air freshener, spraying the room full of cherry blossom scent to drive away the stench before finally stopping. Zhang Deqi and Du Xuan, upon hearing the reason, naturally could neither blame her nor openly criticize Zhao Cheng, and simply laughed it off.

Zhang Deqi immediately went back to take a shower.

While she was busy, the puppy Chen Qiyang and Lu Lingling also returned.

The two spent half the day playing video games and watching horror movies. They thought that sitting in a couple's seat in an enclosed environment would spark some romantic feelings, but it turned out that they really treated each other like brothers.

Chen Qiyang, a game streamer, goes without saying. Lu Lingling, a fashion influencer, looks like a petite and cute sweet girl, but she is actually very brave. After the movie ended, she excitedly discussed the plot of the murder case with Chen Qiyang, and they talked all the way.

After returning to the villa, Chen Qiyang's attention shifted to Yu Shuling. Lu Lingling, of course, didn't mind and put the snacks she had bought on the table to share with everyone.

"Heartbeat Start Project" is a slow-paced dating reality show. Each episode is filmed over seven days, and the final pairing of the two couples is determined on the last day of the first episode.

The tasks are different every day. The free date on the third day is just a simple trial. If you don't feel attracted after trying it, you can still try someone else.

Chen Qiyang tidied up quickly and came out of the room. He saw Zhao Cheng, whose expression was almost too much to bear, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

During his free time today, he also checked their live stream using his alternate account and saw that the comments were all laughing at Zhao Cheng's embarrassing situation, with a few saying that Yu Shuling had gone too far.

However, Yu Shuling never forced him. It was Zhao Cheng who first boasted that he would accompany her, and with yesterday's mud pit mission, anyone who wasn't stupid could see that Zhao Cheng had some ulterior motives.

If Yu Shuling hadn't reacted quickly, she would have rolled right into the mud and been in an even more embarrassing situation. Their date seemed more like a battle of wits.

Chen Qiyang glanced at Zhao Cheng, and sparks flew between them as their eyes met. However, the boy quickly went downstairs and blended into the crowd, while Zhao Cheng avoided further conversation that evening by claiming to be unwell.

By this time, everyone had finished dinner and returned, and the first floor was bustling with activity. Young actor Zhang Deqi and third-tier actress Du Xuan were standing very close together. Zhang Deqi was clearly quite pleased with Du Xuan after their date that day, but Du Xuan seemed a little distracted and answered his questions half-heartedly.

Taking this opportunity, Yu Shuling politely avoided Chen Qiyang's attempts to strike up a conversation and consciously learned about the other participating guests. Her memories after transmigrating were incomplete, and she needed to understand much of it herself.

Lin Mucai is a video editing blogger and a seasoned anime enthusiast. His co-star is a cosplayer named Tan Xiu, who has a great figure and looks quite good. The two get along quite well, and with Yu Shuling's sharp eye, she guesses that they are probably a couple that can become a couple.

After all, it would be a bit too awkward if all the guests failed to find love after an entire episode of a dating reality show, right?

Huang Dingyu is a good-looking office worker who, according to reports, holds a fairly high position in the company.

Today, he teamed up with a girl named Zhu Tu, who, like Lu Lingling, is a fashion blogger. The two know each other in the industry and seem to have interacted before. However, Zhu Tu is not as outgoing as Lu Lingling; she has a calm personality and prefers to sit and listen to others rather than joke around.

The rest are all people I already know. Today's teams are Zhao Cheng and Yu Shuling, Chen Qiyang and Lu Lingling, Zhang Deqi and Du Xuan, Huang Dingyu and Zhu Tu, and Lin Mucai and Tan Xiu. I wonder how the five pairs will change tomorrow.

Having gone through this day, Yu Shuling was certain that any thoughts Zhao Cheng might have about her had vanished, and even if she came to his door tomorrow, he wouldn't want to be in the same group with her again.

In the evening, everyone chatted for a while. The director needed to tally the guests' interest in forming teams and write anonymous invitations for those who wanted to form teams the next day. Everyone had to participate.

Yu Shuling's live stream chat room erupted again at this point, with a flood of new viewers who had become fans through entertainment trending topics. After a whole day of development and the fans' conscious efforts to combat the negative comments, the chat was no longer as divided between profanity and normal remarks as before, and was now much more pleasing to the eye overall.

Anonymous invitations and similar segments have always been a favorite among loyal viewers of dating reality shows, especially live broadcasts that don't hide anything, allowing viewers to see all the guests' choices in advance from an omniscient perspective.

Of course, there will be some awkward situations where some people are in high demand while others are not selected. When guests receive their invitations before going to bed, they usually receive an electronic version, so it is impossible to identify who wrote it by handwriting. The audience can keep up with the whole situation, enjoy watching the show, and appreciate the guests' expressions, which is one of the highlights of dating reality shows.

If Yu Shuling's fans were still worried and complaining last night, they couldn't help but burst into laughter when they saw that their daughter had actually brought her date to the gym.

After Yu Shuling and Zhao Cheng had a fight, although public opinion initially sided with Zhao Cheng, some people later realized that Zhao Cheng seemed to be deliberately seeking revenge during the mud pit incident, and that the seemingly funny date the next day was actually full of hidden scheming.

Yu Shuling's fans are well aware of her personality. Although she can be short-tempered and argumentative at times, she is not unreasonable. Her battle of wits with Zhao Cheng makes them realize that Zhao Cheng must have problems, so they all support their idol.

As for the other bystanders, they are naturally waiting to see what choices the two will make tomorrow.

The other guests are almost certain, with the only uncertain ones being Lu Lingling, Yu Shuling, and Zhao Cheng. Du Xuan seems to have some feelings for Zhao Cheng, but her attraction to male guest Zhang Deqi is not high.

Many people speculated that Yu Shuling would accept Chen Qiyang, after all, he's handsome and seems to have a good personality, a cool and slightly naive charm that's quite popular with audiences. However, Chen Qiyang's fans were very resistant, and after seeing the speculation, they flooded the screen with comments to refute it.

[I'm not going to take the younger brother away. Didn't Yu Shuling already write a love letter to Zhao Cheng?]

[Yu Shuling, please stop trying to get close to us. Yangyang is beautiful on his own, though. He can play with Lingmei though... Who wants to be tortured to the point of vomiting!]

[srds, is Chen Qiyang just trying to ride on Yu Shuling's coattails? And hasn't Chen Qiyang always acted like he really likes Yu Shuling?]

Some passersby couldn't stand it and spoke up for him, but Chen Qiyang didn't rely entirely on his female fans for a living, so he didn't care that much about their feelings. After returning to his room, he enthusiastically turned on his computer and typed out an invitation letter. He even went online to search for the format of the invitation letter and used automatic detection software to correct typos before submitting it to the production team.

A note from the author:

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Your adorable puppy-like esports streamer is now online!

Yu Shuling: (Rejects the message in an instant)