Chapter 51 Dating Invitation

[The girl's date invitation was just like a love letter, and you didn't even want to read it?! Serves you right for getting dumped / right snort]

[Exactly, saying that is incredibly disrespectful! That jerk has no manners at all.]

[Huh? Am I the only one who feels that Ling Zhao was lying when he said 'I didn't see it'? It seems more like he didn't want the other male guests to see the contents of the letter.]

Why lie at all? I get so angry when I hear things like that.

Why does everyone think he didn't want to watch? The key point I heard was the second half of his sentence!

During the online argument, Mu Jiu, one of the parties involved, showed no anger whatsoever.

On the contrary, her face still carried a blank and bewildered look.

"Although I don't know what your judgment was based on..."

Mu hesitated for a moment before speaking: "So, is it possible that the letter you're holding wasn't written by me?"

"..."

Mu Jiu's attempt to feign innocence to get away with it failed, and after he said those words, the entire room fell silent again.

Guo Zifu and Xiang Wan, who had seemed to want to say something, both shut their mouths with complicated expressions.

Even as he followed the staff into the corridor, Mu Jiu still couldn't understand.

She deliberately used expressions she would never normally use, and she also made careful changes to her habitual phrases, interjections, and verbal tics.

At this point, it's no longer just about the show; it's about her dignity as an actress.

After working so hard all day, it's so embarrassing to be the first one exposed.

Staff: "Please wait a moment in the back room, both teachers."

Mu Jiu: "Oh, okay."

Mu Jiu turned her gaze away from the staff members' backs and looked inside.

Off-white walls, soft and even overhead lighting, and a single dark gray sofa in the center of the room.

The setting was familiar; the only difference was that, in the past, it was always one person waiting here for some pointed questions.

But today there are two people.

As the faint footsteps faded into the distance, the door was gently closed.

With a "thud," the air fell silent once more.

It was so quiet that she could almost hear her own breathing.

After a long silence, Mu Jiu finally couldn't help but look at Ling Zhao.

How did you find out it was me who wrote it?

Seemingly startled by her sudden outburst, his back stiffened as he stood with his back to her.

After turning around, Ling Zhao's expression softened somewhat: "No one but you would write such a letter."

Such a vague answer did not satisfy Mu Jiu.

But just as she was about to ask further questions, her phone suddenly vibrated.

The screen lit up, and a new text message from the production team popped up:

[Female guests, please use the instructions in the letter to invite the male guests out.]

Almost simultaneously, the message appeared in large print at the bottom of the live stream screen, and the executive director's voice came through the room's speakers: "Please demonstrate a professional attitude and try your best to deliver this invitation explanation without a script."

"Please note that this explanation must fully replicate the contents of the invitation letter. Previous teams that fail to fully replicate the contents will have their dating fees deducted based on the completion status."

【？？？】

[What does this mean? Does this mean girls who wrote embarrassing things are supposed to read them aloud to their exes? /doge/doge]

[Hahaha, the production team is too clever! A public execution scene!]

[So that's why they didn't reveal the contents of the letter earlier; they were waiting for this moment.]

[Normally I would have cursed the stingy production team, but now... all I can say is, well done! You did a great job!]

In different rooms, other people are thrown into chaos by unexpected demands.

Apart from Qi Youxiang and Xiang Wan, whose atmosphere had already reached freezing point, and Mu Jiu and Ling Zhao, who were completely oblivious to the situation, the rest of the room was mostly relaxed and lively.

"Do we have to say exactly what's in the letter?"

Guo Zifu was dumbfounded: "When I wrote it, I didn't say that I was going to read it aloud?"

Hearing her words, Deng Minzhou smiled mischievously: "Your turn, huh? Just tell me if you can even read what you wrote... Hey, don't tickle me, this is clearly the director's requirement, what does it have to do with me?"

[The production team really knows what they're doing! I just want to see Fufu's expression when she's completely exasperated!]

This couple is such a hilarious pair of bickering lovers, I suggest locking them up forever, so everyone can have something to watch every day!

[Let's fight! I love watching a man and a woman fight!]

[Um... is this fight serious? (cautiously)]

The neighboring house, separated by only one wall.

Meng Shuning was also holding her forehead with one hand, glaring at the camera with full of accusation: "You guys are too bad... How can you say this kind of thing to my face?"

Fang Yucheng sat on a high stool opposite her, his long legs casually propped up on the ground.

Upon hearing this, he merely smiled faintly, his tone carrying a subtle hint of teasing: "Weren't you quite enthusiastic when you were writing?"

Meng Shuning paused, giving him a sidelong glance with annoyance.

[I'm totally shipping them! Whoever came up with this idea deserves a bonus!]

Meng Xiangcheng is truly the American imperialists! Who dares to disagree?

[Waaaaah, Shushu and Chengbao have really raised me so well!]

It wasn't just the Meng Xiangcheng CP fans who were having a blast; the live stream of the mature male and female duo was also bustling with activity.

Mo Chuhe and Qi Qing exchanged a glance and gave each other a playful look.

Mo Chuhe raised an eyebrow slightly and gestured for him to speak: "It's time to appreciate President Qi's acting skills."

Qi Qing calmly straightened her shirt cuffs and smiled slightly: "I can recite a poem with feeling."

Her serious tone made Mo Chuhe, who was next to her, burst out laughing.

[President Qi is so adorable, this is the charm of unexpected cuteness]

[Director Mo and President Qi are such a good couple! Aside from Wanwan, can we have all the other characters paired up?]

Please, please cover this up! The other viewers will do anything!

Just as viewers in various live stream rooms were switching channels and acting as the old man in the monitoring room.

Outside the live stream, the show's official social media also updated with a set of nine-grid images of the handwritten original text of the date invitation.

Countless viewers instantly switched pages.

In less than three seconds, the comment section was flooded with a frenzy of onlookers:

Sofa

[Front row group photo]

[With this interaction between Chaomu and Jianzun, I'm sure this game will have some genuine, high-quality artificial sweetness/pure color.]

We've already been through so much already with over 100 million episodes, we can't afford to be hurt again this time.

However, the tone of the comments section immediately shifted:

Wait a minute! Don't you people who rushed to grab the first comment even read the content?!

Some viewers who saw this notification and felt something was wrong clicked on the image.

When you open the invitation with the note "Mu Jiu", the first thing you see is the strong and vigorous handwriting.

The strokes are vigorous, with a concealed tip at the beginning and a sharp, knife-like finish at the turns. Each horizontal stroke is drawn straight and long, revealing its sharp edge.

The first stroke is that familiar name.

[Ling Zhao:]

I've liked you for a long time.

The clear, cool sound flowed gently across the smooth stone surface, like a mountain spring.

Mu Jiu slightly raised his eyes, his pupils reflecting the dappled light from the overhead lamp.

"Perhaps you don't know me, after all, we haven't truly met at any time or place yet."

"But I want you to know that I will definitely come to you. To truly know me, even before you know my name..."

The viewers in the live stream were also greatly shocked by Mu Jiu's very first sentence.

Even the comments section went blank for a second.

As Mu Jiu continued his eloquent narration, the live chat erupted in a frenzy:

【！！！】

[You! Little! Juice! This cunning man, how did he manage to make you feel so good?!!!!]

[Holy crap, so that's what Ling Zhao meant when he said "No one but you can write this"?!]

[Oh my gosh~ So this is where you were waiting for me~ What~ "Too many words, I don't want to read them, just say what you want to say"~~ So you wanted Mumu to say that~ /Dog carrying a rose]

[Ling Zhao's outward appearance: an emotionless idol, but inwardly: "Say you like me! Say it now!! Completely a clingy, tail-wagging guy!"]

Am I the only one who noticed that Ling Zhao's lips curled up two pixels? It's time to rename my ex-husband "Secretly Happy Guy".

[Ex-husband? You're up to no good, trying to steal my wife too, aren't you? /laughing]

[The pixel art is alright, Vision has become a delicious dating sim/winking emoji]