Chapter 74 Chapter 74 14

Both of them had their eyes on the same seat, but Huo Jingshen was not as thick-skinned as Tan Tongtong. Tan Tongtong ran to the seat she wanted almost as fast as she could grab something, but even before that, Huo Jingshen's hand had already touched the seat.

"Thank you, Brother Huo. Thank you for taking care of me and helping me pull out the stool."

Huo Jingshen: ...

At this moment, Tang Xi, who was busy with something, seemed to have finished what he was doing in an instant. He walked over quickly and sat down in the fourth seat on the right - opposite Ruoruo.

The final seating order is:

Left: He Chang, Duan Lingling, Tan Tongtong, Ruo Ruo, Fu Shiting

On the right: Liu Yuxin, Huo Jingshen, Sheng Binxu, Tang Xi, Yu Baiyi

I don’t know whether others are satisfied or not, but Tan Tongtong must be happy.

[Hahahaha, it turns out sometimes being shameless really works.]

[Whether you're shameless or not is part of the process, but where you end up is part of the outcome. Sometimes you can't be too concerned about the process; a good outcome is all that matters!]

If I were Tan Tongtong, I would be like this. Who wouldn't want to sit next to Ruo Ruo and show off during dinner?

[But I think it’s better to sit across from her. I can also admire my wife’s stunning beauty.]

[But wouldn't it be very stressful sitting across from her? While you're admiring her, she can also look up and see you! Eating like that would be so uncomfortable!]

[…sitting across from her and eating?]

You're sitting across from my wife and eating? Fine, then you eat. Next time, it's my turn. I'll just do my best to serve her tea, water, peel shrimp, and pick up some vegetables.

[The scheming green tea upstairs, identified!]

How can being nice to Ruo Ruo's wife be called green tea? That's called being discerning.

[Actually, it's probably too late for Tan Tongtong and Huo Jingshen to fight for the seat across from Ruoruo. I just checked my screen recording and saw that Tang Xi quietly approached Ruoruo the moment she came out. The moment Ruoruo touched the chair, he also touched the chair across from her. Tan Tongtong and Huo Jingshen, standing on the other side, wouldn't have had the time or opportunity to snatch it.]

In fact, Tan Tongtong was already satisfied just to be able to sit next to Ruoruo. After all, it was not easy for him to get this position. Apart from anything else, at least this position was close enough to Ruoruo.

Tang Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief after he sat down. He had been on the phone from the beginning, keeping a close eye on this place. As for work, he was the boss, and his subordinates were all very capable. Why would he need to be busy at this time? It was just an excuse, and he knew it wasn't the best one. On the contrary, it was obvious that there was something wrong with it.

But he did it on purpose. It was better to show initiative early than to regret it later.

Tang Xi's assistant didn't know why his boss suddenly called him and kept talking about unimportant things, and then suddenly hung up: ...

It wasn't until the program was edited and broadcast on TV that he understood what was going on. He thought there was something wrong with him and his boss was reminding him subtly, but it turned out that he was just being used as a tool.

But on the other side, Dr. He Chang, who had already sat down in the first seat on the left, was not in such a good mood.

He actually didn't notice Ruoruo when she first walked over. When Tan Tongtong thanked Huo Jingshen proudly, he was only surprised at the way Tan Tongtong addressed Huo Jingshen. He didn't expect that Tan Tongtong also knew this new male guest. He also considered whether Tan Tongtong herself didn't get along with this new male guest, but he was curious why Tan Tongtong was so honest as to call himself a younger brother.

Apart from that, he had no other thoughts. At that time, Ruo Ruo was completely blocked by Tan Tongtong, and he could only see the hem of her skirt.

When Tang Xi hurriedly pulled out the middle stool on the right, He Chang was still confused. He felt that everyone was behaving strangely today.

But the next second when he turned around to ask Duan Lingling if she needed some water, he was completely stunned.

He didn't see the new female guest's face, but just a side profile and a pair of uncovered hands made his heart beat faster.

The new female guest is very fair, and her fair skin is eye-catching and attracts everyone's attention, not to mention that she is wearing an ultramarine blue dress today, with her jet-black hair scattered on her shoulders. The strong contrast makes it impossible to take your eyes off her.

Even from the side, He Chang could see her beauty. After all, she only had to sit there to make people feel that she must be very beautiful, so beautiful that people wanted to see her true face. This is a temperament that comes from the inside out.

But for He Chang, her hand was more important. He Chang looked over here, and the exposed hand was flawless, as beautiful as the one he imagined every day, slender, white and tender, and the fingertips seemed to be faintly visible with a hint of pink, which made him feel that the cup in her hand was too redundant.

A Yu Rou like this should... He Chang's eyes darkened, and a hint of intoxication appeared in the corners of his eyes. He even felt jealous of the cup.

"He Chang?" Duan Lingling leaned forward calmly, blocking He Chang's sight.

Liu Yuxin, who was sitting opposite He Chang, didn't show any expression. She kept looking down at her phone. Only when Ruoruo came out did she look up and she wasn't as enthusiastic towards He Chang as before.

[Ding, He Chang's favorability decreases by 50. He Chang's current favorability towards the host is negative 22.]

When Duan Lingling heard the system prompt, she almost lost control of the expression on her face! She was a little mentally broken.

How could she improve her favorability if one, two, and three others were like this? All the favorability she had worked so hard to build was wasted just by looking at Bai Ruoruo! No! From where she was, He Chang couldn't even see Bai Ruoruo's face!

She was just looking for trouble. He Chang didn't have much of a favorable impression of her to begin with, so why would she go to the trouble of blocking his sight?

But she wasn't too extreme, was she? He Chang's favorability dropped by 50 points? Is she crazy, or is the world crazy?

How could she possibly conquer the enemy? All her hard work was almost in vain!

And even if she had her own little thoughts and just blocked his sight a little, He Chang directly turned his favorability towards her into negative. Isn't that too fickle!

She knew that He Chang would be difficult to win over, as he was a bit too hypocritical, but she didn't expect it to be this difficult!

Duan Lingling felt incredibly discouraged. The appearance filter she'd purchased with her luck points was completely useless at this moment.

She also knew that Bai Ruoruo was beautiful. The moment she saw Bai Ruoruo, she knew that something was wrong, but she didn't expect it to be this bad.

As for He Chang, she originally thought that He Chang's favorability towards her was only over 20 at the beginning, so he must not care about a person's appearance. After all, if he cared, before Bai Ruoruo appeared, with her appearance, her means, and the help of the system, his favorability would not be so low.

As a result, she really didn't understand what He Chang was thinking. He obviously shouldn't have seen Bai Ruoruo's appearance, but just because she stood up and blocked his sight, his favorability towards her turned negative!

It seems that he really doesn't care about appearance, because he didn't become disgusted with Bai Ruoruo until he saw her appearance, but what exactly did he care about?

However, what Duan Lingling didn't know was that after she blocked the attack, Ruo Ruo's hand retracted, and the treasure that He Chang was staring at disappeared from his sight. Naturally, He Chang blamed Duan Lingling for this.

If Duan Lingling hadn't been there, he could have at least watched for three more seconds. For He Chang, even just one second would have been precious.

As a doctor, he has met many people and seen many hands, but not a single pair of hands can meet the standards he pursues.

But when he had long given up all hope, he unexpectedly saw a hand that was even more perfect than he had imagined, so perfect that even his usually calm and composed heart became excited.

"Bin Xu, can you barbecue? How about we change seats and let me serve everyone? It will be more convenient to get things from that position." He Chang asked with a smile.

In order to make it as convenient as possible for all ten people, the oven is placed in the middle. The program team provides the ingredients, and they only need to bake them as they eat, so that they can eat them hot.

In fact, he wanted to ask Tan Tongtong or Tang Xi this question, but through the time they spent together, he already understood Tan Tongtong's character. He would not care about whether what he wanted to do was reasonable or not, whether he had any face, or whether it was not good to do it that way. He always did what he wanted to do, and asking him might not make him get what he wanted.

As for Tang Xi, it was obvious that he had been pretending to be on the phone for quite some time, just waiting for the female guest to come out so he could sit closer to her. And while Tang Xi's cooking skills weren't great, she did know how to cook. He probably wouldn't have bothered asking, as he was only going to be rejected.

Only Sheng Binxu had a slight possibility. After all, it was obvious that Sheng Binxu had a very close relationship with Duan Lingling before. Although his position was remote, he was close to Duan Lingling!

Of course, He Chang never underestimates a man's bad nature. From Tan Tongtong's enthusiasm in calling people and Tang Xi's performance just now, he knew that the new female guest must be good-looking, and even her beauty must surpass that of all the female guests currently present. After all, otherwise it would be impossible for each of them to look so incompetent.

He didn't think that Sheng Binxu would be willing to completely stop looking at other women for Duan Lingling.

Maybe there was a man who could do it, but that man definitely wasn't Sheng Binxu. He had already been acting strangely enough today. Even though He Chang had returned late and hadn't witnessed what had happened when the female guest first arrived, he could still guess a bit, and he'd noticed something different the moment he walked in.

But Sheng Binxu's thoughts are his own. He is different from Tan Tongtong. Tan Tongtong doesn't care about other people's evaluation of him or what people say about him on the Internet, but Sheng Binxu does need to care.

If he refuses to change, it will definitely lead to a massive backlash from his and Duan Lingling's CP fans, which will probably affect his reputation.

Sure enough, Sheng Binxu's first reaction was to sit there motionless, and even picked up the cup and took a sip of water, obviously rejecting him.

Sheng Binxu actually wanted to say that even if He Chang was not sitting in the middle, he could just exchange seats with Duan Lingling if he wanted to have a barbecue. It was a very simple thing.

But he soon realized that he couldn't refuse.

Because He Chang's position was next to Duan Lingling's, rejecting He Chang was equivalent to rejecting Duan Lingling. And he didn't have a more legitimate reason to stay than He Chang. Who made him and Duan Lingling act like a serious boyfriend and girlfriend before...

"Okay, thank you Brother He for your hard work then." Sheng Binxu nodded, his face showing no sign of displeasure. He just jokingly said, "I thought Brother He liked the corners, so he just sat in the middle. If I had known earlier, I would have let Brother He sit in the center and serve us all."

He Chang touched his nose, seeming embarrassed, but he stood up without any hesitation.

"Sorry, I was thinking at first that besides me, there might be other people who could cook. But now I've changed my mind. Barbecue is too smoky, so the girls should just be responsible for eating. Tongtong and you won't be able to do all this sitting by the grill, and it would be a bit tiring for Tangxi to do it alone, so I'll come over."

Tan Tongtong didn't interrupt the conversation after hearing what he said, but turned around and offered his courtesy to Ruoruo, "I used to barbecue with my friends often. Ruoruo, don't worry, I'll take care of the skewers you and the young lady want."

[This is hilarious! Tan Tongtong really doesn't have the nerve to give himself any face! Ruo Ruo calls Fu Shiting "Miss," and he follows suit, calling her "Miss" with all his heart.]

[Tsk, he used to call her that, but his tone was a little harsher. Usually when he and Fu Shiting were arguing, he'd call her "Miss Fu" (dog head jpg.)]

[How about being shameless and getting away with it? By calling him that, it seems like he and Ruo Ruo are a couple, fully demonstrating his love for Ruo Ruo.]

[Tan Tongtong, stay away from my wife. Don’t come near my wife.]

[Don't worry, I think it's better to worry about Fu Shiting than Tan Tongtong kidnapping his wife...]

"Then let's all introduce ourselves. Although we, the original guests, are already quite familiar with each other, the two new guests may not know us that well, and of course we know the new guests even less." Tang Xi suddenly suggested, and while saying this, he did not forget to pay attention to Ruo Ruo's expression.

"Well. Then let me, the new guest, go first. My name is Huo Jingshen. I currently run an entertainment company and occasionally like to do some investing. I came to "31 Days of Love" hoping to find someone to accompany me for the rest of my life on the show."

After Huo Jingshen finished speaking, Ruo Ruo spoke up before anyone else could make their arrangements. "My name is Bai Ruo Ruo. I studied fine arts and just graduated. I haven't started working yet. I just returned to China yesterday. Since Miss is on this show, I wanted to come too. As for whether we can succeed, I hope it's up to fate."

Having said that, Ruo Ruo knew in her heart that she would never be able to successfully hold hands with any male guest on this show.

Her purpose in participating in this variety show has never been to have a sweet love affair here.

Don't say she didn't have this intention. Even if she did, it would be impossible for her to fall in love in front of the camera. She didn't know whether others would find it strange, but she herself couldn't accept it.

As soon as she finished speaking, before anyone else could speak, she heard Duan Lingling praising, "Wow, Ruoruo changed into another skirt, it's so beautiful!"

Duan Lingling was right in her praise. Ruoruo had indeed changed into a new set of clothes. The ultramarine color was beautiful in itself, and this skirt was obviously more exquisitely and gorgeously made than the previous one. When worn on Ruoruo, it would be a bit unfair to describe it simply as "beautiful".

"Ruoruo, which country did you study in? You look so amazing!" Duan Lingling continued to praise.

Sheng Binxu looked a little uncomfortable when he heard this. He even clenched his fingers into a fist and coughed twice beside Duan Lingling.

Duan Lingling might not really know where Bai Ruoruo went abroad to study, but did she not hear anything about why Bai Ruoruo went abroad to study?

Sheng Binxu was very displeased that Duan Lingling asked such a question.

Even though his love for Duan Lingling seemed to cool down a lot in an instant because of Ruoruo's appearance, in his heart Duan Lingling should always be smart and kind.

But this question made Sheng Bin think Duan Lingling was either stupid or evil! She should know the circumstances under which Bai Ruoruo was sent abroad. Could she have applied to a good school with her conditions at that time? Asking this question would only add to the awkwardness and embarrass Bai Ruoruo.

Sheng Binxu undoubtedly remembered what happened back then, but that was precisely why he felt even more guilty. Actually, if you think about it carefully, Bai Ruoruo was just venting Fu Shiting's anger. He had been a little impulsive at the time.

After meeting Ruoruo today, he actually felt a little regretful in his heart, but Duan Lingling just made things worse at this time.

It is also said that if a well-known good person does something bad, people will be extremely disappointed in her. Sheng Binxu's current situation with Duan Lingling is undoubtedly similar.

In the past, Duan Lingling disguised herself too well and created her character too perfectly. Now, in her impatience, she only said a few inappropriate words, which made Sheng Binxu begin to doubt her nature and past.

[Ding, Sheng Binxu's favorability towards the host has decreased by 10. The current favorability is 50.]

Duan Lingling's face darkened even more after receiving the notification. Since Bai Ruoruo's appearance, these men's favorability towards her has been declining. Duan Lingling really wanted to have her face on herself. Then, she wouldn't have to go to such lengths to win over and please these men; she could simply stand there and easily gain their favor.

"Ruoruo is studying for a master's degree at the Xi'er Academy of Art in Country Y. As for changing clothes, I heard that we were going to have a barbecue, so I asked her to change. After all, the color of the skirt she wore just now was too light. How about it? Isn't it very beautiful?" Fu Shiting suddenly spoke with pride in her expression.

It was hilarious. Duan Lingling asked this question. Others might not understand what it meant, but how could she not understand it? Duan Lingling had dug many traps for her. She herself was not afraid of being scolded, so she was not willing to spend the effort to play with her. But it was different for Ruo Ruo.

Duan Lingling wants to set a trap for Ruo Ruo, but she has to see if she can get past this hurdle.

Could Duan Lingling really believe that Ruoruo was driven out of the country because of her? Especially those fake universities that the Sheng family had offered Ruoruo admission to, if she really wanted her to go, she, Fu Shiting, would be the first to disagree!

"Xi'er Academy of Arts? So impressive!" Tang Xi was the first to exclaim in surprise.

"That's amazing!" Liu Yuxin also exclaimed.

Yu Baiyi didn't say anything, but when she heard the name of the school, there was obvious surprise and admiration in her eyes.

You have to know that this school is not something you can get into just by looking at it. As one of the world's most famous schools, the school's admission standards are quite strict.

As a self-made woman, Yu Baiyi naturally admired people with real talents and skills, even if their abilities had nothing to do with the industry she was working in.

The others either expressed their admiration or nodded in agreement. After all, for those who study art, whether it is fine arts, dance, or performance, this academy has the highest gold content. It is really hard not to be amazed.

This college, apart from having other institutions that can rival it in music, is definitely the best in all other art categories and subjects offered by the Xi'er School of Art.

Therefore, it is hard for this name not to be recognized by everyone.

Even the barrage of comments were filled with praise for Ruoruo, but this time it was not just praise for her appearance, but also worship for the academic master.

Only Tan Tongtong was a little slow to react, because he had no idea about these foreign universities.

But looking at the expressions of the other guests, it can be seen that Ruoruo is probably really amazing.

It was over. The self-confidence he had always prided himself on seemed to be completely useless this time. The gap between him and Ruo Ruo seemed to be really huge...

To put it bluntly, he is actually a rich second-generation who lives a life of idleness and waiting for death, but Ruoruo seems to be from a different world from him in every aspect.

The most unbelievable among them were Duan Lingling and Sheng Binxu. Because of their past encounters, they had always had a fixed impression of Ruo Ruo, but they did not expect that things were not what they thought.

After being surprised, Sheng Binxu actually felt relieved and less worried.

But Duan Lingling really didn't want to believe it and felt embarrassed.

After all, she studied acting! Searle School of the Arts, a school that was beyond her reach.