Rong Yang looked at the name tag in her hand with disappointment. Qiao Zhen belatedly noticed Rong Yang's sadness, "Fan, why don't you stick to being in the same group as Yang Yang?"

Fan Zhao looked at Rong Yang, "This is bad."

Upon hearing this, Rong Yang almost burst into tears.

Qiao Zhen hurriedly coaxed Rong Yang, "Then let her stay in our courtyard for one night. The young lady likes you to this extent, so it's okay to indulge her a little."

Fan Zhao nodded hesitantly, "Okay."

Rong Yang then smiled through her tears, "Thank you, Sister Qiao Zhen." She then looked shyly at Fan Zhao, only to find that Fan Zhao's gaze was not on her or Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen wiped Rong Yang's face with a tissue. "Be good. Fan, the male god, definitely doesn't like crying little girls. Wipe away your tears. We're still our little delicate flowers."

Rong Yang blushed, glancing at Fan Zhao almost imperceptibly, then whispered to Qiao Zhen, "Sister Qiao Zhen, what kind of girl do you think Fan Zhao likes?"

Qiao Zhen frowned and pondered for a moment. "I don't know. Who knows what kind of person he'll like? Maybe he'll fall in love with someone at first sight. So, girls must never be lazy or go out looking sloppy. They must always be elegant. What if Lady Luck smiles on you?" She glanced meaningfully at Fan Zhao.

Rong Yang said softly, "Sister Qiao Zhen is right, I should always be exquisite."

Qiao Zhen nudged her, "Then why don't you hurry up and find a partner? It'll be embarrassing to be left behind."

"There will definitely be an even number of people coming, how could I be left behind?" Rong Yang muttered, then ran to Zhao Beifang's side to try and partner with him.

Qiao Zhen was both amused and exasperated. After all, she was still a young girl with an unsettled mind. If her number one crush was gone, she would go after her number two. She threw all the tissues she had used to wipe her tears into the trash can and sighed, "Oh, if a cute puppy liked me that much, I would be laughing in my dreams."

"Little puppy" refers to a young boy who is clingy, obedient, extremely loyal to his girlfriend, and prone to jealousy, which is also quite endearing.

Old Dog was more silently sad than Fan Zhao.

"Old dog" refers to a boyfriend who is older, not naive, and stubborn, like Fan Zhao.

“Older puppies aren’t bad either,” Fan Zhao suddenly said. “Young puppies will always grow old.”

Qiao Zhen looked at Fan Zhao strangely, "As long as he's not an old bald monk, that's fine."

Fan Zhao subconsciously raised his hand to touch the top of his head; his hair was very thick, not bald. This subconscious action amused Qiao Zhen, "You're so cute."

Although I don't understand whether the word "cute" is sarcastic or a genuine compliment, I'll shamelessly assume it's a positive term for now.

Fan Zhao was secretly pleased to receive the praise.

The director then shouted over the loudspeaker, "Okay, time's up. Please put on your partner's name tag."

Qiao Zhen pinned Fan Zhao's name tag to his left chest, but Fan Zhao seemed clumsy; he placed the name tag in front of his chest and fiddled with it several times without being able to pin it on properly.

"Help me." He looked at Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen looked up and saw Fan Zhao with a blank expression, but she could read the grievance hidden in his eyes. She reached out and helped Fan Zhao pin the name tag on. "Bend down."

Sorry, height is a major drawback. The original owner was 1.64 meters tall with 8-centimeter high heels, but next to Fan Zhao, who was over 1.8 meters tall, she looked like a minor.

Fan Zhao bent down to cooperate, and he could even smell the fragrance of Qiao Zhen's hair, which was lavender.

Qiao Zhen wasn't used to pinning things on other people, so it took her a while to finally pin the name tag to Fan Zhao's chest. She then thoughtfully reached out and smoothed out the wrinkles on Fan Zhao's chest, saying, "All done."

Fan Zhao looked up and ruffled Qiao Zhen's hair, then quickly lowered his hand just as Qiao Zhen was about to slap his arm. "Little liar."

Qiao Zhen just wanted Fan Zhao to forget about this incident as soon as possible; it was all Du Feng's fault, that terrible teammate. She pouted, "Why are you so vengeful? I just tricked you a little!"

Fan Zhao gave a indulgent snort, "Little liar."

The director immediately had someone film Fan Zhao and Qiao Zhen's interaction, as the show's success depended on their ambiguous relationship. "Alright, those who are partners, stand together."

Zhao Beifang and Lu Fei.

Pan Linlin and Zhou Qiao.

Li Yan and Ni Nasi.

Qiao Zhen and Fan Zhao.

There's also Rong Yang, who came out solo.

The scene suddenly became somewhat awkward.

Rong Yang was so anxious that she was about to cry. She twisted her hands and looked at the couples in the line, while she stood alone and forlorn to the side.

Suddenly overcome with a sudden surge of vanity, Qiao Zhen pushed Rong Yang next to Fan Zhao. "It's okay, I'll switch with you." She quickly removed her own name tag and then reached out to remove Fan Zhao's name tag as well. Then, something even more awkward happened—Fan Zhao covered Qiao Zhen's hand on his chest and said defiantly, "I won't switch."

Tears welled up in Rong Yang's eyes.

The director said, "Qiao Zhen! Did that brat Du Feng spoil the plot for you again?"

Qiao Zhen tilted her head, her posture somewhat resembling a confused expression, and asked, "What spoilers did Du Feng give me?"

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Du Feng, carrying his suitcase, rushed into the teahouse. "Sorry, Lao Le, I'm late. Excuse me, everyone. I'm Du Feng."

Qiao Zhen exclaimed in surprise, "Ah—Du Fengfeng! I want to be in your group!"

Director: "Once you've chosen, you can't change it."

Qiao Zhen was indignant. She shouted, "It's not gambling, why can't I change partners! We just said we could choose our partners freely. He's late, so what if I choose again?"

Fan Zhao's expression was rather unpleasant.

Du Feng raised an eyebrow at Fan Zhao smugly, "I'm fine with anything, it depends on the production team's decision."

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