The fans' screams flooded the live stream chat.

[My beloved Shi Bao truly lives up to her reputation as a wealthy heiress; she and the Crown Prince of the capital are childhood sweethearts! So sweet! So incredibly sweet!]

[If I had told you earlier that the husky was Shi Bao's old friend, I wouldn't have made that sarcastic remark. Waaaa, my face hurts so much now!]

[A rebellious young master versus a female idol returning from overseas – this combination perfectly hits my sweet spot!]

Meanwhile, the number of fans shipping Shi Jing and Ning Shi as a couple has skyrocketed.

[Ahhh, I want to ship them! I've even thought of a name for our pairing: "Ning Jing's Summer"!]

[Tasting everything will only make me nutritionally balanced... Let's go for "Ningjing's Summer"!]

[Great, great, great! Shi Jing's appearance has turned "Let's Be Friends" into a dating reality show!]

[The production team needs to get rid of Zhu Jinzhao! I won't allow her to be next to Shi Jing! Shi Jing can only team up with my Shi Bao!]

As if hearing the cries of the CP fans, the next moment after the barrage of comments exploded, the production team first introduced the identities of each guest according to the procedure, and then asked a very sensitive question.

Are you all satisfied with your compatible partners? After taking off your masks, have you seen any friends who are more compatible?

The bald assistant director stood outside the live broadcast camera, grinning slyly as he asked.

These kinds of questions are difficult to answer. Whether you say "yes" or "no," it can create ambiguity and lead to misunderstandings. In addition, the show is broadcast live the whole time, with no opportunity for post-production editing. Hundreds of thousands of eyes are watching these guests at the same time, and if anyone says even one wrong word, they can be criticized as an idiot by the viewers in the live broadcast room.

Therefore, none of the seven guests rushed to answer.

"I think my current partner is pretty good."

In the end, it was Zhu Mingyue who spoke first.

Others chimed in.

"It's great, and I feel it suits my eyes very well."

"I have two perfect partners! I'm so happy!"

"..." The usually lively Su Ying remained silent.

She lowered her eyes, staring at the assistant director's sneakers with a hole in them, feeling both angry and anxious.

Damn it, it was actually Qunxing Media that signed Zhu Jinzhao! She gritted her teeth and thought, Qunxing Media and her agency were notorious rivals in the entertainment industry. Now Qunxing had signed the extra she had hit and even arranged for the extra to appear on the same variety show as her, which meant that Qunxing knew about what happened on set that day!

These scoundrels have wanted her career ruined for a long time, and now they've arranged for Zhu Jinzhao to enter the entertainment industry. It's no surprise that this is aimed at her.

What should she do...? Bullying on set is a major problem in the entertainment industry. If she gets blamed for it, how can she remain a top star in the industry?

"Ms. Su Ying, are you satisfied with the fit and match of the production team?" Seeing that she hadn't spoken, the assistant director took the initiative to prompt her.

She snapped out of her daze, paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Satisfied. Mingyue is very beautiful, and she speaks very pleasantly. I think she's just my type."

Zhu Mingyue smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Su Ying too."

This conversation was essentially just mutual flattery, but Su Ying's fans shouted with pride in the live stream and even created a trending topic: #SuYingHighEQ#.

[Waaaaah, my baby has such high EQ! She's so considerate of the newcomers and the production team.]

[If I were Zhu Mingyue, I'd probably be incredibly touched to have met such a wonderful senior so early in her career!]

"Um, I'd like to raise my hand."

Ning Shi hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't help but step forward.

"What's wrong?" the assistant director asked.

Ning Shi: "First of all, I am very satisfied with my two compatible partners. I think they are great. Secondly, I have a little selfish reason. I want to team up with an old friend."

The production team and other guests all knew who the old friend was. Therefore, as soon as Ning Shi finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Shi Jing.

Zhu Jinzhao brushed her wind-blown hair aside and looked at Shi Jing with a very gossipy gaze.

“Um…” Shi Jing frowned, looking a little embarrassed.

"Shi Jing." Ning Shi didn't like beating around the bush. Since everyone already knew, she simply walked directly to Shi Jing and bravely expressed her demands.

"We haven't seen each other for so many years, let's team up today."

After saying that, she turned to look at Zhu Jinzhao: "Jinzhao, I didn't mean to embarrass you, I just have a little selfish reason of my own. Would you be willing to help me?"

"I'm willing!" Zhu Jinzhao agreed readily, completely disregarding Shi Jing's life or death.

"..." Shi Jing glanced at her resentfully.

"Thank you, you're so kind." Ning Shi took her hand and then looked up at Shi Jing.

"Shi Jing, wanna team up?"

"no!"

Before Shi Jing could answer, the assistant director rejected Ning Shi's request.

"Let's Make Friends is a platform for everyone to meet new friends; acquaintances are not allowed to team up!"

"Ah..." Ning Shi was about to cry.

The fans who shipped the couple in the live stream are heartbroken.

[Damn, where did this ridiculous rule come from!]

[Can't acquaintances team up? What about my "Ningjing's Summer"? Does that mean they can't team up for the entire season?]

[The assistant director opens the door, and the community extends warmth.]

[If we can't team up, that's fine too. Then the production team can replace Zhu Jinzhao with someone else. I don't want this 'clamp spirit' next to Shi Jing!]

“If acquaintances can’t team up, then I don’t think Jinzhao and Shijing can team up either,” Fang Lei suddenly raised his hand and said out of the blue.

"Why?" Ning Shi asked.

Fang Lei took two steps toward Zhu Jinzhao, a somewhat malicious smile on his face: "Because I suspect they know each other. When they took off their masks just now, their reactions were both strange—surprised and delighted!"

"So, do you know Jinzhao and Shijing?" Li Weiwan mustered up her courage to ask.

"..."

Zhu Jinzhao and Shi Jing exchanged a glance and denied it in unison, as if in perfect unison.

"I don't know him, I've never seen him before, and I don't know who he is."

"This is the first time I've met her; I've never heard of her before."

"Huh?" Fang Lei was a little skeptical.

But then the assistant director said, "According to the director team's investigation, Jinzhao and Shijing did not know each other before the variety show started airing. So the two of them can team up."

"Hmph..." Ning Shi was a little unhappy, but after composing herself, she followed Fang Lei back to her team.

Shi Jing glanced at Zhu Jinzhao and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After the opening ceremony, the seven guests, under the direction of the assistant director, boarded the production crew's van and headed to the garden restaurant to have their first meal with their "friends" after meeting.

"So, the connections you found for me were yourself."

After the van started, Zhu Jinzhao took the opportunity to speak quietly to Shi Jing.

Shi Jing curled his lips into a roguish smile: "Looking at the entertainment industry, who has connections as powerful as mine?"

Zhu Jinzhao honestly replied, "No, thank you."

Shi Jing: "No need to thank me, aren't we friends?"

Zhu Jinzhao: "Hmm!"

Meanwhile, the Zhu Group.

"Mr. Zhu, Miss Jinzhao's reputation online is very bad."

Secretary Chen held up a tablet and handed the compiled comments from netizens to Zhu Xingye.