Although many people have changed their opinion of Zhuang Yan now, they still don't want to see him create a romantic pairing.
The production team arranged a van for them, and Lu Yan asked, "Who's driving?"
Jiang Ning: "I can't."
"I'll drive," Ling Xuan said, taking the car keys.
Without saying a word, Zhuang Yan got into the passenger seat, which made Ling Xuan glance at him again. He had initially thought that Zhuang Yan would sit in the back next to a female guest.
Zhuang Yan dared not. Neither Lu Yan nor Jiang Ning were people he could afford to offend; he just wanted to stay far away from them.
Zhuang Yan fastened his seatbelt.
Ling Xuan asked, "Does our show have a segment where we guess someone's profession?"
Zhuang Yan: "I haven't heard the director mention it, so I don't think so."
Two of the female guests are public figures, and Zhuang Yan is also frequently trending on social media.
Zhuang Yan asked, "Ling Xuan, what do you do?"
Ling Xuan replied, "I play e-sports, so you could call me a popular online streamer. What about you?"
Zhuang Yan: "I am currently unemployed and have no job."
"I understand, you're the heir to the family fortune." Zhuang Yan's reputation as a rich second-generation is known throughout the internet. The Zhuang family is wealthy, worth billions. Zhuang Yan is their only son, so who else would they give him to? Zhuang Yan participated in the show just for fun, or perhaps, as netizens have said, to test Xia Wan.
What do you know? Zhuang Yan could tell from his expression that he was overthinking things.
"I have no family property to inherit."
Ling Xuan seemed not to hear him, glanced behind him, and asked Lu Yan, "Lu Yan, what is your job?"
"Like Zhuang Yan, an unemployed vagrant."
Judging from Lu Yan's demeanor, it's clear she's no ordinary person. Moreover, An Xinrong has already provided important information: she's Xia Wan's aunt, a genuine heiress, and likely inherits the family fortune through a shareholding, just like Zhuang Yan.
Ling Xuan tentatively asked, "Are you and Zhuang Yan very familiar with each other?"
Lu Yan stared at Zhuang Yan's snow-white neck and said, "We'll get to know each other better in the future."
Jiang Ning, sitting next to Lu Yan, could see it clearly. Lu Yan's expression was subtle, with a smile on her lips, and her gaze at Zhuang Yan was naked and direct, completely disregarding the people around her.
This scene was witnessed by the audience.
[Lu Yan's eyes looked like she wanted to devour someone.]
"Mom, I saw a female demon!"
For some reason, Zhuang Yan seems like Tang Sanzang right now. Female benefactor, please have some self-respect.
It took 20 minutes to drive from the village entrance to the town. There weren't many people in the town in the afternoon.
After finding the market, Zhuang Yan bought a bunch of vegetables and then carefully observed the terrain.
Ling Xuan: "Is there anything else I need to buy?" The town was more boring than he had imagined. Apart from vegetables, there was nothing to buy. It was three in the afternoon, the sun was blazing, and the temperature was 35 degrees Celsius. It was hot and humid. All he wanted to do was buy what he needed and go home as soon as possible.
Zhuang Yan pointed inside: "I'm going to go inside and take a look. It's hot, you guys go back first."
"Then how will you get back?"
Zhuang Yan replied, "I'll find a ride back myself later." Most of the vehicles in the town are motorcycles; he had seen many motorcycles at the intersection earlier.
"And what about you two?" Ling Xuan asked Lu Yan and Jiang Ning.
"I want to wander around a bit more; it's not easy to get out here."
"Me too."
Since neither of the two female guests left, Ling Xuan felt it wouldn't be right for him to leave alone. "I'll wait for you in the car. If anything happens, have the staff call." He wasn't stupid; he could clearly sense that the two of them wanted to find an opportunity to be alone with Zhuang Yan.
It's impossible not to feel jealous, but when it comes to goodwill, there's nothing you can do about it; if you don't have it, you don't have it. He gave Zhuang Yan a meaningful look and said silently, "Brother, you're so lucky."
Zhuang Yan, who received Ling Xuan's look, was completely confused.
He didn't want to go shopping alone; he didn't want to be with anyone. Lu Yan and Jiang Ning were people he couldn't afford to offend.
So, Zhuang Yan ran away without saying a word.
Zhuang Yan came to town to buy himself some clothes. He didn't bring many clothes with him, and considering that it was a rural area and given the show's usual format, he figured he might be assigned farm work soon, so buying a few more cheap clothes wouldn't hurt.
Zhuang Yan bought a sun hat, mosquito repellent, and arm sleeves. As for clothes, he picked up an old man's shirt. It was a bit ugly, but it was cool to wear, and he wouldn't feel bad if it got damaged or dirty.
"The blue one suits you."
Zhuang Yan turned around and saw Jiang Ning, who had arrived at some point. She was staring at the blue sleeveless vest in his hand.
“I remember you used to like wearing this style of sportswear when you played basketball.”
Zhuang Yan put down the blue one in her hand and chose a black and gray one instead: "I don't like them anymore."
Jiang Ning turned off her microphone and asked in a hoarse voice, "Zhuang Yan, are you still blaming me?"
Zhuang Yan shook his head.
There's no such thing as being strange or not when it comes to relationships; it's just a matter of compatibility. He and Jiang Ning were not compatible.
He and Jiang Ning had indeed known each other since childhood. They went to elementary school together, junior high school together, and then were admitted to the same high school. They stayed together until their senior year of high school.
That was a long time ago, but seeing Jiang Ning now brings back memories of his first love from his youth.
They were both eighteen years old at the time. After the college entrance examination, they naturally got together. They agreed to apply to the same university and enjoy their wonderful college life, from dating to marriage.
But reality is often not as wonderful as imagined. After the college entrance examination, Jiang Ning was unexpectedly spotted by a film crew and invited to do a roadshow.
At the time, Jiang Ning was looking for a summer job. She thought the film crew offered good pay and easy work, so she went for it. Her outstanding acting talent caught the director's eye.
During the roadshow, Jiang Ning also fell in love with acting, so she changed her college application.
Everyone has their own ambitions, and everyone's dreams and preferences are different. Zhuang Yan fully supports Jiang Ning's choice, but he cannot accept that Jiang Ning lied to him and hid things from him. He only found out that Jiang Ning had changed her application at the last minute a week before the freshmen registration.
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