Surprisingly, Zhuang Yan, who had the worst reputation, was the most popular of the three. He received two heart-fluttering text messages and won the favor of two female guests. What kind of charm does he have? After spending the past two days with him, it seems that apart from being able to cook, he doesn't have any other merits.
It's understandable that Jiang Ning texted Zhuang Yan, since the two have known each other since childhood and still cherish their old friendship.
What about Lu Yan? Why is she here? She's Xia Wan's aunt, and Zhuang Yan used to call her aunt along with Xia Wan.
At first, everyone thought that Lu Yan deliberately approached Zhuang Yan in order to teach Zhuang Yan a lesson on behalf of Xia Wan.
But as you read on, you realize that Lu Yan's closeness to Zhuang Yan is more than just ordinary. She would press her entire chest against someone who is disciplining her. If this counts as disciplining someone, then I'll have one.
Fang Chen and Ling Xuan exchanged a glance, each seeing a hint of disbelief in the other's eyes.
The man's competitive spirit was immediately aroused. Fang Chen was alright, after all, An Xinrong had replied to him.
Ling Xuan didn't reply at all, leaving him feeling empty and making him doubt himself: Am I really that bad?
Fang Chen asked, "Have you seen the news online?"
Everyone here is shrewd; except for Zhuang Yan, they all secretly went online and found out about the trending topics.
Ling Xuan countered, "You mean those rumors about Zhuang Yan?"
"You really think that's just a rumor?"
Ling Xuan paused for a moment. Although he didn't know much about Zhuang Yan, after spending the past two days with him, he felt that Zhuang Yan wasn't as bad as the internet made him out to be.
Fang Chen lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling: "He's been kicked out of his home. How good do you think someone whose parents don't even want him is?"
"You can't say that..." Ling Xuan frowned, feeling that Fang Chen was being a bit harsh.
Fang Chen didn't care. Anyway, the indoor cameras were already off, and no one saw him like this. He simply took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, and pointed the cigarette pack at Ling Xuan: "Want one?"
Ling Xuan shook his head.
Fang Chen comforted him: "Of the three of us, Zhuang Yan is the worst in terms of conditions right now. I used to think he was a rich young master, but now he has neither money nor power. All he can do is cook and he's not bad looking... Anyway, he's definitely not as good as you."
Fang Chen put the cigarette pack away. He had even less contact with Zhuang Yan and couldn't say he liked him, but he considered himself better than Zhuang Yan.
Born in a rural area, he got into a good university through his own efforts. During his university years, he started to attract investment to make games. Although his game company was not big, the income was considerable. When he went out to socialize, people would respectfully call him President Fang.
He got to where he is today because of his own efforts, unlike Zhuang Yan who was born into a wealthy family and had all kinds of resources poured into him.
He's 24 years old and still doesn't have his own business. I heard that he's lost over 100 million yuan since taking over his own company. This kind of person can only be described as useless.
If someone were to invest 100 million yuan in him, he might be able to break into the top 100.
He has a brilliant mind, talent that rivals anyone's, and both ability and good looks. From childhood to adulthood, he has never lacked female admirers; the only thing he lacks is an opportunity.
He wanted to reach new heights and become richer, and participating in this program was a rare opportunity for him.
Therefore, he set his sights on An Xinrong before the recording even began. An's Group is among the top 100 in the country, and An Xinrong is a naive young lady from a wealthy family. Such a person is the easiest to deceive.
After spending the last couple of days with him, I feel pretty good about it. There are a lot of people shipping him and An Xinrong online. An Xinrong trusts him and even sent him a text message expressing her feelings. It was worth the money he spent on marketing.
Fang Chen's original plan was that if An Xinrong's route was not feasible, then he would choose Lu Yan.
As for Jiang Ning... although she is a film queen, to put it bluntly, she is just an actress. She has money but no status. Lu Yan is different.
In comparison, the Lu family is even richer and more powerful than the An family, but Lu Yan is older and more experienced, making her less likely to be fooled.
He will not change his choice unless absolutely necessary.
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Before coming, Fang Chen was incredibly confident, imagining who he should choose as his girlfriend. With so many advantages, winning over these women would be a piece of cake. But no matter how much he planned, he never expected that Lu Yan and Jiang Ning would both choose Zhuang Yan. What's so good about this good-for-nothing Zhuang Yan?
A surge of anger rose within Fang Chen. He exhaled a puff of smoke, then stubbed it out halfway through with his hand: "Who did you send the signal to tonight? Let me guess, was it Jiang Ning?"
Ling Xuan scratched the back of his head sheepishly: "Yeah, I'm a fan of hers."
"Fans."
Ling Xuan detected a hint of contempt, but Fang Chen's expression was very sincere, so the contempt might just be an illusion.
He said, "I genuinely like her too." Who wouldn't be interested in a woman like Jiang Ning? She's young, has achieved a Grand Slam, is a great actress, beautiful, and has no scandals.
Of the three female guests, his first choice was Jiang Ning. An Xinrong had a bad temper and was impossible to deal with, while Lu Yan was too cold to approach.
Lu Yan wasn't indifferent; she was only kind to Zhuang Yan, even cutting his hair, but she avoided everyone else.
One second she was all smiles when she was with Zhuang Yan, but the moment Zhuang Yan left, her face darkened instantly, and she didn't even bother to pretend anymore.
Such capricious people are the most difficult to deal with.
Compared to this, Jiang Ning, who is slightly aloof, is the one with the best temper and the easiest to get along with.
Fang Chen, acting as an older brother, comforted Ling Xuan: "It's not easy to like Jiang Ning. She's a big movie star with a huge fan base. The people who criticize Zhuang Yan the most online are her fans. Imagine the pressure you have to endure being with her."
Ling Xuan didn't take it to heart: "Zhuang Yan was scolded because of his bad reputation."
“That’s true.” Fang Chen nodded. “There’s no harm without comparison. Compared to Zhuang Yan, fans will definitely find you more pleasing to the eye. If you really get together in the future, there won’t be as many voices of opposition.”
"That depends on whether she likes me or not. If she doesn't like me, the support of her fans won't help."
Ling Xuan didn't have Fang Chen's good mindset. Jiang Ning currently had no romantic feelings for him and was very indifferent.
Pursuing a woman is an art; the more you pursue someone, the more averse she becomes to you.
Fang Chen thought for a moment and said, "Maybe girls nowadays like guys who can cook. Why don't you learn a few tricks from Zhuang Yan?"
"I'll try it tomorrow. It's getting late, I need to go to sleep."
After saying goodnight to each other, they turned off the lights. Neither of them slept in the darkness. Ling Xuan couldn't sleep because he was feeling lost and depressed, while Fang Chen was thinking about how to get closer to An Xinrong in the future.
On the second day of recording, apart from Lu Yan and Zhuang Yan, everyone else looked unwell to some extent, with dark circles, bloodshot eyes, and swelling... all signs of not getting enough sleep.
In particular, An Xinrong felt extremely uncomfortable whenever she thought about Xia Wan watching her from off-camera. When she woke up in the morning and saw Zhuang Yan, she wished she could stay far away and not appear in the same frame as him.
I treat you as an enemy, but you want to seduce me?
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