Adjust your mindset
After thinking about it carefully, Ding Xuefei realized that it seemed to be true.
Yu Songlin is like his emotional switch. When Yu Songlin is not around, he is perfectly normal. But as soon as Yu Songlin appears, he turns on his temper.
Ding Xuefei listens to advice, but she is also stubborn.
"There's nothing wrong with it. Did you expect me to give you a pleasant look?"
Yu Songlin's expression darkened slightly: "I just think that if you want to clear your name of the 'bad temper' label, shouldn't you be more approachable, including towards me?"
Ding Xuefei didn't care about that and rolled her eyes at Yu Songlin: "No need for you to worry about it."
"Also, I'm warning you, don't tell anyone. If anyone finds out about our relationship, you're dead!"
The wording was a bit outdated, and Yu Songlin couldn't help but chuckle, only to be glared at fiercely by Ding Xuefei.
"Okay, don't worry."
Although Yu Songlin has countless flaws, you generally don't need to worry about the things he promises.
Even after the breakup, Ding Xuefei still had this much confidence.
【Oh, Master, is that all you're going to say? Aren't you going to tell me about your longing over the past five years?】
"Shut up, there's no such thing!"
Wait a minute, I almost forgot about this troublesome system.
Ding Xuefei had already taken a step forward, but upon hearing the electronic voice, she suddenly remembered something and quickly turned back.
He cleared his throat, clearly not as confident as before, and even he himself felt that what he was about to say was outrageous.
"Oh, by the way, sometimes I might say or do some strange things, just pretend you didn't see them..."
Yu Songlin smiled and looked at Ding Xuefei with a leisurely air: "For example?"
"For example, making a heart shape with my hands at the airport—no, no, I mean, practicing fan service, and peeling shrimp for you—that wasn't my intention. You're not allowed to mention it again..."
Ding Xuefei spoke incoherently, her eyes darting away, avoiding Yu Songlin's gaze. But when she met Yu Songlin's smiling eyes, she immediately realized that she had fallen into his trap again.
I got teased!
"Anyway, no matter what outrageous things I do or what outrageous things I say, just interpret them the opposite way, understand?"
What are you saying in your own little gibberish? So cute.
Yu Songlin thought for a while, and it seemed that he meant that showing kindness to him was not his true intention? It was like a cat licking someone and then breathing on them, which had no harmful effect at all.
He wasn't sure if he understood correctly, but judging from Ding Xuefei's expression, she was about to explode if he dared to say he didn't understand. So Yu Songlin could only nod repeatedly to show that he understood.
Having received a satisfactory reply, Ding Xuefei snorted twice more, and before leaving, she made a final threat before storming off in a huff.
Yu Songlin watched Ding Xuefei's resolute back and curled the corners of his lips into a smile.
*
Back at the villa, Ding Xuefei first went to the preparation room to send out the day's text messages.
He sent a text message to Shang Rou today that read, "Thanks for leading the way, Shang Shang! We had a lot of fun together today!"
Pushing open the door to the second-floor room, Ke Ran was already there. Seeing Ding Xuefei come in, he cheerfully asked, "Brother Fei, have you finished your call?"
"Yes." Ding Xuefei suppressed her anger towards Yu Songlin and smiled unconsciously. "Did Xiao Ran text me today?"
Ke Ran looked flustered for a moment, and stuck out his tongue: "Sorry, Fei-ge, I sent it to Shang Rou-jie."
"Ah, I'm not worthy." Ding Xuefei deliberately feigned disappointment, her shoulders slumping.
Ke Ran stood up nervously: "Tomorrow, I promise, okay?"
Seeing that Ke Ran seemed a little flustered, Ding Xuefei chuckled and said, "I was just kidding. Look how nervous you are."
After taking a shower, Ding Xuefei felt much better. He changed into cartoon pajamas, lay down on the bed, and chatted while waiting for a text message from the production team.
As they were chatting, a text message popped up. Ding Xuefei had only received one today: "[I enjoy eating with you, and I think you eat very well^^]"
This confused him again. He ruled out Ke Ran first, as her style didn't seem like Shang Rou's. Since they all ate dinner together, everyone was a suspect.
Didn't we agree that the date information would usually be sent to one group of guests? Who is secretly in love with him?
Wait a minute, there's another terrifying guess—no, no, no, Yu Songlin said all that today, there's no way he would send him the text message, he's definitely overthinking it.
Never mind, receiving the text message made her feel good, and Ding Xuefei decided to eat well tomorrow as well.
Filled with both anticipation and anxiety for tomorrow, Ding Xuefei drifted off to sleep.
*
DAY3.
Because the other guests had work commitments, they didn't have any filming assignments, so for guests like Ding Xuefei who didn't have work, it was a day off.
When Ding Xuefei woke up today, Ke Ran had already left, so he got up and slowly tidied himself up, maintaining the basic professionalism of an artist.
Although there was no filming today, the fixed live streaming equipment was still on, so there might still be fans watching.
That's what she said, but Ding Xuefei simply combed her hair a little neater and went downstairs with a bare face.
He went downstairs not to film the portion sizes, but because he was genuinely hungry.
As she pushed open the door, Ding Xuefei silently prayed: Please don't run into that person.
Ding Xuefei tried to appear relaxed, but in reality, he tiptoed around like a thief. After going downstairs and glancing around to make sure no one was there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He went to the kitchen and rummaged through the cupboards for food. He vaguely remembered seeing some cereal or something in the cupboard when he cooked yesterday...
Ding Xuefei can't cook; at most, he can only cook himself some noodles. He's not the type to bother others with cooking, so he can only rely on these convenience foods.
I had just poured the cereal and was about to get the milk from the refrigerator when I suddenly heard footsteps on the stairs.
Just as she feared, Ding Xuefei recognized Yu Songlin at a glance and immediately went on high alert, her back straightening unconsciously.
Compared to Ding Xuefei's tension, Yu Songlin was much more relaxed. He smiled at Ding Xuefei and asked, "Having breakfast? Is this all you're eating?"
What's wrong with eating this? It's not like I ate your rice.
Ding Xuefei retorted inwardly, but remembering what she had been told last night not to be too obvious, she replied perfunctorily, "Yes."
Yu Songlin was dressed neatly, clearly about to go out. Normally, one would ask where the other person was going, but Ding Xuefei was no ordinary person.
Yu Songlin walked slower and slower, hesitated for two seconds by the door, and said, "I have to go out today. I have some work to do. I'll be back after lunch."
Oh, who asked you? Go on, and don't come back (referring to leaving the show).
Ding Xuefei's mind raced with thoughts, but she only managed a forced smile: "Okay, bye-bye."
*
Ignoring what the comments on the live stream thought about him and Yu Songlin, Ding Xuefei quickly ate brunch and returned to his room.
He still had something to do today—to report to Guo Chu.
Meeting her ex-boyfriend on a dating reality show is something that should definitely be reported, no matter how you look at it. If Guo Chu finds out on her own, who knows what kind of chaos will ensue.
Taking advantage of Ke Ran's absence, Ding Xuefei sat down on the sofa, curled up her legs, and dialed Guo Chu's number in a safe posture.
The call was answered quickly, and Guo Chu asked, "Did something happen while recording the show?"
Because the truth was too difficult to say, the words circled on Ding Xuefei's tongue, but he finally said, "It's nothing serious..."
"I'll hang up if there's nothing else."
"No, no, there's something else. Oh right, there's a guest on the show, Stella, who's from the same company as Elio, and she wasn't very friendly to me."
"It's no big deal." Guo Chu felt something was off; Ding Xuefei usually wouldn't call her over such a trivial matter. "I'm hanging up now, I'm busy."
"Wait, wait, wait, sister!"
"Speak quickly if you have something to say."
When she's with someone she knows well, Ding Xuefei unconsciously becomes a little clingy: "Um, I met someone on the show..."
Guo Chu laughed and teased, "What's wrong? Have you met your soulmate?"
"No, that's not it..." Ding Xuefei's lips twitched as she mentally assessed whether Guo Chu could accept it. "It's just, that, Yu Songlin..."
"What?!?!" The shout from the other end of the phone almost shattered Ding Xuefei's ears.
Then a few more apologies came from the other end of the phone, and then the background noise lessened, probably because Guo Chu had gone to a quiet place.
How are things going for you two? Will people be able to tell? Are you feeling okay mentally?
Guo Chu is usually decisive and efficient, but when faced with a situation that truly endangers his own artists, he becomes quite emotional.
While Ding Xuefei was touched, she also felt it was too exaggerated. All he did was be a little fierce to Yu Songlin, and nothing bad happened to him.
"As for getting along, that's how it is. If we treat each other like strangers, you probably can't tell from how things are now. I'm doing great..."
To be honest, when he first met Yu Songlin, he had considered whether or not to quit the show. But then he thought, why should he do that for an ex-boyfriend? It's only natural for him to get paid to appear on the show. At most, this dark history of his would be exposed. There's nothing he can't let people know.
It made it seem like he cared a lot.
Guo Chu earnestly advised, "I know it's not easy to film a dating reality show with your ex-boyfriend. If you want to quit now, it's not too late."
"I'm not quitting."
Are you sure?
"I'm sure."
Guo Chu sighed, then suddenly changed the subject: "Okay, Ding Xuefei, promise me you won't treat him differently from the other guests, right? You won't give him a hard time or be mean to him, right? You won't hit him on the show, right?"
"This..." Ding Xuefei thought about what had happened in the past two days and felt that the third one was probably not possible, the second one was barely acceptable, and the first one... was really difficult.
"Uh, I'll try."
"Don't forget, you already have enough scandals on your record. I don't want you to go on this show; you won't gain a good reputation and you'll just get scolded by his fans!"
Ding Xuefei knew Guo Chu was doing it for his own good, and said softly, "I know..."
Guo Chu said, "This show has brought you a lot of attention these past two days. The audience's impression of you is pretty good. Apart from the previous wave of criticism against you, this show seems to have even gained you some fans."
"Really?" Why?
“I also think it’s a bit of a pity that you’re quitting now, but please don’t force yourself to keep going. If anything happens, you must tell me. No matter what the public says, I’ll help you sort it out.”
"I know, thank you, sister," Ding Xuefei said obediently, determined to do her best.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing, let me confirm... You're not thinking of getting back together with him, are you?"
Without a moment's hesitation, Ding Xuefei replied decisively, "Of course not!"
"Okay." Guo Chu hesitated, "Just in case, I mean just in case, if you change your mind, be sure to let me know. I need to make contingency plans."
"Don't worry, sis, it definitely won't happen!"
How could he possibly reconcile with Yu Songlin? Even if the earth turned upside down and the sun rose in the west, that day would never come!
Ding Xuefei chatted with Guo Chu for a while, reporting on the situation over the past two days. Compared to Yu Songlin's problem, there was nothing particularly special about it.
Unfortunately, Guo Chu had no experience in working with her ex-boyfriend, so she gave Ding Xuefei a suggestion: search online, and if that doesn't work, ask someone for help.
#What to do if you run into your ex-boyfriend on a dating reality show#, this is really a niche topic, and the results Ding Xuefei found online were not very helpful.
Just then, a message popped up: "A loving family (the unethical version)".
Lu Huai: Lao Ding, how's your dating reality show going? Is it fun? Have you met anyone you like? @Ding Xuefei
Ding Xuefei thought to herself that she hadn't met anyone she liked, but she had liked someone before.
Just as she was about to doze off, someone offered her a pillow. Ding Xuefei had been worried about having no one to talk to about this, and luckily, several of her former teammates were trustworthy, and they might actually have experience with this kind of thing...
Ding Xuefei gritted her teeth, typed, and pressed send.
Ding Xuefei: I have a friend who ran into her ex on a dating reality show.
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