Chapter 98 The Proposition of Love "Even if the other party loves with reservations...
He Yan was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a few seconds, and intuitively chose C.
When the one minute is up, a new reminder pops up on the phone screen.
"Congratulations on choosing a new meeting place. Please go to the destination with your partner for lunch in half an hour. The live broadcast will start in half an hour."
He Yangang was wondering who his next date would be and was hesitant about whether he should ask the person himself.
Unexpectedly, the program team directly announced the objects of all the options at the same time, and displayed them after this message reminder:
A. Salty blue. [Zhou Chengyin, Yuan Xingliang]
B. Landing sun. [Fu Zhuxing, Lu Hengting]
C.Roses.[Celebration Banquet, Money Trip]
D. The prayer of the moon. [Zhu Shengting, Yang Shao]
E. Trapped beast. [Tan Shengming, Li Yuan]
He Yan let out a sigh of relief. Now it was good. He didn't have to ask anyone himself. Everyone would know who was dating whom right away.
This time, the program crew caught the guests off guard again. Although He Yan was mentally prepared, he was still a little surprised.
If they were going to have lunch together, He Yan had some guesses about the names of the options, and no surprise, they would be the names of the restaurant where they would have their date.
He and Qian Zhixing don't communicate much, and it seems they don't have any common topics.
He Yan was a little worried that the atmosphere would become awkward later.
But half an hour passed quickly. He got up, changed into going-out clothes, and walked out of the soundproof room prepared by the program crew.
As soon as I went downstairs, I met Zhu Shengting coming out of the room on the second floor.
He Yan looked at him and felt that there was something in the other person's eyes. He stood in front of Zhu Shengting, waiting for him to speak.
Zhu Shengting bent down, met his gaze, and said gently, "Remember to eat more later. You're still too thin."
He Yan raised the corner of his mouth and said deliberately: "On a date, you need to have a good chat with the other person and eat less."
Zhu Shengting laughed. He had no way to deal with He Yan. He hid his uneasy thoughts quietly. More words lingered on his lips, but he swallowed them in the end and only uttered "OK".
But I felt it was not enough, so I added, “Have fun.”
He Yan restrained his expression, and a corner of his heart quietly fell off, becoming empty. The words he said deliberately did not get the answer he wanted, so he averted his gaze and walked down the stairs sideways.
Zhou Chengyin, who was standing at the corner, witnessed everything. He walked over and patted Zhu Shengting on the shoulder, smiled meaningfully, and teased the "timid" protagonist, "Don't be so indecisive, Director Zhu. Don't forget who your date is today."
Zhu Shengting glanced at him and said, "You have always been generous."
Zhou Chengyin withdrew his hand and walked down the stairs sideways. When he passed by Zhu Shengting, he whispered, "As an adult, you need to be respectable like me, and you also need an old love like you."
Zhu Shengting lowered his eyes and saw Yang Shao walking out of the room out of the corner of his eye. He was stunned for a moment when he saw him, then walked over and greeted him.
Zhu Shengting smiled politely as usual and nodded at him.
He Yan was the first to get on the car arranged by the program crew. He hadn't seen Qian Zhixing in the living room just now and thought that he might be in the gym on the fourth floor.
Seeing that the time for the live broadcast was almost up and Qian Zhixing had not arrived yet, he frowned slightly and was about to ask the program crew, but the next second Qian Zhixing got into the car in a hurry.
A strong scent of men's perfume hit his face. He Yan looked at the man in front of him who had obviously used hairspray to style his hair, and then he realized why he hadn't seen him just now.
"Sorry, Brother Yan, I'm a little late." Qian Zhixing smiled brightly at him.
He Yan calmly rolled down the window and said, "It's okay."
The red dot on the camera flashed, and the live broadcast officially started.
[Oh, here I come, here I come. I have two devices open now, just to watch my product and have a private date with someone, hehe]
[I support my daughter in finding another partner [playful] I think Xiaoqian is great, he's young and strong, and he's good at making people happy.]
[The mothers-in-law have started again, and they are good at matching couples]
[The last date was chosen by An Du Chen Cang. Does that mean there's no chance for An Du Chen Cang to be chosen at this banquet?]
[That must be a new way of choosing a date, but it's quite fresh. These are all pairs that haven't been on a date in the previous group, right?]
[What shocked me was that there was actually another guest. Every time I refreshed the page, it was the official announcement of a new guest and a second date. It made me nervous, although I don’t know why I was nervous when the result had already been announced.]
[This grouping... is so random. Besides the banquet, the two more popular couples are now Qian Zhixing and Yang Shao, and Fu Zhuxing and Yuan Xingliang. I didn't expect these two couples haven't dated alone yet.]
[I've already said that holding an online vote is not a big deal, it's just to satisfy the audience.]
[That’s right! ]
After all, He Yan and Qian Zhixing were not familiar with each other, so he did not take the initiative to talk in the car. Instead, Qian Zhixing chatted with him in a casual manner and talked a lot.
As we chatted, we arrived at the destination of our meeting at noon today.
It was only after He Yan got out of the car that he realized that his guess before coming here was correct. This restaurant is called "Roses" and is a French restaurant. The overall decoration style is retro castle, with large areas of roses decorating the outside. When you walk into the restaurant, even the chandeliers are in the shape of roses.
Because the program crew had booked the entire restaurant in advance, there were no other customers in the restaurant, and the waiters were fully dedicated to serving He Yan and Qian Zhixing.
The two sat down at a table in the center of the restaurant and began to order.
Qian Zhixing handed the menu to He Yan, "Brother Yan, you order. I can eat everything."
He Yan didn't bother to be polite and ordered a few signature dishes. The waiter took the menu, bowed, and left.
"Brother Yan, do you like French food?" Qian Zhixing asked.
He Yan drank some warm water and said, "Generally, I like Chinese food more."
"For example?" Qian Zhixing asked with interest.
He Yan subconsciously thought of the dishes Zhu Shengting had cooked for him, so he said softly, "Home cooking, please."
"I also like Chinese food, and I prefer spicy food. However, my ex can't eat spicy food at all, so we can never eat together." Qian Zhixing shrugged.
He Yan hesitated for a moment. He didn't expect Qian Zhixing to talk about the topic of feelings so readily. This was in line with the focus of this meal.
"Not being able to eat together is indeed a bit of an obstacle to being together, but when you're in love, isn't compromise a constant?" He Yan said gently. "After all, there's no way anyone in this world has exactly the same habits and quirks as you, so we always try to be tolerant and accepting, just like we tolerate our family and lovers."
Qian Zhixing chuckled softly, "Yes, so maybe it's because we didn't love each other that much, so we could never convince each other, nor would we admit defeat. The eating habit that we had been working on for so long became the final straw that broke the camel's back."
"How long have you... been together?" He Yan asked curiously, although he was not sure who Qian Zhixing's ex was.
"I've known him since I was ten years old. If we were officially together, it would be..." Qian Zhixing counted on his fingers, "Seven years. We were each other's first love."
He Yan paused. He was unconsciously sensitive to the seven years. He couldn't say he rejected it, but it would occasionally cause him a dull pain.
"The longer we know each other and are together, the more we realize that when we were friends we could tolerate each other, but after becoming lovers, we became more and more unrecognizable in each other's eyes, and even almost wore out our original friendship. Aren't people just weird?" Qian Zhixing lowered his head.
"To become lovers with friends you've known for so many years, you must have worked very hard, right?" He Yan looked at the person opposite him seriously.
Qian Zhixing looked up at He Yan. He hadn't expected her to say that. He carefully answered, "Yes... because I once felt it would be a shame if we didn't give it a try and just remained friends. I didn't want this relationship to end up in a situation where I'd regret it. So I took that step back then. I didn't expect it to work out. I was truly delighted at that moment. The last time I felt that way was during the final sprint of an international league, when the adrenaline surged until I was announced the champion. I'll probably never forget that feeling."
"So," He Yan smiled at him reassuringly, "how can it be that you don't love me enough? People who don't love me enough probably don't have the courage to take that step, right?"
"Love is something that happens later, and we can't predict it. So if we worry too much about right and wrong, we can only reminisce. I think the original intention of everyone participating in this show should not be just to stay where they are."
At this moment, a duet of violin and piano suddenly sounded in the background, and the soothing and gentle music flowed. He Yan was in a good mood as he looked at the beautiful food that was being served in an orderly manner in front of him.
While he was invisibly guiding others, he was also gradually clearing away the fog in front of his eyes, and became more and more aware of what kind of feelings he wanted and what his true intention was in coming to this show.
Qian Zhixing blinked after listening to this and smiled heartily at He Yanyan, "Brother Yan, you are indeed a few years older than me and think much more clearly than me. I want to try my best to find that adrenaline rush in this show."
He Yan raised his glass and clinked it with his, "Then I wish you success."
[Ah...Sister Yan is about to make me cry]
People who are trying hard to love are really amazing, because taking that first step is so difficult QAQ
[It turns out that Qian Zhixing's ex was his childhood sweetheart and first love. He never expected that even such a relationship would wear off.]
[I'm even more curious...who his ex was. I have a guess, but I'm not sure.]
[Alas, this is the reality, otherwise why would people say there is a seven-year itch?]
To be honest, it’s hard to honestly admit that I’m not in love anymore. After all, I did love you very much in the past. Sometimes people want to save face, so in the end, we said it wasn’t suitable and broke up.
[People...are probably all like this, aren't they?]
*
Zhu Shengting and Yang Shao’s destination was a Japanese restaurant.
The interior of the restaurant was decorated in warm colors. The two took off their shoes and entered a private room. The waiter poured them hot barley tea. Zhu Shengting asked Yang Shao a few questions, and the two of them ordered their meals neatly.
"Does Director Zhu usually eat Japanese food?" Yang Shao started the conversation.
"Generally, I don't eat cold food or seafood very often," Zhu Shengting said, taking a sip of tea. "I'm not used to it."
"I'm not very fond of Japanese food. I didn't expect to be chosen this place by chance." Yang Shao smiled and continued.
"Actually, a few years ago, I was quite impressed by Director Zhu and Teacher He."
[I can’t help it, I’m dying of laughter…]
【"The gay life we sold in those years"】
[At least the feast is real, and the feast critics were not scammed]
[My CP is really bad, ah! ]
[Recalling the past... Of all the couples I've been obsessed with over the years, only Shengyan has been revived. Shengyan is still too good to Shengyan.]
[But I still haven't figured out who Yang Shao's ex is.]
Zhu Shengting put down his teacup and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I've seen 'When the Rain Falls,' and it was great. It was incredibly popular at the time, to the point where almost everyone around me was watching it," Yang Shao recalled. "But back then... Director Zhu, your retirement from the entertainment industry surprised many people."
"It's true that a long time has passed, seven years already. I didn't expect that you would participate in this program seven years later. You must have faced a lot of trials." Zhu Shengting did not respond to the news that he had issued a statement to quit the entertainment industry.
Yang Shao was stunned for a moment, but Zhu Shengting was right.
He was once an idol who debuted through a talent show. Although he transformed into a singer and occasionally acts after seven years, he debuted with the help of fans after all. When he came to participate in this show, he was indeed the most severely judged among all the guests, and even many old fans stopped being fans because of this.
"I was prepared for these outcomes before coming here, but everyone who comes here has their ups and downs," Yang Shao rubbed his brows. "I've done everything I can to face my fans over the past few years. I accept their decisions and the judgments of others. I came here just to give myself an answer."
"Even if the other party's love is reserved?" Zhu Shengting seemed to see through the person in front of him, and also saw through the "person" behind Yang Shao.
Yang Shao suddenly smiled and said, "Director Zhu, there must be very few people like you who love without reservation, right?"
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