"But..."
"Oh! No buts! Just go! It seems there's a script."
"RuiRui, please do me a favor! Please!"
Zhou Rui nodded somewhat hesitantly, "Okay..."
Ni Hao held Zhou Rui's hand gratefully and said, "My Rui Rui is the best. I'll tell my cousin."
...
Ni Hao's cousin met with Zhou Rui and discussed the entire process of the dating reality show with him in detail.
*
Zhou Rui, pulling his suitcase, arrived at Ni Hao's cousin's dating reality show. This dating reality show was quite niche, with several boys appearing on the show to make friends.
Zhou Rui was the first to appear on camera, pulling his black suitcase into the Love House.
Zhou Rui was a little timid in front of the camera. He took a deep breath and sat on the sofa in the Love House. The guests from the dating show entered the Love House one after another.
They introduced themselves to each other, while the other guests would occasionally glance at Zhou Rui.
They all looked at the room arrangement card on the table with curiosity.
They drew cards, and Zhou Rui drew a two-person room. His roommate was a handsome guy with a rather refined appearance.
Zhou Rui was just there to make up the numbers; he never intended to actually find a partner here. He only had eyes for He Muchen, so there was no room for anyone else.
He was prepared to live his whole life alone.
The room was arranged, and Zhou Rui's roommate, Lin Yankai, helped him carry his suitcase.
In the evenings, when Zhou Rui was cooking, Lin Yankai would intentionally move closer to him and try to start a conversation.
After dinner, they returned to their room. Zhou Rui tidied his clothes, while Lin Yankai sat on the bed watching Zhou Rui's back as he did so.
They each received the same text message on their phones, instructing them to take turns calling the guest they were interested in from the phone booths outside.
Zhou Rui received three phone calls that night. Although he didn't know who they were from, he knew that one of them was his roommate, Lin Yankai.
After Lin Yankai finished his call and returned, he explained to Zhou Rui, "I didn't know who to call, so I had to call you."
Zhou Rui wasn't embarrassed and said with a smile, "Yeah, a good roommate can take the blame for you."
Zhou Rui was the last to go out and make a call. He took a deep breath, stood in the phone booth, picked up the phone, and dialed Lin Yankai's number: "Roommate, sweet dreams, good night."
Lin Yankai was thrilled to receive the call from Zhou Rui. He had been smitten with Zhou Rui the moment he saw him, and the thought of sharing a room with him made his heart flutter.
The next day, Zhou Rui slept soundly. Lin Yankai had already returned from his run and stood by Zhou Rui's bedside, secretly observing Zhou Rui's delicate and adorable face.
Knock knock...
Zhao Jingyang was knocking on the door, while Lin Yankai frantically patted Zhou Rui's bedside and gently called for him to get up.
Zhou Rui rubbed his eyes sleepily, yawned, sat up, and stretched out a big yawn.
"You guys are up this early?" Zhou Rui asked Zhao Jingyang and Lin Yankai, still half asleep.
Looking at the adorable Zhou Rui, Zhao Jingyang felt his face involuntarily flush, but fortunately he didn't show it. "Breakfast is ready. Eat breakfast before you go to sleep."
Zhou Rui got out of bed and stretched lazily, completely forgetting that he was on a dating reality show, and shamelessly showing off his fair waist in front of the two of them.
As Zhao Jingyang and Lin Yankai gazed at Zhou Rui's fair waist, their Adam's apples bobbed involuntarily.
"Have you all eaten?" Zhou Rui asked them, scratching his messy hair and yawning.
The two said in unison, "No."
"Does everyone eat breakfast together too?" Zhou Rui asked curiously.
Seeing that they didn't say anything, Zhou Rui said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I slept in a lot this morning and made you miss breakfast. I'll go brush my teeth and wash my face now."
After greeting everyone, Zhou Rui hurriedly ran to the bathroom to brush his teeth.
Lin Yankai and Zhao Jingyang walked to the bathroom door and looked at Zhou Rui, who was brushing his teeth with his head down. He looked incredibly cute.
Lin Yankai said gently, "Zhou Rui, it's okay, we'll wait for you. Brush slowly, don't ruin your teeth."
Zhao Jingyang looked at the adorable Zhou Rui and smiled, "Yes, Zhou Rui, brush slowly. If you brush like that, you might break your teeth."
With a toothbrush in his mouth, Zhou Rui mumbled, "No, my teeth are very strong."
Lin Yankai and Zhao Jingyang burst into laughter when they heard Zhou Rui say this.
Zhao Jingyang walked up to Zhou Rui with a smile and ruffled his hair. "Zhou Rui, were you raised on cuteness? How can you be so adorable?"
Zhou Rui froze when He Muchen patted his head. He remembered that He Muchen liked to pat his head.
Zhao Jingyang looked at Zhou Rui, who was lost in thought, and waved her hand in front of his face, saying, "Zhou Rui, what are you thinking about?"
Zhou Rui spat out the toothpaste in his mouth and answered Zhao Jingyang, "I don't like people touching my head."
Zhao Jingyang apologized to him awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I just couldn't help myself because you're so cute."
"It's okay, just don't touch my head next time."
After Zhou Rui finished speaking, he lowered his head to wash his face. After washing his face, he smiled at them and said, "Why don't you go down first? I'll change my clothes and then come down."
Zhao Jingyang and Lin Yankai went downstairs and sat in the living room waiting for Zhou Rui.
Zhou Rui took the clothes and went into the bathroom. Looking at himself in the mirror, he saw He Muchen's image reflected in the mirror.
He slapped his cheeks, trying to stop himself from hallucinating.
Zhou Rui changed his clothes, went downstairs, and saw that they were all sitting at the dining table waiting for him.
He quickly went over to apologize, "I'm sorry to have kept everyone waiting."
Everyone was very friendly and said it was nothing.
Zhou Rui sat next to Lin Yankai and whispered to him, "Good roommate, could you wake me up a little earlier tomorrow morning? I'm a very heavy sleeper."
Lin Yankai smiled gently, "Okay, I'll wake you up tomorrow morning."
After they finished breakfast, cards were placed on the coffee table, marking their date for the day.
Zhou Rui drew the arrow, meaning he was the one waiting to be chosen, and he didn't want to be chosen.
Lin Yankai and Zhao Jingyang drew hearts, which was the side they chose. Lin Yankai quickly chose Zhou Rui, and Zhou Rui smiled and agreed.
Anyway, they were just roommates, so Zhou Rui wasn't that averse to him.
*
Lin Yankai took Zhou Rui to a shop that makes handicrafts.
Coincidentally, this craft shop had a poster of He Muchen on the wall.
Zhou Rui stared blankly at He Muchen's poster when the shop owner stepped forward and said enthusiastically, "You like He Muchen too?"
Zhou Rui nodded, and the boss took Zhou Rui's hand as if he were seeing a good friend. "I also like He Muchen. I've liked him for many years. How long have you been a fan of his?"
Zhou Rui said with a smile, "I've liked him for many years, ever since his debut."
Lin Yankai stood aside watching Zhou Rui chat with the boss. He learned that Zhou Rui was a fan of celebrities and smiled as he glanced at He Muchen in the poster.
He thought to himself: The man in the poster is indeed very handsome; it's no wonder he likes him.
Lin Yankai and Zhou Rui were making pottery. Lin Yankai would occasionally lean closer to Zhou Rui to watch him work, and there was a hint of ambiguity in the air.
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