Chang Jinbo's cheeks flushed. He didn't expect that Zhuang Li had already seen what he did.
"I like you, really." He said with difficulty.
"Do you know what love means?" Zhuang Li stared into his eyes and asked seriously.
"I just like it. I don't know how to describe it." Chang Jinbo's mind was blank. It was the first time that Zhuang Li stared at him so intently that he lost the ability to think.
"Love means that there is only room for him in my eyes and heart. Apart from him, I will not be ambiguous with anyone else. When you face me, the smile on your face is so forced, do you know yourself? You clearly hate me, so why do you still approach me?"
Zhuang Li's tone turned cold: "What on earth do you want to do?"
Chang Jinbo lowered his head in embarrassment and vehemently denied: "I don't hate you! You must have seen it wrong."
"Do you dare look me in the eye and say that?"
Chang Jinbo didn't dare, because his eyes were already filled with tears. He didn't know why he was so anxious and sad. He wanted to explain, but his heart was filled with hidden evil.
"I don't know why you're participating in this show, but my goal is to seriously date the person I like with the goal of getting married. I've decided on him and I won't change my mind. I don't have time to play relationship games with you, so find someone else. You like Meng Lan, and Meng Lan likes you too. You two should be together."
Zhuang Li gave his own suggestions.
Revenge for Han Kun was nothing more than a game to Chang Jinbo. He had originally imagined that all he had to do was hook his index finger and give Zhuang Li a smile, and Zhuang Li would come after him.
But he was wrong. The real Zhuang Li was arrogant, aloof, and terrifyingly intelligent. He could see through a person instantly and clearly understand what he truly wanted.
If he likes her, he will actively fight for her and pursue her passionately; if he doesn't like her, he will reject her sternly without leaving any room for negotiation.
At this point, Chang Jinbo actually knew he should give up. He and Han Kun were neither brothers nor sworn brothers, so there was no need to risk his life to avenge the other.
But at the moment, he really couldn't raise his head, smile contemptuously at Zhuang Li, say "What's so great about you", and then turn around and leave in a cool manner.
Whenever he thought about the next twenty days or so, when Xi Ming would be inseparable from Zhuang Li day and night, and they might even develop into real lovers, his heart felt like it was soaked in sulfuric acid, burning and painful.
He really hated himself for moving away in the first place. He just gave up such a great opportunity to be the first to see the moon by the water!
Chang Jinbo blinked, letting the tears that had been accumulating for a long time fall vertically to the ground. Then he raised his face without a trace of tears and said in a hoarse voice: "I don't like Meng Lan. She is the one who always pesters me to talk. When have you seen me take the initiative to talk to her?"
Zhuang Li raised his chin and reminded, "Look behind you."
Chang Jinbo quickly turned around and saw Meng Lan standing at the stairs not far away, looking at them with tears in her eyes. Beside her stood an angry Ou Lu and a slightly surprised Lin Caixiu.
Chang Jinbo: "..."
Zhuang Li warned seriously: "Don't come to me if you want to play emotional games. I won't pay any attention to you. Do you understand?" After he finished speaking, he slammed the door shut.
Chang Jinbo's nose was almost broken. He stood at the door for a long time before walking back dejectedly.
He should have been nervous and remorseful after hearing those derogatory words from Meng Lan, but as he passed the stairs, he had no desire to explain himself. All his strength was shattered by Zhuang Li's denial.
He feels so bad now! Even worse than when he had the first car accident!
Meng Lan stared at him intently, hoping he could give her an explanation, but he just lowered his head and walked away. No one noticed that a string of small drops of water had fallen on the floor.
Meng Lan was practically exploding with rage. If Chang Jinbo's words were broadcast on TV, wouldn't she be labeled a "loser girl"? Would the audience laugh her to death? Where would her dignity be?
Zhuang Li, this F guy, is really good at seducing people. He got Chang Jinbo on the first date! No wonder Han Kun was willing to spend so much money on him!
Meng Lan quickly thought of ways to destroy Zhuang Li in her mind, but her eyes were red and she pretended to be about to cry and ran back to her room.
Ou Lu was very worried, so he pushed Lin Caixiu's shoulder and asked her to go and comfort Meng Lan. The camera was filming, so he couldn't follow her to the girls' dormitory.
Lin Caixiu: "..." This man pass!
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The people who went out on dates came back one after another. Some went back to their rooms to rest, some watched TV and chatted in the living room, and some hid away to lick their wounds.
Accompanied by Ou Lu, Meng Lan slowly walked down the stairs, her eyes red, as if she had just cried.
However, in her heart, she said coldly, "I can't grasp Chang Jinbo's mind. He's too fickle. One moment he's enthusiastic towards me, and the next he's trying to please Zhuang Li. He's simply insane. Do you have any cheats you can give me?"
The system's voice was equally cold: "I've told you, your soul power is too weak. Only after you successfully capture 10 B-level men, 5 A-level men, and 3 S-level men can you activate the system mall and obtain the cheat code. Rely on your personal charm to continue capturing Chang Jinbo. A-level targets are extremely rare. If you miss this one, it will be hard to find one in the future."
"What is the charm of that F guy Zhuang Li? Why does Chang Jinbo like him? By the way, I asked you to dig up some negative information about Zhuang Li. Did you find it? If you did, please upload it to the Internet immediately! I want the program crew to kick him out immediately!" Meng Lan said resentfully.
The system was silent for a long time before speaking with difficulty: "Host, I have bad news for you. I can no longer connect to this world's network. There is an extremely strong biomagnetic field interfering with me, but I can't find the source."
Meng Lan almost slipped and fell down the stairs.
"When did this happen?" She asked in a trembling voice, holding on to the handrail tightly.
"Just in these two days. I don't know when the interference can be eliminated, so you can only rely on yourself." The system sighed heavily.
Meng Lan: “…”
She walked into the living room in a daze and sank down on the sofa. Without the system's help, she felt like she had lost her backbone.
Zhou Banxia and Xu Jingjing were watching a movie with a bag of potato chips each, and didn't care about Meng Lan's situation at all.
Lin Caixiu was cutting a fruit platter in the kitchen, pretending to be busy.
At this moment, an unusually tall man dragged a suitcase and slowly walked into the living room. He said in a deep and rich voice, "Hello, I'm the new male guest number five."
The apple in Lin Caixiu's hand fell.
Ou Lu, who was racking his brains to think of how to comfort Meng Lan, opened his mouth in surprise.
Zhou Banxia and Xu Jingjing both turned around and were stunned.
The man standing at the door was Xi Ming! Could Strawberry TV's background be so impressive? They could even hire such a great figure?
Meng Lan couldn't help but clench her fists, because the system loudly reminded her in her head: "Host, please pay attention, host, please pay attention, the man standing in front of you is an SSS-level target! Please start the strategy immediately, please start the strategy immediately! The mission can only succeed, not fail, otherwise you will be wiped out!"
Meng Lan said excitedly, "The SSS-level target is actually Xi Ming? Great! I like him so much! In this case, I can give up on conquering Chang Jinbo, right? It's enough for me to just conquer Xi Ming, right?"
"Yes, my suggestion is to give up Chang Jinbo and concentrate on conquering Xi Ming." The system affirmed.
"My luck is really good. I don't have to look for him outside. The SSS-level target is delivered to my door. I'll leave the vulgar man like Chang Jinbo to Zhuang Li. I don't want him anymore." Meng Lan said ambitiously: "Xi Ming is mine!"
Everyone stared at Xi Ming in amazement, as if they were dreaming.
After several seconds, Lin Caixiu screamed, "God Xi, why are you participating in a dating variety show? Oh my God, oh my God, I can't believe my eyes!"
Xi Ming's popularity rivals that of a top-tier superstar, with appearance fees reaching tens of millions. His fans hail from all corners of the globe, not just from one city or one country. He's an idol to the world.
How on earth did Strawberry TV manage to bring this immortal down to earth? The station director's connections are truly formidable! Everyone was stunned by the production team's generosity.
"You are male guest number five? Then can we date you and fall in love with you?" In her excitement, Lin Caixiu completely forgot to be reserved.
Meng Lan looked at Xi Ming with sparkling eyes.
Ou Lu and Zhou Banxia, who already had their crushes, began to get nervous. From every perspective, they were no match for Xi Ming.
"I'm sorry, no." Xi Ming shook his head in denial.
Lin Caixiu wilted like an eggplant hit by frost. She knew she was dreaming.
Meng Lan pretended to be shy and asked, "But didn't you just say you were male guest number five?"
"I'm here for one of you, and I'm only going on a date with him." Xi Ming changed into slippers and strode in, searching the living room with sharp eyes.
He was slightly disappointed to find Zhuang Li, but he still said carefully, "I asked to be on the show because I fell in love with someone at first sight. I'm serious about this relationship and I'm dating him with the intention of getting married, so please don't waste your time on me."
"Who is that person?" Lin Caixiu asked hopefully. She really hoped that such good luck would befall her.
Meng Lan's palms were sweating with nervousness. She felt that Xi Ming's target was most likely her.
Ou Lu, Xu Jingjing, and Zhou Banxia were also intrigued. They never imagined Xi Ming was such a romantic person, someone who would follow him to the show just because of love at first sight.
As a public figure, he knew that his actions would inevitably arouse fans' dissatisfaction or cause some heated discussions. However, he still overcame all interference and came to the recording site, which shows how determined he is.
"It's me, it's me, it must be me! Who else could it be but me?" Meng Lan said in her heart.
The system's tone was surprisingly a bit excited: "If it were you, we would become rich overnight! The entire world's fortune would be ours!"
At this moment, a gentle and pleasant laugh came from the stairs, followed by a very magnetic voice: "Is that person me?"
Upon noticing the person speaking was Zhuang Li, everyone's faces more or less revealed a look of disapproval. While Zhuang Li had his merits in real life, his online reputation was extremely poor. A public figure as cautious as Xi Ming would never be interested in him.
If Xi Ming gets involved with him, he will also be implicated.
Meng Lan: "Hahaha, Zhuang Li, this F guy is so ridiculous! He doesn't even take a piss and look at himself. Does he deserve it?"
At the same time, Xi Ming strode towards Zhuang Li, his tone gentle and firm: "It's you."
Meng Lan: “!!!”
Caught off guard, her heart almost burst with jealousy!
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