The living room was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Four handsome men, each with their own unique charm, sat or stood, seemingly separated from one another by an invisible barrier.
The conflict between Han Jin and Yi Changfeng did not escalate further because the program team had already announced the results.
Yi Changfeng - Mu Lingxi
Han Jin – Song Bao'er
Bo Changling - Gao Yue
Qin Che — Bai Mengmeng
This grouping caused an uproar among the audience.
Apart from Yi Changfeng, none of the male guests were happy, and Han Jin couldn't even smile.
Yi Changfeng was already standing, and now he was so happy he wanted to jump three feet high.
"Hahaha, it's finally my turn, hahahaha."
His foolish appearance was an eyesore to others, especially Han Jin, who had just clashed with him and was now seething with hatred.
Yi Changfeng didn't forget to provoke Han Jin, turning around and giving him a provocative smile.
The audience watched the show with a magnifying glass, and sure enough, they caught every little detail of Yi Changfeng's actions, making them all laugh uncontrollably.
"Look at our cute little puppy, it's so adorable! It's even trying to provoke Han Jin, how hilarious!"
"The hard times are finally over, it hasn't been easy! Yi Changfeng has been sentenced for so long, he's finally got his chance, of course he has to show off!"
"Haha, you're right. Yi Changfeng is just like a concubine who has been locked up in the cold palace for a long time. She's finally able to see the emperor, and she's as happy as a little madwoman."
"Tsk, handsome guy is indeed handsome. Look at Yi Changfeng, even when he's provoking others, he looks so good."
At this moment, not to mention Han Jin, even Bo Changling found Yi Changfeng extremely annoying.
but……
Even if they were furious, there was nothing they could do about the outcome.
Qin Che couldn't accept this result and demanded that the production team release the replay, fearing that someone might have tampered with it.
Ultimately, under pressure from all the male guests except Yi Changfeng, the production team had no choice but to reveal the selection process for the female guests.
Sigh, this is too much to bear.
The sponsors are giving them too much; they have no choice but to comply.
As the playback resumed, time returned to an hour earlier.
Mu Lingxi was called up by the production crew to go upstairs to a well-soundproofed activity room.
When she arrived, the other three female guests had also arrived, and they were chatting quite enthusiastically.
Upon seeing Mu Lingxi, they didn't initiate conversation; instead, they chatted even more enthusiastically, deliberately ignoring Mu Lingxi.
When Bo Changling and his companions saw this, their fists clenched, clearly displeased to see the girl being treated coldly.
The audience also offered sharp commentary, revealing the secret behind the incident and expressing their indignation on behalf of Mu Lingxi.
"Hmph, only the weak need to huddle together for warmth; the strong are always alone."
"That's right. There were already signs of a small group before, and now they're not even bothering with formalities. It's really bullying behavior from delinquent girls."
"I really don't understand, when did Mu Lingxi offend them? They're all giving her attitude. If I put myself in Mu Lingxi's shoes, I would feel really sad."
Is Mu Lingxi sad? Of course not.
Anyway, it's not like I haven't been ostracized before. When I was in school, there were quite a few people who formed cliques and bullied others.
Fortunately, she had good grades and was good-looking, so those delinquent girls didn't dare to do anything to her.
It was only after she arrived at that prestigious school that she truly suffered and sought a powerful backer for herself.
Unfortunately, the mountain she relied on crumbled, and men were unreliable, which even led to her being expelled from school.
As Mu Lingxi thought this, she lowered her head slightly, her hair falling down to cover the sarcastic smile on her lips.
After that, I casually found a spot not too far from them and sat down without speaking to them.
In the eyes of Bo Changling and his group, the girl's actions were clearly a sign that she had been bullied.
Especially when she lowered her head, revealing her snow-white neck, she looked even more fragile, as if she needed to be carefully protected.
Seeing this, everyone was restless and wanted to rush over to comfort Mu Lingxi and teach those people a lesson.
The replay continued, and soon it was time for Mu Lingxi and the others to choose gifts.
They had to wait and see before taking this crucial step, and could only suppress their inner rage for the time being.
When the production crew placed the four gifts in front of everyone, everyone's eyes widened, afraid of missing a single detail.
All four gifts were in gift boxes, some big and some small, and the girl had no idea what was inside.
"What should we do? How about we take them apart and pick them out?"
Song Bao'er spoke first. Although it was a suggestion, it was clearly meant to leave no room for refusal. She showed no trace of the embarrassment she had shown after being yelled at by Qin Che.
Having been pampered at home, she now showed even more force when facing the single Mu Lingxi.
As Song Bao'er said this, she glanced at Bai Mengmeng and Gao Yue beside her, and smiled with satisfaction when she saw them nod.
She then picked one up and started disassembling it, and the other two followed suit, picking them up and disassembling them as well.
As for Mu Lingxi's intentions, no one asked her a single question from beginning to end, nor did anyone even glance at her.
This disrespectful scene infuriated viewers, who flooded the screen with angry comments.
"Why is Song Bao'er acting like this? Is she the Empress Dowager? She's so pretentious, and her hostility towards Mu Lingxi is written all over her face."
"This is disgusting! This bullying by a small group is making me physically uncomfortable. I really want to rush in and give them a good beating!"
"Song Bao'er isn't much, but the other two are also impolite. By standing by and watching, they're just aiding and abetting evil."
"Ha, really. I thought Gao Yue was a good person before, but I didn't expect her to join in targeting Mu Lingxi as well."
Despite their刁难 (difficulties/challenges), Mu Lingxi did not show any humiliation on her face.
We've overcome all the difficulties before, so what's a little bit of being ignored or giving a cold shoulder?
She knew that she couldn't confront them directly at this point, because they would only pretend to be innocent.
If you directly ask if they are targeting you or dislike you, they will just blink their innocent big eyes and say they are overthinking it.
I've had enough of these little tricks.
I might as well dismantle it myself, but I'll have to wait.
Mu Lingxi didn't start disassembling at first, until Song Bao'er had already disassembled one of them and was about to disassemble the last one—
Mu Lingxi snatched it away with quick eyes and hands. She was quite strong and had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
So she easily snatched the box from Song Bao'er's hands.
That counterattack was truly brilliant.
Song Bao'er was suddenly robbed of her things and immediately glared at the person who had taken them, but all she got in return was Mu Lingxi's icy gaze.
"snort!"
In the end, Song Bao'er gave up, withdrew her hand, and said nothing more.
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