Chapter 66: The Sixth Day of the Feud After Running Away... Heart-fluttering Text Message + Date...
"Can you choose me...?"
[Heartbeat House V: Yesterday's poll results are in. 1% of viewers believe 5 out of the 7 guests were proactive, 97% believe 4 out of the guests were proactive, 1% each believe 3 out of 7 guests were proactive, and 0% believe 1 out of 7 guests were proactive, or 0% believe 1 out of 7 guests were proactive, or 0% believe 6 out of 7 guests were proactive.]
[Heartbeat House V: Congratulations to all the viewers who voted! None of you got it right. Try again next time!]
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Wen Hezhou's questioning continued.
While everyone was still focused on what Xie Ruan was about to say, the official account started flooding the screen with comments.
[No? Shouldn't "active party" mean 1?]
Yes, it's absurd. They think the option with 0, 1, and 1 zero votes out of the 7 guests would get 0 votes, but the correct answer is actually in there?
【Wait, holy crap, are all these people zeros?】
Even if there's just one 1, it's absurd! I'm dying of laughter. Could that one 1 be Xie Ruan or Yu Yin? I can't take it anymore.
[Thinking about it this way, a dating reality show couldn't possibly be done like this, right? Having one zero seems reasonable, but it's also absurd!! A dating reality show with seven people, and only one zero!!!]
[Holy crap, who is this 0?! Who is it?! Yuan Yuan, Xie Ruan, and Yu Yin all seem to be 0!! Which two of you chose 1?!?!]
[I can't take it anymore! This dating reality show is about six self-proclaimed "tops" fighting over one "bottom." What happens when they get the "top"? They fight! Whoever agrees gets to go first??]
[A show full of laughs.]
I was just waking up and still daydreaming when this message jolted me awake.
The barrage of comments kept increasing, almost swallowing up the two people on the screen.
Xie Ruan was completely unaware that there was only one zero in the program. As Wen Hezhou got closer and closer, Xie Ruan subconsciously felt her breathing become a little more rapid.
What does Wen Hezhou mean by this?
Shouldn't he have tried to take Yu Yin away?
If I take him to see the sunrise early in the morning, he might be able to understand it to some extent.
But now...
Xie Ruan couldn't understand.
Xie Ruan pursed her thin lips.
It was a large rooftop, but Wen Hezhou deliberately placed the recliner he brought very close, so close that Xie Ruan was pulled into his arms.
A man's embrace is very warm.
Xie Ruan was covered by the man's coat.
Xie Ruan could smell the lingering warmth on the man's coat, and a faint, pleasant scent of bitter ginseng.
Wen Hezhou didn't seem to be in a hurry, and instead spoke in a gentle, persuasive manner: "No rush, let's enjoy the scenery first."
Teacher Wen is so gentle.
Waaaaah, I want to see two people on a date.
[How can watching the sunrise not count as a date? And Teacher Wen holding Xie Ruan was so sweet! If Teacher Wen held me, I would run away, since fans and idols can't have private contact!!]
[Hahahaha, those guys were real fans!]
The viewers in the live chat were laughing, and it seemed that who was 0 and who was 1 no longer mattered.
The chat in the live stream was going very well.
However, Wen Hezhou turned off Xie Ruan's and Wen Hezhou's microphones.
[My brother has gone astray too.]
Wen Hezhou had only been there for two days, yet he seemed to be able to navigate around any camera location with ease, avoiding the cameras.
Then, from a position where her lips were completely hidden, she spoke to Xie Ruan: "Whether you choose me or not, could you please give me a chance?"
Xie Ruan was stunned for a moment.
Before Xie Ruan could react, he saw Wen Hezhou's icy fingers brush past his ear.
It's itchy.
It almost made Xie Ruan unable to breathe.
Wen Hezhou: "Whether as Liar or as Xie Ruan."
Xie Ruan's brain went blank.
Did Wen Hezhou know he was Liar?
Xie Ruan trembled slightly.
Turning her head to the side, she caught a glimpse of Wen Hezhou's slightly upturned lips.
Xie Ruan was completely seen through.
Wen Hezhou: "Whatever your purpose, you can take me away."
Wen Hezhou: "Or, come with me."
Wen Hezhou: "Even if..."
Wen Hezhou: "As Liar's prey."
Xie Ruan no longer remembers how the sun rises.
Xie Ruan only remembers that the sunrise at the beach was beautiful.
Wen Hezhou's words were very tempting.
Xie Ruan...
I'm really tempted.
Yes.
From Liar's perspective, Xie Ruan was very tempted.
Xie Ruan did indeed urgently need a goal.
Help him get a sum of money.
Collaborating with Wen Hezhou might be a good approach.
Xie Ruan was lost in thought.
When he looked at Wen Hezhou.
The salty, cool sea breeze ruffled Onaga's soft hair.
In the light of the rising sun, Xie Ruan could hardly see Wen Hezhou's expression.
Xie Ruan was pulled away while still in a daze until her hand was grabbed again.
Xie Ruan looked up in a daze and saw Ji Ye's face.
Ji Ye was sullen, and when Xie Ruan was pulled up, her wrist was red.
Ji Ye, however, seemed not to have seen half of it, and just sullenly pulled Xie Ruan down from the rooftop.
Xie Ruan saw the cold sweat on Ji Ye's forehead.
[Can anyone explain why Ji Ye is sweating so much?]
[I was just in Ji Ye's live stream. As soon as he woke up, he frantically searched for Xie Ruan, looking from the second floor to the first, and from the first floor to the top floor.]
[Ji Ye... is this for real?]
Wow, you look amazing today!
The viewers in the live stream echoed the sentiments, but Xie Ruan could hear Ji Ye's disordered breathing.
Xie Ruan blinked her bewildered eyes.
Ji Ye suddenly pulled Xie Ruan into a corner where there were no cameras.
No, please don't treat us like outsiders, brother!!
[Why can't I see you?! Don't hide!]
Xie Ruan and Ji Ye's microphones were turned off again.
Xie Ruan was somewhat bewildered.
What's wrong with this group?! They're frantically pressing his microphone.
I won't make him pay for it if I break it, will I?
Xie Ruan didn't expect this group of main characters to compensate him, a supporting character.
Xie Ruan was pinned against the wall by Ji Ye in a narrow corner.
Xie Ruan subconsciously shrank back.
But there was no way to retreat anymore.
Xie Ruan did not speak.
Ji Ye's disordered breathing floated in his ear.
Ji Ye: "Xie Ruan, don't choose him."
Xie Ruan was stunned for a moment.
Whom should I not choose?
Ji Ye's eyes reddened slightly, as if he had been too anxious while searching for Xie Ruan, and even his voice became a little hoarse: "Can you please stop liking them and like me instead?"
What's this?
Xie Ruan never imagined that she would be confessed to.
They also do not approve of the main characters' confessions.
Regardless of Jiang Zhi, Wen Hezhou, or Ji Ye.
Xie Ruan didn't think she could compete with the protagonist.
Jiang Zhihui changed his mind.
Wen Hezhou might also do so.
Ji Ye probably will too.
Ji Ye asked whether or not he could like him.
Xie Ruan thought that Ji Ye probably felt that he was the cure for his sleep.
When Ji Ye learned that Yu Yin also had this ability.
He, this cannon fodder, will probably be discarded just like the original owner.
Xie Ruan suddenly regained consciousness.
He felt that no matter how persuasive the men were, it was useless.
There is no reasonable interest relationship.
None of them can last long.
Moreover, in the book, they will inevitably fall in love with the protagonist, right?
Xie Ruan didn't want to gamble.
Xie Ruan slowly opened her mouth.
Director Li interrupted the two speakers, saying, "Please come to the lobby now, guests."
Xie Ruan, unsure how to resolve the situation with Ji Ye, quickly pulled him away.
Ji Ye didn't want to leave so soon.
But looking at Xie Ruan's delicate fingers holding his hand...
For some reason, his fingertip silently touched Xie Ruan's fingertip.
Her ears turned quite red.
He let Xie Ruan pull him to the living room.
Jiang Zhi, Yu Yin, and Yuan Yuan arrived in the living room quite early. When Xie Ruan saw Xie Ruan pulling Ji Ye over, Xie Ruan felt the atmosphere turn a little cold.
?
Xie Ruan looked at Jiang Zhi's somewhat dark face.
Is it because he's afraid he'll disturb him and Yu Yin?
Xie Ruan originally intended to find a place to sit anywhere.
Seeing Jiang Zhi's expression, Xie Ruan hesitated and sat down in the place furthest away from Jiang Zhi and Yu Yin.
Ji Ye seemed quite satisfied with this, a smirk playing on his lips, and a somewhat provocative expression on his face as he looked at Jiang Zhi.
Why do I have a feeling that Ji Ye knows Jiang Zhi?
Jiang Zhi is not in the entertainment industry.
Following Jiang Zhi's gaze, Xie Ruan saw that she was still holding Ji Ye's hand.
After a moment of realization, Xie Ruan tried to let go.
But I don't want to think about withdrawing anymore.
But Ji Ye forcefully intertwined his fingers with hers.
Ji Ye's grip was too strong.
Xie Ruan struggled but couldn't break free.
Ji Ye clearly uses his left hand!
Why so much force?
【Ahhhhh—they held hands!】
[I'm so anxious! What did those two say? Xie Ruan actually pulled Ji Ye along.]
They were even holding hands, it was so sweet!
My brother actually blossomed like an iron tree! What is this feeling of being both excited and heartbroken?
Viewers in the live stream chat were freely spamming the chat.
Wen Hezhou and Zhou Jingchi also arrived in the living room.
For a moment, Xie Ruan didn't even notice that the men had all moved towards him and sat down.
Xie Ruan was quickly surrounded by a circle.
To get closer to Xie Ruan, Zhou Jingchi even stood and leaned against the back of Xie Ruan's sofa.
The production team noticed that the contract was up.
The staff member said, "Now everyone can check their phones and see the messages they liked last night."
Xie Ruan turned on her phone.
The phones distributed by the production team had privacy screens.
Even though Zhou Jingchi was behind Xie Ruan, he couldn't see the content above because of the angle.
Xie Ruan turned on her phone.
He figured he definitely wouldn't receive a single message that sparked his interest.
Xie Ruan opened it with some reluctance.
The text messages kept showing red dots on the screen.
[Heartwarming message: You were adorable yesterday.]
[Heartbeat message: I've never liked him.]
[Heartbeat message: I hope I can go on a date with you.]
[Heartbeat Message: Could you give me a chance too?]
[Heartbeat Message: Pick me.]
[Heartbeat Message: Why did you run?]
Six articles?
Xie Ruan's brain went blank.
It shouldn't be that he took Yu Yin's phone, right?
Or perhaps the guest sent the wrong message.
Or is this some kind of strategy to confuse the issue?
Xie Ruan's brain went blank.
Unexpectedly, the news was also posted in text format by the official channels in the live stream.
The live chat exploded instantly.
Wait a minute, the show has revealed that out of the seven people, there could be zero "1s," one "1," and one "0." Let's say Xie Ruan received six messages expressing her interest? Does that mean that everyone except Xie Ruan considers themselves a "1"?
[Help!! Yu Yin also feels like she's a top, this doesn't make sense.]
What if Yu Yin thinks Xie Ruan is a top?
[What if Yuan Yuan thinks Xie Ruan is a top?!]
[I'm going crazy! At a time like this, they're not revealing who my crush is? I'm going to die!]
[Hahahaha, Xie Ruan was completely stunned, staring blankly, frantically refreshing his messages, probably thinking his phone was broken? He actually received six messages, so whoever received Xie Ruan's message would be immediately exposed.]
Will Xie Ruan send it to Ji Ye?
[Sending it to Wen Hezhou and Ji Ye makes sense, since they're roommates.]
However, Xie Ruan doesn't seem satisfied with the three-seater bed, and might not send it.
The comments section was full of speculation.
It wasn't until the official information about Yuan Yuan's mobile phone was released.
[Heartwarming message: Thank you for helping me today. I hope we can get along well from now on~]
[Help! Xie Ruan's crush is Yuan Yuan?! Holy crap, when two bottoms meet, one of them is bound to be top?!]
[They actually got along well afterwards?! Help!! Xie Ruan only said that to him!!! If these two really like each other, I might as well ship them? After all, I'm an omnipotent person.]
Yuan Yuan was stunned for a moment after receiving the message.
Yuan Yuan seemed not to have expected to receive a message.
He looked around.
That tone.
Like Yu Yin or Xie Ruan.
But the only person he ever helped was Xie Ruan.
Could it be Xie Ruan?
Yuan Yuan's ears turned slightly red.
Yuan Yuan came to the variety show not because she actually intended to find a partner.
He's still in the rising phase of his career, and variety shows of this caliber would greatly benefit his popularity.
But if it really is Xie Ruan...
Yuan Yuan suddenly felt...
It seems like it might not be a bad idea.
[Help! Did anyone see that Yuan Yuan's ears turned red? I'm not against shipping her!!]
Director Li: "Since today is the first day, and considering that we don't know each other yet, we've chosen to draw lots to decide who will be our date on the first day."
[Everyone (except Xie Ruan's version): Who doesn't know?]
[Director team, you did this on purpose!! I was hoping to see these people fight over dates, but you openly tried to hook me!! Hooked me!! And then you told me my date was chosen by lottery!!]
Xie Ruan, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief.
If both Ji Ye and Wen Hezhou want to go out with him.
He really didn't know how to refuse.
Yuanyuan would be better.
To ensure fairness, the production team used rock-paper-scissors to select four people to draw lots.
Xie Ruan was lucky to win.
But it seems that the game of rock-paper-scissors just now used up all their luck.
Xie Ruanming was the first to draw lots.
Unfold the slip of paper you just drew.
But what I saw was...
One of the names I least want to see above.
Zhou, Jing, Chi.
Directors: "Xie Ruan and Zhou Jingchi."
Zhou Jingchi's expression visibly improved a lot.
Before anyone else had finished drawing, Zhou Jingchi pulled Xie Ruan out the door.
Director: "When Zhou Jingchi comes back, he'll bring Xie Ruan back with him, and we'll have to find a date location."
[This is hilarious! Zhou Jingchi just rushed out.]
Hearing the sound, Zhou Jingchi returned dejectedly.
He seemed very unhappy.
Zhou Jingchi: "Oh."
This time, Zhou Jingchi sat close to Xie Ruan.
Yuan Yuan and Wen Hezhou are in the same group.
Ji Ye and Yu Yin are in the same group.
Jiang Zhi is spending today alone at home.
Xie Ruan glanced at Ji Ye silently; Ji Ye's expression didn't seem too good.
But based on the original book's rules, Xie Ruan thought, "Yu Yin and Ji Ye will spark something today, so let's change our minds."
Xie Ruan and Ji Ye exchanged glances.
He subconsciously looked away.
Ji Ye's face darkened even more.
Yuan Yuan and Wen Hezhou's date took place at a coffee shop.
Jiye and Yuyin's date takes place in a haunted house.
and--
The location of Zhou Jingchi and Xie Ruan's date was quite strange.
Xie Ruan looked at it repeatedly.
It was only just confirmed.
The two of them actually went to a ceramics workshop to make plates?
I thought they were going out? Turns out it's just a gathering of otaku??
Can making plates really spark creativity?
[That's hilarious.]
Xie Ruan breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the scene she had drawn.
If it were a ceramics experience center, Xie Ruan could accept it.
Xie Ruan remained in the same spot.
Then Zhou Jingchi pulled Xie Ruan out again.
Director Li grew even more anxious: "Zhou Jingchi! Bring Xie Ruan back!! I haven't paid out the date allowance yet!!"
Zhou Jingchi returned dejectedly.
He seemed to have a lot to say to Xie Ruan, but he held it back.
Zhou Jingchi is back.
Director Li gave everyone 100 yuan as a date allowance.
[It's obvious the production team is stingy.]
Director Li: "You can choose to spend these today, or you can wait until they are unspent and then have them cleared out today."
[They even reset it to zero, becoming even more stingy.]
Zhou Jingchi nodded.
He grabbed Xie Ruan and rushed towards the parking lot in the garden.
[It's clear that Zhou Jingchi is really anxious.]
*
Xie Ruan was pulled into Zhou Jingchi's private car.
It was Xie Ruan's first time riding in Zhou Jingchi's Cayenne, and the flamboyant red made Zhou Jingchi's black shirt stand out even more.
As if trying to relieve his emotions, Zhou Jingchi unbuttoned two buttons.
Xie Ruan was put into the passenger seat by Zhou Jingchi after he opened the car door.
Wait, Zhou Jingchi opened the door himself? Unheard of!
The first thing Zhou Jingchi did after getting into the car was not to fasten his seatbelt, but to turn off Xie Ruan's microphone.
[Help me! Why are all these people turning off their microphones?! Is there anything we VIPs can't hear?!]
Zhou Jingchi, I'm your biggest fan!! Let me hear it!!
The photographer was also there.
Xie Ruan inexplicably felt a bit oppressive in the car.
Actually, Xie Ruan couldn't quite recognize who had sent those heart-fluttering text messages.
But only that sentence—
[Heartbeat Message: Why did you run?]
Xie Ruan was certain that it was Zhou Jingchi who sent it.
The air conditioning in the car was too strong.
Xie Ruan huddled in the corner, her bare forearms exposed outside her sleeves were a little dry and covered with tiny bumps.
Xie Ruan only dared to steal a glance at Zhou Jingchi without making a sound.
Of all the people in this group, Xie Ruan felt most sorry for Zhou Jingchi.
Xie Ruan and Zhou Jingchi spent a lot of time together. While they weren't exactly on the same wavelength, Xie Ruan was able to sense Zhou Jingchi's emotions quite well.
Zhou Jingchi was unhappy.
This was Xie Ruan's first time sitting in the driver's seat; as a post-apocalyptic being, he didn't know how to ride in a car.
Zhou Jingchi didn't seem to intend for Xie Ruan to take the initiative.
Instead, he simply moved closer.
Xie Ruan caught a whiff of citrus on Zhou Jingchi.
Xie Ruan was still pursing her lips when Zhou Jingchi leaned over, pulled over the seatbelt, and fastened it for her.
[They even fastened his seatbelt! Zhou Jingchi is completely smitten.]
[Let's fight! Let's fight!!]
Zhou Jingchi didn't seem to have any intention of starting the car.
Zhou Jingchi even ignored the photographer, simply asking, "Why are you running?"
This phrase sounds familiar.
Did Xie Ruan receive that exciting message, "Why did you run away?"? It was actually from Zhou Jingchi! How thrilling!!
Xie Ruan couldn't speak; her fingers were twisted together.
Although Zhou Jingchi turned off his microphone, the cameraman's assistant managed to pick up the audio: "Besides those relationships, can't we do anything else, Xie Ruan?"
[What relationships? ? (Puts an ear in his mouth)]
Holy crap, could it be a sugar daddy relationship?
[I relied on the escaped canary and his boss??]
[Zhou Jingchi, you've gone astray!! You've been eating such good food behind my back!!!]
Zhou Jingchi: "Or do you think we are nothing, and that I am nothing?"
Zhou Jingchi's emotions became increasingly depressed.
Strange lines of dialogue lingered in Xie Ruan's ears.
The topic was both right and wrong, leaving Xie Ruan unsure whether to answer or not.
I just felt my nerves getting more and more tense, and that continued.
Zhou Jingchi: "I don't care what you thought before."
Zhou Jingchi has been having trouble sleeping lately.
He clearly treated Xie Ruan like a younger brother.
Zhou Jingchi wouldn't feel anything special about leaving his younger brother.
But Xie Ruan is different.
After Xie Ruan disappeared.
His well-paced life was completely disrupted.
Zhou Jingchi boasted that he could live a lifetime as long as he stayed with his beloved dog, General.
It seems that Xie Ruan has broken through everything.
People only realize the importance of each other after they lose something.
Zhou Jingchi doesn't care about anyone.
Only Xie Ruan.
It became his unexpected turn of events.
The atmosphere was too quiet.
The explicit and ambiguous relationship that viewers in the live stream had imagined did not materialize.
Instead, it was extremely quiet.
Zhou Jingchi's actions of starting the engine and stepping on the gas pedal became fueling speculation about the relationship between the two.
These two seem to have really talked.
But it seems like Ji Ye and Xie Ruan have really talked.
[Zhou Jingchi is no good. He just grabbed Xie Ruan and acted like he was about to come out, but once they were out, he gave her the cold shoulder and wouldn't say a word.]
[I'm so anxious, tell me quickly!]
Zhou Jingchi seemed to realize that he had made the atmosphere too oppressive.
He pulled one hand away, scratched his head as if in discomfort, and then put it back on the steering wheel. "Sorry, I was in too much of a hurry. Did I scare you?"
Zhou Jingchi's voice softened considerably.
He looked at Xie Ruan beside him, his tone softening considerably.
No one expected Zhou Jingchi to show weakness.
It wasn't just netizens, Director Li, and staff members.
Even Xie Ruan didn't expect that Zhou Jingchi would apologize to him first after he ran away.
Xie Ruan twisted her fingers together, "We..."
Xie Ruan: "After all, it's not a contractual relationship..."
[Holy crap, a contractual relationship? No?? Holy crap.]
Wait, can we broadcast these?
Are these two really in that kind of relationship?
Xie Ruan: "But I'm sorry, I left in such a hurry. Because... we didn't have a personal relationship... so, after I left, that was naturally the end of it."
Zhou Jingchi remained silent, looking sullen: "..."
yes.
Zhou Jingchi suddenly realized that Pei Zhi was responsible for this terrible system!
How could he blame Xie Ruan!
Xie Ruan couldn't find him no matter how hard she tried!
It's all his fault for being incompetent; he hasn't been able to find Xie Ruan after all this time.
Zhou Jingchi slammed his hand on the steering wheel.
Xie Ruan was clearly frightened and shrank to the side.
Zhou Jingchi seemed to realize Xie Ruan's helplessness, and softened his voice to coax her: "Aruan, I didn't mean to lose my temper with you, it's all my fault."
【Ah, brother?】
[Let's talk about the older brother in detail, what kind of older brother.]
They're calling her "Ah Ruan," so they definitely know each other.
Zhou Jingchi: "I will beg for your forgiveness."
Zhou Jingchi spoke with utmost sincerity: "But, could you... give me another chance?"
【Huh? Giving us another chance?】
[A detailed discussion of the opportunities.]
The viewers in the live chat were getting increasingly excited.
Because of the split-screen live stream, viewers from other live stream rooms also flocked to the site.
The number of viewers in Xie Ruan and Zhou Jingchi's live streams skyrocketed.
I happened to hear Zhou Jingchi's voice, which was both pleading and sincere.
"Give me one."
"The chance to take you away."
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