Chapter 66. He had no choice. ...
She thought that Lu Xubai's lack of attention to her during this period meant that his feelings for her had gradually faded, but his actions last night told her that this was not the case.
He still kept his attention on her, but he didn't press her as much as before.
A short while later, Qiao Yimo and Shen Wuyang came down.
Shen Wuyang looked dejected, but his mood improved slightly when he saw the hairpin he had given Chu Ruofu in her hair.
After the guests finished breakfast, they went to the living room, where the production team had other plans.
Apart from Gu Junsheng, the guests received dating invitation cards. During the recording of the show, the guests could choose any guest they liked and invite them on a date. The invited guests could not refuse.
The director said, "This is the only designated date invitation card for this season. Please choose your date partners carefully, as there won't be any left once it's used up."
Holding the date invitation card, Chu Ruofu's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Gu Junsheng, for it was he who sacrificed his own interests to give everyone the right to receive the date invitation card.
Gu Junsheng met her gaze with a gentle expression.
"Thank you, Mr. Gu. Without you, we would all have lost our date invitations." Xia Yuqing looked at Gu Junsheng gratefully.
Everyone looked at Gu Junsheng with different expressions.
Lu Xubai's expression was indifferent; the spirit of self-sacrifice did not exist in him. He had to take the initiative into his own hands.
Li Yichen smiled and waved the date invitation card, his voice casual: "Thank you, President Gu."
He thought to himself, "I'm grateful to my rival for this opportunity. I'll use this invitation to have a wonderful date with Fu."
Shen Wuyang stared at Chu Ruofu. He had wanted to sacrifice himself for her, but unfortunately, he didn't have the chance. Gu Junsheng was willing to exchange himself for Fufu's favor. He would rather not have a date invitation card than not have Fufu's favor.
Song Yi glanced at Gu Junsheng with complicated feelings. Neither of them were the type to sacrifice themselves; they always prioritized their own interests, unless people were more important to them than interests.
Qiao Yimo had no smile on her face. Gu Junsheng had sacrificed himself for Chu Ruofu. He valued Chu Ruofu so much. She couldn't get close to him because it would be useless. She might as well focus her attention on other male guests.
Her agent revealed to her that investors for Shen Wuyang's new book were currently selecting the lead actor, and if she could win over Shen Wuyang, she might be able to land the female lead role directly.
The director said, "Please send your heartfelt messages before 10:00 AM."
Sending heartfelt text messages is always the part that viewers pay the most attention to, as the text messages always represent who the most important person in the guests' hearts is.
Chu Ruofu returned to her room, retrieved the letter paper containing the heartfelt message, and wrote down Gu Junsheng's name without hesitation. She then took the envelope downstairs to the room arranged by the production team to send the message.
After sending her heartfelt text message, Chu Ruofu went back to her room to rest for a while. She then received a message from the production team that the director wanted the guests to gather in the living room. The production team wanted the guests to get together and directly reveal their heartfelt text messages to the audience.
This means that who sent whom the heart-fluttering text message will be known not only to the audience but also to the guests.
The guests were all gathered in the living room.
The director directly revealed the text messages from each guest expressing their interest in the guests.
"Chu Ruofu voted for Gu Junsheng, Song Yi voted for Gu Junsheng, Xia Yuqing voted for Gu Junsheng, and Qiao Yimo voted for Shen Wuyang."
Gu Junsheng looked at Chu Ruofu, a faint smile appearing in his eyes. He had finally waited for her to sincerely choose him.
Li Yichen stared at Gu Junsheng with a tense expression and displeasure.
Lu Xubai's face was as cold as ice, while Shen Wuyang's head was lowered and his expression was not visible.
Live stream chat:
[Fu Mei has chosen President Gu; it seems she's made up her mind.]
[This is so sweet! The Fusheng couple is the best! Their mutual attraction is so satisfying!]
[Haha, the other male guests look really uncomfortable.]
[President Gu is so popular! All three female guests voted for him. He truly deserves to be called a mature and charming CEO.]
After the director announced the text messages from the female guests that made them fall in love, he said, "Now, ladies, please answer why you gave him your heartbeat text message this time."
Xia Yuqing answered first: "Gu Junsheng helped me get a date invitation this time, and I have the best feelings for him now."
This attraction is limited to her feeling that Gu Junsheng is a very nice person. The person she is most attracted to is Lu Xubai. She would love it if Lu Xubai gave up Chu Ruofu and became her partner.
Song Yi said calmly, "President Gu really appeals to me."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ruofu looked at Gu Junsheng. He raised his eyes to meet her gaze, looking at her with deep eyes, as if to tell her that he would steadfastly look only at her.
Chu Ruofu's heart raced as she faced the camera and said, "I'm very happy with Gu Junsheng. He seems very reliable and mature to me, and I want to spend more time with him."
The viewers in the live stream went crazy when they heard this, shouting that the Fusheng CP was locked in forever and would be happy for life.
Chu Ruofu lowered her eyes, her ears felt hot and burning, and her heart was pounding wildly.
Upon hearing her praise of Gu Junsheng, the other three male guests looked displeased.
Li Yichen gritted his teeth inwardly, his heart burning with jealousy. If it weren't for the recording of the show and the live broadcast, he would have grabbed Chu Ruofu and questioned her. They had worked together so well before, and she had felt so much for his kisses. How could she have suddenly changed her mind?
Lu Xubai's handsome face was gloomy. From Li Yichen to Gu Junsheng, Chu Ruofu's choice was never him. For the first time, he tasted the feeling of being heartbroken.
He followed her wishes and maintained boundaries with her, but she distanced herself from him and ran into the arms of another man.
He was on the edge of a cliff; if he retreated, he would fall into the abyss, but if he advanced, she would be extremely resistant. He had no choice.
Shen Wuyang lowered his head, exuding a gloomy aura.
He frantically tried to reassure himself that even if Fufu and Gu Junsheng became lovers, he could still rise to power. He couldn't lose his mind because of jealousy; he had to lie low and bide his time to deliver a fatal blow to his enemies.
He could be a mistress for Fufu. Other men are proud and have a strong sense of self-esteem, and they cannot tolerate Fufu being intimate with other men. But he can. He will appear when Fufu needs him, comfort her, and love her.
The director asked the male guests, "Where are the male guests?"
Gu Junsheng said calmly, "Chu Ruofu is a wonderful girl, and I want to develop a long-term relationship with her."
Chu Ruofu looked up at him, feeling a little happy.
Lu Xubai's expression was cold as he said, "I've said it before, Chu Ruofu is the best choice for me."
Chu Ruofu dared not meet Lu Xubai's gaze and looked away.
Li Yichen said lazily, "Seeing her makes me very happy and my heart flutters."
Shen Wuyang said softly, "I can't describe how wonderful she is in words."
Hearing their replies, Chu Ruofu felt extremely complicated, her emotions churning inside her. She couldn't reciprocate the kindness of so many people.
Live stream chat:
All four male guests voted for the female lead; she's the ultimate heartthrob on this dating reality show.
[Fu Mei deserves it. If you like someone, you like them. The male guest should express his feelings, otherwise he won't have a chance to advance.]
Currently, only the female and male leads have mutual feelings for each other, so it's estimated that this will be the only couple to end up together.
[There are still a few episodes left in the dating reality show, so it's possible that other male guests might leave or take their place.]
After the production team announced the "heartbeat" messages, the recording of this episode ended, and the guests were free to leave the Heartbeat House at any time.
Chu Ruofu pulled her suitcase downstairs, where Gu Junsheng was waiting for her in the corridor. He came over to help her with her suitcase and asked, "Did you book tickets?"
"Not yet, I plan to buy a ticket at the high-speed rail station," Chu Ruofu said, looking at him.
Gu Junsheng said, "I'll be on a business trip in Haicheng for the next few days. Let's go to the high-speed rail station together. I'll buy the tickets."
Chu Ruofu and Gu Junsheng had grown closer over the past few days, and she agreed to his decision, so they took a car together to the high-speed rail station.
Gu Junsheng asked for her identification information and bought two business class seats, which were next to each other.
Chu Ruofu played on her phone for a while, then noticed Gu Junsheng typing on his laptop next to her. She politely looked away, glanced at the scenery outside the window, and soon felt sleepy and fell asleep.
Gu Junsheng noticed that she had fallen asleep, so he asked a waiter for a blanket and covered her exposed legs with it.
Back in Haicheng, Gu Junsheng escorted her to the entrance of her residential compound before leaving.
When Chu Ruofu returned to her apartment, she found the room in disarray and called Xue Fangfei to ask if she had been there.
Xue Fangfei has been very busy these days and hasn't been able to come over to clean her room.
Before setting off for Suzhou, Chu Ruofu's room was very tidy and not messy at all.
Chu Ruofu didn't even take her suitcase. She closed the door, took the elevator downstairs, and her hand holding her phone trembled slightly.
"Go to the property management office first, I'll be right there," Xue Fangfei reassured her. "It's possible a thief broke in."
Chu Ruofu nodded and immediately went to the community property management office to have someone check the surveillance footage.
Xue Fangfei arrived an hour later.
The property management checked the surveillance footage but found no suspicious persons. She was too afraid to go back to her room, so Xue Fangfei asked the property management staff to go upstairs with her.
No important items were stolen from the apartment, but there were definitely signs that someone had entered.
The balconies in the apartment complex are not sealed off, so thieves with no fear of death can climb over from other places and enter the apartment from the balcony.
Chu Ruofu forgot to close the balcony door before leaving, so the thief might have entered her apartment through the balcony. Why didn't the thief take any valuables?
The property security guard glanced at the scene briefly and then left.
Xue Fangfei's expression was grave: "You can't stay here anymore, you have to move immediately."
Chu Ruofu asked somewhat fearfully, "When will we move?"
Xue Fangfei said, "You can stay at my place today, and we'll find a place to move to tomorrow."
Chu Ruofu had no choice but to drag her suitcase to the apartment complex where Xue Fangfei rented a place.
The apartment hadn't been found yet, and an accident happened the next day when Xue Fangfei went to pack her luggage. She encountered a suspicious person in the hallway, who was suddenly grabbed and shoved hard. Xue Fangfei lost her balance and fell.
Chu Ruofu hurriedly took her to the hospital for examination and treatment. Fortunately, it was just some abrasions and nothing serious.
On the way, they were followed by stalkers. The car crashed into a flower bed, and the driver was injured. Passersby took a video and posted it on a public platform, where it became a trending topic.
In her panic, Chu Ruofu received a call from Gu Junsheng, who asked which hospital she was in and then rushed over.
Gu Junsheng handled the car accident for her swiftly and efficiently. The driver suffered a concussion and needed to be hospitalized. After everything was settled, it was already 10 p.m.
The two checked into a hotel.
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A note from the author: Good morning~
Mr. Gu ate first; only he had the magnanimity of a head of the household.
The puppy was the second to steal food.
(I overslept, update at 9:30 today.)
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