Chapter 336: The Fifteenth Day in the Entertainment World

Chapter 336: The Fifteenth Day of Entering the Entertainment World

Miao Bin grinned and leaned in closer: "I can't cook, but I can wash veggies and rinse the rice."

Ruan Bingxuan smiled and exchanged a glance with Yu Tongxin: "Sure."

Their heart rates had both dropped a bit—no real reason, they just weren't as mad anymore.

Yu Tongxin shot a glance at Cang Xingjin, who was over there chatting it up with Bo Yangxia, and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

So Miao Bin eagerly pulled An Yi along, while Ruan Bingxuan and Yu Tongxin linked arms, clutching the preliminary list and some cash, heading out to the little shop the crew had set up next to the villa.

The shop was small but fully stocked—everything from veggies and meat to oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.

Miao Bin pushed the cart, chatting away with An Yi, jumping from music to hobbies, all super animated.

The four of them were having a pretty good time chatting.

Comments:

"Nice! I can already see the first ship forming from these four!"

"Alright! I'm shipping An Yi and Ruan Bingxuan first—they've had the most interactions since the show started!"

"The most interactions are clearly An Yi and Miao Bin!"

"I'm good with anything! I can ship it all! Not picky!"

"Why does Miao Bin keep dragging An Yi into every topic?! His heart rate spiked! Haha, is talking to An Yi really that thrilling?"

"I'm not just seeing things through yaoi goggles—Miao Bin is really acting kinda sus!"

"An Yi is really easy on the eyes—the more you look, the better he gets. His whole vibe is killer."

"He doesn't seem fazed by Miao Bin getting close—just treats him like a regular friend? And he's totally chill around the two girls too."

"That's some high-level game, right? The deadliest moves are the ones you never see coming!"

"Did he even do anything?"

"An Yi: breathes. Everyone else: What a master!"

"If I looked like An Yi, I'd be calm too. I'd wake up, look in the mirror, and fall in love with myself—how could I ever fall for anyone else?"

"If I were Miao Bin, looking at that face, my heart rate would hit 120 too!"

"..."

An Yi couldn't see the bullet comments, but he could hear the comment section:

"Ugh, that Cang guy—hard pass!"

"Only three options left now, and An Yi's stock is through the roof!"

"Miao Bin's not bad either—let's see how it plays out later!"

"But Cang's a no-go—way too much dad energy! He's the type where a girl ends up waiting on him hand and foot, right?!"

"Ew~"

"..."

An Yi curled his lips slightly—too bad... Cang Xingjin was the male lead after all.

When they got back from shopping, the ones who'd stayed behind saw the four of them walk in together, exchanged quick glances, and immediately went over to help carry the bags.

Cang Xingjin had just gotten a call from his agent, who'd talked him down patiently for a bit, so this time he was quick to grab stuff.

Everyone pitched in, washing and chopping veggies, and the vibe slowly warmed up.

Lin Yan held an apron and sidled up to An Yi: "An Yi, little bro, need help tying your apron?"

An Yi tied on the apron the crew had provided and started on the greens in front of him: "Thanks, I'm good."

Miao Bin laughed loudly from the side: "Got shy seeing a pretty girl, huh?"

He slung an arm around An Yi's shoulder and said to Lin Yan: "I haven't tied mine yet—help me out."

Lin Yan turned her gaze to him: "Fine, come here."

While washing veggies, Ruan Bingxuan couldn't help sneaking peeks at the group.

Aside from Cang Xingjin being a pain, everyone else seemed okay so far. She just hoped the shoot would go smoothly.

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Before the ingredients were even fully prepped, it was time for the crew's scheduled "First Impression Card" pickup.

Everyone looked super conflicted, filling theirs out right at the last second.

An Yi was the last to write his. Before he did, he cheated—using his ability to quietly peek at what the others had written.

The staff collected the white envelopes in front of each guest—the ones that might decide who gets priority on tomorrow's date.

For the next few hours, it was pure torture for the viewers watching on screen.

Things in the villa kept going—after dinner, people split into small groups to chat and started playing board games...

Comments:

"Ahhh I'm so nervous! Who did everyone write?!"

"Bingxuan probably picked An Yi, right?"

"Xingxing is so chill, as expected of a Best Actor—perfect poker face."

"Wuwuwu, hubby, don't pick anyone else!"

"Miao Bin keeps talking to An Yi—you can't even guess who he'd pick?"

"An Yi is like a rock—feels like he doesn't care about the outcome at all."

"The more chill he acts, the more I wanna know who he wrote!"

"..."

In the evening, the crew gathered everyone in the courtyard.

The projection screen was already on, showing the romantic logo for the show "Love Relativity."

The atmosphere felt deliberately crafted to be all ambiguous and tense.

"Alright, everyone, after an hour of careful consideration, we received all your 'First Impression Cards' at noon."

The director's voice came through the voiceover, pausing for dramatic effect: "Now, we'll reveal each guest's pick, one by one. Please note, if your name is called, we'll announce who you chose. And if two people pick each other, we'll make that clear."

The living room fell silent. Wait, they're actually going to say it out loud?

The camera swept across each guest's face, catching their looks of anticipation, nerves, or forced calm.

An Yi's gaze swept over their faces, a glint of amusement in his eyes.

These people really were pros at playing the game—such good actors.

They were nervous, sure, but definitely not because they were looking for love.

"First, we'll announce the ladies' picks," the director's voice continued. "Ruan Bingxuan—"

Ruan Bingxuan's cheeks went a little pink.

"—has chosen An Yi."

Live comments:

"Wow! Bingxuan really chose An Yi!"

"I knew it! Of course! Between the guys and girls, An Yi and Sister Bingxuan talked the most! And they're the hottest and youngest pair! Perfect match!"

"Ohhhh, Bingxuan's heart rate just shot up!"

"Ah... An Yi still has no reaction. How is his heart rate so stable? Not even a flutter when a pretty girl likes him?"

"Someone who looks like him is probably used to the attention."

"Damn! I'm so jealous I'm drooling!"

"..."

"Yu Tongxin—" the director continued: "picked An Yi."

"Again! Yu Tongxin picked An Yi too!"

"An Yi's got that charm... no one can resist!"

"I—I mean, I get it!"

"Looks like Miao Bin's smile is fading?"

"Why? Did he choose Yu Tongxin? Right, they went grocery shopping together too!"

"Is this about to get messy? A love triangle? The girl I'm into likes my junior, my bro?"

"More, more! I love this kind of plot!"

"..."