Chapter 337: The Sixteenth Day in the Entertainment World

Chapter 337: Day Sixteen in the Entertainment Industry World

Yu Tongxin gave a generous smile, glanced toward An Yi, and winked at him.

An Yi couldn't help smiling back.

He could sense that Yu Tongxin did have some fondness for him, but it definitely wasn't romantic love—perhaps due to their age difference, it felt more like an older sister's affection for a younger brother.

As for the source of that fondness, it probably came from the cooking sessions at lunch and dinner.

"Hao Yangyang—" the director read out: "chooses An Yi."

"Triple kill! An Yi was picked by three female guests!"

"What is this, some everyone-falls-for-me script?!"

"Cang Xingjin and Miao Bin's expressions look a bit stiff!"

"Why? Did Cang Xingjin pick Yangyang?"

"What's up with Miao Bin? Didn't he pick Yu Tongxin?"

"Bo Yangxia doesn't look too happy either, hahahaha. He talked to Yangyang the most today, so he definitely would've picked her—too bad she didn't pick him!"

"..."

Hao Yangyang said sheepishly, in a low voice, "An Yi is just too good-looking, I couldn't resist..." Her blunt reason drew a few light laughs, and Miao Bin loudly agreed!

The male guests' expressions relaxed a bit.

"Lin Yan—" the director read out last: "chooses Miao Bin."

Hearing his name, Miao Bin perked back up and shot a smile at Lin Yan.

Lin Yan returned the smile.

"I don't know why... I'm not seeing any chemistry between them."

"Same here."

"Me too, it's so weird! Am I even watching a dating show right now?"

"Why! Why didn't anyone pick our Xingjin! Isn't our Xingjin better than everyone else?!"

"These people have no taste at all!"

"Heh, isn't this exactly what you guys wanted?"

"He doesn't have to like them, but why don't they pick him?! Just because that nobody's good-looking? What's the use of looks?"

"Hehe! You just admitted he's good-looking!!"

"..."

Next up was the announcement of the male guests' choices.

Both Miao Bin and Cang Xingjin picked Ruan Bingxuan.

Just like the bullet comments guessed, Bo Yangxia chose Hao Yangyang.

When Ruan Bingxuan heard that Cang Xingjin had picked her, she looked up at him in surprise.

Before the show, she had indeed admired Cang Xingjin's accomplishments a bit, but her first impression upon meeting him... well, he was definitely someone to admire from a distance.

Finally, everyone's attention turned to An Yi, whose name hadn't been called yet.

"An Yi—" the director's voice dragged out the syllables, for suspense.

"—chooses Lin Yan."

"What?! An Yi picked Lin Yan?"

"Didn't Lin Yan pick Miao Bin?"

"So... nobody matched today? What?! Did the production team not plan for that?"

"Why did An Yi pick Lin Yan? Three female guests picked him! I thought he'd pick Bingxuan! Didn't they talk a lot today? He barely seemed to talk to Lin Yan, though?"

"They did! I remember now! It was when she tied his apron for him! Could it be that the older woman's bold move won over the innocent younger guy?"

"But his heart rate stayed steady even then, though..."

"..."

Comments section:

"Hmm... An Yi actually picked Lin Yan? I'm passing on him too! His first choice wasn't even the female lead! Is he some kind of playboy?"

"I'll wait and see. The author keeps emphasizing his looks, so there might still be hope."

"Miao Bin and that condescending guy picked the female lead, but that condescending guy is a no for me!"

"Are An Yi and Bo Yangxia going to take the 'grows on you' route later?"

"I don't want to see that route! @author! On a dating show, just make our female lead the one everyone's into!"

"..."

An Yi almost burst out laughing.

The male lead had already turned into "that condescending guy"?

His choice took most people by surprise. Lin Yan covered her mouth in astonishment and stared at An Yi.

An Yi smiled slightly. Actually, he'd cheated.

He knew Lin Yan was the only one who hadn't picked him, so he wrote her name.

He'd originally wanted to leave it blank, but that would've been rude, so he figured he'd write one name anyway.

Cang Xingjin's brow furrowed without him meaning to.

His choice of Ruan Bingxuan was based on careful consideration and a certain correct intuition.

But he hadn't expected... that none of the female guests would pick him.

This was extremely rare in his life.

And An Yi—a nobody, a minor entertainer—had actually won the favor of three female guests.

He could understand why.

An Yi's appearance and temperament indeed had a powerful allure—that clean, gentle quality mixed with a sense of distance and mystery easily made the opposite sex curious and drawn to him.

But... did they know what kind of person An Yi could really be? Did they know about his so-called "background"?

Cang Xingjin's lingering unease from guessing earlier now mixed with a hint of inexplicable restlessness, and a certain... disapproval he couldn't quite put into words, aimed at the way An Yi casually drew others' attention—all of it twisted into a complicated knot of emotions.

"Unfortunately, on the first day, no guests successfully paired up on the 'First Impression Card.'"

The director announced the final result: "Therefore, the first pick for tomorrow's date is still up for grabs. Details will be announced tomorrow morning. For the rest of tonight, you're all free to do whatever you want."

With the announcement concluded, the mood in the courtyard turned a little awkward.

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That evening, back in his room, An Yi grabbed some clothes and draped them over the camera in the room.

Live chat:

"No! No!"

"Why cover it? Like I'm an outsider?!"

"I was just picturing a hot guy stepping out of the shower, and now that's gone?! I already got my pants off, and this is what I get?!"

"So stingy! What's the harm in letting us see?"

"Wait! Is that rustling sound him changing? Slurp~"

"..."

An Yi had no idea what was scrolling through the chat. He pulled out his phone and saw the message Yu Ziyun had sent that afternoon: [Busy? How's it going lately?]

He thought about it—he'd been filming all day and it felt pretty good—so he replied simply: [Yeah, recording a show. It's going fine.]

After replying, he set the phone aside and picked up his clothes to go wash up.

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At Yu Ziyun's home.

He watched An Yi's live stream fill with filthy comments, his brow furrowing tighter and tighter.

What were these people doing?!

An Yi was still so young!

How could they casually fantasize about him like that?!

Just then, he heard his phone buzz and instinctively picked it up. When he saw An Yi's brief reply, his lips unconsciously pressed into a thin, straight line.