Hearing Bai Ye agree to Su Zhi’s invitation, the smile that had been resting on Su Zhiyan’s face as she sat on the sofa froze for a moment.
She had not expected Su Zhi to suddenly make such an unexpected move by inviting Bai Ye, nor had she expected Bai Ye to agree to partner with Su Zhi even when he already had a 40% favorability toward her.
For the first time, Su Zhiyan felt that something was slipping beyond her control. From this moment on, she truly began to take Su Zhi seriously.
Compared to Su Zhiyan, who was still able to keep her emotions in check, Shen Aofu— who already had both old and new grudges against Su Zhi— reacted very differently.
The moment Bai Ye agreed to Su Zhi’s invitation, Shen Aofu’s almond-shaped eyes widened as she stared at Bai Ye as if he were a scumbag.
When she noticed the desolate look on Su Zhiyan’s face, Shen Aofu could no longer hold back and directly mocked Su Zhi, “Su Zhi, do you have no sense of boundaries at all? Zhiyan was clearly getting along just fine with Bai Ye. Why are you butting in? Are third parties really this shameless now?!”
Upon hearing Shen Aofu’s words, Su Zhiyan couldn’t help tugging at her sleeve. Lowering her head, she said anxiously, “Xiao Fu, don’t say that!”
Seeing that Su Zhiyan was still thinking about others even now, her fans almost burst into tears.
【Our Zhiyan is really both beautiful and kind. She’s already being stepped all over by Su Zhi, and she’s still speaking up for her!】
【Shen Aofu is right. Su Zhi is the one barging in as a homewrecker. First, she fantasized about being the Su family’s young miss, and now she’s stealing Zhiyan’s CP. She really has no shame at all!】
【Uh, if I remember correctly, isn’t the rule of dating shows that guests can freely pair up and interact? Why does Bai Ye get branded as someone’s property after just spending one day with Su Zhiyan?】
【Wow. I’m Bai Ye’s fan. I was originally angry that my brother chose Su Zhi, but now I just feel relieved. What kind of crowd are Su Zhiyan’s fans? Please don’t come near us, okay?!】
Su Zhiyan’s fans were already furious because their idol had been wronged. After seeing those comments, they immediately rolled up their sleeves and started fighting back in the comment section.
……
At this moment, inside the Heartbeat House, the atmosphere among the guests froze because of Shen Aofu’s words.
The instant Bai Ye heard her remarks, his brows furrowed.
Although he did have a favorable impression of Su Zhiyan, that didn’t mean he liked being interfered with.
Especially when Shen Aofu looked at him as if he were a scumbag, Bai Ye’s expression grew even darker.
Already holding a poor impression of Shen Aofu, Bai Ye directly drew a big cross over her name in his mind.
Bai Ye might still care about maintaining a gentlemanly demeanor, but Su Zhi was different. The word ‘endure’ had never existed in her dictionary.
“Shen Aofu, I think the title of ‘third party’ actually suits you better. After all, you follow Su Zhiyan wherever she goes on dates. You’re even brighter than a light bulb[1]third wheel jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1629781_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1629781_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });, don’t you think?”
Shen Aofu had intended to slap the label of ‘third party’ onto Su Zhi in public. She never expected that before the label could stay on Su Zhi’s head for even a second, it would be flipped straight back onto her own.
The anger Shen Aofu had been suppressing instantly ignited along with Su Zhi’s words. “Su Zhi, what are you saying? Say it again if you dare!”
Su Zhi blinked, looking puzzled. “The third party or the light bulb?”
Her casual tone nearly made Shen Aofu’s lungs explode.
She sprang up from the sofa and strode toward Su Zhi, only to abruptly stop three meters away, unable to take another step forward.
Because she remembered the excruciating pain Su Zhi had inflicted on her yesterday. That pain had made her tremble from body to soul.
So much so that she actually didn’t dare approach Su Zhi again.
Seeing Shen Aofu’s aggressive posture, Bai Ye could no longer tolerate it. With a serious tone, he said, “Ms. Shen, the program rules clearly state that during the show, guests are not allowed to accept or reject any confessions. Please stop saying things like that. It’s an insult to both Ms. Su Zhi and me.”
Shen Aofu had never imagined that Bai Ye would step forward to refute her. Just as she was about to say something more, she was stopped by Su Zhiyan.
The director’s desire to watch the drama came to an end the moment Bai Ye invoked the program rules.
Clicking his tongue regretfully, he changed the subject, “Alright, guests, please stop arguing. You still have a new round of tasks. Now, let’s have our female guests draw their partners for today.”
Although the director’s transition was rather stiff, it successfully shifted both the guests’ and the viewers’ attention to the drawing results.
Unlike last time, when Su Zhi was the target of hostility, this time Shen Aofu became the one the viewers resisted.
【I’m already starting to get annoyed with Shen Aofu. I really hope my brother doesn’t get paired with her. She’s just too irritating.】
【Seriously. She’s great at moral kidnapping and labeling others, and her fans are still spinning it as ‘genuine personality’. True and genuine people are going to cry, okay? This is just being nasty and uncivilized!】
【Any male guest associated with Shen Aofu seems pretty miserable. Du Weihan, for example, and now Bai Ye. One had his cool-guy persona shattered, and the other got smeared as a scumbag.】
【I’m laughing my head off! Does Shen Aofu even know what a dating show is? It’s only day two, and she’s already claiming territory for her bestie. I’m starting to dislike Su Zhiyan as well now.】
While the barrage was mocking Shen Aofu, the grouping results were already out.
Su Zhiyan was paired with Cheng Feiran.
Shen Aofu was paired with An Chenru.
Jiang Guxue was paired with Du Weihan.
When Su Zhi saw the results, her gaze shifted back and forth between An Chenru and Shen Aofu, her eyes filled with meaning.
Shen Aofu felt uncomfortable all over under Su Zhi’s gaze. When she saw An Chenru’s dejected expression after being paired with her, a strong sense of humiliation surged in her heart.
So she was just picking up what Su Zhi didn’t want?!
Looking at the eight guests who had already been grouped, the director addressed them, “Today’s task is a date at the arcade. In this episode, we will open the viewers’ Heartbeat Vote segment. Viewers will vote to select the sweetest pair. One ID corresponds to one vote. The more votes you receive, the more Heartbeat Coins you’ll earn. In addition, the pair with the highest votes will receive a mysterious grand prize from the program.”
Hearing that, 007 immediately snapped out of its crashed state.
〖Host, could this be what you said yesterday about the program preparing something special for the female protagonist?〗
Su Zhi had previously guessed that the program would definitely open the back door for Su Zhiyan and reward her with a large number of Heartbeat Coins.
It was something that never existed in the original story. So even 007, which had read the entire plot thoroughly, had no idea what would happen next.
Thinking of that, 007 suddenly froze.
A storyline different from the original?!
Realizing something, 007 immediately checked the main mission’s progress. When it saw that the original 0% had turned into 3%, it screamed in excitement.
〖Ahhh! Host, you’re amazing! In just one day, the main mission is already at 3%!〗
Hearing that, Su Zhi said calmly, “Want to see something even more impressive?”
007 nodded repeatedly, eyes shining with excitement.
〖Yes, yes!〗
Then it heard Su Zhi’s voice.
“I’m taking first place in the voting.”
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