The already stifled haters completely exploded the moment they heard Su Zhi’s words.
Burning with rage, they chose to suppress her the same way as before— through public opinion.
However, there were simply too many live comments during the broadcast. Aside from Su Zhi’s haters, there were even more fans of the other guests.
Once their own idols appeared, they didn’t spare Su Zhi a single glance.
As a result, the haters’ comments barely lasted a few seconds before being drowned in waves of rainbow farts[1]flattery; praises jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1520988_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1520988_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); from idol fans.
On the other side, Su Zhiyan had been quietly watching Su Zhi ever since she appeared.
Especially the sports car Su Zhi had driven.
For some reason, Su Zhiyan kept feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
When 007 noticed Su Zhiyan’s scrutinizing gaze, it immediately reported to Su Zhi with great enthusiasm.
〖Host, the female protagonist has been staring at the car this whole time. Did she figure out that it’s Su Chengyu’s car?〗
The moment 007 thought about the origin of the car, it couldn’t help but admire its host.
It had never occurred to it that while disciplining Su Chengyu, the host had also casually taken his car keys.
After hearing 007’s words, Su Zhi glanced in Su Zhiyan’s direction and said, “Relax. She won’t say anything.”
Su Chengyu owned countless luxury cars. He probably couldn’t even remember how many he had, let alone Su Zhiyan.
Besides, in the original owner’s memories, Su Zhiyan would never directly embarrass others. After all, her persona was that of someone pure-hearted, gentle, and considerate.
At this moment, the program’s director appeared on camera. His gaze swept across the eight guests before pausing briefly on Su Zhi.
“Hello, everyone. Welcome to 《Lover’s Trap》. Before heading to the Heartbeat House, there’s something I need to tell you. You’ll first have to complete a task prepared by the program team.”
As he spoke, the director took out four envelopes he had prepared in advance.
“Inside these four envelopes are the names of the four male guests. Each female guest will randomly draw one. The name inside will be your assigned partner for today.”
The moment those words fell, not only the guests but even the livestream viewers erupted.
【What the hell? Is the production team playing this wild? No getting to know each other first? They are forced pairing the guest the moment they meet?!】
【Damn, this is exciting! I really want to know which unlucky guy ends up getting drawn by Su Zhi!】
【What kind of trash production team is this? Randomly assigning partners? Do you think this is breeding?!】
【F*ck, I’m praying to death that my brother doesn’t get drawn by Su Zhi. She’s a jinx. Whoever gets close to her is doomed!】
Fans hoped that their idols wouldn’t be paired with Su Zhi, while simultaneously feeling nervous about who their idols’ date would be for the day.
After watching Su Zhiyan and Shen Aofu draw envelopes first and second, Su Zhi showed no intention of stepping forward.
“Aren’t you going to draw?” Someone asked.
Su Zhi turned toward the slightly hoarse voice and saw that it was Jiang Guxue.
She smiled lightly. “It doesn’t matter.”
It wasn’t clear whether she meant that any male guest was fine, or that none of it mattered at all.
Jiang Guxue was momentarily stunned. Su Zhi didn’t seem like the person described online at all. She carried an air of carefree composure.
Jiang Guxue took a deep breath, suddenly finding herself believing the saying that ‘seeing is believing’.
She nodded politely at Su Zhi and stepped forward as the third to take an envelope.
While the female guests were drawing envelopes, the reactions among the male guests varied.
An Chenru looked nervous, glancing toward the women from time to time. Acting familiar, he patted Bai Ye, who was beside him, on the shoulder.
“Who do you think we’ll end up paired with?”
Bai Ye awkwardly dodged the pat, adjusted his glasses, and replied, “We’ll find out soon.”
An Chenru muttered “Boring” under his breath, then shifted his gaze to Cheng Feiran, who was still zoning out, and to the visibly restless Du Weihan.
Finally, An Chenru set his sights on Du Weihan.
“Hey, Bro, which female guest do you want to be paired with?”
Du Weihan frowned at the question, swept a disgusted glance toward Su Zhi, and answered with blatant malice, “As long as it’s not Su Zhi.”
His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried clearly through the livestream and reached the female guests on the other side.
As soon as those words fell, the previously harmonious atmosphere froze solid.
At that moment, Su Zhiyan spoke up considerately, “Can we open the envelopes now to check the names?”
An Chenru gratefully took the offered out and quickly changed the subject, “Right, right. I’m really looking forward to seeing who my partner is today.”
As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at Su Zhi. Only after seeing no particular expression on her face did he finally relax.
With everyone talking over one another, the incident was quickly brushed aside.
Watching the praise online calling Su Zhiyan ‘kind-hearted, gentle, and considerate’, and seeing the warm looks the male guests directed at her, 007 increasingly felt that the female protagonist was not someone to underestimate.
〖Host, that guy was so tasteless! And the female protagonist is literally using you as a stepping stone! You were the one who suffered injustice, yet she glossed it over for you and earned herself a good reputation. What kind of person is this?!〗
Feeling 007’s puffed-up anger, Su Zhi smiled faintly. “It’s fine. There’s plenty of time ahead.”
The director didn’t want the guests tearing into each other before the task even began, so he cooperatively shifted the topic.
“Now that all the female guests have drawn their envelopes, let’s open them in front of the livestream.”
Su Zhiyan smiled sweetly at the camera and was the first to open hers.
When the name ‘Bai Ye’ appeared inside, many viewers who liked Bai Ye immediately relaxed.
【Thank goodness. At least Bai Ye didn’t get paired with Su Zhi. Otherwise, I’d be pissed to death!】
【Su Zhi is seriously annoying. Just look at Du Weihan’s reaction earlier.】
【Wuuwuuwuu, I just hope my brother doesn’t get drawn by Su Zhi.】
The viewers watched the livestream nervously, hoping their idols wouldn’t be paired with Su Zhi.
It was at this moment that Shen Aofu opened her envelope.
When Du Weihan’s fans saw his name inside, they nearly cried tears of joy.
【This is great. Our Weihan may have a bad temper, but at least he’s not that unlucky.】
【Sure, what he said earlier wasn’t nice, but it was the truth. So what?】
【Even if Shen Aofu has a princess temper, at least she doesn’t have a bunch of messy scandals!】
【Tsk, tsk, now I just wonder which poor soul is going to end up paired with Su Zhi.】
While the viewers were still speculating, Su Zhi and Jiang Guxue opened their envelopes at the same time.
When Cheng Feiran’s fans saw that he was paired with Jiang Guxue, the barrage was filled with excitement.
An Chenru’s fans, on the other hand, completely collapsed on the spot.
【Holy sh*t! An Chenru, didn’t you burn some incense before joining the show? How can your luck be this bad?!】
【Oh my goodness, I can’t take this. Just thinking about Su Zhi sticking to Chenru in the coming days makes me feel like I swallowed rat poison!】
【Stop talking, I’m about to cry myself to death!】
【Su Zhi, I’m warning you. If you have even a shred of shame, stay the hell away from my family’s Chenru. Otherwise, I absolutely won’t let you off!】
……
After the pairings were finalized, the director addressed the eight guests.
“Now that the groups are set, your task today is to go on a date at the amusement park with your partner. There will be chances to unlock temporary missions along the way. Please enjoy your day to the fullest.”
No matter how dissatisfied they were, the guests could only follow the program’s rules for now.
Just as the guests began boarding cars one by one to head to the amusement park, Du Weihan suddenly felt his knees go weak for no apparent reason.
Right in front of the livestream camera, he dropped straight into a full kowtow.
And that wasn’t the end of it.
Realizing he had made a complete spectacle of himself, Du Weihan immediately tried to stand up.
But for some unknown reason, a sharp cramp shot through his leg again.
That pain sent him sprawling face-first onto the ground, right in front of the livestream!
As Du Weihan grit his teeth and tried to push himself up despite the pain, he heard Su Zhi’s voice.
“Wow, that’s embarrassing. Good thing I’m not paired with him.”
The undisguised mockery on Su Zhi’s stunning face made Du Weihan feel like not only his knees and elbows hurt, but his heart too.
007 thought, So this is what people meant by ‘there’s plenty of time ahead for revenge’?
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