Day Thirteen: My Brother Loves Me Too Much
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Yun Zhiyi said instinctively, “Thank you…” The word “brother” caught in her throat. She glanced at the camera.
The production team had installed cameras throughout the villa, clearly recording the guests’ every movement and word. There were even cameras in the bedrooms; the only places without them were the bathrooms and toilets.
So during the filming of this dating show, she had to be especially careful with what she said.
She absolutely could not let the truth slip.
Yun Zhiyi swallowed the “brother” that had almost escaped her lips and smiled at Jiang Yanbai. “The other suitcase you brought up is mine.”
Jiang Yanbai set the suitcase on the floor. “I just happened to bring it up.”
“It wasn’t heavy, was it?” Yun Zhiyi put her acting skills to full use.
Jiang Yanbai replied indifferently, “Not at all.”
Yun Zhiyi took hold of her suitcase. “Then I’ll head back to my room first.”
Jiang Yanbai nodded.
Yun Zhiyi turned and wheeled her suitcase toward the bedroom.
Jiang Yanbai watched her, his eyes following her until she entered the room.
Yun Zhiyi had received two messages from admirers. Apart from him, who else had sent her one?
His expression darkening slightly, Jiang Yanbai pulled his suitcase back to his room.
After dinner, the production team ended the livestream. Footage of the guests during the remaining hours would be edited into the official broadcast later.
Before shutting down the livestream, however, the production team made the guests’ messages public.
Female guests—
Xu Xinran to Chi Yu: “It’s me~”
Yun Zhiyi to Jiang Yanbai: “Good luck, big brother.”
Fan Jing to Chu Hongyi: “Thank you for choosing me. I’d like to get to know you better.”
Liang Shanshan to Jiang Yanbai: “Please take good care of me from now on~”
Male guests—
Chu Hongyi to Fan Jing: “I had a wonderful time with you today.”
Jiang Yanbai to Yun Zhiyi: “Give me a chance.”
Chi Yu to Xu Xinran: “When you appeared, even the moon lost its luster.”
Xiao Nanxing to Yun Zhiyi: “You’re adorable, miss.”
The guests had no idea that the viewers’ comments had already gone wild.
“Ahhhhh! Just as I thought—the second female lead and the second male lead are definitely a couple!”
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“What exactly is Yun Zhiyi, the second female lead, trying to choose? I’m completely confused.”
“A sweet puppy and a big bad wolf—sob, can’t she have both?”
“Xu Xinran and Chi Yu are such a perfect match. They already feel the same way about each other. I want to skip straight to the finale!”
“The first male lead, Chu Hongyi, and the third female lead, Fan Jing, are lovely too. They’re so quiet and harmonious when they’re together.”
“The fourth female lead is lively and enthusiastic, yet she’s the one no one chose?”
“It’s only just begun airing. Let’s not pick our couples yet—wait until after the first date.”
“I don’t care! I’ve already become hopelessly love-struck.”
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Yun Zhiyi returned to her room and opened her suitcase to put away her clothes.
It was the largest and finest bedroom in the entire villa. There were two beds and two vanity tables, so the two female guests would not feel cramped. Each had her own small wardrobe. Only the bathroom might require them to take turns.
Yun Zhiyi had just placed her cosmetics on the vanity when someone pushed open the door.
It was Xu Xinran.
Pulling her suitcase behind her, Xu Xinran saw Yun Zhiyi inside and put on a polite smile. “You’re already unpacked?”
Yun Zhiyi gave a noncommittal hum, neither warm nor cold.
Anyone would have found it difficult to feel warmly toward the person who had incited her fans to cyberbully them in a previous life.
Xu Xinran carried a system within her. By winning the favor of the male guests, she could make herself more beautiful. The system resembled the sort that stole other people’s fortunes.
Yun Zhiyi did not know much about the system inside Xu Xinran, but one that manipulated everyone to alter its host’s fate was certainly no legitimate or benevolent thing.
When Xu Xinran saw Yun Zhiyi’s cold attitude, displeasure flashed through her eyes.
The Popularity Magnet System inside her could obtain not only men’s favor but women’s as well. Anyone who developed a liking for her would make her more beautiful. As her reputation rose, so too would the benefits she received.
From the moment she entered the House of Hearts, all the guests had taken to her—except Yun Zhiyi, whose favorability toward her was in the negatives.
Suppressing the thoughts in her eyes, Xu Xinran thought indifferently that perhaps she was simply too outstanding, provoking jealousy in the other female guests. She had no intention of competing with them, but she needed the male guests’ favor. A little conflict was only natural.
After Yun Zhiyi finished putting her things away, she began to feel hungry.
The production team had been livestreaming during dinner. Since she had never appeared on a program before, she had been mindful of her image and eaten with restraint, managing only half a bowl of rice.
At the time, Liang Shanshan had seen how little she ate and remarked that she had the appetite of a bird, asking whether she was dieting.
The moment she said that, everyone looked at Yun Zhiyi.
Xu Xinran had jokingly added, “Was the food Chi Yu and I made not to your taste?”
Yun Zhiyi’s face had instantly felt as though it were on fire, flushing bright red as she hurriedly explained, “I just don’t usually eat much.”
She had not been lying.
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She had been in poor health since childhood and had little appetite, which was why she was slender and seemed somewhat frail.
Now that she was hungry, if she did not eat something, she certainly would not be able to sleep that night. In severe cases, her stomach would even begin to ache.
Taking her phone, Yun Zhiyi prepared to go downstairs and find something in the refrigerator.
Xu Xinran turned to look at her. “Are you going out?”
Yun Zhiyi nodded and pushed open the door, leaving the bedroom.
The guests were all packing their luggage or washing up, and the second-floor sitting room was quiet.
Yun Zhiyi lightened her steps and crept downstairs.
She switched on the lights that had been turned off on the first floor and headed toward the kitchen, only to run into someone.
“Ah.” Yun Zhiyi looked at him in surprise. “Why didn’t you turn on the lights?”
The young man had already showered. Wearing a simple T-shirt and loose-legged shorts, he carried a fresh, clean scent. A hint of awkwardness flickered across his handsome face.
“I came to find something to eat… I have a habit of eating late at night.”
Yun Zhiyi looked at the ham in Xiao Nanxing’s hand. He loved playing games and often ate midnight snacks. Could he be a streamer?
The dating show had four couples of guests, but her memories were hazy, and she could not remember everyone’s personal information.
The production team of Romantic Encounter, Season Two, had stipulated that during the first two episodes, the guests were not allowed to ask one another about their professions. The audience would only learn their occupations later in the show.
Yun Zhiyi smiled. “I’m hungry too, so I came down to find something to eat.”
Xiao Nanxing stepped aside to let her pass. “The food in the refrigerator needs to be cooked first.”
Yun Zhiyi hesitated. “…Actually, I’m not very good at cooking.”
Xiao Nanxing said, “I only know how to boil noodles.”
“Oh no.” Yun Zhiyi gave him a troubled smile. “We can’t exactly serve them noodles three days from now, can we?”
Xiao Nanxing frowned slightly. After thinking it over, he said, “Actually, we could. We’d just need to add more side dishes.”
Yun Zhiyi opened the refrigerator. “You should go back to your room first. I’ll see what I can make.”
Xiao Nanxing left the kitchen.
Yun Zhiyi searched through the refrigerator but found no instant noodles. There was only chicken ham that could be eaten raw, but she did not want to gnaw on dry, tasteless ham.
She sighed inwardly, wondering why she had not brought some snacks from home to the House of Hearts.
“Are you hungry?”
A familiar, clear male voice came from behind her.