amaotonovel Chapter 605 The heartthrob who lost his halo in a dating simulation (14)
Chapter 605 The heartthrob who lost his halo in a dating simulation (14)
Fu Hanyan only remembered when Mu Zhou mentioned recording the program.
This is a dating reality show where Mu Zhou is looking for a boyfriend and will also go on dates and participate in other activities with the male guests on the show.
This realization made Fu Hanyan feel a tightness in his chest, but his expression remained as calm as ever.
He looked down at his phone, tapped "add," and casually asked:
"You said last time that the male guests on the show weren't very friendly to you, so I thought you were going to quit."
Mu Zhou smiled and brushed a stray hair behind his ear, saying:
"He apologized to me, and besides, I haven't found a boyfriend yet. The male guests are all quite good, and this is a rare opportunity that I can't miss."
That was a rather harsh remark.
Fu Hanyan didn't want to hear a single word Mu Zhou said.
A rare sense of restlessness crept into his heart, and his expression turned slightly cold as he gestured for the driver to open the car door.
"Then let's contact each other tomorrow."
He nodded to Mu Zhou and got into the car without expression.
Mu Zhou seemed oblivious to his change in mood, waving enthusiastically at him as before.
"See you tomorrow."
As she listened to 0001's notifications that her favorability rating was rising and falling, then rising again, she smiled with satisfaction.
*
When Mu Zhou returned to the Heartbeat Villa, he happened to run into Su Lin.
The two of them then carried their things inside.
Others assumed they had always been together.
They put everything in the kitchen.
Song Shiyan was preparing the venue in the back garden, and he looked at the figure in the kitchen through the floor-to-ceiling glass.
Mu Zhou was looking up and talking to Su Lin. Su Lin leaned down slightly, his features sharp and cold, but he showed no impatience.
He took the things from Mu Zhou's hands, opened the cabinet door above his head, and put the things away.
Mu Zhou gave him a sweet smile.
The gentle warmth on Song Shiyan's face faded slightly. He looked away, and the coldness in his eyes behind his glasses became obvious.
Inside the house, Mu Zhou and Su Lin came out of the kitchen, leaving the space to Shen Qianyi and Pei Yuqing.
At the staff's suggestion, they went to the vineyard outside the villa.
The grapes are ripe and plump, hanging down in bunches, round, big and full.
The two cooperated tacitly.
One person, taking advantage of their height, can cut grapes off the top of their head without having to stand on a stool.
The other person held a small basket below to catch it.
When Mu Zhou and Su Lin returned, the atmosphere was noticeably more familiar than before.
The interaction became more natural.
When Mu Zhou spoke to Su Lin, he couldn't help but smile slightly, and his voice softened a bit.
Upon closer examination, one could even detect a hint of coquetry in Mu Zhou's tone.
This was the result of Shen Fang's observation after watching the two for a long time.
He couldn't help but wonder what had happened when they were alone, or rather, what Su Lin had done to cause such a change in Mu Zhou.
He glared fiercely at Su Lin, his gaze dangerous.
This man pretended to be aloof and indifferent, as if he looked down on Mu Zhou, but it turns out he was just as treacherous and cunning in private.
*
When everything was ready, the group sat around in the small garden.
The moon was full, and the atmosphere was just right.
As they ate and drank, they gradually started chatting.
Today is the day to reveal our professions and ages.
Aside from Shen Fang, a well-known third-generation rich kid who frequently trends on social media and whose identity seems to be beyond reproach, the others remain somewhat mysterious.
Everyone will announce their results in turn.
Bai Shu is still a student, a first-year graduate student in the Fine Arts Department, which is one of the top art academies in China.
Lin Weixia returned to China after graduating from a foreign university and is currently unemployed.
Shen Qianyi graduated from Cambridge University and is a true academic star. She is currently starting her own business.
Her academic credentials, once revealed, immediately astonished Mu Zhou and Bai Shu.
Shen Qianyi smiled shyly.
Mu Zhou then made the announcement.
Her academic qualifications were neither particularly good nor bad, but compared to everyone else present, they were somewhat lacking.
To put it nicely, she was the vice president of the company, but in reality, it was just a title given to her by the company to retain her because of her good performance; she didn't have any real power.
In the original storyline, this arrangement was also intentional on Shen Fang's part.
He wanted to make the original owner feel inferior, to make the contrast so obvious, to let an ordinary person mistakenly enter a high-level situation, and to watch her embarrassment for the public's amusement.
Therefore, in this part, the original owner was somewhat vague about his work.
Shen Fang seized on this point and made a big deal out of it.
They instigated an online troll campaign to launch a fierce attack on this point, claiming that the original owner provided false information.
This time, Mu Zhou still didn't explain things clearly. After mentioning her alma mater, she only said that she worked in foreign trade sales.
Bai Shu was very supportive and even asked Mu Zhou if he was good at speaking foreign languages, and whether he was self-taught, if he was doing foreign trade.
Mu Zhou answered seriously, admitting that he had never been abroad before starting work and that he had learned his spoken English by watching American TV series and radio broadcasts.
"Wow, Sister Muzhou is amazing. Although I did well in my foreign language exam, I'm too afraid to speak. I want to study abroad, but the thought of languages makes me back down."
Bai Shu was extremely envious of Mu Zhou's learning ability.
Shen Qianyi also spoke up at the right time, discussing some techniques for learning foreign languages.
The Cambridge student spoke, and Mu Zhou and Bai Shu listened attentively.
The discussion was briefly veered off course.
It was only after staff members gestured from outside that the three of them remembered their serious business.
The male guests have not yet introduced themselves.
However, among them, Bai Shu is the only one who truly knows nothing about the male guests.
Like Mu Zhou, she came from an ordinary family, but her family was wealthier and more willing to support her.
So she was under a lot of pressure.
Her family had almost emptied their savings to support her art education, and when they learned that she wanted to study abroad, they even planned to sell their house to help.
She was very touched, but also a little worried that she might not be able to find a good job after graduation and be able to repay her parents for their support.
When she learned that she had been invited by the program team, she knew that her opportunity had come.
Her goal was clear: finding love on the dating reality show was secondary; gaining attention was the most important thing.
Whether she transitions into a self-media blogger or continues her studies as a painter, a certain level of fame is a good thing for her.
Therefore, she only admired the male guests, and after learning their identities, she knew she had little hope.
What pleased her even more was that this group would definitely bring the show higher viewership, which was more important to her.
Everyone, each with their own thoughts, spent a pleasant evening.
Back in my room, I sent my usual message expressing my feelings.
Mu Zhou gave Su Lin, his date for the day, a gift.
But Su Lin didn't send it to her; instead, she gave it to Bai Shu, her date from yesterday.
Mu Zhou didn't receive a single message expressing his affection, but he didn't show any sign of distress.
I went to bed on time as usual.
Even when she saw Su Lin the next day, she didn't mind at all that he hadn't left her a message expressing his feelings.
Just like before, when Shen Fang and Pei Yuqing didn't leave her any messages of affection, it was as if nothing had happened.
She didn't seem to care.
Even upon seeing Su Lin, he took the initiative to invite her:
"Would you like some fried eggs? I happen to have extra."
Su Lin paused for a moment, then turned and headed towards the restaurant instead of leaving.
"Okay, thank you."