Director: "..."
Wait, hadn't he not even asked a question yet?
—「？？？？？？？」
— "My god, my brain just turned into a jujube!"
— "Who asked? I’d like to know who asked?"
— "Hahaha Xie Guanyan: No malice, just pure flexing."
— "Even big shots can’t resist showing off when they’re in love. Meanwhile, your boyfriend doesn’t post you on social media and you think it’s just his personality!"
— "Upstairs, I’m about to take out a loan to hire someone to deal with you!"
— "Jiang Wan is about to devour someone again!"
Jiang Wan indeed smiled again.
Hehehe, I’m totally shipping this!
Lin Mo, trying to distract herself, had been snacking on the fruit on the coffee table.
Shen Sizhan, ever the dutiful attendant, peeled bananas and oranges for her.
— "Hahaha Lin Mo went from a pretty NPC to a pretty hamster!"
— "Shen Sizhan is like the loyal family servant Lin Mo grew up with!"
— "Damn! Did Shen Sizhan just abandon his rebellious idol persona?"
By the time the Director finished explaining the rules to Xie Guanyan,
Lin Mo had nearly polished off all the fruit on the table.
Shen Sizhan’s silver hair flopped messily over his head.
Pouting, he ruffled it and complained, "Can you stop hitting my head? You’re gonna flatten it!"
Lin Mo reassured him, "It’s not flat! Still round as a ball!"
Shen Sizhan’s lips curled into a Nike-swoosh smile.
— "Lin Mo didn’t even glance at Shen Sizhan, and look at that goofy grin of his!"
— "Since when is ‘round as a ball’ a compliment? I swear I’m gonna fight these love-struck idiots!"
Then, Xie Guanyan mentioned that the gold bracelet was a gift from someone he liked.
Lin Mo’s heart skipped a beat.
Instinctively, she looked over.
The gorgeous man gently stroked the bamboo-patterned bracelet with his slender fingers.
It reminded her of how those same sensual hands had once traced her thigh.
That night, she hadn’t been prepared at all.
The mix of ice and fire nearly sent her to heaven!
She had to stop him after just a moment.
Since they were alone at home, and Xie Guanyan was someone she liked,
she’d been wearing a nightgown.
In her frantic escape, she even forgot her underwear.
After a three-second mental battle, she turned back to retrieve it—
only to see him wiping water from his lips with his fingertips, saying,
"I’ll wash and dry it for you."
His deep, usually restrained eyes still held traces of lingering desire,
and the way he moved was downright sinful.
She couldn’t refuse.
Back in her room, she flopped onto the bed and kicked the air for a full minute.
Xie Guanyan washing her clothes for the first time—
how was that any different from him bathing her after their first time?
Shen Sizhan only knew she liked the color green.
He had no idea her mind was filled with shades of yellow.
Even an idiot could tell Xie Guanyan was indirectly confessing to her—
in front of millions of live-stream viewers.
Aaaaaah!
Lin Mo internally screamed like a groundhog, her ears burning.
Then, the shadow of a hammer loomed over her head.
Shen Sizhan swiftly blocked it with his arm, wrinkling his nose.
Why was his sister staring at Xie Guanyan again?
Was she shocked that her rival was thriving in both career and love?
Xie Guanyan’s gaze had been fixed on Lin Mo the whole time.
When the hammer swung down, his body tensed to move—but he forced himself still.
Lin Mo quickly averted her eyes and said to Shen Sizhan, "You don’t have to shield me."
Shen Sizhan blinked. "But I can’t help it."
— "Screw it, I’m shipping them!"
— "Why does Lin Mo keep looking at Xie Guanyan? Is she trying to be the other woman?"
— "If someone that hot was flaunting like this in front of you, you’d stare too. Have mercy on us normies!"
Gu Jingchuan’s brows furrowed.
What delusion was Xie Guanyan living in?
Since when would Lin Mo give him anything?
He’d pursued her for three years, showering her with gifts.
Aside from food, she never accepted any—and she never reciprocated.
Well, not entirely.
Once, she gave him a "Buy One Get One Free" cap from an iced tea bottle.
But this gold bracelet cost tens of thousands.
No way Lin Mo would give Xie Guanyan something like that!
Absolutely no way!
Fuming, Gu Jingchuan distracted himself by grabbing the last orange on the table.
Li Huanyu noticed and glanced at him, waiting.
Three seconds passed.
She turned back, expecting him to peel it for her.
Instead—
Gu Jingchuan shoved the entire peeled orange into his mouth,
gnashing his teeth furiously!
The next second, his whole body trembled from the sourness, eyes rolling back.
Li Huanyu: "..."
— "What’s that dark-skinned guy doing?"
— "Wait… is Xie Guanyan’s bracelet from Li Huanyu?"
— "It has to be! That’s why Gu Jingchuan is jealous!"
— "This just got interesting!"
Noticing Gu Jingchuan’s sour reaction, Shen Sizhan smirked.
His sister loved oranges, so he’d studied how to tell their sweetness from the outside.
He’d left that one untouched—because it was sour.
Serves you right, Gu Jingchuan!
His focus had been entirely on his sister since her arrival.
Only now did Shen Sizhan realize—
She must’ve already seen Gu Jingchuan, right?
For him, eleven years had passed.
But for her, it’d only been a little over a month.
Knowing her, she’d definitely broken up with Gu Jingchuan.
But had she moved on?
And was she here on this dating show… for Gu Jingchuan?
The thought made Shen Sizhan freeze.
Between her ex moving on and her rival’s success—
how heartbroken must she be?
Wuwuwu! Poor sister.
His chest ached, eyes welling up. He fought hard not to cry.
The Director took a few seconds to grasp that the big shot just wanted to show off his bracelet.
He hurriedly said, "Y-yes! This bracelet is stunning. The person you like has great taste."
Xie Guanyan’s eyes softened. "Mm. I have great taste too."
The Director felt force-fed a mouthful of dog food but pressed on.
"Alright, rapid-fire Q&A starts now."
"Straight hair or curly hair on girls?"
Xie Guanyan crossed his long legs, answering lazily, "As long as it’s hers, I love both."
The Director paused, then asked, "Gentle or lively personality?"
Xie Guanyan smiled. "I only like her."
Director: "..."
Good lord! A billionaire this devoted?
Who is she?
If he told anyone, they wouldn’t believe it—hell, even he didn’t know!
His eyes darted to the girls on the sofa.
Was it Li Huanyu?
Probably Jiang Wan—everyone knew she came from wealth.
Definitely not Lin Mo, though.
Those two had zero connection.
— "I’d give up winning the lottery just to date someone like this."
— "Haha I’m already dating him. It’s just… unstable. Sometimes I can’t dream of him."
— "WHO IS IT? I need to fast-forward a week to find out!"
— "Either Jiang Wan or Li Huanyu. Given Gu Jingchuan’s reaction, my bet’s on Li Huanyu."
Lin Mo—the least suspected—immediately lowered her head, biting back a smile.
Xie Guanyan responded to her affections again and again, yet never made her feel awkward or uncomfortable.
She was now the happiest person in the world!
At eighteen, joy was impossible to hide.
Lin Mo stifled her laughter so hard her shoulders shook.
Shen Sizhan noticed, and two lines of tears rolled down his face.
Oh no! Big sister is crying from sadness!!
