Lu Yao blinked: "Don't you like puppies? But puppies are so cute! They're so affectionate and clingy, and they wag their tails and act all cute. If you don't like them, why don't you pick one yourself?"

As she spoke, she tried to take the little dog back, but Xie Linyu grabbed her arm: "No, I want it!"

Fu Ciyan scoffed upon hearing this.

Xie Linyu ignored him, clutching the little dog: "This was chosen for me by Yaoyao, so I'll be the enthusiastic little dog."

Xie Linyu whispered the last sentence into Lu Yao's ear.

She simply wanted to give them some small gifts, but Xie Linyu's words made it seem so ambiguous.

Lu Yao's ears turned red without her noticing.

Zhou Jinlu stood aside, watching all this with envy in his eyes, but he didn't say anything.

Until Lu Yao brought a small grass whale to Zhou Jinlu.

Zhou Jinlu looked down at the little grass whale that was presented to him and was slightly taken aback.

The little grass whale was made entirely of light blue vanilla, with a round body, short fins, and a slightly upturned tail. Most notably, it had two small black seeds embedded in its eyes, making it look gentle and harmless, as if it were swimming quietly in the deep sea.

Unassuming and quiet.

Zhou Jinlu raised his head and looked at Lu Yao, his light brown eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Lu Yao smiled and handed the little grass whale a little further forward: "President Zhou?"

Zhou Jinlu snapped out of his daze and quickly reached out to catch it, saying, "Thank you."

"Whales seem very quiet and calm, but it's said they have rich emotions and their own world." She paused, her voice soft, "I think they're a lot like Mr. Zhou. I hope you like it."

Zhou Jinlu's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

"Thank you, I like it very much." He didn't say much more, just held the little grass whale tightly, his eyes filled with joy.

Lu Yao didn't look at him, and instead selected some various woven items from the stall, intending to take them back to Su Qian and the others.

When it was time to pay, the old man specially reduced the price of the little grass cat.

As evening fell, the four returned to the resort.

After changing his clothes, Xie Linyu came over to Lu Yao: "Yaoyao, 'Matching Diary' will air tonight."

"So fast?" Lu Yao was a little surprised, after all, they had just finished recording yesterday, and she didn't expect it to be broadcast today.

Xie Linyu didn't think it was a big deal. Their schedule had already been leaked before, and the director would definitely work overtime to finish it in order to generate this wave of traffic.

"Shall we take a look together?" Xie Linyu suggested, and Lu Yao did not refuse, so they went to the main hall on the first floor together.

Just then, Zhou Jinlu returned to his room to tidy up and came over. Noticing the two of them, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"The episode of 'Matching Diary' that Lin Yu and I recorded yesterday will air today. Want to watch it together?"

Fu Ciyan then brought over a plate of sliced ​​fruit and placed it on the table: "Eat while you read."

Soon the huge screen lit up, and the opening theme of "Matching Diary" echoed in the spacious living room.

Lu Yao nestled between Xie Linyu and Fu Ciyan, with a fruit platter prepared by Fu Ciyan in front of her. She was surrounded by the two men, feeling warm and cozy.

Zhou Jinlu sat on the other side of the single sofa, holding a teacup in his hand, looking relaxed, his eyes fixed on the screen.

After the opening credits, the main feature begins.

The production team is very good at editing. The opening scene shows several men searching for clues in the castle hall, accompanied by tense and exciting background music, which instantly creates a great atmosphere.

Xie Linyu was the first to find half a map and rushed upstairs without hesitation.

The comments section appeared at just the right time—

[Actor Xie, that was fast!]

He looks so cool when he runs!

[Hahaha, everyone else was startled. Gu Xinghe followed. What's he up to? Is he trying to steal Xie Yingdi's clues?]

……

The scene then switches to Xie Linyu pushing open the door with the character "sword" on it.

The room was empty except for an exquisite wooden box placed in the center.

He strode over, and just as he reached out to touch the wooden box, a huge holographic projection of a "dragon" suddenly descended from above, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced on him.

Xie Linyu's reaction on the screen was textbook perfect. He paused for a moment, then quickly stuffed the wooden box into his pocket and ran away.

The live chat exploded instantly:

[Hahahaha, why is he running away! Isn't this a desperate counterattack?]

[Even the production team probably didn't expect that Xie Linyu's first reaction wouldn't be to fight, but to run away!]

[This is hilarious! The dragon: ??? Are you even polite?]

[Actor Xie: Box in hand, who cares about fighting now! I'm outta here!]

[No way, holy crap, he lured Gu Xinghe in here to kill him!]

[Hahaha, Xinghe! I thought Xie Yingdi called him for something good, I'm dying of laughter!]

In the scene, after Gu Xinghe was pushed into the room, the huge holographic projection of the "evil dragon" pounced on him without hesitation.

Gu Xinghe was completely stunned, standing there for a full three seconds before he reacted and tried to rush out the door, only to find that the door was already locked.

He pounded on the door desperately, and the production team even thoughtfully added subtitles for him: "Open the door! Please open the door!"

The comments section is going crazy and won't stop:

[Hahaha, she looks like a concubine who's gone mad in the cold palace!]

This kid is so pitiful. He just wanted to pick up a bargain, but he ended up being taken advantage of!

[Actor Xie is so mean, but I love it, hahaha!]

[The production team is so mean, they even added subtitles, hahaha!]

[I never imagined games could be played like this! It's hilarious!]

Has anyone noticed that Xie Yingdi is actually like this in private? He seems so lively!

……

Lu Yao watched Gu Xinghe being chased and leaped about by the evil dragon on the screen and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She turned to look at Xie Linyu: "Is this how you tricked people back then?"

Xie Linyu blinked innocently: "What do you mean by 'pitfall'? I was just giving him a chance to grow. Young man, you can only grow by experiencing more trials and tribulations."

Fu Ciyan spoke calmly: "Speak like a human being."

Xie Linyu rolled his eyes at him: "To put it simply, I was just thinking of running away as fast as I could, and I happened to see him at the door, so I just grabbed him. Who knew the production team would be so mean as to lock the door?"

Lu Yao chuckled at his words and gently patted him on the shoulder: "Keep making this up."

Xie Linyu took her hand and kissed it, saying matter-of-factly, "Anyway, the rules don't say you can't do this!"

Zhou Jinlu commented, "The program's effect was quite good."

Xie Linyu immediately seized the opportunity: "President Zhou's assessment is very fair."

Lu Yao chuckled, gently withdrew her hand, and continued looking at the screen.

On the screen, Xie Linyu stood at the end of the "Path of the Warrior," with the abyss behind him collapsing piece by piece, while the door in front of him remained unmoved.

The moment the notification sound rang, the comments section went completely wild:

Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! The production team is ruthless!

[Who can remember that! Did Actor Xie take at least a dozen steps just now?]

[Oh no, the Abyss is catching up, will we have to restart?]

[The production team is definitely retaliating!]

Why isn't the door open yet?! I'm so anxious, ahhh!

[Holy crap! Actor Xie actually remembered! And he could remember even in such a tense atmosphere! His mentality is incredible! I'm impressed. If it were me, my mind would just go blank!]

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