I put you on a dating reality show, but I didn't make you a viral sensation!

Before long, the bag of potato chips in Jiang Muxue's hand was empty. She stared at the packaging, looking like she still wanted more.

"That's it?"

Lin Zhou happened to see this scene, reached out and pulled out another bag of tomato-flavored potato chips from the coffee table and handed it over, "Also, it's free anyway, the production team will provide plenty."

Jiang Muxue's eyes lit up. After hesitating for a moment, she hooked her finger along the edge of the packaging bag and took it.

"Thanks."

The crisp sound of tearing open the packaging bag rang out again. Lin Zhou withdrew his gaze and continued browsing the rankings of those online literature platforms.

If he had to choose, he would definitely choose the most popular platform.

High traffic and high exposure are essential for his story to quickly reach everyone's attention.

By the way, how do I apply for a writer account for this thing?

He hasn't considered asking her yet.

Just as Lin Zhou was about to search for the process, a potato chip was suddenly handed to him from the side.

He turned his head and saw Jiang Muxue holding a potato chip. The girl's cheeks were still slightly puffed out, and she looked at him with bright eyes: "Aren't you going to eat some? They're pretty good."

Lin Zhou's gaze fell on the potato chips, then he looked up and met the girl's clean eyes.

He couldn't help but smile, took the potato chips, popped them into his mouth, and said, "Thank you."

There was no way Lin Zhou could refuse when someone offered him snacks while looking into those clear, innocent eyes.

Jiang Muxue didn't seem to realize that her action might be misunderstood by the audience. She lowered her head, took out a piece from the bag, and continued to eat slowly.

Lin Zhou watched Jiang Muxue nibble on the snacks with great care, and found it rather novel. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Haven't you ever eaten these snacks before?"

Jiang Muxue gently shook her head: "Mom won't let me touch these, saying they're all additives and unhealthy."

Lin Zhou raised an eyebrow; this wasn't surprising.

After all, you can tell from the conversation that the other person's family background is definitely not simple!

Growing up in a privileged environment, where the family's diet is undoubtedly carefully prepared, one would naturally have little chance to touch snacks categorized as "unhealthy food."

"Actually, it's okay to eat it once in a while," Lin Zhou pointed to the pile of snacks on the coffee table. "Look, there are also cookies and chocolates. They were all prepared by the production team, so don't worry about eating them."

Jiang Muxue followed his finger and looked over the colorful packaging bags as if she had discovered a new continent.

"Are these... tasty too?"

"You'll know once you try," Lin Zhou nodded with a smile.

Jiang Muxue hesitated for a moment, then finally reached out and took a bag of spicy strips from a certain brand from the table.

She'd never even tried potato chips, so it was even less likely that she'd ever come across spicy strips, something that's generally considered junk food in most households.

"Can this... be eaten directly?"

"Of course you can, and this is a national snack, a favorite of many people when they were young. You should try it, you might like it."

After receiving a positive reply, she carefully tore open the packaging bag, just like she had done with the potato chips earlier.

Instantly, a strong and domineering aroma of spicy numbing flavor wafted out.

Jiang Muxue subconsciously brought her nose closer to smell it, her brows furrowing slightly before quickly relaxing, as if she were filled with a desire to explore this unfamiliar scent.

Lin Zhou watched with great interest from the side.

He suddenly realized that introducing her to these ordinary little snacks seemed like a very interesting thing.

[Waaaaah, so pitiful! They've never even had a snack?]

[Upstairs, you're actually feeling sorry for yourself? You should spend more time taking care of yourself! The food those rich people eat is definitely different from what we poor folks eat!]

I'm so jealous! These snacks are unhealthy... but foodies like me survive on them!

[Who would have thought that the aloof goddess would react like this the first time she ate spicy snacks! So cute!]

【I can buy you snacks too, beautiful lady, look at me!】

Why feed Lin Zhou? That kid doesn't deserve it!

The two of them couldn't see these comments. Jiang Muxue picked up a spicy strip, hesitated for a long time, and then tentatively took a small bite.

The spicy flavor exploded on her tongue, and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes quickly filled with tears.

"Cough cough..."

She couldn't help but cough lightly twice, her cheeks flushing a thin layer of red at a visible speed, even her earlobes turning a light pink.

Lin Zhou quickly grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the side and handed it over: "Eat slowly, I forgot to tell you, this might be a little spicy."

Jiang Muxue took the water, tilted her head back and drank two mouthfuls before she recovered.

She subconsciously pouted, her eyes filled with a mix of grievance and resentment as she looked at Lin Zhou: "It's a bit spicy... but it seems... quite delicious."

"Right? This was my favorite food when I was a kid."

"Really?"

Jiang Muxue blinked her still slightly watery eyes and looked at Lin Zhou with some curiosity.

"That's right. When I was little, I used all my pocket money to buy this. I always had to eat it secretly from my mom, and after I finished, I had to wipe my mouth clean carefully, for fear of being discovered."

"oh."

This experience was too unfamiliar to her. Her childhood was filled with classes and etiquette training, and she didn't even have the chance to do something secretly, let alone do something "rebellious" like eating snacks behind the adults' backs.

"Did your mother find out?"

Lin Zhou leaned back in his recliner, recalling embarrassing moments from his childhood, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Of course I've been caught. Once, I was eating too fast and got some red oil on my lips. My mom caught me red-handed, confiscated all my spicy snacks, and punished me by not being allowed to eat any snacks for a week."

"How tragic."

"So later I got smarter. After buying spicy snacks, I would hide at the alley entrance to eat them, wipe my mouth clean, and then slowly walk home. My mom never caught me again."

[So I'm not the only one who's had this experience?]

Hahaha, isn't that so true?

Suddenly, the way these two interact feels really comfortable! So natural and genuine! I love seeing this!

Jiang Muxue listened with sparkling eyes, clearly captivated by this fascinating experience.

She couldn't resist picking up another spicy snack and taking small bites. This time, she was smarter, taking a sip of water after every couple of bites. After finishing, she whispered, "Do you have a lot of friends?"

"It's alright, it's not that much."

"Me too, so do you usually stay home alone?"

"Aside from work hours, I do prefer to be alone most of the time."

"oh."

Jiang Muxue changed the subject again.

"Do you usually eat snacks?"

"No, I only eat a little bit occasionally when I crave it. Actually, I usually prefer to cook for myself."

"Can you cook?"

"Yes, I know a little bit. I can cook decent home-style dishes."

Jiang Muxue was a little confused: "Then why didn't you say you could cook at lunch? The food they made was awful!"

Lin Zhou was about to reply when he suddenly noticed the camera next to him, and his pupils contracted sharply.

How could I have forgotten this! This is a live dating reality show, with the camera focused on us from every angle. I don't even want to imagine what the comments would look like if this got out.

Seeing that Jiang Muxue was about to speak, Lin Zhou almost instinctively leaned over and covered her mouth with his hand.

Their palms touched the soft lips, and the warm touch startled them both.

Jiang Muxue's clear almond-shaped eyes widened suddenly, filled with confusion and astonishment, as if she hadn't realized what had happened.

It wasn't until Lin Zhou pointed to the microphone on her collar that she realized what he meant and quickly nodded, blushing.

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