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

The dormitory wasn't far from here, and the two of them barely spoke the whole way, only the sound of the sea breeze brushing past their ears. Looking at the scenery in front of him, Lin Zhou's mood became cheerful.

It has to be said that sometimes nature really has the power to heal people's hearts. Not long ago, he was feeling depressed because of work troubles, but only a few days later, he felt that those things were already far away from him.

Jiang Muxue's gaze fell on Lin Zhou's hands carrying the suitcases. His fingers were long and slender with distinct knuckles, and he carried two suitcases with steady steps, showing no signs of strain.

She felt that Lin Zhou was really amazing.

He can handle so many things while still taking such good care of her.

Halfway there, Jiang Muxue suddenly stopped, her gaze falling on the sand at her feet.

Lin Zhou followed her gaze and saw a small crab, no bigger than a palm, crawling haphazardly on the sand with its pincers raised. He couldn't help but chuckle. "It must have been washed ashore by the waves."

"It's so tiny and cute."

"There should be even more after the tide goes out tonight. Do you want me to help you catch them?"

As if it understood Lin Zhou's words, the little crab immediately began to crawl sideways forward, but it crawled crookedly and almost fell over by a small stone.

Jiang Muxue couldn't help but chuckle softly, her eyebrows curving like a pool of spring water.

Looking at her smile, Lin Zhou also smiled back.

I never expected to meet such an innocent girl on the show, like a blank sheet of paper. These days, girls like this are rare.

Lin Zhou wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, the afternoon activities were over, and there was still some time before dinner. If Jiang Muxue wanted, he could stay with her on the seaside path a little longer.

However, Jiang Muxue quickly waved her hand, indicating that she had seen enough. She was afraid of delaying Lin Zhou from packing his luggage, since he had been busy all afternoon.

Lin Zhou noticed her concerns, smiled, and said, "I don't have anything urgent to pack up there, so there's no rush."

Despite saying that, he still took two steps forward with his suitcase. "Let's go, let's take your luggage upstairs first, it'll get dark soon."

Jiang Muxue hummed in agreement, looked up and met Lin Zhou's clear eyes, paused for a moment, and then quickly followed him with small steps.

The sea breeze ruffled her hair, and as she smoothed it down, she accidentally touched her cheek and realized that her face felt a little hot.

Is the fairy blushing?

[Damn it, Lin Gou, you really deserve to die!]

Where's my knife?

What's going on? I'm actually starting to find it kind of sweet...

[No, wait, could it be that I've time-traveled? I remember this is only the first day, why is this happening?]

Kill Lin Gou and steal the fairy!

"Wait, what's going on? I only missed watching it for an afternoon!"

Jiang Shiyan, who had just taken a break after a long day of meetings, looked at the comments on his phone and his younger sister's reaction and felt like the sky had fallen.

Jiang Shiyan's fingers flew across the screen as he tried to find previous recorded clips, his brows furrowed so deeply they looked like they could trap a mosquito.

He was just temporarily pulled into a company meeting, so how did he end up watching his own sister blushing and her heart pounding in front of a boy when he opened the live stream?

The comments section was filled with people saying things like "I'm totally shipping them!" and "Kill Lin Gou and steal the fairy!" which made his blood pressure soar.

"Lin Zhou? What did that kid do?"

He looked through some clips, but saw that they were mostly about Lin Zhou helping his younger sister out of trouble.

"This kid is quite sensible."

Jiang Shiyan's brows relaxed slightly, but he still felt a little awkward.

He could only reluctantly put away his phone, deciding that he had to keep a close eye on the rest of the live stream.

We absolutely cannot give Lin Zhou any opportunity to take advantage of this.

My sister is so innocent, I hope she doesn't get kidnapped by someone.

Each guest had a private room. Lin Zhou helped Jiang Muxue carry two suitcases into the room and placed them against the wall for her.

"Okay, put them all here."

He turned around, looked at Jiang Muxue who was standing awkwardly at the door, and smiled. "Then I'll go back to my room first. The production team should let you know before dinner. Call me anytime if you need anything."

Jiang Muxue nodded quickly, whispered "thank you," and watched his back as he turned and went downstairs before gently closing the door.

Back in his room, Lin Zhou dragged his small suitcase to the bedside, unzipped it, and took out a few changes of clothes and daily necessities, putting them into the wardrobe.

His room was laid out similarly to Jiang Muxue's; drawing back the curtains revealed a clear blue sea and sky, and the sea breeze blew in through the half-open window, making it very comfortable.

After finishing these chores, he walked to the bedside, sat down, leaned back against the soft cushions, and let out a long sigh.

After thinking for a moment, he subconsciously opened the system panel.

[Host's current emotional value: 76330, accumulated emotional value: 176330, 823670 points needed to reach the next stage reward]

I didn't expect it to rise so much in just one afternoon; that's quite fast.

However, it's far from the goal for the next stage.

Thankfully, there's a lottery feature; otherwise, relying solely on accumulating emotional points, it would take who knows how long it would take to get another reward.

Just as he was pondering this, there were two light knocks at the door, accompanied by Lu Xiao's cheerful voice: "Lin Zhou, are you ready?"

Although Lin Zhou was somewhat surprised, he called out, "Come in, the door isn't locked."

Since both rooms had ocean views, his and Lu Xiao's rooms were next to each other and on the same floor. Lin Zhou guessed that Lu Xiao must have heard the commotion and came looking for him.

The door opened, and Lu Xiao strolled in carrying two cans of chilled cola. She walked straight to the sofa by the window, sat down, and tossed one can to Lin Zhou: "I just found this in the room. Want some?"

"Thank you, aren't you going to pack your things?"

"Hey, I've already packed my things."

Lu Xiao pulled the tab, took a big gulp of soda, glanced at the sea view outside the window, and couldn't help but sigh, "Our sea view room is really comfortable. That game we won this afternoon was worth it."

Previously, he was either at the training base or going out to compete. This is the first time he has participated in such a relaxed program.

Lin Zhou twitched the corners of his mouth, opened his soda, took a sip, and said with a faint smile, "After all, it was arranged by the production team, so the ordinary dorms probably won't be any worse."

Lu Xiao nodded, then looked at Lin Zhou with some curiosity, "Are you really a programmer, or were you just brought in for the show?"

As he spoke, he realized the inappropriateness of his words and quickly added, "It's mainly because the programmers I've always thought of are pretty dull, you don't seem to have that feeling."

Lin Zhou smiled and said, "Maybe I've come to terms with it, otherwise I wouldn't have resigned."

There will be no cameras in the guests' rooms, so it's okay to chat freely.

Lu Xiao had no other intentions; she simply came to drop by and chat.

"By the way, we were discussing this afternoon which female guest we liked best. Who do you like best?"

"Jiang Muxue chose me, so I'm definitely biased towards her."

Lin Zhou didn't hide anything, "Because I came to this show purely by luck, and Jiang Muxue chose me, so I'm definitely biased towards her."

"You're really lucky."

After all, it was a blind selection process, and they chose the prettiest female guest.

"well enough."

……

"It's almost time, let's go."

The two chatted for a few more minutes. Lin Zhou glanced at the time and thought that there was no need for the production team to urge them. Besides, if they were late, Jiang Yi might insist on cooking again.

He had been hungry all day and didn't want to go to bed hungry again.

We definitely can't let him cook this time.

……