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

After the song ended, applause rang out. Jiang Yi nodded slightly in acknowledgment, but his gaze lingered on Xia Wanxing for a few more seconds. Seeing that she was only clapping politely, the smile on his face suddenly became somewhat forced.

"Wow, with Jiang's singing skills, it's a shame she's not a singer!"

However, the other guests were very supportive, praising Jiang Yi's singing repeatedly.

"Who's next?"

Because the loser starts over, almost all the guests had a turn to demonstrate their skills as the game progressed.

Talent shows and candid conversations took turns, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

Before we knew it, it had gotten dark.

Lin Zhou glanced at the time; it was already past nine o'clock. He raised his hand to rub his throbbing temples and looked around. Apart from a few people, the other guests all looked somewhat tired.

After a full day of recording, including an intense game session in the afternoon, everyone was quite tired.

Jiang Muxue also quietly raised her hand to rub her eyes. Usually, she would have already fallen asleep by this time.

She wasn't naturally energetic, and although her family doted on her, they were very principled about such matters; sufficient sleep was the most basic guarantee for her health.

Because the two were standing quite close, Lin Zhou saw everything. He glanced at the microphone clipped to his side and asked in a low voice, "Tired?"

Jiang Muxue blinked and nodded gently.

"Hmm... I'm a little tired."

Lin Zhou also felt it was about time to wrap things up, so while the others were discussing what games to play next, he suggested, "We've all been up all day, how about we call it a day?"

"So early?"

"It's only a little past nine o'clock."

Several guests who were still quite energetic clearly didn't want to leave.

After all, people like Lin Zhou and Jiang Muxue probably don't need too much screen time.

But the others are different; they can't wait to stay in front of the camera a little longer, so even if they're sleepy, they don't want to show it.

After all, if they left early, they would have missed out on a lot of shots!

Seeing this, Lin Zhou thought for a moment and added, "Hmm... how about this, those who want to go back and rest early can leave first, and those who want to stay and continue playing can continue playing games, how about that?"

These words immediately lightened the atmosphere considerably.

"Can."

"I have no objection."

Jiang Muxue seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief and immediately stood up from her chair. "Then... can I go back first?"

"sure."

"Anyone else want to go back? If not, we'll just keep playing games."

Lin Zhou also stood up. "Then I'll head back first to recharge so I'll have the energy to keep playing tomorrow."

"OK."

"Bye-bye, Chef Lin, see you tomorrow."

Lin Zhou smiled and waved his hand, then gestured with his chin toward the group who were still having a great time: "Then you guys have a good time."

"Chef Lin, get some rest. Remember to show off your skills again tomorrow! I'm still thinking about your sweet and sour pork ribs!"

"We must add more dishes tomorrow!"

After a day, the female guests had a good impression of Lin Zhou, so they played along and joked around.

Lin Zhou nodded politely, then followed Jiang Muxue's steps, heading towards the other dormitory.

"Director Li, should we stop them and let the guests record a little longer?"

The production team naturally wanted the guests to stay a little longer. Seeing that two people got up to leave, Li Sujuan's assistant made a suggestion to her.

Although Lin Zhou and the other person had deliberately lowered their voices, Li Sujuan still heard them.

She calmly shook her head: "No need."

……

Because the two left almost one after the other, Jiang Muxue noticed the person behind her not far away.

However, since the male and female dormitories were in the same direction as each other, the two only walked side by side for a short distance before separating.

There was no need to worry about the safety of the guests during the recording of the show, especially since there was a cameraman following them on the way out, so Lin Zhou did not offer to take her back.

Once back in the dormitory, the photographer naturally wouldn't follow them around taking candid photos.

So, just as Jiang Muxue pushed open the door, her phone started buzzing.

Upon learning that her daughter had returned to her dormitory, Su Manhua couldn't wait to make a phone call.

"Hello, Mom~"

Jiang Muxue sat on the edge of the bed and answered the phone, calling out sweetly.

"Honey, are you done recording the show?"

Su Manhua's voice was gentle, and you could sense a hint of heartache even through the receiver. "How are you feeling? You must be exhausted today?"

"I'm not tired, just a little sleepy. I've been recording all day."

"I knew it."

Su Manhua scolded playfully, but her tone was full of heartache, "Did you eat well tonight? Did you like it? If you didn't like it, just tell the director, and Mom will have the family chef cook something for you and send it over."

"No need, Mom, dinner was quite delicious."

At this point, Jiang Muxue unconsciously pursed her lips, and the image of Lin Zhou cooking came to mind.

"The lunch wasn't very good, and I didn't have much of an appetite."

Upon hearing this, Su Manhua once again sentenced Jiang Yi to death in her mind, then remembered the purpose of her phone call.

"Honey, what do you think of Lin Zhou?"

"Huh?" Jiang Muxue was slightly taken aback when she heard the question, then thought about it seriously. "It's great. The cooking is especially delicious, even better than Aunt Zhao's cooking at home."

"It seems Mom will have to talk to Aunt Zhao later and ask her to learn more of the dishes you like to eat."

"It's not that Aunt Zhao did a bad job," Jiang Muxue quickly waved her hand, but realizing that Su Manhua couldn't see her gesture, she explained, "It's just that Lin Zhou's dishes have a very special taste."

As she spoke of this, her eyes lit up, completely unaware of how obvious her praise for Lin Zhou was.

Listening to her daughter's tone, Su Manhua nodded thoughtfully.

She had been keeping a close eye on her daughter's condition all day, and she had seen everything clearly, from Jiang Muxue's eyes to her actions.

She certainly knows her own daughter well; she hasn't had much contact with people growing up, and her social circle is very narrow.

Because of their family's special circumstances, many people came with ulterior motives, and Jiang Muxue herself was very innocent and beautiful, so they didn't really want her to have contact with those people.

Lin Zhou was the only man she actively approached.

She was actually a little worried at first.

But Lin Zhou's behavior dispelled her concerns; the other party acted with great tact and understanding.

Perhaps this is why my daughter has become interested in Lin Zhou.

Do you really want to be friends with Lin Zhou?

"Is that not allowed?"

"Of course you can, as long as you're happy, Mom supports you. But you can check the comments later, honey."

Su Manhua had her reasons for saying this. After all, if her daughter was only trying to make friends, she would definitely know how to handle the comments from the viewers on the screen.

"Okay~"

Jiang Muxue nodded.

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