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

Jiang Muxue did not stay in the room, but sat on the bench outside the living room.

She hugged her knees, her eyes vacant, seemingly lost in thought, or perhaps just spacing out.

Lin Zhou walked over and asked with a smile:

"Why are you sitting here?"

Jiang Muxue looked up, her eyes brightening, and whispered, "It's a bit stuffy in the room."

As she spoke, she moved aside to make room for him.

Lin Zhou didn't hesitate and sat down next to her.

In fact, Lin Zhou was quite concerned about the audience's opinion, otherwise he wouldn't have rejected those ideas of deliberately causing trouble and making a scene from the beginning, since that was the fastest way to gain emotional points.

However, since the audience now calls him "Lin Dog," he might as well just give up and do whatever he wants.

Let them call him whatever they want. Do you think they can come through the internet and eat him?

Moreover, the more the audience reacts this way, the more emotional value he gains.

Since that's the case, what's there to worry about?

Watching Lin Zhou sit down, Jiang Muxue gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and turned to look at him:

"Have you finished your call? Has the matter been resolved?"

Lin Zhou hummed in agreement. He didn't go into details; there was no need for her to know about the mess he had encountered before.

Jiang Muxue blinked, and seeing that Lin Zhou didn't intend to continue, she simply nodded in agreement: "That's good. If you have any questions, you can tell me, and maybe I can help you."

"Okay, if there's anything I can't handle, I'll definitely ask you for help."

Lin Zhou said in a joking tone.

He naturally believed that Jiang Muxue had this ability.

However, Lin Zhou himself did not have that idea, after all, it was his own business and he was capable of handling it himself.

"Um."

Jiang Muxue nodded very seriously.

If Lin Zhou encounters any problems and needs help, then as his good friend, of course I should help him!

That's what she was thinking.

After exchanging a few casual words, they ran out of things to say and simply sat there quietly.

However, neither of them felt awkward with each other.

Thinking that sitting there like this was a bit boring, Lin Zhou took out his earphones from his pocket, turned his head slightly, and asked, "Want to listen to some music?"

Jiang Muxue hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took it, carefully putting it into her ear.

"Whose song would you like to hear?"

"It will be all right."

Seeing Jiang Muxue say this, Lin Zhou opened a popular playlist, randomly selected a song, and started playing it.

However, because the headphone cord was relatively short, in order to prevent the headphones from falling off, the two of them quietly moved closer together, their shoulders almost touching.

Jiang Muxue didn't care about any of that.

A soothing melody flowed gently from his headphones, and in such a pleasant atmosphere, Lin Zhou quickly closed his eyes and began to enjoy it.

He actually quite likes listening to music.

During his university years, he even devoted some time to learning guitar, but he gave it up after graduation. One reason was that his original guitar was accidentally damaged during a move, and the other was that he was too busy with work to play it.

Jiang Muxue's attention was initially focused on the music, but as she listened, her gaze unconsciously drifted to Lin Zhou's profile.

For her, besides her family, Lin Zhou was the most comfortable person she had ever met.

Unlike others, who either have obvious motives for approaching her or always bring up topics she doesn't like, she can't fit in.

But when she was with Lin Zhou, she felt that he always exuded a reassuring and relaxing aura, making her feel very comfortable around him.

A gentle breeze blew by, causing the stray hairs on Lin Zhou's forehead to flutter softly. She secretly watched him with his eyes closed and thought he looked rather handsome.

She was so engrossed in watching that she didn't even notice when the song in her headphones changed.

At just the right moment, a love song about companionship started playing in my headphones.

Listening to those lyrics, Jiang Muxue felt her heart beat a beat faster for no apparent reason.

She quickly and quietly moved her body to the side, but perhaps because of the large movement, she accidentally bumped into Lin Zhou's shoulder. Jiang Muxue quickly lowered her head and pretended to look at the little ants crawling on the ground.

Lin Zhou noticed her movement, slowly opened his eyes, and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong? Don't you like this song?"

Jiang Muxue shook her head somewhat flusteredly: "No, it sounds very nice."

Lin Zhou nodded, but still changed the song.

As one song after another played, the sunlight slowly crept over the eaves and gently fell upon the two people's feet.

"Isn't it our turn to do the housework today?"

Lin Zhou suddenly remembered this incident.

During the filming of the show, the guests were responsible for all aspects of their daily lives, including not only three meals a day but also housework.

As previously arranged, Lin Zhou and the others took turns cooking, so the housework naturally fell to the others.

According to the order, it's Jiang Muxue's turn today.

However, considering that the program team did not have specific rules for the division of labor, and that the guests mostly helped each other out as needed, Lin Zhou thought of helping her share some of the burden.

Unsolicited kindness is either a treacherous act or a theft.

[Exactly! Lin Zhou is definitely up to no good!]

[They were just helping with housework, and you guys are interpreting it like this? That's unbelievable.]

I can help you with housework too, why don't you consider me?

The barrage comments continued to be consistent, but unlike yesterday, there were now quite a few voices speaking up for Lin Zhou.

Jiang Muxue felt a little embarrassed: "Am I troubling you too much?"

"Won't."

Lin Zhou smiled and said, "It's just sweeping the floor and taking out the trash, it's very easy."

"Thank you, Lin Zhou."

"Aren't we friends? Friends don't need to say thank you, right?" Lin Zhou shook his head.

"And this morning you asked me why netizens call me Lin Gou (Lin Dog). To be precise, they don't like me, they envy me. After all, I'm just a lucky guest. They watch me on the show to see me make a fool of myself. But because of you, I've become the object of their envy. So you don't need to feel embarrassed, because you've helped me too."

Jiang Muxue was taken aback, not quite understanding what he meant. "Because of me? What does that have to do with me?"

Lin Zhou looked at her bewildered expression and couldn't help but laugh. "Because in their minds, you shouldn't be with me."

Jiang Muxue was stunned. "Why can't I stay with you?"

"Because compared to other outstanding guests, I am just an ordinary person, or even someone who is utterly worthless."

Lin Zhou said, shrugging, "They were all waiting to see me be completely flustered and embarrassed on the show, but you, on the other hand, were willing to stay with me the whole time."

"That's because you're a good person, and it's very comfortable to be with you."

Jiang Muxue understood what Lin Zhou meant. "Besides, my mother said that the most important thing for a boy is his character. As for his social class, that's determined by his family background and luck."

Lin Zhou nodded. "Auntie's words make a lot of sense!"

He only understood this principle after having another experience.

"So don't look down on yourself. In my eyes, you're already better than many people."

Lin Zhou was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Jiang Muxue's serious expression, and felt as if something had touched his heart.

He smiled and said, "Thank you."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Muxue lowered her head and whispered, "Isn't it said that friends don't need to say thank you?"

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