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

"Directors, stop keeping us in suspense! What's the team formation method?"

Lu Xiao chimed in, "That's right, hurry up and tell us, we can't wait any longer."

Since it's a dating reality show, this pairing of a man and a woman is the most interesting part and the key to sparking a connection between the male and female guests.

The assistant director smiled mysteriously and did not answer directly. "It's 1:12 now. Our game will start at 3 pm. Please return to your dormitories before 2 pm to rest. We will announce the rules later."

After speaking, the assistant director left the camera's view, without giving the guests any opportunity to ask questions.

"Why are you being so mysterious?" Lu Xiao looked at the assistant director's back and shrugged helplessly.

"It shouldn't be any complicated rules."

"Could it be some kind of surprise pairing?"

These words struck a chord with Shen Jiashu, and he subconsciously looked up at Jiang Muxue, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Who knows, maybe the show will pair me up with Jiang Muxue this time?

The group discussed it again, but ultimately couldn't come up with anything about what kind of tricks the production team was going to pull.

As Jiang Muxue listened to their discussion, her heart clenched with unease.

If it really is random assignment, then doesn't that mean there's a high chance I won't be in the same group as Lin Zhou?

Jiang Muxue looked somewhat disappointed.

All she wants to do right now is be with her best friend, Lin Zhou.

As for the other male guests, she has no intention of making friends with them.

"I'll follow the director's instructions. I'll go back to my dorm to change my clothes first, otherwise it won't be convenient for the afternoon's activities."

"Then I'll head back now."

The three female guests left one after another, leaving only Jiang Muxue behind.

According to the rules for dividing household chores, the cook doesn't have to wash the dishes; the other six people take turns washing them. Today, it was Jiang Muxue's turn to wash the dishes.

Seeing that Jiang Muxue didn't leave, Shen Jiashu smiled and asked, "Jiang Muxue, let me help you. It will take you a lot of time to clean up all these dishes by yourself."

Jiang Muxue pursed her lips and remained silent.

Her meaning was clear: she didn't want to, but she didn't know how to refuse.

After all, Shen Jiashu meant well, and it would be too disrespectful to refuse him directly. But deep down, she didn't want to have too much interaction with him, and she didn't want to be alone with him.

A troubled look appeared on her face, and her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Lin Zhou's direction.

Lin Zhou naturally noticed her gaze and immediately smiled slightly, "I don't have anything to do anyway, so Jia Shu and I can help you wash the dishes. You can just tidy up the table."

"Okay~"

Wow, have those two gotten this in sync already? Just a glance, and Lin Gou knows what's going on.

Wow, this is amazing!

Shen Jiashu seems like a clown.

Look at Shen Jiashu and Jiang Yi's expressions; they're both incredibly ugly.

Why do I get the feeling that Lu Xiao is also shipping them?

Stop shipping couples and start chanting our slogan!

Kill Lin Gou, seize Mu Xue.

Shen Jiashu's expression froze again.

No, how come you're everywhere?

Are you really planning to stick with Jiang Muxue forever? Don't you even know your place?

But in front of the camera, he couldn't say anything and could only force a nod.

Jiang Yi also felt that it was a bit difficult to handle.

However, his purpose in coming to the show was not to actually find a partner.

Xia Wanxing was his real target.

However, for some reason, he felt that Xia Wanxing's attitude towards him was not as enthusiastic as it was yesterday.

This puzzled him a lot.

Lu Xiao was already leaning back in his chair, arms crossed, watching the show with a gossipy expression on his face.

He felt that Lin Zhou and Jiang Muxue might really become the first couple on the island.

"It's all done. It's almost time. You should go back to your dorm and rest for a bit. There are activities this afternoon."

After washing the dishes, Lin Zhou noticed that Jiang Muxue seemed to be waiting for him, so he spoke up to remind her.

Jiang Muxue wanted to say thank you, but remembering their promise, she simply nodded obediently.

Watching the interaction between the two, Shen Jiashu felt as if his heart had been stabbed again.

No, I helped too! Why are you only so obedient to him?

After Jiang Muxue returned to her dormitory, only Lin Zhou and a few other male guests remained in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, inside the girls' dormitory.

Jiang Muxue pushed open the door to her room, changed her clothes quickly, and then sat on the bed.

Her expression was somewhat worried.

She was wondering what would happen if she really wasn't assigned to the same group as Lin Zhou.

In the next room, Su Man was looking in the mirror, choosing what to wear that afternoon. After much deliberation, she finally changed into a simple tracksuit.

If the afternoon is going to be another physical challenge like before, wearing sportswear would be more convenient.

Downstairs, Lin Jianwei had already started putting on makeup.

However, Xia Wanxing's expression was not very pleasant.

This morning, the company called to arrange a CP pairing between her and Jiang Yichao, saying that this would increase the popularity of both of them and add more highlights to the show.

She didn't have any special feelings for Jiang Yi; at most, they were just ordinary friends. Moreover, his eagerness to impress made her dislike him.

However, she couldn't directly refuse the company's arrangements, so she could only give a vague answer for the time being, saying that she needed to think about it some more.

Two o'clock arrived quickly.

Staff knocked on the doors of each dormitory room and led the four female guests to the living room downstairs.

"Alright, all the female guests have arrived. Now let's announce the team formation rules for this afternoon."

The assistant director pointed to four blank cards placed on the long table in the center of the living room.

"The rules are simple—we will collect everyone's personal signatures on WeChat, compile them, and anonymously send them to the male guests. The male guests will then match the signatures with the female guests. As long as the male guest guesses who the signature belongs to, he can successfully team up with that female guest."

Upon hearing this, the female guests were all stunned for a moment, and then showed different expressions.

Su Man raised her hand, "What if the male guest guesses wrong, or several people choose the same autograph?"

The assistant director had anticipated this question and explained with a smile, "If we guess wrong, the male guest will directly enter the waiting area; if multiple people choose the same signature, we'll prioritize the signature holder's preference—if the female guest also wants to choose this male guest, they'll be paired up, and the others will also enter the waiting area. Finally, the guests in the waiting area, regardless of gender, will be randomly assigned by the production team."

Now the female guests fully understood the rules. The staff quickly came over with pens and cards and asked each female guest to write down her WeChat signature.

After all the female guests had finished writing their autographs, the production crew took the collected autographed cards and quickly headed towards the Heartbeat House where the male guests were.

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