I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

What defines a truly talented Sigma man? This is it!

Shen Kang looked at Chen Ziyi in front of him and couldn't help but admire him.

The image of a girl offering her seat to Chen Ziyi to share snacks, only for Chen Ziyi to say, "I don't eat snacks, and it's best not to eat snacks in the library," comes to mind.

The image of the girl trying hard to start a conversation, while Chen Ziyi was engrossed in studying, making him feel annoyed and unwilling to talk to her, is vivid in his mind.

Shen Kang was filled with admiration.

Unfortunately, even such a pure Sigma man seems to have succumbed to temptation.

That's why love is such a terrible thing!

"So you've come here now to try your luck and see if you can find her?"

Shen Kang asked Chen Ziyi in front of him.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Ziyi nodded and said, "Okay."

Shen Kang thought for a moment and said, "Have you considered that maybe you're just stuck in a psychological habit and haven't gotten used to it yet? Maybe even if you find her, it won't lead to anything? Or maybe she'll just ignore you altogether. All of these are possibilities."

Chen Ziyi was silent for a moment, then said, "But I want to give it a try."

Shen Kang looked at him and nodded. "Okay, let's give it a try."

And so, we have this scene now, where Chen Ziyi appears as the first male guest in the first episode of "If You Are the One".

……

Let's go back to the present.

Shen Kang stood behind Ye Jintong with his arms crossed, looking at the screen on the computer.

As soon as Chen Ziyi appeared on stage, before he could even speak or type, the subtitles in the audience chat area below were already scrolling rapidly.

"Alright, alright, it's finally starting."

"Report! I've already checked the male guest's profile page. He hasn't posted anything or uploaded any photos. I don't know what he looks like or who he is."

"Useless spy!"

……

The beginning was normal, but soon the content in the audience interaction area started to go strange.

People started guessing how many lights would stay on for the first male guest in the first round.

In later years, many viewers of the dating show "If You Are the One" had similar speculations while watching the show at home. However, back then, everyone watched from their own homes, and any speculation remained private.

Now, in the Beiming Community's "If You Are the One" segment, thanks to the audience discussion area, people can directly "say" these guesses out loud.

"I estimate at least eight."

"Isn't that too optimistic? This male guest doesn't even have a single photo on his profile page, he's not very attractive. I'd guess he'll only get five at most."

"This is about selling secondhand items. What does it have to do with whether there are photos on his profile page? As long as the secondhand items he's going to sell are attractive, it's possible that all twelve lights will be on in the first round."

……

The audience interaction area was very lively.

This situation is like thousands of people watching a TV program together, and having thousands of people chattering and discussing it together makes the program even more interesting.

Later live streaming also had a similar format, where the host would guide viewers through watching television programs.

Even if many people have already seen those TV programs, they will still enjoy watching them because of the lively discussion. Essentially, this is because humans have a need for social interaction, and this format satisfies that need.

The current "If You Are the One" page on the Beiming Community website is quite similar.

At this moment, Jiang Haoyan was also sitting in front of the computer, watching "If You Are the One".

Like Fang Huiwen, he also came to Beiming Community from the last "two forums' GG position opinion war" and stayed there.

He had been looking forward to this event that Beiming Community had been promoting.

Now, as soon as the event starts, he arrives immediately.

Jiang Haoyan also participated in the interactive discussion in the audience interaction area, but right now, he was doing something else.

He opened a new webpage and entered the Beiming Community, his own personal homepage, where he found a "Webmaster Mailbox" function.

This is a feedback function in the Beiming Community, which leads directly to the owner of the Beiming Community.

If users have any complaints, opinions, or suggestions for improvement while using the website, they can write them down and submit them to the website administrator's mailbox.

Once your submission is limited and is adopted by the website, and improvements are made based on your feedback, the website will give you a large amount of ghost money.

Jiang Haoyan saw someone post in the square that he had made a suggestion for improving the website, which was adopted, and then his account suddenly received a reward of 10,000 ghost coins!

Ten thousand ghost money notes, according to the current "exchange rate" on the internet, are roughly equivalent to nine hundred yuan in real money.

The post was followed by numerous comments from users expressing their envy of the poster.

Many people also subtly inquired about what improvements the poster had suggested to warrant such a large reward.

Jiang Haoyan was one of the people who envied it at the time, so he still has a deep impression of this thing.

"If I suggested adding a betting function to the 'If You Are the One' section, and it was actually adopted, wouldn't I be able to win several hundred yuan?"

Jiang Haoyan was very tempted.

This "betting function" was an idea he came up with on a whim when he saw everyone in the audience discussion area guessing how many lights the first male guest would keep in the first round.

If Beiming Community could add a betting function to the If You Are the One page, wouldn't everyone's participation be stronger and the experience more interesting?

Jiang Haoyan immediately started writing.

After writing a lengthy and detailed letter, he dropped it into the "station manager's mailbox".

After doing all that, he returned to the If You Are the One page and continued watching the show.

Jiang Haoyan noticed that new content had appeared in the upper half of the middle column.

Jin Bo: After each male guest comes on stage, he can choose one "female guest he is interested in" from the twelve female guests opposite him.

Jin Bo: If a male guest enters the final selection round, in addition to the female guests who have kept their lights on, the female guests that the male guest is interested in will also enter the male guest's selection queue.

Jin Bo: The female guest I'm interested in will be kept secret until the final stage.

Jin Bo: Now, male guests, please select your preferred female guest.

Considering the differences between online live streaming programs and television programs, "If You Are the One" adopted a "get into the process as quickly as possible" approach. Initially, Jin Bo only explained the basic rules for keeping and turning off lights, without mentioning the setup for potential female guests.

Therefore, it was only at this point that the audience learned about the segment involving potential female guests.

This immediately enlivened the audience interaction area below.

"Holy crap, there's such a thing as a 'potential female guest'?"

"This website really knows how to play."

"If I had to choose, I'd definitely pick Koma-chan. According to the rules, if I can make it to the end, I'll have a chance to meet Koma-chan in person! Maybe I'll even get a chance to learn yoga properly!"

"What's there to choose between Little Bear? If it were me, I'd definitely choose Qingxiao Biehan, she's the true goddess."

Who do you think he'll choose?

"Need you even ask? It's either Little Bear Sauce or Qingxiao Biehanle."

"Indeed, I've seen all 12 female guests, and I don't even know what more than half of them look like. They might be ugly. It's safer to choose Xiaoxiongjiang and Qingxiaobiehan."

"That's what I think too."

……

Currently, there are 4326 people online simultaneously on the "If You Are the One" page, which is equivalent to a live broadcast room with several thousand real people in later times, a considerable number.

In the audience interaction area, lines of text scrolled continuously, creating a lively and excellent atmosphere.

Judging from the content, most people felt that the number one male guest would either choose Xiaoxiongjiang or Qingxiaobiehan.

After all, based on the information they have gathered so far, these two are the most beautiful among the limited number of female guests whose appearances have been revealed.

It was at this moment that the first male guest spoke.

The words he typed were completely unexpected.

Homecoming: Can I not choose my preferred female guest?

???

In the once bustling audience interaction area, the scrolling subtitles, after rolling a few more lines due to inertia, came to a complete stop.

Judging from the scrolling of the subtitles, you can see the huge question mark in the minds of thousands of viewers.

Wait, this guy isn't choosing his preferred female guest? Why?

This is the question on the minds of all the viewers at this moment.

At the same time, in the 211 Innovation Base

Jin Bo sat in front of the computer and called out, "A female guest has rang the buzzer!"

The so-called "ringing the bell" is a function belonging to the male guests, female guests, and the two mentors.

These people cannot freely type and communicate in the upper part. Instead, they need to press the bell first, and Jinbo, the host, will choose whether to temporarily grant them permission to speak in the upper part of the communication area.

This "ringing" system is not visible to viewers on the "If You Are the One" page; only these accounts can see this feature.

Shen Kang was still standing behind Ye Jintong at this moment.

Upon hearing Jinbo's shout, he replied, "You can choose who speaks."

After hearing Shen Kang's words, Jin Bo thought for a moment and granted Xiao Xiong Jiang's speaking privileges. At the same time, the system automatically notified Xiao Xiong Jiang that she could speak.

Soon, new content appeared in the first half.

Little Bear: Dude, can I take this as you coming here to prank us?

In addition to Xiaoxiongjiang, Jinbo also granted permission to two female guests to speak.

Both female guests expressed their dissatisfaction with the male guest, feeling that he disrespected the rules, was just trying to be different and show off, and was just there to play with people.

As the group charged forward, the subtitles in the audience's chat area below started scrolling rapidly again.

Many people commented that the first male guest disrespected the show's rules and wasn't genuinely there to sell secondhand items; he was deliberately trying to stand out and gain attention. Of course, some defended him, saying he simply wasn't interested in any of the female guests, so how could he choose?

The scrolling speed of the subtitles in the audience interaction area is unprecedented. The number of people online at the same time is also constantly increasing.

Entrepreneurship Base 211

Shen Kang stood behind Ye Jintong, looking at the computer screen. Chen Ziyi remained silent for a long time, so Shen Kang couldn't help but call out to Jin Bo, "Jin Bo, hasn't the first male guest pressed the buzzer?"

Jin Bo replied, "I pressed it, I kept pressing it, but I think we should wait a bit." As he spoke, Jin Bo looked over at Shen Kang and asked, "Boss, should I let him speak and explain now?"

"..."

Shen Kang thought to himself, "Jin Bo, you're really going to any lengths for the sake of the show. If you ever become a director of a reality TV show, you won't even need to learn how to do bad editing; you'll be a natural at it. You'll be able to incite the audience to rage and get them emotionally charged, causing the ratings to skyrocket and yogurt to be sold by the case."

Thinking this, Shen Kang said to Jin Bo, "Don't ask me, just go with your gut feeling. You're talented, I trust you."

Jinbo simply said "Oh" and continued working.

The other end

In a male dormitory at Yangko University of Science and Technology, Chen Ziyi was sitting in front of a computer, repeatedly clicking the mouse to ring the bell for the host.

After pressing a few buttons, the host finally granted him speaking privileges.

Chen Ziyi quickly sent the message he had already typed.

Homecoming: I'm not here to prank you all. Actually, I'm here today to find someone.

Chen Ziyi was busy pressing the bell and was in a hurry, so he didn't have time to type the message first.

Now, I can only speak by typing on the spot.

My heart longs for home: It was back in April of last semester. I would go to the library to study every day, always in a fixed spot by the window...

Chen Ziyi's hands flew across the keyboard as he recounted the story he had once told Shen Kang.

As lines of text appeared, the public opinion in the audience discussion area gradually changed.

When Chen Ziyi talked about the part where "a girl was late, shared snacks, took the initiative to chat, but was completely ignored by him," the atmosphere in the audience's discussion area changed from righteous indignation to joy.

"Hahaha, I thought I was slow on the uptake, but this guy is even more obtuse than me."

"'I don't eat snacks' 'Don't eat snacks in the library', hahaha, that's hilarious."

"No way, why? Why is it that girls are so proactive with guys who are so oblivious, while I, with my high emotional intelligence, am always ignored?"

"That might be a problem with your appearance."

"Sigh, I just remembered something from my past. A girl once sent me the lyrics to the song 'Courage,' line by line, over and over again. I thought she was messing with me, so I texted her, 'Are you crazy?'"

"Hahaha, this guy is hilarious!"

"I laughed until tears streamed down my face. I thought the guy who posted the lyrics to 'Courage' would at most just not understand, and say something like 'Are you crazy?' I never expected that, hahaha."

……

The audience interaction area is becoming increasingly lively, and the number of people online at the same time continues to rise.