The dating reality show host just wanted to give up, but the rich girl fell for him.

The evening sea breeze, carrying a salty and refreshing scent, caressed the private beach in front of the Heartbeat Cottage.

A high-end BBQ event, ostensibly a "treat for everyone," but actually a display of wealth and taste, is unfolding in front of Building A.

Zhou Yuxuan changed into a Dior haute couture resort-style shirt from the current season, with the collar slightly open, revealing his carefully sculpted collarbone.

He held a glass of expensive Burgundy red wine, his smile so perfect it looked as if it had been measured with a ruler.

At this moment, he seemed not to be on the set of a dating reality show, but rather hosting a celebrity cocktail party at his own estate.

In the middle of the beach, there is an imported smokeless barbecue grill worth six figures.

A private chef dressed in a snow-white chef's uniform and wearing white gloves is carefully turning the meat on the baking tray with silver tweezers.

That was a whole piece of top-grade Wagyu beef, graded A5, that had just been airlifted from Japan.

The marble-like fat texture gradually melts under high temperature, emitting a faint milky, extremely "expensive" oily smell.

"Wow, these snowflake patterns are so beautiful!"

Lin Chacha cupped her face in her hands, her eyes gleaming with undisguised adoration and greed, showering him with compliments, "Brother Yuxuan, how much does one bite cost?"

Zhao Kuo stepped forward with his wine glass in hand, as if he were the owner of the beef.

"Chacha, you don't understand. This level of Wagyu beef is all about the melt-in-your-mouth texture; it's about the pure sense of class."

As Zhao Kuo spoke, he glanced sideways at the distance and loudly mocked, "Some country bumpkins probably haven't even smelled this kind of high-class stuff in their entire lives."

The "country bumpkin" he was referring to was squatting several dozen meters away at that moment.

To demonstrate his "generosity" and sense of ownership, Zhou Yuxuan specially asked the staff to arrange a seat for Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, it's quiet over there, perfect for someone like you who enjoys solitude," Zhou Yuxuan said with a warm smile.

In fact, it was the most remote corner of the entire venue, and it was absolutely downwind.

As long as there's even the slightest hint of smoke from the smokeless barbecue grill here, or a gust of sea breeze, Lin Mo's spot will become the perfect place to collect dust.

Zhou Yuxuan's plan was very shrewd: to completely marginalize this eyesore of an ordinary person, making him look like a ridiculous clown in this high-level game.

However, as Lin Mo looked at that secluded corner, a glimmer of relief actually flashed in his previously lifeless eyes.

"Downwind? No one to bother us? We can just leave after we finish eating?"

Lin Mo mentally gave him a huge thumbs up, "This top celebrity is such a great person!"

He was happy to have some free time and completely ignored Zhao Kuo's mockery. He carried a tattered plastic bag and strolled over slowly.

Lin Mo did not use the modern barbecue grill provided by the production team at all.

He wandered around the corner and brought over a few broken red bricks left over from building the house.

In no time, a simple earthen stove with a strong rural heavy metal style was built on the beach.

Then, amidst the disdainful gazes of everyone present, he pulled out the "luxury ingredients" he had just bought for a hefty eighteen yuan at the village store from his extremely large trouser pocket.

Three extra-large, bright red starch sausages, each thicker than a child's arm.

And in another pocket, a net bag full of the cheapest wild oysters, covered in mud and sand.

Upon seeing this, the chat in the live stream burst into laughter.

[Hahaha! What the hell is that red thing?! I thought Lin Shen was going to pull out some priceless treasure, but it's just three starch sausages!]

[Incredible! At an A5 Wagyu beef restaurant where the average cost per person is in the five figures, Lin Shen managed to make it feel like a two-dollar street vendor's beef!]

[Lin Mo: What Wagyu beef? I'm not familiar with that. I only care about pure starch, technology, and hard work!]

[While Zhou, a top celebrity, is flaunting his wealth, Lin Shen is playing in the mud and building a stove. The stark contrast is simply overwhelming!]

Lin Mo didn't care what others thought at all.

He was like a retired old man who had truly seen through the vanities of the world, squatting in front of the red brick stove, holding a tattered palm-leaf fan that he had found somewhere, slowly fanning the charcoal.

As the charcoal fire grew stronger, Lin Mo pulled a folding knife from his pocket.

His gaze suddenly became focused and calm, as if he were holding not a two-yuan sausage, but some kind of rare treasure.

With swift fingers, the blade flashed.

In the blink of an eye, the three starch sausages had been cut into extremely symmetrical spiral patterns with consistent depth.

His muscle memory from his past life as a head chef gives him a back-to-basics artistic sense when handling any ingredients.

Lin Mo skewered the sausages onto disposable bamboo sticks and placed them on a red brick to slowly roast.

Then, he took out a glass jar filled with yellow paste.

This is a "simple version of secret garlic sauce" that he casually made yesterday during his free time, using the few wild garlic cloves he had left, along with a little sea salt and freshly rendered lard.

Although the ingredients are simple, the proportions and cooking time are absolutely top-notch, making it a secret recipe for state banquets.

Lin Mo pried open the cheap little oysters and lavishly spread a thick layer of garlic sauce on top.

At this moment, the charcoal fire inside the red bricks was burning at its strongest.

"Sizzle—!"

A violent, soft sound.

Immediately afterwards, a wild, domineering aroma, carrying a strong sense of everyday life, exploded across the entire beach like a nuclear bomb!

What kind of fragrance is it?

That's the irresistible temptation that makes you instantly surrender when you pass by a barbecue stall after working overtime late at night.

It's the crispy starch crust mixed with the rich aroma of oil, the fragrance of cumin and chili powder, and topped with that superb garlic flavor that can hit you right in the head!

This aroma is quite aggressive, lacking any sense of sophistication, yet it precisely targets humanity's most primal craving for carbohydrates and fats.

The most ironic and fatal point is—

In an attempt to isolate Lin Mo, Zhou Yuxuan cleverly positioned him downwind.

At that moment, the evening sea breeze was blowing from behind Lin Mo.

This irresistible aroma of garlic oysters, carried by the sea breeze, transforms into an invisible dragon of fragrance.

It swept over them, all rushing wildly towards Building A, the main base upwind!

The socialites and wealthy young men, who were elegantly holding their wine glasses and smelling the subtle buttery aroma of A5 Wagyu beef, suddenly froze in unison.

That so-called "high-end" and "bland" Wagyu beef fat flavor.

Faced with the overwhelming aroma of garlic from the roadside stall, it was instantly overwhelmed, leaving not a single trace behind!

The air in the entire Camp A was completely filled with the strong smell of barbecue.

Lin Chacha was about to pick up a piece of expensive Wagyu beef to praise it when her throat suddenly made her swallow a big mouthful of saliva.

Her eyes, uncontrollably, passed over the plate of beef worth thousands of dollars and stared intently at the man sitting in a pile of bricks dozens of meters away.

Zhao Kuo's hand holding the wine glass froze in mid-air, his nostrils twitching wildly, and his mouth, which had just been mocking the country bumpkin, was now drooling profusely.

This smells fucking amazing!

What kind of divine thing is this that's been baked?!

Although the viewers in the live stream couldn't smell the food, they went completely crazy watching the guests swallow in such perfect unison.

Holy crap! I can smell it even through the screen! My instant noodles suddenly taste like chewing wax!

Is this what they mean by "high-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods"? Bullshit! You have to check out my Lin Shen's secret garlic sauce!

[Zhou Dingliu's cleverness backfired! He put Lin Shen in the spotlight, and as a result, the whole audience was brainwashed by junk food! It's hilarious!]

[Wagyu beef: I may be expensive, but I've lost completely.]

At this moment, Zhou Yuxuan's face visibly darkened.

He gripped the wine glass tightly, his knuckles turning white.

His meticulously planned and expensively arranged high-end event was ruined by cheap sausages and oysters costing only a few dollars!

This is an absolute disgrace to his taste!

What made him feel even more threatened was that he keenly noticed that Jiang Ruoyun, who had been sitting under the parasol with little interest in the Wagyu beef, had actually stood up.

That Beijing socialite, who usually only eats at Michelin three-star restaurants and is extremely picky about food.

At this moment, she was staring intently at the starch sausage in Lin Mo's hand, and a hungry wolf-like green light even shone in her beautiful peach blossom eyes.

Can't wait any longer!

We absolutely cannot let this amateur steal all the limelight!

Zhou Yuxuan immediately turned his head and gave his private chef an extremely stern look.

The chef understood immediately and, with lightning speed, carefully plated the most prized, succulent Wagyu beef with its perfect marbling.

The cooking time was just right; the outside was slightly charred, while the inside still had a vibrant, tempting hint of blood.

It was also garnished with a particularly expensive black truffle sauce and edible gold leaf.

Zhou Yuxuan put down his wine glass and picked up the plate of top-grade beef, worth several thousand yuan and representing absolute class and taste.

He put on that deep, impeccable smile again and strode gracefully toward Jiang Ruoyun.

"Ruoyun, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Zhou Yuxuan walked up to Jiang Ruoyun and gently handed her the plate of Wagyu beef, which looked like a work of art.

His voice was deep and magnetic, and his eyes were filled with deep affection that was about to overflow.

"This is a special cooking temperature that I instructed the chef to prepare just for you."

Zhou Yuxuan looked at Jiang Ruoyun with confidence, as if he could already see her being impressed by his thoughtfulness and financial resources. "Medium-rare, retaining the purest aroma and original flavor of Wagyu beef. Would you like to try some?"

however.

Jiang Ruoyun lowered her head, her gaze coldly sweeping over the top-grade beef covered in gold leaf and still streaked with blood.

Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a hint of undisguised disdain flashed across her cool and aloof face.

"Too raw."

Jiang Ruoyun frowned, her beautiful peach blossom eyes filled with undisguised disdain.

She looked at the plate of top-grade A5 Wagyu beef that Zhou Yuxuan had placed in front of her.

The bright, bloodshot crimson at the center made her stomach churn.

"It's covered in blood; I'm afraid there might be parasites."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuxuan's previously affectionate smile cracked open with a noticeable fissure.

Parasite? !

This is top-grade Wagyu beef that he paid a fortune to have air-freighted from Japan! It's the highest-grade ingredient that can be eaten directly as sashimi!

You call this having parasites?!

Zhao Kuo was so anxious that he was jumping up and down, as if his own father had been insulted.

"Miss Jiang, this is the essence of medium-rare! It's all about the fresh, original flavor; the blood is the soul of the dish!"

"Then drink more blood water to nourish your brain, and remember to take some deworming medicine after eating."

Jiang Ruoyun retorted without any politeness, not even sparing them a second glance.

Under the shocked gaze of everyone present.

She picked up the six-figure French haute couture gown with its hem studded with diamonds and turned around without hesitation.

Under Zhou Yuxuan's stiff gaze, and amidst the shock of tens of millions of viewers across the internet who gasped in astonishment.

She lifted the hem of her French-style maxi dress and walked past the top star holding a Wagyu beef.

He walked straight downwind and saw a figure crouching in a pile of red bricks, surrounded by smoke from cheap charcoal...