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Join the ServerThis time, when Sang Zhiyi reached the first-floor hall, Jiang Yingru had already arrived.
Jiang Yingru was once again in her usual spot, flipping through a book that interested her.
She looked up, saw Sang Zhiyi, and a smile appeared on her slightly pale face.
“Sister Jiang!”
Sang Zhiyi immediately ran over.
Perhaps learning from the lesson of the previous episode’s live stream being severely lacking in duration, this episode had its live streaming equipment turned on even before all six guests had arrived.
Even the footage of Jiang Yingru walking into the villa just now was shown in its entirety.
[!!
Finally, the second guest has arrived!
Jiang Yingru was so quiet.
I only came to watch the second episode live because I saw how exciting the edited version of the first episode was!]
[I was just wondering how the viewer count in this live stream suddenly increased by tens of millions.
So they all came to watch the drama and eat the melon, huh?
What a coincidence, me too [doge]]
[Ren Xiaoqian!!!
I can finally see a new, moving Ren Xiaoqian!
Damn it, after I became a fan because of the mermaid, I desperately wanted to binge Ren Xiaoqian’s content, but for half a month, there was nothing!
A face fan raging!]
[Aaaaah our “Gingerbread Men” CP is already giving us sugar as soon as they appear!
Sister Ren Xiaoqian is so clingy to Sister Jiang Yingru, the two of them get together and whisper as soon as they meet!]
Sang Zhiyi’s manner of appearance also sparked some discussion.
[Huh, how come Ren Xiaoqian came down from upstairs?
Didn’t all the guests come in through the door before?]
[Looking at Qian Bao again, she’s still so beautiful.
This must not be my imagination—Qian Bao is even prettier than last time!]
[The second floor is also part of the show’s set, right?
Don’t most dating shows have guest rest rooms?]
[You mentioning that made me forget this is a dating show [doge]]
Sang Zhiyi and Lou Yanchen had gone upstairs too early; the live stream wasn’t even on at that time.
Before Jiang Yingru entered the camera frame, the live stream audience had even watched an empty hall for dozens of seconds.
But some sharp-eyed viewers still noticed something different.
[When the live stream screen first started, I think I saw Song Ying?
It was fleeting, but it looked like he was also going upstairs!]
[That sounds like something Director Song would do—even if he arrived, he’d be too lazy to get on camera, hahaha.]
[So what exactly is the second floor for?]
Song Ying hadn’t officially appeared, so the audience’s focus remained on the only two guests on site.
[Jiang Yingru and Ren Xiaoqian really are the bestie group.
Sitting together, they have endless topics to talk about.
Damn it, why is the camera so far away now?
Let me hear what two goddess-level beauties are saying!]
[Someone who watched the entire live stream of the last episode says: even if you could hear clearly, there wouldn’t be any explosions.
They’re all very ordinary little things.
Both of them are very measured and smart; they won’t mention anything involving their own or others’ privacy in public.
Us outsiders would really find it boring to listen to…]
[Given Sister Yingru’s personality, there wouldn’t be many explosions even in private, right?]
Aside from a small stir caused by Sang Zhiyi’s entrance, the entire live stream remained relatively quiet.
[It’s been five minutes since the broadcast started, and the live stream is still this quiet—it’s unnatural?!
Five minutes into the last episode, it was already lively!]
[At least zoom in a little so I can see Sister Yingru and Xiaoqian’s faces clearly!
Why zoom out so far?
When I zoom in, the quality gets blurry!]
[Jiang and Ren definitely won’t cause any trouble.
Either we hope that the other guests arrive soon, or… please, magical production team?]
The barrage once again demonstrated its god-tier prediction.
The production team of Love of a Limited Season had kind of overplayed their hand last episode, but that didn’t mean they weren’t planning to stir up trouble this episode.
Soon, a staff member in uniform appeared in front of the camera, walked up to the only two guests on site, and announced today’s game rules to the entire live stream.
They would still draw lots to determine pairs, but this time the production team didn’t create six lots for the guests to freely choose.
Instead, they divided the male and female guests into two groups by gender, each group containing lots labeled from “one” to “three.”
Guests from the two groups who drew the same number would directly pair up as partners for today’s activities.
The staff member specifically emphasized that forfeiting was not allowed.
[Hahahaha I’m dying of laughter.
It looks like the production team has deeply learned from their experience and lessons.]
[On this day, Limited Season finally remembered that it’s a dating show.jpg]
[Why announce the lottery rules so early?
Four guests still haven’t shown up yet?
Wait a minute, could it be what I’m thinking?]
The staff member then announced that the order of drawing lots would follow the order in which the guests arrived, with earlier guests having greater choice.
[f*ck, I was just wondering why today’s rules seemed so ordinary.
So they’re actually penalizing the late-arriving guests.]
[Director Song?
Director Song, are you on the second floor or not?
Come down quickly, it’s not too late!
You’re still the first male guest to draw!]
[I feel like… it might be too late…]
[Hahahahahahahahaha Director Song is getting penalized!]
After hearing the lottery rules, Sang Zhiyi actually wanted to call the system.
Just like last time, ask System Sir for a favor, so that the number she drew would match the number Song Ying drew, and they could form a pair.
She definitely looked down on the scumbag Lou Yanchen.
As for the creep Liu Bolin, she was even more disgusted.
That left only Song Ying, who was at least somewhat interesting.
But this thought only appeared in Sang Zhiyi’s mind for a moment.
Because Sang Zhiyi realized that this would not only involve flirting with another man in front of a man who admired her, but also having that admiring man help her do the flirting.
Sang Zhiyi: “…”
Although using others’ goodwill toward her to achieve her goals was as easy as eating and drinking for Sang Zhiyi, if that “other” was System Sir…
Sang Zhiyi felt that she might indeed be a bit… of a scumbag?
After all, even now, Sang Zhiyi wasn’t sure whether she could ultimately find a way to help System Sir regain his memories.
This person had lost everything for her… Even if she said “thank you” to the current System Sir ten thousand times, it wouldn’t compare to saying it just once to the person who remembered everything.
Lowering her eyelashes, Sang Zhiyi decided to just let things take their course and draw whatever she got.
After all, no matter who she was paired with, it was just acting.
[Am I seeing things?!
Was Ren Xiaoqian a bit disappointed just now?]
[Disappointed about what?
Could she be disappointed that she can’t be in a pair with Jiang Yingru anymore?!]
[???!! “Gingerbread Men” is real!!]
The barrage had completely guessed wrong about Sang Zhiyi’s thoughts.
The direction from which the staff member approached was such that Jiang Yingru was in front and Sang Zhiyi behind.
The two of them very decisively and with tacit understanding drew their lots in that order.
Jiang Yingru drew “three.”
Sang Zhiyi opened her lot and looked—it was “one.”
Quite a coincidence, the same number as last time.
The male guests that the audience most eagerly anticipated still hadn’t appeared.
The third guest to arrive was Zhongli Miaomiao.
Zhongli Miaomiao rushed in through the door, all huffing and puffing, and as she ran, she asked the staff beside her, “Sister Xiaoqian is already here, right?!”
Sang Zhiyi smiled at this and actively waved vigorously at Zhongli Miaomiao.
“I’m right here!”
[Wow wow wow, isn’t that tone way too cute?!]
[Ren Xiaoqian’s voice is already quite sweet, but with that tone, it’s absolutely killer!]
[So cute, so cute, Xiaoqian is really so cute!!!]
[The little princess was stunned by that, hahahaha.
Her dazed expression doesn’t show any of her usual arrogance—she’s kind of cute too!]
The familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ear, and Zhongli Miaomiao instantly froze.
Ever since she added Sang Zhiyi on WeChat, Zhongli Miaomiao had been chatting and calling with her frequently this past week.
No matter what happened, she liked to chatter about it with Sister Xiaoqian.
Now that she could finally see Sang Zhiyi in person again, Zhongli Miaomiao instead became shy and awkward.
Zhongli Miaomiao didn’t even dare to turn her head toward the direction from which Sang Zhiyi had called her.
Instead, she immediately patted her skirt in place and tidied her hair.
Only after confirming she was presentable did Zhongli Miaomiao slowly walk, step by step, to Sang Zhiyi’s side, adopting the most ladylike posture imaginable.
[f*ck, hahahaha]
[What is this, a young girl meeting her boyfriend for the first time and wanting to make a good impression?!
Little princess, wake up—you’re not meeting Ren Xiaoqian for the first time, so pretending is useless!]
[Why is she being so affected, hahahaha]
[After “Gingerbread Men,” another unexpected CP appears.
What should the CP name for Ren Xiaoqian and Zhongli Miaomiao be? “Ren Zhong Dao Yuan”?]
Sang Zhiyi was also amused by Zhongli Miaomiao.
But this time, even though she laughed, there was no mockery on Sang Zhiyi’s face at all—instead, she looked very happy.
“How come I never noticed before?”
Sang Zhiyi furrowed her brow slightly, looking a bit troubled, and gazed earnestly into Zhongli Miaomiao’s eyes.
“Miss Zhongli is actually this cute!”
After saying this, Sang Zhiyi even gave Zhongli Miaomiao a wink with one eye.
She was imitating the tone Zhongli Miaomiao had used during their first voice call when she said, “How come I never noticed before!
Sister Xiaoqian’s voice is so nice!
Sweet and charming!”
Zhongli Miaomiao: “……!!!”
Zhongli Miaomiao’s face quickly turned red.
[Holy shit, holy shit?!
Ren Xiaoqian is this good at flirting?!]
[Wasn’t the mermaid flirty enough?!
Ren Xiaoqian is naturally flirty!]
[Cute, cute, you’re both cute!!]
[The little princess’s head is about to emit steam, right?!]
[Boo hoo, I also want to be looked at like that by Mermaid Sister!
I probably couldn’t even do what Zhongli Miaomiao did—I’d just faint on the spot!]
After teasing her, Sang Zhiyi actively reached out and gently took the blushing Zhongli Miaomiao’s hand, pulling her to sit beside her.
Zhongli Miaomiao, whose mind had gone completely blank, finally realized how stupid and embarrassing she was being right now.
Zhongli Miaomiao covered her face tightly with both hands and let out a muffled “Owww,” then threw herself into Sang Zhiyi’s arms and buried her face deeply—an ostrich pose of not wanting to see anyone ever again.
Sang Zhiyi was once again amused by Zhongli Miaomiao.
She hugged the little ostrich back, gently patted her back, and comforted her.
“It’s okay, it’s okay.
It’s fine.”
[!!!
Miss Mermaid, let go of that Zhongli Miaomiao and come at me aaaaaa!]
[I’m about to cry from the cuteness of this. “Ren Zhong Dao Yuan” is so good to ship!!]
[How can Ren Xiaoqian be this flirty, this cute, and this gentle all at once?!]
[Wait a minute, what was that look from Sister Yingru just now?
Is she jealous?!]
Now all three female guests were sitting together.
To Sang Zhiyi’s right was Jiang Yingru, holding a book.
To her left was Zhongli Miaomiao, who had turned into an ostrich.
While Sang Zhiyi was comforting Zhongli Miaomiao, Jiang Yingru looked over and pressed her lips together slightly.
Jiang Yingru was indeed feeling a bit jealous.
She had finally met such a kindred spirit as Sang Zhiyi.
She was clearly the one who came first, so why did someone else suddenly have to appear…
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