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Join the ServerSang Zhiyi’s words also drew the audience’s attention to some more detailed aspects.
[I suddenly realized, wouldn’t the CP name for Ren Xiaoqian and Best Actor Yu be “Ren Yu,” which just happens to sound like “Mermaid”?]
[Wow, what a fate!]
[!!
I ship this CP!]
[The way Best Actor Yu opened the car door for Qian Bao was also great material.
What a pairing of a gentle prince and a mermaid princess!]
Faced with Sang Zhiyi’s soft question, Yu Zilin paused.
He looked into Sang Zhiyi’s eyes.
Though her face still bore a shy blush, she was earnestly watching him, waiting for his response.
Sang Zhiyi’s eyes were moist, with tiny fragments of light flickering within them, uncertain, betraying clear unease, yet she still persisted.
Whether Yu Zilin gave her a positive answer, or showed an ambiguous attitude, or even simply ignored her question—she still wanted to wait for some kind of response from him.
It was very important to her.
Their eyes met, and Yu Zilin could read such clear emotions in Sang Zhiyi’s eyes.
The few interactions between them appeared in Yu Zilin’s mind, and he finally understood.
The girl before him was somewhat tense.
She felt confused and anxious because such a big shot, almost a complete stranger, had suddenly appeared and straightforwardly declared he had come for her, yet she had no idea why.
So she had mustered her courage and asked him indirectly.
Yu Zilin’s gaze casually shifted downward and landed on Sang Zhiyi’s hands.
They were braced firmly against the seat, trembling slightly, her slender fingertips pale.
Fragile yet determined, like a soft yet unyielding persistence.
Yu Zilin: “…”
Yu Zilin’s eyes widened slightly.
Only then did he belatedly realize the impact his previous actions would have on Sang Zhiyi.
…He had been careless.
By this time, the car for their pair had long since started moving.
Yu Zilin and Sang Zhiyi sat in the back seat, their gazes meeting, the distance between them slightly closer than normal social distance.
The small bumps of the moving vehicle occasionally brought them even closer in an instant.
As if the two of them were actively drawing near to each other.
Neither too close nor too far.
[Oh my god, what is this atmosphere?!
It’s like the portrayal of the male and female leads in an artistic romance film—pure spiritual tension, the silence speaking volumes!]
[Screenshot, screenshot, I’m frantically taking screenshots!
These two are so beautiful, so well-matched!
Even the light outside the car window is cooperating, the interplay of light and shadow enhancing the atmosphere!]
[Best Actor Yu is often said to “look at even a dog with deep affection” or “look at even a trash can with deep affection,” but now the way he looks at Ren Xiaoqian is truly affectionate!
It feels like there’s a special story behind it, even a hint of… guilt?!]
[I don’t know about the Best Actor’s depth of affection, but Xiao Ren’s gaze toward the Best Actor is definitely full of emotion!
Even though she’s so nervous and anxious, she’s still staring intently at him, both shy and bold, full of girlish feelings!]
Yu Zilin finally gave his answer.
“I’ve seen the clip of you playing the mermaid.”
After a moment, he still added, “I’ve watched it many times.”
[?!
I thought the intense eye contact was already a big enough sugar rush, but I didn’t expect an even bigger one right after?!]
[Is Best Actor Yu admitting that he appreciates Qian Bao?!]
[The Best Actor is usually a man of few words.
It’s rare for him to have such a back-and-forth conversation with someone so soon after meeting.
Ren Xiaoqian’s treatment is really special.]
[Raising the banner of the “Mermaid” CP high!]
[The mermaid sister looks so happy being praised!
Her expression is so cute!]
Upon hearing Yu Zilin’s affirmative answer, Sang Zhiyi was first stunned, then her eyes widened slightly, the fragments of light within them becoming even more brilliant, her surprise bursting forth.
“Really?!”
Her emotions got a little too intense by accident.
Sang Zhiyi lowered her head, a bit embarrassed, and when she looked up again, she still couldn’t suppress the smile at the corners of her mouth.
“Thank you, Mr. Yu!”
Sang Zhiyi’s dimples were sweet on both sides.
Still looking into Yu Zilin’s eyes, she expressed her most sincere gratitude.
Sang Zhiyi’s smile was so infectious that Yu Zilin, without even realizing it, also had a hint of a smile in his eyes.
[Aaaaah, watching Qian Bao smile makes me smile too!]
[I think this isn’t my imagination.
Best Actor Yu is especially gentle with Ren Xiaoqian!
Especially in his eyes!]
[As a long-time Yu fan, I can confirm it’s not your imagination.
Although Zilin rarely participates in events, off-camera he’s always been the gentlemanly and polite type, with a fair amount of distance.
Nothing like how he is with Ren Xiaoqian.]
Compared to the warm tenderness of Sang Zhiyi and Yu Zilin’s pair, the other two pairs were each cold and hard in their own ways.
Lou Yanchen and Zhongli Miaomiao had zero communication the entire time, each sitting with a slumped face, completely motionless.
If it weren’t for the occasional blinking and the bumps of the moving vehicle, they would look like a frozen image.
Many viewers who were new to their split-screen would ask if the live stream was lagging again.
On the Song Ying and Zhong Yueyi side, it wasn’t quite as freezingly cold.
There was occasional chatter, but it wasn’t between the two guests.
Song Ying was casually chatting on and off with the staff in the car.
And it was all completely meaningless small talk.
Song Ying: “Driver, you’re pretty steady.
Got a driver’s license?”
Driver: “…Yes.”
Song Ying: “The bald guy in the passenger seat is pretty cool.
Do you use conditioner?”
Passenger: “…Um, I don’t use conditioner.”
Song Ying was also a financial backer of the production team of Love of a Limited Season.
Since he took the initiative to speak, the driver and the staff member in the passenger seat had no choice but to answer.
[Damn, Director Song, as expected of you.
What kind of idiotic questions are those?
Are you deliberately creating entertainment, hahahaha.]
[This is the first time I’ve seen staff members have such a strong presence in a dating show, even though they’re not even in the frame, hahahaha.]
[I’m done with this.
What the hell is Song Ying doing?
He’d rather make things awkward for the staff by rambling on about unrelated topics than pay any attention to his partner guest.
Isn’t he obviously deliberately ignoring Sister Yueyi?]
[Given Song Ying’s personality, it might not even be deliberate.
He might just be amusing himself with the staff and didn’t notice Zhong Yueyi.]
[Zhong Yueyi has been sitting there with a smile, watching Song Ying and the staff, unable to get a word in.
I can feel the awkwardness even through the screen…]
Zhong Yueyi was really awkward.
After realizing that Song Ying had no intention of engaging with her, Zhong Yueyi had stopped trying to initiate conversation.
But she hadn’t expected Song Ying to do this.
Whether Song Ying was doing it deliberately, she, as the person directly involved, knew best.
Not only was it deliberate, it was even hostile!
Before participating in Love of a Limited Season, Zhong Yueyi had only met Song Ying a few times at events.
She couldn’t remember ever offending him.
Although she had never formally worked with him, Zhong Yueyi had some understanding of Song Ying.
He did things as he pleased but wouldn’t casually make things difficult for people.
Song Ying, in front of tens of millions of viewers, was deliberately finding things to say to the staff, chatting so perfunctorily, just to cold-shoulder her!
But what could she do?
He was a big shot in the industry, from a prominent family background, and she simply couldn’t afford to offend him.
She could only smile and dare not voice a single complaint!
Swallowing the grievance and bitterness in her throat, Zhong Yueyi was filled with anguish.
She had to climb higher… no matter the cost, she would become someone above everyone else!
She didn’t want to live under others’ whims anymore!
The three cars arrived at the zoo entrance one after another.
Before the car had even fully stopped, Zhongli Miaomiao couldn’t wait to open the door and jump out first.
The driver of their car was so startled his legs went weak.
The post-production team later added a red text warning here: Dangerous action, please do not imitate.
Entering the zoo gate, Zhongli Miaomiao looked around, randomly chose a direction, and ran off. “We just need to photograph five kinds of animals, right?”
Lou Yanchen, following not far behind her, saw this and very decisively chose the completely opposite direction, striding forward.
The staff behind them were dumbfounded.
They quickly split up and shouted at the two, “It’s not photograph five kinds of animals!
You need to take photos together with five kinds of animals!
Together—!
Together—!!!”
[Damn, hahahaha, another day of being killed by the “Unpleasant Couple.”
You guys always come up with some magical stuff, hahahaha.]
[My heart goes out to the staff for a second.
Their voices are cracking from shouting, hahaha.]
[How did the little princess get the game rules wrong, hahahaha?]
[Little princess: I selectively forget rules I don’t like.]
[Doesn’t anyone think it’s kind of tacit understanding that they both went their separate ways?
Let me ship it!]
Thanks to the staff’s efforts, Zhongli Miaomiao and Lou Yanchen had to come back unwillingly.
Lou Yanchen, having barely moved, easily stepped back, but Zhongli Miaomiao had run so far even the camera crew couldn’t keep up.
Now that she had to run back, she was completely out of breath.
[Oh my god, how far did Zhongli Miaomiao run?
Looks like she really didn’t want to stay with Lou Yanchen.]
[The more the people involved dislike each other, the more we want to push them together.
That’s the appeal of the “Unpleasant Couple” [doge].]
[The little princess and President Lou were the first pair to enter the zoo, but with this delay, Director Song and Sister Zhong have already gone inside.
Even the slowest, Xiao Ren and Best Actor Yu, have arrived, hahaha.]
As Sang Zhiyi passed through the zoo entrance, she happened to see Zhongli Miaomiao running over.
Watching Zhongli Miaomiao panting and looking utterly resistant, Sang Zhiyi, knowing the reason, glanced at Lou Yanchen and then whispered two sentences in Zhongli Miaomiao’s ear.
Zhongli Miaomiao’s eyes instantly lit up, and she nodded vigorously.
[?!
Ren Xiaoqian, you’re whispering again!!!]
[Qian Bao is giving the little princess advice, right?
She really spoils the little princess!]
[What did she say!
Let me hear, let me hear!]
This time, the live stream audience didn’t have to wait long to find out the content of Sang Zhiyi’s whisper.
Because Zhongli Miaomiao soon made a very perfunctory wave at Lou Yanchen, gesturing for him to follow her.
Then, as soon as she saw the first animal, she stopped and took a selfie.
The activity rules for this episode required taking photos, so the guests were all carrying their own phones.
After taking her selfie, Zhongli Miaomiao also gestured for Lou Yanchen to take one himself.
“The rule requires the two guests to take a photo together with the animal, right?”
Zhongli Miaomiao looked excited.
“Then we can just Photoshop our two selfies together.
The backgrounds are the same anyway!”
[???
f*ck, is this allowed?!]
[The little princess is some kind of genius…
No, it should be the mermaid sister who’s the genius, coming up with this idea!]
[You two are standing in front of the same background and still won’t take a photo together?
The “Unpleasant Couple” truly lives up to its name, hahahaha.]
The staff were once again dumbfounded.
Could this even work?!
They turned to look at Lou Yanchen and found that he had no objection whatsoever—in fact, he quite agreed.
Staff: “…”
Fine, since both guests were so averse to taking a proper photo together, they could just make do.
[Holy shit, this might be the first time we’ve seen President Lou in a close-up where his mood is good!]
[He really dislikes the little princess that much, hahahaha.]
[How rare.
President Lou’s entire facial expression is radiating a kind of smugness.
He’s really happy!]
Being able to minimize contact with Zhongli Miaomiao within the rules, Lou Yanchen was certainly pleased.
And… it was Sang Zhiyi who had come up with the idea.
Knowing that Sang Zhiyi had thought of this method for him made Lou Yanchen very happy.
No matter how much Sang Zhiyi avoided him now, in her heart, she still cared about him.
As for why Sang Zhiyi had whispered to Zhongli Miaomiao instead of to him—well, of course, because the show was being filmed, and it was more convenient for the two girls to communicate.
Sang Zhiyi had specifically looked at him before whispering to Zhongli Miaomiao!
Walking to the enclosure in a good mood, Lou Yanchen found a spot where both he and the animal inside the cage could be in frame, and opened his phone’s camera.
Then he realized he didn’t know how to take a selfie.
Lou Yanchen: “…”
Lou Yanchen wondered if he could use the regular photo function, with the back of the phone facing himself.
But he quickly dismissed the idea.
Setting aside the question of whether he could even get a successful shot without seeing the frame, wasn’t that pose just too stupid?!
[Hahahaha, the way President Lou is staring at his phone with his mouth turned down is so funny!]
[President Lou doesn’t know how to take selfies, huh?
Just like my boyfriend—never takes selfies, so no experience, hahahaha.]
[The little princess is laughing loudly beside him, but she won’t help, hahahaha.]
Finally, the accompanying staff member came to the rescue, teaching Lou Yanchen how to use the selfie function.
Thanks to the method Sang Zhiyi had provided, Lou Yanchen and Zhongli Miaomiao’s pair completed their task at lightning speed.
They didn’t need to pick and choose—they just went to whichever animal was closest, each took a selfie, and were done.
Their efficiency was off the charts.
[The little princess’s enthusiasm reminds me of watching people rush to the cafeteria during New Year’s Eve every year…]
[Is this a dating show or a speed challenge show, hahahaha?]
[If you want to see proper dating show guest interaction, you have to watch Ren Xiaoqian.
Last episode, when she was paired with Director Song, they were especially sweet and lovey-dovey.
Who would have thought she’d also have such good chemistry with Best Actor Yu this episode!]
On Sang Zhiyi and Yu Zilin’s side, the atmosphere was indeed very pleasant.
This zoo had also been booked in advance by the production team.
Apart from the six guests and the production team staff, there were hardly even any zoo employees visible.
The production team had actually considered not booking out the zoo, thinking it might be more interesting to let the guests do their activities normally.
However, the guests invited to Love of a Limited Season were each more famous than the last.
It would be impossible for them to film the show heavily disguised to avoid recognition, not to mention the camera crew following them, which would be quite conspicuous.
It could easily cause a commotion in a crowd, leading to safety issues.
Therefore, even if it made the games a bit monotonous and dull, the production team still prioritized safety.
Sang Zhiyi and Yu Zilin were not in a hurry to complete the task.
Instead, they strolled leisurely through the relatively empty zoo, chatting occasionally, giving a sense of peaceful coexistence.
After a while, Sang Zhiyi asked, “Mr. Yu, is there any particular animal you’d like to take a photo with?”
“If not, would it be okay if I choose?”
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