When Lu Jingdu, dressed in a bathrobe, opened the door, what he saw was this scene. The young woman sat carelessly at the door, blocking it tightly and not letting anyone in.

Her posture wasn’t exactly ladylike, but it looked natural and casual, making people who see it think it must be comfortable. Sitting there like that should be very boring, but instead, she was cracking open a handful of pecans in her hand, looking very satisfied.

A lot of thoughts instantly flashed through Lu Jingdu’s mind.

One minute it’s, ‘She even carries pecans with her?’, another minute it’s, ‘Besides melon seeds and pecans, what else would she put in her pocket in the future?’, then it’s, ‘Her pocket doesn’t look big, how can it hold so many things?’

The most surprising thing was that she also carried a plastic bag with her to hold the garbage, which obviously meant she did this kind of thing a lot. How the place was when she came was how it would be when she left. She would never add to the workload of the staff.

Lu Jingdu lowered his head and asked. “Why didn’t you knock on the door?”

Hearing the voice, Ning Xiaoyu put away the unfinished pecans, picked up the plastic bag, and stood up to stretch her numb legs.

Seeing that he was only wearing a bathrobe, Ning Xiaoyu asked, “Where’s your new suit?”

As soon as Ning Xiaoyu’s words fell, a middle-aged man with round-framed glasses and a refined appearance walked over with a smile on his face. He handed the bag containing a full set of clothes to Lu Jingdu. “Everything’s inside.”

Being in the entertainment industry, Ning Xiaoyu naturally knew who the middle-aged man was. The other party was Lu Jingdu’s manager.

Therefore, the person who brought him clothes changed from his personal assistant to his manager.

But unlike the personal assistant who could be bribed by a seven-digit figure, the manager was someone Lu Jingdu could absolutely trust. It was just that the manager’s mother was seriously ill before so Lu Jingdu specially gave him a long vacation, letting him look after his mother.

Since Lu Jingdu’s manager was already there, there was no need for Ning Xiaoyu to worry about him. She patted her pants and waved them goodbye, walking briskly. “I’m going. Bye-bye.”

She hadn’t taken more than a few steps when the raucous voice of the love system sounded in her ears. It chattered, 【Inside the bag the manager handed over, there’s a disposable under—, aaahh, Girl, I’m dead! Then just now…… ?!!!】

Then just now……?

Once again, Ning Xiaoyu got what the system was hinting at in seconds.

Why was she so good at getting the correct answer every time?

She expressionlessly told the system in her mind, “Shut up! Be normal.”

【Love System: I’m so excited! Ooooh, my CPU is about to burst!】

“Then you should hurry up and calm down.”

【Love System: I can’t calm down! He knew you were at the door right after he took a shower. He didn’t ask you if you needed something, but why you didn’t knock on the door! And Girl, have you noticed that he opened the door with wet hair?! I’m blown away!】

It was improper to look. Ning Xiaoyu only gave Lu Jingdu a brief glance, so how could she notice such details?

She said slowly, “If you don’t shut up, I won’t save your little runaway prince in the future.”

It’s as if the love system had been struck in the heart and was suddenly afraid to speak. It just couldn’t keep the sweetness in its heart. If it couldn’t talk, then it would just think.

Ning Xiaoyu went back to her hotel room and lay down for another half an hour before she received a call from Shen Yueyue.

“Xiao Yu, where are you? Just now the director was asking where you’ve gone and wanted to call you, so I volunteered and said I’d do it.”

Ning Xiaoyu finished the last piece of tiramisu and answered with a satisfied expression, “I’m eating in the room upstairs.”

The tiramisu in this hotel was indeed much better than the ones bought outside.

Shen Yueyue couldn’t be a salted fish like Ning Xiaoyu. Hearing that, she told Ning Xiaoyu, “Come down quickly, the director is about to announce something.”

“Mm, I’ll be there in a minute.”

Given that she had signed a contract, Ning Xiaoyu naturally couldn’t do whatever she wanted. She had to do things according to the agreement. Since the director was looking for her, she would definitely come over.

By the time Ning Xiaoyu came back to the hall, it was already eleven o’clock in the evening. Unsurprisingly, the guests of the show would all be staying at the hotel for the night since it was already getting late. The birthday party would only end after Lu Jingdu came on stage to give his speech.

Birthday party over = Go back to the hotel room to wash up and sleep.

Therefore, Ning Xiaoyu was eager to get it over with.

Shen Yueyue was regretful. “How can there be no dance at a birthday party?”

Ning Xiaoyu looked surprised. “Should there be a dance?”

Shen Yueyue’s eyes widened. “Shouldn’t there be one?”

Ning Xiaoyu: “……” It’s not like Lu Jingdu was a prince in a fairy tale that there needed to be a ball where he would dance with various partners and where the ladies would go to great lengths in order to be his first dance of the night.

Just as regretful as Shen Yueyue was the love system.

【Love System: Ah, Girl, if there’s a ball, the movie king would have invited you to be his female companion, right?】

Ning Xiaoyu shrugged. She never thought of ‘what ifs’ because it was a meaningless thing to do.

With all that energy, she might as well do things that make her happy. Plus, even if there was a dance, she didn’t want to be anyone’s dance partner. That would be too tiring.

Ning Xiaoyu was a bit thirsty at this time. Eating too much fruit made her tired. Just as she was about to get a cup of water, she inadvertently noticed Lu Jingdu in the crowd.

He had already changed, looking leisurely and dignified. It seemed the previous crisis had been completely resolved.

The color of his suit was different from the previous one. This time, he was wearing a black suit.

Compared to the white princely one, Ning Xiaoyu thought the black suit fit him better. After all, his temperament was on the cold side, so he’s more suited for dark colors.

【Love System: The level of the movie king’s appearance is really high!】

Ning Xiaoyu: “……” You’re a face dog^[1]someone who treats good-looking people especially well.

The guests present were chatting and laughing happily. Everyone was enjoying themselves that no one even noticed what was going on behind the scenes or what calamity Lu Jingdu had just avoided.

Ning Xiaoyu didn’t notice any difference between the faces of Lu Jingdu’s uncle and the others. They all wear masks on their faces and no one can guess their true thoughts except themselves.

She was quietly sipping her water when her gaze collided once again with Ms. Zhang’s.

The other party was affectionately holding onto President Shen’s arm with delicate makeup and hairstyle, appearing gentle and elegant. One wouldn’t even be able to tell that her eldest daughter was already twenty-three years old that year.

But whether it was the mother or the daughter, they seemed to have no intention of reminiscing about the old days.

Although Ning Xiaoyu appeared to be getting closer to Lu Jingdu recently, Ms. Zhang’s prejudice against her was deeply ingrained and built up over the years. In her view, Ning Xiaoyu, like her useless father, wasn’t worth her attention.

And even though Ning Yuwei had expressed her dissatisfaction with Ning Xiaoyu in front of her several times, Ms. Zhang still didn’t take this eldest daughter of hers seriously.

As for Ning Xiaoyu, she never did superfluous things. In her opinion, talking with Ms. Zhang was unnecessary.

Lu Jingdu’s speech wasn’t long, finally ending this situation-ridden birthday party. Ning Xiaoyu was able to go back to her hotel room to rest. She took a comfortable hot shower and changed into comfortable pajamas.

Her whole body relaxed at the thought that she wouldn’t have to do love tasks all day tomorrow.

And within a few moments, she fell into a sweet dream.

———pr


The next day, after all the guests had breakfast, they set off to Friends Lodge.

Once they arrived, they went into the interview room one by one before proceeding to have lunch.

Interviews seemed to be an indispensable part of many variety shows. For example, in some talent shows and dating shows, the program team likes to interview guests and ask them various questions that audiences like to hear.

Now that 《Hi, My Friend》 has been airing for more than a week and initial impressions have been made between the guests, it’s time for an interview!

Everyone wasn’t a newcomer so they naturally weren’t worried about the interview process.

Ning Xiaoyu was sixth in line for the interview. Just as she was feeling drowsy from waiting, her turn finally came.

The first question given to her was, “Among the six male guests, is there your ideal type?”

【Her answer must be ‘none’.】

【We’ve already seen through Xiao Yu’s character!】

【But according to the normal template for answering these types of questions, even if it’s a no, she’ll still say yes.】

【No, no, no, upstairs, you don’t understand her.】

In fact, even this wave of viewers who claim to be true fans couldn’t fully guess Ning Xiaoyu’s answer.

Because Ning Xiaoyu neither said yes nor said no. She honestly asked, “Isn’t this a friendship variety show? What does it have to do with my ideal type?”

The interviewer was taken aback. Having interviewed many guests, Ning Xiaoyu was the first one to ask such a straightforward question.

It was truly unpredictable.

The interviewer replied meaningfully, “Making friends also depends on fate, doesn’t it?” She smiled, looked at the question card again, and repeated, “So, Xiaoyu, do you have your ideal type here?”

【Yes!】

【No!】

【Poll. If you think the answer is yes, press 1. If you think the answer is no, press 2!】

【Choose one of the two answers.】

In reality, Ning Xiaoyu’s answer didn’t lie between these two answers. After careful consideration, she answered seriously, “I’ve never thought about it.”

If people wanted to ask her what her ideal type was, she really couldn’t give an answer. She was different from ordinary people. Most like to mull things over and have endless thoughts when they can’t sleep or when they’re bored. For example, some would substitute themselves into the female protagonist of a domineering president novel or into the male protagonist of a cultivation novel. In short, they occasionally imagined themselves into another completely different life. Even if they didn’t imagine themselves as the protagonist, they would recall what happy or sad things happened that day.

However, Ning Xiaoyu wasn’t like that.

Her mind was empty most of the time, so empty that she couldn’t think about anything at all.

She had never really thought about her ideal type.

Encountering a guest like Ning Xiaoyu, the interviewer couldn’t help but feel awkward.

The first few guests she interviewed had the same answer, which was affirmative. It was corny, but one couldn’t go wrong with it. However, Ning Xiaoyu said she had never thought about the question before. Had she never dreamed of having a sweet relationship with a male celebrity?

The interviewer had a stiff smile on her face. “Why have you never thought about it?”

Ning Xiaoyu answered honestly, “Because I’m lazy.”

【This is the first time I’ve heard someone straightforwardly say they’re lazy! But I don’t actually dislike it.】

【I can see the sincerity in her eyes!】

【Too lazy to think about your ideal type? No problem, it’s easy to solve. Just set a template.】

【186 cm tall, long eyelashes, double eyelids, high nose bridge. A graduate of the Department of Architecture at Beijing University at the age of 23. After graduation, he did not pursue a profession-related career but entered the entertainment industry. A third-generation rich who rarely smiles but is charming when he does, likes to exercise, and has a good lifestyle.】

The question ended with Ning Xiaoyu’s ‘lazy’.

It was the first time the interviewer met such a guest.

If it was a normal celebrity, with this unmotivated answer, they would have been told by the viewers to leave the entertainment industry a long time ago. But perhaps because Ning Xiaoyu remained consistent and behaved accordingly, most of the viewers accepted her words just fine.

By the time Ning Xiaoyu had her lunch, it was almost time for dinner. Good thing the director did not give the celebrity guests anything to do in the evening so everyone could return to their room to rest.

Upon returning to her room, Ning Xiaoyu watched some videos for a while before going to sleep. When she was about to drift off, she inadvertently realized that the system really didn’t issue any love tasks the whole day. It seemed it was still quite trustworthy.

———pr


Early the next morning, the director presented that day’s activity with a smile— A trip to the beach.

This villa was built near the sea and guests could see the endless blue water as they stood and relaxed by the window.

The director reminded, “By the way, the show will be recorded at the beach all day so everyone must remember to wear sunscreen. In addition, there will be a bonfire party tonight. I hope everyone can have a good time and relax!”

If there was a bonfire party, it meant there would be a chance to compete.

The love system, which had already seen through Ning Xiaoyu’s salted fish nature, felt that it could no longer sit idly by. It must let everyone see the true beauty of its host! Right now, Ning Xiaoyu was completely dragged down by her hairstyle!

How someone presents themselves is important. And in the entertainment industry where there was no shortage of beauties, no matter how good-looking Ning Xiaoyu was, if she didn’t dress up well, she wouldn’t be able to outshine other well-dressed female celebrities even with a great personality.

The money people spend on maintenance and hiring top stylists wasn’t for nothing.

Normally, the system would only release a task whenever Ning Xiaoyu encountered Lu Jingdu. Today, however, it released a daily task for the first time.

【Girl, there will be a bonfire party tonight. Most guests will not easily miss this great opportunity to show off. You have a good appearance but are negligent when dressing up, which is why you appear less outstanding among the female guests. Today, you can—

A: Show off your small waist by wearing a heart-piercing crop top.

B: Wear an outfit that highlights your strengths and firmly captures the eyes of the movie king.

C: Wear a black suit jacket with high-top boots. Go for the pure and sexy style, and blind other people’s dog eyes!】

The love system was full of confidence. 【Girl, be the most beautiful female guest. You can do it!】