Chapter 1 – The Three Years Studying in Germany Were the Most Unforgettable Seven Years of the Male Lead’s Five Years of Life (1/2)

The dating reality show Love for the First Time, featuring a group of supposedly never-dated celebrity singles, officially announced its cast and immediately shot to the top of the trending searches, with its popularity soaring rapidly.

Top comment:
“Am I supposed to believe that this bunch of handsome men and beautiful women have never been in a relationship, or should I believe I’m Qin Shi Huang reincarnated?”

This comment triggered countless people to chime in:

“I don’t know whether the others have really been single all this time, but Jiang Wan’s scandals aren’t exactly few, are they? She isn’t even pretending anymore.”

“I burst out laughing the moment I saw Jiang Wan’s name on the list. Has the production team lost their minds? Did they not do even the slightest background check when inviting guests?”

“@LoveForTheFirstTime Official Account, a sincere question—are you sure your show can still air after inviting Jiang Wan?”

“Can we just skip straight to the part where Jiang Wan gets exposed, apologizes, and quits the show?”

Of course, there were also some differing opinions:

“Let’s be accurate—most of Jiang Wan’s rumors are about her shamelessly throwing herself at all kinds of male celebrities. If none of those ever succeeded, then she might truly have never dated anyone, hahaha!”

“Even though Jiang Wan has tons of negative press, I do believe she’s never been in a real relationship. I heard back in high school, she was CEO Fu’s number one fangirl!”

“Just thinking about how CEO Fu stayed abroad for so many years just to avoid Jiang Wan clinging to him like a plaster makes me want to laugh.”

“I just feel sorry for our Qiao Qiao. She’s been in a long-distance relationship with CEO Fu all these years—poor thing, so tough. TT!”

“Didn’t Qiao Qiao post photos on Weibo last month? She even flew overseas to celebrate his birthday. I hope this little couple stays happy forever!”

…

At this moment—

Jiang Wan, the very person at the center of this public uproar, was sitting cross-legged on her bed in a full-body Usa-chi pajama set.

Holding her phone, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were filled with confusion. Two big rabbit ears on her pajama hood drooped along with her tilted head, swaying side to side.

Behind her, plush toys were piled high at the head of the bed.

On her desk were dozens of unopened boxes of anime badges, while the sofa was completely covered in gaming consoles and cartridges. The anime playing on the projector had just been abruptly paused.

Jiang Wan had been happily enjoying her perfect shut-in holiday—until she suddenly discovered that she was trending, being scolded by the entire internet.

When she tapped into the trending topic, she was even more stunned.

What?

A dating reality show?! She was on it?

Who the hell had signed her up for this?!

Right then, her phone rang—the culprit, her manager, was calling.

Before the other person could speak, Jiang Wan spoke first, her voice serious:

“Yang-jie, I can’t go on this show.

You know it, and the netizens aren’t wrong either. I… have been in a relationship!”

“Heh, of course I know—your so-called first love.”

Her manager Yang-jie replied with a mocking tone:

“Relax. I already asked the production team. In the game, you didn’t even know the other person’s gender before you automatically got tagged as a couple. That doesn’t count as dating.”

Jiang Wan tried to resist:

“But what if someone digs it up and exposes it?”

Yang-jie asked calmly:

“Did you and your so-called… CP ever meet in real life?”

Jiang Wan:

“No.”

Yang-jie:

“Did you exchange contact info?”

Jiang Wan:

“…No.”

Yang-jie:

“Did you send them any photos or voice messages? Do they know you’re Jiang Wan?”

Jiang Wan:

“…No. I don’t think they know.”

Yang-jie:

“Are you still in touch?”

Jiang Wan:

“…I quit the game. Before I uninstalled, I told him I was going to die so I wouldn’t hold him back.”

Yang-jie sounded satisfied:

“See? That’s exactly it. You’re already ‘dead.’ As long as you don’t suddenly log back in and resurrect, what is there to be afraid of?”

Jiang Wan:

“!”

That… sort of made sense. She was left speechless.

“Good.”

Seeing that the issue was resolved, Yang-jie instructed:

“This variety show is very competitive. I put in a lot of effort to secure a spot for you. Get yourself ready and make sure you perform well.”

Jiang Wan made a last-ditch attempt to plead:

“But I really don’t think I’m suitable for this…”

“You’re suitable. No one is more suitable than you.”

Yang-jie was already losing her patience:

“With your pig brain, do you think if I had any other choice I’d be putting you on a dating show?”

Jiang Wan:

“…?”

Wait a minute—was she just insulted?

Yang-jie gave up all pretense:

“Jiang Wan, let me be honest. I asked around—everyone else in the company has been in relationships before. You’re the only one who hasn’t. Who else was I supposed to send? Happy now?”

Jiang Wan:

“???”

Wasn’t it supposed to be a spot she especially fought to get for her?

The call was abruptly hung up.

[The official announcement is today, and the recording starts the day after tomorrow. Clearly, you’re just here to fill in at the last minute.]

A mechanical voice sounded in Jiang Wan’s mind, solving her confusion.

Jiang Wan:

“……”