Chapter 15: She Would Never Be Friends With Her Sister’s Love Rival

When it was time to give the acceptance speech for the “Best Actor” award, Jiang Wan visibly blanked out for a moment before coming back to her senses and taking the microphone.

She said, “Uh… unless something unexpected happens, this is my first time winning Best Actor—and probably my last.”

Based on the performance just now, Jiang Wan had played the male lead, so she was only eligible to compete for Best Actor.

Unless something unusual happened, she likely wouldn’t take on such a role again.

Laughter erupted in the audience once again.

As for Best Actress?

Facing Shi Lan and Shang Guyu, two idol singers with no acting experience, Song Yanyan had undoubtedly taken the win with ease.

For once, Song Yanyan couldn’t maintain her usual composed expression.

【???】

【Jiang Wan and Song Yanyan went on a romantic lunch date? Director, are you serious? Is this really okay?】

【Since when does a romance reality show reward two female guests with a romantic lunch after completing a mission?】

【I laughed so hard I choked! So how exactly did things turn out this way?】

【It all started when the director rejected Jiang Wan’s first draft of the script…】

【Say no more! If this keeps going, the director’s going to regret it to his bones!】

Eventually, someone who had enjoyed enough of the drama finally noticed Song Yanyan.

【Song Yanyan’s expression looks off. She doesn’t seem very willing.】

【The two of them sitting in that car… why does this feel so awkward?】

【Did everyone forget who Song Yanyan’s best friend is?】

Someone, predictably, didn’t know.

【Who?】

Immediately, an eager netizen answered.

【Her best friend is Qiao Zhiyi! OMG hahaha!】

【So this is the dirtiest twist of the show! No wonder Song Yanyan’s expression was so weird!】

【Dating a girl is one thing, but that girl happens to be the gum stuck to your best friend’s love life? Tsk, tsk!】

Next—

Jiang Wan and Song Yanyan took a car to the restaurant arranged by the production team, while the others had to head back to the villa and figure out lunch on their own.

Song Yanyan was good at cooking, especially when it came to baking sweet desserts, and she would often share them with fans waiting at the airport.

Jiang Wan thought she could cook.

But in reality, all she could do was process semi-prepared food—like tossing pre-packed snail noodles into a pot, steaming frozen buns, or throwing chicken nuggets into an air fryer.

Jiang Chef of the AAA Semi-Prepared Delicacy Institute.

Among the four returning to the villa—

Shi Lan didn’t know how to cook and had never set foot in a kitchen.

As a girl group member, she had to maintain a strict figure. She wasn’t picky with food but would usually just gnaw on cucumbers, corn, or tomatoes when hungry.

Faced with a kitchen full of ingredients, and seeing the complex expression on Jiang Qi’s face, she quickly said, “I can’t cook.”

Jiang Qi said with a solemn expression, “I can try, but there’s a 50% chance you’ll get diarrhea from what I make.”

Shang Guyu asked, “What about the other 50%? Death?”

Jiang Qi snapped, “Then you do it!”

Shang Guyu replied confidently, “I can’t either.”

The room fell into awkward silence.

At that moment—

Xie Yanyi, like a hero, silently picked up a fish and began to clean it.

Three pairs of eyes instantly lit up.

They were saved!

Meanwhile—

Jiang Wan and Song Yanyan arrived at the restaurant by car.

Jiang Wan didn’t intend to talk. She just bowed her head and started peeling shrimp and eating.

Song Yanyan maintained a polite fake smile, but she disliked Jiang Wan so much that she wouldn’t even touch any dish the other girl had touched.

【The awkwardness in the air is practically overflowing】

【My toes are curling into the floor】

【This is the most bizarre date in romance show history】

Ten minutes later—

There were two small bowls in front of Jiang Wan, and the plate was piled high with shrimp shells.

She poured noodles into the spicy crayfish sauce, stirred it up, and divided it into two bowls.

Jiang Wan generously handed the bowl with more shrimp meat to Song Yanyan. She had a bold, carefree personality and still hadn’t realized the other girl disliked her. Cheerfully, she said, “You’ve got your nails done—it must be inconvenient to peel shrimp.”

Song Yanyan froze.

She wanted to refuse, but the moment she saw that small bowl Jiang Wan offered, she couldn’t help but swallow.

In the end, the “No need” at the edge of her lips turned into a weak “Thanks.”

Song Yanyan was dieting lately and had been craving carbs so badly she was almost depressed. Faced with this fragrant, colorful, and delicious crayfish noodle dish, she had absolutely no resistance.

As she ate, she tried to justify her greedy behavior.

She was eating shrimp peeled by Jiang Wan, so technically she was making Jiang Wan serve her—so it was like getting revenge for Sister Qiao!

That’s right! That was it!

After the delicious meal—

The production team gave them a 300-yuan “date fund” as per the show’s script, letting them spend freely on whatever they liked.

Don’t take favors you don’t want to repay.

Song Yanyan didn’t want to owe Jiang Wan anything, so she pretended she wasn’t interested in any of the snacks at the supermarket and told Jiang Wan to pick whatever she liked, leaving her with the full spending rights.

That way, they’d be even.

【Hahaha, even the director laughed when he mentioned the date fund】

【Why does this feel like a newlywed couple shopping together? You two getting along is more valuable than anything else…】

【99! I’m charging the wedding money to the director’s account!】

Viewers randomly entering the livestream were shocked.

【…Wait, since when did China have a lesbian dating reality show? And it’s Song Yanyan and Jiang Wan?! Are they quitting the industry after this episode?!】

After the first episode aired, this comment shot to the top of trending searches.

#JiangWanSongYanyanRomanceDate#

The trending topic terrified the director’s team, who immediately used the show’s official account to issue an urgent clarification: this was just a game segment, and people should not overanalyze or make assumptions.

Staring at the trending topic—

Qiao Zhiyi’s expression remained as gentle as ever as she said, “Yanyan, I’m happy you’re making new friends. Don’t worry about me. Even if Jiang Wan bullied me in the past, those were just childish things. It’s all in the past now.”

Though she spoke calmly, the hurt in her eyes was unmistakable.

Song Yanyan, naturally, could see her best friend’s disappointment and hurried to explain, “Qiao Qiao, you’ve misunderstood. I know exactly what kind of person Jiang Wan is—there’s no way I’d be friends with her. This is just for the show. You don’t punch someone who’s smiling at you, right? I’m just playing along for the cameras!”

Finally, Qiao Zhiyi smiled again. “So that’s how it is. I’m sorry, Yanyan, I was overthinking.

You know I don’t have many close friends. All along, it’s only been you by my side.

If one day, even you chose someone else… I really wouldn’t know what to do.”

Qiao Zhiyi showed just the right amount of vulnerability on her face, once again fully triggering Song Yanyan’s protective instincts.

But for some reason, even after such a short interaction, another voice echoed in her heart—

Jiang Wan doesn’t seem as bad as Qiao Qiao says.

But that thought only lasted a second before vanishing completely.

After all, in Song Yanyan’s eyes, she would never be friends with her best friend’s love rival.