Chapter 115: Standards, Adjust as You See Fit

No matter the personal disputes among the guests, the live broadcast must go on.

Next up is dinner time.

The production team did not assign seats in advance, so everyone sat wherever they pleased.

Jiang Mi and Gu Chuan naturally stuck together, Lu Yu took Fu Li and sat with Jiang Mi, while Yang Yang and Chen Wanruo gathered around Jiang Mi as well, pushing Fu Li out. Gu Chuan barely maintained his position and sat on Jiang Mi’s right side.

The result was that Jiang Mi, Lu Yu, Yang Yang, and Chen Wanruo were crowded together, while Fu Li, Cheng Lin, and Qin Ling sat next to Gu Chuan.

Only Bai Ruoruo and Shen Mingxuan were left isolated.

Bai Ruoruo glared at the group happily chatting and laughing, her frustration almost making her grind her teeth. She reached out to talk to Qin Ling.

Qin Ling, terrified, quickly moved his chair away.

He was well aware that he couldn’t handle Bai Ruoruo, who looked pure on the outside but was venomous on the inside. He decided to keep his distance!

Bai Ruoruo was annoyed, her nails digging into her palms. How could Qin Ling, who had been so considerate in the morning, now avoid her like a plague?

It must be Jiang Mi spreading rumors about her!

Blaming Jiang Mi made Bai Ruoruo feel better, and she turned to seek out Shen Mingxuan.

However, Shen Mingxuan also had a dark expression and wasn’t interested in talking to her.

Bai Ruoruo, both angry and anxious, knew that Shen Mingxuan was a valuable asset to her current situation and couldn’t let him slip away.

She approached Shen Mingxuan and said, “Mingxuan, are you angry with me?”

Hearing Bai Ruoruo’s voice, Shen Mingxuan couldn’t help but recall the scene of her fighting like a madwoman. His expression darkened. “No!”

Bai Ruoruo, with a pitiful sniffle, clung to his arm and said softly, “Mingxuan, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t had that conflict with Yang Yang…”

“Stop talking!” Shen Mingxuan interrupted, not wanting to revisit the embarrassing events of the day. It was a stain on his life!

Bai Ruoruo wisely fell silent, then pretended to be deeply wounded, saying, “Mingxuan, it’s because I like you so much. Seeing you team up with Yang Yang made me uncontrollably jealous, so I tried to take you away from her. Boohoo, I’m sorry. It’s my fault. I was so petty.”

These words hit Shen Mingxuan’s ego.

He loved seeing women fight over him, showing jealousy and madness!

Shen Mingxuan’s mood improved immediately, feeling he could forgive Bai Ruoruo’s previous mistakes since she was just a foolish woman who loved him too much.

Bai Ruoruo watched Shen Mingxuan’s expression and knew he was almost pacified, so she pressed on.

“Mingxuan, my impulsive actions towards Jiang Mi today were also because I felt you seemed to like her more recently. I was just envious and made a mistake.”

“Mingxuan, I really like you. Can you like me a bit more too?”

Her pitiful appearance and the tone full of dependence made Shen Mingxuan’s anger completely dissipate.

At this moment, Yang Yang glanced at them with a dim expression. After all, Shen Mingxuan was someone she genuinely admired.

Chen Wanruo, seeing the look in Yang Yang’s eyes, understood her feelings and decided to give her some advice.

“There’s a saying: ‘When it’s time to cut, cut. Don’t consider the sunk costs, or you’ll end up losing more.’”

“I was once like you, trying to please Bai Ruoruo because I liked Shen Mingxuan, hoping she’d speak well of me in front of him. But in the end, I was used by her.”

“Shen Mingxuan isn’t as noble and aloof as he portrays himself. He’s insidious, hypocritical, and extremely irresponsible. He’s just a petty man.”

Yang Yang looked up, smiling faintly. “Wanruo, thank you for telling me this.”

Chen Wanruo smiled and said, “You should thank Jiang Mi, not me.”

If Jiang Mi hadn’t exposed Shen Mingxuan and Bai Ruoruo’s false fronts, Yang Yang might still be deceived by them.

Yang Yang nodded, realizing that Jiang Mi had stood up for her today.

Yang Yang wiped her nose and expressed her gratitude to Jiang Mi. “Jiang Mi, thank you so much today. If it weren’t for you helping me…”

Jiang Mi quickly interjected, “I didn’t help you. I just wanted to take down Shen Mingxuan.”

Yang Yang: “…….” Overwhelmed by gratitude, she suddenly choked up.

【Haha, Jiang Mi is truly a steel-willed woman.】

【She’s fierce and impressive in front of others, but turns into a little softie in front of Chuan Ge. It’s truly adorable.】

【Bai Ruoruo and Shen Mingxuan, the troublemakers, have been isolated.】

【I’ve never seen such a group dynamic in a variety show before. I’m not only not annoyed but actually applaud this move.】

The bullet comments were lively, and everyone was enjoying dinner except for the isolated Bai Ruoruo and Shen Mingxuan.

After dinner, the highlight of the dating show was about to begin—the pairs who successfully chose each other would move into the big villa.

The director, holding a small megaphone, announced, “Attention, tonight only two pairs will successfully move into the island villa.”

Qin Ling asked loudly, “Isn’t everyone who successfully chooses supposed to move in? Why are there only two pairs?”

“The fixed selection process is too boring for the audience, so the production team decided to innovate.”

“After the successful pair selections, there will be a small competitive game to determine which two pairs win.”

【A competitive game, who’s going to fight it out tonight!】

【Haha, the comment above is spot on. Yesterday the male guests fought, today the female guests. So tonight, should it be a mixed-gender battle?】

【Seriously suspicious of the comment above, but no proof.】

At this moment, the director explained the rules of the competitive game.

“Five pairs of male and female guests will record a short video, which will be posted on the show’s official Weibo at 8 PM. Voting will be open for one hour. The two pairs with the highest votes will win the right to move into the island villa.”

Jiang Mi raised an eyebrow in confusion. “Director, I don’t see where the competitive element is in this game.”

The director smiled mysteriously.

“It’s reflected in—standards. Everyone adjusts as they see fit.”