Chapter 174: The Grouping with Dark Secrets

[What the heck, did I just hear that correctly???]

[Is “attracted by looks” really what I think it means?]

[It was all very innocent before, but now it suddenly got dirty. However, with Gu Chuan’s face and figure, he really lives up to the term ‘attracted by looks.’]

[Mimi is so honest, just blurting everything out without feeling embarrassed, haha.]

[Oh no, they’re so sweet now. What are we going to do about the confession night tomorrow!]

The comments were buzzing with excitement, and the guests on set felt the same way.

Cheng Lin couldn’t hold back and exclaimed, “Sister Mi, you’re attracted to Gu Chuan because of his looks, which part specifically?”

Jiang Mi’s heart skipped a beat, and she smiled as she countered, “Which part do you think it should be?”

Her beautiful, sparkling peach blossom eyes were still crescent-shaped as usual, but they now carried an extra hint of danger.

Cheng Lin touched his nose and tactfully changed the subject, “Ahem, never mind.”

Jiang Mi sighed in relief. She was really afraid that Cheng Lin would keep probing. It was awkward to admit that she was attracted to a man’s body on their first meeting.

Thinking this, she glanced sideways at the man next to her.

In the dark sky, his facial features were handsome and cold, with an exceptional aura. But his slightly upturned lips softened the coldness, making him seem… somewhat… charming?

Jiang Mi thought she must be seeing things and blinked before looking again.

Suddenly, she saw Gu Chuan’s enlarged, handsome face.

Jiang Mi’s breath caught in her throat. She asked preemptively, “Why did you suddenly get so close to me?”

Gu Chuan smiled slightly, “Because you like it.”

Attracted by looks.

Desiring male beauty.

Jiang Mi’s face turned red, and she kicked him under the table, quickly turning her head away from Gu Chuan, trying to appear calm as she resumed the program.

Now, the only guest left was Bai Ruoruo.

But it was clear that no one was interested in her. No one was paying attention; their eyes were all fixed on Jiang Mi and Gu Chuan.

Among them, the most intense gaze came from Mr. Fu, but neither Jiang Mi nor Gu Chuan gave him another glance.

After all the initial impression interviews were over, the guests chose their rooms based on the live broadcast rankings.

By now, it was almost eleven o’clock.

The day’s live broadcast ended, and the guests returned to their rooms.

On the way back, Mr. Fu blocked Jiang Mi and Gu Chuan’s path, “Mimi, I’d like to have a private chat with you. Mr. Gu, is that alright?”

Gu Chuan looked at him with a dark expression and said with a strong aura, “No.”

Jiang Mi added, “I’m not interested in chatting with someone I don’t know well, and don’t call me Mimi.”

Mr. Fu watched the two of them leave together, the corners of his lips curling into a cold, icy smile.

Unwilling, are they?

But he came on this show for Jiang Mi.

At this moment, Bai Ruoruo, hiding not far away, was watching the scene with growing anxiety.

Mr. Fu said he liked Jiang Mi during the initial impression, and now he’s specifically coming to find her. Does this mean Mr. Fu really likes her?

But, Mr. Fu clearly likes her!

He helped her expand her network, found resources for her, fulfilled all her requests, and even helped her snatch resources from Jiang Mi, suppressing her.

Recalling the past, Bai Ruoruo couldn’t hold back and ran up to Mr. Fu.

“Mr. Fu, your initial impression recordings are fake, right? You even helped me suppress Jiang Mi. You dislike her, don’t you? You like me, right? I’m sorry!”

Mr. Fu lifted his eyelids and looked at her coldly.

There was no trace of emotion in his pitch-black eyes, and if there was any, it was just disdain.

He parted his thin lips and replied, “Do you even deserve it?”

The dismissive question completely crushed Bai Ruoruo.

No wonder Mr. Fu had never crossed any lines despite supporting her.

Mr. Fu supported her in suppressing Jiang Mi’s career, but he never allowed himself to hurt her directly.

Remembering Mr. Fu’s statement about wanting her to become self-deprecating and timid while also being attracted to Jiang Mi’s bright and assertive demeanor, Bai Ruoruo suddenly understood.

Mr. Fu liked Jiang Mi, but he was either constrained by something or, more likely, driven by his perverted psychology to use her to suppress Jiang Mi, intending to completely clip her wings.

This way, Mr. Fu could easily confine Jiang Mi.

It turned out that what Bai Ruoruo once considered Mr. Fu’s favoritism and compassion was actually just a tool for Mr. Fu to acquire Jiang Mi.

So that’s it!

Bai Ruoruo staggered back a step, her gaze trembling as she looked at Mr. Fu, “You’re really insane!”

After saying this, Bai Ruoruo quickly ran off, but she was not willing to accept this fate!

Everyone liked Jiang Mi.

What about her? What was Bai Ruoruo to them?

It was all Jiang Mi’s fault for blocking her path.

Without Jiang Mi, she could have reached the pinnacle.

Recalling her plans for tomorrow, she originally intended to leave Jiang Mi a way out, but now she wanted Jiang Mi dead, completely disgraced!

The next day, the guests woke up early again to gather.

Today was the final day of the dating show.

The guests arrived at the gathering spot early in the morning.

Perhaps due to it being the last day, the production team didn’t set up any particularly difficult games.

Instead, they provided 5 task cards, requiring the guests to visit and check in at various locations in Shanyao Village.

This was to both promote Shanyao Village’s scenery and to create final opportunities for the guests to go on dates.

As for the groupings, everyone defaulted to the previous arrangements.

After all, it was the last day, and the CP ranking votes were basically set, with no major changes expected.

The guests received their task cards and were ready to set off.

But suddenly, a male voice spoke up.

“Director, shouldn’t we verify the online CP votes?”

The director was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, “We need to check if there’s any change.”

Although the director said this, he really didn’t expect any significant changes.

But when the real-time voting rankings were seen, he was stunned. The numbers didn’t add up!

Mr. Fu and Jiang Mi’s votes had surpassed Chuan Mi’s.

How could this be?

Chuan Mi’s votes were leading by a wide margin, while Mr. Fu and Jiang Mi had barely any votes.

After all, Mr. Fu was new, with no fan base, and had little interaction with Jiang Mi. Most importantly, he had been paired with Bai Ruoruo for tasks, which naturally hurt his public appeal.

There was no way Mr. Fu and Jiang Mi’s votes should be high!

But now the numbers showed otherwise. The director immediately signaled the staff to investigate.

The result of the investigation showed no data anomalies!

Everyone noticed this too.

“What’s going on, Director?” Cheng Lin asked.

The director furrowed his brows and glanced at Mr. Fu.

Mr. Fu gave him a gentle smile, his expression completely natural.

The director took a deep breath and said, “Our CP votes have changed, and the groupings have been adjusted accordingly. Now Jiang Mi and Mr. Fu are in the same group.”

The comments exploded instantly!

[What’s going on? Mr. Fu and Jiang Mi’s votes surpass Chuan Mi? This is impossible!]

[It’s a blatant black box operation!]

[What is this nonsense? Haven’t we spent enough money voting for Chuan-ge? I’m furious!]

[Chuan Mi is the chosen one. Sisters, let’s start voting!]

[These votes are clearly fishy. Are they trying to deceive children? I don’t believe it!]

The guests on set couldn’t sit still, each more agitated than the last.

“Chuan-ge and Mimi always had the highest votes, right?” some questioned.

“Mr. Fu and Sister Mi don’t seem to have interacted much. The votes shouldn’t have increased that much.” others provided evidence.

“Director, did you accept a bribe?” some openly suspected bribery.

The director, nervously looking at Gu Chuan and Jiang Mi, explained, “The tech team has just checked, and no anomalies were detected.”

A sudden surge in votes worth billions overnight clearly indicated something was off.

But right now, one couldn’t condemn someone based on assumptions alone. Evidence was needed.

Since the data showed no abnormalities and the tech team couldn’t find any issues, Mr. Fu couldn’t be accused of cheating.

Gu Chuan’s expression remained cold, but it seemed to have an added layer of deadly intent.

Jiang Mi, however, smiled, “Alright, let’s go with this.”

With her words, a layer of frost settled on her stunning face.

Cold, ruthless.