Day Ten of My Brother Loving Me Too Much

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Yun Zhiyi’s expression and demeanor gave everyone the false impression that she had fallen in love at first sight with the second male guest.

Xu Xinran arched a brow. She had joined the dating show to complete a mission: win the favor of all the male guests. The system could make her more beautiful, and she intended to use the show as a springboard before officially entering the entertainment industry.

The program had only just begun airing. She did not want netizens and viewers accusing her of competing with other women for men. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future; hanging herself from a single tree would only diminish her worth.

Xu Xinran gave Jiang Yanbai a gentle, relaxed, natural smile, then returned to the seat she had chosen earlier. She picked up her magazine once more. Every camera and angle in the room captured her position, creating an exceptionally atmospheric shot.

Jiang Yanbai knew that Yun Zhiyi did not want their brother-and-sister relationship exposed. After thanking her, he walked toward the sofa and sat down near the entrance, as far from Xu Xinran as possible.

Yun Zhiyi was satisfied and returned lightly to her original seat.

Since they had only just met and were not yet familiar with one another, and since more guests were still to arrive, the group sat quietly in the living room and waited.

[What a magnanimous woman Xu Xinran is. She isn’t trying to steal the second male guest from the second female guest.]

[I feel like the first female guest and the first male guest, the first female guest and the second male guest, and even the first female guest and the second female guest could all make great pairings. Xu Xinran is truly a top-tier enchantress.]

[Xu Xinran’s outfit is so distinctive—luxurious and elegant. She exudes the air of a mature woman from head to toe. I absolutely love it. By comparison, the second female guest seems rather ordinary.]

[Agreed. I also prefer elegant, commanding women. I don’t like delicate little wallflowers.]

[The second female guest has the face of a scheming wallflower. I can’t stand her.]

[Can you stop putting down the female guests? Why is no one criticizing the men? The first male guest is as cold as a block of ice, and the second male guest didn’t even greet anyone when he entered. He’s putting on airs like some pampered young master, and he’s not polite at all.]

[True... but... I’m a complete sucker for good looks. Everyone in this room is gorgeous. The production team really knows how to pick people.]

The live comments churned noisily.

Yun Zhiyi sat upright on the sofa with her eyes lowered, secretly watching Jiang Yanbai.

He had suddenly seen her on a dating show and realized that she had lied to him. He must be angry. Fortunately, he had not accused her of fooling around or exposed her on the spot and demanded that she quit the program.

Yun Zhiyi picked at her fingers, feeling a little flustered and somewhat worried.

The wind chime by the door rang.

The front door of Heartbeat House swung open, and the third female guest arrived.

First came a silver suitcase being pushed inside. Then a woman in a white shirt and pale apricot trousers entered. Her black hair was tied behind her head, and she wore frameless rectangular glasses on the bridge of her nose. Her oval face was nearly expressionless, and her bearing carried a hint of cool reserve.

Judging by her appearance, Yun Zhiyi recalled that she should be Fan Jing, one of the female guests in the original story. She was an outstanding forensic pathologist.

Facing the gazes of the guests inside, Fan Jing remained calm and merely gave everyone a slight nod.

“Hello.”

Xu Xinran smiled. “Hi, I’m Xu Xinran.”

The two male guests showed no intention of speaking. Yun Zhiyi was not good at dealing with strangers, so she pressed her lips together and said softly, “Hello, my name is Yun Zhiyi.”

Fan Jing might not have heard her. She placed her suitcase in the designated storage area, surveyed the room, and finally chose to sit beside Yun Zhiyi.

There was something solemn and austere about Fan Jing’s presence.

Yun Zhiyi’s body tensed slightly.

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Fan Jing glanced at her, then shifted a little farther away.

A trace of regret flashed through Yun Zhiyi’s heart. She had not meant to dislike Fan Jing and hoped the other woman would not misunderstand.

The observant viewers in the live chat immediately began attacking her.

[What’s with the second female guest acting so disgusted by the third female guest?]

[This scheming woman is really unbearable.]

[They say a person’s appearance reflects her heart. She looks like a delicate wallflower, and she really is a calculating one.]

[I like the third female guest’s type: quiet, taciturn, and cool-looking. She and the second male guest make a good match—an icy young lady and a reckless young heir. The sexual tension is incredible.]

Yun Zhiyi turned toward Fan Jing and gathered her courage to start a conversation.

“Hello.”

Fan Jing turned to look at her and replied calmly, “Hello.”

Unsure whether she had guessed Fan Jing’s identity correctly, Yun Zhiyi asked, “What’s your name?”

“Fan Jing.”

“My name is...”

“Yun Zhiyi.” Fan Jing spoke softly. “I heard you. It’s nice to meet you.”

“It’s nice to meet you too.” Seeing that Fan Jing did not appear angry, Yun Zhiyi quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

A clear male voice suddenly rang out.

“Give it to her.”

Fan Jing looked toward the young man sitting close to the edge of the long sofa. Her gaze fell on the gray-blue air-conditioning blanket in his hand.

The air conditioner was running in Heartbeat House. Yun Zhiyi was the only one not wearing long trousers, and the air blowing at sixteen degrees Celsius was bitterly cold. Gooseflesh had risen on her arms, and her legs felt icy.

The “her” he referred to was Yun Zhiyi, sitting beside Fan Jing.

Fan Jing took the blanket and handed it to Yun Zhiyi.

“Thank you.” Yun Zhiyi accepted it and covered her bare legs, blocking out the cold air. Only then did warmth begin to return to her body.

A warm current surged through Yun Zhiyi’s heart. It seemed that Jiang Yanbai was not angry after all. In fact, he was still concerned about her.

The live comments erupted:

[Wow, the second male guest is so considerate.]

[At first I thought the second male guest was just an arrogant young master. I didn’t expect him to be so good at taking care of girls.]

[Has the second male guest been watching the second female guest the whole time? Maybe he likes her too.]

[Ahhh! I love this kind of mutual attraction!]

[I’m shipping them! They’re so sweet!]

Just as the viewers were enthusiastically shipping the couples, the wind chime by the entrance rang again with a pleasant note. A long-fingered hand pushed open the door. The man who entered was tall and slender, dressed in a striped shirt and casual trousers. His hair was neatly styled, and the glasses perched on his nose gave him a refined, gentle air.

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The man surveyed the room, put away his suitcase, then approached the guests and greeted them with a faint smile.

“Hello, everyone. My name is Chi Yu.”

When Xu Xinran saw Chi Yu, her eyes brightened. She put on a perfectly practiced smile.

“Hello, Doctor Chi. I’m Xu Xinran.”

Chi Yu raised his brows slightly and looked at her. “You know me?”

Xu Xinran smiled. “I happened to see one of your papers in a medical journal.”

Chi Yu sat down in the single-seater beside her, leaving the space of two people between them. His manner was warm yet not overly familiar, giving the woman no sense of being intruded upon.

“I didn’t expect you to be interested in medical papers as well.”

The two began chatting lightly.

Yun Zhiyi’s gaze fell on Chi Yu, then shifted to Fan Jing beside her.

She remembered that, in the original story, Chi Yu’s love interest was Fan Jing. He even seemed to have confessed successfully in the end. So why was he looking at Xu Xinran as though he had been captivated by her confident conversation?

At the beginning, Xu Xinran had used the system’s advantages to attract the attention of many male guests. She was unquestionably the most popular woman on the dating show, moving effortlessly among the men. Later, however, because she behaved ambiguously toward every male guest, Chi Yu seemed either to have seen through her or to have discerned her true nature. In the latter half of the show, he gave up on Xu Xinran and turned instead to pursue the consistently quiet Fan Jing.

The relationships on this dating show were truly tangled beyond all hope of unraveling.

Yun Zhiyi watched Chi Yu for a while longer. Jiang Yanbai’s fingers tightened around his phone, and his sharp gaze shifted toward Chi Yu.

As though sensing it, Chi Yu looked up toward Jiang Yanbai on the other side of the room. Meeting the man’s darkened gaze, he was faintly surprised. As a man, he could naturally sense that Jiang Yanbai harbored considerable hostility toward him.

Which female guest here was the reason for that hostility?

Chi Yu wondered absently. Could it be Xu Xinran, the woman he had been speaking with?

Under the surface, the guests of Heartbeat House were already locked in a silent struggle.

The door opened once more, and the fourth female guest arrived. A young woman wearing black sunglasses entered in a hot-pink tank top and black cargo trousers. Her hair was divided into numerous small braids, each tied with brightly colored ribbons. Her wheat-colored skin was strikingly different from the others’, radiating wildness and vitality.

“Hi, everyone.” She greeted them enthusiastically. “You all got here so early.”

She casually pushed her suitcase aside and introduced herself.

“My name is Liang Shanshan. I hope we’ll all get along from now on.”

The others exchanged polite introductions.

“Can I sit here?”

Liang Shanshan walked over and sat down beside Jiang Yanbai.

The radar above Yun Zhiyi’s head lit up at once, and she stared straight at the woman.

She had not even noticed when the fourth male guest entered.

All she knew was that this world revolved around Xu Xinran, the protagonist of a novel. She had no idea what the actual plot of the dating show would be.

Did this third female guest, Liang Shanshan, seem interested in Jiang Yanbai?

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