Chapter 18: Filming the Seventeenth Episode of the Romance Reality Show

After finishing her thoughts, Cheng Luoli approached Meng Yuan. "President Meng, may I have the honor of going on a date with you tomorrow?"

"The honor is mine," Meng Yuan replied with a smile.

After Cheng Luoli made her choice, all eyes turned to Shen Shangqian. He stepped forward to Xu Fei and said, "Xu Fei, I hope we can spend a pleasant day together tomorrow."

Xu Fei was quite surprised; she hadn't expected Shen Shangqian to choose her.

"Sure," Xu Fei nodded.

[Brother actually likes someone like Xu Fei! How unexpected.]

[Xu Fei is quite beautiful; being able to win her over is great. Brother, go for it!]

[Xu Fei has a wonderful temperament, a stunning beauty who grows on you.]

The two new guests had made their selections.

The other guests were led to special rooms.

There were four tourist destinations to choose from: Erhai Lake, Dali Ancient City, Haizhe Park, and Caicun Village.

The results of their choices would be announced the next morning.

The live broadcast ended.

According to the production team’s rules, once the broadcast concluded, guests were forbidden from revealing their choices. Anyone who did would be assigned to a different location the next day, so no one dared to disclose their picks.

The next morning, upon waking, they saw the tourist destinations assigned to each guest:

Erhai Lake: Nangong Hengmo, Li Wenya

Dali Ancient City: Fang You, Sha Mengyuan

Haizhe Park: Zhuo Han

Caicun Village: Jiang Han, Si Junyan, Nan Chu

[One can only say that Jiang Han, Si Junyan, and Nan Chu are perfectly in sync.]

[Such fate and entanglements among the three; I love watching this.]

[Nangong the Best Actor and Li Wenya ended up together again—how destined.]

[Poor Zhuo Han, going on a date alone.]

After breakfast, the guests boarded the production team's bus and set off on their dates.

Twenty minutes later, the trio—Nan Chu, Jiang Han, and Si Junyan—arrived at Caicun Village.

They changed into traditional ethnic costumes and then visited the scenic spots.

Jiang Han and Si Junyan took various photos of Nan Chu.

Nan Chu asked, "Should I take some pictures of you two together?"

"No," Jiang Han refused.

Si Junyan added, "Who wants to take photos with a guy like him?"

"Then the three of us together?"

"In such a beautiful place, you should take some photos too, so it’s not a wasted trip," Nan Chu said, her eyes sparkling. The two nodded in agreement.

Nan Chu handed her phone to the cameraman to take photos.

They took plenty of group pictures. Jiang Han and Si Junyan, with a hint of selfishness, pulled Nan Chu aside to take photos of just the two of them.

"I’ll carry you," Jiang Han suddenly said after more than an hour of walking.

"No need, I can walk."

"Hurry up," Jiang Han squatted down halfway.

"Someone’s offering a free ride, no need to tire yourself out," Si Junyan chimed in.

In the end, Nan Chu rested on Jiang Han’s back as he carried her.

She whispered softly in his ear, "If you get tired, just put me down."

"Alright."

[Thinking of my doting boyfriend who only complains when tired.]

[Another day of envy.]

[Jiang Han, you’re too loving.]

[If the Jiangnan couple doesn’t get married, it’ll be hard to wrap things up.]

"Si Junyan, what are you doing? Your future wife is being carried by someone else—so frustrating. Shouldn’t you compete for her?"

They arrived at a covered bridge. Nan Chu asked Jiang Han to put her down, and they sat on the bridge to rest.

"Are your arms tired?" Nan Chu asked.

"Tired."

"Want me to massage them?"

"Sure," Jiang Han smiled and extended his arm.

Out of the corner of her eye, Nan Chu glanced at Si Junyan, giving him a challenging look.

Si Junyan thought, a schemer!

Nan Chu earnestly massaged Jiang Han’s arm.

[Jiang Han is so cunning! He deliberately carried Nan Chu until his arms hurt so she’d massage him! What a masterful man.]

[I like this scheming side; what should I do?]

[I see the little white rabbit slowly stepping into the big grey wolf’s mouth—no escape.]

Nan Chu lay on the bridge, gazing at the distant scenery.

Jiang Han kept his eyes fixed on her, full of admiration.

Si Junyan was also watching Nan Chu.

They rested on the bridge for half an hour before continuing their stroll.

"Nan Chu, Jiang Han, I’m a fan of yours," Huang Lin said excitedly.

Huang Lin was a fan of the Jiangnan couple.

She hadn’t expected to run into them while traveling.

"Can I take a photo with you?"

"Of course," Jiang Han nodded.

After taking pictures, Huang Lin looked at Jiang Han and Nan Chu and shouted, "I’m your CP fan! You must get married!"

Si Junyan was speechless.

He was completely ignored.

After shouting, Huang Lin quickly ran off.

[So envious, I want their photo too.]

[CP fans are envious online.]

[Friend, you’re amazing. Once Jiangnan gets married, you have to sit at the head table.]

[People are shocked; the E group is really impressive.]

Nan Chu felt a bit embarrassed hearing Huang Lin’s last shout.

Jiang Han smiled happily.

Si Junyan looked a bit glum.

After a while, Si Junyan proposed to carry Nan Chu as well.

Before she could refuse, he said plaintively, "Jiang Han can carry her, can’t I?"

Nan Chu glanced at Jiang Han, who was amused. So he’d been waiting for this moment.

"Nan Chu, let him carry you," Jiang Han said with a mischievous smile. "If President Si wants to show off his strength, let him."

In the end, Si Junyan also carried Nan Chu.

Nan Chu felt like a toy being fought over.

She suddenly wondered if these two really liked her.

Meanwhile, Nangong Hengmo and Li Wenya happily toured Erhai Lake.

Fang You and Sha Mengyuan barely spoke during their date, which was quite ordinary.

As for Zhuo Han, he wasn’t alone; another new male guest joined him.

After a morning’s sightseeing, the trio found a restaurant for lunch.

During the meal, Jiang Han and Si Junyan quietly observed Nan Chu, noting every extra bite she took.

When the day’s dates ended, the trio returned to the guesthouse.

Upon arrival, the other guests had already returned.

Seeing Nan Chu holding two bouquets, the female guests couldn’t help but envy her.

Their dates hadn’t thought to bring flowers.

The male guests secretly cursed in their hearts—Jiang Han and Si Junyan really had their skills.

At that moment, the trio saw a newly arrived male guest.

His name was Wei Ziyi, twenty-five years old, a singer and dancer.

Taking advantage of a moment alone, Nan Chu went to find Jiang Han.

Jiang Han opened the door, surprised and delighted to see her.

"Come in quickly," Jiang Han smiled.

Nan Chu entered Jiang Han’s room.

"This is for you," Nan Chu said, feeling a little embarrassed. She had received many gifts from Jiang Han but had only given him a phone pendant in return.

So she bought a gift from the panel shop.

"Can I open it?"

"Yes."

Jiang Han eagerly unwrapped the package. Inside was a Guanyin pendant necklace of excellent quality.

"When did you buy this?"

"Not telling you."

"I like it," Jiang Han said, putting the necklace on.

Nan Chu didn’t tell Jiang Han that the pendant was a protective charm, able to ward off fatal blows.

Jiang Han was genuinely happy—Nan Chu giving a gift back meant she was slowly opening her heart to him.

"I’ll head back to my room now."

"Alright."

Nan Chu returned to her room.

After dinner, they played games again.