Romance Variety Show: The aloof and beautiful fourth female lead is always coveted.

After a busy day, the eight guests of "Heartbeat House" returned to the house in the evening, each carrying a gift box.

This is the program's rule: each guest prepares a gift that represents themselves or is related to their profession. They return to the cabin and put the gifts together. Then, they decide the order in which the male and female guests choose their gifts by playing rock-paper-scissors and exchange meaningful gifts.

After unwrapping the gifts in person, it was time to introduce each other's professions and ages.

Eight gift boxes of different packaging and colors were crammed together on the table. The guests had already eaten and drunk their fill and were sitting around the coffee table.

"Come on, rock, paper, scissors."

The order of female guests winning and losing is Ye Siyao, Jiang Meng, Bai Nianchu, and Liu Zhiwei, while the order of male guests is Xu Muyang, Ling Yan, Lin Zhao, and Su Yi'an.

Ye Siyao tossed her hair, her gaze sweeping over the stacked gift boxes before finally settling on a black box of just the right size.

Judging from the color and length of the packaging, it seems like it might be a gift for holding a fountain pen.

At first glance, it is the perfect match for Lin Zhao's appearance and temperament.

This gift was practically an open secret.

Without hesitation, Ye Siyao took the black box and smiled, "I'll choose this one."

"Wow—" Jiang Meng let out a teasing laugh, "So Siyao likes this type."

Whether she was referring to a gift or a person, everyone knew the answer.

Ye Siyao smiled faintly: "The packaging of this box is quite unique."

Her response wasn't exactly a casual remark, but it didn't embarrass the male guest either; it was impeccable.

Just as Ye Siyao had suspected, the box contained a fountain pen.

It's still a Montblanc.

She also enjoys using fountain pens and could immediately tell the brand, model, and price of the pen.

It's the Meisterstück Platinum 145, priced at over 5 RMB. The barrel is quite thin, making it suitable for women.

In the past, the gifts given to guests of "Heartbeat House" were books, dolls, speakers, and Polaroid cameras. It's really rare to see someone give away several thousand yuan worth of gifts right away.

"Wow!" Jiang Meng's eyes lit up.

She couldn't recognize the brand of the pen, but she could easily tell the value of the gift.

"Is this pen a gift from Brother Lin Zhao?" Jiang Meng asked with a smile.

"Mm." Lin Zhao nodded.

Ye Siyao gently closed the pen case, smiled, and said, "Thank you, Lin Zhao."

"I'm very happy to have chosen this gift, and I really like it."

Lin Zhao remained silent, his sharp-featured face showing no outward emotion.

The projector played a video of Lin Zhao at work, showing him signing documents, holding meetings, and inspecting projects. Although the production team had tried their best to blur the images of the company's executives and project teams, and also blurred the company's background, the guests could still tell how large Lin Zhao's company was.

[Lin Zhao, 26 years old, CEO of a certain technology group]

At the end of the video, Lin Zhao's profession and age were also revealed.

A man who is rich, powerful, and handsome is hard to find even with a lantern.

Not only did Ye Siyao frequently glance at Lin Zhao, but Liu Zhiwei also seemed somewhat tempted.

The second male lead is so generous; he just gave away a 5,000 yuan pen without hesitation.

[The second male lead really is a CEO... Five thousand isn't even his daily allowance, so let's not feel sorry for him.]

[Lin Zhao was already the most popular contestant on the first night, so will she receive four letters from the female guests tonight?]

[Three letters might be possible, but four is unlikely; the fourth female voter won't vote for him.]

[That's true. The fourth female lead is obviously a rich heiress. She must have plenty of handsome young men around her. I'm already tired of seeing this type.]

"My turn~" Xu Muyang's eyes were filled with a bright, gleaming smile.

He was incredibly lucky; not only did he win the best order with rock-paper-scissors, but he also intuitively picked his favorite gift box.

A very small, crescent-shaped white box.

Of the eight gift boxes, this one is the simplest and most elegant.

Xu Muyang took a liking to it at first sight, and a surge of joy rose in his heart, like a rabbit pounding in his chest.

He didn't have any real basis for his belief; he just felt that it was a gift from Bai Nianchu.

Xu Muyang carefully unpacked the package, even folding the ribbon into his pocket to keep it safe.

Upon opening the box, Xu Muyang's gaze was immediately drawn to it.

It is a tie clip.

With minimal embellishment, it features only a single sapphire set at the top. This gem is clearly no ordinary piece; its color is a pure, clear, baby-blue, without a trace of impurity. One can easily imagine that this tie clip would be the perfect finishing touch, complementing any style of suit.

"So beautiful." The other guests couldn't help but exclaim.

Xu Muyang's fingertips went numb, and blood rushed to his head.

He also thought it looked great.

Even more coincidentally... his eye color is very similar.

Xu Muyang couldn't help but smile, turning to Bai Nianchu like a dog wagging its tail, practically screaming "I've chosen you, aren't I great?" "Nianchu, Nianchu! This is yours, isn't it?"

Bai Nianchu did not deny it: "Yes."

"I knew it!" Xu Muyang held the tie clip, examining it from left to right, wishing he could run to the cloakroom immediately to put on a suit. "This is the most unique, the most beautiful, and my favorite gift I've ever received!"

Xu Muyang's smug expression was nothing short of showing off to everyone.

Su Yi'an's smile flattened, revealing no obvious thoughts; Ling Yan's already lowered head drooped even lower, a dim light flashing in his eyes; Lin Zhao still wore that icy expressionless face, subconsciously ignoring the subtle bitterness in his heart.

After the gifts were unwrapped, Bai Nianchu's video was released.

A slender figure sat at the desk, a snow-white ragdoll cat nestled in her lap, her delicate white fingers gripping a pencil, moving rustling across the sketchbook.

With her eyes lowered, she exuded an unexpected softness.

Everyone subconsciously slowed their breathing, as if afraid of disturbing the person on the screen.

As the camera slowly zoomed in, they not only saw the delicate strokes and lively lines of the sketchbook, but also... a pale complexion bathed in a clear, luminous glow under the light, and a fleeting glimpse of a collarbone.

Xu Muyang was stunned, and Su Yi'an and Ling Yan's eyes were also fixed on the projected screen.

Lin Zhao's thin lips were pressed into a straight line, and her eyes were covered with frost.

As a fellow man, he could naturally see the other men's budding feelings and covetousness towards Bai Nianchu.

A faint sense of unease rose from the bottom of my heart.

Who likes Bai Nianchu or who pursues Bai Nianchu is none of Lin Zhao's business.

But Bai Nianchu is the pampered eldest daughter of the Bai family, and also his childhood sweetheart with whom he has a close relationship.

No matter how spoiled and annoying she may be, she's not someone these men on the show are good enough for.

At the very least, one should have a family background and social standing like his to qualify.