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

The guests were exhausted after a long day.

Tonight's dinner is hot pot. No need to stir-fry or fry. Just wash and prepare the ingredients, and turn on the induction cooker.

Since some people can handle spicy food while others cannot, they prepared a yin-yang hot pot base, with one side being a rich and spicy beef tallow broth and the other side being a light and delicious mushroom broth.

The atmosphere became somewhat subtle from the moment the food was prepared.

Su Yi'an rolled up his sleeves and used a cleaver to chop winter melon and radish on the cutting board. His knife skills were good; the slices he made were evenly thin and neatly stacked on the plate.

Bai Nianchu, his partner today, was also helping him wash the vegetables.

Xu Muyang was preparing hot pot dipping sauce when his eyes darted around, and he quietly moved closer with his plate.

"Nianchu..."

Bai Nianchu turned her head to the side and saw him looking at her with his dog-like eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Muyang snuggled closer to her, shoulder to shoulder, his tone expectant, "I made you a dipping sauce, I don't know if you'll like it, do you want to try it? If you don't like it, I'll make another one."

Bai Nianchu glanced down.

The dipping sauce contained minced garlic, chili peppers, sesame seeds, chopped green onions, and cilantro. She took the chopsticks Xu Muyang handed her, dipped some on her tongue, and tasted the shrimp paste sauce and a hint of vinegar.

"Do you like it?" Xu Muyang's eyes sparkled.

This is his favorite dipping sauce for hot pot. It's not only delicious, but also low-calorie and fat-free, so you don't feel guilty eating it.

"Mm." Bai Nianchu nodded. "Thank you."

The puppy wagged its tail and became incredibly proud after receiving a little treat.

As he passed by other people, Xu Muyang puffed out his chest and raised his chin, looking smug as if he had his tail wagging in the air.

It made onlookers grit their teeth in envy.

He just prepared a dipping sauce; anyone who didn't know better would think he had done something incredibly important for Bai Nianchu.

Su Yi'an glanced at him indifferently and remained silent. After washing and putting away the kitchen knife, she picked up a fruit knife and slowly began to cut the fruit, preparing to plate it.

He remembered that Bai Nianchu liked mangoes, so he used a skewer to pick out a piece and held it to her lips. "Want some, Nianchu?"

Bai Nianchu slightly raised her fingertips, about to reach out and take it.

Su Yi'an smiled and said, "I'll feed you."

Bai Nianchu did not refuse, lowered her eyes, put the fruit in her mouth, and chewed slowly.

"It's quite sweet, thank you," she said softly.

Seeing Bai Nianchu being fed, Xu Muyang's non-existent tail stopped wagging.

Everyone witnessed her interaction with Su Yi'an, some feeling jealous, others feeling sullen.

When eating hot pot, Chen Yuze cooked the beef with a fierce intensity, as if he wasn't cooking meat, but rather the group of rivals vying for his attention.

The tender beef was cooked for 6-8 seconds, just right. Chen Yuze used serving chopsticks to pick it up and put it into Bai Nianchu's bowl.

"Eat more," Chen Yuze said, frowning slightly. "You're too thin."

After the incident last night was explained, Chen Yuze calmed himself down; his anger, which had come on fiercely, dissipated quietly.

What did Bai Nianchu do wrong?

She just wanted to get a good night's sleep.

She's a light sleeper to begin with, and he hadn't considered that.

If he had prepared mosquito repellent in advance, how could Bai Nianchu have abandoned him and gone to sleep at Gu Jinxing's hotel?

Ultimately, it's all Chen Yuze's fault.

Not to be outdone, Xu Muyang also put a few pieces of hanging tenderloin on Bai Nianchu's plate, saying, "Nianchu, try this, I cut it myself!"

Su Yi'an scooped two shrimp pastes and a few slices of basa fish into her bowl, while Ling Yan quietly cooked some tripe and lettuce for her.

Without exception, they were all cooked in a non-spicy mushroom broth.

There was a moment of silence on the table.

The girls exchanged glances, their eyes brimming with undisguised laughter and a hint of playful teasing.

Bai Nianchu looked at the mountain of ingredients piled up in the bowl, and for once, she showed a look of helplessness.

"...I can't eat that much."

"It's okay." The four male guests spoke almost simultaneously.

Perhaps because they were used to Bai Nianchu's composure, this momentary blank look in her eyes seemed particularly endearing.

Chen Yuze quickly said, "Leave the leftovers for me."

Others: "?"

They're trying to steal our food again.

It's not like a hungry dog ​​drooling over its owner's leftovers, is it really necessary?

……certainly.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, they would be willing to eat it if Bai Nianchu didn't mind.

Some viewers in the live stream couldn't stand it anymore and complained:

Don't you think the fifth male lead has no sense of boundaries? He's always trying to eat what the fourth female lead leaves behind.

It depends on the person. If someone you have absolutely no feelings for does this, of course you'll feel awkward and bothered. But if it's someone you're interested in, then "noticing your behavior and deliberately catering to you" is actually a plus. Of course, this assumes the girl isn't a perfectionist.

Is this the first day you've met Chen Yuze? He helped Nianchu clear out her accounts as soon as he arrived! ^^

[Woman 4: I can't eat anymore. Man 5: We've been waiting for so long.]

Hahahaha, I can't take it anymore...

In a corner of the dining table where no one paid attention, Lin Zhao was peeling shrimp while wearing disposable gloves.

President Lin's movements as he peeled shrimp were not only awkward but also somewhat clumsy, clearly indicating that it was his first time peeling such a thing.

When peeling the first shrimp, Lin Zhao used too much force and crushed the head, causing the shrimp roe juice to spill out from his fingertips. His brows furrowed, as if he were dealing with a work contract, his hands were taut with veins, and his fingertips were red from being scratched by the shell.

The second one, the third one...

Lin Zhao peeled the shrimp until it was uneven, and her hands were covered with tiny bits of shrimp shells.

Fortunately, he was quite good at learning and quickly learned how to peel shrimp, removing the shells and tails cleanly, leaving only the pinkish-white shrimp meat piled in the bowl.

After peeling eight or nine shrimp, and estimating that was about right, Lin Zhao took off her gloves and brought the bowl of shrimp to—

In front of Bai Nianchu.

The moment the food was placed on the table, the entire restaurant fell silent.

The weather in H City was incredibly hot; even with the air conditioning on, Lin Zhao's forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat.

His usually stern face now showed a hint of awkwardness and unease, and his voice was no longer as indifferent as before.

"Want some?" he asked in a low voice.

Bai Nianchu: "..."

The guests: "..."

The live stream viewers were stunned: [...]

【Wait, is this still Lin Zhao?!】

[Is the second male lead peeling shrimp for the fourth female lead? I thought he was peeling them for himself.]

[This is the first time I've experienced what it feels like to be completely stunned.]

[Sorry, I'm just a country bumpkin; I just love watching these kinds of dramas where someone in a position of power bows down for love...]

[The second male lead is already quite low-class. The fourth female lead, while more responsive to gentle persuasion than force, is selective in her approach (´ｰ∀ｰ`)]

really.

Before Lin Zhao could withdraw her hand, Bai Nianchu raised her eyelids, frowned, and said, "Take it away, I don't want to eat it."

Xu Muyang originally wanted to push the bowl of shrimp away, but after hearing her words, a hint of smugness flashed across his eyes.

Two words: Awesome!

Other men felt the same way.

Chen Yuze, ever the smooth talker, immediately sneered, "Lin Zhao, can't you tell she finds you an eyesore?"

They've already openly refused, yet they're still going out of their way to make themselves disliked.

What a shameless slut.