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

Even the pampered young master of the Lin family had a moment when he was met with indifference.

If this were seen by relatives and younger family members, it would be a laughing stock and gossip for a whole year.

Lin Zhao didn't spare a single glance for Chen Yuze, staring intently at the bowl of shrimp she had peeled herself.

After a moment of silence, he looked at Bai Nianchu again, his voice lower and hoarse:

"Really don't want it?"

Bai Nianchu didn't want to repeat herself.

She pushed the bowl of shrimp away.

Lin Zhao: "..."

Lin Zhao suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Chen Yuze, Su Yi'an, Xu Muyang, Ling Yan... everyone put food on her plate, and she silently allowed it.

I don't want his, though.

…but I don't want him.

His downcast eyes and undisguised disappointment were a stark contrast to the cold, indifferent man who seemed to care about no one on the first day.

[What's going on... I'm really enjoying this!]

[Sorry, me too. I just love seeing the second male lead behaving so humbly (with an apologetic smile)]

[This is so satisfying to see someone slap themselves in the face!! I told you long ago, the fourth female lead's soft heart is selective.]

If it had been placed on the first or second day, perhaps some of the female guests would have felt sorry for Lin Zhao.

But now, their hearts have long since turned to the Pacific Ocean.

Everyone was circling around Bai Nianchu.

But they didn't see anything wrong with it.

Seeing that no one was there to smooth things over, a hint of helplessness flashed across Su Yi'an's eyes, along with a slight schadenfreude that was completely out of character for her usual gentle demeanor.

He smiled gently and advised, "Lin Zhao, you should take this bowl of shrimp back."

The implication is clear—after being rejected twice, there's no point in staying in her way.

The bowl is one thing, and so are people.

Lin Zhao, with an unreadable expression, took back the bowl of shrimp that Bai Nianchu had ruthlessly pushed away.

As he put the bowl down, the porcelain bowl made a crisp sound against the table, just like his heart, which was shattered unexpectedly at that moment, yet he was trying his best not to reveal his true feelings.

After that, Lin Zhao never spoke again.

He had no appetite and just hung his head in silence, his eyes filled with bitterness and embarrassment.

The girls looked at each other, secretly enjoying the spectacle while simultaneously harboring resentment towards Lin Zhao.

Why did they have to make such a tense atmosphere during a perfectly good dinner, making everyone feel awkward and unable to enjoy their meal?

What? Young Master Lin is sad, so everyone has to be unhappy with him?

That's impossible.

Jiang Meng knew how to liven things up. She glanced at everyone and said with a grin, "Just eating hot pot is a bit dry. Shall we play a game?"

The crowd's expressions softened slightly: "What game?"

Jiang Meng had an idea. She ran to the living room, pulled out a deck of cards, and then picked out ten cards from it.

"You've all heard of the King's Game, right?"

She showed them the ten cards: "Here are ten cards, the 1 through 9 of spades, plus the King of spades. The one who gets the King is the King, and he can designate any two numbers to do one thing—anything."

"Of course, we'll let it slide if the demands are too outrageous, especially since it's being broadcast live."

This game is similar to Truth or Dare, but much more exciting.

Everyone immediately perked up.

Some people want to draw King K, while others hope that they or someone else will be chosen by the king.

This game has become the highlight of the dinner.

The group cleared a space in the center of the table, shuffled the cards and spread them out, and each of the ten people drew a card.

Before anyone else could even see their cards, Xu Muyang grinned, revealing his tiger teeth, and showed his hand, "The King of Spades is with me, I'm the King!"

Everyone: "..."

Is drawing the King a cause for celebration?

After the initial excitement subsided, Xu Muyang realized something was amiss.

Oh right...

It's not like he and Bai Nianchu were the ones being punished, so what's there to be happy about?

Besides, what if Bai Nianchu is drawn by the designated number? Wouldn't he have to watch helplessly as his crush interacts with someone else?

To avoid this situation, Xu Muyang suggested a light punishment: "I'll designate the Two of Spades to feed the Seven of Spades a slice of beef."

Jiang Meng and Ye Siyao looked up at the same time, their expressions somewhat subtle.

Jiang Meng: "I am number 2."

Ye Siyao: "I am number 7."

They had indeed had some minor disagreements before, but... in front of everyone, especially in front of Bai Nianchu, they still got along very "harmoniously".

Jiang Meng picked up a piece of beef, secretly dipped it in the spicy broth several times, and waited until the beef was cooked through and coated with a layer of fiery red oil before feeding it to Ye Siyao.

Ye Siyao swallowed it without changing her expression, then smiled and said, "It's quite delicious."

Jiang Meng smiled and said, "That's good!"

Hmph, it'll burn you to death!

The viewers in the live stream were thoroughly entertained.

You two are hilarious!

[Ye Siyao was clearly disgusted by the spiciness, but she still had to smile.]

Jiang Mengmeng's smile is like a little fox's! ^^

Watching them playfully pull at each other's hair is like watching two adorable creatures fight.

They played a few more rounds, and the penalties became increasingly severe.

From feeding each other, singing love songs, and drinking from the same cup, to sharing a Pocky stick and squatting while hugging each other...

It would be fine if the designated participants were two girls, or one boy and one girl, but unfortunately, it was often the two male guests who were punished.

It's awkward enough for two men to sing love songs and share a cookie, let alone the fact that they are rivals who can't stand each other. They find it disgusting to even look at each other, and their faces are as black as coal.

I have to say, it's quite amusing to watch the male guest get his comeuppance.

The show was entertaining, and viewers enjoyed it very much.

When it was Wen Shanshan's turn to be the queen, she didn't care about propriety at all and immediately proposed a shocking punishment: "The three and four of spades, the two of them kiss for 10 seconds through a tissue."

Everyone was stunned, their faces filled with astonishment.

A kiss through a tissue... that's still a real kiss!

They didn't expect Wen Shanshan to go this far.

While I was stunned, I also had a vague sense of foreboding.

"I'm the 3 of Spades," Xu Muyang asked with a mournful face. "Who's the 4?"

"I."

Bai Nianchu turned over the card, which turned out to be a 4 of spades.

Everyone: "...!?"

Live stream chat: [Holy crap (flips table and jumps up)!]

What happened? How did the third male lead suddenly get so lucky?!

Is this still Xu Muyang? (Cosmic cat emoji)

The other men were also shocked.

No, why should I?!

He kissed Bai Nianchu for a full 10 seconds... Why did such a good thing fall on Xu Muyang, this little fool?

What about the torment they suffered in the previous rounds?

Do you think they can tolerate this?!

The other male guests were green with envy.

Seeing Xu Muyang's silly behavior—from looking dejected one second to jumping for joy the next—made her feel even worse.

"No," Chen Yuze said, emphasizing each word, "we can't kiss."

"Why should I?" Xu Muyang immediately bristled. "You have to follow the rules when playing games!"

"Rules must be followed." Su Yi'an nodded, then changed the subject, "But we agreed before we started playing the game that we couldn't make excessive demands."

"Where is this request excessive?" Xu Muyang's handsome face flushed red, whether from anxiety or anger was hard to tell.

Other men: "..."

His eyes were darting around nervously, yet he was still being stubborn.

Even I know it's going too far!