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

A warm, delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen.

When Bai Nianchu came in, the pot on the stove was bubbling away, with tiny bean husks floating in the clear, green broth.

After heating it for a few minutes, Xu Muyang ladled out a bowl and placed it on her table.

He also added seaweed to his mung bean sweet soup, a classic Cantonese style.

Bai Nianchu scooped up a spoonful, and the texture was sandy and glutinous as it went down her throat, with a sweet taste that slid all the way down to her stomach.

"How is it, Nianchu?" Xu Muyang rested his chin on his hands, looking at her with anticipation for praise in his eyes and brows. "Do you think it's okay?"

He was afraid Bai Nianchu would find it bland, so he secretly added a small spoonful of sugar.

Bai Nianchu nodded: "It's delicious."

A warm, refreshing sweet soup that helps relieve summer heat and dryness.

I got praised!

Xu Muyang immediately beamed with joy, revealing a smile as bright as the rising sun.

He looks much better when he smiles than when he has a sullen face—his lips curve upwards, and he naturally exudes a smile that is even more dazzling.

That cautious attempt to please suddenly turned into blatant joy.

My heart started pounding.

All those random thoughts I had this afternoon are now forgotten.

When it was time for dinner, Su Yi'an became the one serving Bai Nianchu soup.

His coconut chicken soup was very flavorful.

The chicken was stewed until very tender, falling off the bone with the slightest touch. The best part was the soup; the sweetness of the coconut and the savory aroma of the chicken blended perfectly, leaving a lingering sweetness with every sip.

Bai Nianchu finished a bowl without realizing it, and surprisingly, she had the urge to drink a second bowl.

As soon as she stood up, Su Yi'an took the bowl from her hand.

"I'll help you."

Su Yi'an picked up the soup spoon, carefully skimmed off the thin layer of oil on the soup, and then scooped up a full bowl of hot soup with coconut and chicken, placing it back in front of her.

"Thanks."

Seeing Bai Nianchu with her head down, drinking spoonful after spoonful with such seriousness, Su Yi'an's lips unconsciously curved into a smile.

He couldn't tell whether he found it cute or something else.

Seeing her eat so happily made me feel as sweet as if I were filled with honey, even more satisfied than if I had tasted the most delicious food myself.

After the meal, Chen Yuze took the dishes to wash.

As he passed Bai Nianchu, he tapped twice on the corner of her table with his finger.

"Tap, tap."

Just as Bai Nianchu looked up, Chen Yuze leaned down.

Chen Yuze's face was very close to hers, so close that she could clearly see his deep brow bone contours and slightly sunken eye sockets, down to his straight nose and full, M-shaped lips that were thin at the top and thick at the bottom.

"Don't forget our promise tonight," Chen Yuze said in a low, slightly hoarse voice.

After saying that, he straightened up and left.

His face didn't show any extra expression, as if he had just mentioned something insignificant.

This little incident went unnoticed by anyone.

Only Bai Nianchu knew what Chen Yuze was hinting at to her.

This was the first time she had ever encountered a man so eager to show off his chest.

But the other party acted as if nothing was amiss.

Is it something to be proud of to "sell" one's male beauty?

Although, she wasn't exactly a good woman either.

[Slut.] The system cursed under its breath.

Don't think it didn't see it—just now, when Chen Yuze, that sleazy guy, leaned down to talk to the host, he had unbuttoned his shirt three or four buttons.

This isn't just a hint, it's an explicit statement!

So what if you have big pecs?

The system thought angrily: Once it has accumulated enough points to exchange for a humanoid form, it will definitely create a robot body that is better than Chen Yuze's body, prettier than Ling Yan's face, and more in line with the host's aesthetics!

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Chen Yuze's room was very clean.

It was clearly carefully tidied up by its owner.

The security camera in the room was covered up, and his personal microphone was turned off and thrown on the table.

After Bai Nianchu came in, she closed the door behind her, locking it with a "click".

Hearing the door lock, Chen Yuze smiled.

He wasn't worried about people going into the wrong room, nor did he consider the possibility that someone else would be the first to enter.

He knew it would be Bai Nianchu.

Only one bedside lamp was on in the room, casting a dim light.

Chen Yuze sat in that ambiguous light and shadow, shirtless.

The dim light subtly outlined the contours of his full, firm chest muscles.

The lines extend downwards, converging into sharply defined abdominal muscles, every inch exuding an aggressive tension.

A thin silver chain hung from Chen Yuze's chest, winding down from his collarbone and draping over the center and sides of his chest, clinging tightly to his wheat-colored skin and shimmering under the light.

With each rise and fall of his breath, the chain swayed slightly, the coldness of the metal intertwining with the burning heat of his body. Two seemingly contradictory textures blended perfectly, creating a scene both dangerous and alluring that one dared not look directly at.

Bai Nianchu's gaze shifted upwards and landed on his face.

Chen Yuze's face was hidden in the dim light, his deep pupils staring unblinkingly at her, the smile on his lips not yet completely gone.

Dangerous, deadly, yet subtly exuding a seductive aura.

Everywhere you look, there's a hint of coy reluctance.

Not right either.

This is a very straightforward seduction, without any beating around the bush.

Like a lion courting.

Bai Nianchu raised her eyebrows very slightly.

This is her reaction when her interest is piqued; you wouldn't notice it if you didn't observe carefully.

[This is too outrageous.] The system couldn't bear to look.

Not only could it not bear to look, it also wanted to fly over and block the owner's eyes so she wouldn't see.

Sure enough, when men get aroused, they're capable of anything.

How could a normal human male voluntarily do such a thing?

The system is furious, extremely furious, incredibly furious!

It uses its AI to connect to the internet, and its database runs frantically, trying to find the answer to "why there are sexy men".

A few seconds later, it yielded 30 million results.

"Because some people like to watch it," "Want to attract attention," "Wide audience," "Personal fetish," "Looking for a wife"...

In summary, it boils down to one point:

Men are flirtatious because women like flirtatious men. If women didn't like flirtatious men, then flirtatious men would become extinct.

[The fact that this guy is prolific is proof enough: women like him.]

system:【?!】

It may not want to believe it, but big data is big data.

The system was filled with grief and indignation. It glared at Chen Yuze resentfully one last time, then cried and hid back in the system space, completely withdrawing into itself.

Bai Nianchu: ...?

What is this little guy doing, turning into a pupa by himself again?

She was only confused for two seconds before Chen Yuze, unable to contain himself, pulled her back to her senses—

"Aren't you coming?" Chen Yuze asked.

His voice was as magnetic as ever, but lower and slightly hoarse than usual.

Like a hook, it was luring her over.