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

This sudden standoff caused the live chat to fill with comments at breakneck speed.

[How did it suddenly turn into a chaotic scene? It's great, I love it, give us more!]

[Hey, I love watching two guys tear each other apart over a female guest's hair!]

[Please, does nobody like the fourth male lead type? Tall and thin, with dark hair and eyes, starved for love and withdrawn, once attracted to you, he'll cling to you like a creepy male ghost...]

[What a delicious, damp cat!]

Su Yi'an didn't expect Ling Yan to do this.

His gaze deepened, and a barely perceptible layer of melancholy appeared on his warm, dark brown pupils.

He did not force Bai Nianchu to choose him.

But Ling Yan's words, "Let her choose," put him in a difficult position.

Was it an unintentional act of recklessness, or was it a deliberate attempt to annoy him?

Su Yi'an suppressed her emotions and simply said "okay" softly.

"So... Nianchu, who do you want to choose?"

[Wow—I'm so nervous watching this.]

[It's just going to the supermarket, but it's being treated like a final selection.]

Is this what dating reality shows for adults are like? How exciting!

Bai Nianchu faced many choices in his original world, but most of them concerned humanity, morality, and survival.

This is the first time I've ever encountered such a childish question—choosing between two men to go grocery shopping with…

Since she had already sent letters to the same person for two days, Bai Nianchu didn't hesitate and chose Ling Yan.

"..." Su Yi'an understood.

But even knowing this, a very faint whisper still escaped from his throat, as if he were regretting something.

As for Ling Yan... those words seemed to have exhausted all his courage.

He shrank back into his dark shell, like a little tail trailing behind Bai Nianchu, moving silently alongside her.

Like a big cat that doesn't like to make a sound, but is very clingy.

A very faint smile flickered in Bai Nianchu's eyes.

There's also a tiny, almost imperceptible hint of morbid humor.

After they separated, she walked between the shelves, stopping and starting, while Ling Yan pushed the shopping cart behind her, also stopping and starting.

It's just like walking a cat.

Bai Nianchu did indeed own a cat before, a black cat that looked very much like Ling Yan.

The little black cat is very clingy to her at home, and the same goes for taking her outside. Even when it's curious about unfamiliar surroundings, it won't break free from its collar and run away. Instead, it's like Ling Yan is doing now—it only moves one step after she takes one step.

However, although Ling Yan is a quiet person, he is still perceptive.

If Bai Nianchu wanted something, or if her gaze lingered on it for more than two seconds, that item would appear before her. If she nodded, Ling Yan would put it in the shopping cart; if she shook her head in refusal, Ling Yan would obediently put it back on the shelf.

Two saw-mouth gourds put together can make the viewers in the live broadcast room bump into them.

[So well-behaved! How can Ling Yan be so obedient?]

[The fourth male is really tall, with long arms and legs; he can easily reach the top shelf with a single arm raise.]

[With this height difference, I can't even imagine how beautiful it would be if the fourth male character picked up the fourth female character, pinned her against the wall, and kissed her...]

[Did the production team hear that?! Just act as my boss said @HeartbeatHouseProductionTeam]

【That's right, what is there that my esteemed SVIP status can't see!】

Guests cannot watch the live stream during filming, so they naturally cannot see the risqué comments in the bullet screen.

However, the directing and filming teams were constantly monitoring the live stream.

Seeing that the fourth male and fourth female pair were gaining popularity, the paparazzi specifically reminded them: they could interact a little more.

For example, chatting or something.

Since a target had to be set, Bai Nianchu didn't care who broke the silence first and spoke up first.

"Yesterday's letter."

Hearing her speak, Ling Yan's back stiffened, his lips gradually tightened, and he felt uneasy.

"Are you nervous?" Bai Nianchu glanced at him.

Ling Yan lowered his head and managed to squeeze out two words: "No."

Is that so?

Bai Nianchu's gaze swept over the man's forehead, which was beaded with sweat, then slowly slid down his temples, past his flushed earlobes, and finally settled on his bobbing Adam's apple.

Ling Yan: "..."

He really couldn't take it anymore.

His body was stiff as a statue, and even his breathing was rapid and trembling.

It was as if Bai Nianchu had done something terribly wrong to him.

It really looks like a fluffy kitten that's been teased to no end.

A faint smile appeared in Bai Nianchu's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

She looked away and said calmly, "The letter said I was a little unhappy."

Why?

Ling Yan fell silent.

It turned from stiff wood into stone.

After a long pause, he explained in a hoarse voice, "...a gift."

Bai Nianchu: "?"

Ling Yan's voice was low: "Tie clip...I want one too."

The live stream chat exploded again.

It's the kind where hundreds or thousands of frogs scramble to jump into the pot.

[I knew it! I! Just! Know!]

[Tie clip, it really was because of the tie clip!]

A man's jealousy is something that can't be hidden or concealed.

[I guess what the fourth guy really wanted to say was: I'll take everything you give me.]

[I didn't understand why the prettiest girl, number four, would send two consecutive love letters to number four. Number one was gentle and refined, number two was calm and handsome, and number three was refreshing and energetic… Now I understand, number four is truly special.]

[It's both erotic and innocent, I can't take it anymore.]

[I'm shipping them! This couple is really good!]

Let's shout it out loud: 4499!

Ling Yan lowered his head, and the stray hairs at his temples couldn't hide the red on his ear tips. Not only his face, but even the corners of his eyes were tinged with pink.

If I ask a few more questions, I'm afraid she'll faint.

Bai Nianchu turned her gaze, estimating that it was about time, and led her people away from the supplies area to the checkout counter.

As luck would have it, the two of them ran into Su Yi'an and Ye Siyao, who had just come out of the fresh produce section.

"Nianchu, you're all here too." Ye Siyao's eyes lit up as she waved to her.

Su Yi'an smiled at Bai Nianchu.

The distance between Ye Siyao and Su Yi'an was neither too close nor too far, and the atmosphere was neither too intense nor too indifferent; clearly, this shopping trip had not sparked any romance.

On the other hand, let's look at Ling Yan and Bai Nianchu's side...

Su Yi'an noticed the faint blush that hadn't completely faded from Ling Yan's earlobes, and his eyes darkened slightly. A sudden tightness rose in his chest, and his throat felt like it was being stuffed with cotton, neither rising nor falling.

Anyone could see that something must have happened between the two of them.

Su Yi'an's personality and profession have made her accustomed to facing changes and pressures, and she can quickly adjust and maintain a calm demeanor at all times.

But despite the adjustments, the thought of how it was he who initially suggested grocery shopping, only to have Ling Yan beat him to it...

He would be unable to remain completely calm.

Only after paying the bill did Su Yi'an slowly suppress the surging emotions in her heart.

"Let's go back."

Next time, he won't give in.