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

The feeling of seven people vying for a ball invitation is truly indescribable.

They are all outstanding men in their respective fields, yet they all fawn over Bai Nianchu, acting as her devoted lapdogs, and often receive nothing in return.

I had thought that after enduring so much, it was finally my turn to be chosen.

Little did anyone know that in Bai Nianchu's eyes, even choosing a dance partner was such a dilemma.

Everyone felt utterly hopeless.

As a man, who doesn't have some self-respect?

Even as sycophants, they still have dignity.

It's okay to be humble temporarily, but no one wants to be humble forever.

Just as they were thinking this, they looked up and saw Bai Nianchu's cold and beautiful face, and their hearts suddenly started pounding again, and the flames burned brighter and brighter.

...What's wrong with licking a dog?

So what if you're a subservient dog?

I'll be Bai Nianchu's dog for life!

Since he can't choose between baby/wife, he should take the initiative.

They all thought the same way, so the argument escalated.

They secretly exchanged glances, their hostile stares filled with vigilance and wariness.

"Please choose me, my wife," Chen Yuze said in a deep voice. "I'm very hard, so it doesn't matter if I step on someone's foot while dancing."

Everyone: "..."

They gave Chen Yuze a cold look.

When it comes to shamelessness, Chen Yuze ranks first among them.

Even though they are both in a three-person relationship, they always call Bai Nianchu their wife.

If she sees a man, will she actually believe him after all that talking?

And what does it mean to be "completely hard" or "unconcerned about being stepped on"?

Putting aside his lewd jokes, what kind of punishment is stepping on his foot?

Bai Nianchu's shoes were exquisite and beautiful; he even complained that stepping on them would make his shoes dirty.

This is clearly an immense blessing, a reward that is hard to come by!

"Nian Chu, Nian Chu~ Don't choose him to dance the second dance, choose me instead."

Xu Muyang looked at Bai Nianchu with his big, wet puppy eyes and said, "I dance really well, I'm not lying to you!"

That's true; dancing is indeed a core skill for stage actors.

Su Yi'an slowly said, "Don't rush her to choose. It's Nianchu's freedom to choose whomever she wants."

Ling Yan stood silently to the side, without saying a word.

He would accept whoever Bai Nianchu chose, since it would eventually be his turn anyway.

The familiar scene before her eyes gave Bai Nianchu a headache.

Since boarding this cruise ship, the men's daily routine has consisted of nothing but clinging to her side, arguing over her, being sarcastic and sarcastic, and taking the opportunity to put down their rivals.

That's so childish.

"Don't rush," Bai Nianchu said helplessly, "Let's take it one at a time."

The slight impatience in Bai Nianchu's eyes immediately silenced everyone, who dared not argue in front of her anymore.

There was a tacit understanding in the silence that was both funny and absurd.

None of them dared to do anything to upset Bai Nianchu.

He was terrified of being kicked out of the party and deprived of the right to dance with her.

They could only wait anxiously for Bai Nianchu to come over and take the hand of the next lucky person.

The ball was still going on.

After this dance is over, there will be another one.

What they excel at is waiting for Bai Nianchu's pity.

*

Since many of these people are working professionals who have taken annual leave to travel, and their time is limited and their schedules are tight, they can only stay in the Maldives for about three days.

On the first day, the group went to Shark Bay and experienced the famous local snorkeling program.

This project allows for close encounters with nurse sharks and schools of fish.

As soon as Bai Nianchu entered the water, a small nurse shark, over a meter long, swam past her calf. It was very docile, just as the tour guide had said—these nurse sharks would not attack people unless provoked, and would even swim over to nuzzle against humans.

Bai Nianchu was very relaxed, while the men were all extremely nervous, staring at her underwater figure, afraid that something might happen.

The next day, the group went sea fishing at Himandu Island.

They were very lucky; in less than half an hour, their fishing lines began to tighten one after another. Tuna, red snapper... and finally, they caught a huge giant grouper, so heavy that it took two men to pull it up.

After landing on the island, everyone took their catch to the restaurant on the shore for processing.

The table was laden with delicious seafood dishes: charcoal-grilled tuna belly, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside tuna balls, steamed grouper with Sichuan peppercorns and a numbing and spicy flavor, and sweet red snapper sashimi. They ate to their hearts' content and were completely satisfied.

On the third day, the group arrived at Ganges Island.

This is the Maldives' most famous sandbar. After the tide recedes, the long, narrow white sandbar slowly emerges from the island, with the clear, shallow sea on both sides as transparent as jelly, stretching straight to the horizon where the sea meets the sky.

Bai Nianchu took off her shoes and stepped onto the beach, fine sand seeping out from between her toes. The others followed behind her, leaving a trail of deep and shallow footprints in the white sand.

"Let's take a group photo!" Xu Muyang suggested excitedly.

The tour guide took the camera and took a group photo of the nine of them.

Bai Nianchu was surrounded by the crowd in the middle. When the camera lens was focused, the setting sun was just sinking to the edge of the sea, dyeing the entire sea the color of orange soda.

"Great photos! Thanks, tour guide!"

Xu Muyang exported the photos and sent them to the group.

Everyone was stunned the moment they saw the photo.

In the photo, only Bai Nianchu is looking at the camera.

Others either stole glances at her out of the corner of their eyes or openly turned their heads to look at her.

But everyone's eyes were filled with a burning love, a hundred times brighter than the sun.

Looking at the photo, Bai Nianchu felt a gentle warmth flowing into her heart.

She wasn't exactly moved, but at that moment, the softest part of her heart was touched.

Among these nine people, there are rivals vying for love, friends who trust each other, and relationships of protection and being protected, love and being loved.

All the twists and turns, the complex relationships, in the end, all turn into an inescapable bond.