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

Because they were sitting on the same double chair, Bai Nianchu could only see Ling Yan's profile and the back of his hand, which was clenched so tightly that the veins were bulging.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Ling Yan's physical appearance is no less striking than that of any of the male guests.

Even with his head bowed, his bangs partially obscuring his eyes, and wearing clumsy black-rimmed glasses, he still possessed a captivating allure, enticing people to explore his world.

The longer Bai Nianchu's gaze lingered on Ling Yan, the more his eyelashes trembled.

Not only did she purse her lips, but her back and neck also became increasingly straight.

Even the corners of her eyes were tinged with a light pink.

His obvious nervousness was noticed not only by Bai Nianchu sitting next to him, but also by the other guests and fans in the live broadcast room.

[Who understands... The way the fourth male lead looks like he wants to run away but is too scared to move, he looks like a drowning kitten!]

[This perfectly describes me—a person who is afraid of socializing yet yearns for connection with others...]

[He's so cute! I suddenly understand why he's the fourth male lead!]

[Male number four is really suitable for being molded by a cat... An insecure kitten is always all alone. When you first approach him, he'll just prick up his ears, tighten his tail, and run away. But once he truly trusts you, depends on you, and falls in love with you, you'll have a super clingy, possessive little darling who only has eyes for you.]

[My goodness, this is so heartwarming... Handing a pen to my sister, you're a literary genius!]

Bai Nianchu chose to sit next to Ling Yan for a reason.

The system said that she only needed to receive a sincere confession from at least one male guest by the end of the show.

Since in the original story, no matter how much effort the original owner put into pursuing Lin Zhao, it was useless, why didn't she just change her mind?

Bai Nianchu wasn't the original owner of this body, so she had no interest in following Lin Zhao around like she did.

Holding a burning heart, only to be met with cold indifference.

Despite being rejected time and time again, she persisted for so many years. Bai Nianchu couldn't understand whether the original owner was chasing Lin Zhao as a person or just pursuing her deepest obsession.

Bai Nianchu snapped out of her thoughts and turned to look at Ling Yan.

"Hello," she said.

Perhaps not expecting Bai Nianchu to take the initiative to talk to him, Ling Yan's pupils contracted slightly. He subconsciously glanced at her, then quickly looked away as if he had been burned.

"Hello...

Ling Yan's voice was low and a little hoarse, with a tremolo at the end.

The cat-themed fans in the live stream lined up in formation:

The cat is talking! So cute, I want to pet it.

I'm actually hallucinating about kittens with soft, delicate meows.

"Am I scary?" Bai Nianchu asked again.

He didn't know if it was Ling Yan's imagination or what... but he felt that he could hear a faint hint of laughter in the other person's voice.

Ling Yan's ears burned, and he lowered his head even further: "No."

"That's..." Bai Nianchu paused slightly, "...dislikes me?"

Ling Yan tightened his grip on the hem of his clothes.

He suddenly looked up and met Bai Nianchu's gaze, and said with difficulty, "No—"

No, I don't dislike it.

How could he be hateful? He clearly...

Ling Yan and Bai Nianchu were already sitting close together, and when he looked up, he could see her pale face, long neck, and the small section of collarbone that was exposed above her collar.

"..."

The next second, Ling Yan, like a frightened little animal, shrank back into his shell.

"sorry."

Before retracting into his shell, he whispered an apology.

Bai Nianchu was somewhat confused: "Why should I apologize?"

Ling Yan lowered his eyelids, looking even more withdrawn: "I... am very boring."

It must have been very stifling to be forced to sit next to him.

He is neither good at talking nor at making people happy.

Why would anyone want to get close to someone as ordinary and unremarkable as him?

The moment Ling Yan saw Bai Nianchu, he felt an involuntary sense of inferiority.

She was beautiful; her cool and aloof face and demeanor were like the bright moon in the sky.

But how did the moon end up beside him?

Such a dazzling presence could only be secretly and quietly admired from a dark corner. Because he understood that the moon hung high in the sky, and even if it shone brightly, its light was farther away than any other distance.

He couldn't reach it... and he didn't dare touch it.

Why is the fourth male guest so insecure? He almost fainted after just a few words with the female guests.

Have you experienced any psychological trauma?

Oh no, I really like this humble, forbearing, aggrieved, and pitiful personality...

Humility is a man's best virtue; who understands?

Bai Nianchu had been listening attentively to Ling Yan.

I do not agree with his self-denial.

"You're very good." Her cool voice clearly reached the young man's ears. "I don't find you boring at all."

Ling Yan: "..."

He suddenly felt a sour and astringent feeling in his chest.

An indescribable flutter rose from the bottom of my heart.

It felt like being thrown into a sweet jar of candied fruit.

The others were too far away to hear what the two of them were talking about.

But they could still see Ling Yan's stammering and slightly embarrassed blushing face.

It's not hard to see that his relationship with Bai Nianchu is developing in a positive direction.

After thinking it over, it was all thanks to Ling Yan who had reserved the double seats in advance.

Xu Muyang was filled with regret.

He kept glancing in Bai Nianchu's direction, his attention completely drawn to her, and he became much quieter.

Jiang Meng and Ye Siyao struck up a conversation with him, asking about their zodiac signs and discussing the MBTI personality type, but he only gave them a few perfunctory replies.

My mind has already wandered off to "somewhere else".

What a great opportunity for exchange! Xu Muyang thought.

Unfortunately, the man surnamed Ling, who had a saw-mouth gourd, got lucky.

I wish he were sitting next to Bai Nianchu.

As for Lin Zhao...

His first reaction to not being bothered by Bai Nianchu again was one of astonishment.

It was indeed strange that Bai Nianchu didn't go to the empty seat next to him, but instead chose a gloomy, dark-skinned man.

But Lin Zhao thought again—it's true that Bai Nianchu likes him, but her inherent arrogance and reserve prevent her from letting go of her pride, thus forcing herself to choose someone else is a predictable behavior.

No matter what, revealing that she came with a request right at the beginning of the show was indeed a bit beneath Miss Bai.

And his situation will become very troublesome.

Lin Zhao didn't want to be on a dating reality show and still be relentlessly pursued by Bai Nianchu.

but……

They were truly forgotten by Bai Nianchu and became complete strangers.

Lin Zhao was not as comfortable as she had imagined.

He himself did not realize that he was staring at Bai Nianchu for far too long.

So long ago, a faint sense of unease began to burn in my heart.

Lin Zhao stared at Ling Yan with increasing disgust, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

He couldn't help but think.

A man acting all coy and affected like this.

Bai Nianchu could tolerate it?