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

The balloon stall owner felt a pang of regret, after all, the teddy bear he placed as the first prize in the prize section wasn't cheap.

But in business, honesty is paramount.

Besides, the couple has unwittingly attracted a lot of customers to his stall, with people lining up behind him. He's bound to make a fortune this time.

He was about to reach for the teddy bear on the top shelf when Bai Nianchu stopped him.

"Wait a moment," she said calmly. "I want the third one from the left in the second row."

The shopkeeper was taken aback. The second row? The second row is full of second-prize prizes!

Is it because he thinks his teddy bear isn't cute enough?

However, since the customer had already said so, he naturally couldn't refuse. "Alright! You like this, beautiful lady? I'll give you an extra one!"

After saying that, the boss took out an identical cat doll from the burlap sack containing the dolls and gave both of the cold-faced cats to Bai Nianchu.

"Here's a beautiful lady for you, take it!" The boss's face was all wrinkled from smiling; he couldn't be happier.

Bai Nianchu took the two fluffy dolls, turned around, and handed them to Su Yi'an.

Su Yi'an had just recovered her senses when she froze again.

It felt like something had hit my chest hard.

His every action and expression on this dating reality show was pre-planned.

Only when facing Bai Nianchu did all the pre-set reactions become ineffective.

Su Yi'an's usually gentle, smiling eyes widened slightly, and her fingertips trembled as she took the doll, as if she had been hit on the head by a huge surprise and was still unable to process it.

After taking them, he slowly stroked the soft fur of the two kitten plush toys with his fingertips, his movements as gentle as if he were handling something fragile. The corners of his mouth gradually curved upwards, revealing an undisguised, extreme joy in front of the camera.

So, she was paying attention to me after all.

"I only glanced at her a few times, and she actually remembered the kitten I wanted..."

Love, like a cough, cannot be hidden.

Even if you cover your mouth, it will still show in your eyes and brows.

Su Yi'an was in that situation at that moment.

His eyes reflected the flickering streetlights and Bai Nianchu's cool and beautiful face, and the throbbing in his heart could no longer be hidden.

"Thank you, Nianchu... I like it very much."

"If you don't mind, you can trade this little fox for it."

Netizens who have been observing Su Yi'an for half a season are flooding the comments section with messages:

[The male lead is smitten! His attraction is so obvious this time!]

[Hehe, male lead, you're also quite smitten with my wife, aren't you?]

From the male lead's perspective, isn't this a bit too romantic? He thought he'd missed out on something, but after the other person got it, they gave it to him... It's like something out of an idol drama. And the little fox pendant he exchanged with the fourth female lead... it feels like he's just like himself! ^^

I always thought the fourth female guest was a cold, icy person who was only gentle with girls, but I didn't expect her to be gentle with the male guests too (albeit in a subtle way).

That's enough! You've fished people out of shape with just this little bit.

[I love it even more now! Can I be the sixth male guest on the show? I'm 185cm tall, 18cm tall, 18cm tall.]

[Why are you on a dating reality show at 18? Don't compete with me for your girlfriend, get in line! (Just to clarify, I'm 186cm tall, 25 years old, and 19 months old.)]

[Are you really 19? I don't believe it. You all claim to be 18 or 19, but dare you compare yourselves to Nongfu Spring water?]

[This is terrifying! It's one thing that the fourth female character dreams of many women, but why are there so many dreams of men too!]

As night fell, the evening breeze carried a distinct chill on the way back to the parking lot from the market.

"Nianchu," Su Yi'an said gently, "Do you need a coat? It's a bit windy."

Bai Nianchu was wearing a long-sleeved dress and a cashmere cardigan. She didn't feel cold, but her exposed hands were a little icy.

Seeing that she didn't want it, Su Yi'an didn't insist. She put the coat she was holding on her arm over herself and asked, "Aren't your hands cold?"

Bai Nianchu blinked: "A little."

Su Yi'an slowed her pace and asked naturally in a gentle yet not overly intimate tone, "My pockets are quite warm, would you like to put your hands in?"

Actually, Su Yi'an had prepared a hand warmer in his pocket long ago.

However, instead of giving it to Bai Nianchu directly, he extended an invitation to her.

This is a clever strategy that allows for both offense and defense—

If Bai Nianchu agrees, he will have a small opportunity for physical contact; if she refuses, he will still give her the hand warmer.

Bai Nianchu could naturally see through his little scheme.

She didn't speak, nor did she choose to expose it.

After a while, she slowly extended her slender white hand.

Su Yi'an's breathing faltered slightly, and she subtly opened her coat pocket a little wider.

He wasn't lying; the coat was made of thin fleece, and the pockets were indeed warm and spacious.

It's big enough to hold two people's hands.

After Bai Nianchu put her hand in, their hands inevitably touched inside the pockets.

A moment later, Su Yi'an tentatively nuzzled Bai Nianchu's fingertips, guiding her to reach deeper into his pocket. Only when Bai Nianchu touched the hand warmer at the bottom of the pocket and held it in her palm did he restrain himself from moving his hand away.

Neither of them spoke again.

All that remained was the sound of clothes rubbing together.

The streetlights stretched their shadows, sometimes making them appear close, sometimes separate.

No one dared to breathe loudly in the live stream:

【I'm going to go, go, go, go, go!】

[They didn't secretly hold hands, did they?]

[Male lead, I admit you're a good person, but you can't eat this well!!]

Both of them are easygoing, and they even shared a bag while taking a walk under the moonlight, giving off a feeling of an old married couple...

【Let's walk home together (＾▽＾) I agree!】

*

On the way back to the cabin, Bai Nianchu received another call from Gu Jinxing.

This is the second time Brother Gu has contacted her.

It had been less than a day since our last call.

"Good evening, Xiao Chu."

Whether it was an illusion or something else, Gu Jinxing's voice came through the phone to Bai Nianchu's ears, sounding more doting and indulgent than yesterday.

His voice had a hint of tired hoarseness, but because of its rich timbre and clear enunciation, that slight raspiness was merely a finishing touch to the listening experience.

Listening to Gu Jinxing speak is a pleasure; it gives you a feeling of being enveloped by his composure.

"Are you resting, or on a date outside?" Gu Jinxing asked.

After returning home last night, he watched the previous episodes of "Heartbeat House" on the platform.

Gu Jinxing skipped through the episodes, stopping whenever Bai Nianchu appeared and speeding up the viewing when she wasn't. Even so, it still took him an entire night to finish watching it.

He had never watched or learned about this type of dating reality show before.

After watching it, I realized that the "date" here is not something that only lovers can do in the common understanding.

Rather, it's about the process of the male and female guests getting to know each other on the show: more ambiguity than romance.

Gu Jinxing made this phone call after careful consideration.

Asking Bai Nianchu was just a pretext to start a conversation; it didn't mean he knew nothing.

On the contrary—at this moment, Gu Jinxing was sitting at the table, his gaze fixed on Bai Nianchu's face on the screen.

He was also one of the many viewers in the live stream.