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

Xu Muyang brought Bai Nianchu to an aquarium in a shopping mall.

This aquarium is located on the top floor of the shopping mall and is a long "underwater" tunnel. The sides and ceiling are made of transparent glass, and there are hundreds of species of fish inside.

Xu Muyang chose this place because it allows him to watch the fish without having to walk too far. After leaving the aquarium, he can also stroll around the mall, making it a great date spot.

As soon as they entered, they were drawn to the colorful corals and small fish in the water.

"So beautiful!" Xu Muyang couldn't help but exclaim.

Bai Nianchu stretched out her finger and touched the transparent glass. Almost instantly, several bright blue fish swarmed around her finger through the glass, as if it were some interesting toy.

The corridor is dimly lit with a bluish tint, creating a great atmosphere for taking photos, especially when standing in front of the glass, giving you the feeling of being surrounded by azure seawater and small fish.

Bai Nianchu tilted her head back, her gaze following the school of fish.

Her gaze suddenly became very light and soft, her pupils reflecting the flowing ripples of water, so quiet that it made one's heart tremble slightly.

In that world of water scarcity in my previous life, let alone so many kinds of small fish, even clean freshwater was a scarce resource.

"Nianchu, look over there!"

Xu Muyang lowered his voice, pulling her back to reality, "There's a beluga whale."

He waved his palm against the glass from side to side, and the little beluga whale not far away seemed to be attracted by his movements and obediently turned towards them.

"It seems to be watching us!" Xu Muyang's eyes lit up. "Nianchu, why don't you give it a try? Let's see if it comes over."

Bai Nianchu paused slightly, then, mimicking Xu Muyang, placed her palm flat on the glass.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or an accident.

The next moment, the little beluga whale turned and swam over, its round snout touching the spot on her palm, like a gentle kiss through the glass.

That scene was both beautiful and somewhat breathtaking.

Xu Muyang happened to be holding his phone and took several photos of Bai Nianchu.

"It's so cute, isn't it...?" Xu Muyang looked down at her and suddenly froze.

—Bai Nianchu is smiling.

It wasn't the fleeting smile I'd seen before, but a gentle, genuine curve in her eyes and the slight upturn of her lips. The corridor lights cast dappled shadows on her eyelashes, softening her face, making it appear as gentle as moonlight bathed in spring water, devoid of its usual coolness.

Xu Muyang's heart skipped a beat.

He hurriedly looked away, pretending to be looking at the fish, but his ears secretly turned bright red.

Frenzy of screenshots in the comment section:

[What is this?! It's the descent of the goddess of beauty!!]

Holy crap, the fourth female lead actually laughed...

[Miss hasn't smiled like this in a long time. (The butler bows.)]

[Xu Muyang, that little fool, just stands there speechless when he's shy. It's so easy to understand.]

[So beautiful! I want to use this photo of the fourth female lead as my phone wallpaper (✧∇✧) Suddenly I feel like the third male lead standing next to him is a bit of an eyesore, can anyone help me Photoshop him out?]

[Hahaha, you upstairs...]

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After leaving the aquarium, Xu Muyang cleared his throat: "Nianchu, are you thirsty?"

Bai Nianchu glanced at him.

She had long noticed that Xu Muyang would ask her this question whenever he was hungry or thirsty.

"What would you like to drink?" Bai Nianchu asked.

Xu Muyang was suddenly exposed and felt a little embarrassed.

He reached out and grabbed her sleeve, shaking it gently, his voice soft and rising at the end: "I want some milk tea."

Bai Nianchu nodded. "Let's go."

Xu Muyang turned around, grinned at the cameraman's lens, and silently mouthed a few words:

A man who is charming and coquettish has the best life.

[I can't take it anymore, the third male lead seems to be provoking me!]

Remove the "seems" part, and he is! (╬◣д◢)

[Ha, he'll brag about going on a date with girl number four.]

I want to jump into the screen and punch him.

Xu Muyang dragged Bai Nianchu to buy two cups of brown sugar boba milk tea. He drank the iced one himself and bought her the room temperature one.

He was always impulsive, and after only a few sips of his milk tea, he came up with another idea: "Nianchu, how about we go take some photo booth pictures?"

"Is it good? Is it good? Is it...no...okay?"

The ending note twisted and turned so much that it made one's ears tingle.

Not to mention the viewers in the live stream, even passersby couldn't help but turn around frequently, wanting to see which young couple was so affectionate.

Bai Nianchu: "..."

She felt like she was being tightly bound by a chattering, sticky rice cake, unable to harden her heart.

"Okay, go ahead."

There are self-service photo booths for taking selfies on each floor of the mall.

Xu Muyang had just selected a photo paper template and clicked start when he immediately became flustered.

This was his first time taking a photo booth picture.

Completely unaware—the camera's countdown was so fast, with only ten seconds to prepare. He hadn't even figured out his pose when the screen was already flashing "3, 2, 1".

Bai Nianchu had never filmed this before; she was simply following Xu Muyang's movements.

Xu Muyang hurriedly made a heart shape with his hands above his head, and she copied his movements.

Xu Muyang held his right cheek up, so she held hers up on her left cheek.

As the filming progressed, Xu Muyang couldn't think of any other heart-making gestures. With the countdown adding to the tension, he could only blush and cup his hands in half a heart shape, moving closer to Bai Nianchu and pressing them against her cheek from a tiny distance...

Of the eight sets of photos, the first seven showed him with a stiff expression and clumsy movements.

In the last set, Xu Muyang did not perform any more movements.

On the screen, Bai Nianchu gazed quietly at the camera, her eyes clear and calm, her face as beautiful as white porcelain, serene and noble.

Xu Muyang turned his head, neither acting silly nor making a joke, but simply looking at her intently.

After the photoshoot, Xu Muyang bought two copies of the physical photo paper.

When he received the photo, his fingertips paused.

In the last set of photos, his eyes were bright and gentle, so focused it was as if the whole world had shrunk to just the girl beside him. This casually taken photo was more natural and atmospheric than the previous seven sets of photos where he had forced himself to pose.

On the way back, Xu Muyang felt more and more regretful.

"I should have done some research on how to take photos beforehand..." he muttered to himself, sounding a little down. "I should have searched online and seen what poses other people were posing."

His profession is a stage actor, and he majored in acting in college, so he should be very familiar with it.

But this was my first time taking a photo booth picture with a girl, so I didn't have much experience.

"It's alright," Bai Nianchu said calmly.

Compared to when she first joined the show, Bai Nianchu has become much more talkative and is no longer the person who was so sparing with words.

"When you go out to play, there will always be some regrets."

She said, "Otherwise, it wouldn't be so unforgettable."

Xu Muyang: "..."

Xu Muyang stared blankly at her profile.

My heart feels swollen and sour.

Xu Muyang had only been muttering to himself and never expected Bai Nianchu to respond, let alone offer comfort.

Xu Muyang gripped the photo tightly in his hand, and suddenly felt:

Perhaps some things don't need to be prepared in advance at all.

Because the most unforgettable moments are always the unexpected and the most real ones.

How could Bai Nianchu be so good?

This idea came without warning.

All the details replayed in my mind: the way she touched the little fish through the glass, the curve of her lips when she was amused by the beluga whale, her drooping eyelashes when she examined the photo, and the soft yet firm words she uttered when comforting him...

The surging images and the burning emotions in my chest were mixed together.

Let him know clearly in this instant—

He really does like her.