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

The cabin was brightly lit.

The living room sofa and chairs were crowded with people. Apart from Bai Nianchu, all the other guests were waiting here, their eyes filled with barely concealed anxiety.

None of them could sleep.

Even though they had learned the whole story through Jiang Meng and the program crew, and heard the good news that Bai Nianchu was safe and sound, they were still worried.

"Nianchu!"

Almost the instant Bai Nianchu stepped through the door, everyone swarmed around her.

The girls were the closest to her, and Ye Siyao reached out and gently stroked her arm and back. "I heard everything from Jiang Meng, it scared me to death... Did you bump or hurt yourself anywhere? Should we go to the hospital for a checkup?"

Liu Zhiwei said, "If you need a lawyer, you can contact me. I'll handle it for you free of charge."

Wen Shanshan and Bai Nianchu weren't very close, but after watching the video Jiang Meng circulated, she felt a surge of admiration: "I didn't know you had such skills. That video made me feel pain."

"Is it just painful?" Jiang Meng laughed. "I actually feel great! I was really angry, but Nian Chu got revenge for me right there and then."

The female guests were amused by her.

That's right. They were worried at the same time, but also relieved that they had the ability to resist.

The live stream was completely confusing.

What happened? What are they saying?

[Holy crap, check the official Weibo account! They've posted an announcement, complete with photos.]

[I'm so angry! Why censor these scumbags?! They should be exposed!]

[Sigh, I'm worried that people who look similar might get caught in the crossfire of online bullying.]

[Poor girls #2 and #4... They finally had a girls' date, and they got harassed by a disgusting guy.]

[Thankfully, the fourth woman fought back... Wait? Did I read the announcement correctly? The fourth woman? Were the two harassing men on the stretcher in the photo attacked by the fourth woman???]

[Maybe... self-defense is an essential skill for a young lady... right? (Cosmic cat emoji)]

What I thought a kitten's anger was: a slap; what a truly angry kitten is: a full-blown punch that will send you to the vet on the spot.

That hit really hurt...

The male guests stood on the outside, their faces grim.

Looking at Bai Nianchu's still aloof face, they felt as if a piece of their hearts had been ripped out, filled with indescribable regret.

Chen Yuze clenched his fists, his brows furrowed low, his heart filled with regret.

It's also his fault for not being vigilant enough.

If he insists on joining this date tonight, even if it's just following far behind, it would be better than letting her face this awful situation and suffer this injustice alone.

This incident made Chen Yuze even more determined to protect her from any moment on.

As for those two scumbags?

Chen Yuze was no saint; he was already plotting how to hire thugs to get revenge on them.

Lin Zhao's face was cold and stern, and a palpable ferocity surged in his eyes.

This was the angrier he had ever been.

The thought that Bai Nianchu might be in trouble made his heart feel like it was being burned by fire.

He knew that with Bai Nianchu's status, plenty of people would stand up for her. Forget the Bai family, those two scumbags probably wouldn't even get past Gu Jinxing; they'd be lucky if they didn't get badly beaten up.

But Lin Zhao still couldn't swallow her anger.

If they weren't still filming a show, he would have called the Lin family on the spot and told them to go to the hospital and give those two scumbags another good beating.

Even Lin Zhao wouldn't part with someone like that, so why would they?

Su Yi'an also had a sullen face, without a trace of a smile.

He felt a mix of emotions, regretting that when the date was announced a few hours earlier, he had wanted to offer to accompany the other person, but was unable to do so due to the show's rules.

Su Yi'an was always too rational, and this very clarity only made him hate himself even more for being able to stand by and watch helplessly.

If there's a next time... he will definitely abandon all rationality and do everything in his power to get to her side.

Ling Yan, who was standing to the side, did not speak, but silently looked at her with a repentant and somewhat sad gaze.

After hearing Jiang Meng's story, he almost lost control and rushed out to see her. It was only after Jiang Meng said, "Nianchu and her brother are chatting in the car," that he managed to suppress his overwhelming anxiety and obediently wait for her to return.

Seeing Bai Nianchu safe and sound before him, his turbulent emotions slowly calmed down.

Ling Yan clenched his fingers and made a decision in his heart: no matter where she goes in the future, even if she is complained about for being "clingy" and "lacking boundaries", he will definitely follow her.

If something like this happens again, he hopes he will be the first person to protect her.

Xu Muyang's emotions were written all over his face, his brows and eyes filled with deep regret, lingering fear and anger.

'I should have just stuck to my shamelessness to the end,' he thought to himself. 'Compared to the risk of hurting Nianchu, this is nothing.'

Xu Muyang felt like a bomb about to explode, wishing he could rush to the hospital immediately, drag those two scumbags out of their hospital beds, and beat them up again.

His fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and he cursed, "These scumbags deserve a good beating! We can't let them get away with this!"

"Don't get agitated. Nianchu's brother said he'll help handle it. We're both safe and sound, you should be happy." Jiang Meng couldn't stand the tense atmosphere, so she immediately tried to smooth things over with a laugh. "Besides, we have a date tomorrow! Don't let this kind of nonsense ruin your mood."

Ye Siyao laughed and chimed in, "Speaking of which, it's already Friday, and the production team hasn't sent any messages yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's phone rang at the same time.

Just as the saying goes, "Speak of the devil and he appears," the screen lit up with a date notification from the production team.

[Dear guests: According to the program team's statistics, the five guests who received the fewest "heart-fluttering letters" can go to the display board area at the entrance to arrange a 1v1 date list for all guests tomorrow: Lin Zhao, Ye Siyao, Liu Zhiwei, Wen Shanshan, and Jiang Meng. Please make your choices in the order listed above.]

[Please note that the last guest to proceed to the display area has only one right to make changes, allowing only the swapping of two dating pairs; the other three pairs cannot be split. After the event, please do not reveal the final dating list to other guests. — The Heartbeat House Production Team]

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

It's impossible to tell whether this is a consolation prize from the production team or a public execution of them.

However—compared to the female guests who received the fewest votes, Lin Zhao, the only one mixed in, seems to be more pitiful.

After all, everyone had only voted for him a couple of days ago, and later on, even Xu Muyang had accumulated five or six votes.

Lin Zhao, who was initially the most popular person, gradually became an overlooked presence in the house.

Although he himself doesn't care.

"In other words, the final date list depends on Jiang Meng's arrangements." Liu Zhiwei was very clever and immediately grasped the key point. "No matter how the first four people are moved, she can still change two of the date pairs."

Jiang Meng burst into laughter.

She could even feel the expectant gazes cast by the male guests from all directions.

Jiang Meng walked up to Bai Nianchu with a proud and confident air and grabbed her arm.

Suddenly, I felt like I had become the emperor's most favored treacherous minister.

Hmph, so what if I got the fewest votes?

Two weeks ago, he ignored her completely, but now he has to beg her to be lenient with him.

All she could say was—it was too late!

Jiang Meng didn't know which couple the other girls were shipping, but she already had someone in mind.