I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

This variety show uses a combination of pre-recorded and live streaming, with online audience interaction being a core part of the program's appeal.

The fact that the male and female guests were paired up by online viewers instantly ignited everyone's enthusiasm.

In a matter of moments, tens of millions of viewers flooded into the voting channel to participate in the selection.

On the list, Li Tian and Su Xiao remained unchanged because they were in first place. The remaining eight guests had many possible combinations, making the competition for votes extremely fierce.

The moment the voting channel opened, the votes for the Chen Nian and Liu Ting duo skyrocketed.

Clearly, in the eyes of the audience, the two, who support each other, bicker and yet have a tacit understanding, have a wonderful chemistry that keeps them far ahead in popularity.

Meanwhile, the group of guests arrived one after another at the entrance of the ancient temple on the mountaintop.

Due to restrictions on filming, only one monk was on duty at the entire temple.

Upon seeing the group arrive, the monks presented them with wooden marriage tokens one by one, speaking in a calm tone:

"Write down your name and the name of the person you love, and you can hang it on the ancient marriage tree in the courtyard."

The group took the wooden plaques, exchanged glances, and had various expressions.

Tang Xi spoke first, reminding them: "If you're going to secretly write down someone else's name, say so beforehand."

"That's right, otherwise having your name written on it for no reason would feel a bit like being cursed." The other female guests chimed in.

Upon hearing this, Li Tian and the others stiffened. They had originally planned to write it secretly, but after being reminded, they were embarrassed to take action.

Chen Nian looked down at the wooden plaque in his hand, then looked up at the monk: "Master, besides writing names on the plaque, can I also write my wishes?"

The monk slightly raised his eyes, glanced at him with a hint of surprise, and slowly nodded: "All things arise from causes and conditions, and all can be written down."

"What a wonderful saying, 'All things arise from causes and conditions.'" Chen Nian nodded slightly, inwardly full of admiration.

Then, holding the wooden plaque, he slowly walked into the ancient temple.

This temple is built against the mountain and stands on the mountaintop, often surrounded by mountain clouds and mist.

On a clear day, standing in the courtyard, one can overlook the entire urban area of ​​Guangzhou, offering a wide and expansive view.

In the center of the courtyard, a thousand-year-old tree stands tall and majestic, its branches and leaves so thick they block out the sun. Countless peach wood plaques hang from its branches, layer upon layer, creating a magnificent sight.

The drone's aerial footage captured the entire scene in the live broadcast, leaving many viewers who had never been to Guangzhou in awe.

Chen Nian didn't rush to write; he planned to explore the inner courtyard first before making any further plans.

After all, he couldn't think of suitable content for the time being.

If I had to say what my biggest wish is right now, it would be to relax, work hard, and make money steadily, and this dating reality show would be the perfect fit.

I walked slowly into the inner courtyard, and heard soft footsteps behind me.

Chen Nian turned around and saw Su Xiao holding Xia Yao's arm, the two of them strolling leisurely behind him, enjoying the scenery.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised. Had these two become best friends?

Xia Yao noticed his gaze and smiled gently, saying, "What, do you want to come and walk hand in hand with me too?"

Chen Nian was taken aback, then subconsciously asked, "Me too?"

"No way." Xia Yao smiled and teased lightly.

She usually has a cool and gentle demeanor, but she can occasionally show a playful side.

The two hurried forward, walking alongside Chen Nian. Xia Yao asked curiously, "What wish do you plan to write on the wooden plaque?"

After a two-second pause, Chen Nian said frankly, "Making money while lying down."

Xia Yao blinked and replied seriously, "Oh, there are only two kinds of people in the world who can truly make money while lying down."

Chen Nian's eyes lit up instantly, and he became interested: "There's such a saying? Tell me about it."

It's true that you should spend more time with smart people; you can always unlock new paths.

Su Xiao, standing to the side, was also full of curiosity, and listened attentively.

Xia Yao explained calmly and seriously: "First, I was seriously injured in an accident and became a vegetable, requiring lifelong rest and receiving money. Second, I was a male escort in an island country."

Chen Nian: "..."

He truly hadn't expected that such a cool and gentle pianist could say something so contradictory without batting an eye. Chen Nian shrugged and looked at the buildings in the courtyard.

The ancient temple is not large, with only three or four courtyards inside and out. The main hall enshrines the Old Man Under the Moon, making it a genuine ancient temple dedicated to matchmaking.

After a quick stroll, everyone returned to the ancient tree of marriage, each holding a wooden plaque, pondering and hesitating.

Su Xiao and Xia Yao took a pen from the monk and found a quiet corner to ponder.

Chen Nian didn't want to join the crowd, but since he was already there, he couldn't help but show some sincerity. What if the ancient tree of marriage really worked? So he went up and took a ballpoint pen.

Just as the pen was being handed over, the monk, without making a sound, quietly slipped him a crumpled piece of paper and whispered, "Benefactor, this is your destiny."

"My destiny?"

Chen Nian was completely bewildered. After unfolding the paper and reading the words on it, he instantly understood and was both amused and exasperated.

Write down the name of a female guest and you will be rewarded with 5,000 yuan.

No problem, this is indeed the 'origin'.

Without making a sound, he threw the crumpled paper into the incense burner next to him and burned it.

Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at the drone overhead. The monk's action of handing over the paper was perfectly out of the camera's view, clearly a deliberate arrangement by the production team.

Lin Ran?

Chen Nian could only conclude that it was her doing. When did his childhood sweetheart gain such power to arrange benefits for him?

However, we still need to earn this "yuan".

Chen Nian found a stone step to sit on and examined the size of the peach wood plaque. It was about the size of a mobile phone, so writing a few names on it shouldn't be difficult.

The next moment, he took the first step and wrote his name at the top.

Immediately afterwards, he wrote Liu Ting's name with a horizontal stroke.

The live stream camera focused precisely on his wooden sign, and when Liu Ting's name appeared clearly, the live stream chat exploded.

"Go! Go! Go! Chen Nian and Liu Ting are locked in! Keep the votes going!"

"Didn't we say we were supposed to write down our wishes?"

The viewers in the live stream were making complaints one by one, but the next moment, Chen Nian turned his pen and the second name, Su Xiao, slowly appeared.

Millions of viewers were stunned.

Chen Nian gestured to the remaining blank space on the wooden sign and muttered to himself, "Writing three more shouldn't be a problem."

One name costs 5,000, two names cost 10,000, and if you collect five, it's 25,000.

The show's rules only required participants to write the names of female guests to win prizes, but did not specify that only one name could be written.

The high monk was right about fate; he was quite accomplished.

Off-camera, the crew was completely dumbfounded and quickly leaned close to the director's ear to whisper, "Director, is this a good way to write it?"

The director stared blankly at the screen for a moment, then said, "It seems... there's nothing wrong with it?"

A moment later, the names of the five female guests were neatly written on the wooden plaque.

The live stream chat exploded.

"Full payment for the whole package??"

Even the God of Love would be speechless upon seeing this; one sign represents six people!

Just as Chen Nian finished writing, Li Tian finished writing and got up to go to the tree to hang up the wooden sign.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu asked, "Whose name did you write down, Li Tian?"

Li Tian looked slightly embarrassed, so he held up the wooden sign and whispered, "I wrote Liu Ting's name."

Everyone had already guessed most of it, and they all showed knowing expressions.

Zhou Yu nodded, her gaze naturally falling on Liu Ting, the person in question.

Liu Ting's cheeks flushed, she awkwardly tugged at the corners of her mouth, rolled her eyes at Zhou Yu, and said nothing, lowering her head to write her own things.