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

It wasn't until sunset that the twilight began to fade.

Everyone finally finished assembling the last piece and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I must say, Liu Ting, your masterpiece made us hesitate for a long time," Tang Xi said.

"I've already said, just leave it at the door," Liu Ting sighed. "Nobody listens to me."

"You mean, we built a villa and then hung two bleeding eyeballs at the entrance?" Tang Xi was speechless. She then called the butler over to confirm everyone's workload.

The butler looked around, his gaze lingering on Chen Nian and Liu Ting's masterpiece for a few seconds, before smiling and telling everyone that today's task was complete.

"By the way, there will be a tea party at the top of the mountain at 7:30 tonight. We will arrange sightseeing buses for transportation, so please prepare accordingly," the butler reminded them.

"Oh, a tea party, on the mountaintop, that's fine, that sounds interesting." Everyone nodded in agreement.

After the housekeeper left, everyone returned to the restaurant where they had lunch earlier that day.

"I've been influenced by the old ways a bit; something simple is just fine." After sitting down, Zhou Yu ordered a simple fried rice.

Seeing this, the others nodded silently, and they didn't know when it started, but they subconsciously followed Chen Nian's slow pace.

"So why are you in the DIY room today?" At this moment, Xia Yao realized that Su Xiao should be out playing with Li Tian, ​​right?

"She's been here the whole time, is there a problem?" Liu Ting asked, puzzled.

"Where did Li Tian go?" Xia Yao blinked.

"..."

For a moment, the scene fell silent.

"Oh right, Su Xiao, didn't you and Li Tian get first place, so you don't need to do the DIY?" Wen Jingran asked in surprise. Then, they finally realized that there were nine people today.

Meanwhile, next to the resort, Li Tian led the photographer away from the amusement park and back to the villa.

"It felt like I watched a suspense movie today..."

"Oh my god, I didn't even notice that."

"No wonder people keep mentioning Li Tian..."

The viewers in the live stream were also dumbfounded. The production team had originally split the program into two live streams: one for Li Tian and Su Xiao, and another for the other eight guests.

However, the viewers who had been watching from the beginning didn't notice this, while those who did notice were quickly overwhelmed with their barrage of comments in the live stream.

That's why this matter is only being mentioned now.

Su Xiao blinked, and seeing everyone looking at her, she felt a little shy and said, "Yes, but something came up in the middle, so I didn't go."

"What's going on?" Suhe and the others asked curiously.

"It's my own business," Su Xiao said with an awkward smile, not wanting to mention it.

Upon hearing this, Tang Xi and the others immediately understood, then dismissed the boys and changed the subject to something else.

While everyone was discussing the matter, Chen Nian was ordering food. After he finished ordering, the matter was over.

He paused, as if he had missed something.

It was already dark by the time everyone finished eating and left the restaurant.

With less than an hour to go before the evening tea party, everyone returned to the villa to rest.

In the living room, Suhe heard a noise outside and looked up. The next moment, Li Tian walked in with the photographer.

"Wow, is this guy really that good? He can play all afternoon by himself?" Qi Feng gave Li Tian a thumbs up when he saw him.

Li Tian smiled helplessly, looked exhausted, and lay down on the sofa. Today, he was really bored to death. He was excited about taking his relationship with Su Xiao to the next level, but he was dumped at the last minute.

Qi Feng and Su He immediately went over to Li Tian and asked him what had happened.

"It's nothing, Su Xiao wasn't feeling well, so she didn't go," Li Tian said.

At this moment, everyone else is in their own rooms.

Chen Nian stood on the balcony of his room, looking at the terrifying doll facing him on the balcony next door, lost in thought.

"Tch~~ Not scared at all, looks like he's not that great." Liu Ting suddenly popped out, expecting to see Chen Nian startled, but Chen Nian remained calm.

"I was startled," Chen Nian said quietly.

"Here, you can put it by your bedside." Liu Ting said, handing the doll over and placing it on Chen Nian's balcony.

Chen Nian looked at the doll and asked, "Can I refuse?"

"Can I say no?" Liu Ting asked back.

"Then I'll reluctantly accept it." Chen Nian picked up the doll and went back to his room.

Watching the figure disappear, Liu Ting's lips curled into a slight smile as she muttered, "So daring! Then tomorrow I'll ask you to come with me and Xia Yao to that escape room..."

7 o'clock...

Everyone gathered in the villa's living room to wait for the sightseeing bus arranged for the program. Chen Nian watched the others whispering to each other and felt a moment of disorientation.

It seems that he didn't intend to be like that at first. He thought he would be an outsider, preferably someone no one would notice or discover, and that's how he spent a month.

"What are you spacing out for?"

"Tell me, what is this 'Supreme Treasure's Classic Quotes' thing?" Tang Xi sat down next to him without him noticing, and her words startled Chen Nian.

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian was stunned, and said, "I left something in your heart..."

Tang Xi frowned, looking suspicious, and asked, "Are you trying to flirt with me?"

"Does reciting lines count?" Chen Nian blinked, looking somewhat innocent.

"The lines..." Tang Xi was surprised and was about to speak when the car outside arrived.

Upon seeing this, everyone stood up.

"I'll find you later," Tang Xi said, getting up and following her out.

"No, what do you want with me?" Now it was Chen Nian's turn to be confused. He shrugged and said in astonishment, "A Chinese Odyssey? Haven't young people these days seen it?"

As they were talking, everyone else had already left the villa. Chen Nian shook his head helplessly, put his hands in his pockets, and didn't care about anyone.

The next moment, when the viewers who had finished eating returned to the live stream saw Chen Nian walk out of the villa, many of them were surprised.

"Chen Nian is something else. Although he looks a bit tired, he has a kind of lazy handsomeness."

"This is for real, it's actually a creator?"

"Is tonight's game Truth or Dare?"

"The key program for breaking the ice in the early stages is here!"

"..."

Viewers are incredibly excited, because in variety shows, relationships often begin to crumble during the truth or dare stage.

Before long, two sightseeing vehicles carrying everyone set off for the hilltop plaza.

"Summer nights are so beautiful!"

Looking up at the dazzling stars overhead, everyone marveled at how the night sky in Yangcheng Township could be so beautiful.

A gentle breeze, carrying a cool breeze, is quite fitting for a tea party.

"This is truly a rare sight!" Chen Nian exclaimed, looking at the starry sky.

(I fixed a bug in the previous chapter regarding Li Tian's appearance. Group scenes can sometimes get confusing. Thank you all for your monthly tickets and recommendations!)