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He leaned closer and glanced at He Xu's profile: "Brother He Xu."

"Um."

"You...do you have such a high position in the company?"

He Xu glanced at him sideways and said in a flat tone, "I'm just a dance instructor."

"But they all respect you."

"That's because they're good people." He Xu continued walking forward without stopping.

Sun Zhuohang followed behind, remained silent for a few seconds, and then spoke again, this time with a serious yet somewhat clumsy curiosity: "Brother He Xu, are you particularly rich?"

He Xu's pace slowed down by half a beat.

Sun Zhuohang clearly realized he had been a bit too direct, so he added, "I didn't mean anything by it, I'm just... curious. If you don't want to answer, that's fine."

He Xu was silent for a few seconds, then glanced at him as they turned at the next intersection: "Why are you asking that?"

"Because I want to know," Sun Zhuohang said honestly. "I don't earn much from acting. For several years, I didn't have any roles, and I rarely even had five figures in my account. So I'm quite curious about what it feels like for someone like you to become famous."

He Xu did not answer immediately.

At the end of the corridor was the tea room. He walked over, pushed open the door, stopped in front of the water dispenser, filled a cup with warm water, and took a sip.

"I've made some money." He put the cup on the table. "But to be honest, I haven't really kept track of it. My agent manages the finances, depositing money into my account every month. I'm just responsible for receiving text messages."

Sun Zhuohang blinked: "Receive text messages?"

"Yes. The bank sends a balance notification at the end of each month. Just take a look and you'll know it's still increasing, that's all."

"Aren't you going to look at the specific numbers?"

"I wouldn't remember even if I looked." He Xu picked up his cup and took another sip of water. "I don't spend money much. I don't buy luxury goods, watches, or cars. I don't need to remember things so clearly."

Sun Zhuohang opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

He wanted to ask, "Then what do you do with all that money?" but after thinking about it, he didn't ask.

He Xu seemed to see right through him, glancing at him sideways: "Money is something you only need enough of. The key is that you don't have to be beholden to others when you're taking jobs, and you have it when you're in a hurry."

Sun Zhuohang nodded and didn't say anything more.

But in his mind, he raised He Xu's status even higher.

He went from being a very capable person to being a very capable and wealthy person.

-

With the long-awaited weekend holiday just around the corner, the program's cards reappeared on the coffee table in the living room.

This time it's a pink card with three pairs of cartoon figures holding hands printed on it, and a line of text at the bottom:

"Dating Day for those destined to meet. Six guests, please write down who you would like to date tomorrow. If you successfully choose someone for each other, you can form a team for a trip. The destination is decided by the guests themselves. Those who do not successfully choose each other will be automatically matched."

Wu Jiayuan was the first to see the card. She held it up and read it aloud, and the living room fell silent for a moment.

Jiang Yining leaned back on the sofa, holding a cup of hot tea, and tilted her head: "Mutual selection? What if everyone chooses the same person?"

"The rules are on the back of the card," Wu Jiayuan flipped it over and glanced at it. "If two people successfully choose each other, they form a team. If one person is chosen by multiple people, the chosen person chooses the other. If no pairing is successful, the team is automatically formed."

Lin Zhen adjusted his glasses: "So theoretically, there might be a situation where people are being poached."

"Yes." Wu Jiayuan put the card back on the coffee table, her gaze sweeping over the five people's faces, a meaningful smile on her face. "Then we'll... each write our own?"

The six people each took a small piece of paper and a pen, and wrote on it in different corners of the living room.

He Xu leaned back on the sofa armrest, his pen hovering over the paper for two seconds.

He had actually considered choosing Jiang Yining or Wu Jiayuan, since they were all friends going out for a day.

But when he put pen to paper, he still wrote Zhuang Wenmin's name.

The reason is simple—they had made arrangements beforehand.

He Xu folded the note and put it in the box on the coffee table, then glanced at Zhuang Wenmin.

She was sitting on a single sofa, folding the note into a neat square and tossing it into the box, her expression completely unchanged.

After everyone had finished writing, Wu Jiayuan poured out the slips of paper from the box and read them out one by one.

"Jiang Yining chose—Lin Zhen."

Lin Zhen pushed up his glasses, his expression remained unchanged, but his ears turned slightly red.

Lin Zhen chose Jiang Yining.

Jiang Yining clapped her hands, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "Lawyer Lin, it's been a pleasure working with you."

Lin Zhen nodded: "It's a pleasure working with you."

"Sun Zhuohang chose Wu Jiayuan."

Sun Zhuohang's ears turned red instantly, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at anyone.

"Wu Jiayuan chose He Xu."

When this picture was read, the living room fell silent for a moment.

Wu Jiayuan read it aloud herself, and her tone was quite frank.

"Zhuang Wenmin chose He Xu."

Another silence fell.

He Xu leaned back on the sofa armrest and felt several gazes fall on him at the same time.

He glanced at Zhuang Wenmin, who was leaning back in a single sofa with a calm expression, but her gaze was fixed on his face.

The last one.

He Xu chose Zhuang Wenmin.

Wu Jiayuan placed the last note on the coffee table, clapped her hands, and her tone returned to its cheerful tone: "Alright, the results are in—Jiang Yining and Lin Zhen successfully chose each other, and He Xu and Zhuang Wenmin successfully chose each other. Zhuo Hang, then it's just the two of us left as partners."

Jiang Yining chimed in from the side, "Looks like He Xu is quite popular. Don't be sad, Dr. Wu."

Wu Jiayuan shrugged, her expression frank: "I completely understand why He Xu chose Teacher Zhuang. They knew each other before, so they're more comfortable going out together. It's also good for me to go out with Zhuo Hang; I was just looking for a companion to go to the amusement park anyway."

Sun Zhuohang looked up, his eyes lighting up: "Sister Wu, you want to go to the amusement park?"

"Yes, I do. I haven't been there in ages; the last time was back in college."

"I want to go too!" Sun Zhuohang's tone immediately brightened. "I didn't really get to enjoy the activities properly last time we filmed a variety show."

"Then it's settled, amusement park." Wu Jiayuan patted his shoulder.

Jiang Yining turned her head to look at Lin Zhen: "Lawyer Lin, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Lin Zhen thought for a moment, "I don't usually go out much, so I'm not sure where to go. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Yes, there is." Jiang Yining took out her phone and scrolled through it a couple of times. "There's a really popular bookstore that's trending lately, it's great for taking photos. There's also a clothing store next door, I want to check out their new styles. After we're done shopping, let's find somewhere to eat."

Lin Zhen nodded: "Okay."

"Are you sure? Aren't you, a lawyer, bored running a bookstore and a clothing store?"

"No, not at all." Lin Zhen adjusted his glasses. "I spend so much time reviewing case files that reading for leisure is a good way to relax. As for clothing stores... I can help you with some suggestions."

Jiang Yining chuckled: "Okay, then I believe you."

Everyone looked at He Xu and Zhuang Wenmin.

He Xu leaned back on the sofa armrest, glanced at Zhuang Wenmin, and asked, "Where do you want to go?"

Zhuang Wenmin thought for a moment and said, "You decide."

"Then I'll make it."

"oh."

He Xu did not say where he was going at the meeting, but only reported the location to the production team separately.

Zhuang Wenmin didn't press for details; there was a strange unspoken understanding between them—they would find out when they got there anyway.

In the observation room.

The host, Cao, looked at the matching results on the screen and turned a page of the script: "All three pairs have been decided. Jiang Yining and Lin Zhen, He Xu and Zhuang Wenmin, and Sun Zhuohang and Wu Jiayuan. The first two pairs chose each other, but it's quite interesting that Wu Jiayuan chose He Xu."

Fang Yi leaned back in her chair: "I'm not surprised that Dr. Wu chose He Xu. With her personality, she chooses whoever she likes directly, without hiding anything. She doesn't feel ashamed when she's left out, and she openly says 'I understand.' That kind of mentality is great."

Teacher Wei nodded: "Wu Jiayuan and Sun Zhuohang are actually a very good match. Wu Jiayuan is cheerful and caring, while Sun Zhuohang is a bit socially awkward but sincere. When they go to places like amusement parks, Wu Jiayuan will take him around, and Sun Zhuohang will be able to relax."

Wang Yiren, holding a coffee cup, said, "I'm quite curious about Jiang Yining and Lin Zhen. Jiang Yining appears refined and reserved on the surface, but she's a bit of a goofball at heart. Lin Zhen looks serious and upright, but he also has a dry sense of humor. It would be quite interesting to see these two browsing bookstores and clothing stores."

Host Cao laughed and said, "What about He Xu and Zhuang Wenmin? They are the only couple who knew each other before, so it's not surprising that they chose each other. But what I'm more curious about is—where exactly is He Xu taking Zhuang Wenmin? When the production team reported it, they only wrote 'special location,' and even we in the observation room didn't get any specific information."

Fang Yi leaned forward slightly: "Special venue? What special venue needs to be kept secret?"

"I don't know," Host Cao shrugged, "but it's definitely not a bookstore, clothing store, or amusement park."

Wang Yiren added slowly, "He Xu's choice of location is probably not ordinary."