As soon as Su Ran arrived at the hotel, An Yecheng saw her immediately.

He never imagined he would have any interaction with her, but he never expected her to suddenly go out and attract the attention of some enthusiastic fans.

What happened next was something he didn't expect: she actually took advantage of the chaos to be knocked away and then leisurely strolled around.

Yes, An Yecheng knew that Su Ran was Guiyin.

From the moment he heard her voice, he knew they were the same person.

He sat casually in the cubicle, wanting to see what else she would do.

But he never expected to see her with a crazy look in her eyes that he had never seen before.

He picked up the teacup; the texture of the glass resembled her bright, sparkling eyes.

Amidst the rising steam, the image of Su Ran's panicked, crying face in the hospital flashed through my mind.

He seemed so weak and timid, but now he suddenly seems interesting.

"Cowardly and weak, or crazy and savage, which one are you?"

****

"Ghost Sound, I've tidied up your room for you. The hotel's four-piece bedding set just didn't feel right, so I bought you a brand new one. I guarantee you'll have a comfortable stay."

Li Yu was like a busy little bee, bustling around, wiping left and right with a feather duster and a rag, wishing she could mop the floor until it was sparkling clean.

Su Ran said helplessly, "It's just a temporary stay for a few days, there's no need to go to so much trouble."

"No way!" Li Yu retorted seriously.

“I’ve heard that many hotels look clean, but they’re actually filthy. There was even a news report last time that someone put dirty things in the hotel shower gel. You’re an artist, your health should be your top priority!”

After a flurry of activity, Li Yu slapped his forehead. "Oh right! I still need to buy shower gel and shampoo. Ghost Sound, wait a minute, I'll be right back."

Su Ran nodded helplessly.

As soon as she opened the door, she was confronted by a beautifully dressed, long-haired girl. She was the same girl who had inexplicably snorted at her during the last preliminary round. Unexpectedly, she had also advanced and was even staying in the room opposite Su Ran's.

Seeing Su Ran behind Li Yu, Ouyang Xue let out another cold snort.

"The director is really biased. He specially reserved a single room for you, unlike us who are in a triple room. He even calls it to promote friendship. This is not a team competition. What friendship do we need? There can only be one champion. The friendship can only be used as a stage effect for tearfully killing your sisters."

This time, Su Ran didn't see any bodyguards beside Ouyang Xue, which meant that the three of them weren't allowed to enter the room.

Hearing Ouyang Xue's sarcastic words, Su Ran smiled.

The phrase "wielding a knife to kill her sisters with tears in her eyes" seems incongruous with Ouyang Xue's elegant socialite attire.

That's pretty ruthless, though.

If this girl were ruthless, she would probably try to kill her opponent.

However, she thought the girl was beautiful, but a bit dim-witted.

"Ouyang Xue! You're bullying someone again!"

A doll suddenly appeared out of nowhere, standing with its hands on its hips and glaring fiercely at Ouyang Xue.

"What do you mean? I just wanted to make everyone realize the cruelty of the competition, so that we don't pretend to be sisters every now and then, only to stab each other in the back after the competition. You guys like Ghost Voice now, but will you still like her after you lose to her?"

Ouyang Xue crossed her arms and looked at the doll in front of her with a disdainful gaze, whom she regarded as a short, stout woman.

"Ouyang Xue, we're not as despicable as you think. So what if we don't win the championship? At least we tried!"

The doll looked fierce, her big eyes filled with grievance, tears welling up in her eyes, yet she still stood tall in front of Su Ran and Li Yu, like a little hen protecting her chicks.

Su Ran was amused by the doll's cute appearance and her voice immediately attracted the attention of the two people.

Ouyang Xue said unhappily, "We're arguing, what are you laughing at?"

Taking advantage of her height, Su Ran walked over and placed a hand on the doll's fluffy head, giving it a quick rub, before laughing and saying, "Want to come sit in my room?"

The doll looked shy and conflicted.

But then an annoying voice came to my ear.

"Since you've invited me, I'll come in and have a seat."

Ouyang Xue crossed her arms, looking arrogant.

No, what are you doing? Did I invite you?

Amidst the shocked gazes of the three, Ouyang Xue swaggered inside.

Assistant Li Yu immediately snapped out of his daze and rushed over at lightning speed to stop Ouyang Xue.

"What are you doing? This is private property, get out of here."

“Your master told me to come in and have a seat, I’ve already given you plenty of face.”

"Which ear of yours heard the ghostly voice inviting you?!"

"I heard it with both ears."

"..."

Su Ran sighed. "You're such a beautiful woman, don't you think this kind of behavior is a bit beneath your dignity?"

"Ghost Sound, why is there only one packet of tea in your room? There's not enough for just the two of us."

Ouyang Xue sat down and began to nitpick.

"What do you mean two people? It's clearly just me and Guiyin. Get out of my way!" The doll was furious and tried to pull Ouyang Xue away, but she couldn't budge her.

I heard that this guy advanced through martial arts, and his lower body is very stable. No matter how hard the doll tried, Ouyang Xue sat on the chair without moving.

Li Yu felt that the scene before him was utterly absurd.

"Ghost Voice, I'll call security to kick her out."

"No need, tea is fine."

Li Yu had no choice but to ask the hotel reception to send over a few more packets of tea.

Even while looking at the tea leaves, Ouyang Xue couldn't help but offer her critiques.

With her attitude, even if a dog walked by on the street, she would scold it for not being a purebred.

The four people sat together, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of a hearty tea gathering, until someone knocked on the door.

Li Yu opened it; it was a member of the camera crew.

"Hello, Ghost Voice. We are the photography team for 'Hana-Kimi's Diary. You can call me Lao Bai."

Seeing the four of them sitting upright in a circle, he apologized, "I'm sorry to disturb your enjoyment. I didn't expect that Guiyin would get along so well with everyone on her first day here. No wonder she's the most popular."

Su Ran nodded, "Hello, Lao Bai."

Old Bai cleared his throat and took out an envelope from behind him.

He solemnly said, "This time we have a new task for each contestant. Please make sure to go to the designated location according to the task. There will be a surprise waiting for you."

The doll exclaimed in surprise, "It's only the first day? I thought it wouldn't start until tomorrow at the earliest. What should I do? Ghost Voice, I'm so nervous!"

Su Ran patted her head, took the envelope from Lao Bai's hand, and the three heads crowded forward to look at it.

The envelope reads: All contestants are requested to arrive at the XX Grand Theatre at 5 PM. Latecomers will be eliminated.

Su Ran checked the time; it was 3 PM.

The hotel is half an hour from the Grand Theatre if there is no traffic.

As soon as I looked up, I realized that the doll and Ouyang Xue had disappeared.

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