I don't care about dating reality shows or the entertainment industry!

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Duan Xingye's eyes widened instantly, his expression incredibly interesting.

Mom, you must be joking.

Duan's mother couldn't help but laugh. "What? You don't want to? I'm doing this for your own good, and for the future of the Duan family." As she spoke, she patted Duan Xingye's hand, as if to encourage him.

Duan Xingye was both amused and exasperated, and retorted, "Where am I supposed to get you a grandson?! Through IVF?"

Upon hearing this, Duan's mother's smile vanished, and she frowned. "Well... that won't do."

Then, her gaze softened, and she smiled: "Let's fall in love, get married, and have a child, boy or girl, it doesn't matter~"

Duan Xingye: (ˉ▽ˉ；)...

Am I just a tool for procreation?

"Don't put it so harshly..." Duan's mother raised her eyebrows slightly. "Alright, I'm a reasonable person. I'll compromise. As long as your wife is three months pregnant, you can return to the competition."

Duan Xingye: ?

You call this being reasonable?

"My summer break is less than a month long. Even if I find a woman and get married right now, I still can't catch up with the competition next month!"

After pretending to ponder for a while, Duan's mother relented and said, "Sigh, that seems to be true." She glanced at her son from head to toe, lingering on his lower body for a few seconds, and sighed, "I wonder if you're even of any use."

Duan Xingye silently used a cushion to cover his lower body.

He could have as many children as a football team if he wanted!

"Anyway, I have to go back to the court after the summer break, otherwise all my efforts in the first half of the year will have been in vain, and I will have been on the verge of death for nothing."

Duan's mother rubbed her temples, pretending to have a headache, "Alright, alright, let me compromise. Your aunt has put together a dating reality show. Take advantage of your vacation and go participate. See if there's anyone you like."

"I don't want to," Duan Xingye refused outright.

After all that buildup, here's the main point.

"Sure, but you've wasted the first half of your life, and you've also had a brush with death for nothing," Mrs. Duan shrugged.

She turned to Duan Yifeng and said, "Old Duan, arrange for bodyguards to surround the villa tightly. I want to make sure not even a fly can get out. Also, notify the convoy that Duan Xingye wants to terminate the contract."

Duan Xingye: "This is house arrest."

Duan's mother smiled slightly: "That's right."

Duan Xingye's lips trembled slightly as he took a deep breath. "Didn't you meet someone you liked in that dating reality show?"

"It's alright. If we really can't meet, Mom won't force it. You can't force things. I understand that." Duan's mother looked reasonable and said earnestly, "This is Mom's last concession. Maybe you'll thank me later."

"Thank you," Duan Xingye said with a forced smile.

Mrs. Duan pursed her lips to suppress a smile and nodded.

"When will we record?" Duan Xingye asked casually.

“We’ll go back to China tomorrow, the day after tomorrow.” As she spoke, Duan’s mother suddenly remembered something and said seriously, “There are five female guests in total. Apart from Su Youzi, I won’t object to you contacting any of them.”

"Su Youzi?" Duan Xingye searched his mind for the name but couldn't recall it.

He asked in a cheeky tone, "What? Is she related to me by blood?"

Duan's mother glared at him and said, "Get lost. I simply don't like her."

Duan Xingye: "Fine, I won't say a word to her, and she's absolutely out of your list of potential daughters-in-law."

Mrs. Duan nodded in satisfaction.

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The day before the recording of "Let's Fall in Love Now!"

Ding-dong-

Ding-dong-

Su Youzi frowned, closed her eyes, turned over in bed, and covered her ears with a pillow.

The doorbell kept ringing. Frustrated, she threw her pillow down, got up, and went to the door.

"Who is it?!" Her voice was thick with morning grumpiness. "Can't a person get some sleep this early in the morning?!"

"Ms. Su, excuse me, we are staff from the program 'Let's Fall in Love Now!' and we're here to record a pilot episode at your home."

A teaser trailer?

Su Youzi was still sleepy and a little confused. She had completely forgotten that the production crew would be coming to her house to record a pilot episode today.

"Oh, oh... just a moment." Su Youzi quickly turned around and went to the bathroom, quickly washed up, and then hurriedly tidied up her desk.

A few minutes later, Su Youzi opened the door. She had changed into casual clothes and her hair had been simply combed. Facing the crew, she gave them a smile she tried to keep natural.

The moment Su Youzi opened the door, her unmade-up face looked even more captivating in the natural light. Her features were exquisitely delicate, and even without makeup, she was stunning at first glance.

The staff couldn't help but be attracted by her stunning beauty, and their hearts couldn't help but race.

"Sorry to keep everyone waiting, I forgot about recording the pilot episode," Su Youzi explained somewhat awkwardly. "Please come in."

"Ms. Su, today's preview is mainly to show a glimpse into your daily life, as well as your expectations and thoughts on participating in the upcoming program." The production crew exchanged smiles and filed in to begin setting up the filming location.

"Can I take pictures freely?"

“Okay,” Su Youzi replied.

The production crew was somewhat surprised. They were used to the luxurious and spacious residences of celebrities, and Su Youzi's home was quite different from the celebrity mansions they had imagined.

The apartment has one bedroom and one living room, and the space is a bit small. With several staff members added to the room, it felt a little crowded.

Su Youzi hurriedly moved the chair aside to make room for the production crew, and said apologetically:

"Please make yourself at home. I'm so sorry, my little place is a bit cramped, and I haven't been able to provide adequate hospitality."

"It's okay, we can just walk around and take some pictures." The cameraman started working, the camera slowly moving and steadily scanning every corner of the room.

A sharp-eyed staff member noticed the wide array of books on the bookshelf and asked curiously, "Ms. Su, are all these works by 'Little Fish Swimming Fast'?"

Before he finished speaking, the photographer had already quickly adjusted the lens and focused on the books.

Su Youzi's pupils contracted slightly, and she thought to herself: This is bad!

She has ten completed novels, published in multiple languages, each with paperback, collector's edition, and some specially customized versions.

The bookshelf is filled with works by Little Fish Swimming Fast, which, in the photographer's eyes, is undoubtedly the collection of a super fan.

She was told by her idol that she was not suitable to act in his works.

Wow, the show's popularity is here!

The staff exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming with amusement.

"Ms. Su, you have so many works by 'Little Fish Swimming Fast,' are you a fan of hers?"

Su Youzi forced a smile and could only nod.

At this moment, another staff member interjected, "However, Ms. Su, I heard that Xiaoyu Kuaikuaiyou personally told you that you were not suitable to act in his own work. Are you very sad?"

"Sad? Oh, not really." Su Youzi's tone was relaxed, with a hint of self-deprecating humor.

"After all, being told by your idol that you're not suitable to act in your own work is a special kind of honor. At least it shows that she remembers me, right?"

"That's true." The staff member smiled maliciously.

"However, these books all seem to be brand new. Have you really read any of her works?"