After reading my mind, everyone collectively begged me to watch the drama unfold!

After everyone introduced themselves, they started chatting and got to know each other.

At this point, the staff came up to check the procedures. Today is the first day, and there are no other major events. Everyone can chat and move around freely in the villa, but it is stipulated that they cannot return to their rooms before 8:30 pm. After that, they will prepare their own dinner. The rooms have already been assigned, and each room door has its own name on it.

[Hehe, it's pretty simple] Lin Guiyi was happy and indeed came to participate in the program.

Lin Guiyi arrived at the room with his luggage. It was a single room. Lin Guiyi briefly looked around the room, tidied up a bit, and then went downstairs.

Lin Guiyi's eyes lit up. Gu Qingye was in the living room, and Lin Guiyi was sitting next to her.

"Hello, how did you get involved in this program?"

"What? Don't you recognize me, Tingzi?" Gu Qingye found it amusing; he had been quite bold before.

"Ah, it's you! Haha, I'm surprised you're here too," Lin Guiyi said with a laugh.

Gu Qingye also cooperated by saying, "Yes, I was also a little surprised to meet you. My mother signed me up for this show because she thinks I'm too old to find a girlfriend."

"No, you're very young. Hmm, how old are you?" Lin Guiyi asked curiously.

"27 years old"

"That's not bad, you're at the perfect age to be charming."

"Ha, that's a nice compliment," a grating voice rang out.

Lin Guiyi looked over and saw it was Yan Cigui. He'd just praised him for being handsome; what a sharp tongue! No wonder he's Lin Xiaoxiao's friend. Wait, Lin Guiyi didn't believe they were just friends. Lin Guiyi pretended he didn't exist.

[Mistresses, come out now!]

[They're here, they're here, what's wrong, host?]

What is Yan Cigui's role in the book?

Yan Cigui was about to continue speaking when he heard his own name called, and he fell silent. He wanted to see what Lin Guiyi could say.

Everyone present naturally heard this, but they all tacitly continued doing their own thing. They had all been in the industry for several years, and no one was a fool.

[Not bad, he's actually a major villain. Let me show him what he's made of.]

[Oh, he likes Lin Xiaoxiao, but Lin Xiaoxiao treats him like a simp, considering herself just a good friend. Hmm, I feel like I've seen that somewhere before. Haha, didn't that childhood friend Ye Qinghua say the same thing to someone? Hahaha, can Lin Xiaoxiao come up with a better excuse? It's so overused.]

Everyone's gazes drifted unnaturally towards Yan Cigui; they couldn't believe it.

The person being talked about, Yan Cigui, didn't care about the strange looks from everyone. She stared at Lin Guiyi, waiting for her to say something next.

[Holy crap, Yan Cigui is a scion of the Yan family, one of the top wealthy families in Beijing. The current head of the family is his own brother. Seriously, with such good qualities, why is he still clinging to Lin Xiaoxiao? I just don't understand. Maybe he's blind.]

The Yan family! Everyone was shocked. They never expected that such a top-tier rich second-generation would participate in a dating reality show. Could it really be that Lin Guiyi was pursuing Lin Xiaoxiao?

In the corner, Jin Lanlan looked at Yan Cigui. He was beautiful, had a great figure, and came from a good family. If she could get close to him, Jin Lanlan thought sharply. Damn it, if only she could...

In the novel, Yan Cigui is ultimately suppressed by Lin Xiaoxiao in collusion with the male lead. They orchestrate a car accident that leads to the death of his older brother and suppress him in various ways. Coupled with the successive deaths of his relatives, he eventually turns to the dark side and relentlessly targets the male and female leads. In the end, he is sent to prison by the male lead and commits suicide not long after.

[Haha, Lin Xiaoxiao is still crying and saying she never expected Yan Cigui to be like this. She misread it. The male lead is even hugging Lin Xiaoxiao and comforting her because he loves her too much and can't have her. Hahahaha, Yan Cigui is really part of the male and female lead's relationship.]

Yan Cigui lowered his gaze, concealing the sinister glint in his eyes. Lin Xiaoxiao, the male lead? Hmph.

A novel? Protagonists? Villains? The crowd wondered. Were they in a novel? And what were their identities? Confusion and panic washed over them. Looking around, was it all fake?

[What's going on? Why is everyone so stunned? What happened? I didn't see it.]

[An Yi Zai Zai looks unwell. Is she thinking about something bad? What's wrong? They were just chatting, and then suddenly stopped. And strangely, everyone's expression is off.]

"Hmph, I don't care. An'an, look, my hands are warm. Your family is real." Bai Yishuang looked at Lu Anyi with a firm expression.

Perhaps it was because Bai Yishuang's hands were really warm, Lu Anyi smiled at her and said, "Yes, you're right."

The two relaxed, and their voices were so soft that no one noticed.

Everyone's thoughts quickly shifted, and they managed to calm everyone down.

Lin Guiyi had no way of knowing what the others were thinking.

[Who exactly is this "male lead" in this story? He keeps referring to himself as the "male lead"]

Upon hearing this, Yan Cigui glared at Lin Guiyi and demanded, "Speak!"

[Host, I can't find this information either. It might be due to the male lead's plot armor, or perhaps you haven't met him yet.]

Okay, let's wait and see. The male lead will appear by Lin Xiaoxiao's side sooner or later. We'll see then.

Lin Guiyi didn't continue watching. It was just a high-level cannon fodder family with a slightly less screen time than the Lin family, serving as a stepping stone for the male and female leads.

[Yan Cigui is still foolishly chasing after Lin Xiaoxiao. Do you think I should remind him? Hmm, maybe not. He has such a bad temper.] Lin Guiyi rolled her eyes at Yan Cigui.

Looking at Lin Guiyi, Yan Cigui thought to himself that this woman had a lot of strange ideas. However, now that he had learned this news, he naturally had to inform his elder brother. His elder brother was now in charge of the Yan family, and he didn't want anyone to do anything to harm him.

Yan Cigui stepped forward, bent down, and looked directly at Lin Guiyi.

"What, what are you going to do?" Lin Guiyi shrank back awkwardly.

Oh my god, is he going to hit me? He's so aggressive.

"Ha, fool," Yan Cigui said, then got up and left.

"What?!" Lin Guiyi quickly realized what was happening and shouted, "You rude guy!" Damn it, no wonder Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't like him.

"Don't think about it; getting angry is bad for your health."

"Oh, okay," came Gu Qingye again.

"By the way, did you investigate that matter afterward? Oh, is that so? Can I tell you about it?"

"Your feeling is correct. The two deans have been dismissed and returned their money. The company has decided to add another sum of money so that the children can learn other interest activities."

Lin Guiyi said excitedly, "That's great! I also want to invest some money."

"Yes, you can come with me. I'll send you the details."

Lin Guiyi added people on WeChat.

[Yan Cigui is so domineering! I love him so much!]

[Ahhh, what are Gu Qingye and Lin Guiyi talking about? They need more investment, and they look so good together.]

I think Lin Guiyi and Yan Cigui are a better match.

As it approached dinner time, everyone gathered together to discuss the division of labor for dinner.

Lin Guiyi and Lu Anyi shared the cooking duties with their best friend, while the others prepared the ingredients.

Lin Guiyi chatted with the two men and learned more about each other.

Lin Guiyi also knew that the two had known each other for a long time and had been friends for more than ten years. Bai Yishuang was a freelancer and had come to participate with Lu Anyi this time.

"Wow, this is amazing!" Lin Guiyi exclaimed.