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

Forget it, it has nothing to do with me anyway. They're rich and have plenty of free time; they can be anyone's lapdog like it's nothing. As for those useless family ties, I sincerely suggest you just throw them away like trash. Throw them away, pat yourself on the back, and it's all good.

Lin Guiyi wasn't thinking about that and continued reading the gossip with great interest.

[Oh wow wow, hahaha, this is so satisfying! Gu Qingye's illegitimate younger brother isn't her biological son, hahaha, so Gu's father has been raising someone else's adopted son for over twenty years, being a bastard for so long, hahaha!]

Lin Guiyi couldn't help but burst out laughing, and quickly covered his mouth with his hand. "Ahhh, I can't hold it in, it's too hard to suppress my laughter!"

On the other side, Lin Xiaoxiao kept stealing glances at Lin Guiyi. When she saw Lin Guiyi's smile, her eyes darkened, and her hands under the table clenched tightly. She was mocking me. How hateful! How hateful!

Gu Qingye, standing beside Lin Guiyi, was stunned. "Huh? So he's not his biological son after all? Hahaha," she chuckled. She couldn't believe her shrewd father had been so easily fooled. She couldn't wait to see his expression when he found out the truth; it would be quite a sight.

[What is Lin Guiyi laughing at? He suddenly burst out laughing, and everyone else is too, looking like they want to laugh but can't. Can anyone tell me what happened?]

Have you guys noticed? Everyone's been acting strange today, all all mysterious.

[Ahhh, Xu Feng and Lu Anyi are such a perfect match! Are they whispering something to each other, heads close together, or are they secretly laughing? Ahhh, they're such a perfect couple! I'm raising the flag for the Feng-Yi CP!]

[Yan Cigui is good or bad, he's bad to my heart. Brother, come to my house, I'll cook.]

Lin Guiyi paused for a moment, took a few sips of water, and suppressed the feeling of schadenfreude. Remember, he was still participating in a program. Lin Guiyi looked up and chatted with the others, occasionally throwing in a remark to liven up the atmosphere.

Everyone felt a little disappointed when they saw that Lin Guiyi didn't continue speaking. They wanted to hear more, but there was nothing they could do.

Time passed quietly, and after everyone finished their meal, they worked together to clear the table and clean the utensils.

Lin Guiyi immediately lay down on the sofa. After finishing his meal, it was best to rest for a while.

There was some gossip about Gu Qingye before, let's take a look now.

Lu Anyi and Bai Yi, sitting on the other sofa, brightened up, thinking there was no more to the story. The others also became more attentive, wondering what else might be on the table.

A glint of light flashed in Gu Qingye's eyes.

[So it was his younger brother who administered the drug. He always looked down on Gu Qingye, but Gu Qingye was just too outstanding. He thought their father would hand the company over to Gu Qingye, even though their father privately told him that the company would eventually be handed over to him, his brother still didn't believe it.]

Seeing Gu Qingye as the company's president while he was merely a manager, and hearing the whispers and gossip among the employees, the younger brother grew increasingly resentful and jealous of Gu Qingye. He then devised a ruthless plan: drugging her and taking photos.

[Tsk tsk, what a pity, it didn't succeed. Instead, it brought Gu Qingye and the female lead together. The female lead found out about it and then teamed up with Gu Qingye to deal with it.]

[A stupid yet useful method] Lin Guiyi complained that this trick is truly timeless and always fresh.

Those who heard this nodded in agreement. Indeed, drugging is a common tactic, appearing in various places and difficult to prevent. It's a frequently used method in novels.

No, why am I nodding too? Yan Cigui paused, "Is Lin Guiyi poisonous?"

Gu Qingye chuckled. "Drugs, indeed, are very effective." Gu Qingye's eyes darkened, a cold smile flashing across them. "I suppose my dear younger brother has been wanting to try it for a while now. Perhaps I, as the older brother, should give him a good look."

There wasn't much more juicy gossip after that, so Lin Guiyi stopped watching.

Perhaps still immersed in Lin Guiyi's thoughts, the scene fell silent for a moment.

{Lu Anyi is so cute! He and Bai Yishuang are so close. They're such good friends, always sticking together. An'an is so good to his friends, so adorable!}

{Can Jin Lanlan stay away from Yan Cigui? She keeps getting close to him, and doesn't seem to care that Yan Cigui doesn't want to talk to her. She's so shameless.}

{The person above, Lanlan, is just a warm and friendly person who likes to make friends. On the other hand, Yan Cigui is so rude, always aloof, and has a sharp tongue. No wonder he can't find a girlfriend.}

{What nonsense are you talking about? Jinlanlan is tea, and it's not something you can just rush to buy.}

The screen was filled with various bullet comments, and verbal conflicts could erupt in an instant.

Backstage, the director, watching all this, gave a wink to the staff beside him. Although there weren't any major tasks on the first day, this was, after all, a dating reality show, so they still needed to stick to the theme a bit.

The staff nodded.

Soon, the staff arrived at the villa's living room, stood still, and smiled amicably: "Hello everyone, we have provided you with a great topic for discussion. You can talk about your thoughts on love and get to know each other better."

Seeing that the crowd had something to say, the staff member gestured and left.

Everyone agreed that they should follow the program's instructions and gather in the living room to share their opinions and ideas.

"I like tall, handsome guys who share my interests and can keep up with my thought process," Lu Anyi said first.

"Wow, that's pretty specific. Looks like you've fallen for someone," Jin Lanlan teased.

Lu Anyi laughed and said, "That's not specific. Finding a boyfriend is about finding someone who's on the same wavelength as you." Her hand unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes.

“Yes, An Yi is right. I think so too. How wonderful it would be to have someone who can be happy, playful, and sad with you, and who understands your every thought and idea.” Xu Feng expressed his agreement and appreciation for Lu An Yi’s point of view.

Lu Anyi was quite surprised, not expecting anyone to look up like him and meet Xu Feng's eyes. The two looked at each other for a moment and then quickly pulled away.

[Oh my god, what did I just see? Lu Anyi and Xu Feng made eye contact! Ahhh, Lu Anyi even shyly looked away first. Does this mean he's fallen for her?]

{They knew each other before, hehe, I reasonably suspect they participated in the show because of each other.}

That's what I think too.

{Yi Feng CP, I'm shipping them! So sweet!}

Now it's time for Jin Lanlan's speech.

"I've never been in a relationship. My only criterion is that he has to be handsome, haha. I'm a bit of a looks-obsessed person, so materialistic." He said this with self-deprecation.

"It's normal. Everyone's pretty superficial, right? I believe the viewers in the live stream are just as shallow, aren't they?" Lin Guiyi greeted the audience with a smile, his tone playful, not caring that he couldn't see the viewers' comments.

Netizens found it amusing and even started a virtual exchange.

Haha, yes, I'm a sucker for good looks, kind of materialistic, I just like handsome guys.

[I'm different; I like beautiful women.]

{Haha, everyone is so funny}

[I'm not a looks-obsessed person, I'm a bottom-obsessed person, hehe]

{Leg fetishist, anyone?}

{…}