Huayu: Starting with Rejecting 00s Actresses on a Dating Show

Inside the quaint villa.

Ao Ruipeng was still sleepy.

He has held more than thirty jobs and has refused numerous talent scout invitations, citing his unwillingness to appear in public.

He always felt that if a person has no dreams, what's the difference between that and being carefree?

But later, due to the pressures of life, he had to face reality and sign with a media company. This time, in order to gain popularity, the company forced him to participate in a dating reality show.

Come on, you guys go ahead and date. I'll just be responsible for cooking and don't confiscate your phones.

The female guest sitting to his left was named Xu Jing. Although she looked very classically beautiful, her overall temperament was too bland, like a concubine who had lived in the cold palace for a long time.

The female guest who has been replaced is named Sun Yike. She is lively, outgoing, and carefree.

But in his opinion, it was a bit frivolous. Although it talked a lot, it was basically meaningless and did not meet his intellectual requirements.

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"Wow, Lu Yuxiao is here! I'm almost falling in love with this abstract girl."

As the barrage of comments scrolled by, the villa's door was pushed open, and Lu Yuxiao walked in.

Hello.

Lu Yu greeted them.

"Hello there."

The two stood up.

"My name is Lu Yuxiao."

"Xu Jing." Xu Jing waved.

"And you?" Lu Yuxiao looked at Ao Ruipeng.

"Oh, me, I'm Ao Ruipeng."

Upon seeing Lu Yu in person, Ao Ruipeng's "dry rice" persona began to waver slightly.

Some stray strands of hair clung to her lips, giving her a pure and charming look rather than a sexy and alluring one—a feeling he had only experienced during his school days.

Lu Yuxiao sat down naturally, as if she were the one on this side.

Xu Jing keenly noticed the change in Ao Ruipeng's expression and immediately realized that his emotions had been stirred.

She was a little disappointed. Although Ao Ruipeng's attitude was somewhat improper, like he was just browsing the market, he was really handsome and very tall.

Just now, when the two of them were alone, she consciously took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him.

He behaved very politely and restrainedly, giving the impression of a very respectable person, but at this moment it seemed like an iron tree was blooming.

None of the three were the type to initiate conversation; they remained silent as usual.

"The three of us have a pretty good understanding; we don't say anything and I don't say anything either."

Ao Ruipeng dropped a sentence into thin air without any preamble.

The air is a bit chilly...

After the task on the semi-transparent panel disappeared, it would be a lie to say that Tan Wen wasn't excited. 10 yuan was a huge sum of money for him, who hadn't worked much in the year since graduation.

With so much money being offered, it seems this mission is going to be challenging.

Successful career and wealthy family background are too vague terms in a dating reality show.

How many of the guests on dating reality shows don't come from wealthy families? As for their careers, those can be easily packaged.

Finding these two shouldn't be difficult, since there are only four male guests. Besides himself, you only need to pick two people from the remaining three.

It seems that He Mi'er will become the leading lady this season. As long as she doesn't cause trouble on the show, gaining a huge number of fans is inevitable.

"Because of the system's mission, I have to provoke her. In the process, I must be careful with my words and actions, otherwise, if I make a mistake, I will be subjected to a barrage of criticism."

Thinking about the task, he felt heartbroken. "Time is money, and every second that passes is a disrespect to money."

He found that he was already missing He Mi'er after being away for less than half an hour.

"Xiao Tan, you can go in now."

His cameraman stepped forward and interrupted his thoughts.

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Lu Yu felt that Ao Ruipeng was somewhat similar to himself.

Just now, he pulled me and Xu Jing directly to the kitchen of the villa.

When the production team approached them and told them to follow the program's schedule, Ao Ruipeng retorted, "You've got nothing to do with all this talk. You'll behave after a couple of meals of hunger."

Surprisingly, the production team didn't stop them. Since everyone was still in the villa, they were happy to provide material if they wanted to.

"Wash this vegetable, peel the potato, and I'll blanch the chicken wings."

Ao Ruipeng directly assigned tasks.

Lu Yuxiao quickly adapted to Ao Ruipeng's style, but Xu Jing was somewhat puzzled, "Is this the rhythm of a dating reality show?"

"What do you do when you're not working?" Ao Ruipeng asked Lu Yuxiao.

"I read books and sleep. I'm quite lazy, so I try not to go out unless necessary."

Lu Yu responded politely.

Ao Ruipeng said, "I also like reading. I'm currently reading a book called 'From 0 to 1,' which is quite good."

"Were you an Omega before?" Lu Yu asked, blinking her eyes.

"Wow, you know a lot about this." Ao Ruipeng felt a sense of joy at meeting a fellow patient and continued:

"When I first saw you, you reminded me of a sunflower."

"Want to chat?" Lu Yu asked quietly.

"Um?"

"Don't sunflowers have seeds?" Lu Yu asked, her clear eyes wide.

Xu Jing stared blankly at the two of them, realizing that she couldn't connect with their thought processes at all.

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When Tan Wen entered the small house, he found that no one was there. He was eventually found in the kitchen with the help of the staff.

Something felt off, that was Tan Wen's first thought. He looked at the staff questioningly, but they just shrugged and offered no explanation.

"Hello," Tan Wen greeted them.

"Hey, Brother Water Pourer, you're here! Come on, come wash the vegetables." Lu Yu didn't stand on ceremony at all.

"Okay, Katy Perry."

Xu Jing looked at Tan Wen with curiosity and thought that his bone structure was as clear and upright as bamboo and his skin was as warm and smooth as jade. If he were to wear a set of ancient-style clothing, he would be the protagonist in a fantasy romance novel.

If I have the chance in the future, I must persuade him to try wearing a set of traditional Chinese clothing.

After exchanging greetings, Tan Wen happily joined in the abstract painting style.

He observed for only a moment before realizing that Ao Ruipeng's limited attention was entirely focused on Lu Yuxiao.

It seems that Ao Ruipeng is not one of the two people pursuing He Mier for the time being.

The other two, one a foreigner and the other having lived abroad for a long time, were indeed more in line with their aesthetic preferences for a bright and cheerful style.

Interfering with their affection for He Mi'er doesn't seem like an easy task. How should we proceed?

Should I make He Mi'er fall in love with me so they'll give up? Hmm, that approach doesn't seem very reliable.

In less than half an hour, the group had prepared three dishes: one meat and two vegetable dishes.

The four of them sat around the table and started eating. At first, they were a little reserved, but seeing Ao Ruipeng eating bowl after bowl without any regard for his image, they all relaxed.

"Wait a moment, I'll go get some more food."

Ao Ruipeng suddenly stood up, quickly walked to the corner of the wall, bent down, and held a huge beetle in his hand.

"This one gets crispy after being pan-fried. There's only one, so I'm not sharing it with you."

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"Ugh, disgusting, bro. Is there no one in this world you care about?"

"Dude, if your future girlfriend saw this, she probably wouldn't want to kiss you anymore."

"Lu Yuxiao's style is abstract, yours is like a whale being sucked up."

Watching Ao Ruipeng's actions, the three of them lost their appetite and couldn't eat anymore.

Just then, my phone vibrated.

I opened my phone and saw a brief news report about the program.

"Sunset date."

The only sunset date opportunity in this establishment is now available. Please send the name of your chosen potential partner to this machine after careful consideration. The first person to send a name will win the sunset date.

Tan Wen looked up and saw that Lu Yuxiao and Xu Jing were reading, while Ao Ruipeng was indeed heating oil in a pot.

He glanced at Lu Yuxiao, hesitated for a moment, and then typed in the name He Mier.

Occasionally, Lu Yuxiao would say to Tan Wen, "Could I invite you to watch the sunset?"

As she spoke, she showed Tan Wen the text message on her phone, revealing that she had won the right to a sunset date.

Tan Wen was somewhat surprised, but he could understand it. After all, the two of them had come together, and if it weren't for He Mi'er, he would have chosen Lu Yuxiao as his date.

Looks like I didn't get the chance to go on my first date with He Mi'er.

Tan Wen nodded in agreement.

Just then, a panel appeared before his eyes.

[Having a date with Lu Yuxiao carries the risk of affecting the main storyline.]

Task: Act like a subservient man during your date with Lu Yu. Reward: 5000 yuan.