After Appearing on a Dating Show with a Top-Star Omega - Chapter 15

As soon as the question came out, the bullet comments exploded.

[The exact time? How could anyone possibly remember that?]

[You both look so desire-filled. Hey, you two, kiss for me to see.]

[Just kissing?]

[? Why are you like this? Fine, I want to see it too, hehehehe.]

[Can you people put on some pants?]

[They got wet. Threw them away.]

[? I wasn’t talking about underwear!]

[Picking up underwear in the bullet comments. Feels like I could get rich from this.]

[?]

……

After Jiang Yuan finished writing, she nervously picked at the bracket on the back of her drawing board, somewhat at a loss.

They had not prepared for such intimate questions.

The person opposite her was still writing, so Jiang Yuan folded her arms on top of the board and rested her chin on them.

A pair of dark, watery puppy eyes stared straight at Yu Qingshi.

Jiang Yuan looked on with eager anticipation, having completely forgotten to maintain her styling and that they were currently livestreaming.

Today, Yu Qingshi wore a rose-red dress. Her long hair was braided and draped to one side, with red roses blooming among the strands. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

For some reason, Jiang Yuan thought of that beach poster, the one where Yu Qingshi wore a red swimsuit by the seaside.

The fair tips of her ears were gradually replaced by red. Jiang Yuan slowly raised her drawing board, blocking her own face.

But she did not know that the screen behind her had exposed her completely.

The red heart symbol jumped faster and faster, followed by the simulated sound of a heartbeat from the screen.

“Thump, thump. Thump, thump. Thump, thump.”

The restless sound gradually rose, drowning out the other background noises in the livestream room.

Yu Qingshi looked up in confusion, only to see that the frame displaying Jiang Yuan’s heart rate had already reached 130 beats per minute.

Naturally, the sound also passed through the phone and was dutifully transmitted to every audience member in the livestream room.

[? Is she about to catch fire?]

[Is there a fire extinguisher here? Hurry and put out the fire.]

[3, 2, 1, Puppy Rocket launch!]

[You’re reminiscing just from mentioning your first kiss. Reminiscing girl.]

[Puppy-coding, how am I supposed to live without you?]

Yu Qingshi put down her drawing board and stood up, walking to Jiang Yuan’s side. She raised her hand to touch Jiang Yuan’s forehead, anxious. “Yuanyuan? What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable?”

“I-I’m fine.” Jiang Yuan raised her hand and placed it over Yu Qingshi’s, comforting her. “Just a little hot.”

“Bang—”

The party poppers around them went off, interrupting the two of them.

Countless colorful sequins fell, showering both of them.

Jiang Yuan quickly stood up and pulled Yu Qingshi into her arms. She raised her hand above them, preventing the sequins from falling onto Yu Qingshi.

Qin Yiting led the applause and handed out the mission card. “Congratulations, you two, for completing the hidden mission: Heartbeats Heating Up.”

“You have received the right to move into the Heartbeat House first and may choose your preferred room ahead of time.”

[Producer Qin’s tricks run deep…]

[When the first two couples answered these questions, their hearts were as still as water. One divorced couple had no waves at all, and one screen CP was force-fed industrial saccharine.]

[This dating show is so unconventional, hahahaha. Is this the current state of the industry?]

Yu Qingshi stepped forward and accepted the mission card. After reading it, she showed the card’s contents to the camera.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan stood beside her, picking the sequins out of her hair.

The recording ended, and the two left the livestream room side by side.

The camera tactfully focused on their backs.

One black, one red. Jiang Yuan was covered in sequins, while Yu Qingshi was completely clean, without a single one on her.

After their figures disappeared, the camera slowly moved toward the drawing boards left on the sofa.

Two drawing boards. One had neat, proper handwriting, while the other had small, delicate characters.

But the contents were both—

July 5th, Friday.

A bullet comment slowly drifted past:

[Wasn’t that the day they were first photographed by the paparazzi?]

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The production team required the two of them to move into the Heartbeat House on Saturday.

Because she would be staying outside overnight, Jiang Yuan asked the school for leave in advance.

She changed clothes, put on a mask and hat, and returned fully armed to pack her luggage.

It was nighttime, and the darkness was thick. There were not many people on campus, so she entered the dorm smoothly.

Liang You was curled up in her chair eating ice cream. When she saw who had come in, she was surprised. “Xiao Yuan, you’re finally back.”

Jiang Yuan took off her hat. “Long time no see, Youzi. Where’s Meng’an?”

Liang You pointed to the bathroom. “She’s showering. I just finished watching your livestream.”

“It’s so late. Why did you suddenly come back?”

Jiang Yuan had not been in the dorm for several days.

“To pack some luggage.” Jiang Yuan pulled out her suitcase and spread it open on the floor. “I’ll be living outside for this period.”

“Wuwuwu, you can be with my goddess every day. So happy.” Liang You bit the wooden ice cream spoon, her eyes full of envy.

Jiang Yuan smiled. “The production team seems like they’ll film some friends from both sides of the couple. If you’re willing, I can invite you two over.”

“Really? Really?!” Liang You stood straight up from her seat in excitement. “I’m going to be on TV! Xiao Yuan, ahhhh, gou fugui!!!”

Jiang Yuan’s hand, which was reaching for a cup, paused. She tightened her grip, her face turning red. “What… what dog?”

“Gou fugui, wu xiang wang—when you become rich and noble, don’t forget me.” Liang You was puzzled. “As expected of a qualified university student, you even forgot this.”

“……” Jiang Yuan’s face was full of embarrassment. She had not expected herself to mishear it so badly. She used the motion of organizing her things to cover it up and answered in a muffled voice, “Mm. I forgot.”

She thought she would be sensitive to the pronunciation of “gou” for the foreseeable future.

Her luggage was packed quickly. She did not have much to bring.

The suitcase was zipped and stood upright. Jiang Yuan lifted it. There were very few things inside, and when it shook, the sounds of items knocking into one another could even be heard.

Liang You tilted her head. “You’re not bringing clothes?”

At this, Jiang Yuan grew even more embarrassed. She scratched her cheek. “Qingshi said she’ll style the clothes I wear on the show.”

“Oh? That jacket today too?” Liang You sighed. “No wonder your fashion sense improved in a straight line and broke away from mine and Meng’an’s elementary-school outfits.”

“Qingshi styled it.” Jiang Yuan glanced at her watch. “The driver is waiting at the gate. I’ll leave first, Youzi.”

“Hey, wait, Xiao Yuan.” Liang You stopped her. “A while ago, didn’t Jiang Qi apologize using her real name on A University’s forum?”

“She came to the dorm several times looking for you and told us to message her if we knew you came back.” Liang You shrugged, clearly not planning to actually do it. “Are you going to see her?”

That day, Jiang Yuan’s exposure had caused a huge storm at A University.

No one had expected that the seemingly ordinary Beta from the physics department was actually the girlfriend of big star Yu Qingshi.

But not long after, the post was taken down. What replaced it was a new apology video from Jiang Qi.

In the video, Jiang Qi cried pitifully. Facing the camera, she read the script in her hands and solemnly apologized to Jiang Yuan.

Liang You recalled it and shook her head. “I really didn’t expect her to be that kind of person.”

After Jiang Yuan was exposed, some lawless people had directly doxxed her, exposing her identity information and her experiences from childhood to adulthood on the internet.

Jiang Yuan lowered her lashes. She had not paid attention to the follow-up.

That night, she had called Jiang Qi and demanded that Jiang Qi publicly apologize. She had not expected the other party to post a video.

However, no matter what feelings the other person held, Jiang Yuan had no interest in caring. “When she exposed me, she should have thought about the impact it would have on me.”

“If she comes to find you again, tell her the matter has already passed, and it ends here.”

Liang You said, “Okay.”

Jiang Yuan pointed to the snacks on the table. “I brought those for you two. I’ll go now.”

“Bye-bye, Xiao Yuan. Good luck with filming. I’ll keep up with the updates!” Liang You waved.

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A University was close to summer break, but there were very few people dragging suitcases on the road at night. Along the way, Jiang Yuan endured frequent sideways glances from passersby.

She pressed her hat brim lower and quickened her pace. Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and she got into the car at the school gate.

Jiang Yuan patted the front seat. “Hello, we can go now.”

During the official recording, they would film the process of moving from home into the Heartbeat House.

So she and Yu Qingshi had agreed to stay at Yu Qingshi’s home first.

The black car started and followed the familiar route to Yuehu Bay.

Jiang Yuan returned to the sixteenth floor with her luggage.

This time, she did not knock. She directly opened the password box and entered the code.

With a beep, the door opened.

Warm lights were on inside, and faint sounds could be heard.

Wasn’t Qingshi rushing to a work engagement?

Jiang Yuan brought her suitcase in and followed the sound to the kitchen doorway.

Thick smoke billowed in the kitchen, and a slender figure was hurriedly turning off the heat.

Jiang Yuan strode forward. She opened the window, lifted the smoking frying pan, and held it directly under the range hood.

Yu Qingshi was shielded behind Jiang Yuan in one move.

She wore an apron, her hair tied low into a side bun. She was carefully standing on tiptoe, peeking at the state of the pan over Jiang Yuan’s shoulder.

The bottom of the pan was pitch-black, and inside it was an unidentified black oval-shaped object.

The steak had already been seared into charcoal, fully twenty times cooked.

Yu Qingshi was embarrassed. “I… just wanted to learn.”

“Qingshi, are you okay?” After the situation in the pan calmed down, Jiang Yuan placed it back on the stove and turned to ask, “Are you hurt anywhere?”

“No.” Yu Qingshi answered weakly, lifting her face to let Jiang Yuan see.

“Why did you suddenly think of cooking?” Jiang Yuan raised her hand and smoothed the messy strands of hair on Yu Qingshi’s forehead.

“You’re moving here today, so it kind of counts as half a housewarming. I thought I’d make something delicious.” The more Yu Qingshi spoke, the lower her voice became. By the end, it was almost only breath.

It was nearly ten o’clock. To look good on camera, Yu Qingshi had eaten nothing at night, and Jiang Yuan had naturally accompanied her.

She had not expected Yu Qingshi to start making a late-night snack.

Jiang Yuan looked to the side. Side dishes had been prepared on the cutting board, but the steak had suffered disaster.

Warmth spread through her heart, and the corners of her lips could not help curving. She softened her voice. “I’ll do it. Qingshi can help me.”

“There’s… no steak left,” Yu Qingshi murmured softly.

Jiang Yuan paused.

So the pieces of “black charcoal” in the trash can were the former versions of this twenty-times-cooked steak, having already heroically sacrificed themselves.

Jiang Yuan found it funny in her heart, but she did not dare show it. She coughed and asked, “Are there any other ingredients?”

“There aren’t any either.” Yu Qingshi lowered her head like a little wilted sprout.

“Then I’ll make these side dishes into a salad?” Jiang Yuan pointed at the steak side dishes.

“Okay.”

By the time the two carried the food to the dining table, it was already almost late night.

Yu Qingshi took a small cake out of the fridge. “There’s no steak. Only this is left.”

The cake had no outer box. Thinking of the steak, Jiang Yuan could not help being surprised. “Qingshi made it?”

The cake was only four inches, pale blue all over, with pink drip icing flowing down the sides. A ring of white cream surrounded the top, and a red cherry sat right in the center. It was small and cute.

“It was custom-made.” Yu Qingshi handed the cake knife to Jiang Yuan. “I… can make it. I was just too busy tonight, so I ordered it.”

“I’ll make one for you in the future.”

“Okay.” Jiang Yuan’s eyes held a smile as she agreed.

It wasn’t the day they were photographed by the paparazzi. It was the day they met. Hehehe. [covering face and peeking] An important day to both of them. [hahaha]

Liang You: Gou fugui! Don’t forget me!

Puppy Jiang Yuan: …

Tomorrow is the cheek kiss. Remember to come early. [hahaha]

Suddenly there are more people. Thank you, everyone. Bowing. [I’m begging you]