After Entering a Romance Reality Show Disguised as a Man to Win Over All the Female Leads - Chapter 7

Bullet Chat:

【Oh ho! Are you sure this is “transferring Yang energy”?】

【If you have something to say, just say it. Why so shy? (doge face)】

【Is this method of transferring Yang energy… “proper”? (not really)】

Rong Yu, however, gave Mu Shuiqing’s method some serious thought. Even though the other girl was just a manifestation of her best friend’s brain world, a conscious entity is still a fragment of her mind. If this was what Mu Shuiqing “wanted,” did it mean that if someone followed this method, Lian Langsheng would be willing to wake up?

Rong Yu pondered the feasibility of this in her head, while her face showed an expression of sudden realization. “So that’s how it works! You’re amazing, Shuiqing!”

She half-joked, “What if someone’s soul gets scared away? Can you use the same method?”

Mu Shuiqing stood with her back to her, her voice slightly muffled. “…Yes.”

Rong Yu’s eyes lit up as a thought struck her. “Then if I get scared, Shuiqing, you must save me like that, okay?”

The fans in the chat widened their eyes:

【Help! Such a straight ball?!】

【Strange, why don’t I find this greasy?】

【Above, maybe you’re just a sucker for a pretty face. (.)】

【Ahhhh, Brother Rong Yu, you’re so direct!】

【Shuiqing is about to rip the talismans in half, hhhh.】

Mu Shuiqing, her back still to Rong Yu, tucked the talisman paper she had accidentally torn into her pocket, pretending nothing happened.

Suddenly, Rong Yu brushed past her toward the kitchen. Mu Shuiqing instinctively glanced over, and the soft, brown curly hair of the other girl just happened to graze the corner of her lips.

Rong Yu’s features were beautiful—Mu Shuiqing had noticed that the moment they met. But it wasn’t a simple kind of beauty; there was an indescribable dash of heroism, a gender-blurring aesthetic. If Mu Shuiqing had to use one word to describe her impression, it wasn’t “good-looking,” but rather… soft and cute?

Like a fluffy puppy, appearing to have zero aggression.

Yet, it was this “non-aggressive” person who had casually pinched a ghost in the haunted house, been enthusiastically hunted by a horde of zombies, and then easily led her out of the exit.

Mu Shuiqing’s eyelashes fluttered as she lowered her eyes to continue organizing the talismans, hiding the deep thoughts in her gaze.

Suddenly, a question interrupted her train of thought: “What do you like to eat?”

Rong Yu stood on the two steps leading up, blocking the piercing noon light behind her. She tilted her head. “Yuxiang Shredded Pork, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, Fermented Tofu Braised Pork, or Fried Pork Segments?”

Mu Shuiqing froze.

Rong Yu nodded. “So you like all of them. Let me see what ingredients we have. I’ll make two first, and the rest next time.”

With that, she turned and entered the house. Mu Shuiqing followed blankly, still holding the unposted talismans.

The courtyard house looked old-fashioned on the outside, but the interior was fully equipped with modern appliances: a range hood, dishwasher, oven, and fridge. When Rong Yu opened the refrigerator, she saw a variety of ingredients—exactly enough to make the four dishes she just mentioned.

However, since there were only two of them, two dishes were more than enough. Rong Yu took out the meat and ingredients, put on an apron, and began to work.

Mu Shuiqing was still staring at her. “How did you know…”

Rong Yu talked while washing vegetables. “Know what you like to eat?”

Mu Shuiqing pursed her lips and nodded slowly. She walked over, took a bunch of greens, and began washing them, mimicking Rong Yu’s movements.

Because these are all Lian Langsheng’s favorites, Rong Yu almost blurted out. She planned to make up a reason to brush it off, so she pointed to the little paper doll in Mu Shuiqing’s pocket.

To her surprise, Mu Shuiqing pulled it out immediately.

Rong Yu whispered a reminder: “There are cameras.”

Mu Shuiqing didn’t hesitate, placing it right on the cutting board. The paper doll’s limbs twisted in four directions before it began staggering around the edge of the board. As it walked, it unfolded like a piece of paper, creating duplicates of itself. By the time it walked from Rong Yu’s right hand to her left, the single paper doll had become eight.

Rong Yu’s eyes widened. Mu Shuiqing really wasn’t afraid of the audience seeing this. She peeked at the phone screen in her pocket, and surprisingly, the netizens were taking it well:

【Wow, the paper dolls are so cute! I want one!】

【Are they going to release merchandise?!】

Rong Yu: “…” Clearly, a world built from a brain-hole cannot be judged by a normal person’s logic.

She decided to just point at the paper dolls. “That one. Just now, when I said a dish name, it got excited. So I suspected you like those dishes.”

Mu Shuiqing blinked slowly, seemingly accepting this explanation. She lowered her head hesitantly. “These are paper dolls I control with techniques. They carry my spiritual consciousness, so they share my preferences.”

Rong Yu was speechless. Techniques, spiritual consciousness… Lian Langsheng’s imagination is truly wild.

As Mu Shuiqing finished speaking, several paper dolls dragged a few vegetable leaves out of the basin and began washing them, mimicking the two girls. Rong Yu was shocked to find that these paper dolls—which looked like mere talisman paper—were actually waterproof. They even wiggled their “butts” while washing, completely unfazed by the water. Their division of labor was clear: two carried the greens, two washed, two cleaned the basin, and two packed the vegetables.

Rong Yu: “.” She was reminded of the Smurfs.

While Rong Yu and Mu Shuiqing enjoyed a peaceful time, the other groups were in various states of chaos.

Qin Wenhan and Lin Mengxing arrived at a minimalist guesthouse that was covered in deep grey dust, looking like it hadn’t been inhabited for fifty years. Qin Wenhan’s “Overbearing CEO” persona finally broke. He pointed at the floor and ordered Lin Mengxing to mop it.

Lin Mengxing rolled her eyes. “Mr. Big Boss, I’m not your maid.” She went into a bedroom and left him fuming. Eventually, he slammed the door and left to find a hotel.

He Jiao and Sheng Ming were in a hotel penthouse. When Sheng Ming tried to start a conversation by asking if she liked small animals, He Jiao mentioned cats. Sheng Ming’s response—that they shed and smell—immediately annoyed her. She locked herself in a bedroom. When he kept knocking and even tried the door handle, the chat began to find his “gentle” behavior creepy and controlling.

Seven and He Huaiting were even worse off. They didn’t even get a room, just a key to a locker containing camping gear. They ended up in a park. While He Huaiting enjoyed a sunbath on a bench, Seven struggled to pitch a tent. Frustrated and feeling insulted by previous comments about his looks, Seven tried to snatch He Huaiting’s sunglasses.

In a flash, He Huaiting threw the 1.8-meter-tall Seven onto the grass like trash. “If there’s a next time,” she said coldly, “you’ll actually break an arm.” The chat, once full of Seven’s fans, began to turn, calling him a “useless man” who took his frustrations out on others.

Due to the toxicity in Seven’s chat, many viewers migrated to Rong Yu’s stream. They arrived just in time to see Rong Yu serving two delicious-looking dishes and a bowl of steaming white rice.

The paper dolls helped set the table before collapsing in exhaustion—a very human-like “lying flat” posture.

Rong Yu found it hilarious and pinched a paper doll’s face and poked its belly. Mu Shuiqing, nearby, suddenly knocked over a bowl. Her face was stiff.

“What’s wrong?” Rong Yu asked.

“…Nothing,” Mu Shuiqing muttered, helping her scoop rice. When Rong Yu poked a paper doll’s belly again, Mu Shuiqing’s hand shook, and the wooden spoon clattered to the floor.

Bullet Chat:

【Hahahahaha, the paper doll must be connected to Shuiqing’s senses!】

【Help! Yubao, are you really not doing that on purpose? (covering mouth)】

【Look at that expressionless face, but her heart is actually racing!】

After lunch, Rong Yu insisted on doing the dishes so Mu Shuiqing could rest. Mu Shuiqing went to her room to meditate, her bedposts covered in talismans.

When Rong Yu passed the courtyard cameras later, she waved and mouthed: “Good afternoon.” Her sky-blue eyes caught the afternoon sun, looking like exploding stars.

The chat went into a frenzy:

【AHHHH stop flirting with me!】

【I can’t take it (lighting a cigarette)】

【Is it just me, or does Rong Yu have a built-in filter? So beautiful.】

【Sister, poke me!!! I’m wearing a skirt today, it’s very convenient!】

In just three hours, hashtags like #HeartbeatMomentsRongYu and #RongYuGrownHair (photoshopped images of her with long hair) began trending. Her popularity was crushing the other guests, and the show’s overall “Heat” rating skyrocketed to over 300,000.

In the official “Most Supported Couple” poll, Rong Yu x Mu Shuiqing held a massive lead at the top of the charts.