Chapter 11
Living Together…
Cheng Zhaozhao frowned in displeasure.
Living with a man was something Cheng Zhaozhao had always avoided. She had very shallow sleep, and even the slightest noise would startle her. No one could guarantee that those men wouldn’t snore or grind their teeth during the night, not to mention their lack of hygiene.
She was always critical of such unavoidable aspects of life.
She exchanged a glance with Qin Qin, and they both saw the words “not very willing” in each other’s eyes.
Qin Qin’s eyes darted around, seemingly struck by a thought, and she raised her hand to ask the staff, “Can we choose a girl instead?”
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No right to choose, no right to choose. This was already the third time she heard this on the show.
Why did female guests never have the right to choose?
The staff continued, “The rules are as follows: male guests first select a female guest, and if more than one chooses the same female guest, they settle it with a game of luck. The female guests who weren’t chosen join the group of male guests willing to accept them.”
[My blood pressure is rising. It probably takes a decade to come up with such rules, right?]
[Female guests have no right to choose? Why do male guests get to choose every time?]
[Using a game of luck to decide, this is making a mockery of the female guests, aren’t they commodities?]
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【What do you mean by “willing to accept her”? Are female guests supposed to kneel and beg for men to accept them?】
【Women are meant to be chosen by men, that’s how it’s always been.】
【Will there be another season for this show? I’m a guy, and I want to sign up.】
【Why are you arguing? These rules are quite reasonable. Men are already a rare species, and there aren’t enough to go around.】
…
In just a short while, the barrage filled the entire live broadcast room, and the male guests made their choices.
Sun Zaiwei was the first; he chose Qin Qin.
When it was Xu Ren’s turn, his expression looked odd, and he stared at Cheng Zhaozhao with a hint of malice in his eyes. “I choose Cheng Zhaozhao.”
【Xu Ren’s expression is so intimidating.】
【Is this petty guy holding a grudge again? Ah, I’m worried about my girl.】
Cheng Zhaozhao felt a shiver down her spine.
This man seemed to have a lot of dark intentions.
At this point, there were only Zhang Xue and Song Yunluo left among the female guests, while the male guest, Shen Linchen, remained.
Zhang Xue was a bit anxious. Although she didn’t understand why Xu Ren didn’t choose her, Shen Linchen would undoubtedly choose Song Yunluo. If that happened, wouldn’t she be the one left?
Wouldn’t Zhang Xue end up with Xu Ren, and then she would have to deal with his cunning and scheming face?
What should she do?
Zhang Xue felt her anxiety mounting, to the extent that before the staff could call her name, she hurriedly shouted, “Xu Ren, I’ll go with you!”
“I choose Cheng Zhaozhao.”
Speaking at the same time as her was Shen Linchen.
In an instant, everyone on the stage looked at Shen Linchen in disbelief, and Song Yunluo wore a look of astonishment.
“Linchen, you didn’t choose me?” she looked heartbroken.
Throughout the entire variety show, the most anticipated CP (couple pairing) was Song Yunluo and Shen Linchen. Now, Shen Linchen didn’t choose her and instead chose Cheng Zhaozhao?
Song Yunluo had never even considered this possibility; it was like a bolt from the blue.
Shen Linchen dared not look at Song Yunluo. After saying those words, he felt some regret.
Why did he choose Cheng Zhaozhao? Was it because he was tired of Song Yunluo, or was he attracted to Cheng Zhaozhao’s current appearance? Or was it because he heard people say that Cheng Zhaozhao had a great time chatting with Master Mu, and then he impulsively went online to watch many of her videos until late at night?
Shen Linchen couldn’t find a clear answer. When he heard that he could choose someone, his blood boiled, and when he heard Xu Ren chose Cheng Zhaozhao, that feeling intensified even more.
Then, as if a voice said: “You’ve chosen Song Yunluo so many times already. Why not try something different?”
And so, almost possessed, he impulsively called out Cheng Zhaozhao’s name.
[What’s happening to me? Did I break the CP curse?]
[Shen Linchen, you scumbag!]
[This just shows that Song Yunluo isn’t charming enough; she needs to work harder. Men can easily abandon her.]
The staff awkwardly stepped in to mediate, “Now, two male guests have chosen Cheng Zhaozhao. Let’s have the two of them decide with a game of luck.”
Xu Ren and Shen Linchen stood facing each other, preparing to play the game.
Cheng Zhaozhao looked at the scene and suddenly let out a sarcastic laugh from her chest.
In the next moment, these two disgusting men would be deciding their fate with a game of luck—this feeling of having their destiny determined by such means was truly absurd.
And Cheng Zhaozhao was never a tolerant or magnanimous person.
The system, untimely, sounded in her mind: [Host, you’re being too assertive! Quickly act innocent in front of the audience and trigger their protective instincts!]
“Director, I have a question,” she said.
The system felt something was amiss: [Your aura is all wrong. Acting innocent isn’t like this…]
“Three episodes have already aired, why is it always the male guests choosing the female guests, and the female guests have no say at all, not even the right to refuse?” Cheng Zhaozhao interrupted the system before it could respond.
The atmosphere on the scene froze with her words, and the two men preparing to play the game of luck also stopped in their tracks.
Someone from the director’s team weakly explained, “Because we have fewer male guests.”
“That’s not the real reason,” Cheng Zhaozhao’s calmness was chilling, “Or should I ask, what do you treat women as? Commodities? Pets?”
No one spoke this time.
“I demand that female guests have the same rights as male guests. If you insist on this, I’ll withdraw from the show. After all, I can easily afford any penalty fees.”
The venue fell eerily silent, and there was a momentary blank in the barrage of comments, but then an overwhelming flood of comments burst forth.
[I can’t believe it! Cheng Zhaozhao is so awesome!!!]
[Sister Cheng is simply fierce and cool!]
[Sister Cheng voiced what was in my heart! If the production team doesn’t explain, I’ll make sure you trend!]
[Trending topic +1, this show promotes problematic values!]
[This woman is so fierce, no wonder no man wants her.]
[Hey, you in front, wait until you have as much money as Sister Cheng before opening your mouth!]
[Hahaha, I can’t stop laughing. Sister Cheng has so much money, she can crush all you pathetic guys. Go pick up manure at the village entrance!]
[Is there still a sense of superiority among poor men?]
Under Cheng Zhaozhao’s provocation, the game of luck couldn’t proceed, and the filming was temporarily halted. The higher-ups of the production team decided to hold an emergency meeting, and the guests were asked to return to their rooms to rest.
Qin Qin and Cheng Zhaozhao stayed together, vigorously checking their Weibo.
Even though the live broadcast was interrupted in time, the viewers in the live stream room had already spread the entire scene everywhere.
Just can’t avoid trending.
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Yessss queen 👑