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Chapter 93: Love Variety Show Strategy System (11)

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"Xie Yang, this outfit today suits you so well!"

Xiao Chenglei gave a thumbs up and praised:

"Really! It has such an aura. For a moment just now, I thought I was seeing the young lady of our company."

Lu Ming curled his lips upon hearing this, but he had to admit that today's Xie Yang was indeed much more pleasing to the eye than in the past few days.

Chen Anqi's lips twitched; she really wanted to ask what sunscreen Xie Yang used.

How could she not only not get tanned after such a scorching sun yesterday, but actually get even fairer?

Unlike her, who sprayed sunscreen every two or three hours, yet still saw her back neck sunburned when showering at night, forcing her to quickly apply aloe vera gel as first aid for fear of peeling.

When she looked in the mirror this morning, she hadn't peeled, but she was still a few shades darker than a few days ago.

But Lin Xiaoning was sitting right next to her, and since they had been intentionally or unintentionally isolating Xie Yang for the past few days, they could be considered allies in the same camp; if she were to take the initiative to strike up a conversation with Xie Yang now, what would Lin Xiaoning think of her?

Little did she know that Lin Xiaoning had the same worries as her, and was wondering if Chen Anqi weren't there, she could chat with Xie Yang for a bit and ask what brand of skincare she used, as her complexion was truly excellent.

Xie Yang didn't notice the hesitant expressions of the two female guests; she walked to the dining table and said to Jiang Tuo, "You eat your food, I'll handle myself."

The three meals provided by the production team were quite sumptuous; she had enjoyed yesterday's dinner with great relish, and today's breakfast also looked quite good, making one's mouth water.

"Sit down, I'll serve you. See what else you want to eat; the Taro Pie and Beef Fried Dumplings are both good, and this coconut milk dessert is a specialty of the island, it's very soothing for the throat, do you want to try some?"

Jiang Tuo insisted on serving her, so Xie Yang had to let him: "Then thank you. I want to drink something hot first, so I'll have the Sour Soup Rice Noodles; the coconut milk dessert is better as a dessert after the meal."

"OK!"

Serving her allowed Jiang Tuo to make up a little for the... um, unspeakable things he had done to her in his dreams last night, so his sense of guilt wasn't quite as intense.

Thus, he became even more attentive, serving her a bowl of Sour Soup Rice Noodles and specifically adding plenty of diced chicken before placing it in front of her.

"Eat quickly, or we won't be able to eat properly once the director comes later."

Xiao Chenglei, who was to the side, laughed upon hearing Jiang Tuo's words: "That's for sure, the director won't care if we've finished eating; he'll come to cue the process right on time."

Director: Are you being polite?

Xie Danni arrived late, and as soon as she entered the restaurant, she saw everyone eating and chatting happily, which made her think of the Favorability Value that had been dropping non-stop since last night; she was so frustrated that she couldn't help but let out a huff.

Jiang Tuo glanced at her, then lowered his head and leaned toward Xie Yang, asking in a low voice: "Did she bully you yesterday?"

"???" Xie Yang looked confused.

"Who bullied her?"

Xie Danni's ears were sharp, and she heard this, which immediately made her furious.

So that was it!

These men mistakenly thought she had bullied Xie Yang, which was why their Favorability Value was dropping like crazy?

"Why don't you ask how she treated me? She, she grabbed the back of my collar and hauled me out of the room! The one bullying people is clearly her, okay! You guys are the ones who don't understand the situation!"

"..."

Jiang Tuo looked at Xie Yang in surprise: "You have that much strength? You were actually able to haul her up?"

"Jiang! Tuo!" Xie Danni was so angry she became embarrassed, "Is that the point? The point is she kicked me out! The one bullying people is her, not me!"

"That's her room; isn't it normal for her to kick you out if she doesn't welcome you?"

"..."

【Ding! Male Guest No. 3's Favorability Value has dropped to 9, limit-down warning! Limit-down warning!】

Xie Danni closed her eyes and recited silently in her heart: Calm down, calm down! Cannot have a conflict, otherwise the Favorability Value will drop back to 0.

After reciting it three times, she finally stabilized her emotions.

She could see it now: Jiang Tuo was young and vigorous, and his temper was stubborn; even when facing a girl he liked, he was the type who wouldn't concede. To put it bluntly, he wasn't mature enough, and she must have been blind to choose him for this show.

But when she looked up, she saw Jiang Tuo scooping a few Bubble Wontons for Xie Yang to taste, then handing Xie Yang the Rice Vinegar to dip her dumplings in.

He was serving her hand and foot so attentively that her heart immediately felt blocked and hateful.

She thought to herself that an illegitimate daughter really couldn't be brought into polite society; she had only been grouped with Jiang Tuo for half a day yesterday, and she was already clinging to him!

She should look in the mirror and check her own appearance; her face wasn't even as pretty as Jiang Tuo's, so could she be the type he liked?

It was just that Jiang Tuo was young, and might even be a virgin, so he would take the bait after being coaxed a little; let's see if that would work on the other male guests.

Thinking of this, Xie Danni suddenly remembered her date for today.

For the first official date to be with Xiao Chenglei, to be honest, she was unhappy.

Among the five male guests, Xiao Chenglei was actually the one she had the least chemistry with. The reason she chose him initially, besides him being handsome, was mainly because his personality was sunny and his temper was good, thinking it would be easy to increase his Favorability Value.

Who would have thought that while it went up fast, it dropped back just as quickly; in just that short while last night, it had dropped from 80 to 70, and just now it had dropped to 60—if it dropped any further, it would be a failing grade.

It was Xie Yang who was actually going on a date with Fu Yichen... what a bargain for her!

Xie Danni couldn't help but clench her back teeth.

The new-generation director Fu Yichen, who had transitioned from acting to directing, was one of the targets she most wanted to conquer; the other was Zhou Hanqing. Yet these two men—one arrogant, one cold—were both tough nuts to crack.

Zhou Hanqing's Favorability Value was the slowest to rise among all the male guests.

Over the past three days, no matter how hard she tried, the growth rate had always been like a snail walking, never crossing the passing line.

Yesterday was even worse; not only did it not rise, it dropped by 20.

Fu Yichen was a little better than him; after all, he was her partner yesterday, and under her gentle and attentive strategy, she had finally managed to raise his Favorability Value from 70 to 80.

If it rose another 5 points, it would convert into Love Value; would breaking through the 90-point threshold of being completely obedient be difficult then?

As a result, at the final step, it dropped back to 70.

If it weren't for the signed contract, and the fact that there were no special circumstances—even if she were the investor, she couldn't just change people—otherwise she would have wanted to kick them all out and replace them with a new batch of targets.

However, Fu Yichen had always had very high requirements for looks; this could be seen from the several films he had directed previously—

Not only the female lead, but even the supporting actresses were famous in the industry for their beauty.

For Xie Yang, let alone capturing his heart, even catching his eye was a pipe dream.

Perhaps the entire date today would be spent being looked down upon by Fu Yichen.

Thinking of this, Xie Danni's mood finally improved a little.

A man she couldn't even win over would have a favorable impression of Xie Yang? Stop joking! I'm afraid he finds her repulsive in every way.

I can't wait to see Xie Yang's dejected face when she returns from the date. Heh!

Thinking this, Xie Danni smiled secretly with satisfaction and even cast a meaningful glance at Xie Yang.

Xie Yang kept her head down, enjoying her breakfast.

Jiang Tuo, however, noticed this look; he frowned, turned his head, and asked Xie Yang, "Did you and Sister Danni have a feud in the past?"

"What's wrong?"

"I always feel that the way she looks at you is like she's looking at the person who killed her father."

"..."

Killing her father is a stretch, but stealing her father is a reality.

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