No more hidden tasks?
Lin Jinran waited for a while, but there really wasn't any hidden task message on her phone. It was a little past ten at night. She picked up her keys and went downstairs to check what ingredients were available.
In the first - floor kitchen, Jiang Yaoguang and He Jiao had already arrived. They were standing in front of the open refrigerator, wondering what to cook.
"I don't know what they like to eat," He Jiao stared at the neatly arranged ingredients in the refrigerator and sighed, "Isn't this just making things difficult for me?"
Jiang Yaoguang bit her lip, looking hesitant. "Even if we manage to cook something, the breakfast selection is still random. Whoever gets up early gets to choose first."
"What are you guys cooking?" Lin Jinran scanned the refrigerator from top to bottom, trying hard to recall Su Qinian's taste from high school. But so much time had passed that many memories had faded. They hadn't seen each other for years, so she had no idea what his breakfast habits were now.
"Whatever. I'll just cook what I like and leave it to fate," He Jiao said and immediately took action. She took out some ingredients from the refrigerator to make a simple bagel.
Lin Jinran sighed slightly. Wasn't this just the director causing trouble? She took out some bread, vegetables, luncheon meat, etc., and prepared to make a beef sandwich. It was simple and convenient, and all it needed was to be heated in the microwave the next morning.
The two of them got to work, while Jiang Yaoguang decided to make sushi. The three of them bustled around in the kitchen.
Lin Jinran finished first. Seeing that there was still some time, she found cocoa powder, soy milk powder, and yogurt in the refrigerator. She mixed them into a paste, rolled it into egg - sized balls, and sprinkled some chocolate chips on them. A cocoa yogurt ball was done.
There were still some ingredients left, so Lin Jinran made two more, one for He Jiao and one for Jiang Yaoguang.
He Jiao took a bite and her eyes lit up. "Mmm, it's so delicious. The guest who has your breakfast tomorrow morning is really lucky."
"The taste is really good. Jinran, did you ever make similar desserts for Teacher Su before?" He Jiao took a bite and asked cautiously.
During the truth - or - dare game in the evening, everyone had already learned that the two of them had known each other for many years.
"I did, but it was a long time ago. He may not remember," Lin Jinran replied after covering her beef sandwich and cocoa yogurt balls with plastic wrap, putting them in the refrigerator, and closing the refrigerator door.
"Then you'll definitely be dating Teacher Su tomorrow afternoon," Jiang Yaoguang smiled.
"That's not for sure. Didn't you say it depends on who comes to the kitchen first for breakfast? The program crew definitely won't tell them that these are the breakfasts we made," Lin Jinran shrugged, then said goodbye to He Jiao and went back to her room to rest.
...
On the morning of the fourth day of *Crazy Hearts*, the program crew had been waiting in the kitchen for a long time.
The first one to come to the kitchen was Xie Yun. He had the habit of going for a run every morning. After finishing his run, he came to the kitchen to see what there was to eat. He found three beautifully made breakfasts on the table: sushi, a sandwich, and a bagel.
Xie Yun picked them up, looking puzzled.
The director prompted beside him, "Xie Yun, the three breakfasts on the table are for you. You can choose the one you want."
Was the crew really that kind?
Xie Yun was skeptical. He ruled out the sushi first, then hesitated between the bagel and the sandwich. Seeing that the sandwich came with a cocoa yogurt ball, he thought for a while and chose the sandwich.
It wouldn't hurt to have a high - calorie breakfast once in a while.
The second one to come to the kitchen was Gu Huai. It was already past eight in the morning.
Xie Yun shouted from the living room, "Just take whatever breakfast you want on the table. The program crew prepared them."
So Gu Huai chose the bagel, and the last portion of sushi naturally belonged to Su Qinian.
At ten in the morning, the director called everyone downstairs to gather in the living room and announced the afternoon's dating partners.
Lin Jinran and Xie Yun, He Jiao and Gu Huai, Jiang Yaoguang and Su Qinian.
Someone asked about the criteria for choosing the dating partners. The director smiled and said, "Last night, we gave the rules to the female guests. Each female guest made breakfast, and the male guests would choose the next day. Whoever chooses the breakfast made by a certain female guest will date her in the afternoon."
"According to the live broadcast, Lin Jinran made a sandwich and a cocoa yogurt ball last night, He Jiao made a bagel, and Jiang Yaoguang made sushi."
Hearing this, Su Qinian frowned and immediately turned to look at Lin Jinran. Lin Jinran shrugged innocently.
It was really dramatic.
The female guests would take the male guests to the dating locations in the afternoon, and the staff would be responsible for filming.
After the director announced the rules, he left immediately.
"What's going on? This program is a mess," Gu Huai complained. He had an ordinary relationship with He Jiao and actually disliked her a bit. He Jiao was known as a tough - talking big sister in the industry. She was too straightforward and not the type of girl he wanted to date.
Su Qinian pulled Xie Yun into the kitchen and whispered, "Xie Yun, I know you have feelings for Lin Jinran. I hope you can take good care of her during the date this afternoon."
"Of course I will," Xie Yun raised his eyebrows.
"Ranran likes sweet things, especially pearls. If you buy her milk tea, add an extra serving of pearls. Let her do whatever she wants. I'll take responsibility for the consequences. By the way, she's been a bit sensitive and vulnerable lately. I hope you can pay more attention. If you can comfort her, that would be even better..."
Xie Yun: "..."
He couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Su Qinian, you've told me so much about Jinran. Aren't you afraid I'll steal her from you?"
"Hmm?" Su Qinian turned his head and gently looked at the girl in the living room. There was a hint of thought in his eyes. He spoke seriously with a strong sense of confidence. "No, I'm not afraid. I trust her."
Xie Yun: "..."
Xie Yun couldn't help but ask again, "Do you trust me?"
"No, I trust Ranran." You can't judge a person by what they say but by what they do. After a few days of getting along, Su Qinian was sure that Lin Jinran still had feelings for him and a place for him in her heart. That's why he dared to say "not afraid" so boldly.
Xie Yun was silent. He knew he had no chance at all, but since God had given him this opportunity, he couldn't give up without a fight.
"Su Qinian, even if Jinran has feelings for you, people can change. And the fact that you two haven't been together after knowing each other for so many years means there must be a problem. Anyway, I'll fight for her this afternoon."
"Be my guest."
...
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Jinran put on a light - blue dress. Her waist was so slender that it seemed it could be held in one hand. Her long, black, and beautiful hair was tied into a ponytail, revealing her fair, long, and swan - like neck.
Xie Yun had asked Lin Jinran in advance what she would wear this afternoon, so he deliberately paired a light - blue shirt with white trousers.
When Lin Jinran came downstairs, there was a flash of amazement in Xie Yun's eyes. He stepped forward eagerly to offer to carry her bag.
Lin Jinran smiled gently and refused softly, "I like to carry my own bag."
Su Qinian, who was also waiting for the female guests in the living room, raised his eyebrows at Xie Yun, as if saying, "I'm very confident that Ranran won't go with you. I'm extremely confident. I'm super confident."
Xie Yun: "..."