Chapter 61: Is It Really That Fascinating?

Ruan Wei was the first to appear. Her makeup was flawless and she was beautifully dressed; the moment she stepped out, a surge of her fans flooded the live stream with enthusiastic cheers.

Next came the internet celebrity. She looked nothing like the person in her own videos—almost unrecognizable, as if the camera had exposed her true self. Disappointed, her fans started chattering about unfollowing her.

The third to enter was Ruan Cha.

Her slender, pale fingers gripped the door handle. The camera zoomed in for a close-up of her hand, and before anyone saw her face, all eyes were drawn to those delicate fingers.

"Wow! Those hands are something else! So slender and fair!"

"I just looked down at my own hands... Ugh, I swear, these are pig’s trotters!"

"Who is this? Could it be Ruan Cha? Wasn’t she supposed to be a country girl?"

"Seriously, why do Ruan Cha’s hands look so soft and tender?"

As the camera panned upward, Ruan Cha’s exquisite, porcelain-white face was revealed in full view.

She was particularly photogenic, even more striking and eye-catching on camera than in person.

For a few seconds after her face appeared on screen, the comment section fell silent.

Then, all at once:

"Holy—! How is she this beautiful?!"

"Is this really Ruan Cha? She’s stunning!"

"Whoever said she was jealous of Ruan Wei’s looks must be blind or deaf!"

"Oh my god! What a knockout! She’s absolutely gorgeous!"

"I can’t believe I ever insulted this radiant girl. God, please forgive my foolish ignorance!"

...

After entering, Ruan Cha politely greeted the internet celebrity inside, then, as if Ruan Wei didn’t exist, she turned away and sat primly on the sofa.

At this, Ruan Wei’s fans exploded in indignation.

"Look at how petty and mean she is, acting like a princess? Treating our Weiwei like that!"

"Ugh! I take back everything good I just said about her!"

"See that face? Must’ve traded her brains for beauty!"

But as Ruan Wei’s fans hurled their barbs, the bystanders—already annoyed by the fans’ relentless attitude and those who had just become fans of Ruan Cha for her looks—couldn’t help but retort in the comments:

"They’re not even close sisters, why should she greet her with a smile?"

"After being insulted by her own sister’s fans, you expect her to suck it up and say hello? I wouldn’t do it either!"

...

While the comment section was ablaze with argument, the male contestants began to enter the scene.

The first male internet celebrity failed to make much of an impression.

But when Gu Jiayan appeared in a suit and tie, the comment section erupted with deafening screams.

"Once in a lifetime! Gu Jiayan! He’s so handsome!"

"If only he weren’t so young, I’d be making my move! Wait for me, little brother!"

"Oh my, why is he so good-looking! This is the future husband who’s richer, better looking, and more capable than you could ever dream!"

Bystanders, clearly overwhelmed by the frenzy of Gu Jiayan’s fans, shuddered at the increasingly wild comments.

He’s just a kid! How can you even say that?

Gu Jiayan greeted the camera with a brilliant yet distant smile, then walked straight over to Ruan Wei.

Then came Gu Zhenzhi’s entrance.

This time, the comment section fell into a hush.

The only comments left were from those watching for drama—

"Just thinking about Ruan Cha standing next to some middle-aged, graying, unattractive man makes my worldview collapse!"

"My god, why can’t we fast-forward this livestream?"