Dating Show: A Washed-Up Nobody Runs into a Crowd of Exes

Xia Tian has just entered the villa when he hears footsteps behind him. He turns around. His ex-girlfriend, Ye Mei, is standing in the entrance hall, her gaze as calm as if she were looking at a stranger. Xia Tian lowers his eyes and pretends to straighten his suitcase.

To create drama, the production crew has arranged for each guest to arrive alone. But to Xia Tian, every time the doorbell rings feels like opening a mystery box that might spill out any number of old scores. When Chi Hongdou bounces in, he recognizes those bright, sparkling eyes at once. One thought fills his mind: his lie about being Lei Feng probably won't survive the night. And when Mo Ziyuan quietly walks into the living room, briefly meets his gaze, then quickly looks away, Xia Tian's breathing slows for a moment.

The seven guests arrive one after another, and the living room gradually fills with greetings and laughter. Xia Tian alone sits at the very edge of the sofa, looking at the group before him: his ex-girlfriend, his sworn younger sister, the childhood friend he just rescued, his high school crush, and two men he has never even met. He suddenly wants to call the show's director: Are you sure this is a dating show and not a massive family reunion for people who already know each other?

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.