Chapter Five: Filming the Romance Reality Show, Part Four

Jiang Han spoke first, “Nan Chu, come sit over here.”

“Is there something you need?”

“Sitting alone is too boring. Let’s chat a bit.”

“If you’re bored, you could take the program’s phone and browse some local books. There are quite a few classics. Reading might bring you fresh insights.”

Nan Chu remained wary of Jiang Han. Despite his long stay, she had never once heard his true thoughts. Knowing Jiang Han studied psychology, she sensed he was calculating and deep. Such a person, if intent on manipulating others, could deliver a fatal blow. Dangerous—keep your distance! That had been one of her survival principles.

With that, Nan Chu turned and headed upstairs.

A flicker of amusement crossed Jiang Han’s eyes.

More than an hour later, the meal was ready.

Nan Chu sat at the dining table and glanced around. Good, they hadn’t cooked rice. She wasn’t picky about food; whether or not she ate rice didn’t matter. If she wasn’t full, she could always get up in the middle of the night to cook instant noodles, frozen dumplings, or glutinous rice balls.

Each place had a steak. Nan Chu sliced a small piece and tasted it—it was decent. The steaks had been marinated beforehand; Xu Fei just pan-fried them briefly.

After eating the steak, Nangong Hengmo suddenly said, “Oh no, we seem to have forgotten to cook rice. Curry chicken really tastes best with white rice.”

Sha Mengyuan replied, “Eating it like this is fine too.”

Without rice, everyone just ate the dishes as they were.

The curry chicken was quite tasty, but the stir-fried chili pork and scrambled eggs with tomatoes were a bit salty. After tasting a bite, nobody continued eating those.

The boiled cabbage in plain water was finished as well.

Now, the question of who would wash the dishes arose.

Zhuo Han said, “The three of you didn’t cook, so you should wash the dishes.”

Sha Mengyuan thought, *Why? They went to buy the groceries; they should cook and wash the dishes.*

Zhuo Han muttered, *What a bunch of lazybones.*

Xu Fei said, “She definitely won’t wash the dishes. Whoever wants to, can go ahead.”

Li Wenya thought, *This is going to end in a quarrel.*

No one else spoke, and the atmosphere grew awkward.

Nan Chu said, “I’ll take care of it.”

Nangong Hengmo thought, *No wonder she’s also surnamed Nan—she has a good character.*

*I can see it clearly now: nobody wants to wash dishes.*

*Didn’t you notice? They left the kitchen a mess after cooking.*

*Poor Chu Chu, working so hard.*

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*Nan Chu is quite admirable; she always steps forward to ease the tension.*

*Is she just crafting a diligent female star image? Tsk, such acting.*

*Some actresses can at least pretend to be hardworking, but some won’t even bother acting.*

Zhuang Wenqi watched the live stream with a pleased expression. Nan Chu was finally not so straightforward. It moved her deeply—her child was finally becoming sensible.

Jiang Han said nothing and started helping with the cleaning.

Li Wenya recalled how Nan Chu had helped her out earlier and even helped carry her luggage. She quickly got up to help clean as well. “Nan Chu, let’s do it together. It’ll be faster.”

*With so many bowls and dishes, and a messy kitchen, if Nan Chu cleaned alone, it might take her twenty minutes or more.*

Nangong Hengmo also helped gather the dishes.

*Yaya is really great!*

*The Emperor of Film Nangong is also very helpful.*

*Everyone’s getting along so well.*

*I just want to say, that certain Z star is hopeless. Complaining that the three who didn’t cook should wash dishes, but those others went grocery shopping and only made one dish—how tiring could that be? If it were up to me, we’d play a game, and the losers wash the dishes.*

*Honestly, it’s better to schedule dishwashing duties daily and take turns. Otherwise, fights over cooking and cleaning will definitely break out later.*

*Fights aren’t so bad—they reveal these stars’ true natures.*

Li Wenya, Nangong Hengmo, and Jiang Han helped bring the dishes to the sink. Nan Chu said, “You all go rest. I’ll handle this.”

She found their presence a bit obstructive.

Li Wenya asked, “Nan Chu, are you sure you don’t need our help?”

“No, it’s fine.”

Li Wenya nodded. “Alright then.”

*Nan Chu’s personality is so good—why are there so many online trolls against her?*

Li Wenya and Nangong Hengmo left, but Jiang Han stayed.

Nan Chu looked at Jiang Han, who smiled faintly at her.

“Don’t you have to go back to your room and pack?”

“Not in a hurry. I’ll stay and help you finish the dishes. You do the first wash; I’ll do the second.”

Seeing Jiang Han insist on staying, Nan Chu nodded expressionlessly. “Alright then.”

*Is Jiang Han interested in Nan Chu? Why else would he be so attentive?*

*Didn’t you notice? When Jiang Han entered today, his eyes were fixed on Nan Chu the whole time. That look—definitely love at first sight.*

*Jiang Han is very enthusiastic toward Nan Chu. When she went shopping, he followed; when she washed dishes, he stayed by her side. A man who naturally follows.*

*Wherever Nan Chu is, you never see Jiang Han looking elsewhere—he’s always staring at her.*

*They’re such a good match: a female star and a psychologist—it’s like a romantic drama come to life.*

After finishing the dishes, Nan Chu continued tidying the kitchen, sweeping the floor while Jiang Han fetched a mop to clean.

Surprisingly, their teamwork was quite good.

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*Watching them work together, they seem like an old married couple—so in sync.*

*I think they look like a newlywed couple, all sweet and clingy.*

*A handsome man and a beautiful woman—it’s a pleasure to watch anything they do.*

In less than ten minutes, the cleaning was finished.

*They cleaned so thoroughly.*

*Nan Chu is so skilled at housework; she must do it often.*

*I suspect Nan Chu has a cleanliness obsession, wiping every drop of water dry.*

*Jiang Han is impressive too.*

*Watching them work together is satisfying for anyone with OCD.*

After tidying up, they returned to their rooms separately.

Back in their rooms, the guests received a message from the production team.

[Heartfelt message: Please send a message to the person who moved your heart.]

Nan Chu pondered for a while before sending her message.

Other guests gradually replied as well.

Nan Chu sent to Nangong Hengmo: Thank you, Emperor of Film, for helping with the dishes.

Li Wenya sent to Nangong Hengmo: Idol, I’m so happy you’re making a comeback.

Xu Fei sent to Nangong Hengmo: The food you cooked was delicious. 😊

Zhuo Han sent to Meng Yuan: The dishes were great. I hope we can cook together tomorrow.

Sha Mengyuan sent to Meng Yuan: The food was very tasty.

Fang You sent to Li Wenya: You looked beautiful today. Looking forward to our date.

Jiang Han sent to Nan Chu: I enjoyed cleaning with you.

Meng Yuan sent to Li Wenya: You’re very cute.

Nangong Hengmo sent to Nan Chu: You worked hard.

Once all the heartfelt messages were sent, the live broadcast for the day ended.

After the broadcast, the production assistant returned their phones.

As soon as Nan Chu got her phone, Zhuang Wenqi called. “Chu Chu, you did well. Though there were many trolls, you also won over quite a few viewers.”

“The number of followers on the online platforms has increased by tens of thousands.” Such growth was largely thanks to the immense traffic brought by Meng Yuan and Nangong Hengmo.

Now, *Love for Twenty-One Days* topped every trending search list.

Nan Chu’s exposure had increased significantly.