Forced Cohabitation After a Hit Romance Variety Show with My Rival Actress - Chapter 20

Did I hear Chi Yu right? Did she really say that?

She said she insists on sharing a room with the Best Actress, and might even share the same bed?!

Okay, okay, okay! So she’s not letting Feifei share a room with her rival, and instead she’s actively “offering herself” to her rival!

This is too good! I’m glued to the live stream now. I’m staying up all night to see how they’ll share that bed!

The live chat buzzed with anticipation as viewers eagerly watched each guest head to their rooms.

If you could even call some of them “rooms.”

Gu Yuan and Chi Yu were still staying in their super luxurious king-size suite.

The suite was on the second floor, boasting the best natural light in the villa and serving as the master bedroom. Kuang Baibai had mentioned that during casual chats with the production crew, the staff had mentioned that the room used to be rented out as a民宿 (minshuku, a type of Japanese-style guesthouse).

Rumor had it that the master bedroom’s decor was “distinctively unique.”

At the time, Gu Yuan had simply listened and moved on, never imagining what awaited her.

Gu Yuan sighed softly and adjusted her shawl.

As she passed Chi Yu, Gu Yuan stopped abruptly, as if suddenly remembering something. “Little Chi, since you insist, Feiyu won’t say anything more. Just go get some rest early.”

With a lingering scent of jasmine, she stepped onto the stairs ahead of them.

Chi Yu watched Gu Yuan’s retreating figure, her lips curving into a sweet smile.

Deliberately adopting an innocent demeanor, she called out, “Sister, wait for me! Of course I want to rest properly with you.”

Ruan Feiyu’s expression was undoubtedly priceless, but Chi Yu didn’t dare look. The live chat erupted in laughter and excited screams.

The gossip-hungry viewers endlessly repeated Chi Yu’s line, “Of course I want to rest properly with you,” clearly relishing the drama.

Under Ruan Feiyu’s watchful gaze, Chi Yu actually chased after Gu Yuan up the stairs.

All that remained in her ears was Lu Wenrui’s mournful wails, echoing like a banshee’s cry.

“Ah~~~! Why do some people get to sleep in luxurious king-size suites while I have to stay in some ‘elegant’ floor mat after swimming half a marathon?!”

Lu Wenrui’s voice reverberated throughout the entire villa.

“They call this a ‘refined floor mat’ even though it’s just a floor mat? Who came up with that name? It’s not refined at all—it’s a mat designed to suppress my noble princess bloodline!”

Ruan Feiyu was even more distraught than Lu Wenrui. She couldn’t reveal the real reason for her breakdown, but she continued to stare at the retreating figures, her eyes stinging. “You actually have it pretty good, at least you have a flat place to sleep. Me, I’m…” She couldn’t remember the exact name, so she flipped through her cue card and suddenly, her voice filled with despair, “I’m the Starry Sky Hammock…”

The live chat exploded with laughter:

HAHAHAHA~ The so-called Starry Sky Hammock is just a hammock tied between two trees in the courtyard, where you can sleep and better enjoy the starry night.

Key point: just a hammock, no room.

The production team is so cruel! This is supposed to be a dating reality show, damn it!

HAHAHA I’m breaking down for Ruan Feiyu too! And Lu Wenrui! They came to this show thinking they’d be princesses falling in love, but their princess complexes have been completely cured! HAHAHA!

Watching Li Tianyin and Lin Yihan head toward the tents in the courtyard, Lu Wenrui slapped her forehead. “Right, we each have our own ‘single rooms’—that’s definitely special treatment, right?”

Ruan Feiyu glanced upstairs and caught sight of Gu Yuan chasing after Chi Yu, their figures about to disappear around the corner.

She frowned almost imperceptibly and clenched her fist. “The real ‘special treatment’ is already having a luxurious king-size bed.”

Originally, this room—and the person in it—should have been hers, Ruan Feiyu’s.

Her words dripped with bitterness.

Lu Wenrui lowered her hand and pouted. “Well, you’re the one who gave it up…”

Live Chat: Good comeback.

Ruan Feiyu sighed heavily again. “But if we switched rooms…”

Lu Wenrui cut her off. “Didn’t Gu Yuan offer to share with you? Chi Yu was the one who refused.”

“Besides, who would trade their Starry Sky Hammock for your hammock?”

Live Chat: Hahahaha—

“……”

Ruan Feiyu clamped her mouth shut, defeated. She tried to maintain her composure, but her expression was already sour.

Gu Yuan’s silhouette didn’t pause as she rounded the corner of the staircase, her slender figure vanishing into the shadows.

Just before disappearing into the darkness, she paused, glanced back at Chi Yu behind her, and then stepped into the shadows.

Love House, second-floor master bedroom.

The white wooden door creaked open, releasing a fragrant aroma.

The room was filled with an unknown incense, its dim lighting making the air feel thick and suffocating.

Chi Yu frowned slightly as she stepped inside.

Layers of sheer curtains were draped and tied back at the head and foot of the antique iron-framed bed.

This setting… it’s exactly the kind of romantic atmosphere couples would choose for a vacation.

She even recalled how, if she hadn’t been underage back then, she and Gu Yuan might have gone all the way after their breathless near-miss.

Now, she and Gu Yuan were supposed to stay in this room together. The situation felt utterly bizarre.

And for some reason, a thought popped into Chi Yu’s head: This iron bed frame would be perfect for tethering a dog.

She couldn’t help but remember her recently added online friend.

The user had used Gu Yuan’s profile picture, called themselves Gu Yuan, and even told her they wanted to buy a thicker dog leash for their unfaithful ex-girlfriend.

“……”

The scene before her was eerily fitting.

She couldn’t explain why her mind had wandered to this online friend at this particular moment…

If their phones hadn’t been confiscated during filming, Chi Yu would have snapped a photo of the fan and sent it to them immediately.

The door clicked shut behind Chi Yu as Gu Yuan walked past her.

Gu Yuan glanced at the headboard. “Do you like this wrought-iron bed?”

“…”

Chi Yu: “…”

“It’s alright. I don’t particularly like it.”

A rather odd conversation unfolded. Chi Yu wasn’t sure why Gu Yuan had asked, but then Gu Yuan added, “You don’t like it?”

“My family has beds like this at home.”

“…?”

Gu Yuan finished speaking without waiting for a response.

A faint fragrance drifted past Chi Yu as Gu Yuan brushed past her.

“Should you shower first, or should I?”

“…”

“Shower?”

In this setting, the question carried an unspoken intimacy.

Chi Yu swallowed nervously, only to hear Gu Yuan say, “Hmm, it seems you’re not in a hurry.”

Gu Yuan strolled to the bathroom door, turning her head slightly to reveal the exquisite curve of her profile.

“Then I’ll shower first.”