Sun Qiaolian was paired with Zhou Zhenyu, which pleased her more than she wished to admit. Not due to affection, of course. Her relief had nothing to do with feelings and everything to do with the comforting reliability of a competent partner.
In this dating show, the one person she would genuinely consider dating in real life was Shen Xiyu. But even then, she absolutely would not want to be paired with him on the show.
Not because of shyness.
Not because of fear.
Not because she could not handle him.
But because she knew, with painful clarity, that if she were partnered with Shen Xiyu, she would never get first place in any mission. Which meant not-so-good rooms, not-so-good food, and the kind of exhaustion she refused to endure in the name of televised romance.
Reality was harsh.
Comfort was important.
Winning was essential.
Affection could wait.
