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Chapter 926 - 384: What She Most Wants, I Can’t Give

Chapter 926: Chapter 384: What She Most Wants, I Can’t Give

"Yueyue, my dear, I’m afraid I can’t be your bridesmaid anymore. The company signed me up for a dating reality show, Penguin’s flagship program, and it’s coincidentally overlapping with our collaborative project..."

Chen Nuanhan held Gu Jiuyue’s hand as they faced each other, speaking apologetically.

"Dating reality show?" Gu Jiuyue froze, "Are you going to be a female guest?"

"Yes." She looked eagerly hopeful, "I heard the male guests are all very outstanding. I want to give it a try, to see if I can find my own happiness."

At this point, Gu Jiuyue could only offer her blessings: "Then I wish everything works out the way you hope."

She paused, then raised her hand to touch Chen Nuanhan’s cheek, speaking earnestly: "Like means like, and if you don’t like, then you don’t like. Open your heart, but don’t force yourself."

"Alright, don’t worry, you know me better than that, don’t you?"

Chen Nuanhan spoke casually and then smiled radiantly. Afterward, she patiently helped Gu Jiuyue organize the wedding process.

After parting ways, Chen Nuanhan suddenly turned back and stared at Xingyu Tower, feeling a flood of mixed emotions.

In this lifetime, she had not pursued the path of being a financial blogger, as she had in her previous life.

Instead, she entered Tianyi Investment during her junior year, starting from scratch, rising to her current role as a department head.

When it came to work, her innate sixth sense made her adept at managing interpersonal relationships, efficiently communicating with entrepreneurial teams, evaluating them, and thriving within Tianyi.

In her personal life, she became close friends with Gu Jiuyue, maintained a "clear love without interference" kind of measured friendship with Su Huai, neither too close nor too distant.

She knew well what she was waiting for, possessing great patience and resilience, continually improving herself, awaiting the right opportunity.

But... the circumstances were increasingly deviating from her expectations.

Gu Jiuyue’s recovery was the first unexpected turn, Xingyu’s explosive growth was the second, and these combined forces created an irresistible pull, rendering all her efforts futile.

Should she give up?

But why should she? She had waited for so long!

Should she continue?

But what was the point? The closer she got, the more hopeless it felt.

For nearly two months, Chen Nuanhan found herself uncharacteristically lost in confusion. Her heart was chaotic, and she even considered retreating to her small hometown to settle down for the rest of her life in that quiet town.

Yet, ultimately, she wasn’t an ordinary woman. In the end, she decided to fight tooth and nail one last time.

The strategy was... to join the dating reality show.

She needed a stage where she could showcase herself comprehensively without appearing deliberate, a stage that wouldn’t raise suspicions while allowing her to probe Su Huai’s thoughts.

In reality, she no longer had sufficient opportunities to meet Su Huai alone.

On the one hand, Su Huai was too busy, and on the other, her current status made it inappropriate to bypass Gu Jiuyue for any underhanded actions.

Staying by Gu Jiuyue’s side was a brilliant move to avoid being cast aside, but it also became a significant constraint.

As of now, she was left with no other options.

And so, with a mindset of "if it doesn’t succeed, I stand on my own," she submitted her application through Xingyu to join the Heartbeat program’s production team.

Either succeed—with a clear sense of Su Huai’s thoughts and retreat strategically, achieving closure.

Or fail—but through the program, establish her personal brand and pivot toward capitalizing on online fame, amassing enough wealth to build her own career.

"I don’t have time to waste anymore."

That was her resolve.

"I could strive my whole life and still never catch up to Su Huai and Gu Jiuyue, but I am not some parasitic waste relying on others to live. Even if defeat is inevitable, I will leave with my head held high, a goddess in my own right."

See, deep down, she already knew she couldn’t win. But that was Chen Nuanhan for you—even in utter defeat, she’d preserve her dignity.

On the day she resigns, she’ll proudly inform everyone: I’m not running away; Warm Sister simply found a career more worthy of her energy and chose to let go, voluntarily.

Yet deep down, she knew the truth.

And so, with a deep melancholy hidden in her eyes, her polished appearance, and her cheerful and poised demeanor, she instantly became many viewers’ goddess when Heartbeat 7 aired.

Most people watching the show were there for the couples’ chemistry, but after just two episodes, a certain sentiment started circulating on the internet—no one seems good enough for Warm Sister.

In truth, the male guests were impressive: scholar Brother Gao was passionate and sincere, second-gen heir Oscar was devoted and intense, Tomo was sunny and charismatic, Min Die was mature and emotionally intelligent...

But Warm Sister effortlessly overshadowed everyone.

In the first episode, when she showed up at the villa dressed in a tight leather outfit, cosplaying as Catwoman, all the men were struck dumb, and the women were silent.

Her face, filled with an exotic allure, carried an indescribable seductiveness. Just her entrance shot pushed the show onto the trending list.

Yet, she didn’t intentionally flirt with anyone. She simply lounged lazily, most of her focus inward while only a fraction of her attention seemed to observe the others subtly and intermittently.

The aura—if it exists—is something intangible. Simply sitting there quietly, she gave the impression of being in a completely different league.

Whether it was second-gen heirs or wealthy heiresses, they all seemed notably awkward compared to her.

Then, as the atmosphere grew even more uncomfortable, she took the initiative to break the ice. Before long, she guided the most outgoing individuals into lively conversations.

In the observation room, celebrity commentators participating in the commentary firmly declared: "Chen Nuanhan’s level is top-notch."

Yang Chaoyue hesitated to speak.

Yang Di noticed keenly and immediately prompted her: "What is it, Chaoyue?"

"Uh, I’ve met Warm Sister before..." she briefly hinted, "It was during an important project, and she was the one who finalized and approved it."

Actually, when it came to projects from Star Sky Film and Television, Tianyi hardly got involved unless it was an annual priority. In that case, Tianyi and Tencent would typically serve as fixed external investors.