Surrounded By My Yandere Ex-Girlfriend On The Romance Reality Show

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After releasing the sky lanterns, everyone gathered for a group photo, standing together neatly, like a family portrait during the New Year.

“Come on, three, two, one, isn’t the director handsome!”

“Handsome!”

With the photographer’s slogan lifting the spirits, the group photo was taken successfully.

After the sky lanterns, the production team had no other activities planned, leaving the guests to their own devices.

Everyone paired up in twos and threes, some going for walks, others heading back to the villa.

Fang Zhou’s hand was injured, inconvenient for live streaming, so he stopped Zhang Zhiyin, who was about to leave.

“Zhiyin, wait, Li Siming has called, he wants to talk to you.”

Back in high school, Fang Zhou, Zhang Zhiyin, and Li Siming were an inseparable trio, the kind with a very strong bond.

But after a quarrel over Fang Zhou’s romantic relationship, Zhang Zhiyin had stopped contacting them.

Now, Li Siming’s WeChat video was lighting up Fang Zhou’s phone screen.

Fang Zhou lifted his phone, showing Li Siming’s face to her.

On the other end, Li Siming was applying a face mask, his features obscured, just a dark blur, making Zhang Zhiyin burst into laughter.

“Hahaha, what’s he doing? It’s kind of funny.”

Fang Zhou laughed along, not missing the chance to tease Li Siming.

“Who knows? Even this rough guy has his face mask day, looking like a boar eating bran— the more he eats, the less tasty it gets.”

Li Siming immediately protested loudly, “What! Fang Zhou, you little rascal, come back and get ready for a beating, I’ll show you what a real man is!”

“Fine, whoever chickens out calls the other ‘Dad’!”

Fang Zhou, not one to back down, taunted Li Siming in return.

This scene made Zhang Zhiyin laugh again.

She knew that this was how friendships between boys were, always teasing each other since high school.

Sometimes even with a strange, bromantic tendency.

But in reality, both were straight guys, just enjoying this way of bantering with each other.

Rather than that, they seemed more concerned about who could be called a godfather.

Fang Zhou brought Zhang Zhiyin back to the rooftop of the small villa, where they joined Li Siming to shoot a video and chat.

They talked about their current situations, reminisced about their shared youth, and even made plans to dine together next time.

In the end, as Li Siming’s facial mask session came to an end, so did their conversation.

Fang Zhou ended the call and turned to Zhang Zhiyin, asking her cheerfully, “So, do I have the honor of adding the great author Zhang to my WeChat?”

Ever since Zhang Zhiyin went abroad, all her previous contact methods had changed, and she was nowhere to be found.

Even leaving messages on QQ Space was like casting stones into the sea; she never replied to any.

Fang Zhou was once saddened by the loss of a close friend, but eventually, he came to terms with it.

Apart from birth, aging, sickness, and death, one must accept that all friendships are only for a season.

And now, their reunion on the show confirmed that saying: the right people will stand in your future.

Fang Zhou always felt that Zhang Zhiyin was a rare friend, and now that he had the chance to mend their friendship, he wasn’t going to let it slip away.

“It’s my honor to be added to the great host Fang’s WeChat,” Zhang Zhiyin said with a smile as she pulled up her WeChat QR code for him to scan.

With a buzz, Fang Zhou’s friend request came through.

“Is this still your profile picture?”

It was a classic still from the movie “Identity,” featuring the female lead Paris in a dress, stunningly beautiful.

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Since high school, Fang Zhou had been using this profile picture, and unexpectedly, after so many years, he had put it up again.

In fact, Zhang Zhiyin had secretly logged into her old WeChat account to check, and it seemed Fang Zhou did change his profile picture, but not so frequently, about every two or three months.

She guessed that he used couple pictures when he was in a relationship and switched back after a breakup.

Now, Fang Zhou had put up that picture again, sending panda emojis to Zhang Zhiyin in WeChat, giving her a sense of déjà vu.

As if they had just graduated from high school not long ago, without the separation of four or five years.

“Because I like that movie,” Fang Zhou said with a smile, naturally asking, “Have you had any difficulties living abroad these years?”

It must be tough for a girl to study abroad alone, and even though Zhang Zhiyin’s family was wealthy, at least language and lifestyle habits couldn’t help her.

Zhang Zhiyin looked up, smiled faintly, and gazed at the distant sea shimmering under the moonlight.

“It’s been okay, I got used to it after a while, and many things just naturally fell into place.”

But the days I couldn’t meet you were truly hard to bear.

She silently added in her heart.

During this time, Zhang Zhiyin had also thought about returning to meet Fang Zhou, to sit down and have a good talk.

However, her innate pride wouldn’t allow it.

She could follow the messages of Fang Zhou on her phone, or ask about his recent situation through her former common friends, but she wouldn’t appear in person.

That unhappy breakup from back then was like a thorn stuck in a girl’s heart, and it had never faded away.

If it weren’t for this time’s dream, Zhang Zhiyin herself wouldn’t know when she would meet Fang Zhou again.

“You? Besides having had many girlfriends, what have you gained?”

Zhang Zhiyin asked with a smile that was neither real nor fake, looking innocent.

Fang Zhou’s smile faltered, and he quickly covered his chest, exaggeratingly saying, “You’ve pierced my heart, old iron. Next time, I’ll deduct your good deeds for asking such a question.”

“Hahahaha.”

Zhang Zhiyin laughed out loud without any hesitation, teasing him, “You’re quite genuine, not blowing smoke or anything.”

“When old friends meet, they’re always talking about something good. You, on the other hand, have exposed everything.”

Fang Zhou chuckled and raised his eyebrows at Zhang Zhiyin, rubbing his eyes and saying, “Who’s going to blow hot air? Why don’t I just ask Zhang Daoshi to let me ride the wave when his book comes out next time?”

They’ve known each other for so many years, and they’re still acting like this!

Now, on the island, besides the male guests, only Tang Wen and Zhang Zhiyin were talking, and it made him feel relaxed.

There’s no burden, no need to be nervous, and it’s great.

“Not impossible.”

Zhang Zhiyin rested her hand on her chin, as if thinking deeply.

“Hahahaha.”

The two of them exchanged a glance and laughed out loud, as if they had found their old tacit understanding.

Suddenly, Fang Zhou felt a chill at the back of his neck, as if someone was staring at him. He turned around, and all the windows were covered, with no one there.

“What’s wrong?”

“There’s nothing, I’m just a bit tired, shall we stop here for today?”

Fang Zhou asked Zhang Zhiyin to go back to her room, and he followed her.

In fact, his feeling wasn’t wrong. Someone was indeed standing behind the white curtain, staring at them for a long time.

The person’s face showed no expression, lips slightly parted, murmuring the three words: “Zhang Zhiyin”.

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