Chapter Sixteen: The Self-Righteous Jiang Ke

“Sisters in the livestream, don’t be disappointed! The rooms in this traditional Chinese-style building all have large floor-to-ceiling windows, and there’s no second floor. We just need to look outside the room where Rong Fan is staying; from the window, we’ll definitely be able to see inside.”

“Besides, the garden wraps all the way around, so let’s just follow it around and take a look.”

With that, Nono began circling the house. The camera followed, but after a full round back to the entrance, either the curtains were open and there was no one lying on the bed, or the curtains were drawn, making it impossible to see inside.

“Everyone, it seems we’re not lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Prince Rong’s sleeping face. We’ll have to move on to the next one.”

Saying this, Nono seemed a bit disinterested and left the villa.

“We still have two female guests’ residences to visit—both from the Jiang family: Jiang Ke and Jiang Xian.”

“Alright, sisters in the livestream, let’s vote again to see whose residence you want to see first. If you want to see Jiang Ke’s, type ‘1’; if Jiang Xian’s, type ‘2’ in the chat. We’ll vote as we go.”

Nono got on the sightseeing cart, and the driver headed toward the two residences.

After waiting for a long time, Jiang Ke hadn’t heard a sound and dared not move, afraid that if she did, the crew might come in and suspect her of pretending.

Her body was too tense to hold on any longer, so Jiang Ke gave up and opened her eyes, turning her head toward the door. It was completely silent; no one was coming.

She picked up her phone and opened the livestream, seeing a female host riding the sightseeing cart, seemingly on her way somewhere, continuously reading the chat filled with 1s and 2s.

Jiang Ke frowned, not understanding what it meant.

“Nono just glanced at it; most people want to see Jiang Ke first, so we’ll head there now. Jiang Xian’s castle is a bit farther, so after visiting Jiang Ke’s place, we’ll go see Jiang Xian’s.”

Hearing this, Jiang Ke immediately understood—the crew was coming to film and was on the way.

She quickly exited the livestream, put her phone away, picked up a mirror from the desk, and carefully checked her makeup, fussing over her hairstyle. After thorough inspection, satisfied she looked perfect, she put the mirror down.

She lay back down, straightened the blanket neatly, then closed her eyes to pretend to sleep.

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“Sisters, we’ve arrived at Jiang Ke’s guesthouse. Even the outside is thoughtfully decorated, so warm and inviting, isn’t it?”

The guesthouse’s main color was white with a stylish design. Nono tried the front door—it opened easily. She playfully smiled at the camera, signaling, “This door can be opened!”

Stepping inside felt like returning to a cozy home. The interior was equally warm, with delicate trinkets scattered about. The windows were open, sunlight poured onto the floor, and white curtains fluttered gently in the breeze. A white piano stood in the living room.

There were two rooms on the first floor and a simpler second floor with three rooms. Unsure which room Jiang Ke was in, Nono didn’t open any doors upstairs, just circled with the camera, then returned downstairs, where the charm was greater.

“Wow, I’d call this a dream home, right sisters? You can tell whoever decorated this guesthouse must be a gentle and meticulous lady.”

Because the guesthouse was filled with exquisite little decorations—even the corners were carefully arranged—the cameraman skillfully panned slowly to capture all the delicate details in the living room.

At last, Jiang Ke’s fans in the livestream had a chance to speak up in the chat.

“This house suits our Xiao Ke perfectly, just like her—delicate and warm.”

“It’d be even better if we could peek inside Xiao Ke’s room.”

“Are you upstairs a hater? How could you let her sleeping face be shown to so many people online?”

“Don’t pretend like many people want to see it. Only you fans care.”

“That’s all for Jiang Ke’s guesthouse tour! Let’s go!”

The camera followed Nono as she exited the guesthouse.

“Next, we’re heading to the last stop—the castle everyone’s been calling for since the start.”

“To be honest, it’s my first time going inside a castle. I’ve only ever seen the outside before. Today, I get to experience it firsthand!”

At this moment, Jiang Ke still thought the crew might be right outside her door, that they might open it any second.

Her hand clenched tightly under the blanket, fearful someone would catch her pretending to sleep.

To show off her best sleeping profile and create buzz for her sleeping face, she made sure the prettier side of her face faced the door.

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So that when they came in, they could capture her most flattering side at once. She believed her fans would screenshot and share those photos online, flooding the internet with beautiful images of her sleeping face.

With this thought, a shy smile crept onto Jiang Ke’s lips, impossible to suppress.

Little did she realize, the staff she was so fixated on had long since left.

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Meanwhile, Nono was nearly at the castle. The moment the castle came into view on the livestream, an outburst of “Wow”s filled the chat.

“Wow, this castle is so grand yet so dreamy!”

“Wow, wow, wow! This castle looks like the kind of home only princes and princesses live in.”

“I can’t even imagine how excited I’d be if I owned a castle like this. I’d probably be so thrilled I’d just keel over!”

“We’ve reached the castle gates. I’m a little excited to go inside—are you feeling the same, sisters watching at home? Let’s not waste any more time and go on in!”

With that, Nono reached the castle gate, which slowly began to open as she approached.

As the doors swung wide open, the cameraman lifted his equipment and captured the castle’s entire interior on the livestream.

“I feel like a burst of golden light is shining out from inside.”

“I take back what I said about liking those previous houses. Maybe I’m just cold-hearted. I think I prefer this big, warm-looking home; it feels more fitting—it warms me.”

“I’m not cold-hearted, but I find this kind of house loving and spacious, just like my open heart. I want to move in and see which of us is more expansive.”

“Wow~” From the moment she stepped inside, Nono couldn’t help but look around in awe. “Sisters, don’t you think Jiang Xian must have been just as amazed when she first came here?”