On Saturday morning, Rebecca came to the hotel to pick Estelle up.
When Estelle asked her about the mate-selection criteria in her information form, Rebecca explained, “If I didn’t exaggerate the criteria, you wouldn’t have been selected as a guest.”
Hearing her words, Estelle said, “I can imagine how embarrassed I will be during the filming of the dating show. Oh, my God. When the show is broadcast, I’ll definitely be ridiculed by the audience and be seen as a gold digger.”
Hearing this, Rebecca comforted her, “Don’t be so pessimistic. The criteria are not important. The audience cares more about whether the guests can find true love in the program. Estelle, I really think Dr. Carrey is a good match for you. If you two have feelings for each other and are together, the audience will bless you!”
Estelle sighed and asked helplessly, “Is Dr. Carrey really that great?”
“Certainly!” Rebecca assured her. “By the way, Dr. Carrey doesn’t want to get married at all.”
“Huh? Then why did he take part in the dating show?” Estelle asked in confusion.
“I haven’t finished my words,” Rebecca chuckled and said, “‘Celibatarian’ is just his public persona in the program. And yours is a ‘money-oriented single mother’. Think about it as a story. A celibatarian man and a money-oriented single mother meet and fall in love with each other. The man gives up his principles for the woman, and the woman gives up her selecting criteria for spouses for him. And then they get together. It’s as romantic as the plots in romantic novels, isn’t it?”
Surprised, Estelle asked, “So, what the program group needs are not guests but actors who can act according to the provided script? To increase the audience ratings, the program group turns the dating show into a romantic drama, am I right?”
Feeling a little embarrassed, Rebecca said, “You can say that. But I asked you to join the show not because I want you to act in it but because I found that Dr. Carrey is really a good person, and I want to try to bring you two together. If you two end up together, that would be great! Estelle, don’t let yourself be trapped in the past anymore. You should move on.”
****
Hadale TV station was located in the western suburbs of the city.
When Estelle and Rebecca arrived there, many people were busy preparing for the filming.
After entering the studio, Rebecca looked around and then suddenly pointed in a direction and said in pleasant surprise, “Look, Estelle. The man over there is Dr. Carrey!”
Estelle looked in the direction she pointed and saw a man in a white T-shirt and jeans leaning against the wall leisurely.
Seeing his handsome profile, Estelle was stunned.
“He looks like Cristofer, no, Mr. Mysterious, right?” Rebecca asked.
Estelle nodded and then took another look at Derrick.
At this moment, a beam of light fell on Derrick, casting a soft halo around him. His eyebrows and eyes bore a striking resemblance to those of Mr. Mysterious. When he smiled, it radiated a gentle and welcoming aura.
‘Derrick, you must be a good-tempered man, just like Mr. Mysterious,’ Estelle thought.
Rebecca still had work to do and was called away by her colleagues.
“He is the No. 1 male guest, and his name is Derrick. Don’t forget it. Choose him later!” she said to Estelle quickly before going to the other area of the studio.
After Rebecca left, a petite woman recognized Estelle and asked, “Are you… Miss Hudson?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I’m the makeup artist. Come with me. The filming will begin soon.”
“Okay,” Estelle said and then followed her to the dressing room.
The dressing room was cramped, and several female guests were preparing for the filming.
As soon as Estelle walked in, she saw a familiar figure.
At the moment, Mila was sitting at the dresser, and the stylist standing behind her was doing her hair.
Seeing Estelle in the mirror, she frowned slightly, saying, “Miss Hudson, is that you?”
‘What a small world. I didn’t expect to see you again, Mila,’ Estelle thought.
Estelle nodded with a friendly smile as a greeting and said, “Hi, Miss Wilson. What a coincidence. I wasn’t expecting to see you here.”
With a forced smile, Mila asked, “Are you also a female guest?”
“Yes.”
“Then what about you and Mr. Hans?”
“We are just relatives,” Estelle said.
“Really?” Mila raised her eyebrows, displaying clear disbelief.
After a brief pause, she chose to believe Estelle. “I see. I believe you. After all, if you two were really in a relationship, he wouldn’t have allowed you to participate in the dating show.”
Hearing this, Estelle simply smiled. She didn’t want to discuss her relationship with Cristofer at all.
“So, what relation is he to you? I’m curious,” Mila asked.
Estelle hesitated momentarily and answered, “I’m his… sister-in-law.”
“I’ve never heard that Mr. Hans has a brother. Is your husband his cousin?”
“Well… Yes. They haven’t met each other before.”
“Oh, then you and Mr. Hans are distant relatives,” Mila nodded and said, “You are… brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Tut-tut…”
When Mila said the last sentence, her face had a meaningful look.
Sighing helplessly, Estelle didn’t bother to explain further to Mila.
“Miss Hudson, are you going to participate in the dating show wearing those clothes?” the makeup artist asked, pointing at Estelle’s sweater and casual pants with a disapproving look. “You’ll be on TV. I think you should dress up.”
“But I feel more comfortable in these clothes,” Estelle said.
Nodding with a helpless look, the makeup artist said, “Alright. If you believe you can find your true love in these clothes, then go ahead.”
As the makeup artist was busy with other tasks, Estelle applied her own lipstick.
Then she heard someone shout, “The filming is about to start! Dear guests, please get ready and go to the studio!”
****
Soon, the filming of the dating show began.
There were five male guests and five female guests present.
After the hosts finished the opening remarks, the guests entered the studio one by one.
Estelle was the No. 1 female guest and was the first to enter the studio.
When the two hosts saw her dress and makeup, they were slightly surprised, but they maintained their professional demeanor.
One of the hosts introduced Estelle to the audience, “Let’s welcome No. 1 female guest, Estelle. Estelle is a single mother with two children. She wants an ideal partner who is more than 185 centimeters tall, between 25 and 35 years old, and has an annual income of no less than fifty million dollars.”
Upon hearing this, the audience burst into laughter and started discussing.
“Is she kidding?”
“Who does she think she is?”
Estelle didn’t care about the audience’s reaction and followed the staff’s instructions to her seat.