Chapter 263
“How am I supposed to complete this task? I can’t just hold them down and force them to listen, right?”
Qiu Chengye was still cursing nonstop. Getting worked up, he almost stood up again to storm off and find Director Niu.
Xie Mi pushed him back down.
“Don’t panic, this task is easy.”
“?”
Under Qiu Chengye’s skeptical gaze, Xie Mi calmly stood up and shoved the slipper she had picked up in the morning into his hand.
“Remember this well. This is your father’s first lesson for you.”
[The shrewd father and the hot-headed son]
[These two really give off father-son vibes]
Ten minutes later, the entire sky above Liancha Town echoed with a deep, gravelly, bubbly voice that sounded like someone had a slipper stuck in their throat.
“If you don’t love me, then return my heart to me.
You traded my youth for your love, what have I got left?”
Walking down the street, Xu Shuangrong looked up, “?”
Lai Bingxuan, who was sound asleep in her room, tore off her eye mask, “?”
In the café, Liu Woxing fell into silence for a moment before typing on her computer:
[The three main traits of a greasy man—Qiu Chengye has all of them…]
[That voice! Absolutely demonic!]
[When are Old Xie and Kitty Bro holding a concert? I’d pay to see it]
[As soon as Brother Qiu sings, my phone battery goes full—so he’s a human power bank?]
[Old Xie is too strong, dragging Kitty Bro into the broadcast room. If you sing there, the whole town hears it, no way to escape hahahahaha]
[Damage maximized! Originally only four female guests had to suffer, now the entire town is doomed]
[Even passing dogs need earplugs, not kidding]
After torturing everyone in town, Qiu Chengye finally completed the mission and earned the chance to draw a skill card.
Director Niu handed him a thick stack of cards to choose from.
[Whoa, that many cards?]
[So it really is a blind draw, not assigned by the crew. That means it’s pure luck]
[Looking back, Little Brother Jinzhe’s luck was insanely good]
[But with Qiu Chengye’s misfortune… I’ve got a bad feeling]
“This one!”
Qiu Chengye was brimming with confidence in his luck. Without a second’s hesitation, he drew a card.
Director Niu announced, “Congratulations! You drew the Dinner Invitation Card! You may invite any female guest to dinner, and she cannot refuse!”
Qiu Chengye’s face froze.
Xie Mi immediately clasped her hands in mock salute. “The Victim Alliance is hereby dissolved. Farewell.”
[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA]
[The revenge ended before it even began]
[But let’s be real, Kitty Bro must be very satisfied with this card hahaha]
Sure enough, Qiu Chengye’s mind was already spinning, clearly plotting how to use the card.
But just as Xie Mi reached the door, she turned back with a friendly reminder:
“Dinner costs money. Do you… have any?”
Click—
Qiu Chengye’s barely-rising smile instantly petrified.
Right.
He had no money!!!!
[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA]
[Old Xie, you bamboo-stealer!]
[I’m dying—I didn’t even think of that. Sure, he got a Dinner Invitation Card, but to invite someone, you first need to afford dinner]
[Alright, confirmed—this is a useless card now]
[Am I the only one still mourning the money Yu Jinzhe transferred away? If Qiu Chengye’s card is trash, that means there’s no way to get the money back, right? QAQ my poor money…]
[Upstairs must be new here. Don’t worry, Old Xie’s revenge is only just starting]
[? What’s going on? What did I miss this time?]
The reason Xie Mi’s viewers could sit back and laugh so easily… naturally had an explanation.
One hour earlier—before Qiu Chengye’s money was transferred.
Street-thug Xie Mi cornered the innocent passerby Shen Moqing against a wall.
“Yesterday’s third hidden task—it was you who picked it up, wasn’t it?”
Shen Moqing’s lips curved slightly, not denying it. “How did you guess?”
“Process of elimination. Everyone else showed suspicious behavior like they were doing missions. Only you didn’t.”
Xie Mi lifted her phone and waved it. “And I also found this on my phone.”
The screen was on WeChat, showing Director Niu’s chat pinned at the top.
“This isn’t Director Niu’s account, is it? It’s your alt, right?”
Yesterday, “Director Niu” had suddenly sent her a message cueing the program’s process, and even told her to pin “his” chat so she wouldn’t miss future mission updates.
But after she pinned it, no more messages ever came.
Until last night, when she idly checked this “Director Niu’s” Moments—completely blank. That’s when she realized this account, which had copied both the avatar and nickname perfectly, wasn’t Director Niu.
It was someone’s alt.
“This morning when I peeked at Yu Jinzhe’s screen, I saw that he also had this chat pinned. So I’m guessing—your task was [Get other guests to pin your chat].”
“Convincing all of us to pin your chat without arousing suspicion is nearly impossible.”
“So you used your alt to join our group, disguised as staff, then quietly changed your avatar and name to match Director Niu, pretending to send mission info. That way, you tricked us all into pinning your chat.”
“You sneaky bastard.”
The livestream audience was dumbfounded by her deduction.
[Holy shit, you can play it like that?!]
[No wonder I didn’t see Old Shen doing tasks yesterday. I thought he was just being Buddha-like and didn’t take one. Turns out it was high-level plays all along]
[Insane! Old Shen is insane! Old Xie is insane too!]
Shen Moqing’s smile deepened. “So clever, Teacher Xie. You guessed it perfectly.”
“In that case, how about we strike a deal?”
Xie Mi raised a brow. “All my money’s been transferred by Yu Jinzhe. If your skill card can help me get it back, I’ll give you half.”
“What an enticing offer.”
Shen Moqing chuckled, leaned casually against the wall, and handed her his skill card. “Of course, I’ll agree.”
Xie Mi took it and looked.
“Copy Card?”
This card could replicate anyone else’s skill—
but could not be used on the original owner of that skill.
In other words, it could copy Yu Jinzhe’s [Asset Transfer Card] ability, but not transfer Yu Jinzhe’s own assets.
That was… troublesome.
“But.”
Shen Moqing suddenly leaned closer to whisper in her ear, so only the two of them could hear.
“Today, I also picked up a hidden task. The task is…”
Xie Mi’s eyes gradually lit up.
Got it!
