Chapter 95
The final round of the game began.
Inside the pigsty, the only possible hiding places seemed to be behind the little piglets, but the piglets wandered about unpredictably.
“We can use visual misdirection. If we lie side by side behind those few sleeping pigs, the camera won’t catch us,” Yu Jinzhe whispered to Lai Bingxuan.
Over on Xu Shuangrong’s side, she also devised a tactic. “Those pig-feed sacks over there should be able to cover someone. Just grab a few more.”
Qiu Chengye, meanwhile, took off his long trench coat he’d worn to look stylish, spread it on the ground, and lay down on it with Liu Woxing. “Lie down!”
The three teams each had their tricks, and by the time the assistant director raised the camera and started the countdown, they had all found their hiding spots.
But Xie Mi and Shen Yanqing didn’t even attempt to hide.
Just as the staff thought this team had given up, Xie Mi suddenly rushed forward and kicked away the pig-feed sacks covering Xiao Jingxi and Xu Shuangrong.
Then she yanked up the trench coat that was covering Qiu Chengye and Liu Woxing.
Meanwhile, Shen Yanqing ran straight to the assistant director, and under his horrified gaze, wrapped his arms around the man’s legs and lifted him into the air in one move.
The assistant director shot upward over two meters high, and the shutter on the camera went off.
Click!
From the extraordinary 2.5-meter angle, the entire pigsty was captured in full view. Yu Jinzhe and Lai Bingxuan, who had been hiding behind the piglets, were also caught in the shot.
Everyone was photographed—except Shen Yanqing.
The scene in the picture was hilariously absurd.
All six people were sprawled on the ground, staring in terror at the lens floating in midair, while Xie Mi stood next to them, happily making a “V” sign toward the camera.
[Hahahahahaha I’m dying of laughter here, family]
[I knew those two were up to no good—the moment Shen Yanqing suddenly hoisted the assistant director up, I spit my drink]
[Xie Mi’s whole vibe is: “If you don’t mess with me, I won’t mess with you. But if you do, I’ll take revenge on all humanity.” Hahahaha]
[Xu Shuangrong, why did you have to provoke those two…]
[When it comes to exploiting loopholes, the originals are still the best]
In the end, the “Xie Mi & Kill-the-Donkey” team won first place in this round by a one-point margin. The other three teams, tied on points, entered an overtime match.
Without the fiercest team in the game, Qiu Chengye immediately declared himself king, strutting around arrogantly. But Lai Bingxuan was still there to check him, and the two ended up fighting again.
Thus, Team Xiao–Rong picked up the spoils and claimed the victory.
The final results of this round:
1st place: Team Xie Mi & Kill-the-Donkey, 4 points
2nd place: Team Xiao–Rong, 3 points
3rd place: Team Bing–Yu, 2 points
4th place: Team Xing–Cheng, 1 point
Adding these to the previous cumulative scores, the rankings were:
1st place: Team Xiao–Rong, 8 points total!
Tied 2nd place: Team Xie Mi & Kill-the-Donkey and Team Bing–Yu, 7 points each
4th place: Team Xing–Cheng, 6 points
Qiu Chengye’s face collapsed into a sulk on the spot, while Liu Woxing could only look helpless.
After leaving the ranch, the four teams each boarded transportation according to their placement.
Xiao Jingxi and Xu Shuangrong rode in a luxury stretch limousine, enjoying air-conditioning and fine fruit on their way back to the villa.
Xie Mi, Shen Yanqing, Yu Jinzhe, and Lai Bingxuan shared the production team’s bus. It wasn’t as comfortable, but at least it had AC.
Qiu Chengye and Liu Woxing, however, suffered the worst—forced to cycle 20 kilometers back under the blazing summer sun. Pure hell on earth.
The crew, expecting them to collapse halfway, had thoughtfully arranged a medical team to follow along, ready for emergency aid.
“It’s fine, just 20 kilometers of cycling. I’ve been working out for years—this is nothing,” Qiu Chengye insisted stubbornly, showing off his manliness. “Woxing, if you get tired, ride on my back seat. Even carrying someone, I’d be totally fine.”
Without waiting for Liu Woxing’s reply, he pedaled away first.
Liu Woxing cursed him silently in her heart, but outwardly still kept her usual gentle smile as she followed on her bike.
After a whole morning of competitive games, everyone was exhausted.
The moment Xie Mi got on the bus, she tilted her head and fell asleep. With the bus jolting along, her forehead kept knocking against the window, thunk thunk thunk.
As someone long used to catching sleep on city buses, Xie Mi was clearly unfazed. As long as she didn’t knock herself unconscious, she could sleep through anything.
But in her hazy drowsiness, she faintly felt a warm hand slip between her head and the glass.
A soft palm replaced the cold, hard window. She instinctively rubbed against it and sank into even deeper sleep.
Shen Yanqing lowered his gaze, looking at the girl curled up like a drowsy kitten, his eyes brimming with amusement.
When quiet, she was actually so well-behaved.
Meanwhile, Yu Jinzhe, sitting next to them, coldly shoved away the sleeping Lai Bingxuan who had slumped on his shoulder. His eyes grew dark as he stared at Shen Yanqing and Xie Mi.
Bzzz.
His phone vibrated. He opened the chat window.
With the anti-peeping screen, the camera couldn’t capture the content.
[Xie Lian]: Just finished class, only now saw your message.
[Xie Lian]: Controlling Xie Mi is simple. Just scare her.
[Xie Lian]: She can’t handle fright. Before, we messed with her until she developed paranoia, always thinking someone at home wanted to harm her. That’s one of the reasons she ran away.
[Xie Lian]: Sure, she’s gotten a bit braver now. But people don’t change at their core.
[Xie Lian]: Just scare her again. Best case, scare her into a mental breakdown so she never dares return to the Xie family.
[Xie Lian]: If you can pull it off, I’ll give you all my specimens preserved in formalin.
After receiving such “useful” information, Yu Jinzhe’s lips curved upward as an idea took root in his mind.
That evening, a book delivery arrived at the villa.
Yu Jinzhe brought it back to his room, stroking the cover with satisfaction.
A horror novel: The Cursed Vengeful Spirit.
According to Xie Lian, Xie Mi wasn’t afraid of physical threats—what she feared were ghosts.
So, Yu Jinzhe had deliberately ordered this novel, said to be terrifying enough to scare someone to death. He planned to finish it in one night and gain more experience before terrifying Xie Mi himself.
That night, shrieks of terror from a young boy echoed through the villa.
On the third floor, still awake playing video games, Xie Mi couldn’t help but open her window to glance down.
She saw faint light shining from the room belonging to Yu Jinzhe and Xiao Jingxi on the first floor.
She was a person with unstoppable curiosity.
And since she’d just lost her game and was in a bad mood, she thought she might as well step out for some air, wandering to the back garden.
Inside the room—Yu Jinzhe was sitting at his desk, shivering as he read the book.
Xiao Jingxi, unable to stand the noise, had gone to sleep on the living room sofa.
Under the lamplight, the boy’s fingers trembled as he turned the pages. Suddenly, a chill ran through him.
He looked up—only to see a pair of bright eyes outside the window!
“AHHHHHHHHH—!”
Yu Jinzhe fainted on the spot.
Outside, Xie Mi blinked in confusion.
Wait, what? She had only been about to say hi.
Youth is really something—able to drop straight to sleep just like that.
