Chapter 110
Xu Shuangrong: “?”
[System: ?]
The silence was deafening.
But the 30-second validity of the eavesdropping had already been activated—no matter what, it couldn’t be wasted.
Thus, Xu Shuangrong and the system were forced to listen to Xie Mi’s inner thoughts for 30 seconds.
[Xie Mi: Try pissing me off again, I dare you. Actually, no one even pissed me off. I’m just imagining someone did. Honestly, I’ve got a pretty good temper, I usually don’t get angry easily. Even if someone does provoke me, I still don’t get angry… unless they really, really push it. But even then, I still wouldn’t get angry, because I’m just not the kind of person who gets angry.]
Xu Shuangrong’s hand trembled slightly.
[Xie Mi: “Ten years, life and death are boundless… Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. Longkodo, Imperial Mother, jelly—give me Xizhilang!”]
Xu Shuangrong was already thinking of pulling her hand back.
[Xie Mi: A self-disciplined trendy guy got up at 7 a.m. today to style his hair, aiming for a really cool look. Paired with a suit and leather shoes, he looks just like a boss.]
Xu Shuangrong slowly loosened her fingers.
[System: Don’t let go! Hold on! We’ll definitely hear something useful! Definitely…]
[Xie Mi: Weak acid is still acid, weak alkali is still alkali… so a moron is still smart. Guess I don’t need to worry about that.]
[System: …let go.]
Xu Shuangrong let go, looking at Xie Mi with a complicated expression.
“Teacher Xie, be more careful next time. I only grabbed you because I thought you were about to fall.” She still explained her action.
“Thanks. I’ll be off then.”
Mission accomplished, Xie Mi turned and left in style, leaving nothing but question marks for Xu Shuangrong and her system.
Once again, the silence was deafening.
Who knows how much time passed before the cold mechanical voice spoke again.
[System: Did I just scroll through TikTok inside her brain?]
[Xu Shuangrong: …]
[System: Strange. I didn’t detect any transmigration system in her mind. That leaves only two possibilities.]
[System: 1. Her system is very smart, realized my probing, and deliberately hid itself.]
[System: 2. She’s an idiot.]
Xie Mi: …You polite?
While Xu Shuangrong and the system continued debating whether Xie Mi was an idiot, Xie Mi silently returned to her room and shut everything out.
*
The next morning.
Xie Mi was woken up by the production team knocking on her door.
When she opened it, the cameraman and PD were already waiting outside.
“Teacher Xie! Good morning!”
[Ahhhhh Old Xie, here I am!]
[Wow, wow, wow, Sis Xie you really don’t treat us like outsiders, huh? Coming out with bedhead like that.]
[Holy crap, that Ultraman pajama set—got it, I’m buying the same one.]
[Good morning Teacher Xie!!!]
As the live broadcast started, fans flooded the streaming room, and the bullet comments immediately filled the screen.
With two dark circles under her eyes, Xie Mi gave a benevolent smile.
Damn it. Why did Xu Shuangrong have to live right next door?
The two of them had muttered all night long, until 4 or 5 a.m., and thanks to the thin wall, she heard every word crystal clear.
It was like having someone chanting scriptures right into her ear all night.
Enough.
Really enough.
“Teacher Xie, our morning mission officially begins now!”
The PD cheerfully announced, “Today’s mission is to check in at various local food spots and attractions. But before that, we’ll decide the order of departure based on a task.”
“You’ll need to search the hotel. The crew has hidden car keys throughout the building. Whoever finds them first gets to head out first.”
“Friendly reminder—the ranking today will directly affect tomorrow’s food and lodging during the trip.”
“The higher the rank, the better the treatment tomorrow!”
As soon as she heard that, Xie Mi was instantly wide awake.
Say what you will—if food is involved, not taking it seriously would be downright rude.
“Where exactly are the keys hidden? The entire hotel?” Xie Mi asked.
“Yes!”
“And have the others started searching already?”
“Yes, the other PDs have already woken the other guests—”
Before the PD could finish, Xie Mi charged off like a bull, sprinting so fast she knocked the PD flying.
The PD struggled up from the floor, stretching out his hand toward the figure sprinting down the corridor in Ultraman pajamas.
“Teacher Xie… are you really not going to change clothes first?”
When it came to image, Xie Mi had none.
Just like now.
Messy bird’s nest hair, Ultraman pajamas, darting around the hotel corridor like some wall-climbing ninja.
Thankfully, the crew had booked out the entire hotel for the day. Otherwise, if a random guest saw this scene, someone would probably call the police.
The well-trained cameramen sprinted a hundred meters and finally managed to catch up with her.
Xie Mi reappeared on screen.
[Wtf, something just darted past and scared the hell out of me]
[Old Xie is too professional—already losing it first thing in the morning]
[Oops, wrong room? Is this an Ultraman shoot?]
Xie Mi searched the entire floor at lightning speed, but didn’t even see the shadow of a car key.
So she went downstairs.
While the others were still changing clothes, she had already searched floor by floor.
The more she searched, the more suspicious she became.
“There aren’t any car keys here.”
She gave the PD a suspicious look. “You’re sure this mission is about finding keys?”
The PD smiled a little guiltily. “Yes.”
Something was off.
Way too off!
Xie Mi stopped, rubbing her chin in thought.
Then suddenly, she saw a familiar figure rushing toward her.
“Xie Mi, catch the car key!”
It was Xiao Jingxi, dressed sharply like a trendy man.
He ran in a panic, as if being chased, and hastily tossed the car key in his hand toward Xie Mi.
“Catch it!”
Most people wouldn’t have time to think in such a situation.
Xie Mi instinctively stretched out her hand.
The live comments instantly shifted tone.
[Ahhhhhh Sis Xie don’t catch it!]
[Holy shit, Xiao Jingxi you sly old dog—playing dirty, huh?]
[Leak! My CP! It’s leaking!!]
The car key drew a perfect arc through the air toward Xie Mi’s open hand.
For a split second, Xiao Jingxi’s panicked face twisted into one of smug triumph.
Just as the key was about to land in Xie Mi’s palm—
Clack.
Another hand appeared, placing a different car key directly into Xie Mi’s outstretched palm.
“Tsk.”
A man clicked his tongue softly, his breathing slightly uneven.
Xie Mi turned her head in confusion, only to see Shen Yuqing leaning against the wall with one hand, his damp bangs sticking to his forehead, his neck and collarbones glistening faintly with sweat.
It looked like he had just run over.
His gaze lazily swept toward the not-so-distant, grim-faced Xiao Jingxi. His lips curled in a half-smile.
“Xiao Jingxi, are you playing a spy game with me?”
