Chapter 114
The third menu was filled out, and the two of them submitted at the same time.
The PD began comparing their answers.
Yu Jinzhe and Xu Shuangrong had no doubt they would fail, waiting with great interest for the results.
Then they were slapped in the face.
“Challenge successful! Congratulations, you two are the most in-sync partners!”
Yu Jinzhe and Xu Shuangrong’s smiles instantly vanished.
[Aaaaaa Xie-Mi are the coolest!]
[Damn, if you don’t ship them now, when will you?]
[I’m the Civil Affairs Bureau, I’m here myself.]
Although Xie Mi already had a hunch they had a good chance this time, hearing the result still made her sigh.
“Old Shen, did you get it right all three times?”
Shen Yanqing’s lips curved beautifully, his smile gentle to the extreme, “How about it, am I qualified as your little sidekick?”
“You’re amazing.”
Xie Mi gave him a thumbs up in admiration, “But how did you guess I’d just check off everything on the menu?”
Shen Yanqing twirled his pen idly between his fingers, answering lazily:
“The rule was to choose the dishes you like. And as far as I know, Teacher Xie likes everything.”
[You get it.]
[Instantly shipped.]
[He knows her this well? If they don’t marry, it won’t make sense.]
[Ahhh, Old Shen really gets Old Xie. Honestly, this challenge was made for them!]
[But then… how did Old Xie manage to get it right? Am I the only one curious about this?]
Xie Mi provided the answer herself:
“On the third try, I just checked off every dish on the menu, and then we succeeded.”
“So your answer was also all the dishes.”
“But why? From what I know, you don’t even eat that much.”
Even though she’d won the challenge, Xie Mi didn’t really have a clear explanation. She just vaguely felt that Shen Yanqing would choose exactly the same as she did. But she didn’t know why.
Shen Yanqing propped his chin on one hand, looking laid-back, lips curving faintly.
“I don’t have any food I especially like.”
“But if it’s something Teacher Xie likes, I’ll be curious about how it tastes.”
The hidden meaning: As long as it’s food Xie Mi likes, he’ll like it too.
So when asked to choose what he liked, what he really thought of was whatever Xie Mi would like.
Xie Mi froze for a moment.
The CP fans in the live chat were already screaming and celebrating, some staff on set were also secretly squealing.
Everyone thought Shen Yanqing had just delivered a perfect line of romantic banter—
but Xie Mi was the only one who actually began to think it over seriously.
Was that really just sweet talk? Or… was it truly what he thought in his heart?
…
With Xu Shuangrong and Yu Jinzhe looking awkward, the staff announced that this restaurant had been successfully checked off by the “Xie-Sha-Lv” team.
On the 16-grid chart, the first logo appeared, meaning this restaurant could no longer be claimed.
Xu Shuangrong and Yu Jinzhe had no choice but to look elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Xie Mi, excited by their success, immediately dragged Shen Yanqing toward the next location.
“It’s okay, Jinzhe little brother, let’s continue to the next place. There are still chances.”
As they left the restaurant, Xu Shuangrong tried to comfort Yu Jinzhe.
But soon even words of comfort failed her.
Because their car had been locked.
“What’s this?” Xu Shuangrong forced a polite but awkward smile.
Each of their four tires had a huge U-shaped lock on them, immobilizing the entire car.
Fans outside the restaurant started tattling:
“It was Sister Xie who locked it!!”
“Hahahaha why’d you say it out loud, didn’t Sister Xie tell us not to?”
“Sorry, Sister Xie, I really couldn’t hold it in hahaha…”
“Old Xie is ruthless, but let’s be fair—aren’t we also at fault here?”
“Our mistake was not helping her lock it together.”
“HAHAHAHAHA—”
Case closed. Most of the fans outside were Xie-bros.
The live chat erupted with glee.
[Old Xie’s motto: I won’t mess with you unless you mess with me. Revenge delivered on the spot. Jinzhe teased her one second, and the next she locked his car.]
[Why’d you provoke her?]
In the end, Yu Jinzhe and Xu Shuangrong had to call a locksmith, losing another 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, the footage of Xie Mi sneaking into a hardware store to buy locks and then locking the car ended up trending online—netizens praised it as “Xie Mi’s top-tier sneaky energy.”
Back in the “Shuang-Yu” team’s car, the mood was a little heavy.
That’s when the system voice chimed in:
[System: Now’s a good chance. Yu Jinzhe just got his heart hurt by Xie Mi. You can take advantage of the moment.]
[System: Remember what I told you? In the original story, Yu Jinzhe was attracted by your contrast—when he saw you throw away a fan’s gift with his own eyes, he became deeply interested.]
[System: Now, you need to recreate that scene.]
[Xu Shuangrong: Understood.]
To recreate it, earlier at the restaurant entrance when a fan had given her a gift, she had deliberately accepted it gently in front of Yu Jinzhe.
Now…
“Jinzhe little brother, could we stop at the public restroom ahead? I’m not feeling well.”
Yu Jinzhe pulled the car to the roadside. Xu Shuangrong discreetly stuffed the fan’s gift into her pocket and went inside.
And stayed inside for ten minutes.
Because the show was a race, and the staff were also concerned about Xu Shuangrong’s health, they hinted for Yu Jinzhe to go check.
Even though his mood was bad because of earlier events, Yu Jinzhe still went along, keeping up his “obedient little brother” persona.
At the restroom entrance, just as he was about to call out—
He saw Xu Shuangrong at the sink tossing the fan’s fluffy rabbit keychain into the trash.
She pretended not to notice him, washed her hands calmly.
[Xu Shuangrong: How about it, did he see?]
[System: Perfect angle. The camera can’t see, but Yu Jinzhe can.]
[System: If nothing goes wrong, Yu Jinzhe should now be feeling strong…]
Bzz bzz bzz—
Yu Jinzhe’s phone vibrated. He glanced faintly at Xu Shuangrong, then withdrew his gaze and answered the call.
Xie Mi’s voice blared loud and clear from the speaker: “Well, little bro, did you get the gift I sent you?”
“That was a special ‘Nobel Nonstop Talking’ limited edition. Do you like it?”
Her cheeky, mocking tone perfectly matched her personality of “never letting a grudge slide.”
Yu Jinzhe’s gloomy expression melted away as he slowly smiled.
“Sis, I really love your gift.”
Xu Shuangrong: “?”
[System: …Crap!]
[System: I forgot—this guy’s a total masochist!]
