Chapter 149
In the end, the production team successfully interviewed all the guests.
Unfortunately, the pink-romance moments they had been hoping for didn’t happen at all. Not only that, some guests nearly fought over a comfortable place to sleep.
This was especially true for Qiu Chengye and Lai Bingxuan, the so-called “royal CP.”
[Familiar feeling, familiar chaotic variety show.]
[Last night was so sweet I almost thought this was a dating show. This morning immediately brought me back to reality. Good, good, this is the real “Love Inspection” show.]
[My source of joy has returned~]
At eight o’clock, the guests gradually went to have breakfast.
First place got to enjoy the hotel’s luxurious buffet breakfast. Second place had a standard meal. Third place was only provided with raw eggs and raw ham, which they had to cook themselves using camp equipment.
As for fourth place…
Originally, the production team had prepared two large steamed buns. But early that morning, the team—still resentful after kneeling to apologize—changed the rules on the spot.
“Nothing at all. Go fend for yourselves.”
Qiu Chengye and Lai Bingxuan: “?”
If they resisted, Director Niu would use his tried-and-true provocation method, which never failed.
Eventually, the two crouched by the restaurant entrance and “robbed”—no, politely asked—fans staying at the villa to buy them a breakfast.
With that, the chaotic morning activities ended.
At nine o’clock, after breakfast, all the guests gathered at another entertainment area on the mountain to officially start today’s filming.
“Welcome everyone to the outdoor battlefield camp! This is the most popular activity at the vacation villa—real-life CS.”
“Today’s game will be a team competition. Eight guests will be split into two teams for a real-life CS game. The winning team will enjoy a lavish lunch, while the losing team will have to make do with steamed buns for lunch.”
To match the theme of today’s shoot, even Director Niu and the assistant director wore camouflage uniforms, with red stripes painted on their faces, looking suitably professional.
“Real-life CS?”
Some were excited, some nervous.
Unlike Xie Mi, who was visibly thrilled, Xiao Jingxi furrowed his brows, looking at the complex terrain behind them, and asked:
“This seems easy to get hurt. Xie Mi’s foot isn’t fully healed, and this game doesn’t seem very female-friendly…”
His words trailed off when he saw Xie Mi already rolling and warming up in place.
Lai Bingxuan, busy picking her weapons, turned her head: “Not female-friendly… what?”
Liu Woxing, trying to suppress excitement but already touching the guns, looked over as well.
Xiao Jingxi: “……”
[Confirmed. This really is a military-training variety show.]
[Director Niu, you’re not even pretending now, huh?]
[What is Xiao Jingxi even worried about? Worry about getting shredded by girls first, especially by Teacher Xie and Teacher Lai.]
[My Teacher Xie, after getting off her wheelchair, is basically a soldier. Foot injury? Doesn’t exist!]
[Her recovery ability is really incredible.]
After all, the audience had witnessed her legendary feats two days ago: spinning 99 times in place, throwing herself off and successfully spraining her ankle during the ice rink “Tear Name Tag” game.
Two days later, she was walking as if nothing had happened—who wouldn’t praise that?
[So how will the two teams be divided?]
A viewer asked the key question.
Xie Mi, crouched with Shen Yiqing in the corner secretly discussing battle plans, perked up at Director Niu’s voice:
“Next, the rules for team division!”
“Today’s division rules are very simple. We’ll draw lots. There are eight sticks—four long, four short. Those who draw long sticks are one team, short sticks form the other team.”
“In other words, the teams are completely random, entirely up to luck.”
Xie Mi tensed, narrowing her eyes at Shen Yiqing, who she had just revealed all her battle plans to.
“You little—so you came to steal my battle plan?”
“You’re accusing me wrongly.”
Shen Yiqing suppressed a smile; his beautiful peach blossom eyes looked completely innocent.
“Teacher Xie, you told me yourself.”
Xie Mi: miscalculated.
But it wasn’t a huge problem—what if she ended up on the same team as Shen Yiqing?
…
The tense and exciting draw began.
After all, lunch was at stake. No one wanted to survive a morning of high-intensity activity on just two steamed buns.
Who would win made the team division crucial.
“For fairness, men and women will draw separately, ensuring each team has two men and two women, preventing an imbalance.”
No sooner had Director Niu said this than Qiu Chengye’s gaze swept across the four female guests.
After two days of mooching rides and meals, he, Qiu Gongzi, had lost face and was determined to restore it today.
Although he had issues with Xie Mi, he couldn’t deny she was the strongest female guest. The image of her grabbing someone by the back of the neck and spinning 100 times at the roller rink was still vivid.
As for male guests…
His gaze landed on Yu Jinzhe, and he sneered.
“Just don’t be on a team with this weakling.”
Yu Jinzhe: “?”
Xiao Jingxi’s gaze also fell on Xie Mi, filled with tender emotion.
Since discovering Xu Shuangrong’s true nature last night, he regretted losing Xie Mi even more and wanted desperately to win her back.
But Xie Mi hadn’t looked at him once and had been talking to Shen Yiqing instead.
Xiao Jingxi’s gaze darkened.
If not for Xie Mi being heartbroken after breaking up with him, Shen Yiqing wouldn’t have had a chance to step in.
But he would never let that chance slip away again.
“The draw is over. Please show your stick and find teammates based on the length!”
Xie Mi showed her stick: “Short.”
“Short?”
Lai Bingxuan looked immediately, then feigned calm and hummed, “I’m short too. Looks like we’re a team.”
She walked to Xie Mi’s side, seemingly calm, but her slightly raised eyebrows and bright eyes betrayed her good mood.
Liu Woxing, who drew a long stick, sighed.
“What a coincidence, I’m short too.”
Xiao Jingxi walked over, his gentle gaze on Xie Mi, smiling slightly.
“Looks like we’re fated.”
Xie Mi: “You’ve got something on your teeth.”
Xiao Jingxi instantly stopped smiling: “?”
“Short! I’m short too!”
Suddenly, Qiu Chengye’s excited voice rang out.
He didn’t get a male teammate like Yu Jinzhe and a female teammate like Xie Mi—a perfect configuration in his eyes.
The thought of dominating the battlefield and restoring his reputation made him overexcited.
“I’m short! I’m short! I’m short! I’m short!!”
With the surrounding silence growing strangely tense, Xie Mi looked at him gravely and said:
“Lower your voice.”
“Why, ashamed?”
