Chapter 11
[Guess, guess what hammer guess]
[Frost guessed right and got broken, now she’s just throwing it all away and planning to guess randomly?]
[I bet she knows nothing, otherwise she would’ve guessed long ago. No need to wait until now.]
“Teacher Xie, whose mission are you going to guess?” Xu Shuangrong asked with a smile.
Xie Mi raised her brow. “I’ll guess yours first.”
“Sure.”
Xu Shuangrong remained calm, a faint smile still on her face.
“Your mission is… to gaze deeply into a male guest’s eyes for 30 seconds.”
Xu Shuangrong’s smile froze.
Wait, how did she guess that?
When she gazed deeply at Xiao Jingxi, there wasn’t anyone else in the garden!
“Sorry, I accidentally saw it from upstairs.” Xie Mi grinned.
The floor-to-ceiling windows of the second-floor study were a perfect vantage point.
“Correct!”
Director Niu struck the gong again. “Rankings refreshed! Teacher Xu is now last place, Teacher Xie is second to last!”
[Xie Mi is such a troll!]
[Hold on, why are you upstairs getting mad? Wasn’t Xu Shuangrong the one who guessed first? Why is it okay for her to guess but not for Xie Mi?]
[Xu Shuangrong probably didn’t expect Xie Mi had this card up her sleeve. Digging her own grave, really.]
Just when everyone thought it would end here…
“Don’t rush, I want to keep guessing.”
Clearly, Xie Mi wasn’t satisfied with second-to-last place.
She went on a killing spree.
“Qiu Chengye’s mission is to tie an apron on a female guest in the kitchen.”
Qiu Chengye, who had been grinning while watching the show, instantly froze.
“Liu Woxing’s mission is to wipe a male guest’s sweat three times.”
Liu Woxing hesitated, then nodded helplessly.
“Xiao Jingxi’s mission is to go on a one-on-one date with a female guest.”
Xiao Jingxi’s brows furrowed, his expression sour.
“Shen Yiqing’s mission is to say three corny pickup lines to a female guest.”
The corners of Shen Yiqing’s thin lips curved meaningfully.
Director Niu’s jaw dropped. “All… all correct.”
Xie Mi arched her brow.
Having read the original script, she naturally knew everyone’s tasks.
As for the newcomer Shen Yiqing, that one she guessed because his attempt at corny pickup lines was far too obvious.
[Xie Mi is kind of scary, I’m not kidding]
[Wait, I thought you had one card left, but turns out you had a whole deck hidden?]
[I get it now, Xie Mi already knew everyone’s tasks. If Xu Shuangrong hadn’t guessed hers and shoved her into last place, she probably wouldn’t have revealed it.]
[Xu Shuangrong, why did you have to provoke her!]
[Now look, no one’s happy.]
Unsurprisingly, Xie Mi won and got first pick of the rooms.
The villa’s rooms were distributed like this:
3rd floor: two deluxe single rooms
2nd floor: two regular single rooms
1st floor: two regular double rooms
Xie Mi chose a deluxe room without hesitation.
The others, however, were conflicted.
Normally, deluxe singles were the best, but now… living next to Xie Mi, who had been acting unhinged lately, was a real test of nerves.
So, Qiu Chengye picked a 2nd-floor single.
Liu Woxing and Xu Shuangrong shared a 1st-floor double.
Xiao Jingxi took the other 1st-floor double alone.
[See? Nobody dares be neighbors with that witch Xie.]
[Character shows, plain as day. Hilarious.]
[So what if she lives in the best room? She’s alone.]
“Hi.”
Shen Yiqing extended his hand to Xie Mi, raising his brow slightly. “Please take care of me, new neighbor.”
[????]
[What do you mean, instant slap in the face?]
[Mr. Shen, are you out of your mind?!]
Carrying two suitcases upstairs, Xie Mi stopped at his words.
Looking at his outstretched hand, she thought for a moment, then put her foot on it.
“Hands are full, make do.”
Shen Yiqing didn’t mind at all. “No problem.”
[You two…]
[Mr. Shen likes Xie Mi, I can see it at a glance]
[I declare the Shen × Xie CP officially established!!]
[CP fans can fool others, but don’t fool yourselves. Mr. Shen just wanted the big room.]
Everyone was busy with luggage, not noticing Xiao Jingxi’s dark expression.
He watched Xie Mi and Shen Yiqing go upstairs together, his thoughts unknown.
A few seconds later, he smiled knowingly.
That night, Xie Mi received a text from an unknown number.
[Unknown number]: So this was your plan all along.
[Xie Mi]: ? Who are you
[Unknown number]: Every time you get close to Shen Yiqing, you make sure I can see. Trying to make me jealous?
[Unknown number]: Your tricks are still as childish as ever.
[Xie Mi]: blah blah blah blah
[Unknown number]: What do you mean?!
– You have been blocked by the other party –
[Unknown number]: ????
– You have been blocked by the other party –
The next morning, Xiao Jingxi sat on the sofa with dark circles under his eyes, looking sour.
[What’s this, Movie King Xiao didn’t sleep well last night?]
[I remember in an interview he said his schedule leaves him little time to sleep, so he’s really good at falling asleep quickly and efficiently. But this time he didn’t sleep well… I bet it’s because he was nervous sharing a floor with Shuangshuang!]
[Damn, you even found sugar in that? I’m dying from shipping!]
Xu Shuangrong showed concern, and Xiao Jingxi, touched, lowered his head with a small smile.
The back-and-forth gave shippers plenty of material.
[The CP forum has new content!]
Since the first episode aired, Weibo had opened supertopics for all CPs.
The Xiao × Shuang CP ranked far ahead of the rest.
Next was Qiu Chengye × Liu Woxing’s Xing × Cheng CP.
After that, various weird CPs with scattered popularity—not even close to Xiao × Shuang.
“Look who’s here.”
Director Niu’s voice announced a special guest’s arrival.
A senior actor in the industry: Mr. Ruan Feng.
[Wow, a veteran! I used to see him on TV when I was a kid]
[He’s almost 50, still so handsome]
Ruan Feng had been in the industry for 22 years with zero scandals, well-respected all around. The comments welcomed him warmly.
“Oh, it’s Senior Ruan Feng! Long time no see!” Xu Shuangrong hurried to greet him, afraid of seeming impolite.
“Long time no see, Shuangshuang.”
Ruan Feng chuckled. “Last time we met was three years ago, wasn’t it? You still remember me after so long, very thoughtful.”
“Not like some people.”
His tone shifted, still smiling, but pointed. “Seeing me and not even saying hello—still as arrogant as ever.”
Everyone knew Xie Mi had once acted in a drama with him.
So who he meant was obvious.
[Was that directed at Xie Mi?]
[I told you Xie Mi had bad character. Even someone as kind as Ruan Feng can’t help calling her out on the spot.]
[Back when they filmed together, there were rumors she acted like a diva on set. Now with Ruan Feng saying this, it’s confirmed.]
[Xie Mi scandal +1]
“Guess she’s forgotten me.” Ruan Feng kept smiling.
A real smiling knife.
Polite-iron Xie Mi couldn’t take that blame. She immediately stood to clarify, “Forgot? Not at all.”
“When you were a kid, I even held you in my arms.”
