Chapter 112
The Fans tried to find some trace of defeat on Xie Mi’s face.
But there was none at all.
Xie Mi’s eyes were literally sparkling with excitement, “They haven’t come down yet—we’re the first ones. This round is in the bag!”
Shen Yanqing looked at her messy bedhead with amusement and reached out to press down the one stubborn tuft sticking straight up.
“Are you really planning to play the whole day dressed like this?”
“Those who achieve great things don’t fuss over small details.”
Xie Mi wagged her finger carelessly, “Clothes you can wear are good clothes. I refuse to be stressed over appearances.”
“Couldn’t agree more. So… care to share the link to that Ultraman pajama set?”
“You like it? Great taste. I’ll send you the link later—just make sure you mention my name when you buy.”
Shen Yanqing raised a brow with interest, “Mentioning your name actually works?”
“You’ll enjoy the original price.” Xie Mi made a heart shape with her fingers.
[My Sister Xie really has connections]
[Wait, no]
[Listen everyone, when you go shopping, don’t forget to say Sister Xie’s name—you too can enjoy the original price [heart]]
At that moment, the first-to-board Xie Mi & Shen Yanqing team (dubbed “Xie-Kill-the-Donkey” by viewers) received a message from the director’s team.
It was the complete rules for today’s game.
[Program Group]: Today’s game will be City Bingo.
[Program Group]: [Image]
It was a map of H City.
On the map, 16 shops were circled—restaurants, drink shops, clothing stores, DIY experience stores, etc.
The 16 shops formed a perfect 4×4 grid.
[Program Group]: Every time you successfully check in at a shop, your team’s logo will be placed on that shop’s icon on the map. Other teams cannot check in there afterward.
[Program Group]: The first team to form a line on the 4×4 grid wins today’s challenge.
[Program Group]: Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines are all valid.
[Program Group]: You may set off now.
After receiving the rules, Xie Mi and Shen Yanqing quickly divided tasks.
Shen Yanqing would drive.
Xie Mi would sit in the passenger seat, studying the map and figuring out their route.
“Since we’re the first team out, let’s start by taking the closest shop.”
She pointed at the top-left shop on the 4×4 grid.
With a righteous tone—and eyes gleaming as she drooled slightly—she declared, “Let’s go to this Hong Kong-style café!”
The corners of Shen Yanqing’s lips curved, unable to hold back his smile.
“As you command.”
After Xie-Kill-the-Donkey set off, the Shuang-Yu team finally got moving. In the car, they received the same message.
After reading the map, Xu Shuangrong calmly analyzed, “Sister Xie’s team has already set off. They hold the advantage and will definitely target the nearest shop first. We can instead head to the top-right shop—it’s not far. That way we block their horizontal line, while also creating chances for our own vertical and diagonal lines.”
But Yu Jinzhe, after staring at the map for a moment, just smiled obediently, “How about we also go to the first shop?”
Xu Shuangrong: “?”
“They’ve already gone. If we head there too, we’ll never beat them to it—it’ll just be wasted effort…”
“Then I’ll just drive faster.”
Before she could even react, Yu Jinzhe stepped hard on the gas.
The car shot forward like a rocket. Xu Shuangrong, who hadn’t even buckled her seatbelt yet, almost died right then and there.
“Jinzhe! Slow down!”
[Xu Shuangrong: Didn’t you say he’s supposed to be a high-IQ villain? He doesn’t even know how to play the game—where’s the intelligence?]
[System: Can’t you see? His mind is completely on Xie Mi right now. The game doesn’t matter. He simply wants to go wherever Xie Mi is.]
[System: In the original book, Yu Jinzhe’s character is exactly like this—once he sets his sights on someone, he’ll stop at nothing. Nothing else matters to him.]
[Xu Shuangrong: …]
[Xu Shuangrong: Lunatic.]
[System: Exactly why I told you to team up with him. Xiao Jingxi is just a pawn meant to break up Xie Mi and Shen Yanqing. You don’t need to worry about him. Your main task is to win over the others one by one.]
[System: Yu Jinzhe, Liu Woxing, Qiu Chengye… In the original novel, all of them were your pawns.]
[System: Do as I say, and soon Yu Jinzhe’s focus will shift to you.]
[Xu Shuangrong: Understood.]
Meanwhile, the program group created a group chat where they broadcast each team’s progress in real time.
Twenty minutes after the first two teams left, a third team was formed.
And it was an unexpected pairing— Qiu Chengye and Lai Bingxuan.
Apparently, Qiu Chengye was the first to find a key, but after circling the hotel a few times, he couldn’t find Liu Woxing.
Upon hearing that late starters would be at a disadvantage, he panicked and impulsively teamed up with Lai Bingxuan instead.
[Well, if it isn’t the Emperor and Empress]
[I hereby crown them the Royal CP hahahahaha]
[Holy crap, what’s with today? Even the crack ships I stan are actually happening? Bravo!]
[Wait, are they even allowed to team up? Won’t these two dismantle the car before they even get going?]
And, sure enough, just as netizens predicted—
After receiving the rule info, the two immediately started quarreling in the car.
Qiu Chengye: “We should go to this indoor basketball gym—it’s in the center of the 4×4 grid. The center position gives us the biggest advantage!”
Lai Bingxuan: “Advantage my ass! Who plays basketball first thing in the morning? Your Auntie here hasn’t even had breakfast yet—we’re going to this Japanese restaurant.”
“Breakfast sushi? Are you insane? I said we’re going to the basketball gym, so we’re going to the basketball gym!”
“Screw you and your bananas-and-pineapples grandma!”
Qiu Chengye didn’t want to waste words, so he stepped on the gas.
But Lai Bingxuan lunged forward to smack him across the face.
The production crew nearly had a heart attack—if they’d caused a traffic accident before even starting, the show would’ve been ruined.
The assistant director rushed in to stop them and arranged for a driver to take over.
[Worthy of the Royal CP—special treatment no one else gets]
So now Qiu Chengye and Lai Bingxuan sat in the back seat, and the atmosphere grew even more heated.
Driver (calmly): “So… where are we going?”
Qiu Chengye: “Basketball gym!”
Lai Bingxuan: “Japanese restaurant!”
Qiu Chengye: “Basketball gym!”
Lai Bingxuan: “Japanese restaurant!”
Meanwhile, the latecomers Xiao Jingxi and Liu Woxing saw that the previous pair still hadn’t left. Delighted at the free advantage, they jumped into their car, received the mission, picked a destination, and sped off.
Qiu Chengye and Lai Bingxuan stared silently at the disappearing car.
“I give up. It’s all your fault for wasting time! Driver, ignore her—we’ll just start moving!” Qiu Chengye cursed.
Driver: “Okay, but where to?”
“Basketball gym!”
“Japanese restaurant!”
“? Basketball gym.”
“Japanese restaurant!”
[Did you two really have to team up?]
[Come on, can’t you just compromise?]
[Forget it—just head to the boxing gym instead. You two can settle things there first.]
