Chapter 150
Hearing Xie Mi’s earnest admonition and seeing the restrained laughter in the eyes of the surrounding staff, Qiu Chengye realized a little too late what he had just said, and his face immediately turned the color of raw liver.
“What are you talking about! I didn’t mean that short! I’m not short! I’m not short at all!!”
People are always easiest to break when someone touches a sore spot.
Xie Mi just chuckled softly, pointing at Qiu Chengye and saying to the nearby staff, “See? He’s flustered.”
Qiu Chengye: “?”
He immediately regretted being on the same team as Xie Mi.
…
“The team division is complete! Red team members: Xie Mi, Lai Bingxuan, Xiao Jingxi, Qiu Chengye. Blue team members: Shen Yiqing, Yu Jinzhe, Liu Woxing, Xu Shuangrong.”
Both teams changed into their camouflage uniforms, wearing armbands matching their team colors.
Director Niu: “Next is the ‘taunt’ round!”
Xie Mi’s gaze turned dangerous as she looked at Shen Yiqing across from her.
“After all this circling around, we’re on opposing sides. For the sake of our close relationship, when you surrender later, I’ll make sure you don’t lose too embarrassingly.”
Director Niu nodded in satisfaction.
Teacher Xie really knew how to deliver a proper threat. Now it was up to Mr. Shen…
Shen Yiqing curved his lips into a smile, his eyes shimmering like clear water.
“Alright, I’ll be waiting for you, Teacher Xie.”
What kind of threat is that!!!
[Old Shen, you husband.]
[Old Shen, you henpecked husband.]
[Old Shen, you spineless man.]
[Old Shen, you love-struck fool.]
[Old Shen, you… forget it, I’ll just destroy the formation!]
Next, Lai Bingxuan delivered her threat.
She looked straight at Xu Shuangrong, lifted her gun, and sneered, “Whether I do it or not, you’re done for.”
Director Niu smiled in satisfaction again.
Miss Lai really was ruthless. Now it was up to Teacher Xu…
Xu Shuangrong lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly. “Miss Lai, I won’t fight back.”
Then what kind of game is this!!!
[My Sister Shuang is pretending again.]
[Iwontfightback]
[Are you people done yet!!]
Qiu Chengye gave Liu Woxing what he thought was the most tender look.
“Woxing, this rough game isn’t suited for you. I know you won’t enjoy it. I’ll make sure you’re eliminated early so you can rest.”
Liu Woxing suppressed a wave of irritation and smiled politely. “Thank you.”
Xiao Jingxi and Yu Jinzhe, the roommate pair, kept their threats simple.
Xiao Jingxi smiled, “Jinzhe, good luck later.”
Yu Jinzhe smiled back, “Okay, Actor Xiao.”
But in truth, both knew they were rivals for affection, quietly competing with each other in their gazes.
Next, both sides chose their weapons. The red team’s bullets were red paint rounds; the blue team’s were blue paint rounds.
Getting hit would leave color on the body. The team with the most color coverage would lose, while the team with the least—whose clothes stayed clean—would win.
The eight guests were blindfolded and led to different locations within the camp.
Drones hovered above, and a broadcast voice called out:
“You may remove your blindfolds.”
“The first-ever Love Inspection 4v4 real-life CS competition—officially begins!”
As Director Niu’s voice fell, Xie Mi removed her blindfold, slowly revealing a wicked smile.
The hunting moment had arrived.
[Blue team, admit defeat! I’m not joking!!]
[Wait, why does Sister Xie look like she’s about to eat them alive? I’m scared.]
[Such an overwhelming aura. Is this the aura of a chaos queen?]
Placed on the mountain, Xie Mi was no different from a wild monkey released into the wild. She grabbed a vine and swung through the forest, shouting excitedly as she went.
“Oi——!”
“Oi——!”
The echo lingered, rolling through the trees.
Qiu Chengye, exploring the mountain alone, turned back in horror.
Wild… wild man?
Bang!
A gunshot rang out. A blue paint round hit Qiu Chengye squarely on the forehead. Before he could react, his face was already covered in blue paint.
“Who! Who’s ambushing me!”
“Sorry, Mr. Qiu.”
Not far away, Liu Woxing held her gun, smiling apologetically. “I’m not very good at this game, but since it’s a competition, I didn’t want to hold my team back.”
Qiu Chengye momentarily choked. It was Liu Woxing across from him, and he couldn’t really complain. But with only one weak woman there, this was clearly the perfect chance to regain face.
“Woxing, seeing a gentlewoman like you running around in the wild makes me worry. I’ll eliminate you early so you can rest.”
He ran toward Liu Woxing, carrying a Gatling gun—the scariest weapon he could grab—laying the foundation for his rampage.
But after just two steps:
Bang! Bang!
Liu Woxing “accidentally” fired twice, hitting him squarely in the forehead again.
Already off-balance from the heavy Gatling gun, Qiu Chengye fell backward, knocked out on the spot.
[Kitty bro is sleeping so early today [heart]]
[Sister Liu is amazing! Looks like a lamb, but she’s got some skills!]
[At first, I worried this game would be hard on Sister Liu. Seems I was overthinking.]
Liu Woxing’s face was apologetic. “Mr. Qiu, are you okay? I panicked and pressed the trigger.”
In truth, she felt a little pleased inside.
Xie Mi, swinging on a vine, saw Qiu Chengye covered head to toe in blue paint and was shocked.
“Who’s this blue smurf! NPC?”
Her eyes fell on the Gatling gun in his hands.
“Oh, Kitty bro.”
“Teacher Xie.”
A restrained voice called from below.
Xie Mi looked down to see Liu Woxing standing by a tree, holding her gun.
“You took out Qiu Chengye?”
She was a little surprised, then gave a thumbs up. “Impressive.”
Originally, Liu Woxing had never broken her gentlewoman persona in public—except for that simulated matchmaking incident when her anger was revealed by her heart rate monitor.
Now, she even dared to shoot Qiu Chengye on the show.
Had she started breaking free from her inner shackles?
Hearing Xie Mi’s praise, Liu Woxing’s eyes flickered, and a small smile tugged at her lips, though she still kept a polite smile.
“Accidental.”
“Then.”
Xie Mi drew a pistol from her waist and aimed at Liu Woxing, raising an eyebrow and smiling. “Time to avenge my teammate.”
“Huh?”
Liu Woxing panicked, instinctively stepping back and waving her hands. “Teacher Xie, you misunderstand, I wasn’t trying to—”
“But I’m shooting you, since we’re on different teams. For lunch—”
“Start!!”
Xie Mi leapt from the tree, drawing another gun, becoming a dual-wielding warrior, and charged at Liu Woxing.
“Liu Woxing, take this!”
“Teacher Xie, wait, Teacher Xie—”
Liu Woxing turned to run but couldn’t avoid being hit. Red paint bullets splattered on her, instantly dirtying her previously clean camouflage uniform.
Yet she didn’t even notice.
Her voice had unconsciously taken on a hint of laughter.
“Teacher Xie, just let me have it.”
