Chapter 212
“Xiao Jingxi, out!”
The moment Xiao Jingxi was thrown into the water, his elimination was beyond doubt.
The game moved on to the semifinals.
Xu Shuangrong vs. Shen Moqing, and Xie Mi vs. Yu Jinzhe.
First up was Xu Shuangrong and Shen Moqing’s group.
With his steady heart rate, Shen Moqing once again adopted a strategy of holding his ground.
Xu Shuangrong, however, launched several rounds of “unintentional” offensives.
Her first move: she pretended not to sit firmly and “fell” off the chair, reaching out to grab Shen Moqing’s hand, hoping for physical contact.
But Shen Moqing casually lifted his hand to adjust his sleeve, leaving her grabbing at thin air—so she actually fell to the ground.
Her second move: she pretended sand had gotten into her eye, and with teary eyes asked Shen Moqing to blow gently for her.
Shen Moqing picked up the strong mini fan provided by the production team and aimed it directly at her eye, making her blink furiously.
Her third move: she unleashed her “finishing move”—confessing her admiration for Shen Moqing with a blushing, lovestruck-girl expression.
But Shen Moqing’s finishing move also arrived right on time:
“Huh?”
Xu Shuangrong: “……”
Time was up. With a bang, she was catapulted out, her facial expressions completely collapsing midair.
[Hahahahaha limited-edition hard-of-hearing mode unlocked]
[Damn, Old Shen is really solid—his heart rate didn’t budge at all. Impressive]
[Gotta admit, Xu Shuangrong was pretty good at flirting. Even I felt a little moved, but Shen still didn’t react]
[Miss Lai’s cutesy act earlier was adorable too, but Old Shen’s heart rate never changes]
[Old Shen’s heart really is made of steel]
Second semifinal: Xie Mi vs. Yu Jinzhe.
Yu Jinzhe was the hidden dark horse—he looked pure and harmless, but he was just as steady.
In his earlier match against Liu Woxing, even when bombarded with sharp, paparazzi-style questions, he kept his heart rate around 85.
Now facing “Mad King” Xie Mi, expectations were high.
[One’s a rising dark horse, the other’s Xie Mi who doesn’t give a damn about anything—hard to predict this PK]
[In my opinion, flirting definitely won’t work on Sister Xie. If Yu Jinzhe wants to win, he’ll need another tactic]
Yu Jinzhe smiled at Xie Mi.
“Sister, I know a secret about you. Do you want to hear it?”
Xie Mi raised her brow with interest. “What secret?”
“It’s not convenient if others hear. Come closer, I’ll whisper it to you.” He gestured mysteriously, signaling her to lean in.
Xie Mi didn’t speak.
Everyone thought, given her personality, she’d definitely refuse. Yet she actually leaned over cooperatively, “Alright, let’s hear it.”
Qiu Chengye was shocked. “What’s up with Xie Mi today? She’s not throwing a tantrum?”
Too out of character.
Beside him, Xu Shuangrong muttered softly, “When something’s abnormal, there’s always something fishy.”
At those words, Qiu Chengye’s eyes narrowed, and he gave Yu Jinzhe and Xie Mi—whispering together—a long, meaningful look.
But Lai Bingxuan suddenly let out a derisive laugh.
“Pretty good at shifting blame, aren’t you?”
“Miss Lai, what do you mean?” Xu Shuangrong looked baffled.
Lai Bingxuan sneered again, her gaze sweeping over Xu Shuangrong and Xiao Jingxi, “You know exactly what I mean.”
Xu Shuangrong: “?”
Not far away, Liu Woxing watched the situation. Her eyes darted between Yu Jinzhe with Xie Mi, and Xu Shuangrong with Xiao Jingxi.
Her expression grew puzzled.
Why did things feel so messy?
“Who do you think it is?” came an unexpected voice beside her.
Liu Woxing turned, a little surprised—Shen Moqing was talking to her first.
“Mr. Shen? Honestly, I don’t have any specific suspects yet. But the way you’re starting a conversation with me right now… makes me suspicious of you.”
Shen Moqing finally pulled his gaze away from Xie Mi and looked at Liu Woxing, “Why?”
Liu Woxing chuckled, “Because you never take the initiative to talk to anyone… except Teacher Xie.”
“……”
Shen Moqing paused, then suddenly clicked his tongue lightly.
“So everyone can see it—except a certain someone.”
Hearing that, Liu Woxing couldn’t help but press her lips together to hide a smile.
But this exchange was also caught by Qiu Chengye.
“Liu Woxing and Shen Moqing are the moles! Absolutely! I knew Liu Woxing was off today, but I couldn’t spot the second one. Now I see—it’s her and Shen Moqing!”
Though he sounded like he was analyzing the game, there was an odd bitterness in his tone.
Especially when he saw Liu Woxing’s dazzling smile—it made his blood boil.
“No wonder she suddenly rejected me last season, and never contacted me after the show ended. So she found herself a new man. Hah, women like her really are—”
“Shut it!”
Before he could finish, a striking figure dashed out and slapped him straight into the pool.
The valiant justice-doer was none other than our resident slapping queen—Miss Lai.
“Such nonsense.”
[Sister Lai! So badass!]
[Hahahahaha that was so satisfying]
[Why is Kitty-bro glued to Sister Liu today? He says he suspects her of being the mole, but I swear he looks jealous]
[How does he even dare to be jealous? Isn’t he the one flaunting a new beauty every day?]
[Kid dies, then you remember the milk]
[Car hits a tree, then you remember to turn]
[Stock price rises, then you remember to buy]
[Snot goes in your mouth, then you remember to spit]
[She’s already walked two miles away, then you remember you love her]
[Hahahahaha damn, you guys are the best netizens]
Falling into the pool along with Qiu Chengye was Yu Jinzhe, who suddenly convulsed uncontrollably and dove in himself.
This completely baffled viewers in other livestream rooms.
They weren’t watching Xie Mi and Yu Jinzhe’s stream, so they had no idea what happened. All they saw was someone go crazy and jump into the pool.
“Jinzhe little bro, are you… having a seizure??”
Curiosity pushed them to hop over to Xie Mi and Yu Jinzhe’s livestream. There, they saw the chat directing them to Weibo.
Turns out, a helpful viewer had already clipped the highlight moment and uploaded it.
The truth was this: When Yu Jinzhe leaned in and said he had a secret to tell, Xie Mi obligingly leaned closer to listen.
But Yu Jinzhe didn’t say anything. After two seconds, he suddenly said, “Sister, don’t you feel it?”
His tone carried mischievous delight.
Xie Mi felt an itch on her arm. Looking down, she saw a bug crawling up her forearm.
Yu Jinzhe couldn’t hold back his laughter. His eyes gleamed with the joy of a successful prank.
“Sister, do you like it—mmph!!”
But his triumph didn’t last two seconds.
Calmly, Xie Mi grabbed the bug and shoved it into his mouth, then clamped a hand over his lips as terror filled his eyes.
Her face now carried that same mischievous delight, “Little brother, do you like it?”
