Mu Xue naturally offered a few words of modesty. After she finished speaking, Zhao Baibing looked at Cheng Qing with a half-smile: "Yesterday, I saw Mingyue go to see you, and she came back crying. Did you bully her?"
【？？？】
【Ahhhhh, could it be that the princess was angry this morning because...?】
Are you jealous?
I feel like I've learned something new.
So what is the relationship between Mingyue and Teacher Cheng?
[Tsk, today's interactive live stream is over, otherwise I could have asked some questions.]
Hearing Zhao Baibing's words, Cheng Qing was taken aback. She glanced down at Ming Yue, and seeing Ming Yue's shy and timid appearance, Cheng Qing's heart tightened. She really couldn't handle it if this led to some kind of scandalous couple being created.
Therefore, she smiled slightly, distancing herself from the situation, and said, "Sister Bai, you're joking. How could I possibly bully her? I was a little surprised when I saw her yesterday. Perhaps the wind was too strong on the way back?"
Mingyue lowered her head, neither admitting nor denying.
[Hahaha, Teacher Cheng looks so flustered, he's practically backing away!]
[Trying to create a CP (couple pairing) between me and Teacher Cheng? Get lost!!!]
[Seriously, do these two really know each other?]
Zhao Baibing laughed: "It's normal to be surprised to see an old classmate. I was surprised too when she told me about it yesterday." This kind of relationship, if kept secret, will be in serious trouble if it gets exposed later. Besides, judging from Mingyue's expression, she didn't intend to hide it.
Are they classmates?
[Ah, indeed, I checked. Mingyue's school registration is the same as Teacher Cheng's!]
What a coincidence!
No wonder she came to see Teacher Cheng, and no wonder my princess is jealous!
Cheng Qing chuckled: "Indeed, we haven't been in touch for several years. Plus, with the show being filmed, I was too embarrassed to acknowledge her."
Mingyue opened her mouth to speak, but Feng Qiuyi chimed in, "Teacher Cheng and she are classmates, which means Mingyue is also from the University of American Studies?"
Mingyue could only swallow her words, nodded shyly, and said, "I'm from Meida."
After saying that, he looked up at Cheng Qing again.
Cheng Qing immediately avoided her gaze and looked towards Kong Mingyan, saying, "Director Kong is here, let's go over!"
[The princess grabbed at the teacher's clothes, showing her jealousy—it's so adorable!!!]
Now that you mention it, I think Mingyue is a bit more agreeable.
Luo Xi had already been comforted by Cheng Qing, and now even if Ming Yue always looked at her with a shy and timid gaze, Luo Xi didn't care.
Because Kong Mingyan arrived, everyone stopped talking and gathered around him.
Kong Mingyan probably watched the afternoon's live stream too, and when he saw Cheng Qing coming over, his expression was... indescribable.
Cheng Qing felt a pang of embarrassment: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Kong Mingyan shook his head: "I don't know either."
Cheng Qing: "..."
There was probably nothing much to talk about, so Kong Mingyan clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and said, "Welcome everyone, especially our new friends. You've come all this way, thank you for your hard work. Although today is the first day, we've prepared a little game to make sure you have a pleasant holiday." Everyone immediately looked pale; games never come without physical exertion.
Kong Mingyan was in a good mood and said, "Let me first explain the purpose of the game. I know that everyone has spent a lot of points to entertain guests from afar. In order to help everyone entertain guests better, the reward for this game is to give away points."
Hearing that points could be earned, everyone got excited again, especially Cheng Qing and Luo Xi, whose points were almost depleted.
Cheng Qing laughed: Great! This way I don't have to fulfill those ridiculous conditions set by netizens to earn points.
The leaderboard is currently invisible to guest accounts. The conditions are only revealed after agreeing to complete the guest requirements and selecting "activate." Cheng Qing wasn't very optimistic, so she hadn't activated it to earn points yet.
Seeing everyone's excitement, Kong Mingyan continued, "The points are scattered all over the mountain behind you, and they're kept in a nice black lacquered wooden box."
Everyone's gaze followed Kong Mingyan's words to the mountain the production team had chosen. It was just across the street from the senior citizens' association, and not very high. The ascent and descent seemed to take only about ten minutes, and the entire hillside was quite gentle, with plenty of open space to move around. Going up and down the mountain seemed like a breeze from anywhere on the trail.
Furthermore, the mountain is rather bare with few trees, which means there are fewer obstacles to hide behind, making it easier to find the boxes. This is probably why the production team chose this mountain as the event location!
Kong Mingyan: "Each wooden box contains different amounts of points, ranging from several hundred points to tens of points. Although the points in each box are different, no matter how many points you find, they will be added to your points system on the spot. By the way, the box with the most points contains 500 points."
All the guests were flattered and secretly eager to participate.
"However, there are only so many boxes, but there are 5 teams."
Suddenly, the five teams' gazes turned hostile. They were all competitors; there were far more players than available spots! The tension in everyone's eyes returned.
So, this is definitely another competitive game!
Kong Mingyan continued with a smile, "Let me explain the rules of the game again. There's a game called 'Tag.' You can attack each other. When you take someone's wristband, that person can no longer participate in finding the boxes. In other words, you can attack people outside your own team to increase your chances of finding more boxes. That's all!"
Cheng Qing: "..." It's just a simple and clear comparison of physical strength!
Feng Qiuyi raised her hand and asked, "Isn't it unfair to the girls if there's only a team of them?"
Kong Mingyan looked at Cheng Qing and asked Feng Qiuyi in a dry tone, "Are you talking about the only all-girls team in the whole group—Cheng Qing's team?"
Feng Qiuyi was startled, then suddenly realized what he meant, and said dryly, "Sorry, never mind."
Cheng Qing: "..." There's no need for that.
Author's Note:
Chapter 100
Hahahaha
[Hahahaha... Uh hahahahaha]
[Isn't this hilarious?]
[I can't laugh anymore, the sliding kneeling was too fast!]
The live chat was filled with laughter as Feng Qiuyi immediately admitted defeat.
Upon hearing Feng Qiuyi's words, Qi Shenghui immediately thought of Cheng Qing's terrifying martial prowess. Fortunately, Cheng Qing's fighting ability was greatly reduced without a weapon.
But in terms of her agility, this game is far too advantageous for her.
Therefore, Qi Shenghui also raised his hand and said, "Did the person in Cheng Qing's group cheat? This isn't fair to us!"
Kong Mingyan smiled slightly: "Brother Qi, how about you and Luo Xi switch groups?"
Qi Shenghui gasped: "...Hiss, with this offsetting..." it seems to be even.
The guests burst into laughter. Although it was just a joke, the atmosphere was very friendly.
Cheng Qing and Luo Xi both laughed at Qi Shenghui's words. In the bright sunlight, Luo Xi's smile seemed to glow. She was no longer the girl in the book, who would get angry over a single sentence and couldn't laugh because of her gloom.
The viewers in the live chat burst into laughter upon hearing these teasing remarks about Losi.
[Hahaha, everyone's gone too far! They're bullying the princess like this!]
【Our princess may not have great stamina, but she has amazing willpower!】
[Hahaha, my princess is actually laughing! Doesn't she know people are talking about her? Silly princess.]
Cheng Qing turned her head to look at Luo Xi, seeing her smiling face. How could such a princess be silly? She was clearly the best. Cheng Qing reached out and grabbed Luo Xi's small hand, which was soft and gentle like dough.
Losi paused, suddenly remembering the kiss from that morning. Soft, full lips, the sensation of her tongue...
Just thinking about it made her face turn bright red.
When Cheng Qing turned to look again, she was also filled with confusion: ...
Why was she blushing when we were just holding hands? But seeing her face so red, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Under the sunlight, amidst the autumn colors, one chuckled softly, the other blushed shyly; their clasped hands seemed to be surrounded by two intersecting halos.
The screen erupted with cheers and squeaks from the viewers because of this scene.
Kong Mingyan coughed and said, "The two of you over there should pay attention. This is a life-or-death game, so you need to be a little tense."
[Hahaha, this darn pink atmosphere made even the director shout something.]
Princess, you need to be careful!
[That's right, Princess, you were just having your hand held!]
[Touching my chin, I wonder: So, what's on the princess's mind?]
[Be serious, or your account might get banned.]
【I haven't said anything yet!!!】
Upon hearing Kong Mingyan's shout, the other teams turned to look at Luo Xi. Luo Xi, her face flushed, glared at them all, shouting, "What are you looking at?! What are you looking at?!"
Liu Suoyu shouted, "Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before? You just want to take a second look!"
Losi's face turned even redder: "..."
Cheng Qing replied on her behalf: "I'll let you watch the game a bit more once it starts."
Liu Suoyu was completely speechless and led his team to retreat to the side.
Soon, staff members came forward and put wristbands on everyone. There were 5 teams, 5 different colored wristbands, all of them were adhesive-on.
As long as you grab someone's wrist, you can easily pull them apart with your other hand.
Of course, if you're faster and aim more precisely, you can grab the adhesive side with one hand and peel it off directly.
...That would be acceptable.
However, among the entire team, Cheng Qing is probably the only one with that ability.
Therefore, this game is a cooperative game! Only through cooperation between teammates can you attack others and protect yourself and your team.
After seeing that everyone was ready, Kong Mingyan handed out a bottle of water to everyone and said, "The game lasts for 3 hours, and this water is your only luggage. Good luck!"
Everyone: "..." Isn't this a bit too cruel?
Fortunately, it's autumn now, unlike when the weather was hot before, when even a little exercise would leave you drenched in sweat and incredibly thirsty.
Everyone filled their water containers and set them aside, then went with their respective teams to find the starting point for climbing the mountain.
Kong Mingyan glanced at his watch and then shouted, "Three minutes left, get ready."