As soon as I got out of the car, I saw a row of quaint rural houses.
All the guests were taken aback, then turned to look at Kong Mingyan.
Kong Mingyan said with a smile, "Everyone works hard every day, and filming is hard too. Didn't you come to Green Forest City to visit the haunted house before? In addition to the haunted house that is famous throughout the country, this city also has a town that is famous throughout the country."
The town boasts a beautiful environment, with Cangshan Mountain behind the gate and a stream in front. Looking around, everyone felt a sense of peace and tranquility, as if a lifetime of busy work had only been for this peaceful moment.
Losi looked at the chickens in the yard and the vegetable garden behind it. The cold mountains turned verdant, and the autumn waters flowed gently. Leaning on her cane outside the thatched gate, she listened to the cicadas chirping in the evening breeze. This must be the scene before her eyes!
The locations carefully chosen by the directors, even rural areas, are naturally very interesting.
Kong Mingyan, holding the megaphone, began to announce: "This town is called Cangsong Town in Lusen City. It's built against the mountains and beside the stream. There's nothing particularly special about it, except that it offers a peaceful view of the southern mountains. We'll be staying here for the next two weeks."
Everyone praised the beautiful environment and fresh air. Then Kong Mingyan said, "However, we won't be staying together this time. We'll be in pairs, one room per person."
"Huh?" Everyone was startled.
[Nice, well done.]
[Aaaaaaaah, the production crew is forcing us to ship them! Aaaaaaah!!!]
[They're living together so quickly? I'm bowing down to the production crew!]
[Hehe, what an amazing show!]
Kong Mingyan: "This is a small adjustment to the program. Since we can't pay with our phones, all the money we give you will be based on the points you have earned."
Everyone was even more shocked: "..." Couldn't they have said this sooner?! They could have found someone with a high score to team up with!
Before anyone could voice their discontent, Kong Mingyan spoke first: "Before you calculate your own points, take a look at Luo Xi's group. They paired up with someone who had no points, did Luo Xi say anything? No!"
As a result, everyone's sympathetic gaze fell on Losi.
Lossie was suffering in silence; how could she not cough up blood? She was coughing up blood too! But what good was coughing up blood? Cheng Qing simply didn't have any points!
Cheng Qing scratched his face and asked with difficulty, "Isn't this unfair?" Cheng Qing spoke the words that Luo Xi didn't say.
Kong Mingyan glared at her: "Why didn't you talk about fairness when you climbed onto the bus?" Who told you to climb on?
Cheng Qing smiled slightly: "Didn't you say I was a special guest?"
Kong Mingyan coughed up blood. Being specially invited is not a privilege. What are you saying?
However, there's no point in arguing about it; Kong Mingyan backed down as a gesture of courtesy to the special guest.
But naturally, he wouldn't actually let Losi use her points to support two people. Therefore, Kong Mingyan generously said, "I'll give Cheng Qing an additional 200 yuan in her phone, as a way of converting your points."
Cheng Qing smiled and accepted it; something was better than nothing!
Luo Xi didn't object; after all, she had been prepared to support Cheng Qing alone from the start. It's just points, right? She had them.
Kong Mingyan was annoyed by the two of them, and he shouted through a megaphone, cursing, "We're starting to allocate houses now!"
[Hahaha, Director Kong's eye-rolling is practically reaching the sky!]
[Teacher Cheng worked hard at home and earned 200 yuan, hahaha!]
Look at my princess, she's already prepared to raise Teacher Cheng.
[That's right, what's amazing is that this arrogant princess never complained about unfairness from beginning to end? That's reasonable!]
[What the princess meant was, as long as it's Teacher Cheng, I'll swallow any unfairness.]
That makes sense, haha.
Liu Suoyu raised her hand: "How are the houses allocated? Some people raise chickens and some don't! There's a big difference!"
[Hahaha, this directly determines whether Suoyu will be able to eat eggs in the future, right?]
[Get out of my way, everyone! Don't you know that Liu Suoyu, the livestream host, is an egg lover? Give him the egg!!!]
Kong Mingyan smiled slightly: "The old rule applies: the strong win, and the winner chooses."
So, one by one, the guests were eager to participate.
Come on! Come on!
Lin Shandie, standing to the side, was speechless: "Has everyone forgotten that Teacher Cheng is still here?" Having gotten used to calling him "teacher," she suddenly felt uncomfortable calling him by his name.
Immediately, everyone turned to look at Cheng Qing. This girl... was indeed a bit difficult to deal with! The main problem was that most of the games she played so far were ones she was good at, so no one knew how many other games she was good at.
Feng Qiuyi huffed and raised her hand: "No way, we have to compete in video games." Otherwise, everyone would be at a huge disadvantage...
Everyone nodded in agreement; it made sense. In games, none of them were as agile as Cheng Qing. In sports, none of them were as proficient as Cheng Qing. Even in an endurance contest, none of them had Cheng Qing's stamina.
What do people do?
Kong Mingyan looked at Cheng Qing with a broad smile, a hint of schadenfreude in his expression.
Cheng Qing didn't care; she wasn't back to enjoy herself. But while she didn't care, she couldn't bring Luo Xi into it.
Therefore, Cheng Qing rarely spoke up to advocate for fairness: "This is a live broadcast! Let's all be fair!"
The viewers in the live chat burst into laughter, praising Cheng Qing's hard work in supporting his family.
Losi listened blankly for a while before realizing that if she didn't fight for it, she might be assigned to a family that had nothing. The crucial point was that such a large group of people… were actually ganging up on Cheng Qing!!!
Luo Xi was furious! She quickly raised her hand and shouted, "You're all bullying my Cheng Qing because she doesn't know how to use a phone, right? Why don't you let Li Mingyao come out and compete with her?!"
Old-fashioned Li Mingyao: "..."
Cheng Qing, who sticks to the rules: "..."
When the other guests heard that Losi's opening remarks were not only rude but also like a bombshell, they all burst into laughter.
The comments section erupted in laughter...
[Hahaha, my princess is fine when she doesn't speak, but once she opens her mouth, it's her Achilles' heel!]
[Li Mingyao is indeed not much better than Cheng Qing, hahahahaha]
[Who are you looking down on upstairs! My teacher Cheng is still slightly better, isn't she!]
[I'm so excited! We just met and she's already talking about my Mr. Cheng?]
[Deep down, the princess probably considers Teacher Cheng her own territory!]
Luo Xi hadn't realized what she had shouted yet; she simply stood in front of Cheng Qing, glaring angrily at the group of people.
Cheng Qing was speechless at first, then felt helpless. She looked down at Luo Xi in front of her, her heart full of gratitude for Luo Xi's every move and even her unconscious protection.
Liu Suoyu objected, shouting, "Luo Xi, wake up! Look how weak your teacher Cheng is at video games! Our General Manager Li might not even lose!"
Losi proudly raised her chin: "What a joke! Li Mingyao doesn't even know where Sina Weibo posts are, let alone games? Does he even know where to download them?"
Liu Suoyu: "Your teacher Cheng doesn't even know how to eat mushrooms when playing Super Mario, how dare he laugh at others?"
Losi took a deep breath, feeling as if she'd been shot. She clutched her chest: "Back when we played Super Mario, Li Mingyao thought turtles were pets!"
Liu Suoyu took a step back and stood still: "Teacher Cheng can't even jump onto the turtle's back!"
Instantly, tensions rose, and the two chattered on and on about everything from Super Mario Bros. to Battle City.
Despite being riddled with arrows, Li Mingyao stepped forward and shouted, "Enough!!! Why are you all arguing while constantly bringing up my shortcomings? This is being broadcast live! What about my authority as the boss?!"
[Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Are these two really that bad at video games?]
[Hahahaha, for the first time today, I actually find President Li a little bit cute.]
He keeps a turtle as a pet? That's hilarious!
[Teacher Cheng drove a tank and blew up his own fortress? Hahahaha!]
Cheng Qing breathed a sigh of relief. If the two of them had continued arguing, she didn't know how much more dirt Liu Suoyu and Luo Xi would have wanted to reveal about her family and Li Mingyao!
Kong Mingyan had been holding back his laughter for a while, but seeing that Li Mingyao was getting angry with the two of them, he finally stepped forward and said, "Alright, alright, let me announce the game. It's simple, no skill required—rock, paper, scissors!"
Everyone: "..." All that arguing for nothing.
Everyone then quietly prepared to decide the winner through this game of pure luck. The game involved each person playing nine matches against others, with the ranking determined by the number of wins.
Cheng Qing defeated seven people by himself.
Immediately, everyone turned to look at her. This win rate... is it normal?
Kong Mingyan was also a little surprised. Liu Suoyu squatted down and covered her head, saying, "I told you to play mobile games!!!"
Feng Qiuyi became interested and asked directly, "Teacher Cheng, are you going too far? Do you think you can have incredible luck playing rock-paper-scissors?"
Cheng Qing chuckled: "No, there is an international rock-paper-scissors association, and there is a rock-paper-scissors championship every year."
Everyone: "???"
【？？？】
Kong Mingyan stroked his chin: "I have a bad feeling..."
Feng Qiuyi: "...I really don't know, so what?"
Cheng Qing smiled gently, her smile as bright as a flower: "Since it is a game of strategy, it naturally has its own strategies, which is why a tournament is held every year. I was fortunate enough to participate once."
Kong Mingyan choked on the air: "...cough, cough cough." It seems that she is indeed only bad at playing cards and video games.
Cheng Qing won the lion's share, so she naturally got to choose a house first. She took Luo Xi to see a house first.
Actually, the five houses are in a row, with mountains behind and in front of them. There is a stream in front of the houses, and a two-meter-long cement bridge over the stream.
Once you cross that bridge, you'll find the courtyard. Of the five households, only two raise chickens, but every single one has vegetables growing behind their house.
Of the two chicken farms, one had a rather dilapidated house, while the other had the most luxurious decorations.
Cheng Qing showed Luo Xi around one house after another, and finally asked Luo Xi, "Which one do you like?"
The answer was obvious, but Luo Xi looked up at Cheng Qing and asked, "I'll choose? Either one is fine?"
Cheng Qingcanran: "Mm."
Luo Xi blushed slightly, but lowered her head to prevent Cheng Qing from seeing, and asked her again, "What's the key to rock-paper-scissors?"
Cheng Qing was taken aback, not understanding why she asked this, but still answered seriously: "Among those 8 people, some are beginners. Among beginners, men have the highest probability of choosing rock. From this, we can conclude that experienced people will avoid choosing rock in the first round, at which point our chances of winning by choosing scissors are higher. In rock-paper-scissors, the probability of choosing the same thing three times in a row is extremely low..."
Cheng Qing rambled on and on, knowing that Luo Xi wasn't really listening, but she still continued speaking earnestly.
Losi wasn't really listening, but Cheng Qing did mention one thing: the probability of making the same gesture three times in a row during a match is extremely low.
However, when playing against himself, Cheng Qing made three paper choices.
She slowly looked up at Cheng Qing, interrupting him, and asked softly, "Since you know so much, why did you lose to me?"