Chapter 38

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Chapter 38: Title

Indeed, Song Yutian said, "In the rules just now, it seems there was nothing about needing to send an invitation this round, right?"

"That’s true; the rules are like that," the director thought for a moment and could only admit it, but then said, "But even if you don’t invite Zhong Yueli now, according to the rules, you still have to choose a male contestant to team up with. The rules do not allow you to invite a female contestant."

Song Yutian nodded, "I know."

"…Well, okay then." The director frowned, looking as if he didn’t understand Song Yutian’s reasoning for this.

Not just the director, but the other contestants and the audience also did not understand.

There were still no separate livestreaming rooms with different perspectives, and the overall atmosphere in the main livestream room remained quite unfriendly towards Song Yutian.

[What good does Song Yutian’s action do? In the end, she still has to choose, right?]

[Is she trying to look cool by not choosing?]

[I don’t get it. Other than wasting time, what is the point of what Song Yutian is doing?]

The director continued the process, "So Yueli, please choose one player from Wei Yao and An Xin to be your temporary teammate."

The livestream screen was divided into two parts: the top showed a close-up of Zhong Yueli, and the bottom showed Wei Yao and An Xin.

[Surely it will be Wei Yao; the two just worked together on a new show.]

[I also think it should be Wei Yao; they are already friends, right?]

[But An Xin was so eager to invite Zhong Yueli yesterday; it would be really sad if she isn’t chosen.]

Amid various guesses, Zhong Yueli said, "I want to invite An Xin to be on my team."

[Wow, it must be An Xin’s invitation yesterday that made a difference!]

[Aww, he is so gentle; he said he wants to invite An Xin, not that he chose her.]

[Haha, look at Liu Tian’s expression; he probably didn’t think his teasing would actually work!]

An Xin quickly said with joy, "I accept Brother Yueli’s invitation."

Wei Yao’s expression was not too disappointed; as she sat down, she joked, "Yueli, I will remember you."

The director said, "Alright, after the first round, a total of six contestants successfully formed temporary teams. They are Liu Tian and Shen Xi, Gu Feng and Su Moying, as well as Zhong Yueli and An Xin."

After speaking, the director picked up the name tags of Gong Yu and Qin Yuanzhuo, then placed them back in the box and shook the box several times vigorously.

"Next, we will proceed to the second round of drawing lots," the director said as he drew the first name tag.

It was Gong Yu again.

Gong Yu stepped up again, and his expression was not very good.

The two remaining female contestants, Wei Yao and Song Yutian, did not seem like they would choose him.

Moreover, his competitor had many more fans than he did: Qin Yuanzhuo.

However, as soon as the director said, "Please start inviting," someone stood up.

It was Song Yutian.

Gong Yu’s expression was very interesting. Besides surprise and a forced smile, there seemed to be a hint of nervousness.

Because Song Yutian was looking at him with a smile, making him feel strangely uneasy inside.

The director chuckled and said, "Alright, alright! It seems our temporary teams are finally complete. Gong Yu and Song Yutian are one team, and Qin Yuanzhuo and Wei Yao are another!"

"Next, we will start the long-awaited day off! After two days of competition, everyone must be tired, so today’s break destination is the shopping mall! You can shop to your heart’s content!"

Wei Yao was the first to ask, "Can we buy whatever we want?"

The director said, "Yes, buy whatever you want!"

Cheers instantly filled the air, and An Xin and Liu Tian’s voices were the loudest.

As a result, the director added, "However, the contestants cannot use their own money."

The cheering suddenly stopped.

Seeing this effect, the director nodded with satisfaction and said, "Do you remember the first Match Day, when everyone earned money by pulling rickshaws? Each group member will receive half of their group’s earnings from that day as personal shopping funds."

"Alright, now everyone should get in the car according to the new temporary groups and set off!"

Thirty minutes later.

Arranged by the production team, each group member was taken to different floors of the same shopping mall.

Su Moying and Gu Feng’s spot was at the entrance of the arcade on the fourth floor.

Wasn’t this a classic dating spot from an idol drama?

Gu Feng saw the arcade’s sign and looked very happy. With confidence, he said to Su Moying, "Let’s go, Moying! I’ll take you inside to play!"

Before, Gu Feng and Song Yutian had earned a five-digit income. After splitting, they still had more than six thousand yuan, and with Su Moying’s more than one thousand yuan, they had plenty of money to have fun at the arcade before shopping.

Su Moying nodded and looked excited.

[Moying trains so hard usually; she finally gets to have some fun!]

[Wow, this feels so romantic! Our Fengying couple is finally going to score some points!]

[The production team is amazing! I want to see the overbearing CEO win stuffed toys!]

The two entered the arcade, and Gu Feng first exchanged one hundred yuan for game tokens.

Then Gu Feng looked around as if searching for something, and finally, his gaze stopped, seemingly having found his target.

"Moying," Gu Feng said, "let’s go over there!"

Su Moying was watching a girl next to her who was playing a music game. She turned around and said, "Sure."

Gu Feng stopped with Su Moying in front of a basketball machine and said to himself, "I haven’t played this in a long time. Let me have a turn first."

Su Moying nodded beside him.

Then Gu Feng inserted two coins and chose single-player mode.

Half a minute later, Gu Feng easily passed the first level. His shooting form was very good, and he had a high success rate. It seemed like he played basketball often.

Next came the second and third levels. Gu Feng’s success rate was a bit lower, but he still barely passed. In the end, Gu Feng scored just over three hundred points, setting a new record on the machine.

Su Moying watched from the side and applauded.

Gu Feng grinned, "That was just a warm-up. I’m still a bit away from my best score."

Su Moying cheerfully said, "Brother Gu Feng is so amazing!"

Gu Feng looked very pleased and said to Su Moying, "Moying, shall we play another round together?"

Su Moying was taken aback and said, "I…"

Gu Feng smiled gently and said, "It’s okay, Moying. If you don’t know how, I’ll teach you."

Su Moying hesitated for a moment and replied, "Okay."

Gu Feng guided Su Moying to stand in front of the basketball machine, then leaned in from behind, placing his hands on either side of the basketball machine.

Su Moying froze for a moment.

"Let’s begin," Gu Feng whispered in Su Moying’s ear and then pressed the start button.

Su Moying picked up the basketball and started shooting. Gu Feng stood behind her, occasionally touching her arm to correct her posture.

However, Su Moying’s shooting movements were still a bit stiff. After barely passing the first round, she started to struggle in the second round.

Halfway through the second round, Gu Feng looked at the score and saw they were very far behind, so he said, "Let me try."

Su Moying stepped aside.

In the end, because the score was too low, Gu Feng didn’t do very well either; he missed a few throws and failed to clear the round.

Gu Feng said a bit awkwardly, "I haven’t played this in a long time, and this outfit doesn’t help."

Su Moying kindly suggested, "How about we take a break and do something else?"

Gu Feng nodded, "Okay."

The two walked for a while and reached the dance machine.

There was a girl who looked like a college student dancing energetically. She moved gracefully, attracting many passersby who stopped to watch.

Su Moying unconsciously stopped in her tracks.

Just as the song ended, the girl wiped her sweat, stepped down from the dance machine, and picked up a bottle of water.

Su Moying’s eyes lit up, and she turned to Gu Feng excitedly and said, "Brother Gu Feng, I want to try that too."

Gu Feng glanced at the dance machine and then at Su Moying’s dress, frowning slightly but saying nothing.

Noticing Gu Feng’s gaze, Su Moying explained, "What I’m wearing is a dress with shorts, and we often wore short skirts to dance during performances."

Gu Feng still frowned, remained silent for a moment, then said earnestly, "Moying, I really wish only I could see your beauty."

Su Moying was taken aback.

Gu Feng continued, "It’s okay, Moying. If you want to dance, just go ahead."

Su Moying looked uncertain; after hesitating for a moment, she said, "Maybe I should just skip it."

Gu Feng said, "It’s fine. What matters most is what you want."

However, Su Moying no longer felt the excitement she had before. She saw the girl who had just danced putting down her water bottle, seemingly planning to dance again.

Su Moying shook her head, "It’s okay. Let’s skip it."

In the basement level of the mall, Song Yutian and Gong Yu were together.

On the way here, Gong Yu had already prepared himself mentally.

She was just a not-so-famous actress. Why should he be afraid of her? Besides, if Song Yutian continued to give him a hard time, his fans would defend him against her.

The better he treated Song Yutian, and the more he let go of the past, the more he would appear magnanimous, while Song Yutian would seem selfish and mean.

So, Gong Yu spoke to Song Yutian in a very gentle tone, "Yutian, the basement level has plenty of food. Let’s come back at noon. The upper floors have makeup, jewelry, and clothes that girls like. Where do you want to go? Buy whatever you want; I’ll carry everything!"

Song Yutian glanced at Gong Yu and smiled, "Thank you."

Gong Yu was surprised. "So easy to talk to?"

Song Yutian pointed to a supermarket in the distance. "I want to go there."

Gong Yu paused and double-checked, "The supermarket?"

Song Yutian asked, "What’s wrong?"

Gong Yu cleared his throat. "Nothing, let’s go." Since he had said he would accompany her, they would go wherever Song Yutian wanted.

The two entered the supermarket, and Song Yutian picked up a shopping cart.

Gong Yu quickly stepped up and took the cart handle. "I said I would get things, so I’ll push this."

Song Yutian didn’t refuse.

Song Yutian walked ahead while Gong Yu pushed the cart beside her, and they moved deeper into the supermarket.

Gong Yu asked, "Yutian, do you want to buy some vegetables to cook for everyone?"

Song Yutian turned a corner and replied, "Isn’t the program group providing meals?"

Gong Yu was taken aback, thought for a moment, and then said, "So, do you want to buy some gifts for everyone?"

Song Yutian stopped in front of a row of shelves and said, "Um… something like that."

Saying this, Song Yutian reached out toward the shelves.

Gong Yu followed Song Yutian’s hand and saw that she had picked up a pair of slippers.

Gong Yu: ?

Does anyone give slippers as gifts? Besides, aren’t there some in the room?

Song Yutian looked at the size and then took out her phone to take a picture of the slippers.

Gong Yu: ?

What’s so great about taking pictures of slippers?

Gong Yu asked, "Yutian, why are you buying slippers?"

Song Yutian glanced at him and said, "Yao Yao said the slippers from the program group were too slippery, and she almost fell while taking a shower, so I am buying her a pair."

After saying that, Song Yutian looked at her phone again and then threw the slippers into the shopping cart.

Then, Song Yutian walked toward another shelf.

Seeing Gong Yu’s confused expression, Song Yutian said, "Shen Xi thinks the air-conditioned room is too dry, and I saw a humidifier over there, so I’ll get one for her."

Gong Yu: …

Song Yutian picked up her phone again, typing while saying, "Moying and An Xin mentioned they wanted a diffuser in their room. I’ll ask them what kind they’d like."

Not only Gong Yu, but the audience was also confused.

So Song Yutian came to buy supplies for the dormitory?

When Gong Yu walked out of the supermarket, he was carrying two big bags and a box with a humidifier in it.

Song Yutian looked at Gong Yu with a caring expression, "Is it too heavy? Can I help you?"

Gong Yu gritted his teeth, "It’s not heavy. This is just a little bit of stuff; keep going."

Song Yutian smiled at him, "Then I appreciate your hard work."

After all, he had just bragged about carrying everything they bought.