[I'm screwed!]
[Holy crap!]
[Whoa!]
Originally... who knew how many people were already preparing to leave? After all, Yu Shuang had said earlier that this was the last question. But what were you saying now?
Again?
Why leave now?
Keep watching.
[This host is pretty good.]
[Her name is Yu Shuang, right? I have to say... she really knows the audience.]
[She's taking the high road.]
[Not bad!]
[I guarantee this Yu Shuang person is going to become famous someday.]
[Don't celebrate yet. What if she doesn't say anything?]
[How could she not say anything?]
[Have you forgotten? Sima Laozai just said... pass.]
As soon as those words came out, many people grew nervous.
Exactly!
What if he passed?
However, the scene they imagined did not happen. When Su Nuan was asked this question, she was a little surprised, but only for a moment.
She immediately opened her mouth and said, "What other relationship could we have? Of course we're friends?"
[????]
[????]
[????]
As soon as those words came out, the entire venue was filled with question marks.
[Friends?]
[Are you sure?]
[Shouldn't that be boyfriend and girlfriend?]
It was not only the viewers in the comments—even Yu Shuang was stunned. She said, "Boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"Not at all. We're just close."
At that moment, Yu Shuang was full of question marks.
The comments exploded as well.
[No? Do you actually believe yourself?]
[Could we really have guessed wrong? They're actually not boyfriend and girlfriend?]
[Then what was that intimate gesture earlier?]
[That... who knows?]
[I don't really get it.]
[Since they aren't boyfriend and girlfriend, that means they're both single. Doesn't that mean I have a chance?]
[You have a chance, my ass. Do you even believe yourself?]
[You have to have dreams.]
At that moment... the comments refreshed furiously. Countless people expressed their disappointment at the result. They had originally felt that the matter was already settled.
But just before the interview ended, the director suddenly pulled out to a long shot.
That was perfectly normal.
They pulled the camera back, then swept it around the arena.
However, once the camera pulled back, they saw an unbelievable sight: Chen Yi was holding Su Nuan's hand... and leading her away from the interview stage.
Their hands were clasped so tightly.
At that moment, countless people exploded with rage.
[Damn! I get it now. These two are messing with us, aren't they?]
[Motherf—! One second they say they're just ordinary friends, and the next they walk away hand in hand?]
[This reminds me of a joke. An old Taoist said we should believe in science, then turned around and flew away on a sword.]
[I don't know why, but my heart hurts a little.]
[Your heart hurts? Mine aches.]
[NMD!]
[Showing off during the match wasn't enough? You have to show off during the interview too?]
At that moment, the match was over.
Snake versus OMG was the third match of the day, as well as the final one. Thus, the day's schedule had ended, and the spectators who should have left then and there...
did not leave.
Instead, they began a roast session.
As for who they were roasting?
Naturally, it was those two.
[Damn, why are they still hiding it?]
[Maybe there's some special reason. That's how it is in my village. Once someone gets a partner, they hide it and absolutely refuse to say anything.]
[What happens if they say it?]
"Let's put it this way. There was someone in our village who failed to keep it hidden. Someone immediately seized the opportunity and kept badmouthing the man. Naturally, the relationship fell apart."
[That... personally, I don't think that's very likely.]
[You might as well say Warm sneaked out and is hiding it from her parents.]
[Your idea won't work. How about mine? Warm has an arranged marriage, isn't satisfied with it, and elopes with Meaning.]
[...]
At that moment, the entire venue was speechless.
Good grief!
It had clearly been a roast session, yet it had turned into a story-writing session.
The effect, however, was obvious.
[Ding!]
[Fei Hua's dog-food points +0.2!]
[Xiao Hei Bu Hei's dog-food points +0.3!]
[Liu Gen Bu Jing De Yu's dog-food points +0.2!]
System notifications refreshed frantically, which left Chen Yi extremely satisfied. From just one match, he had collected more than three thousand dog-food points.
If he did this a few more times, the effect would definitely be perfect.
And with the end of this match,
the quest was completed as well.
[Congratulations, host. Main Quest: Win the first victory!]
[Would you like to claim the reward?]
He did not know what he would receive this time, but it was worth looking forward to. Still, he could deal with that after returning. After leaving the stage, Su Nuan waited at the intersection for a while.
Who was she waiting for?
Naturally, it was Yu Shuang.
After Yu Shuang arrived, the two exchanged contact information. Since they had no phones with them, they could write it down on a note. Yu Shuang pulled a pen and paper from the little pocket at her chest.
She began writing down Su Nuan's contact information.
They were both girls!
There was nothing wrong with exchanging contact information.
However, looking at their state, Yu Shuang could not help asking, "You two really aren't a couple?"
"Really... not!"
"Then your hands..."
"!!!!"
Perhaps only then did Su Nuan realize that they had been holding hands the entire time. She had not felt anything earlier, even when she was asked those questions.
Her mood had remained perfectly calm.
But after saying that, her face suddenly flushed red.
Her hand loosened as well.
"Sister Shuang, don't misunderstand. I... how should I put it? I was just a little nervous. This is one way to relieve nervousness, so... so..."
She panicked!
She got anxious!
She became nervous!
Looking at this scene and her expression, Yu Shuang had a pretty good idea of what was going on. Who had never experienced their youth?
She had too!
She had naturally dated during her student years, and the feeling back then had been more or less the same. Looking at Su Nuan's flustered appearance, then at Chen Yi's calm and composed demeanor,
Yu Shuang understood.
Who was the hunter, and who was the prey.
She immediately said, "I understand, I understand."
"Don't make things up!"
"Since you aren't boyfriend and girlfriend, then, Xiao Yi... could I add you as a contact?"
"Huh?"
Not only was Su Nuan caught off guard—even Chen Yi had not expected her to pull something like this.
"Let's exchange contact information so it'll be convenient to keep in touch. After all, you're single, and I'm single too. We can chat together at night sometimes."
"?????"
What was going on?
Chen Yi was also somewhat dumbfounded. He did not know why Yu Shuang had suddenly pulled this move, since the two of them were not close. However, just as he was about to refuse,
Su Nuan's voice came first. "No!"
Chen Yi: "????"
Yu Shuang smiled as well. "Why not?"
"Be..."
Perhaps at that moment, Su Nuan did not know why either.
She simply felt...
A beautiful girl was asking Chen Yi for his contact information, and it made her feel a little annoyed. Especially after hearing the second half, she became even more irritated.
Her actions had even outpaced her thoughts. By the time she said it,
it was already too late.
How was she supposed to explain this?
"Because... because..."
Clearly, she could not come up with a reason.
Seeing that things had progressed far enough, Yu Shuang immediately said, "I was just joking. All right! I'll be leaving too. Let's have a meal together next time we have the chance."
"Huh? Okay!"
Su Nuan had no idea what Yu Shuang was doing.
She did not know, but Chen Yi understood.
Especially when Yu Shuang winked at Chen Yi before leaving, it further confirmed his guess. This was a pure assist.
Chen Yi could not help sighing inwardly.
As expected of Yu Shuang.
The woman who could keep Principal Guan in line.
She really had some tricks up her sleeve.
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