With those two walking disasters, Xiao Jingxi and Qiu Chengye, out of the way, Xie Mi showed off her skills and won the match in no time.
It wasn't just the opposing team. Even Director Niu was stunned.
"I don't remember your Baidu Encyclopedia page saying you could play beach volleyball..."
Xie Mi made a heart at the camera. "Then remember to add it."
[@Baidu Encyclopedia, did you hear that? Sister Xie has spoken.]
[I was stunned the whole time. She's almost at a professional level.]
[Consort Xie, what other surprises have you been hiding from your emperor?]
Round three: swimming for flags.
Xie Mi began laying out their tactics.
"There are three flags in total. We win if our team gets two. Once we start, anyone who can swim should charge ahead, and anyone who can't should go tickle the other team's armpits. It's all about teamwork."
The moment she finished, Liu Woxing immediately agreed. "Okay."
Xu Shuangrong nodded too. "Understood."
Qiu Chengye looked utterly defiant and was about to speak when Xie Mi kicked him into the sea, forcibly interrupting his casting.
"Charge!"
The opposing team exchanged looks. As soon as the match began, the two muscular women rushed over and pinned Xie Mi from either side.
"Hey! What's all this, then?"
The assistant director walked up like a villain, his smile positively sinister. "You led them to victory in the first two rounds, so as long as we restrain you, we're guaranteed to win."
As he spoke, he turned his gaze toward the sea.
The two muscular men, both 188 centimeters tall, were already powering through the water, far in the lead.
"We only need two of the three flags to win, so our strategy is to send in our two strongest swimmers and have the other three hold you back!"
[Elementary, my dear blind men. You've spotted the crucial clue.]
[Hahahahaha, the production team finally grew some brains.]
[Three people to hold down one. Maximum respect to Sister Xie!]
[Am I the only one worried we're going to lose this round?!]
"Heh heh..."
"Heh heh, hahahahahaha!"
Held firmly in place, Xie Mi suddenly burst into wild laughter, looking as though she might mutate on the spot. The two women were so startled that they nearly let go.
But the assistant director loudly stopped them.
"Don't fall for it! This is her strategy! She's deliberately acting crazy to scare you!"
The two women quickly tightened their grip.
Xie Mi calmly gazed out at the distant sea. "Good strategy. Unfortunately, you overlooked one thing. Don't forget, our team has another Madwoman."
"Another Madwoman... oh no!" As though suddenly remembering something, the assistant director whipped his head around.
Shen Yeqing was nowhere to be seen on the surface.
A second later, muscular man number one, who had been racing ahead, abruptly vanished beneath the water as though something had dragged him down.
Another second later, muscular man number two went under too.
Meanwhile, still seething over being kicked into the sea by Xie Mi, Qiu Chengye went full rabid dog, his eyes blazing as he flailed all four limbs and churned up monstrous waves.
"AAAAAH! YAAAAAH! WAAAAAAAH!!"
Swimming alongside him was Xiao Jingxi, who had nearly had his eardrums ruptured by the noise but was still pushing forward. "Stop howling!!"
When the two muscular men resurfaced, they realized they had been overtaken. They immediately tried to catch up, only for Liu Woxing and Xu Shuangrong to swim over and furiously tickle their armpits.
"Hahahahaha, stop, stop tickling-glug, glug, glug-"
Under they went again.
In the end, Xiao Jingxi and Qiu Chengye successfully retrieved the flags. Shen Yeqing quietly concealed his contribution, while Xie Mi smiled in satisfaction on the shore.
"Excellent. Everything is going exactly as I planned."
"NO!!!!"
The assistant director dropped to his knees with a thud and howled at the sky.
Director Niu had become so desensitized that he could watch the entire thing without expression, then smile as he crushed a bottle until it burst.
"Fuck. A bunch of lunatics."
#Human Love Observation Room takes madness to new heights#
#This time they've really all lost it#
#I refuse to let anyone miss this variety show#
Not only was the livestream flooded with so much laughter that it lagged, but Weibo had completely fallen too. All six Love Watch guests hit the trending searches together, and even the most ladylike of them, Liu Woxing, couldn't escape being branded a lunatic.
In the end, netizens reached one conclusion: Xie Mi was contagious.
And she spread happiness.
[Adorably Cute Girl Li Kui]: Help, I want to be friends with Xie Mi so badly!
[Sad GG Boom]: I can't even imagine how much fun it would be to hang out with her.
[Innocent Little Turkey]: I can't hold back anymore... ❤ I-I love Mimi the most!... ❤ Like an idiot, I've been holding back, holding back my love for Mimi all this time... ❤ Sob... I really love Lady Mimi...
[Disciplined Trendy Guy]: I opened the comments and immediately fainted from fright.
Ultimately, the guests won three thousand yuan in funds and could head out to buy their camping supplies.
Their transportation consisted of three little electric scooters arranged by the production team.
As soon as Xie Mi sat down, Xiao Jingxi placed two bottles of ice-cold water in her front basket. "Sit in the back. I'll drive you."
Xie Mi didn't give him so much as a glance and tossed the other helmet to Shen Yeqing.
"Hop on."
Shen Yeqing tilted his head and smiled, his thin lips tinged pink and his smile radiant with dazzling sunshine.
"Okay~"
The tall, 185-centimeter man squeezed onto the tiny rear seat. Even with barely anywhere to put his long legs, he looked utterly at ease.
"Best Actor Xiao, was there something else?"
Xiao Jingxi's expression was beyond ugly.
[I just love seeing Mr. Shen act like such a little menace.]
[I'm dying. He really loves provoking Xiao Jingxi.]
[Sob, where do you even find a man this perfect who also competes for your affection?]
"Ah!"
Xu Shuangrong cried out in pain, clutching her ankle as her face turned pale.
Xiao Jingxi paused, then walked over anyway.
"Are you okay?"
"I think I twisted my ankle in the water earlier. It's nothing."
"I'll drive you."
"Huh? Is that okay? Will Teacher Xie..."
"Your injury matters more."
[I hereby declare that the Xiao Rong CP has risen from the ashes!!]
[Please don't. Haven't you noticed yet? Xiao Jingxi is just wavering between them. When Xie Mi shuts him down, he goes to Shuangshuang. What does he take her for?]
[This is a dating show. It's not like they're locked into a couple from the start. What's wrong with getting to know more people?]
Once all three scooters had their passengers, they set off separately.
Qiu Chengye and Liu Woxing were responsible for finding locals to rent tents and other equipment from, while the remaining four went to the supermarket to buy ingredients for that evening's barbecue.
Beep, beep-
In an excellent mood, Xie Mi honked the horn as her little electric scooter traveled along the coastal road, with the sunshine and sea breeze just right.
The production crew's vehicle drove alongside them, filming the picturesque scene.
The handsome Xiao Jingxi drove with Xu Shuangrong seated behind him in a white dress. Her slender arms circled his waist, and the wind lifted her hair. She was breathtakingly beautiful.
The camera slowly shifted toward the other scooter.
The three black prongs atop Xie Mi's head stood tall and utterly unmoving. As the wind picked up, she shouted excitedly, "Raise both hands!"
Shen Yeqing obligingly raised his hands, only to be flung off when Xie Mi took the next bend with a sharp turn.
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