The director shook his head smugly at the comments in the livestream, then proudly drew the next question.
"Question two: Teacher Xu, Mr. Qin, Teacher Xia, and Teacher Zhong, what do you like most about your partner? You may answer from any angle or perspective."
"Ooh~" Yun Xi made a sound of delight at the prospect of gossip.
Xu Wang still showed no hesitation. There was even a hint of excitement on his face as he picked up his pen and started writing on his answer board.
Pei Yanchuan shifted his marker twice and coughed awkwardly a few times, his ears slightly red.
Xia Yu carefully studied the man beside him, while Hou Yunqi answered with ease.
Qin Huai also wrote his answer quickly this time. Gu Yunlan raised his head haughtily, seemingly certain he would score this point.
Zhong Ran's expression stiffened a little. He clearly had never thought about this question.
"All right, time's up. This time, let's reveal the answers starting with Teacher Zhong." The director's voice came through the loudspeaker again.
Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan slowly turned their answer boards over.
Zhong Ran's answer was: looks.
Leng Yifan had written: physique.
"Oh, unfortunately, your answers don't match, so you receive no points for this question."
The second pair to reveal their answers was Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan.
Qin Huai showed his board without fuss. His answer was: face.
Gu Yunlan's answer was also face. They passed!
Qin Huai adjusted his glasses in satisfaction. As a top agent, of course the first thing that caught his eye was someone's face. If Gu Yunlan hadn't been exceptionally good-looking, he wouldn't have spotted him at a glance on the street. Though things afterward had developed beyond his expectations, that wasn't a major problem.
Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi's answers differed.
Xia Yu's answer was: personality.
Hou Yunqi's answer was: eyes.
"Wait, why did you write eyes?" Xia Yu looked bewildered.
"The very first thing you said to me when you were little was that my eyes were pretty." Hou Yunqi looked perfectly matter-of-fact.
Xia Yu covered his face. He really couldn't argue with that. As a child, he really had been the sort to treat people according to their looks.
[Hahaha, Xia Yu's blushing.]
[Sincerity really is the ultimate weapon.]
[Zhong Ran and Young Master Leng are so shippable too. They definitely fell for each other's looks.]
[Are you really their fan, person above? That comment sounds kind of strange.]
[Hahaha, am I the only one who thinks the best actor and his hubby gave completely honest answers?]
[There couldn't be anything more genuine. Back when his hubby first picked him, he posted several photos of the best actor with just one word: handsome. Before that, when he signed newcomers, he couldn't even be bothered to post photos, let alone captions. Hahaha.]
[Finally, it's our President Pei's turn. When he was answering just now, I noticed his ears looked a little red. What on earth did he write? I'm so curious.]
Everyone turned their eyes to Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan.
Xu Wang glanced at Pei Yanchuan with a smile.
Pei Yanchuan's expression remained unchanged, but his hand quietly tightened a little around the edge of his answer board.
Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan turned their boards over in unison.
Abs.
Abs.
"Ooh!" Everyone present grew excited the moment they saw the answers.
Xia Yu clung tightly to Hou Yunqi's arm, his face full of a shipper's delight. Shipping a couple up close in person really was the best.
[What am I seeing!]
[Abs!!!]
[You can tell President Pei's physique must be incredible.]
The director also looked amazed at their answers. He turned to look around him, then hurriedly cleared his throat.
"Ahem... congratulations, Teacher Xu and Teacher Pei. Another point!"
"The final question is worth two points. This question will mainly require answers from Teacher Pei, Mr. Hou, Mr. Gu, and Teacher Leng. The rest of you only need to write down your own answers."
"The question is: what does your partner most dislike you doing?"
Once the question was announced, none of them started writing for a while.
Pei Yanchuan thought back over their time together lately and finally settled on an answer.
This question took the longest to answer out of all the questions.
The director blew the whistle in his hand, signaling the end of the answering time.
"Who would like to go first?" The director smiled at the four men before him.
"I'll go first." Hou Yunqi raised his hand.
Hou Yunqi stood up and turned his board over at the same time as Xia Yu.
Waking me up.
Waking him up.
Seeing their matching answers, Xia Yu smiled sheepishly. "How embarrassing. Now hundreds of thousands of people know I won't get out of bed."
[Hahaha, no wonder Xia Xia always posts his novels late at night or in the early hours. Turns out he spends the daytime sleeping.]
[I'm exactly like Xia Xia. Can't fall asleep at night, can't wake up during the day.]
[Same, same, especially during holidays. My days and nights are completely reversed.]
[The lifestyle of young people today (not sure whether to laugh or cry).]
"Congratulations to you both on earning two points." There was a suppressed smile in the director's voice.
"Next is Mr. Gu and Mr. Qin's team. Please reveal your answers."
Gu Yunlan showed his board a little awkwardly.
Qin Huai was perfectly at ease.
Sneaking food!
Sneaking food!
"I'd like to clarify that I really only do this occasionally. I get too hungry." Gu Yunlan tried hard to preserve what little dignity he had left.
Beside him, Qin Huai merely smiled without saying anything.
[The best actor's "I get too hungry" = "I'm craving food."]
[Hahahahaha, this answer reminds me of a certain fansite photographer's masterpiece.]
[Do you mean that time a fansite photographer caught the best actor entering a hot pot restaurant and tagged his hubby on Weibo, and the best actor got hauled back before he could eat a single bite?]
[Hahaha, keep your voices down. Is this something our best actor can be proud of?]
The director couldn't help laughing either.
"Next is Teacher Leng."
Leng Yifan frowned as he held up his answer board.
Zhong Ran had already given up. He had anticipated every question they might ask, but he hadn't expected the production team's questions to be so offbeat.
Unsurprisingly, their answers had absolutely nothing to do with each other.
Their promotional image briefly crumbled, and voices questioning the two of them began appearing online.
"Finally, we come to our Teacher Pei's answer. Judging by how certain of victory he looks, he must be very confident." The director looked at Pei Yanchuan.
Pei Yanchuan rested his answer board lightly facedown on his lap, his legs crossed, and nodded calmly.
"Please reveal your answers."
Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan showed their boards at the same time.
Stir-frying vegetables.
Cooking vegetables.
"Xu Wang doesn't really like eating vegetables, but to make sure he gets a balanced diet, I cook for him myself whenever I have time. Getting him to eat his vegetables is a major undertaking every time, though." Pei Yanchuan looked a little helpless.
Beside him, Xu Wang spread his hands, looking utterly pained.
[Ahhh, President Pei sounded so sweet saying that!]
[Ohoho, President Pei and his hubby got full marks too!]
[As expected of an affectionate pair of newlywed husbands. They know each other so well.]
[Picky eating really knows no age limits. My little tyrant has nearly worn me out. He won't eat stir-fried vegetables or drink them juiced, either. Every time I try to make him eat them, he acts like I'm trying to hurt him.]
[There, there, girl above.]
"All right, the competition is officially over, and the dinner rankings are in. Teacher Xu's team and Mr. Qin's team are tied for first and may choose their dishes at the same time. Mr. Yun Xi is in second place, Teacher Xia's team is third, and Teacher Zhong's team is last."
"After dinner, you may all return to your rooms to rest. More tasks and surprises await you tomorrow, so please stay energized and be prepared."
That night, the moonlight in the village was exceptionally bright. It spilled over the earth like a layer of white frost.
The production team also ended the livestream on schedule.
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