The third was Zhou Ze.
Zhou Ze's cultural knowledge was not particularly strong either, but he was luckier. The director's third question happened to be one he had looked over, so he ended up scoring one point too.
The fourth was Li Muting.
"First question: what are the Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals?"
"The Zuo Commentary, the Gongyang Commentary..."
Li Muting frowned in distress and turned a pleading gaze toward Ye Qingzhou, her voice so gentle it seemed water could be wrung from it. "Teacher Ye, could you give me a hint?"
[...What kind of move is this?]
[Wait, she's already putting on an act? [Shocked]]
[Since when was outside help allowed?]
[Li Muting's intentions are way too obvious, aren't they? There are so many guests here, but she just has to ask Ye Qingzhou. Isn't she doing everything she can to cozy up to him? [Shocked] [Shocked] [Shocked]]
[Girl, could you stop riding his coattails? [Sweating emoji]]
[Uh, do you really need to be so hostile toward a young woman? Let's Fall in Love is a dating show in the first place. The quiz is just a supporting segment. Isn't the ultimate goal still to choose a partner? If you aren't prepared to see Ye Qingzhou date someone else, I suggest you just leave the livestream...]
Li Muting's looks leaned toward soft, delicate beauty.
She had lovely features, a round face, long lashes, and large eyes-the sort of girl-next-door little sister people easily warmed to.
Faced with Li Muting's pitiful gaze, Ye Qingzhou gave a perfunctory twitch of his lips. "Sorry, I don't know either."
Anyone with eyes could tell Ye Qingzhou was deliberately avoiding any appearance of intimacy. Li Muting's lashes trembled slightly, hiding the complicated emotions in her eyes. "That's all right. If possible, could you choose-"
Before she could finish with "me," Chu Ci's calm voice interrupted her. "The Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals are the Gongyang Commentary, the Guliang Commentary, and the Zuo Commentary. Could you hurry up?"
While the director had been questioning the other guests, Chu Ci had taken a moment to ask a nearby staff member how he could leave this place.
The staff member had been very surprised by Chu Ci's question, but he had still answered honestly. "You can leave when filming ends."
...When filming ends?
Although he did not know where he was, considering what had happened, "when filming ends" probably meant when the game ended.
"Thank you."
No sooner had Chu Ci spoken than he heard the staff member's voice.
Why does this Chu Ci sound so weird?
Chu Ci glanced at the staff member again and found that he had not spoken.
Then this was... Mind Reading?
Every interstellar citizen awakened a special skill at eighteen, and Chu Ci's special skill was "possessing top-tier combat power."
Mind Reading was a very rare skill, and people who could awaken it were few and far between. There was only one person Chu Ci knew who could barely be considered familiar to him.
The young man's handsome face flashed through his mind, and sorrow flickered for the first time in Chu Ci's fiercely striking phoenix eyes. If he knew I had died on the battlefield, he would probably be devastated, wouldn't he?
But now was not the time to think about these things. Chu Ci only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, then do his best to find a way back to interstellar space.
That was why, when Chu Ci saw Li Muting talking about everything except the question and refusing to answer, he could not help interrupting her.
[Honestly, this is the first time I've found Chu Ci likable.]
[Did you see Li Muting's expression? Hahahahaha, why do I feel like she must hate Chu Ci's guts right now?]
[Chu Ci, keep talking if you've got more to say.]
[Hahahahaha, suddenly I think Chu Ci's kind of hot.]
[Actually, Li Muting shouldn't have tried to cozy up to Ye Qingzhou in this situation. They've never even worked together before. To put it bluntly, aren't they just two strangers meeting for the first time? Ye Qingzhou had no obligation to help her in the first place.]
[Am I the only one focused on the fact that Chu Ci actually knows what the Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals are? If I remember correctly, isn't he famously an airhead in the entertainment industry?]
[That question isn't exactly hard, is it? It's normal to know the answer.]
[It would be normal for anyone else, sure, but Chu Ci can't even do basic arithmetic...]
At Chu Ci's merciless words, Li Muting's face gradually paled. She instinctively bit her lip, a faint glimmer of tears appearing in her large eyes. "Teacher Ye..."
But before Li Muting's performance could begin, Ye Qingzhou interrupted her. He looked at Chu Ci, a hint of amusement in his voice. "Didn't you hear him? Teacher Chu asked you to hurry up and answer."
The moment the words "Teacher Chu" left his mouth, an uncanny silence fell over the set for several seconds.
The title "Teacher" carried considerable weight in the entertainment industry. It was generally used for artists who had debuted early and had a certain reputation, prestige, and achievements within the industry, such as Ye Qingzhou.
The director addressed the other guests by name, but when addressing Ye Qingzhou, he called him "Teacher Ye." This represented his recognition of Ye Qingzhou's standing.
No one had expected Ye Qingzhou to call Chu Ci "Teacher."
[...Do those two really not know each other? Why is Ye Qingzhou calling Chu Ci Teacher Chu?]
[I must've gotten up too fast. I just saw Ye Qingzhou call Chu Ci Teacher.]
[Even when Ye Qingzhou was a newcomer, he never called anyone else Teacher, did he? Just what kind of background does Chu Ci have? Is he that impressive?]
[I thought I was hallucinating.]
Seeing Ye Qingzhou speak up for Chu Ci, Li Muting's face alternated between livid and pale. She did not have the courage to fall out with Ye Qingzhou, so she could only forcibly suppress her fury and sense of grievance, pulling her lips into an ugly smile. "Director, please continue with the questions."
"All right."
The director quickly recovered.
He asked another four questions. Whether Ye Qingzhou's words had hurt her or not, Li Muting did not look physically well, and she only managed to answer one question.
So far, the production team had questioned four people.
Zhou Jin: three points.
Bai Zihan: one point.
Zhou Ze: one point.
Li Muting: one point.
The fifth guest to be questioned was Ye Qingzhou.
Perhaps Ye Qingzhou's "photographic memory" persona was simply too compelling, because the viewers were eagerly anticipating his response.
[! Finally, it's my husband's turn!]
[No need to even think about it. Ye Qingzhou is definitely taking first by a landslide.]
[These questions the production team prepared are all way too easy. Even without that question bank book, Ye Qingzhou could definitely still take first.]
[...Is he really that amazing?]
[I also think Ye Qingzhou's fans are exaggerating. Their fan filters are way too strong, aren't they? [Sweat] [Sweat] [Sweat]]