Shen Shuangjian sat curled up in the low recliner, completely unaware of the various gazes around him. On the contrary, the comfortable and warm atmosphere gradually fueled his drowsiness, inevitably making Shen Shuangjian somewhat lazy and languid.
"The first snow has arrived, the campfire is warm, and to enhance everyone's quality of life and spirit during this trip, the production team has prepared a little game for you. The game is called 'A Loving Hug'!"
Everyone: "?"
Live stream chat. "?"
The production team explained, "Before the game starts, everyone has to keep circling around the open space. When the music stops, the staff will randomly call out a number, such as the number three. Then, the three of you have to hug each other. When only two people are left, the final showdown will take place."
"What a boring game, yet it's inexplicably exciting," everyone thought to themselves, speechless.
[Wow, this game is really boring.]
[ Shen Shuangjian: You might as well just say the game is called "Embrace Shen Shuangjian".]
[ Shen Shuangjian, the player who can win this game without any effort.]
[ My Shuangjian wife, let's not participate in this game. Let's just stand there and let them watch.]
[This must make several scoundrels ecstatic.]
[Hahaha, who can imagine Yu Sheng's expression right now? He looks like he's already plotting how to run over the others.]
[After this game, Shen Shuangjian being crushed.]
Although everyone says it's boring, the production team actually understands what the audience wants to see most.
The show has seven people, but they've formed over a dozen couples. These games involving physical contact, though cliché, never get old.
Shen Shuangjian clearly hadn't realized what was about to happen. He stood in one of the circles, his eyelids drooping, looking rather listless.
Yu Sheng was in front of him, and Xie Jinghui was behind him. As cheerful music slowly began to play, Shen Shuangjian followed the pace of the group, walking at a moderate speed.
The show's prelude was very long; the music played for a full minute before abruptly stopping, and the staff shouted, "Five!"
Before the last syllable of the number "five" had even finished, Shen Shuangjian barely heard the number when, in the next second, he was pulled around the waist into another embrace.
When Yu Sheng turned around quickly to pounce, he only had time to see Shen Shuangjian's long, loose hair swaying in mid-air due to inertia, its fragrance making her look incredibly beautiful.
But he couldn't laugh at all, because when he tried to hug Shen Shuangjian, Xie Jinghui had already used his size advantage to completely embed Shen Shuangjian in his arms.
Yu Sheng wanted to hug him, but could only hug Xie Jinghui.
He felt a sudden surge of nausea and discomfort, both physically and psychologically, but he couldn't help but hug her.
Along with him were several other hands that instinctively rushed towards Shen Shuangjian, but some people were a beat too slow to react, and by the time they arrived, Shen Shuangjian was already surrounded by people.
Song Shi startled for a moment, then instantly turned into a headless fly, trying to grab the others and hug them together, but there was no one around him.
Finally, Song Shi was the first to be eliminated.
Song Shi: "······"
I always feel like I'm not very popular.
Shen Shuangjian was forced to regain his senses; he had no idea how he ended up in Xie Jinghui's arms, but he could sense that someone else was holding him besides Xie Jinghui.
But Xie Jinghui held him tightly, his chin resting on Xie Jinghui's head. If he lowered his head, he would be forced to shrink into the man's arms.
Thus, Shen Shuangjian became the winner of the first round without being eliminated, all in a daze.
The music started again, Shen Shuangjian was gradually finding the pattern and fun in the game. He was no longer as lost in thought as he had been in the previous game, but instead listened carefully to the pauses in the music.
"Three!"
Shen Shuangjian's reactions were always a beat slow. In fact, he was really serious and listening very carefully this time, but every time he realized what was happening, he had already inexplicably ended up in Xie Jinghui's arms.
Yu Sheng could have reached Shen Shuangjian's side immediately, but he felt uneasy when he saw Xie Jinghui. He hesitated for only a moment before Lin Weiluo grabbed him by the back of the neck.
Come here!
Lin Weiluo, whose mind was filled with competitive spirit, almost suffocated by Yu Sheng's tugging, but by the time she thought of looking for someone else, Shen Shuangjian was already surrounded by people.
Continuing to embrace Xie Jinghui would be pointless, because Gu Xuanlin had already leaned in.
So when the game ended in a heart-pounding frenzy, Yu Sheng was surprised to find that he had been eliminated.
His eyes widened instantly, and he wanted to berate Lin Weiluo for her lack of ambition.
Bad woman!!!
[Hahaha, teacher, please save my Yu Sheng! He's about to break!]
[It smells so good, this chaotic scene is so satisfying!]
[That's it! This is the charm of a heartthrob. Whether you're male or female, whether you like him or not, the moment the numbers ring, you instinctively want to rush to him.]
[Can someone please take care of Xie Jinghui? He's practically all wrinkled and tired.]
[ Xie Jinghui and was so popular, everyone wanted to hug him, hahaha.]
[Leopard Cat is so lucky, I was born.]
With only three players remaining, the final round will most likely determine the last two players to advance to the decisive game.
The music started again, Shen Shuangjian listened carefully. Although he didn't know how he had won the first two rounds in such a muddled way, he had actually tried to distinguish the numbers.
"Two!"
The music stopped abruptly this time, and the staff were very loud, so the atmosphere felt inexplicably tense.
Shen Shuangjian was also a little nervous, and he didn't even hear the music clearly. When the music faded but didn't stop completely, Shen Shuangjian subconsciously turned around.
Therefore, Xie Jinghui, whose gaze had been fixed on Shen Shuangjian's back, couldn't help but have a slight twitch in his eyes at this moment.
He opened his arms, and as Shen Shuangjian lunged at him, he closed his eyes and gently tightened his embrace.
Shen Shuangjian's long hair was loose, and she inevitably used this position to entwine her forearm with Xie Jinghui's, a gesture that was both gentle and conveyed a silent intimacy.
Neither of them noticed that at the same moment, a pair of arms reached out from behind Shen Shuangjian, attempting to embrace her.
Just as he attempted to embrace her, Shen Shuangjian turned around.
So Gu Xuanlin lost, losing to Xie Jinghui and Shen Shuangjian in this game.
Gu Xuanlin was never a domineering person.
He was neither as impulsive and passionate as Yu Sheng, who acted without considering the consequences, nor as strategically as Xie Jinghui, who controlled everything.
He was too adept at knowing when to advance and retreat, and too skilled at assessing situations. Therefore, his love was not sincere, his emotions were too rational, and he admitted defeat, so he retreated again and again on his own.
The mask of gentleness remained. Gu Xuanlin smiled and withdrew his hand. He could have continued to feign civility, but he chose not to hide his cold expression.
Just like that glass of wine at the Donglin Cottage before, it was neither entirely honest nor did it want to be completely hypocritical.