CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 56: BROTHER CHENG, ALLIANCE? YOU’RE THE BEST

Looking at the destination of their divided stickers, Li Yang’s gaze accurately fell on Shu Ran.

"Amazing! Brother Huai, you guessed it right, it’s really in Sister Shu Ran’s hand."

Shi Yuhuai glanced at this gullible person, "They’re about to leave; it’s your time to perform."

Li Yang instantly straightened up and nodded, shouting towards Shu Ran and the others.

"Sister, are you guys leaving?"

All three of them turned to look at him, each with a different expression.

Guan Yu: "Won’t leave and wait for you to snatch it?"

Shu Ran actually responded nicely to him, "It’s peacetime now, being with you guys is too dangerous, I can’t beat you, so I need to find a place to hide, right?"

Li Yang rolled his eyes and stepped forward, "Sister Shu Ran, let’s form an alliance."

Guan Yu folded her arms at the side, "Whoa, forming an alliance openly, not afraid of us breaking it?"

"The game progresses faster with alliances; anyway, forming alliances is inevitable. A boys’ alliance wouldn’t be fair to you, so this is the only way."

"Then why not with me? Am I not a choice?"

Li Yang was stumped by the question.

This dilemma is kind of overwhelming for a rookie, saying the wrong thing might offend someone.

Fortunately, Guan Yu was just joking.

She pretended to wipe a tear, "I knew it, you despise my short life, but does a short-lived person not deserve love?"

Mu Qiu: "..." Such a sudden romance.

And it really isn’t fitting; who would want to ally with someone who might die anytime and make themselves face losing a teammate?

Mu Qiu rolled her eyes slightly, and while they were in a skit, quietly walked to Cheng Zhirang’s side.

She handed over the sticker from earlier voluntarily, partly because she found Shu Ran’s chatter annoying and wanted less hassle, and partly because she had other plans.

While "lurking" behind Cheng Zhirang, she counted "one, two, three" in her heart, waiting for him to perfectly turn around.

Unexpectedly, she hadn’t finished counting "two" when Cheng Zhirang, very alert, turned around. His move was light and natural, as if her arrival was his invitation.

"What’s up, anything?"

Yes, you’re too good-looking, distracting my thoughts. (crossed out)

Mu Qiu nodded slightly, beckoning.

Cheng Zhirang hesitated but still leaned his head towards her position.

"Brother Cheng, alliance? Won’t drag you down, only help, and you can dissolve immediately without any cost if unhappy."

Cheng Zhirang lifted his eyelids and lowered his gaze to her, kindly reminded her, "I just snatched your first sticker half an hour ago."

Mu Qiu endured the pain of being stabbed, "It’s okay, out with the old, in with the new; alliances depend on people, not grudges when necessary."

Cheng Zhirang gazed at her eyes slowly, his voice soothing and gentle: "Tell the truth."

"......"

"Alright, I harbor enmity with those two, and for the safety of the stickers, I had no choice but to find you. Brother Cheng, you’re the best. I’ll voluntarily hand over the stickers in the last round; my aim is just not to be last."

"I, the best?" His handsome face tilted slightly towards her.

Mu Qiu nodded without hesitation, "The best, the most gentle, best figure, most good-looking, the prettiest eyes, the best voice."

The barrage of online surfers chimed in.

[Brother Cheng’s beauty is unmatched!]

[Indeed, his beauty is unparalleled, looks great everywhere, even his voice sounds great]

[Seems like she genuinely admires Brother Cheng, her bold statements aren’t much different from mine as a die-hard fan]

[Focus on the figure, remember what she said in the pilot episode]

[Brother Cheng: How could there be such straightforward fans]

[Trouble the program team to send her thanks, she voiced what we all wanted to say]

[This is to find a high-ranking ally, so many compliments, give her a pen and she’ll praise for 30,000 words]

[Me too! Cheng Zhirang’s new face fan! Frantically searching for pictures, screaming in front of the TV]

[Why insist on allying with a guy? Can’t three girls work together too? Undermines themselves]

[Feels like she’s prepared to rationally tail a handsome guy]

[I’m a fan of Brother Cheng’s voice, then became a fan of his looks, finally a fan of his figure and acting]

[Data fan reminds all Cheng Zhis, hurry up and vote and rank him up]

Sweet words at no cost, spoken charmingly.

Cheng Zhirang cast a strange glance at her, such straightforward comments during a program in front of the camera, indeed a brave author.

Despite thinking she was a bit too straightforward and bold, Cheng Zhirang considered it, nodded in agreement anyway.

Forming an alliance would indeed speed things up; truly fighting individually for three rounds might lead only to facing their own end.

Successfully allying with the male god, Mu Qiu couldn’t help her smile, eyes curved, mouth upturned, revealing a large smile.

"I’ll act according to the situation later, Brother Cheng, take care of me."

Cheng Zhirang was briefly dazzled by her sudden bright smile. Only realizing now that when she laughs big rather than suppressing it, she radiates light.

Some people’s smiles naturally carry infectious warmth, some are friendly, some tender, and some just make you want to join in smiling along, light and at ease.

He was momentarily dazed, only dodging the camera and turning back around belatedly.

Though their conversation wasn’t loud, it wasn’t hidden from others, and just after the successful alliance, Shu Ran spotted them conversing, smilingly asking with curiosity.

"Brother Cheng, Mu Qiu, what are you discussing? Forming an alliance against us?"

"Ah, Mu Qiu, you’re teaming up with Brother Cheng?" Guan Yu recalled her saying that Cheng Zhirang had taken her sticker ten years ago and was surprised.

Mu Qiu quickly joined in naturally and fluently, "I was thinking of forming an alliance, trying to impress him with praises, but Brother Cheng didn’t agree, he even reminded me voluntarily that he took my life."

Then perfectly displayed a "my emotions are currently strained" expression.

Cheng Zhirang couldn’t help but take a double look at her.

Hearing her explanation, even Shu Ran burst into laughter, "Isn’t Brother Cheng such a nice guy, or is he a conscientious villain?"

"Couldn’t bear to watch you fall into a lion’s den, even advising you to find your way back, definitely a good guy." Guan Yu laughed heartlessly.

"So what can I do?" Mu Qiu glanced at the glaring Shi Yuhuai, "I just offended Brother Huai, and ran away twice from under Li Yang’s nose, I’m currently in a dangerous position, I need a relatively safe teammate, but it seems I should just find a place to hide alone now."

"Then let’s all scatter, scatter," Guan Yu said, "stop crowding, who knows when the second bell will ring?"

"Alright."

The main road soon emptied, as everyone partnered up or coincidentally headed in one direction.

Mu Qiu followed behind Cheng Zhirang, in others’ eyes she was just taking advantage of Cheng Zhirang’s protection along the way.

After taking only a couple of steps, she cautiously looked back.

Facing Shi Yuhuai’s calm and stoic gaze, who showed no expression.

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Brother Huai: Hey, surprised? I’m here for revenge