CHAPTER 12: CHAPTER 12: GETTING A HUKOU IN NORTHEAST CHINA ISN’T THAT EASY

Speaking clockwise, the next person is Ning Yunchao.

As a loyal fan of "Variety Show", he spoke up easily: "Sigh, after all, Anna’s childhood was indeed very unfortunate."

Chi Qiao: "It really was unfortunate. Her mother died when she was five."

Inspired, Wei Yaoyao followed up: "Her father died when she was six."

He Mingjie: "...And when she was eight, her grandparents on both sides passed away too."

Yu Kuang was speechless and racked his brains to add to this tragic childhood: "Then she was beaten and scolded by her uncle, couldn’t get a meal and still had to help with the laundry."

This is no comedy. This is heading straight for tragedy, never to return.

Thankfully, Song Xi timely pulled back from the edge.

"But fortunately, she was adopted at ten, and had a brother who treated her very well."

It reached Shu Ran’s turn, where she showed a subtle smile, and turned the story’s style:

"I’ve read this book, but in the end, I couldn’t guess who actually broke Anna’s bone. There were several suspects, but no conclusive evidence."

Oh wow, the melodrama full of sadness suddenly turned into a suspenseful drama.

Pei Lu, who was behind her, was instantly stuck.

Everyone stared at him, with Ning Yunchao even actively reminding him to mind the time.

"Only 10 seconds, you have to think fast. Eight, seven, six..."

Pei Lu was about to sweat, desperately thinking but almost ran out of time, blurting out casually like it burnt his mouth:

"I... I guess it was her brother who hit her, after all, he’s a psycho."

After speaking, he took a big breath of relief.

Now it was Xie Qingci’s turn.

He remained unfazed, speaking as if casually chatting: "It wasn’t the brother, didn’t the author write that the brother admired Anna, but because Anna had a lover, he didn’t want to come home and took the kids outside during that time."

The next person: "......" Brother, you’re setting a trap for me.

Everyone was astounded by his imagination and raised their thumbs one after another.

After stumbling through the few people behind him, it was finally Yu Xia’s turn.

She sighed: "Sigh, honestly, this book ends somewhat poorly. Although Anna’s life with her lovers is funny, some men are truly unbearable, especially that Nicholas Green Pepper and Shredded Pork."

After a round, everyone was more relaxed, and the content got increasingly bizarre.

Nicholas Green Pepper and Shredded Pork, such a name could even be thought up.

Ning Yunchao nearly couldn’t hold back his laughter: "...Then I’m quite the opposite from you. I rather like him, it is that Huangfu Cuiguo who is very annoying, a three-hundred-pound person who can sit down and break Anna’s bones."

Huangfu... Cuiguo???

[Hahahahaha I’m dying of laughter]

[This Anna must be a fierce character, whether her bones break or not doesn’t matter, I just want to know about her other lovers]

[Isn’t this brilliant naming from Yu Xia and Ning Yunchao?]

[So actually Anna got her bones broken by a three-hundred-pound Cuiguo sitting on her, hahaha]

[I can no longer look at "Anna Karenina" and "How Steel Is Made" the same way]

[Cuiguo! Hit him in the face for me!]

[Stop it, Anna got her bones broken from your nonsense]

[The guys here can all spin tales like a new generation]

Ning Yunchao is a genius, but not very friendly to Chi Qiao who was after him.

Chi Qiao couldn’t think of anything, especially with the staff counting down, his mind went completely blank.

"That... that..." He covered his ears with an "ow", desperately thinking, "that... Anna got a bone fracture because..."

"Ten seconds countdown over, Chi Qiao is out."

Chi Qiao: "..."

With a distressed face, he moved back, pounding the floor and shouting: "Being the first one out is so embarrassing!"

After the shout, he looked up, staring gloomily at the remaining people.

"I want to see how you all concoct nonsense."

Because someone dropped out, their speaking time was reduced by one second.

The next was Wei Yaoyao, scratching his head, looking like he was about to bleed from his brain.

"That, Anna she..."

The staff started the countdown seven six five.

He clutched his curly wool hair, wailing, and in a last-ditch spark of inspiration shouted: "Though Anna’s life seems tragic, she never complains!"

He Mingjie: "..." What should he say? Should he say this book truly has lofty ideas?

All he could manage was: "Yes, Anna is a good girl, indomitable."

Yu Kuang: "She, she had a pretty happy later life, with lots of kids, and, and quite a few lovers."

Song Xi adjusted his glasses, laughing as he took over: "But the constant jealousy among her lovers isn’t because of her, it’s understandable, when there are so many people, some want to resolve things internally."

Others: "......"

Yu Xia looked at him with her mouth agape, shocked at his "brilliant stroke of genius."

Then looking towards the next in line, Shu Ran, who was utterly unfazed.

"It was still okay, after all, Anna didn’t mind, having 666 children and 999 lovers, was enough."

Yu Xia’s mouth opened even wider, shock turning into stupefaction.

"With that setup, Anna’s true identity must be an international spider spirit, the author surely left this line unclear."

"Pfft—"

Someone couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Wei Yaoyao laughed until his curly wool trembled, Yu Kuang already collapsed and lay laughing on the sofa.

Among the ten or so people present, the only one not in the mood to laugh was probably Pei Lu.

He didn’t know why the style suddenly jumped into the fantasy genre, opened his mouth, and couldn’t figure out how to continue.

Pei Lu then got disqualified.

Exactly five minutes in, everyone’s speaking time was reduced to six seconds.

The next speaker was Xie Qingci.

Considering the limited time, he spoke very quickly:

"Honestly, it’s just that there are too many people, the names are hard to remember so I read it only once. The only thing that left a deep impression on me was the plot of Anna registering household accounts for the kids in the Northeast."

Children... register household accounts... whose household account? Where register?!!

The next person was confused, hearing the urgency of the countdown, swallowed, and said hesitantly: "My, my Northeast household account isn’t easy!"

"Pfft hahahahaha!"

A group of people laughed to the point of falling over.

Speaking time was shortened again. After a rough circle, the three people between Xie Qingci and Yu Xia all got out, the first fifteen-minute round was finally over.

Everyone slumped back, taking exaggerated breaths.

Wei Yaoyao said: "This game doesn’t involve running or jumping, but it got me all sweaty. My brain cells are exhausted."

Yu Xia laughed: "Obvious, now you look like you’re overworking."

Because of this game, they, the four mentors, and these few hot younger brothers, got a little better acquainted.

After the first round, everyone tasted the fun, and after a few words, started the second round again.

Shu Ran was the starter this time.

She seemed to be peeking at some cheat sheet in her palm, saying rather unnaturally:

"Have you read the book I recommended before, ’World’s Handsomest Man After Becoming Rich Pursuing Me’? Anna’s son managed three listed companies by the age of five, it’s... truly astonishing."