CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: QUACK QUACK QUACK DEDUCTION CARD

Xie Qingci left the choice to Yu Xia.

This made Yu Xia very nervous, rubbing her hands as she looked from top to bottom, trying to figure out the effect of each card through the identical backs.

Though it was quite useless.

After pondering for a long time, she pointed her finger and selected the second card from left to right.

The old man used his giant key to unlock, took out the tool card, and flipped it over to show them.

"A card worth three points, a quack quack quack deduction card. The buyer who draws this card loses all remaining points directly."

Yu Xia stared at the card, completely dumbfounded on the spot.

A deduction card for three points? Is the production team being too shameless?!

She squinted and looked at the other cards.

"Flip the other cards so we can see. I refuse to believe that my luck is that bad! I suspect you placed all these troublesome cards!"

The old man laughed and flipped the remaining three cards.

There was a nine-point restart card that, when bought, forces the other team to start the game all over again.

A six-point draw another card, allowing the buyer to draw another card.

A two-point macho teardrop card, which makes the other party perform crying on the spot, only able to continue tasks after performing.

All three were good cards, but she just happened to draw the only bad one.

Yu Xia looked as if her world had ended, slowly turning her head. If there were dubbing, it should sound like a machine that’s out of oil grating harshly.

She looked at Xie Qingci innocently, lamenting and pleading: "Brother, I’m sorry for you."

Xie Qingci thought that she was indeed quite sorry, but his face showed no reaction, still comforting her, "It’s alright, I’ll keep earning."

"I’m truly sorry for wasting your efforts last episode, I feel so bad... How about I gift you this skewer of candied hawthorns as a little compensation? Don’t refuse, I’ll be uneasy if you don’t take it."

"...Okay."

He didn’t like sweet and sour foods like this, the only one he ever had was during a kiss when she insisted on feeding it to him.

For that, she went to great lengths, and that was the only one he willingly ate and even felt pleasant about.

Xie Qingci quickly lowered his lashes to hide his dark gaze, tore open the wrap, and bit a piece into his mouth.

It indeed wasn’t tasty.

Still better if she fed him.

His tongue swept across the roof of his mouth, swallowing down the sour hawthorn, caught off guard by its tartness.

Yu Xia saw it, finding it amusing.

[He winked at me! This man is flirting with me! Today I must passionately write 100 characters to win him over!]

[Yu Xia, stay away from gambling, never draw cards again, be good]

[He said, "I’ll keep earning!" He’s working hard for our family! / Surely, he loves me deeply.jpg]

[Feeding Yaoyao made him unusually happy, should mama send you ten skewers?]

[Learned something, next time out I’ll haggle like this too]

[Then you better have a cane in case the owner breaks your leg]

[Hahaha, oh Yu Xia, why are you so miserable! Completed the task the earliest yet ended so badly, Shu Ran is still enjoying her hotdog now]

[Writers still love to mess with guests, hahaha]

Finished the task and used all the points, the three of them were completely idle, found a shady spot, and sat enjoying their leisurely time with food and drinks—

It was Xie Qingci and Wei Yaoyao enjoying, Yu Xia was watching them enjoy.

They were tall, sitting on the plaza flowerbed, legs stretched out, making swallowing sounds as they drank water that made her gulp reflexively.

With masculine hormones on either side, Yu Xia sat in the middle, properly and attentively, legs together, hands on knees, trying hard not to touch their clothes or arms.

In the era of fans magnifying every detail, small actions are easily noticed by netizens, especially during still shots where everyone can see clearly, so she did her best to act as the quail between two wild roosters.

Just as boredom set in, the electronic sound finally piped up again.

It was a notice that Shu Ran’s team had completed the task. Soon, three people walked out from the southeast area, sweating profusely.

Everyone immediately stood up to give Shu Ran a spot, and then they subtly rearranged themselves and sat back down.

Shu Ran took a sip of water and asked why she didn’t have a drink.

Wei Yaoyao started talking about her two unlucky draws, making everyone laugh.

Yu Xia felt a connection of sorrow, leaning on her hand hopelessly.

The following groups of Yu Kuang and He Mingjie also completed their tasks and gathered at the plaza, asking for tissues to wipe sweat.

This was the first outdoor spin-off show, having spent quite some time together, the mentors and these juniors got to know each other, engaging continuously in conversations.

Mentioning that everyone was unusually hungry, Ning Yunchao and Wei Yaoyao enthusiastically invited all four mentors to a meal at the cafeteria.

"The program’s meals are quite tasty, with a lot of variety, let’s have a meal together? We can’t go out without our phones, and there’s no way to treat the elder brothers and sisters outside now. Today, let’s have a simple treat, we’ll surely treat you formally once the show concludes!"

Both had sweet tongues and a knack for speaking well, which Shu Ran, Yu Kuang, and He Mingjie couldn’t resist and all agreed.

Yu Xia didn’t mind either, without paying attention to the eager gaze of Xie Qingci, she nodded along.

The staff then came out to announce the final results of the first outdoor game episode.

"Yu Xia, Xie Qingci, Wei Yaoyao’s group completed the task fastest, with both juniors as victors among the trainees, earning nine points each to use in subsequent spin-off episodes."

A lot of official jargon followed, much like a teacher dragging class before lunch, causing some restlessness among the juniors.

Once finally finished, as most of the cameras withdrew, Ning Yunchao and Wei Yaoyao took the lead, rallying everyone to the cafeteria.

Oh, it was the restaurant used for the virtual book club last episode.

There weren’t many people in the restaurant; most trainees were in the rehearsal room, with two or three having extra meals, appearing nervous as they saw the group flooding in.

Yu Xia followed Wei Yaoyao, and together they took trays and queued up.

She craned to look inside, and the dishes seemed nice, but there was a sign on the side.

[Always remember to manage your body image]

Because of that message, she saw Wei Yaoyao retract his hand that was reaching for a second large chicken leg.

"It’s okay," she couldn’t help but say, "You guys are still growing, eat more, it’ll burn off during rehearsals."

So Wei Yaoyao took another one and enthusiastically recommended, "Yu Xia, you should have one too, it’s pretty good!"

"No, no." She needed to be ready to take on roles anytime, couldn’t eat high-calorie foods.

Debating over what to eat, Xie Qingci behind her suddenly suggested softly, "Try the fish, there’s steamed bass ahead."

She paused, nodded, and said: "Okay."

Then asked, "What do you guys like to eat generally? Managing body image doesn’t mean eating too little, daily energy expenditure is quite high."

Xie Qingci softly acknowledged, as if the reminder was specifically for him.