Chapter 121
Chapter 121
As someone with the classic personality of “will break into a comedy skit anytime, anywhere,” she first pointed at Wei Xuan and gave Qin Se a thumbs-up.
“Two 250s. Nice split.”
Then she pointed at Shen Yibai and Fu Zhi. “Not even worth 250. Hard to judge.”
Everyone: …
[You can tell our girl is genuinely annoyed today hahahaha]
[Aside from Xie Lanchen, she roasted every other male guest. Xi-Lan Flower is real after all]
[Aaaaaah hurry up and split the water! I want to know how Ning Xi is going to divide it]
Following the guests’ ranking order, Ning Xi first arrived in front of Shen Yibai.
She looked Shen Yibai up and down, her expression three parts disdain, three parts contempt, and four parts mockery.
“If someone else didn’t give you any, then neither will I!”
“Pfft…” Fu Zhi couldn’t help laughing.
Though he knew Shen Yibai was his cousin and he really shouldn’t take pleasure in his misfortune, seeing Ning Xi roast Shen Yibai so ruthlessly, seeing that she had completely let go of Shen Yibai… It felt so damn good hahahahahahahahaha!
Next, Ning Xi went to Wei Xuan, who was ranked second.
She looked at the measuring cup in front of Wei Xuan, which already held 250 ml of water, and commented, “If someone else already gave you some, then I can’t. We don’t do that whole icing-on-the-cake thing here.”
[Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!]
[Okay, you’ve eliminated everyone on the field now]
[One-click check on Ning Xi’s mental state]
Fu Zhi, ranked third, unconsciously straightened when he saw Ning Xi come over.
But he still couldn’t help feeling nervous. Now only he and Xie Lanchen were left. How would Ning Xi divide it?
He didn’t know how much weight Xie Lanchen held in Ning Xi’s heart, but he and Ning Xi had known each other for more than ten years, and he hadn’t fallen for someone else like Shen Yibai had. No matter what, he should get more than half, right?
If all else failed, he could accept 250…
Ning Xi smiled sweetly at Fu Zhi, then, like a professional livestream host, displayed the mineral water bottle in front of Fu Zhi in a full 360-degree presentation.
Her moves included but were not limited to: pressing the bottom of the bottle against her palm and showing Fu Zhi the cap; holding the bottle up with both hands and displaying it to the right; placing her right hand behind her head and striking the classic Coconut Tree pose while showing off the bottle…
Fu Zhi was dazzled by the whole performance. He took a deep breath and endured it.
But in the very next second, he watched Ning Xi float prettily over to Xie Lanchen’s side and start glug-glug-glugging water into his cup.
She didn’t give him a single drop!!!!
“Ning Xi! What the hell were all those poses you did in front of me just now supposed to mean?!” Fu Zhi snapped, embarrassed and furious.
“That you have a good memory.”
In the middle of pouring water, Ning Xi freed her right hand and made a finger heart at Fu Zhi.
Then she placed her middle finger in the center of the heart, turning it into the shape of a sword.
Fu Zhi: …
“Done!!” Ning Xi glug-glug-glugged all 500 ml of water into Xie Lanchen’s cup. Seeing the cup with the highest water level, she felt a deep sense of accomplishment.
“Xiao Xie, I told you. Team up with me, and victory is guaranteed…”
Ning Xi looked up at Xie Lanchen cheerfully, thinking he would be just as happy as she was.
Only to find Xie Lanchen staring fixedly at her with his dark, deep pupils, his expression pulled taut. He didn’t look happy at all.
Ning Xi was confused: ?
The livestream viewers also noticed that something was off about Xie Lanchen’s expression and began reviewing the changes in it.
When Ning Xi first started pouring water for Xie Lanchen, he had looked very happy.
When Ning Xi made the “sword” gesture at Fu Zhi, Xie Lanchen still looked quite pleased.
But gradually, as Ning Xi poured more and more water for Xie Lanchen, the smile on this guy’s lips slowly flattened out, and his expression became so complicated that no one could understand it…
[What happened? Does Xie Lanchen feel pressured because he got the most water?]
[I don’t know. If it were me, getting all of a female guest’s water would have me grinning from ear to ear]
[And from beginning to end, Ning Xi never even thought about giving it to anyone else. This kind of favoritism is so shippable, sob sob sob]
Xie Lanchen quietly looked at Ning Xi, doing his utmost to suppress the emotions surging in his chest.
When she had first started pouring water for him, he had truly been happy.
Then he thought: If he could take up even half the space in her heart, he would probably already be satisfied.
But after Ning Xi poured him half the water, he began to think again: If it could be a little more-he wasn’t greedy, maybe three-quarters… No, it didn’t have to be that much. Three-fifths would be enough to make him happy for a very, very long time.
But Ning Xi gave it all to him.
She didn’t give a single bit to anyone else.
Xie Lanchen suddenly felt that maybe he could be a little greedier.
“Xiao Xie?” Ning Xi reached out and waved a hand in front of Xie Lanchen. “What’s wrong?”
The girl’s sweet, concerned voice hummed against his eardrums, drifting near and far.
The early morning breeze brushed softly past his ears.
And in the end, everything froze in this moment.
The corners of Xie Lanchen’s lips lifted bit by bit, and something appeared in his eyes that Ning Xi couldn’t quite understand.
His voice was low and hoarse, the end of his words carrying a smile. “Teacher Ning, you gave me all your water. I really… don’t know how I should repay you.”
[Offer yourself in marriage. [rose]]
[This is the first time I’ve seen Xie Lanchen smile this showily. He’s like a peacock fanning its tail]
[Seriously, it was like in that one instant just now, even though Xie Lanchen was still smiling so gently, his eyes-how do I put it-seemed to have a little more… male competitiveness and possessiveness? Yeah, that’s it]
[Yes yes yes!!!! The way he used to look at Ning Xi was more admiration, gentleness, and following along, but that look just now seemed to be filled with: mine]
[Holy crap, as expected, you CP fans really know how to ship]
[Of course]
In the livestream room.
When Ning Xi heard Xie Lanchen, she waved her hand with easy swagger, striking a relaxed pose. “It’s nothing~ What repayment? No need for that.”
“Besides…”
Ning Xi chuckled. “It’s just water. It’s not my life. If someday I’m actually willing to give you all my money, then you’d better…”
“Repay you?” Xie Lanchen smoothly picked up where she left off.
“Call the police!” Ning Xi shouted into Xie Lanchen’s ear. “There’s no way I’d give you all my money! If I ever really did that, something huge must have happened!!!”
Xie Lanchen: …
Xie Lanchen rubbed his ear, then nodded with a serious expression. “All right. I’ll remember that. If Teacher Ning ever voluntarily gives me her money one day, then something must be wrong.”
Only then was Ning Xi satisfied. The child could be taught.
And…
A strange thought suddenly flashed through Ning Xi’s mind: Xiao Xie was remembering her words again.
Everything she said, Xie Lanchen listened to seriously.
“Why can water bottles only be 500ml? They clearly should be 520ml…”
Jiang Sheshe looked at Ning Xi and Xie Lanchen and suddenly spoke in a faint, gloomy tone.
Director Qin, who had been silently watching from the side the whole time, heard Jiang Sheshe’s words and slapped his thigh as if he’d just seen the light. “That makes sense!”
How had he not thought of this beforehand?
If one of the female guests gave an entire 520ml bottle of water to a male guest, wouldn’t that be even sweeter and more shippable?
Jiang Sheshe looked at Ning Xi and Xie Lanchen on the field, then at Director Qin, who was practically beside himself with regret, and let out a long sigh.
The disappointment on her face could not have been more obvious.
[Just look at Sheshe’s expression and you’ll know exactly how much she looks down on the Program Team’s planning]
[Honestly, her love-brain is actually pretty useful at times like this. After all, normal people wouldn’t think of a 520ml water bottle]
[Not even joking, if all else fails, just let Jiang Sheshe design the games from now on. I feel like she might be better at making a reality dating show than the director…]
Amid countless expectations, Jiang Sheshe-the former grandmaster of love-brain, now the netizens’ chosen best reality dating show planner-
finally stepped onto the field and began pouring water into the bottle.