Chapter 91
Chapter 91
[Ahhhh, Ning Xi, watch out! Turn around, quick!]
[Mingyue was actually the second one to climb onto the platform. She quietly earned a point for her team. Even though she’s not the best at variety shows, she’s always so diligent with the missions. What a good girl.]
[…Sis, are you even speaking the same language? I don’t get it. [scratches head] We haven’t even reached the photo-taking phase for points yet.]
[Besides, the game isn’t over. Knowing how these people operate, who knows who’ll actually be standing on that platform when the photo is taken?]
The Danmaku was a complete mess.
Ning Mingyue held her breath and reached out, intending to sneak up behind Ning Xi and push her off.
However, just as her hand was a palm’s width away from Ning Xi’s back, her calf was grabbed again.
The next second, she was ruthlessly yanked off the platform once more.
She landed heavily in the mud pit with a splash.
Ning Mingyue looked up in fury, only to see Qin Se looking down at her calmly. Her eyes were like dark pools, cold and rippleless as an ancient well.
Ning Mingyue was stunned. Qin Se again?
The first time Qin Se pulled her down, she thought it was just because she was too immersed in the game. But twice in a row? Was it really just the game?
“Oh.”
On the other side, Ning Xi, who had finished teasing Jiang Sheshe, finally noticed the commotion behind her.
She was pleasantly surprised to see that Qin Se was the second person to reach the platform.
Qin Se walked over to Ning Xi’s side with an expressionless face, making no mention of pulling Ning Mingyue down.
She treated it like a trivial matter.
But the netizens’ eyes were like measuring tapes.
[Did Qin Se’s lips just twitch? Was she smiling at Ning Xi?]
[Twice! Twice in a row, Qin Se pulled Ning Mingyue off the platform for Ning Xi. I knew the Sister-Puppy CP was real!]
[As a veteran Sister-Puppy shipper, let me say this: if there were only one person left in the world shipping them, it would be Qin Se. Out of everyone in the group, she really only cares about Ning Xi.]
[If I remember correctly, “You Are My Blessing” is Qin Se’s first variety show since the girl group disbanded?]
[She even specifically searched for Ning Xi’s Weibo before joining the show. After her finger slipped and she liked a hate post, she even had her studio issue a Weibo post to explain. My god, she really cares so much.]
The speed of Chinese women is not to be underestimated.
In no time, the popularity of the Sister-Puppy CP skyrocketed, and many fanfics even started appearing in the CP’s Super Topic.
Both of them were former idols-the first and second place finishers of a top-tier girl group. The speed and quality of their fans’ content production were significantly more professional.
The Xi-Lan Flower shippers, who had been sitting comfortably at the top of the CP rankings, suddenly felt the pressure.
They immediately began creating CP videos and fanfics, striving to maintain a massive lead over any of Ning Xi’s other ships.
Only Ning Xi’s solo fans remained calm to the point of numbness:
We’ve debunked the rumors so many times, so why are there more and more shippers?!
This is ridiculous!
By now, Xie Lanchen had also climbed onto the platform alongside Ning Xi and Qin Se.
Ning Xi excitedly gave Xie Lanchen a high-five.
Wei Xuan had actually reached the platform at the same time as Xie Lanchen, but a second before climbing up, he stopped.
He paused and walked toward Ning Mingyue, who had fallen into the mud.
Ning Mingyue had recovered by then and reached out to Wei Xuan. “You don’t need to worry about me. Get on the platform first. We can’t lose this round…”
Wei Xuan, however, walked right past her.
He headed toward Jiang Sheshe, who was still lying in the mud pit, completely giving up.
Ning Mingyue froze, seemingly unable to process what was happening.
She watched as Wei Xuan knelt on one knee and spoke to Jiang Sheshe in a very gentle tone:
“Aren’t you getting up yet?”
Jiang Sheshe’s fair little face was covered in mud. She gave a willful huff:
“What’s the point of getting up? I won’t be able to get on the platform anyway!”
Damn that Ning Xi! Couldn’t she just go easy on her for once?
They had shared a room for so many nights, after all.
The more Jiang Sheshe thought about it, the angrier she got. She ended up rolling around in the mud pit again just to vent her frustration.
Wei Xuan: “…”
Wei Xuan was caught between amusement and exasperation. “So, you really don’t care that your clothes, hair, nails, and eyelashes are all covered in mud now?”
Jiang Sheshe sat bolt upright in the mud instantly.
Wei Xuan chuckled and coaxed, “Come on, let’s head to the platform together.”
Only then did Jiang Sheshe take Wei Xuan’s hand and stand up.
Up on the platform.
Ning Xi’s eyes were wide as she watched Fu Zhi and Shen Yibai getting into another scuffle.
They clearly could have just stepped onto the platform together, but Fu Zhi was being a total brat, acting like a rabid dog as he tried to shove Shen Yibai back down into the mud.
He had completely forgotten how Shen Yibai and Wei Xuan had “retaliated” against him earlier.
Never one to shy away from a spectacle, Ning Xi cheered Fu Zhi on:
“Go for it! Tornado destroys parking lot! Flying elephant stomps the mouse! Pterodactyl snatches the bull! Volcanic eruption! Angry Crow Takes Flight! Meteor destruction! Hurricane kick! Earthquake punch!”
Fu Zhi choked. He tried to stay focused, but he couldn’t hold back his laughter.
“Hahahahahahaha!”
Whether he was provoked or just fed up, Shen Yibai stopped humoring Fu Zhi and simply kicked him over.
Fu Zhi went face-first into the mud.
[Good lord, for a second there I couldn’t tell who Ning Xi was actually rooting for.]
[Fu Zhi: I’m over it. First Ning Xi kicks my butt, now Shen Yibai does too.]
[The Princess: And here I am, just getting kicked around like a ball. [OK]]
Seeing Wei Xuan, Jiang Sheshe, Shen Yibai, and Ning Mingyue approaching from three different directions, Ning Xi immediately shouted to Fu Zhi:
“Get up! Hold Shen Yibai back!”
Fu Zhi spat out a few mouthfuls of mud. “Look at me. Do I look like I can still go?”
“A man should never say he can’t go!”
“…”
Fu Zhi gritted his teeth and went back to tangle with Shen Yibai.
Meanwhile, Ning Xi and Xie Lanchen were busy fending off Wei Xuan and Jiang Sheshe.
Every time Jiang Sheshe tried to crawl onto the platform from a corner, Ning Xi would gently push her back down.
When Wei Xuan stepped up to help, Xie Lanchen would move in to keep him occupied.
“You said you wouldn’t push me anymore!!!” Jiang Sheshe was losing her mind.
Ning Xi was dismissive. “That was then, this is now. Don’t live in the past. If you’re bad at the game, just practice more!”
Jiang Sheshe: “…”
Fuming, Jiang Sheshe’s competitive spirit finally flared up. She began searching for any blind spot to scramble onto the platform.
Ning Xi lay flat on the platform, casually using her arms to elbow Jiang Sheshe back down.
[One looks like she’s DJing, the other’s throwing elbows.]
Right then, Director Qin began the countdown for the photo.
“Five, four, three-”
Shen Yibai and Fu Zhi reached the platform, still grappling with each other.
“Two…”
Seeing Shen Yibai behind him, Xie Lanchen’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. Then, without hesitation, he shoved Shen Yibai off.
“One! Click!”
“Argh! Why did you drag me down with you?” Fu Zhi and Shen Yibai tumbled into the mud together, nearly losing their minds.
Ignoring Fu Zhi, Shen Yibai looked up and locked eyes coldly with Xie Lanchen before turning his gaze away.
As soon as Jiang Sheshe heard the timer end, she slowly, slowly slumped back into the mud like a salted fish.
“The photo shows that the guests on the platform are Ning Xi, Qin Se, Xie Lanchen, and…”
Director Qin looked at the photo, hesitating as he saw Jiang Sheshe with one foot dangling in the air and the other just barely touching the platform.
In the end, he decided to give Jiang Sheshe’s team one point. Otherwise, they would have a big fat zero after two rounds, which was a bit too pitiful.
“…and Jiang Sheshe!”
“I object!”
At that moment, a voice rang out.