Chapter 97
Chapter 97
The guests & Director Qin: “…”
[Hahahaha! Ning Xi’s mental state is literally me!]
[Relatable.]
“What a psycho,”
Jiang Sheshe couldn’t help but mutter under her breath.
But in the next second, Ning Xi’s gaze locked onto her.
“Well said!” Ning Xi praised.
“But slander is just a form of looking up to someone. I don’t care at all that you hate me. In my eyes, this is just a testament to my charm and your total breakdown.”
Jiang Sheshe said indignantly, “Who’s having a breakdown? Don’t make me laugh. You’re such a poser.”
Ning Xi pointed toward the main gate. “Alright, dear, I’ve received your feedback. My suggestion is: if you can’t stand me, you can go die; if I can’t stand you, you must go die.”
Jiang Sheshe stomped her foot in rage. “You!”
Wei Xuan patted her shoulder and comforted her in a low voice.
[They just bonded over mung bean soup and mushrooms a few hours ago, and now they’re back to tearing each other apart.]
[That’s the Xi-Cong-Jiang ship for you. Two powerhouses, love-hate rivals, marriage first, love later. 🌹]
Ning Xi looked away and began her final summary:
“Alright, after that speech, you all probably think I have no class.”
Director Qin was fumbling for his fast-acting heart pills. Hearing Ning Xi’s words, his heart eased slightly.
It seemed Ning Xi planned to humble herself before finishing strong.
“-And you’re absolutely right,” Ning Xi nodded with certainty. “Morality is indeed my weakest point. If anyone provokes me, I won’t just talk about you to your face; I’ll talk about you behind your back, too.”
Director Qin’s lingering hope finally died.
“But overall, I’m a very friendly young girl. I apologize when I do something wrong-it’s just that I never do anything wrong.”
“My campaign speech is over!”
Ning Xi nodded and then began to applaud herself.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
From below the stage, another set of applause rang out.
Ning Xi looked over and found that the person clapping was Xie Lanchen.
His brows were slightly arched, and a faint smile floated in his beautiful eyes. Under the moonlight, they looked like stars reflected in a lake.
Bright and sparkling.
Ning Xi responded with a thumbs-up.
Impressive. When there’s clapping to be done, Xiao Xie really delivers.
[He’s totally spoiling her!]
[I feel like the Xi-Lan Flower ship is the type where if Ning Xi were committing murder, Xie Lanchen would hand her the knife and compliment her form.]
[No wonder Director Qin didn’t dare let Xie Lanchen be the Team Leader at first. There’s no difference between him and Ning Xi.]
[That’s what a ‘love brain’ looks like.]
After Ning Xi, the second guest to campaign was Wei Xuan.
“Good evening, everyone. I’m very happy the Village Chief gave me this chance to run. A Team Leader needs to be a patient and capable person…”
Director Qin looked at Wei Xuan with teary eyes. As expected of his favorite candidate for Team Leader-that delivery, that poise, tsk tsk tsk!
“-So, I would like to cast my vote for the previous candidate, Ning Xi. I believe she is more suited to be the Team Leader than I am,” Wei Xuan suddenly dropped a bombshell.
“What?!”
“What?!”
Ning Xi sat bolt upright like she’d been shocked back to life.
Was something wrong with her ears?
“That’s right. I want to give my vote to Ning Xi,” Wei Xuan repeated firmly.
Managing Jiang Sheshe alone was enough of a headache; he didn’t want to deal with those other game-obsessed maniacs (especially Ning Xi).
So, this was for the best.
After Wei Xuan’s speech, it was Jiang Sheshe’s turn.
“I never planned on running for Team Leader anyway! But if you all insist on voting for me, I guess I can’t stop you.”
[Don’t worry, no one is voting for you.]
[Who would dare let Jiang Sheshe be the Team Leader? Who?!]
After Jiang Sheshe, it was Ning Mingyue and Qin Se’s turn.
Ning Mingyue originally had no interest in the Team Leader position. After all, she had only joined this variety show to solidify her relationship with Shen Yibai and boost her popularity along the way.
But then, a new thought occurred to her: if she became the Team Leader, she could use the excuse of needing Shen Yibai’s help to get closer to him.
“Director Qin was right earlier-a female Team Leader will be more patient than a male one, and I…”
As soon as Ning Mingyue finished her speech, Qin Se spoke up.
“I agree with Ning Mingyue’s point. A female Team Leader has more advantages, so I’m also casting my vote for Ning Xi.”
Ning Mingyue: ?
Ning Xi: ?
Director Qin: ?
Wei Xuan had gone mad, and now Qin Se had gone mad too?
This was supposed to be a campaign for Team Leader, not a platform for you to shout out votes for someone else, hey!
After Qin Se, it was Xie Lanchen’s turn.
Xie Lanchen caught Ning Xi’s subtle hint and didn’t lose his mind; he chose not to vote for her.
However, after all eight guests had finished their speeches, Ning Xi still secured the Team Leader position with a staggering total of two votes.
Ning Xi/Director Qin: The sky has fallen. This time, it really has collapsed.
“Congratulations to Ning Xi for becoming the Team Leader of the guests! Tonight, every guest needs to fill out an information sheet, which the Team Leader will collect tomorrow morning.”
Director Qin handed the forms to Ning Xi.
“Just give them to me already!”
Ning Xi looked at Director Qin, who was clutching the forms tightly and refusing to let go, and gave them a sharp tug.
Director Qin sighed and released his grip.
Ning Xi glanced casually at the information sheet. It required details like height, weight, whether they had a fitness routine, and their favorite sports.
She pulled one out for herself and then expertly tossed the remaining forms into Shen Yibai’s arms.
“I’ll leave the task of handling these forms to Shen Yibai.”
Shen Yibai instinctively caught the papers.
Director Qin looked dazed, his mouth hanging open as if he wanted to say something.
It was Jiang Sheshe who spoke up for him. “Is this how you’re going to be the Team Leader? This was a task Director Qin gave to the Team Leader!”
Ning Xi looked up at Jiang Sheshe. “Don’t just stand there being idle. Go pour me a glass of water.”
Jiang Sheshe: ?
Ning Xi stood up with her hands on her hips. “If you don’t know how to lead a team, you’ll just work yourself to death! Have you ever seen a leader who does everything personally? Don’t they all delegate tasks to others?”
Since they dared to make her the Team Leader, they had to be prepared for this!
No one was going to get away with being a bystander!
Jiang Sheshe wanted to argue, but unfortunately, she was slow-witted and couldn’t think of a comeback.
Meanwhile, Shen Yibai had already begun calmly and steadily distributing the forms to everyone.
Ning Xi was very satisfied with Shen Yibai’s efficiency. As expected of someone who ran an investment firm-filling out forms and reports was exactly the kind of thing Shen Yibai was suited for!
“Since everyone is here, let’s fill out the information together. I’ll collect them as soon as you’re finished,” Shen Yibai said in a flat tone.
Ning Xi, who had been swaggering back toward the house with Xie Lanchen, paused in her tracks.
Fine, she had originally wanted to procrastinate for a bit.
So, Ning Xi and Xie Lanchen returned to their original seats and began scratching away at the forms with their pens.
Name: Ning Xi
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Fitness Habit: Yes
…
When Jiang Sheshe saw the height section, her first instinct was to write 163 cm. But then she glanced at Ning Xi next to her, who was 172 cm, and Qin Se, who was 171 cm.
In the end, she wrote down 167 cm.
It was only a four-centimeter difference, right?
When the time came, she would just wear height-increasing insoles and curl her hair. The netizens definitely wouldn’t be able to tell!
[Holy crap, Ning Xi and Qin Se are both over 170? Qin Se has a face that screams ‘tall girl,’ but I always thought Ning Xi was maybe in the 160s!]
[Baby face, but husband height. 🌹]