Chapter 82: Becoming a Part of Your Play, I’m in Danger!

Chapter 82: Becoming a Part of Your Play, I’m in Danger!

Hearing Yuan Feng’s words, the host retorted,

"Right, can you not participate?!"

"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Our show has never had such perks before!"

"You must seize this chance!"

After saying that, he walked away, not noticing Yuan Feng’s nearly shattered expression.

"Hahaha, why does it feel like Brother Yuan Feng didn’t mean it at all?!"

"One can only marvel at how profound the Chinese language is!"

"Can I, not, participate? Can I not, participate? Can I, not participate?! Laughing to death, how exactly should this be parsed?!"

"Sister Hong’s gaze is terrifying, as if she’s afraid others won’t know they’re a temporary couple!"

"While other couples are great to ship, I just want to see if my favorite couple is sweet!"

"......"

The guests returned to their rooms to change clothes.

Lu Siqi and Lu Yuanhang also headed to their hotel. As they passed through the lobby, they were stopped by a waiter who said in French, "Sir, it's time to pay up."

"Didn't we just pay yesterday?" Lu Siqi frowned, asking back.

Lu Yuanhang, who didn’t understand French, couldn’t join the conversation but could guess what was happening.

"Brother Qi, it’s probably because the deposit wasn’t enough," he whispered as a reminder.

Lu Siqi dismissed it, "Then we’ll pay again. Do I need to tell you this?"

"Brother Qi, we’re out of money," Lu Yuanhang said, sounding a bit aggrieved.

Only then did Lu Siqi realize something was wrong, "How could we have spent it so quickly?!"

"You ordered room service this morning, which took up most of it. The rest isn’t enough for the room."

As Lu Yuanhang spoke, his voice grew softer, noticing Lu Siqi’s increasingly grim expression.

"Are you blaming me for spending too much now?!" Lu Siqi asked with a cold laugh.

Lu Yuanhang hurriedly waved his hands, "Brother Qi, that’s not what I meant!"

Lu Siqi didn’t want to argue over such trivial matters, "If we’re out of money, find a way. You don’t need me to tell you what to do. The Lu Family doesn’t raise idle people."

With that, he walked away, completely ignoring Lu Yuanhang’s darkening face.

The waiter waited a moment, then saw Lu Yuanhang hand over a card, "Use this."

"Sure." The waiter took it, responding in broken Chinese.

———

When the guests gathered again, the host, holding a megaphone, announced, "Tonight, we’re still at the outdoor restaurant."

"String lights, sparkling water, LED screens—singing and skewers, both available!"

Before he finished, someone raised their hand, "I don’t drink water! Kids drink water!"

The host’s carefully maintained smile cracked,

"Sister Hong, don’t worry, we’ve prepared alcohol for you. You’ll sit at the adults’ table!"

He then looked at Jian Li, "Brother Li, don’t worry, we’ve prepared meat for you."

"Ha, first time seeing the production team so humble, trying to cater to everyone!"

"But, haven’t Zhou Nan and Shi Huayi made up yet? They’re still separated by Nan Nan?"

"Let’s make it clear, if anyone tries to break up my couple, I’ll be upset, even if it’s the couple themselves!"

"We’ll have dinner first, fill our bellies, and then move on to the game segment." The host smiled mischievously, "Wishing everyone a wonderful evening."

"Roar, this feels like trouble brewing?!"

"Looking forward to it with bated breath!"

The guests, led by the staff, headed towards the outdoor restaurant.

The strange atmosphere between Zhou Nan and Shi Huayi affected the other members of the Vendetta Squad.

Yuan Feng leaned close to Luo Xiaohong and asked curiously, "What’s up with these two? They’ve been acting weird since lunch."

"Don’t know," Luo Xiaohong glanced at them, "Whatever the issue, a few drinks will fix it."

Yuan Feng, "..." Sister, you might as well not answer.

The restaurant wasn’t far, and they arrived quickly.

Lu Siqi and Lu Yuanhang picked a spot and sat down without hesitation.

Others followed suit, taking their seats one by one.

Only Zhou Nan and Shi Huayi were still facing off, both eyeing the same chair.

"Know how to be courteous?" Zhou Nan narrowed his eyes.

Shi Huayi tugged at the corner of his mouth, "You do, not only courteous, but also skilled at taking snapshots!"

Zhou Nan's face darkened, "That was in the past, are you done yet?"

"The past?" Shi Huayi sneered, "Pfft! Who has a past with you?!"

"Totally unreasonable!"

Zhou Nan, in a huff, released his grip on the chair and moved to sit on the other side.

The host noticed this and approached Nan Nan,

"What's going on? The Office Director and the Personnel Section Chief are at it again?"

Nan Nan propped her chin in her hand, "Internal conflicts, we can't really speculate."

Host, "Is there a way to resolve it? We're about to start the game!"

Nan Nan, "Internal conflicts must be resolved internally."

"Ha ha, their conversation is so professional, I feel like I'm getting smarter just listening!"

"Internal conflicts must be resolved internally? So it's unsolvable then?!"

"Please, don't break up my favorite CP!"

In front of a screen at a certain intelligence agency, a young lady observing the mission's progress saw this comment and silently screamed in her heart,

'Please!'

'Let Director Zhou and Section Chief Shi have a happy ending!'

'For this, I vow never to date!'

————

The French candlelit barbecue dinner continued for a while, and the host finally received instructions through his earpiece. He stood up excitedly, microphone in hand, and walked to the front of the large screen,

"The exciting moment has arrived!"

"Next, I'll explain the rules of the game,"

"Couples who have already formed will automatically become teammates, and those without a couple can choose a temporary partner,"

"After the teams are formed, one person from each team will come to the front to draw a task card, and then complete the task according to the content of the card."

"Now the task cards are in my hands, once everyone is ready, you can come and draw..."

Before he could finish, Zhou Nan raised his hand, "I want to change my CP!"

The host hesitated for a moment, "To whom?"

"Nan Nan." Zhou Nan pointed to the bewildered female guest, "We're senior and junior classmates, working together on tasks will be more harmonious."

The host turned to Nan Nan, "Your opinion is..."

"I refuse!" Nan Nan raised her hand without hesitation.

Zhou Nan turned his head, "You—"

*sniff sniff*,

Senior Brother Zhou, don't blame me for being heartless,

It's just that being part of your play, I'm in mortal danger!

Nan Nan looked distressed.

On the other side, Huo Xiao asked in a slightly deeper voice, "Who's going later, you or me?"

Jian Li, who was enjoying his meal, looked up, "You go, I'll eat a bit more."

"What if I have bad luck and draw a difficult task?" Huo Xiao's dark eyes carried an ambiguous question.

Jian Li didn't seem concerned, "How hard can it be?"

"Harder than special forces training?"

"Be bold, I'm here too."

Huo Xiao seemed satisfied with the answer, a smile curling his lips, "As long as you don't blame me."

Before he finished speaking, the eager host had already approached, "Brother Xiao, why don't you take the lead?"

Huo Xiao nodded, extending his long, slender fingers to pick up the task card.

The host snatched it away, his eyes shining after reading it, "The first couple's task is,"

"A guest sits backwards in B guest's lap,"

"Kiss for ten seconds!"

*Spit—*

Upon hearing the latter part, Jian Li spat out the wine in his mouth.

Damn, what the hell is this task?!

Is my luck really that bad?!