After Dumping the Scumbag Top, I Was Relentlessly Chased by a Top-Tier Idol - Chapter 41

The third question.

Which of the following options contains the person Shen Xu likes:

1. Nan Qiguang and the glasses-wearing amateur.
2. Song Chizheng and Jiang Siyuan.
3. Lin Yizhou and Pei Yutai.

Seeing this question, a voice suddenly popped up in his head: Are you sure you don’t have any selfish motives for asking these questions? You clearly read all the questions, didn’t you?

Did he have selfish motives?

Probably not… He just didn’t want the audience to engage in groundless speculation, so he decided to ask them in order.

Then what are you hesitating for?

Lin Yizhou shook his head slightly and asked the fifth question: “What is your favorite color?”

“A. Blue. B. Red. C. White.”

He looked up, only to see that Shen Xu made no movement.

Without moving his fingertips, he pressed the button for option C.

Just as the selection for judging right or wrong was still spinning, Director Tu picked up the megaphone and announced: “Congratulations to Captain Nan Qiguang for winning this round!”

The words fell, and the result came out.

The answer was correct.

But the game was already over.

The guests gathered.

Director Tu held the large megaphone: “Congratulations again to Nan Qiguang’s team for winning this round. The two teams are now tied.”

“Since that’s the case, we’ll see the true winner in the third round!”

The Third Project: Members Rescue the Captain

On the vast beach, staff members were seen pushing out two large objects wrapped in black cloth. When the cloths were pulled away, a lifting device was revealed. Both ends were connected to the same hemp rope; the inner end of the rope was split into five strands, like five small streams converging into one river, condensing into a single bundle at the other end.

Director Tu: “The two captains will be suspended by this hemp rope 20 meters above sea level. Their fate lies in the hands of the remaining five members.”

The remaining five members would each control one end of the rope. When the game officially began, each member would take turns completing a time-limited task arranged by the program crew.

If they completed the task, they could return to the field, take hold of the rope, and contribute to saving the captain. If they failed, they would be eliminated.

Each team would arrange the order of the task-takers themselves. In the end, no matter how many people remained in the team, as long as they pulled their captain back, the mission would be considered a success.

If both teams succeeded in the rescue, the team with the shorter time would win. Otherwise, the team that held out the longest would win.

Director Tu: “I’ll give everyone ten minutes to arrange the order of the task-takers.”

Song Chizheng crossed his arms leisurely and said, “This is interesting.”

Shen Xu looked up at him with a half-smile: “Indeed. President Song is so smart; I believe many tasks won’t stump you.”

Song Chizheng glanced at Lin Yizhou from the corner of his eye and shrugged slightly, acting indifferent: “No one is perfect.”

At that moment, a staff member came over to ask Lin Yizhou to go and prepare. Lin Yizhou nodded and followed the person away.

Pei Yutai shouted toward his back: “Captain, we will definitely do our best to rescue you!” After speaking, he looked at everyone. “How should we arrange it? The order of answering is very important. If the first four fail, the last person will be… powerless even with the heart to help.”

Aside from this, there were several other tricky situations. For instance, if the first three failed, could the remaining person even hold the rope alone?

Shen Xu: “I’ll do the first task.”

Song Chizheng curled his lips slightly: “What should we do? My dear also wants to do the first task.”

Jiang Siyuan knew what he was thinking. If the preceding guests failed their tasks one after another, it would be very strenuous for those at the end. However:

“Actually, it doesn’t matter to me. I can go last.”

If he couldn’t hold on, he would just give up.

Song Chizheng glanced at him and instantly understood his meaning. But… in his memory, Jiang Siyuan was a very competitive person…

Before he could think further, he was nudged by the elbow of the person beside him. He looked over and saw Jiang Siyuan raising his eyebrows significantly.

He looked up with an air of indifference: “In that case, arrange it as you see fit.”

Shen Xu saw through their thoughts and frowned, unable to resist reminding them: “This is a team game. I hope everyone can give it their all.”

With that, he arranged the order of the task-takers according to his own ideas:

Shen Xu → Wen Yue → Song Chizheng → Pei Yutai → Jiang Siyuan.

In mid-air, Lin Yizhou was suspended by the ropes, his hands tied behind his back. His head drooped, and his whole being seemed devoid of energy, like a drowning person who had given up struggling and was on the verge of death.

Jiang Siyuan glanced at him, turned his head, and fixed his gaze on Song Chizheng: “Azheng, do you want to save him?”

“Is there a need to save him?” Song Chizheng replied without thinking. “But this is a game; we have to win to get the reward.”

“But I don’t care.” Jiang Siyuan looked at him without blinking. “Do you understand what I mean?”

Song Chizheng frowned imperceptibly and nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Pei Yutai was bouncing around Shen Xu, nervously saying, “Brother Xu, what if I can’t complete the task?”

Shen Xu was also relaxing his body. He glanced at him and spoke in a flat tone: “Just do your best.”

Pei Yutai clenched his fist: “I definitely will!”

The Challenge Begins

With the preparations complete, the rescue mission started.

The other four members of the team held the ropes while the first task-taker, Shen Xu, walked to the staff member holding the task board.

Task: Extreme Challenge. Within a 60-second time limit, complete a 400-meter round-trip run on the beach.

Director Tu: “The task-taker can stretch appropriately. Just give a signal when you’re ready.”

Shen Xu nodded, took off his shirt, tossed it aside, and began serious leg stretches.

Live Stream Comments:

“Ahhh… Abs! Gasp, I didn’t expect this kind of fan service! I can do this!”

“As expected of my husband, his body is so good!”

“100 meters in 15 seconds is indeed extreme. The world record is 9.58, and that’s achieved by professional athletes with daily training…”

“In a beach environment like this… it’s a long shot.”

After about a minute, Shen Xu walked to the area designated by the crew, stood at the starting line, and gave an OK gesture to the staff.

The whistle blew, the countdown began, and Shen Xu vanished from the starting line like a cheetah in the jungle.

Pei Yutai pulled the rope hard on the side, holding his breath, but still found the strength to shout: “Brother Xu, go for it!”

Jiang Siyuan, standing next to him, said in a light tone: “Even if you don’t say it, he’ll fight for it with his life.”

Pei Yutai’s internal alarm went off, but he didn’t deny it: “Yeah, after all, we’re seniors and juniors from the same company. Brother Xu is very loyal.”

As the time passed, Shen Xu made his final sprint. The young man’s figure was like the wind under the sunlight. With about two meters to the finish line, he leaped forward, landing right on the line. Due to inertia, he rolled once on the sand. The first thing he did when he looked up was check the staff member.

The staff member remained expressionless and held up the timer: 59.99 seconds.

“Task completed.”

At that moment, Shen Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief. As if exhausted, he slumped his upper body onto the sand, his back heaving violently.

Quickly calming his breathing, he stood up, ran to the lifting equipment, and pulled his rope. He said to the nearby Wen Yue, “Sister Yue, good luck.”

Wen Yue nodded solemnly: “I’ll do my best.”

Task: Extreme Challenge. Within an 80-second time limit, complete a 100-meter freestyle swim.

Wen Yue’s expression instantly became grave. Although she liked swimming, her fastest record for a 100-meter freestyle was one minute and thirty-eight seconds…

The whistle blew, and Wen Yue dived into the sea like a dolphin.

She started fast, her breathing rhythmic and smooth. However, with about twenty meters left, her speed noticeably slowed, and her breathing became more frequent.

“79 seconds, task completed.”

Wen Yue excitedly slapped the water, sending splashes flying. She quickly swam back, ran to her position, and grabbed the rope again.

Seeing her return, the constant tension on Shen Xu’s face relaxed slightly.

The Tide Turns

Next was Song Chizheng.

Task: Logic Puzzle. You have 20 seconds to read the problem, then 20 seconds to analyze the reason.

Three people go to stay at an inn for 30 yuan a night. Each person pays 10 yuan. Later, the boss says there is a discount and it only costs 25 yuan. He gives 5 yuan to the waiter to return to them. The waiter secretly keeps 2 yuan and gives the remaining 3 yuan to the three people, 1 yuan each.

Now, each person originally paid 10 yuan and got 1 yuan back, so 10−1=9 yuan. Three people at 9 yuan each is 3×9=27 yuan. Adding the 2 yuan the waiter kept equals 29 yuan. Where did the other 1 yuan go?

Song Chizheng frowned in thought.

Live Stream Comments:

“5 seconds have passed… Does he need to think this long? Isn’t this his field?”

“Is it possible this man is doing it on purpose…”

With one second left, Song Chizheng finally spoke: “Oh, I’ve got it.”

The staff member announced: “Regrettably, your time is up. Task failed. Song Chizheng, eliminated.”

Song Chizheng acted disappointed: “Can’t you give me a chance? I can analyze it in ten seconds.” The staff member simply made an ‘X’ with their arms.

Jiang Siyuan teased him: “Babe, have you become stupid?”

Song Chizheng lifted his chin, looking innocent: “What, if I become stupid, you won’t love me anymore?”

Jiang Siyuan kissed his hand and smiled: “Of course I love you. I love you no matter what.”

Then came Pei Yutai. He failed his memory challenge by mistaking a lily for a rose. He walked to Shen Xu dejectedly: “Brother Xu, I’m sorry.”

Shen Xu was about to speak when he felt the weight on the rope increase. He reacted quickly, pulling harder as the veins on his arms and forehead bulged.

Finally, it was Jiang Siyuan’s turn.

Task: General Knowledge. Identify the artist and the year of creation for five famous paintings within five seconds each.

Jiang Siyuan started smoothly but faltered on the last painting, failing to give an answer before time ran out.

“I really can’t remember this one,” Jiang Siyuan said, appearing regretful.

“Task failed. Jiang Siyuan, eliminated.”

The Final Struggle

Both teams were in the same situation only two members had completed their tasks.

Director Tu: “The first phase of this project is over. Now, we enter the second phase.”

The members who completed the tasks must pull their captain back. The first team to pull their captain across the shoreline wins.

“Actually, there’s one thing I haven’t announced yet,” Director Tu continued. “We were using this equipment to reduce the weight by 20%.”

“In the second phase, we will remove that weight reduction.”

“If neither team has enough strength to pull them back, we’ll see who can hold on the longest. Good luck!”

As the words fell, a gear pressing on the rope was removed.

Although the four guests holding the ropes were prepared, a 20% increase in weight was significant. The moment the gear was removed, the weight surged, and all four were uncontrollably dragged forward.

In mid-air, the two captains began to descend slowly.

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