I Struggle to Survive in a Girl Group [Transmigration] - Chapter 53

Although she didn’t know what was inside the box, An Qing could already guess most of it from Shen Siqi’s expression.

Moreover, although Shu Qingyu and Jiang Ran beside her were trying their best to control themselves, their eyes subtly revealed a hint of schadenfreude clearly, this wasn’t anything good.

Damn, she was really scared.

But if she admitted it, wouldn’t that mean showing weakness in front of her opponents?

So she forced herself to act tough and said, “I dare, of course I dare.”

“See, I told you.” Shen Siqi immediately believed it and complained to Chu Ning, “An Qing isn’t scared at all, what a shame.”

An Qing gritted her teeth in frustration.

How could she call it a shame? That woman Shen Siqi, abandoning friendship for a pretty face!

But was anyone going to save her? She was about to be left in an awkward position, wuwuwu.

Chu Ning smiled, “Alright, then ”

“Captain Chu is so eager, but I’m quite curious about what’s inside.” Yu Tingbai suddenly spoke up, interrupting Chu Ning, then turned to An Qing and gave her an out, “Let me do it this time, give me a chance?”

An Qing was nearly moved to tears, feeling that Yu Tingbai’s image had grown even more towering, as if a deity had descended to earth.

But she couldn’t lose her composure on the surface. She nodded and said, “Sure, it’s the same no matter who goes, hehehehe ”

She quickly grabbed the transparent box nearby, planning to help Yu Tingbai collect the glass marbles later.

Yu Tingbai rolled up her sleeves and reached her hand into the round hole on top of the box.

The hole was also covered with a black cloth, with a slit in the middle to ensure that when a hand reached in, it was basically impossible to see what was inside.

“Great, Tingbai, tilt your face a bit more, no peeking through the slit, okay?”

Xu Die, facing the glass side of the box, skillfully hyped up the atmosphere, “Yes, a little lower, you’re about to touch it, you’re about to touch it!”

As Yu Tingbai’s fingertips were about to make contact with the frog, Xu Die couldn’t help but take a step back. Based on her experience, guests tended to react strongly the moment they touched the items inside the box.

So to avoid accidental injury, she always kept her distance at times like this.

Yu Tingbai’s fingertips moved down another inch and touched the frog’s skin.

“Ahhhhhhhhh ”

A heart-wrenching scream came from behind, startling Xu Die so much she nearly dropped the microphone.

She turned around and saw Shen Siqi pointing at the box in terror, “She touched it, she touched it, she touched it!”

Xu Die: .

She had miscalculated; she had overestimated Shen Siqi’s courage.

But as a professional host, she quickly adjusted her demeanor and said, “Tingbai, take a good feel and see if this is what you’re looking for, Huh?”

Xu Die stared in astonishment as Yu Tingbai’s slender fingers picked up the frog, weighed it in her hand, and then pressed it into the corner, feeling it all over.

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An Qing asked nervously from the side, “What is it? Can you tell by touch?”

The box let out two “ribbit” sounds, and Yu Tingbai said thoughtfully, “Seems like it’s a frog.”

An Qing instantly broke out in goosebumps.

Yu Tingbai remained calm and carefully took out the two frogs one by one, handing one each to Wen Ling and Yi Zhuo.

“Hold these for me for now.”

Then she turned around and swiftly began fishing out the glass marbles from the box.

With crisp clinking sounds, marbles dropped one by one into the glass container in An Qing’s hands. By the time the last marble joined the rest, there were still 30 seconds left on the clock.

Everything had happened so quickly that the audience was stunned into silence for a few seconds before erupting into enthusiastic applause.

Yu Tingbai remained perfectly calm, carefully placing the frogs from Wen Ling and Yi Zhuo’s hands back into the box before taking wet wipes from nearby and distributing them for everyone to clean their hands.

“As expected of our center, that was incredibly fast!” Ji Sen praised, holding the microphone out to Yu Tingbai. “Tingbai, tell us how you’re feeling right now.”

“Nothing special,” Yu Tingbai replied, raising her eyes to glance at the opposing team with a faint, mocking smile. “Given how resistant Captain Chu was, I thought it would be something truly terrifying.”

This was clearly a retort to her earlier provocation. Chu Ning gritted her teeth in frustration.

Her two teammates could no longer contain themselves, grabbing Shen Siqi from both sides. “Captain, they’re so arrogant! Should we still keep the hostage?”

Unable to break free, Shen Siqi could only tearfully warn her teammates across the room, “Watch what you say, I’m still here!”

Now you remember you have teammates?

An Qing nodded coldly. “Don’t keep her. Just finish her off.”

Shen Siqi: Wahhhhh!

“Well, thank you Yu Tingbai for that spectacular performance! Now let’s move on to explore the second box!” Ji Sen gestured for everyone to return to their positions before lifting the black cloth covering the second box.

Meanwhile, Shu Qingyu and Jiang Ran started making exaggerated exclamations again, their tones overly dramatic.

“For God’s sake, what on earth is this thing?”

“Oh my heavens, the production team has gone too far this time!”

Chu Ning:

Are these two really capable of transitioning into acting?

Ji Sen’s expression twisted for a moment, but he maintained his professionalism and didn’t laugh. He read the clue from the card:

“The hint for the second item is very delicious.”

An Qing was taken aback. Could it be food inside?

Earlier, Shu Qingyu had acted terrified, and indeed the box contained something unpleasant.

Now they were putting on this panicked act again. Was the content still scary this time? Or were they trying the reverse psychology approach, pretending to be scared even when they weren’t?

An Qing lifted her gaze, wanting to observe the opposing team’s reactions more carefully, only to directly meet a pair of beautiful, snake-like eyes that held a chilling intensity.

“Something delicious doesn’t necessarily mean you can eat it right now,” Chu Ning said, looking straight at her with meaningful emphasis. “Send someone brave over.”

Why? Why was she specifically targeting her?

An Qing had ample reason to suspect that Chu Ning had already discovered she was a coward.

Shu Qingyu added fuel to the fire from the side, “This thing is actually quite frightening when it’s not served on a dining table!”

What could it possibly be?

An Qing felt scared but didn’t want to miss out if it turned out to be something not terrifying.

While internally wrestling with her dilemma, she heard Yu Tingbai turn to discuss with Wen Ling: “Should you or Yi Zhuo go for this one?”

Wen Ling nodded: “Alright.”

Again? How did they already know what to do?

An Qing reminded Yu Tingbai with confusion, “Should we really trust them so much? What if the thing inside isn’t scary? Wouldn’t sending Yi Zhuo be a waste?”

Yu Tingbai smiled and said loud enough for the entire room to hear, “If Shen Siqi saw something delicious, she wouldn’t be making that expression.”

Shen Siqi: ?

Yi Zhuo curled her lips, ignoring Shen Siqi’s protests, and walked behind the box, slipping her hand into the round hole.

Her fingertips met a cold sensation.

It was water.

Without hesitation, Yi Zhuo plunged her hand into the water and scooped up a handful of glass marbles. As she withdrew her hand, the back of it brushed against something smooth and slimy, fleeting in an instant.

Wen Ling, holding a transparent box, calmly caught the marbles and asked, “What was it?”

Yi Zhuo replied, “Probably a fish.”

Her hands didn’t stop moving, her fingers swiftly gliding over every corner of the box, thoroughly retrieving all the glass marbles and successfully completing the task within the allotted time.

She brushed the water droplets off her hands and walked to the front of the box. Sure enough, a huge catfish was swimming happily inside.

She understood the logic, but why was the catfish so big?

Shen Siqi was quite worried, muttering to herself, “If they’re all at this level, I won’t be able to handle it.”

Shu Qingyu glanced at Yi Zhuo, then at Shen Siqi, who had shrunk into a ball, and couldn’t help but voice her doubt, “We’re all in the same group, so why is the gap so big?”

Shen Siqi whispered, “But I have other strengths too.”

“Huh?” Shu Qingyu expressed disbelief. “You ”

“Qingyu,” Chu Ning suddenly interrupted her. “Why are you picking on a younger sister? Is that appropriate?”

Shu Qingyu: ???

Wasn’t she a younger sister too? She was only two years older than Shen Siqi!

“Alright, next up, we’re about to reveal the third box!” Xu Die announced, reaching out to lift the black cloth covering it. “The hint for this one is very clingy.”

This time, the expressions of the “Destiny” members became rather intriguing.

Before the cloth was lifted, they had ordered Shen Siqi to stay far away and not look too closely. Shen Siqi was timid and guileless, making her an easy target for the opposing team practically a spy sent by the other side.

But the reactions of the other three members upon seeing the contents of the box were also somewhat strange.

At first, they seemed a bit shocked.

Even the calmest, Chu Ning, showed a flicker of genuine confusion on her face as if wondering why such a thing was here.

Then the three of them took a few steps closer, observed more carefully, and visibly relaxed.

Given the description “very clingy,” could it be some kind of gentle animal?

An Qing was pondering this when a faint sound suddenly came from the box in front of her.

Startled, she turned and leaned into Yu Tingbai’s embrace.

Yu Tingbai held her, and the audience immediately erupted in screams.

An Qing:

She had forgotten about the audience.

Oh well, she might as well treat it as building their CP. Getting paid to act lovey-dovey was truly delightful!

Amid the cheers, she took it a step further and wrapped her arms around Yu Tingbai’s waist.

The sound from the box was strange and hard to describe somewhat like a swift “whoosh,” carrying a certain force that sent chills down the spine.

Xu Die looked at the contents of the box and smiled brightly.

She handed the microphone to Chu Ning and asked, “Don’t you have any comments?”

Chu Ning thought for a moment and said four words: “You guys are ruthless.”

Her tone and expression didn’t seem like she was joking.

Wen Ling glanced at her twice, remaining composed. “I’ll do it.”

Chu Ning smiled. “Well then, Captain Wen, don’t regret it.”

Yi Zhuo stood behind Wen Ling with a worried expression, holding the transparent box for her, and whispered, “Are you sure you can handle this?”

Before Wen Ling could answer, she turned to Xu Die and asked, “Excuse me, but is there really no danger?”

Xu Die looked up at the sky, deliberately mystifying her response. “It shouldn’t be dangerous. We’ll do our best.”

However, this item was indeed the most terrifying one prepared by the program team, so Xu Die decided to lay some groundwork first. After a moment’s thought, she said, “Yi Zhuo looks quite worried. To lighten the mood, let’s have the teammates describe Yi Zhuo’s current expression in one sentence.”

Yu Tingbai cooperated immediately, speaking first. “Wang Nana had the same expression when she saw me eating stinky tofu.”

An Qing: Why does everyone remind you of Wang Nana?

She thought for a moment and said, “It’s like waiting outside the delivery room for your wife to give birth.”

As she spoke, she glanced sideways at Yi Zhuo and, for some reason, caught a hint of guilt on the other’s face.

“I want to join too!” Shen Siqi, forgetting her fear in her excitement, ran over and exclaimed loudly, “It’s like realizing everyone has a girlfriend, and you’re the only single dog!”

Then she eagerly prompted Yu Tingbai, “Tingbai, am I right? Isn’t my description better than yours?”

“Better than mine.” Yu Tingbai smiled at her, her tone meaningful. “It’s just too accurate.”

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