I Struggle to Survive in a Girl Group [Transmigration] - Chapter 55

An Qing’s neck began to flush with a faint pink hue.

She had indeed fed Yu Tingbai many candies,

especially after they officially started dating. Sometimes, while feeding her, the candy would end up back in her own mouth.

Was she really supposed to admit their private intimate gestures in front of everyone? She felt a little embarrassed, wuwuwu…

Seeing this, Xu Die deliberately pressed further, “An Qing, is what Tingbai said true? I believe the audience would love to know too, right?”

“Right”

The audience responded enthusiastically, with fans shouting loudly, their eyes fixed intently on An Qing.

An Qing steeled herself and declared, “I won’t feed her anymore from now on!”

She thought her answer was perfect, it implied that she had fed her before while also expressing her current sulky mood.

But as soon as the words left her mouth, the screams from the audience grew even more fervent.

“So she did feed her before?”

“Is she acting coy?”

“Bai Bai, hurry and comfort her!”

As a professional host often praised by fans for being “very perceptive,” Xu Die quickly picked up on the key words. She turned to Yu Tingbai and said, “Tingbai, everyone wants you to comfort An Qing. What do you think?”

Yu Tingbai thought for a moment, then curved her red lips into a beautiful smile.

She then walked over and stood beside An Qing.

An Qing felt her brain had stopped working. As she gazed into those gentle, dark eyes, her heartbeat quickened even more.

She half-jokingly threatened, “Don’t even think about getting another candy from me.”

Hmph, she wasn’t that easy to appease. No matter what Yu Tingbai said, she would.

Amid the dizzying clamor, Yu Tingbai’s voice clearly reached her ears.

“But the reason I ask you for candy was never about the candy itself.”

Alright, she surrendered.

“So charming, so charming!”

“Bai Bai is so smooth!”

“I can’t take it anymore!”

The audience was already boiling over with excitement. Even the members of “Destiny” standing nearby showed expressions of astonishment. The chemistry between these two felt so genuine, how dedicated were they?

Xu Die quickly turned to An Qing, seizing the moment, “An Qing, are you still angry?”

An Qing shook her head, her face flushed.

She didn’t dare anymore. As an innocent young girl, she really couldn’t handle it.

Fortunately, Xu Die knew when to stop, and this segment soon passed, moving on to “Destiny” and Shen Siqi’s turn to feel the horror box.

Chu Ning, of course, wasn’t afraid at all. The two younger sisters she had practically raised, while not as fierce as her, were far from delicate little flowers.

It quickly became clear to both sides that Shen Siqi was the only weak link.

An Qing had only been happy for a few seconds before suddenly remembering that Shen Siqi’s votes would count toward the “Princess” team. Even if they won the game, their total votes might not surpass “Destiny’s” after this round.

So she felt a bit sad again. Yu Tingbai seemed to guess what she was thinking and whispered, “Siqi is great for variety shows. Her votes won’t be low, don’t worry.”

Just as Yu Tingbai predicted, the three members of “Destiny” remained relatively calm while feeling the box, collected all the glass beads, and earned a round of applause.

Meanwhile, Shen Siqi, overwhelmed by fear, lived up to expectations by flinging a piece of kelp from the box onto the host’s head, causing the entire audience to burst into laughter.

Wen Ling chuckled gleefully and said to the others, “We’ve got this in the bag.”

Ji Sen, still draped in seaweed: “…”

Did anyone care about how he felt?

Amidst the cheerful laughter of the group, the first game in the indoor venue came to a perfect close.

“Princess” secured victory with a 15-marble advantage.

The second random game was drawn by Chu Ning. She opened the small ball and read the words written on it “100% Team Spirit.”

“100% Team Spirit! It’s time to test the team’s tacit understanding!”

Xu Die took the cue card handed to her by the staff and smoothly explained the game rules.

“100% Team Spirit” was essentially a Q&A game. The team members would pair up and answer questions simultaneously.

The two would sit on specially designed chairs, and the program team would ask random questions related to each other. If both answered correctly, they would earn points. However, if even one person answered incorrectly, not only would they fail to score, but they would also have to face a penalty.

The penalty set by the program team was particularly harsh, getting splashed with cold water.

The chairs were equipped with special mechanisms. Once a button was pressed, a basin’s worth of cold water would pour down. Although the guests would be wearing disposable raincoats, the protection wasn’t foolproof. Water could still seep in through the collar and sleeves, drenching them from head to toe.

After Xu Die finished explaining the rules, Ji Sen added with a grin, “In short, this game can be summed up in one sentence, if you’re in sync enough, you won’t get splashed!””

Xu Die chimed in, “What a great way to strengthen team bonds! The girl group next door was moved to tears!”

Yu Tingbai: “…”

She asked, “Has any group disbanded on the spot after playing this game?”

Xu Die answered with precision, “At least not on stage.”

After some banter and laughter, the game got underway.

First, the members decided on their pairings, and then the order of answering was determined by drawing lots.

“Princess” naturally split into pairs, while in “Destiny,” Shu Qingyu and Jiang Ran felt it was about time to start building their CP image, so they proactively teamed up, giving Chu Ning and Shen Siqi a chance to collaborate.

Moreover, Shen Siqi claimed to be Chu Ning’s fan, so she could probably answer some questions about her. If Shen Siqi were paired with someone else, neither would know much about the other.

The second game would start with the winners of the previous round, so Wen Ling and Yi Zhuo were assigned to the first group.

Yi Zhuo looked at Wen Ling with a conflicted and helpless expression, whispering, “Captain…”

Wen Ling sighed helplessly, “I’ll do my best.”

Wen Ling was smart and capable, usually handling the team’s affairs with meticulous care. However, she maintained a certain distance and rarely concerned herself with the personal matters of her teammates. Simple things mentioned in casual conversations were manageable since Wen Ling had an excellent memory, but anything beyond that was uncertain.

Yi Zhuo sighed, “Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

Wen Ling replied, “Huh? I’m not.”

Yi Zhuo smiled, “Right.”

Wen Ling never shared much about herself either, so Yi Zhuo figured she wouldn’t be able to answer many questions either. At worst, they’d both end up drenched like drowned rats it wasn’t so bad.

“What’s wrong, Yi Zhuo?” Xu Die, standing nearby, overheard their conversation and teased, “Don’t tell me you’re not confident in our captain?”

“Of course not,” Yi Zhuo said calmly. “I’ve always had full confidence in our captain.”

With that, the two of them followed the staff’s guidance and took their seats on the designated chairs.

Above each chair was a spherical water container with a transparent shell, clearly showing it was filled with cold water.

If anyone answered incorrectly later, the container would open from the middle and pour water onto the person below.

On the right armrests of both chairs were two buttons side by side, labeled “A” and “B” respectively. When answering questions, after the host finished the countdown, both needed to press their buttons simultaneously; otherwise, the question would be void, and they would face punishment.

Each pair had ten questions some about basic member information, others drawn from past interviews.

“Alright, since they’re ready, let’s start with the first question,” Xu Die said, holding the question card with a playful expression.

“Listen carefully: Does Yi Zhuo prefer sweet or savory tofu pudding?”

Yi Zhuo: ???

Which obscure interview did they dig this up from?

Since debuting, she had eaten tofu pudding only a handful of times. There was no way Wen Ling could possibly know the answer.

Xu Die announced, “A for sweet tofu pudding, B for savory tofu pudding. You have five seconds countdown starts now!”

A five-second timer immediately appeared on the large screen facing them.

As the subject of the question, Yi Zhuo naturally knew the answer. Being from the north, she preferred savory tofu pudding, and she liked to add chili oil.

She glanced sideways at Wen Ling, who sat perfectly straight, showing no sign of hesitation.

This sparked a glimmer of hope in Yi Zhuo’s heart.

Could Wen Ling actually remember?

Lost in her thoughts, the countdown was nearly over. As the prompt sounded, Yi Zhuo pressed the “B” button and immediately turned to check Wen Ling’s answer.

Wen Ling had also chosen “B.”

Firework effects instantly lit up the large screen, followed by applause.

“Not bad you got the first one right,” Xu Die nodded, stepping closer to engage Wen Ling. “Captain, how did you know Yi Zhuo likes savory tofu pudding?”

Wen Ling replied, “I guessed”

She had only breathed the second word when she caught Yi Zhuo’s hopeful gaze and instinctively changed course. “I dreamed it.”

Xu Die said in surprise, “Well, your dream was pretty accurate.”

Yi Zhuo:

She was going to say “guessed,” wasn’t she?

Oh well, guessing correctly still counts as a kind of telepathy.

Just then, Xu Die announced, “Alright, let’s move on to the next question.”

“What is Wen Ling’s zodiac sign? A for Scorpio, B for Aquarius. Countdown starts now!”

Yi Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief. Despite their personality differences, both she and Wen Ling were Scorpios, so this one should be easy.

They managed to answer the first two questions without mishap, but their luck seemed to run out after that. They even stumbled on questions like, “On what date did you two first meet?” which Wen Ling got wrong.

By the end of ten questions, they had been drenched five times.

“Are you two really teammates?” Xu Die joked while kindly handing them towels.

Wen Ling said, “It’s my fault.”

For the questions about her, Yi Zhuo had answered most correctly. But when it came to questions about Yi Zhuo, Wen Ling had gotten several wrong, leading to their current soaked state.

She turned her face to Yi Zhuo, whose long hair was already soaked through, clinging damply to her shoulders. Her thin lips were pressed tightly together, but her eyes remained as bright as ever.

“Don’t blame yourself,” Yi Zhuo said, curling the corner of her lips as she reached out to smooth Wen Ling’s hair. “I’ll make sure the captain gets to know me better in the future.”

Yi Zhuo’s smile carried a hint of playful nonchalance, and combined with her low-pitched voice, the words that came from her lips carried a tantalizingly ambiguous aura.

The audience erupted into wild screams once again, excitement running high. Several girls in the front row had already flushed bright red.

Xu Die exchanged a knowing glance with Yi Zhuo and let out a meaningful, drawn-out “Oh.”

An Qing, watching from the side, was also getting excited. She realized that her two teammates were becoming more and more well-matched. Truly, talented people were different unlike her, who lacked acting skills. If it weren’t for her relationship with Yu Tingbai, she wouldn’t be able to perform with such genuine emotion.

But it was fine she had other strengths, after all.

Noticing that no one was paying attention to her, An Qing tugged at Yu Tingbai beside her and whispered, “If it’s this level of difficulty, even I could answer it.”

Her relationship with Yu Tingbai was much closer than Wen Ling and Yi Zhuo’s, and to maintain their bond, she had even crammed Yu Tingbai’s personal details.

Yu Tingbai lowered her gaze to look at her, a gentle smile playing on her lips. “Really?”

An Qing brimmed with confidence. “Of course it’s true. If I can’t answer later, you can punish me however you want.”

Yu Tingbai chuckled softly. “I ”

“Don’t refuse,” An Qing interrupted with a roguish grin, hooking a finger under the other’s delicate chin. “Don’t be polite being polite means you’re looking down on me.”

Just then, Wen Ling and Yi Zhuo’s part came to an end. Xu Die gestured for Yu Tingbai and An Qing to step to the center of the stage while addressing the audience, “The next pair of players is Yu Tingbai and An Qing. Is everyone excited?”

“Excited”

“Yu Guo Tian Qing, go for it!”

“I’ve received everyone’s enthusiasm,” Xu Die said, a mysterious glint in her eyes. “We’ve long heard that Yu Tingbai and An Qing share a close relationship, so we’ve prepared a little surprise just for them.”

An Qing blinked in surprise. “What surprise?”

Could it be that they were going to give hints? Tsk, and here she was ready to show off.

Xu Die smiled. “We’ve increased the difficulty of the questions.”