The Genius Game - Chapter 32

At that moment, another paper figure drifted over.

This paper figure depicted a knight holding a sword.

The knight angrily said to the clown, “Clown, this is clearly my game. What are you doing here?”

The clown replied, “Oh, it’s Knight John. Don’t be angry. I’m just making a guest appearance to warm up the players.”

The knight said, “You’ve already hosted many games. Why do you have to come and cause trouble in someone else’s territory? Damn clown, get out of here right now!”

The clown said, “Don’t rush. I’ve already promised to reward the winning players. They were amazing at the idiom chain game just now. I can’t go back on my word. Let me hand out the rewards first.”

The knight said, “You have three seconds. If you exceed the time, I’ll smash you with my thunder hammer.”

“Give me a bit more time, just one minute. One minute is enough. Qin Man, Jian Tanxi, congratulations on receiving… two healing pills. Hehe… Don’t say I’m stingy. These healing pills will be very helpful in your upcoming game. I’ll take my leave now, or Knight John might lose his temper.”

As he spoke, the clown’s paper gradually faded until it disappeared completely.

Jian Tanxi felt two healing pills appear in her hand and quickly stuffed them into her bag.

Now she had three healing pills.

Judging by the clown’s words, was the upcoming game going to be dangerous, hence the need for healing pills?

At that moment, the knight spoke again: “Welcome, players, to the game… The Pampered Young Miss. I am the judge of this game, Knight John. Participants: Jian Tanxi, Qin Man, Du Jiaojiao, Meng Yuening, Shen Kexin, and Wang Juanhua… six in total.

In this game, you will play the roles of nannies for the pampered young miss: Nanny Jian, Nanny Qin, Nanny Du, Nanny Meng, Nanny Shen, and Nanny Wang. I hope you will take good care of the pampered young miss.

Game Introduction:

The Ou family, the wealthiest in City A, finally welcomed a granddaughter after having five grandsons in a row. The patriarch of the Ou family declared, ‘Pamper her! Spoil her to no end!’

Thus, Miss Ou Bao’er became the true pampered young miss, the apple of the Ou family’s eye.

Miss Bao’er has been cared for by multiple nannies since she was young. If a nanny fails to provide adequate care, she will face punishment from the Ou family.

The Ou family is very particular about nannies and has already dismissed several batches. You six are the latest hires.

Game Rules:

First, no one may die in this game. Otherwise, the others cannot leave the instance.

Second, you must take good care of Miss Bao’er and fulfill all her needs. If you fail to provide adequate care, you will be punished. The form of punishment is uncertain. Each type of punishment will reduce your health points to some extent. When health points drop to zero, the player dies.

Third, Miss Bao’er is delicate, soft-spoken, and timid. All nannies must remain calm and must not get angry. If any nanny generates anger, it will harm the health points of all nannies.

Fourth, in this game, all players’ physical attributes revert to those of ordinary people. You must eat three meals a day, or you will get hungry.

Now, please enter the game. I believe this game won’t be too difficult for you. The game duration is 10 days. A summary will be conducted after 10 days.”

After saying this, the knight disappeared.

Jian Tanxi and the others exchanged glances with their companions.

Shen Kexin said, “So, the task this time is to take care of the Ou family’s young lady for ten days? That doesn’t sound too difficult. I used to do this kind of work.”

Jian Tanxi replied, “No, I think there might be some kind of trap. Our life points could easily drain away, and staying alive might be quite challenging.”

Qin Man added, “I think so too. In any case, everyone should be extra careful and avoid losing their temper.”

Du Jiaojiao muttered, “I’m not going to be a nanny. Whoever wants to take care of that Ou family young lady can do it themselves.”

Meng Yuening said to her, “This isn’t something you can refuse just because you don’t want to. If you perform poorly, you might face terrible punishments, or even die on the spot.”

Du Jiaojiao exclaimed, “How can this be… I want to leave this place. I need to find my boyfriend…”

The others fell silent.

Jian Tanxi patiently advised Du Jiaojiao, “Du Jiaojiao, just endure it for ten days. The game will be over after that.”

Du Jiaojiao relented, “Fine. But let me make it clear, I won’t do any dirty or heavy work.”

Meng Yuening retorted, “We’re not your boyfriend, so we have no obligation to spoil you. Whatever task you’re assigned, you have to do it. We won’t help you.”

Du Jiaojiao said nothing.

Just then, a butler-like figure emerged from the villa ahead.

The butler addressed them, “You must be the new nannies? Follow me.”

Jian Tanxi and the others followed the butler into the villa.

Previously, they had been unable to enter the villa, as an invisible barrier blocked their way.

But now, the invisible barrier was gone.

The butler led them to a changing room and instructed them to put on maid uniforms.

The maid uniforms were black-and-white dresses, seemingly designed for young girls.

Wang Juanhua, who was over forty and a school dean, couldn’t stand such attire and said, “Could we change into something more mature?”

The butler replied sternly, “The uniforms are standardized and cannot be altered. Please change into them within ten minutes and gather in the living room.”

With that, the butler left.

Everyone had no choice but to change.

The maid uniforms came in different sizes, fitting each person perfectly.

They quickly changed and headed to the living room.

On the sofa in the living room sat a dignified elderly man, with the butler standing behind him.

The elderly man spoke, “Welcome to the Ou family. I am the head of the household. From now on, the six of you will be responsible for taking care of my precious granddaughter, Ou Bao’er. I hope you will perform well and satisfy Bao’er. Butler, explain the nanny rules to them.”

The butler replied, “Yes, sir. The Ou family nanny rules are as follows: You must be pleasant, speak softly, provide warm and attentive service, refrain from talking back, be diligent and capable, and have strong stress tolerance.”

Then, the butler picked up a ruler and looked over Jian Tanxi and the others from left to right.

Suddenly, he struck Wang Juanhua with the ruler and said, “Your expression is wrong, it’s too stern and might scare Miss Bao’er. Please maintain a friendly smile.”

Wang Juanhua, caught off guard by the strike, was both shocked and furious.

For years, she had been the one disciplining students and reprimanding teachers, when had she ever been struck?

She was used to keeping a stern face and had no idea what kind of smile the butler wanted. Moreover, she was too angry to smile.

Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in the air: “Detected Wang Juanhua’s anger level at 8. All nannies lose 8 life points. Current life points for all nannies: 92.”

Everyone was startled. Were they already losing health points?

No one was prepared for this.

Meng Yuening and Du Jiaojiao both shot Wang Juanhua an angry look, blaming her for failing to control her temper and causing everyone to lose health points.

Just then, the mechanical voice sounded again: “Detected Meng Yuening’s anger level at 2, Du Jiaojiao’s anger level at 10. All nannies lose 12 health points. Current health points for all nannies: 80.”

Everyone was shocked once more.

From that point on, no one dared to get angry casually. After all, one person’s anger would bring misfortune to the entire team.

Moreover, fear and worry now dominated their emotions, leaving no room for anything else.

Jian Tanxi could feel the effects of losing 20 health points, her body genuinely felt weaker. After standing for just a short while, she was already tired.

But she didn’t dare relax, focusing intently on standing properly to avoid punishment.

The others felt much the same.

The butler turned to Wang Juanhua and said, “Can you not smile? If you can’t, I’ll dismiss all of you.”

Everyone assumed that being fired would mean only one outcome… death, so they were all terrified.

Wang Juanhua had no choice but to force a smile.

The butler slapped her again. “Your smile is too forced. Do you not want to work for the Ou family?”

Wang Juanhua felt another surge of anger but suppressed it with great effort.

Taking a deep breath, she imitated Shen Kexin’s smile.

Shen Kexin, having worked as a childcare specialist for a long time, smiled warmly and naturally.

Finally, the butler stopped picking on Wang Juanhua and stepped back behind Old Master Ou.

At that moment, a beautiful and elegant little girl, around eight or nine years old, descended from upstairs. She wore a white princess dress, her skin fair with a rosy glow, and carried an air of pride.

She walked over to Old Master Ou and asked, “Grandpa, are these the new nannies?”

Old Master Ou nodded. “That’s right. They’re all here to take care of you.”

Then, he turned to the nannies. “Baobao is on summer break. You will assist her with her homework.”

Jian Tanxi and the others replied, “Yes.”

The mechanical voice chimed in again: “Ding! Main Quest 1 triggered: Assist Miss Baobao with her homework. Time limit: 3 days. Good luck, nannies. Friendly reminder: Failure to complete the task on time will result in death by electrocution.”

Everyone accompanied Ou Baobao to her room.

Her room was enormous, complete with a separate walk-in closet, dressing room, living area, study, and nanny’s quarters.

Ou Baobao entered the study but showed no interest in doing her homework. She fiddled with this and that, deliberately avoiding opening her assignment notebook.

Du Jiaojiao couldn’t resist reminding her, “Miss Baobao, it’s time to do your homework.”

Ou Baobao flared up. “I’m just getting ready! I’ll start soon, don’t rush me!”

Du Jiaojiao, clearly unaccustomed to being talked back to, immediately frowned.

The mechanical voice announced: “Detected Du Jiaojiao’s anger level at 3. All nannies lose 3 health points. Current health points for all nannies: 77.”

A few players wanted to tell Du Jiaojiao not to get angry so easily, but they feared their tone might be perceived as anger by the system, making matters worse.

So, they swallowed their frustration and simply shot Du Jiaojiao a look.

Du Jiaojiao, uncomfortable under their gazes, glared back.

Jian Tanxi tugged at her sleeve and whispered, “Don’t lose your temper. We’re nannies now.”

Du Jiaojiao felt a bit wronged but couldn’t say anything.

At that moment, Ou Bao’er said, “I want to drink green tea.”

Shen Kexin replied, “Alright, we’ll go brew some right away.”

Shen Kexin tried to step out to find the tea leaves and teapot, but when she reached the door, she couldn’t open it.

A mechanical voice reminded, “This task must be completed in Miss Bao’er’s room. All nannies are not allowed to leave.”

Shen Kexin had no choice but to turn back.

Ou Bao’er said, “You don’t need to go out to brew it. There are tea leaves in my study. But I need 85-degree water to make the tea.”

Jian Tanxi asked, “Will 100-degree water work?”

“No, green tea must be brewed with exactly 85-degree water, not a degree more or less. If you can’t get 85-degree water, I won’t do my homework.”

Qin Man asked, “Miss, do you have a temperature-controlled kettle in your room?”

“No, Grandpa was afraid I’d spend all my time brewing different drinks instead of studying, so he took my temperature-controlled kettle away.”

Without a temperature-controlled kettle, it was difficult to control the water temperature.

Meng Yuening asked, “Miss, do you have a thermometer?”

“No.”

With no other options, the group first found some green tea leaves and then gathered in the nanny’s room to discuss a solution.