Zhou Jinyuan fell silent once more.
Chen Xixi’s answer wasn’t a bit off; it was completely irrelevant...well, that’s not true either; one of her answers was somewhat related.
Despite the high error rate, there was logic to it.
But really, does love always have to involve cheating, domestic abuse, quarrels, cold wars, breakups, and dismemberment?
Can’t there be a perfect ending?
Zhou Jinyuan thought for a bit, then gave another hint: "How can one legally have children."
Chen Xixi: "Register a marriage."
"Registering a marriage is the legal acknowledgement of a relationship, so what’s a broader social ceremonial act?"
Guided by Zhou Jinyuan’s incredible patience, Chen Xixi’s mind finally clicked, and she excitedly blurted out: "Getting married!"
Qian Yue smiled and said, "Congratulations on the correct answer! You’ve earned 10 points!"
Chen Xixi turned and saw that the answer written on the card was indeed ’marriage’.
What happened to the trendy phrases?
If she had known it was this kind of scheme, she wouldn’t have volunteered to guess; when it comes to love, she’s truly clueless, mainly because she’s never dated.
Zhou Jinyuan looked at her and smiled casually: "It was really not easy for you to think of marriage."
Chen Xixi walked up to Zhou Jinyuan, smiled awkwardly, and explained: "All the love stories I’ve heard are from dismemberment cases."
Zhou Jinyuan: "..." That logic makes sense.
Zhou Jinyuan asked in confusion, "Why would you listen to love stories in dismemberment cases?"
"The love stories in idol dramas seem too fake to me; only those in dismemberment cases are the most real, verified by the police, no deceit involved, and the plots are full of twists. Would you like to see them? I can recommend to you a few video accounts with excellent commentary."
Zhou Jinyuan watched Chen Xixi talk with such enthusiasm, and he chuckled lightly: "If you want real love, why not experience it yourself? Why watch others? The outcomes are unsatisfactory, and they are someone else’s endings after all."
Chen Xixi found that reasonable, but she suddenly leaned closer to Zhou Jinyuan and softly asked another question, "How did you know that the WeChat account was mine?"
Zhou Jinyuan without a change in expression: "It was too obvious."
Among the female guests who love money the most, is there a need to think about it?
Chen Xixi asked again: "Then why did you choose to be my partner?"
This time, Zhou Jinyuan did not answer.
He looked at her and asked with interest: "What do you think?"
Chen Xixi’s almond-shaped eyes curved, "Then let me be a bit narcissistic; could it be that you’ve liked me since we were little?"
Zhou Jinyuan concluded that he had known her since childhood and now came straight to her; with her limited mental agility, that was the only reason she could think of.
Zhou Jinyuan chuckled: "First of all, I don’t have a thing for children, and secondly, back then, it was you who chased after me."
Chen Xixi hurriedly denied: "I’ve never done such a thing; you must have remembered the wrong person."
Zhou Jinyuan looked at her for a moment, then his gaze lifted to the Points Supermarket ahead, "Let’s go see what points can get you."
She couldn’t quite understand the meaning behind his gaze, silently following him into the Points Supermarket.
[Hahaha, hearing a love story amid a dismemberment case, I’m really at a loss for words! Isn’t this like looking for a knife among a heap of knives?!]
[In a love story, hearing about a massive number of dismemberment cases.]
[What kind-hearted person listens to love stories and seeks out dismemberment cases, can they even date like that?]
The game of guessing may not look difficult, but it actually tests how in sync we are pretty well. Thankfully, the producers didn’t limit the time. Other Guest teams talked until they were parched and nearly out of patience when they finally completed the task.
Hu Yun watched desperately as Chen Xixi had already completed the task and entered the Points Supermarket. She was so anxious she almost cried because of Zheng He’s stupidity.
After guessing the answer, she looked at Zheng He and said a bit irritably: "Just the word ’crush’, did you really have to put on such a big show?"
Hu Yun didn’t know how much torment she had suffered in the first half an hour!
Zheng He first stood up straight with his chest out, looking full of confidence, then he fixed up his hair, striking several posturing poses in a row. Hu Yun really had to endure the cringe to watch the whole process.
Zheng He answered rightfully: "If I didn’t do this, how could you tell that a young girl has a crush on me?"
Hu Yun forced a smile through gritted teeth: "..." With you acting like that, it’s hard for me too.
[Help! They finally guessed it! Otherwise, I would really have to go wash my eyes out!]
[Did I offend the heavens in my past life? Why am I being punished by watching Zheng He strut and pose for half an hour?]
[I think Little Zheng is actually quite handsome, just don’t know if he has a chance with Hu Yun.]
All five teams of Guests received 10 points each, and the Points Supermarket quickly became lively.
Zheng He walked over to the furniture area, and he was taken aback when he saw the points needed to exchange for a bed: "A single bed for 5 points? If we swap for two beds, won’t we end up starving in the morning?"
They haven’t eaten breakfast yet, and his plan was to exchange for food first, and then with remaining points, get beds. He didn’t expect points to run out so quickly.
On the other side, Han Qianyi was also troubled. She turned to Qian Yue and asked: "Can’t we make it one point for one bed?"
The day had just begun, and there would definitely be tasks in the afternoon, but who could guarantee that they could earn points in the next task?
So, points definitely needed to be saved.
Hu Yun crossed her arms in front of her chest and chimed in: "Yeah, after liberation, we can’t even live a moderately prosperous life, isn’t that a bit too much?"
Qian Yue smiled and replied: "No, there will be tasks for earning points later. As long as you make an effort and work well together, you can surely attain a happy moderately prosperous life with your own hands and wisdom. Moreover, adversity reveals true feelings. If there are no difficulties at all, how could you see each other’s true heart?"
That’s easy to say, but the key point is that not many people are here for romance.
By the end of the show, it’s uncertain whether a couple will even be formed...
Zheng He tried to bargain with the production team through some methods. He said to Qian Yue: "Your show’s point system isn’t quite rational, right? A single bed for 5 points, then why is a double bed only 6 points? Shouldn’t a double bed be more expensive? If a double bed is 6 points, then a single bed should be 3 points to be reasonable!"
Hu Yun agreed: "Yeah!"
For once, what Zheng He said made sense, and it was rare for the Guests present to think that Zheng He actually had some intelligence.
Qian Yue chuckled and replied convincingly: "Our points exchange method is calculated based on the progress of relationships. The items that can promote feelings have lower points, while those that have no effect on promoting relationships are more expensive, like single beds."
[Hahaha! That’s so like the production team! This is good! If everyone opts for a double bed to save money, then we can start shipping couples tomorrow!]
[With rules , it feels hard not to develop feelings! This is an effective romance show model!]
[Sleeping in a double bed together on the first day doesn’t seem right, does it? Who would dare?]
[Chen Xixi would dare, because she is already paying points to the production team.]
[What?! Chen Xixi is bold, daring to aim for President Zhou!]