Shao Yuye had never told anyone about that embarrassing incident in his childhood.
The only person who knew… was his biological younger sister, who had been there to witness it all.
So how did Shen Wanwan find out?
The girl was stunningly beautiful, almost otherworldly.
She casually lifted a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing a small red mole on her wrist that flickered in and out of view. Shen Wanwan smiled and said, “You want to know?”
Shao Yuye, caught off guard, nodded.
This was exactly the reaction Shen Wanwan wanted. The curve of her lips deepened.
The glowing ball of light on her shoulder trembled with excitement : {Ahhh! Now’s the moment! Quick, tell him already!}
—{Ahhh, is the long-awaited sibling reunion finally happening?!}
001 was beyond excited.
Shao Yuye’s expression remained unreadable, but his heartbeat had noticeably quickened.
No one noticed his fingers tightening slightly.
But then, Shen Wanwan nonchalantly uttered a word :
“Guess~”
001 : {…}
Shao Yuye : “…”
A dead silence followed.
The little light ball practically stomped its feet : {You are, without a doubt, the most rebellious host I’ve ever had!}
Shao Yuye’s expression was no better than 001’s.
But soon, the fifth question appeared, leaving him no time to dwell on it.
From this point on, it was as if luck had decided to favor them.
Maybe even fate couldn’t bear to make things too difficult for this pair of high-value siblings. Somehow, their accuracy for the final questions shot up to 70%.
001 : {You two sure have great chemistry when it comes to blind guessing.}
Shen Wanwan : “Ever heard of sibling telepathy?”
001 : {If you already acknowledge him as your brother, why didn’t you just tell him earlier?}
Shen Wanwan smiled faintly : “Take a guess.”
001 : {…}
Rebellious! Absolutely rebellious!!!
Within three minutes, they answered seven questions correctly, earning them an extra 1 minute and 10 seconds.
With that, the countdown officially began.
On the other side, Chi Tian and Jia Lu finished their penalty time and started answering questions as well.
Five flowers—red, yellow, blue, white, and purple—were displayed on the selection platform.
An NPC, diligently following their script, recited in a dramatic voice:
“Which one is the true ‘Flower of Interpretation’ that the statue requires?!”
Given their history of poor luck, Shao Yuye didn’t dare to make a choice on impulse this time. Instead, he turned to Shen Wanwan anxiously.
“You pick.”
[Hahaha! Brother Ye, you weren’t like this just a moment ago!]
[Brother Ye, have you just given up?!]
[In the face of victory, there’s no stubbornness that can’t be let go. If there is, it means he isn’t competitive enough. — Shao Yuye]
Shen Wanwan carefully examined the five flowers.
Other than their colors, they were identical.
The countdown continued to tick away, only 55 seconds remained.
Watching the dwindling time, Shao Yuye urged, “Hurry up, there’s no time left.”
Shen Wanwan : “White.”
Without hesitation, Shao Yuye grabbed the white rose and sprinted.
The camera operator, startled, scrambled to keep up. The live stream viewers were left dizzy as the camera shook violently, bouncing around until the cameraman finally leapt onto a moving vehicle to stabilize the shot. Only then did the viewers catch a glimpse of Shao Yuye’s retreating figure, sprinting at full speed.
[…Hahahaha, Brother Ye, slow down! The cameraman can’t keep up!]
[Did Brother Ye just leave afterimages behind?!]
[Oh no, only ten seconds left! It looks like he won’t make it in time.]
[Ahhh, I’m getting so anxious watching this!]
[They just didn’t have enough time. If they had answered ten questions correctly like Jia Lu and Chi Tian, they’d have had plenty of time.]
[No way… Even if he gets there, he still has to climb up and place the flower in the vase. Ten seconds isn’t enough!]
Just as the comment section braced for failure—
Shao Yuye suddenly skidded to a stop a meter away from the goddess statue.
He raised his hand.
Jumped.
The white rose spun through the air, heading straight for the statue.
With a soft *thud*, it hit the goddess’s chest, the impact knocking loose a petal and a few leaves.
Then, it dropped perfectly into the vase at the statue’s chest.
[…………wow! 66666!]
The staff member hiding behind the statue, operating the system : “…”
Another unexpected winning strategy had been unlocked.
[This is the first time I’ve seen someone shoot a rose like a basketball.]
[I’m dying, Brother Ye really has some skills!]
By the time Shen Wanwan arrived leisurely, the staff had already announced the results—
“Congratulations! You chose correctly!
“Please collect your password!”
It was a navigation map.
Shen Wanwan casually spun the prize wheel, and this time, luck was finally on her side. It landed on +20 Speed Tokens, instantly making up for Shao Yuye’s earlier losses.
Shao Yuye glanced over and simply said, “Nice. You’re pretty lucky, huh?”
Shen Wanwan looked at his head with concern.
The answer was obvious.
One of the earlier quiz questions had been about colors.
On the first day, Qi Luozhou had worn a white and blue sweatshirt.
Since blue had been eliminated, that left only white.
Shao Yuye’s mood soured at the mention of Qi Luozhou.
With a disinterested wave, he stepped forward. “Alright, let’s go.”
Shen Wanwan didn’t move.
“Wait a sec.”
What now?
Shao Yuye paused and looked at her.
She pointed at a nearby NPC-run shop.
“Want a bubble tea?”
Shao Yuye : “……No.”
He casually sat down on a park bench, surrounded by autumn foliage in shades of yellow and green.
Stretching out his long legs, he crossed them, leaning back comfortably into the seat as the crisp autumn breeze brushed past.
Still, he didn’t forget to hurry her.
“Hurry up.”
[Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter. I bet Brother Ye was thinking: ‘I’m in such great form this morning, I should strike while the iron’s hot, why are you stopping for bubble tea?!’]
[Who could say no to a cup of bubble tea in autumn?!]
[But honestly, isn’t bubble tea 15 Speed Tokens? I think it’s a bit pricey…]
Shen Wanwan’s bubble tea was even pricier than 15 tokens.
It cost 18.
However, since she had spun and won 20 coins from the prize wheel, anyone who wanted to complain was promptly shut down.
For once, the livestream chat was unusually peaceful.
By the time Shen Wanwan returned with her cup of bubble tea, Shao Yuye had already studied the map and roughly determined the direction for the next stage.
He put the map away. “Shall we go?”
Shen Wanwan took a sip of her bubble tea. “Wait.”
Who knew what she was up to?
Shao Yuye unfolded the map again.
The two of them stood there waiting for ten minutes.
Chi Tian and Jia Lu, who had been running like mad, appeared in front of them once more.
They held a single purple flower in their hands, nearly exhausted. Seeing the finish line within reach, they suddenly heard the director’s loudspeaker:
“Sorry, time’s up! Mission failed! Please return to the starting point!”
Chi Tian collapsed onto the ground. “Director, this is too cruel! At least let us put the flower in to see if it’s correct!”
Jia Lu wasn’t doing any better. She stood beside her, hands on her hips, panting heavily.
The two of them were utterly drained when they heard the sound of light footsteps.
Jia Lu turned her head, only to see Shen Wanwan standing there, calm and collected, holding a steaming cup of bubble tea.
The contrast was infuriating.
Chi Tian was stunned. “You guys passed?”
On the first try?
What kind of god-tier luck was that?!
“Yeah.”
Shen Wanwan’s eyes curved into a smile, her gaze shimmering like starlight. Her voice was light and effortless, like a dragonfly skimming the water’s surface.
“Want to cooperate?”
Chi Tian and Jia Lu tensed up at the same time.
Damn. Tempting.
Shen Wanwan’s voice was like the devil’s whisper: “Only 50 tokens~”
Chi Tian clenched her fists.
Shen Wanwan must have cast some kind of spell on her, right?
Otherwise, why did this offer sound so irresistible?!
Skipping the challenge normally cost 200 Speed Coins, but buying the answer from Shen Wanwan was only 50!
Jia Lu, exhausted from running, had no desire to keep checking each flower’s color.
“Let’s buy it.”
“You said Chinese people don’t scam Chinese people.”
Shen Wanwan chuckled.
Jia Lu had always had a cool and aloof persona, but right now, she looked adorably worried about getting scammed.
“Mm, I won’t scam you.”
Chi Tian, standing beside them, almost had her eyes dazzled by Shen Wanwan’s bright smile.
Wuwuwu.
Pretty girls are truly a blessing for the eyes!
Totally worth the money!
Chi Tian and Jia Lu quickly paid up.
Shao Yuye, watching from the side, was dumbfounded.
Wait, this was an option?!
The show’s production team had indeed given the guests a lot of freedom. They could negotiate, share information, or even betray each other in the face of survival pressures and tempting offers.
This meant endless possibilities for drama and entertainment.
The crew wasn’t worried that Shen Wanwan’s little ‘business’ would ruin the game’s ecosystem.
The livestream chat was full of admiration for her move, with viewers spamming [666].
[Damn, I have to admit, Shen Wanwan is a money-making genius!]
[Who else understands? I used to dislike her, but today she’s winning me over!]
[So what if she has princess syndrome? She’s got the skills to back it up! If she can spend, she can earn. No problem!]
As Chi Tian and Jia Lu hurried back to the starting point, Shao Yuye thought, Finally, we can move on.
But just as they were about to leave, Shen Wanwan said, “Wait a sec.”
This time, Shao Yuye was visibly annoyed. “What now?!”
Just as he turned around, he saw Shen Wanwan walking into a nearby cake shop.
What was with her and all these side quests?!
He wasn’t the only one frustrated, the livestream chat was full of complaints.
[Shen Wanwan is wasting way too much time on this level.]
[Feels like she’s already delayed them by half an hour.]
[What is she even thinking? The next stage requires finding locations on the map, it’s gonna take a while!]
One minute later, Shen Wanwan walked out with a beautifully wrapped cake box.
Shao Yuye, fuming, was about to turn away when something was suddenly shoved into his palm.
The sturdy paper box lightly scraped against his hand.
Inside was a slice of Black Forest cake.
Its rich, sweet aroma instantly filled his nose.
Shao Yuye froze.
Shen Wanwan’s tone was as casual as ever.
“I wasn’t sure what flavor you liked.”
—When he was a kid, Black Forest was his absolute favorite.
Shao Yuye eyed her warily. “What’s this supposed to mean?”
Shen Wanwan : “It means, thanks for earlier.”
Just moments ago, the chat had been roasting her for making Shao Yuye run alone. Now, the screen was flooded with crying emojis.
[F**k, Shen Wanwan is actually so considerate. I was just complaining about her, I feel so guilty now!]
[I’m gonna wake up in the middle of the night and slap myself for this guilt!]
[I kinda want to stan her now. I admit I was too harsh before.]
After speaking, Shen Wanwan simply started walking ahead, showing no intention of continuing the conversation.
This time, it was Shao Yuye who stood frozen in place.
How did she know about that embarrassing childhood memory?!
And how did she pick his childhood favorite cake so accurately?!
Was this all just a coincidence?!