The arrangement of the rooms was very clever. When the curtains were drawn back, rows of fans sat outside, while several people waited inside a row of rooms for the match announcement.

Several staff members entered different people's rooms and used cameras to live stream the entire process for them.

As the host announced "Start," everyone began to look inside each bottle to see what was inside.

However, the variety of bottles in the small room wasn't as extensive as in the main hall. Xi Xinxin glanced at them briefly before heading back to the main hall to start choosing. Xiao Bohan also came out at that moment, seemingly muttering something to himself.

Xiao Bohan looked at the camera that was filming him, maintaining a smile on the surface but cursing the staff in his heart.

Yesterday, the agent found a recipe and wrote it down on a piece of paper, clearly specifying the quantities, order, and garnishes. He hasn't completely memorized it yet, so he still has the paper with him.

But the camera kept following him, making it impossible for him to look openly. When he glanced at Xi Xinxin, who was selecting materials, Xiao Bohan suddenly had an idea.

Whenever someone talks to Xi Xinxin, the camera naturally focuses on their upper body, while the fans outside can only see the scenes inside the other rooms and not the hall.

He took advantage of the brief pause in their conversation to grab the note, then returned to his room and placed it directly on the table. He carefully examined and adjusted the camera, knowing he couldn't possibly point it too close to the edge of the table.

Having finalized his plan, Xiao Bohan went to meet them. Yesterday, his agent had already come up with a new personality trait for him: competitiveness. Everything before could be attributed to competitiveness. An ambitious persona is popular in the entertainment industry; if he does something, she can simultaneously stir up trouble in the comments section.

And here comes the opportunity.

"Xi Xinxin, I admit defeat to you in the last few matches, but I'm sure I'll beat you today! Let's cheer each other on! Let's encourage each other!" Xiao Bohan raised an eyebrow and chuckled, raising one hand to give Xi Xinxin a high five.

Sure enough, the camera immediately locked onto their upper bodies.

Xiao Bohan is handsome, and his smile brought a frenzy of excitement from his fans in the live stream, just as his manager had said. His competitive spirit and calm demeanor were immediately praised in the chat.

Xi Xinxin noticed the movement of his other hand. It looked like he was clenching something in his palm.

He gave a playful punch, a sly glint in his eyes: "Since you're so eager to win, let's play rock-paper-scissors. I want to see how lucky I am today."

"Okay," Xiao Bohan was about to raise his fist when Xi Xinxin stopped him.

"Excuse me, Brother Xiao, I'm a little superstitious today. Can I play rock-paper-scissors with my other hand? Please, please! I knew Brother Xiao was the best!"

Xiao Bohan was furious, but he managed to suppress his anger with his professionalism. He was absolutely certain that Xi Xinxin had done it on purpose! She must have seen something!

Does that mean he can only use his fists?

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Bohan didn't have time to think and threw a punch.

Xi Xinxin feigned surprise: "Wow, I won! I was really lucky in the first round. Let's play best two out of three!"

Before the word "no" could be uttered, the words "rock, paper, scissors" came again.

Same result. He was the fist, Xi Xinxin was the cloth.

Just then, Xi Dai came out to choose something, and Xi Xinxin waved: "Dai Dai~ want to play rock-paper-scissors~"

Xi Dai frowned: "That's so childish. Aren't you afraid you'll run out of time in the competition?"

Xiao Bohan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he had escaped unscathed.

"Then let's go."

Xiao Bohan: "!!!!"

The commotion quickly attracted Gao Chi and Yu Shuwen, who were preparing the ingredients according to the recipe and weren't in a hurry.

Yu Shuwen noticed the signal from Xi Xinxin's eyes and quickly realized the problem. He stepped forward and said, "Hey, Brother Xiao and the others have all beaten you. How about this, let's play a round. You play paper, and I'll play fist."

Xiao Bohan's voice seemed to be squeezed out with great difficulty, and a few beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead: "It's a game, so follow the rules. I will win with my strength."

The comments section gradually became filled with confusion.

Why does Xiao Bohan always throw punches?

"Yeah, he's lost several rounds and he's still throwing punches. Isn't he supposed to be competitive? Is he just waiting to lose?"

"Is he carrying something?"

After losing a few more rounds, Xiao Bohan pretended to sigh and said, "It seems I was too persistent. Everyone should go and compete. It's not good to waste time."

Xi Xinxin wouldn't let him get away so easily.

(System, is there some kind of virtual vision that can make Xiao Bohan immediately see a giant centipede on the back of that hand? It'll scare him to death!)

The system grumbled indignantly, saying it didn't have those rights.

(Get that dog Chu Quanyi to do it, contact him immediately)

Chu Quanyi was still showing off her instant noodles. She discovered that Jiang Moli, whom she had sent in, had a very successful company there, and maybe she could start by getting virtual currency from him when distributing it to Xixin in the future.

She explained the general situation and asked Jiang Moli, who immediately agreed, which saved her from having to go through a lot of complicated procedures.

"I really like Xi Xinxin, and it would be great if I could do something for her in this virtual world."

Chu Quanyi was furious after hearing this and grabbed her assistant's ear, gritting her teeth: "Don't let love-struck people participate in the experiment next time."

Then she received a message from the system that there was a big difference between time in the real world and space. Chu Quanyi snorted coldly: "Tell her to figure it out herself. Who would ask for help after being slapped in the face?"

After saying that, Chu Quanyi started typing away on the keyboard: "Here, take this, and do her a favor."

The assistant felt utterly speechless, believing that his teacher had no right to accuse others of being love-struck.

Typing some small programs wouldn't take too long, Chu Quanyi walked to the back, drew back the curtains, and looked at the main body lying on the experimental bed. She beckoned her assistant to come forward.

"You, push Jiang Moli away from Xi Xinxin."

The system quickly entered the file and waited for Xi Xinxin to speak.

Xiao Bohan thought he had escaped a disaster. Although he had been losing and it was embarrassing, he figured that as long as he went back to his room and put the note on the table, the cameras wouldn't film him and the fans in front of him wouldn't see it, and everything would be fine.

Just as he opened the door, Xiao Bohan saw a huge, bright red centipede crawling all over his arm.

He was so frightened that he completely lost control of his expression. He yelled and frantically shook his hands.

"ah!!!"

The cheat sheet was thrown to the ground. The camera, mistaking it for an insect, quickly filmed it.

The cheat sheet was zoomed in on infinitely, a close-up! An even closer close-up! An insane close-up!

The barrage of comments was going crazy.

"What the hell is that? It's making such a pathetic noise, but there's nothing there!"

"Did you hit the door with static electricity? It made a really loud noise!"

"Holy crap, Xiao Bohan cheated! Didn't he say he wouldn't take the formula? What's this on the ground?"

"No wonder you keep throwing punches, you're clutching the cheat sheet, aren't you?"

"This is cheating! Is this what competitiveness is all about?"

"This is ridiculous. If you can't do it, you can't do it. I hate people who show off and try to create a persona."

Soon, Xiao Bohan's screaming face was captured and used as an emoji.

Xi Dai stood next to Xi Xinxin and said, "No wonder, she really wants to beat you, she can't stand losing."

Without even looking at the comments, Xiao Bohan knew what kind of abuse they would unleash. He was trembling with guilt, frantically trying to come up with an excuse.

"No, this is...this is something I already had."

The director's face also turned ugly. He suddenly realized something and glared fiercely at Xiao Bohan's agent.

No wonder this person asked about the event yesterday; it turns out it was about helping the guests cheat.

He claims in his live streams that he will never leak any follow-up content. If that's the case, how can he film his shows?

The host tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, Brother Xiao probably received some kind of surprise, let's continue the competition!"

The cameraman knew his super close-up had caused trouble, so he silently picked up the note and threw it in the trash. After all, isn't giving close-ups part of the cameraman's job?

Xiao Bohan already knew he was powerless to change the situation, so Xi Xinxin shouldn't expect anything good either!

Having obtained all the materials she wanted, Xi Xinxin returned to her room and began preparing the ingredients.

Perhaps she herself didn't realize that she was truly captivating when she was focused. Her hair, with a slight movement, gently fell over her shoulder; perhaps it was obstructing her view, she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

Her flawless profile was fully exposed to the camera.

With those blinking eyes, she's captivated countless hearts.

This short video clip later became a highlight of Xi Xinxin's stunning beauty, and it's always included in edits whenever someone mentions her beauty.

The bell rang. Match time was up.

Everyone will put their work on the stage

Several fans couldn't contain their excitement and wanted to smell the perfume created by their idol.

Several of Xiao Bohan's fans, who were watching from outside, were unaware of what was happening in the lobby from the live stream, and continued to cheer him on.

Yu Shuwen, Ji Nianya, and Gao Chi all received the recipes. Although they didn't control the proportions well, they all got passing scores.

A girl stepped forward and asked, "Hello, Sister Nianya, I met you recently. I've been following your violin playing, and you play so beautifully now. Will I ever reach your level?"

Ji Nianya nodded: "Effort will pay off, look at my hands."

Jinian Ya's fingers were covered with calluses and some scars: "Actually, I came to participate in this program hoping that more people could get to know me. I hope I can practice my violin to the extreme. Thank you so much for liking me. You can definitely do it too."

Having gotten the answer she wanted, the girl happily hummed a song as she returned to her seat.

Snap

A heavy perfume scent suddenly filled the air.

The mixture of too much food at once was pungent, so the staff quickly opened the windows.

Standing next to her was Xiao Bohan, who said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xi Xinxin, I accidentally broke yours."

I knew he'd do something shameful, but I didn't expect it to be such a low-level tactic.

Xi Xinxin smiled and took out another bottle from behind her back, placing one hand on top of the decorative bottle and the other on the bottom: "What a coincidence! Spare perfume~ Don't be sad if you break it, it's not your fault for being clumsy."

"Watch the ad to revive the broken perfume, or transfer money to upgrade your membership to relieve your guilt, and this spare perfume will be yours!"

Xi Xinxin showed her payment QR code: "I'm tempted to share, so I'm sharing my payment QR code with you!"