They were stopped at the gate by Huo Haocheng and Ruan Shaohong, the first checkpoint guards.
"Haocheng, Shaohong, we're all brothers. Today is a joyous occasion, please make way and let us in first." Ge Xiaotian hadn't grasped the current situation yet. Thinking they were all brothers, he immediately stepped forward to try and pull the two apart. But then he saw the child they were holding, and his hands tugged in the air a few times, unable to find a way to help, so he withdrew them.
Lin Qingyuan pulled the man back, then said to Deng Yi, "You're in trouble today," and took the bouquet from Deng Yi's hand.
Huo Haocheng gave Lin Qingyuan a look of great approval for his understanding.
Seeing Lin Qingyuan's series of actions and Huo Haocheng's gaze, Deng Yi understood perfectly: "We're all brothers, can't we keep things simple?"
"Ahem..." Huo Haocheng pretended to cough twice before slowly saying, "Today we are your family, so of course, as your brothers, we won't make things difficult for you. But you still have to do what your wife has arranged. You just need to do 50 push-ups while dragging Xiao Ai'ai and Xiao Mumu in place. Remember, the children can't fall off while you're doing them. If they do, you have to start over."
Fifty push-ups are really not difficult for Deng Yi, but how could two two-year-old children sitting on his back not fall off?!
"Alright, let's get started. If we delay any longer, we'll miss the auspicious time." Although Lin Qingyuan is usually quiet in the team, he's quick-witted. Huo Haocheng had just explained the rules very clearly: as long as Ai Ai and Mu Mu don't fall, it's fine. There was no rule that they couldn't be supported. This should be considered Huo Haocheng going easy on them.
"Come on!" Upon hearing that he would be late for the auspicious time, Deng Yi immediately rolled up his sleeves and lay down on the spot.
After Huo Haocheng and Ruan Shaohong put Ai Ai and Mu Mu on Deng Yi's back, Huo Haocheng reminded the two children, "Ai Ai, Mu Mu, if you feel unsafe later, slowly get down, okay?" Even at this moment, Huo Haocheng did not forget to remind the two children.
"Uncle, we understand." Xiao Mumu and Xiao Aiai didn't quite understand what they were going to do, but their uncle had told them before that he would take them on a small mission, and they liked doing missions!
So after sitting on Deng Yi's back, the two little ones lay down. Xiao Ai Ai hugged Deng Yi's back with his short little hands, while Mu Mu lay down and hugged Xiao Ai Ai.
When Lin Qingyuan saw Deng Yi start doing it, he immediately stepped forward, squatted down beside them, and kept supporting the two little ones with his hands.
The other people who came to pick up the bride were surprised to see this. After Ge Xiaotian realized what was happening, he saw that Huo Haocheng and Ruan Shaohong didn't say anything, so he immediately squatted down on the other side and helped the two swaying children.
The 50 push-ups were done in a very short time, in just one minute, even though Deng Yi slowed down because he was worried about carrying the two children on his back.
Seeing that he had finished, Lin Qingyuan and Ge Xiaotian immediately picked up the two children and returned them to Huo Haocheng and Ruan Shaohong.
"Thank goodness you're here, brother. I'll definitely have a good drink with you later." Deng Yi, after getting up, happily punched Lin Qingyuan in the chest.
"Uncle, have we completed our mission?" Xiao Mumu asked Huo Haocheng happily, while Xiao Aiai beside him also looked like she wanted praise.
"It's done! Our little Mumu and little Aiai did a great job. Your uncle will get you some candy when we go inside."
After passing the first one, Huo Haocheng pushed open the closed courtyard gate. The elders sitting inside had been paying close attention to the situation outside. When they saw them come in, they chatted and laughed, not caring what the younger generation was playing. They were all grown up and knew their place.
When Deng Yi and the others came in, they saw Bai Sirui and Ruan Shaoke standing behind a table in the middle of the living room. There were 10 cups on the table, and they were all covered with lids so that no one could tell what was in the cups.
The crowd looked at them, puzzled, waiting for them to explain.
"Welcome to the second level. In this level, you need to experience the flavors of daily life. There are 10 cups in front of you, containing tea, plain water, sugar water, chili water, vinegar, soy sauce, salt water, bitter melon water, and Sichuan pepper water. You need to find the sugar water in the cup to pass the level. Of course, no matter what is in the cup you open, you need to drink it until you find the sugar water."
After the introduction, Bai Sirui even made a gesture of invitation, clearly showing that he really enjoys watching the drama unfold.
How can you guess? It all comes down to luck. One big chunk after another, if they're all full, and you're unlucky enough to drink them all, then you can forget about your wedding night tonight.
"Come on, groom, your bride is still waiting for you up there!"
After being hit by Bai Sirui's attack, Deng Yi had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue.
He simply opened the lid of the middle cup with his eyes closed, and then the others craned their necks to see what was inside.
"It's dark and has no smell, what is it?"
"Looks like soy sauce?"
"It tastes a bit like strong tea?"
Everyone was talking at once, saying all sorts of things. Since it was already open, Deng Yi could only pick it up and carefully start drinking. He had only taken a sip when it tasted like tea but not quite. Luckily, it was only a small amount, so Deng Yi downed it in one gulp.
"What? What?"
"How's it going? What are you drinking?"
"It should be tea?" Deng Yi said uncertainly.
Then he turned his gaze to Ruan Shaoke, who had been silent all along.
"If you want to know, just look at the bottom of the cup." Huo Haocheng had prepared everything, and he had just placed it randomly, so they didn't know which cup was which. But luckily, Huo Haocheng had prepared in advance and simply wrote the answer on the bottom of the cup.
Upon hearing Ruan Shaoke's words, Deng Yi turned his cup over and saw the tiny characters "strong tea." These two characters were written in the very center and were so small that they could not be seen at all without turning the cup over. No wonder the others could not see them at all when they looked at the cup at an angle while Deng Yi was drinking it.
It can only be said that Huo Haocheng considered things very thoroughly.
Since cheating was impossible, Deng Yi could only rely on luck to open the second cup. Without waiting for anyone else to see, he started drinking it. However, his luck wasn't good this time. He drank bitter melon juice and, without paying attention, it made Deng Yi's face contort with pain.
You don't even need to look at the bottom of the cup to know the answer; you can tell just from his expression.
Overwhelmed by the bitter taste, Deng Yi put down his cup and immediately picked up the nearest one to drink.
However, he was lucky this time; the first taste was sweet, which just masked the previous bitterness.
After finishing the drink in one gulp, Deng Yi turned the cup over and exclaimed, "Sweet water, I found it!" He even gestured with the bottom of the cup to those around him, looking quite pleased with himself.
"Alright, you've passed this hurdle, you can go upstairs now." No one expected Deng Yi to be so lucky; in his haste, he grabbed a cup of sugar water at random.
This also illustrates that hardship comes before sweetness.
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