Chapter 15
Zheng Wei probably wanted to roll her eyes but held it back. She just turned her head and closed her eyes, saying calmly, "Even if you've learned it, you might not remember it. Just guess." She thought for a moment and said, "Is it the moon?"
Meng Meng shook her head: "No, you have to give me a definite answer."
"Okay." Zheng Wei sighed, "My answer is the moon."
Meng Meng gave a thumbs-up: "Correct."
Zheng Wei breathed a sigh of relief and proudly raised her chin towards Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang didn't have the guts to say anything and scratched his head, "The rest of the answers are up to you."
Zheng Wei was satisfied.
"Okay, it seems everyone is very strong." Meng Meng said with a smile, "Then let's continue the game. Yin Mu and Chen Qinglin, are you ready?"
They both said at the same time: "We are ready."
"Okay, then, the third question. What does the 'small fresh' in 'Governing a large country is like cooking a small fresh' refer to?"
Yin Mu had the answer in her mind and turned to look at Chen Qinglin. Chen Qinglin nodded, indicating that she should answer.
"Little fish."
"Correct answer!"
[No, are you all so awesome? ]
【Shame on me, I couldn’t answer any of the questions except the second one. 】
【Zhang Yang is actually me.】
【I cried and immediately went to study hard. 】
[Did I go to the wrong livestream? Is this "Encouraging Learning"?]
…
"This concludes the first round of questions. Everyone did a great job. Each of the three groups received one point. Keep up the good work, everyone." Meng Meng encouraged them with a fist pump and pulled out the next question card. "Zhou Jingyu, Jiang Nanyu, please listen to the question."
"Excuse me, how do bats find their way and find food?"
Zhou Jingyu and Jiang Nanyu looked at each other. Jiang Nanyu shrugged and said, "I don't know. Isn't it the eyes?"
"No way, aren't bats active at night?"
"Is that the sound or the smell?" Jiang Nanyu guessed, "Let's guess. You do it."
"Don't blame me if you're wrong."
“It’s okay to be wrong.”
"You two, if you don't answer, I'm going to start the countdown." Meng Meng held up the stopwatch in her hand. "Not answering by the deadline is equivalent to giving up."
"Okay, okay, don't rush me." Jiang Nanyu said, turning to Zhou Jingyu, "It's okay, Jingyu, if you get it wrong, there's still the next question."
"Hmm... then I'll just guess randomly?" Zhou Jingyu hesitated for two seconds and said, "The smell."
"Sorry, wrong answer."
"Is that a sound?"
"Yes, the answer is sound." Meng Meng shook his head and sighed, "You almost missed the correct answer."
Zhou Jingyu looked at Jiang Nanyu dejectedly: "I guessed wrong."
Jiang Nanyu hurriedly comforted her: "It's okay, it's a mistake, there is still a chance."
[Tsk tsk tsk, Jiangnanyu looks so worthless.]
[Who could blame Zhou Jingyu for looking at her like that?]
I failed the first question. I wasn't as good as her.
Are you serious? This is just common sense.
[Come on, what are you being superior to? Just because you think it's common sense doesn't mean it's common sense to others.]
…
Yin Mu watched Zhou Jingyu talking softly to Jiang Nanyu, feeling mixed emotions.
She suspected that Zhou Jingyu didn't care about the results of the competition at all, and her frustration was obvious. But she couldn't figure it out, she really couldn't figure it out. What was the point of Zhou Jingyu doing this? Was she just doing it for fun?
Meng Meng cruelly announced, "Zhou Jingyu and Jiang Nanyu answered this question incorrectly. One point will be deducted, returning your score to zero. — Zheng Wei, Zhang Yang, please listen to the question."
Zheng Wei became more and more nervous and her neck became stiff as she watched Zhou Jingyu and the others being deducted points.
“Excuse me, where do tomatoes originate from?”
Before Zheng Wei could even speak, Zhang Yang raised his hand and hesitantly said, "I know the answer to this question."
Meng Meng smiled: "Zheng Wei, are you willing to give this opportunity to Zhang Yang?"
"No." Zheng Wei flatly refused. "Tell me first. What if I'm wrong?"
Zhang Yang was dissatisfied, but he still leaned over and whispered his answer to her. Zheng Wei clearly didn't trust him and asked, "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure." Zhang Yang said impatiently, "Can you please stop treating me like an idiot?"
"Okay, okay, you go ahead."
Zhang Yang stood up straight and answered affirmatively, "It's South America. It used to be called Wolf Peach."
"Correct answer." Meng Meng said jokingly, "I didn't realize Zhang Yang had such a good knowledge reserve."
"Judging people by appearances, you look down on them, don't you?" Zhang Yang said coldly. "I know everything."
"No way! We've never thought of that!" Meng Meng denied loudly, winking at Zheng Wei desperately, "Right, Zheng Wei?"
"……Um."
[A very forced "hmm."]
[Zheng Wei, if you're forced, just blink.]
[Zheng Wei must have felt embarrassed, hhhh.]
[Shocked! Zhang Yang actually has self-awareness.]
【The prejudice in people’s hearts is a huge mountain.】
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"Okay, anyway, congratulations to Zheng Wei and Zhang Yang on their points." Meng Meng quickly changed the subject. "Next, let's see how Yin Mu and Chen Qinglin perform. —This question isn't difficult either. Please name a single-celled organism."
"Paramecium."
Yin Mu blurted out, and only then realized that he and Chen Qinglin had said the answer at the same time.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
"Wow, what a coordinated answer! One point for that."
【Wow wow wow, I got it. 】
【As expected, this is my favorite CP! 】
[This smile at each other, I am so drunk. ]
[I'm tired of saying "good match"! ]
[Can you two please lock in? I promise to keep watching until the end!]
…
The competition proceeded step by step. After the five rounds of answering questions, Meng Meng calculated the scores: "Currently, Yin Mu and Chen Qinglin are leading by five points, and the other two groups are three points each. We will soon enter the quick answer round, so everyone should cheer up."
Zheng Wei was filled with questions: "Why is there still a rush to answer?"
Meng Meng smiled but didn't answer. He just said, "There are four questions in total. Everyone, please prepare to answer them."
She pulled out the first question card, looked around at everyone, and said, "First question: In Chinese mythology, who invented the method of drilling wood to make fire? Please raise your hands to answer!"
Yin Mu raised his hand first without thinking.
Meng Meng called her name: "Yin Mu."
"The Suiren clan."
"One point for a correct answer." Meng Meng nodded and immediately asked, "Second question, which historical figure is the saying 'a monkey in a human hat' satirizing?"
Yin Mu was the first to raise her hand again. She had no idea how to answer some physics and chemistry questions, but all this knowledge was almost engraved in her mind, so she didn't need to think at all.
"Yin Mu."
"Xiang Yu."
"One point for each correct answer. Question three: What instrument is described in the poem 'On the seven strings, the sound of the cold pine wind lingers'?"
When answering the first question, everyone else was shocked by Yin Mu's speed. They didn't come back to their senses for the second question, and thus gave the opportunity to Yin Mu in vain.
By the third question, they finally got back into shape. Although Yin Mu raised his hand quickly, he was still one step behind Zhang Yang.
"Zhang Yang."
Zhang Yang was clearly unsure of the answer, and was only trying to grab it for the sake of it. Now that he had the upper hand, he looked at Zheng Wei as if to take credit for it: "I'll leave this question up to you."
Zheng Wei laughed in anger: "You don't know the answer? You're still vying for it if you don't know? Aren't you afraid of losing points?"
Zhang Yang didn't care: "Don't I have you?"
Zheng Wei finally couldn't help rolling her eyes.
[It's hilarious! Zheng Wei rolls her eyes like a real pro.]
[Tsk, Zhang Yang's speed is wasted.]
【Yin Mu almost got it! 】
【Ahhh Yin Mu is so strong, I love him so much. 】
【Let Yin Mu come, she knows! 】
…
Meng Meng reminded mercilessly: "Ten seconds, I'm going to count down. - Ten, nine..."
If you answer incorrectly, you will lose points, which makes your already low score even worse. Zheng Wei tilted her head, biting her index finger anxiously as she thought. Suddenly, she noticed that Yin Mu's lips moved, as if he was hinting at her.
Zheng Wei calmed down and understood the word she said.
Just... should I listen to her?
Meng Meng was still counting down. Zheng Wei didn't have time to think about it. She closed her eyes and just went for it: "Guqin."
"One point for a correct answer."
Zheng Wei was surprised and delighted. She immediately turned to look at Yin Mu. Yin Mu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled at her.
[Hmm? Did Yin Mu tell Zheng Wei the answer?]
Yes! She's lip-syncing!
[Report! Zheng Wei cheated!]
【Oh my god, Yin Mu is so nice. 】
[Wow, Yin Mu really dotes on Zheng Wei. I really want to eat something weird.]
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"Last question, everyone, please listen." Meng Meng paused and spoke slowly. "We often use the phrase '风马牛不相及' to describe two things that are completely unrelated. May I ask, which two countries are involved in this story?"
When this question came out, everyone fell silent and no one raised their hand.
Yin Mu had read this story, but she was not sure about this question. Which country was it referring to?
While thinking, Chen Qinglin asked in a low voice: "Is there an answer?"
Yin Mu frowned awkwardly: "I only remember Qi."
"Well, that's enough." Chen Qinglin responded and raised his right hand.
"Chen Qinglin."
Chen Qinglin replied calmly, "Qi and Chu."
"Yin Mu and Chen Qinglin get one extra point for the correct answer," Meng Meng announced the results crisply. "In this round, Yin Mu and Chen Qinglin scored eight points, placing them first. Zheng Wei and Zhang Yang scored four points, placing them second. Zhou Jingyu and Jiang Nanyu scored three points, placing them third."
The quick-answer session ended incredibly quickly, leaving Jiang Nanyu completely stunned. "Huh? It's over already? Are we just here to hang out?"
Zhou Jingyu smiled and said, "Yin Mu is very strong. I really admire him."
Yin Mu curled her lips but said nothing. She didn't want to provoke Zhou Jingyu.
"First of all, congratulations to Yin Mu and Chen Qinglin for taking the lead, but the other two groups shouldn't be discouraged, we still have the stamina to fight." Meng Meng glanced at the time and said, "How about this, let's take a ten-minute break and be right back."
Zheng Wei scored an extra point with Yin Mu's help. She pulled her arm and shook it, her eyes full of joy: "Good Yin Mu, thank you so much! How do you know everything!"
Yin Mu smiled slightly: "It's not that exaggerated. Didn't I also remember the last question?"
"It's not an exaggeration! You and Chen Qinglin simply crushed the whole audience!" Zheng Wei was excited and waved her hands high.
Yin Mu was so ashamed by her praise: "Alright, that's enough. If you say any more, I'll be too proud."
【Oh, she blushed. She's so cute. 】
[Zheng Wei's emotional value is really too extreme.]
[Yin Mu and Chen Qinglin, one is the main damage dealer and the other is the support, a perfect match.]
【It’s time to take up the banner of our CP admiration! 】
【I got a kick out of it.】
…
Zheng Wei was still muttering: "I want to be in the same group with you."
Yin Mu laughed: "Are you sure? It's going to be a physical confrontation soon. I can't compare to Zhang Yang."
Zheng Wei gritted her teeth and clenched her fists: "I must be in the same group with you once."
"Okay, okay." Yin Mu perfunctorily said to her, "I'll choose you as my partner next time."
"You said it," Zheng Wei immediately extended her finger. "Pink pinky promise. Keep your word."
Yin Mu had shot himself in the foot and could only admit defeat. He hooked her little finger and promised: "Okay, next time for sure."
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