Chapter 38
The next day, Meng Meng came to the villa with the voting cards that everyone had written the night before to announce the results. He also solemnly brought out a whiteboard with the names of the eight guests written on it.
Yin Mu laughed as soon as he saw it, and whispered to Zhong Mengyuan, "Is it like voting for class leaders in school?"
"Very similar." Zhong Mengyuan leaned forward, her lips moving slightly. "I wonder who will be lucky enough to be elected 'class monitor'."
Meng Meng caught them whispering and glared at them sharply, "Yin Mu, Zhong Mengyuan, please send one of you to help me count the votes."
Yin Mu was confused: "Huh?"
"I need someone to help me count the votes," Meng Meng said matter-of-factly. "Seeing you two are so enthusiastic, come over and help me."
Yin Mu pursed his lips, looked at Zhong Mengyuan, and asked without hesitation: "You go."
Zhong Mengyuan didn't care: "What's the big deal? Fine, I'll do it."
[Yin Mu, you're really good at passing the buck! ]
【Zhong Mengyuan, just pamper her! 】
[Hahahaha, the consequence of being caught deserting.]
[It feels like choosing a class monitor hhhh. 】
[The feeling of oppression from the homeroom teacher Meng Meng.]
…
Meng Meng made a gesture of invitation, indicating Zhong Mengyuan to come forward.
Zhong Mengyuan obediently walked to the whiteboard, took the marker from Meng Meng, and asked, "How do I count and draw the correct characters?"
"It doesn't matter. It depends on your personal preference."
Zhong Mengyuan sighed and got his pen ready: "Okay, let's get started."
Meng Meng nodded with satisfaction, picked up the first card and began to read the names: "Yin Mu, Lu Zilin."
When Yin Mu heard that the first card was his, he raised his eyebrows in surprise, but the cards were all anonymous and he didn't know who wrote each one, so he could only listen in confusion.
Meng Meng saw that Zhong Mengyuan had already drawn a short horizontal line under Yin Mu and Lu Zilin's names, and continued to read the second card: "Zheng Wei, Lu Zilin." She read very slowly, making sure that Zhong Mengyuan had memorized each card before reading the next one.
The cards were counted one by one, and finally, Meng Meng reached the last card. She first glanced at the vote count on the whiteboard and summarized, "The current vote count is: Lu Zilin has three votes, Chen Qinglin has two votes, Jiang Nanyu and Zhang Yang have one vote each. For the female guests, Zhou Jingyu, Yin Mu, and Zheng Wei each have two votes, and Zhong Mengyuan has one vote."
"Now I have one card left in my hand, and this card will determine the final outcome."
Zheng Wei asked: "What if there's a tie? How do we calculate that?"
Meng Meng spread her hands and said, "Unfortunately, then no one can have the absolute right to date. Everyone is equal."
Zheng Wei pouted in disappointment: "Okay."
Meng Meng waved the final card in his hand, which would determine the outcome, and said mysteriously, "Guess whose name is on this card?"
Zheng Wei blurted out: "No guessing."
Meng Meng smiled: "Zheng Wei, please cooperate."
[Meng Meng: Give me some face, Miss.]
[Zheng Wei still doesn't indulge at all.]
[Meng Meng: Just laugh it off.]
[I don't think the votes will be even on the first day.]
【I never expected the votes to be so evenly distributed.】
…
Meng Meng didn't keep the secret any longer and simply announced the name on the last card: "Chen Qinglin, Yin Mu."
Zhong Mengyuan wrote down the last stroke under their names and clapped his hands: "Alright."
"Thank you." Meng Meng smiled and thanked her, saying, "The results are out. Today, only Yin Mu has the absolute right to date. - Yin Mu, how do you feel now?"
Yin Mu really didn't expect this result. To be honest, "I don't have any feelings. I'm just quite surprised."
"So are you going to initiate the date?"
Yin Mu hesitated for two seconds: "Not planning on it for now."
"Well, that's a shame. It's a wasted opportunity." Meng Meng said, "Of course, we won't force it. If you want to go on a date, go. If you don't want to go on a date, that's fine too. Having fun is the most important thing."
Yin Mu smiled but didn't answer.
[Ah, Chen Qinglin and Lu Zilin tied.]
[Why not? Please invite Chen Qinglin!]
[It's okay, Chen Qinglin can still invite Yin Mu.]
【Chen Qinglin, you are so brave! 】
[Make an appointment! Make an appointment for everyone!]
…
Under the rules of free dating, the production team also set up a whiteboard near the stairs. Anyone who wants to initiate a date can write an invitation on the whiteboard at any time. The other party needs to clearly indicate whether they agree or decline after seeing the invitation. In addition, each person can only initiate one date per day. If they are rejected, they will have to wait until the next day.
Maybe because of the high-intensity dating for a few days, everyone wanted to take a break, so no one wrote date invitations the whole morning and the whiteboard was empty.
Zhong Mengyuan dug out a set of Go from somewhere and dragged Yin Mu to play in the living room. Zheng Wei sat idly by and watched the game, occasionally intervening.
The others also found things to do, and the atmosphere seemed peaceful.
Yin Mu lost the third game to Zhong Mengyuan and pushed the chessboard away in frustration: "Why do I lose again?"
Zhong Mengyuan calmly picked up his white chess piece: "If you're not as skilled as others, just admit it. It's not shameful."
Yin Mu was depressed: "I don't want to play with you anymore."
Zheng Wei immediately raised her hand: "Me, me, me, I want to play too."
Yin Mu stood up and gave her a seat: "Come here, I'll go to the kitchen to get something to drink, do you want any?"
"I want orange juice, thank you Mumu!"
"Cola."
Yin Mu nodded: "Okay, I'll get it."
She went to the kitchen to get a drink, then thought about it and went around to the stairs to take a look, wanting to see if there was anyone who would be the first warrior. Unexpectedly, she found that a line of words had been written on the whiteboard that had been blank just now: "Zhou Jingyu, can you accompany me to the bar to watch a show tonight?" The initiator behind this was Jiang Nanyu.
Yin Mu said "Wow" silently, turned around and went back to share the information with Zhong Mengyuan and Zheng Wei.
Zhong Mengyuan didn't react, concentrating on where to place his next move. Zheng Wei's eyes lit up and she asked, "What about Zhou Jingyu? Have you seen her?"
"No, maybe in the room?"
Zheng Wei said enviously, "Bar performances seem very interesting. I want to go see them too."
Zhong Mengyuan put down the chess piece: "Sure, you can also send a date invitation."
Zheng Wei took a sip of orange juice, resting her chin on her hand, and said gloomily, "I don't know who to invite. What if they reject me? And I can't invite everyone at once."
Zhong Mengyuan pointed at Yin Mu: "She won't be rejected."
Zheng Wei muttered: "What does that have to do with me..."
Zhong Mengyuan smiled slightly: "Silly, you go and invite Chen Qinglin, and pretend to accidentally tell him that Yin Mu also wants to go. He will definitely accept your invitation."
Zheng Wei was stunned for a few seconds and exclaimed: "You are so smart! Mumu..."
Yin Mu was speechless for a moment: "Why are you involving me again? I don't want it."
"What's wrong with making some sacrifices for your sisters?" Zhong Mengyuan joked. "Besides, you don't have to go. After all, it was Zheng Wei who said you were going, not you."
"You are a fraud!"
Zhong Mengyuan didn't care: "So what? Isn't it a good thing to be invited? Maybe we don't even have to move you out."
Yin Mu was speechless: "Thank you, I am useless."
【Zhong Mengyuan, you really understand.】
Yin Mu thought to himself, "I treated you like a sister, but you treated me like a tool."
[I think it's feasible! Zheng Wei, come on!]
[Hahahaha, three people are plotting against Chen Qinglin here.]
So where is Zhou Jingyu? Shouldn't someone notify her?
…
After seeing the invitation, Zhou Jingyu quickly agreed.
According to Jiang Nanyu, scouts often visit the bar, and many young people who aspire to be singers will go there to perform at night. The bar owner is also happy to give these young people a chance. As long as they pass his private assessment, he will give them a chance. As for what happens next, whether they can get the favor of professional agents, it all depends on their personal ability and luck.
After hearing this, Zheng Wei became even more curious and begged Yin Mu to implement Zhong Mengyuan's idea.
Yin Mu said helplessly, "I'm really not that useful. Instead of torturing me, you might as well try to invite Lu Zilin. I think the chances of him accepting are higher."
"But I want to go with you." Zheng Wei pleaded pitifully, "Just treat Chen Qinglin as our pendant, okay?"
Zhong Mengyuan also chimed in, "Look, Zheng Wei wants to go so badly, so why don't you help her?"
Yin Mu glared at her: "How dare you say that? It was all your good idea."
"Okay, okay, I'll shut up." Zhong Mengyuan put his finger on his lips and made a zippering motion, but then winked at Zheng Wei, signaling her to keep going.
Zheng Wei was greatly encouraged. She shook Yin Mu's arm and softened her voice: "Good Mu Mu, please."
Yin Mu couldn't resist her nagging and said, "Okay, okay, I agree." Without waiting for Zheng Wei to cheer, he distanced himself from the matter in advance, "But don't blame me if Chen Qinglin refuses."
Zheng Wei wiped away her pitiful expression and said confidently, "He definitely won't."
Seeing Zheng Wei high-five Zhong Mengyuan, Yin Mu sighed resignedly and asked Zhong Mengyuan, "What about you? Don't you want to invite someone to go with us?"
"Me? Forget it. I just want to recharge my batteries quietly in the villa." Zhong Mengyuan waved her hand. "Just bring me some midnight snacks when you come back tonight."
Zheng Wei promised without hesitation: "No problem, I will bring you whatever you want."
Zhong Mengyuan stroked his chin and thought: "Speaking of midnight snacks, barbecue is the most appropriate, but——"
"Wait, don't plan so much for now." Yin Mu stopped her from saying anything else with a headache. "Anyway, Zheng Wei hasn't invited Chen Qinglin yet, right?"
"No problem, I'll go right away!" Zheng Wei said, turned around and left.
Yin Mu turned his head to look at Zhong Mengyuan, grinning through gritted teeth: "Zhong Mengyuan, what on earth do you want to do? Who told me no that day? Now you're doing this again. Are you some kind of master of face-changing?"
"Okay, okay, don't worry." Zhong Mengyuan comforted her, "Isn't Zheng Wei here? I've thought it through very carefully."
Yin Mu was unmoved: "Come on, what on earth are you planning?"
"Really?" Zhong Mengyuan blinked innocently. "I just wanted you to have more fun."
Yin Mu stared at her suspiciously, but Zhong Mengyuan didn't dodge or evade. Her eyes looked so sincere that there was nothing to criticize.
In the end, Yin Mu was defeated: "Forget it, I don't want to bother with you, let you go this time."
Zhong Mengyuan smiled and patted her shoulder: "That's right, it's fun. Remember to bring me some midnight snacks."
Yin Mu muttered: "Who cares about you."
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