In the third round, it was Tong Zhao's turn to defend. Jiang Li and Qi Yan were tired after two rounds, so they simply sat down by the mud pit to watch the excitement.
The production team tacitly approved of their slacking off, leaving only Tong Dan and Geng Qin's teams facing off in the middle of the venue, creating a slightly awkward atmosphere.
The viewers in the live stream might not notice, but everyone present did.
Qi Yan and Luan Yining both understood what was going on, while Rong Mo had already asked her older brother Jiang Heng, who was at home taking care of the child, to check when she noticed something was wrong in the morning. She had already gossiped about it with Jiang Li, so she didn't find it particularly strange at the moment.
The time allotted to Tong Zhao and the others was neither too short nor too long, exactly one minute.
Originally, Shan Song was guarding the token, but when the countdown started, Geng Keli didn't try to snatch it from Shan Song, who was holding the token. Instead, he rushed towards Tong Zhao.
Shan Song was prepared and blocked Geng Keli with his body, while handing the token to Tong Zhao.
Tong Zhao quickly stuffed the token into his clothes, freed his hands to splash mud on the two of them to distract them, raised his hand to push Qin Chong who was blindly grabbing at him, and moved to the opposite side.
Qin Chong swayed for a moment, then regained his footing and continued his pursuit of Tong Zhao's location.
Seeing this, Shan Song reached out to stop them. It was still quite difficult to deal with two people, especially since Geng Keli kept attacking Shan Song's joints and abdomen with his elbows while using the shield. The two were close together, and Geng Keli smiled insincerely. When they got close, he deliberately mouthed provocatively: "Is he good to fuck?"
Dan Song frowned deeply, his gaze toward Geng Keli like a cold blade being drawn from its sheath, his dark pupils reflecting a chilling light.
Without the influence of pheromones, Shan Song was not so easy to lose control, but his chest was filled with anger, which made him increase the force of his hands. He withdrew his other hand and used both hands to push Geng Keli to the edge of the mud pit.
However, this gave Qin Chong on the other side an opening to break free. Shan Song didn't care for that for the moment. He pursed his lips, used his knee to hold Geng Keli down, twisted his arm and pressed him completely into the mud. He kicked him secretly in return. Only after confirming that he couldn't get up immediately did he let go and go to Tong Zhao's side.
Tong Zhao was more than capable of dealing with Qin Chong, having blocked him in the previous two rounds. However, in this round, carrying the token, she became somewhat hesitant after switching from offense to defense, which made her appear to be suppressed by Qin Chong.
More than half the time had passed, and Jiang Li was even more nervous than when she had gone up herself. She stood on the sidelines, glancing at the time while raising her hands to cheer him on: "Ah Zhao, Ah Zhao, attack his lower body, pounce on him! Take him down!"
Qi Yan silently moved to the other side.
Jiang Li somehow managed to get her attention on him: "Why aren't you cheering for your brother?! You're not being enthusiastic at all!"
"Ha, you didn't even give anyone a chance to interrupt!"
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Rong Mo and Luan Yining exchanged a glance, their minds in a certain sense reaching a high degree of consensus. They each pulled one of them apart and nodded in a particularly friendly manner.
Qi Yan frowned and pulled Luan Yining a body length away from her original position.
Jiang Li rolled her eyes: He's even jealous of A-Mo's jealousy. This kid must have been raised in a vinegar vat!
Turning our attention back to the field, with less than ten seconds left, Shan Song shielded Tong Zhao, watching the two approaching figures warily.
Geng Keli seized the opportunity and made a sudden move. As Shan Song approached to block him, he lifted up the mud with one hand. Shan Song closed his eyes and dodged, while Geng Keli guided him away from Tong Zhao by instinct.
However, the mud splashed up had a wide area, and Tong Zhao didn't have time to get away. His eyes were momentarily blinded, and Qin Chong took the opportunity to tackle him into the mud.
When the timer ended, Qin Chong also raised the token on Tong Zhao's body.
Dan Song looked at his wife, who was still lying in the mud, his face pale. He pushed Geng Keli aside to help her up: "Did you get something in your eye?"
Tong Zhao almost choked on the muddy water. She nodded and then shook her head. With the help of Shan Song, she stood up and blinked hard, washing away the mud that had just splashed into her eyes. Tong Zhao recovered and said, "It's okay."
She glanced at Qin Chong, pursed her lips, and said softly, somewhat discouraged, "I lost. I'm too weak..."
"It's okay, we'll win the next round." Shan Song's hands were covered in mud. He wanted to pat his wife's head but stopped. He looked at his disheveled wife, whose hair was still dripping with mud, and after a moment of eye contact, they both laughed.
Dan Song still cupped Tong Zhao's head with his hand: "Are you cold?"
"No!" Tong Zhao shook her head. Not only was she not cold, but she was actually a little hot and sweating.
"I'll get revenge for you in the next round."
Tong Zhao nodded, tilting her dirty face up, her eyes sparkling like a kitten.
Dansong leaned closer and pressed it against her.
"Yo~" Jiang Li's cheering voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Tong Zhao shrank back, almost forgetting about the live stream again.
Just as Jiang Li saw that they had lost, she hadn't figured out how to comfort them when the two of them suddenly started kissing passionately.
They were so sweet together that all eight cameras were focused on them.
Not wanting to be outdone by them, Jiang Li waved at the camera and shouted, "Look at me! Look at me!"
The camera crew suppressed their laughter and moved the lens over.
Seeing the cameraman arrive as called, Jiang Li gave Rong Mo a quick kiss on the cheek, and then, not satisfied, kissed him all over again.
He certainly knows how to steal the spotlight. Qi Yan, who was originally smirking with his arms crossed, turned his head and saw the cameraman approaching him, and his mind went blank for a moment, which was rare for him.
After both groups kissed, the production team naturally shifted the camera to the other two groups of guests.
Qin Chong and Geng Keli had already kissed in a very cooperative manner.
So, only they... Qi Yan's Adam's apple bobbed.
Luan Yining didn't react much, but if you looked closely, even with Jiang Li's scrutinizing gaze, you could still notice that Luan Yining slightly tilted her head.
Jiang Li guaranteed that, according to international standards, it would be at least 5°.
If they delayed any longer, several free shots would be taken of them. Qi Yan took a deep breath to bolster his courage: "Teacher Luan."
Luan Yining turned her head and glanced at him.
This time it's obvious, at least 15 degrees! Jiang Li excitedly and silently pounded Rong Mo's thigh.
Rong Mo: "..."
They weren't the only ones watching the spectacle. Geng Keli and Qin Chong shifted their gaze, Shan Song and Tong Zhao stopped what they were doing in the mud, and even Qi Changzhou, who was off-camera, gave Jiang Li a thumbs up.
That was a great shot!
Under the watchful eyes of six people, Qi Yan felt immense pressure, his face turning red. Luan Yining appeared natural on the surface, but her palms were also sweaty.
After a two-second silence, Qi Yan suddenly straightened up to block the prying gaze, pinched Luan Yining's chin, closed his eyes, and pressed himself against her in one smooth motion.
Luan Yining didn't quite realize what was happening before he left.
[Aren't Professor Luan and his partner a little too inexperienced...?]
Compared to the other three couples who have been together for a long time, they are definitely in the throes of new love.
Ah, so innocent, I love it!
Why are you still shy about kissing after two years of marriage?!
[Judging from what we've seen so far, they must have had a fight. What young couple doesn't argue? But they're sweet together again afterward!]
What you should say is "noisy!"
Be more innocent!!
Seeing the two finally kiss, everyone present was relieved and quickly looked away to get busy with their own things.
Even the cameraman wisely moved away, leaving the two of them awkwardly avoiding eye contact for a long time.
Fortunately, the fourth round of the game started soon.
It was obvious that Qin Chong would be the defender in this round. Jiang Li hesitated for a long time on the sidelines, wondering whether she should go up and help. In the end, Qi Yan said, "No need, Song-ge can help."
His tone was cold and harsh—was this a gesture of goodwill? Jiang Li raised an eyebrow: "Thank me, little brother!"
"..."
Qi Yan remained silent, but Jiang Li wasn't the type to keep quiet, so she shouted loudly, "Amo! Look at Qi Yan—"
Qi Yan reached out and covered his mouth.
"Mmm..."
Jiang Li glared at him, "Wait a minute, I'll tell A Ning on you later!"
Rong Mo rescued his wife and glared at Qi Yan with displeasure: "What are you doing? Who are you bullying?"
"???" Qi Yan's lips twitched: "Who can bully him?"
Rong Mo stabbed him in the heart: "Naturally, you are not as good as Professor Luan," and looked him up and down: "You can bully me."
“That’s right!” Jiang Li chimed in, hiding behind Rong Mo.
"..." made me even more depressed.
Qi Yan glanced back at Luan Yining, whose lips still held a smile.
Why don't you smile at him?
Does Luan Yining enjoy seeing him make a fool of himself? Well, it's not entirely unacceptable...
"Fourth round, the attacking side wins!" the director shouted over the loudspeaker.
So fast?
Everyone looked up; in the short time they had been making a ruckus, Shan Song had already ended the battle.
No wonder they felt it was fast; Tong Zhao himself hadn't even moved much before Shan Song had already taken him down in a flash, with just over 40 seconds left...
The comments were posted after a pause.
[...They definitely have some personal grudges.]
【Don't you all already know this?】
I'm referring to the inside story.
[Just getting revenge; they just knocked his wife down...]
"Because the first and second place, and the third and fourth place are all tied, we now need to have two extra matches—" Before the director could finish speaking, Qi Yan raised his arm: "We've reached an agreement!"
The production team asked, "Have the third and fourth candidates also discussed this?"
"Let's have a tiebreaker," Shan Song announced loudly.
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