Song Mingyan's arm was painfully scratched by the fingernails, and Xiao Zheng vented all her pent-up frustration on him. He was starting to regret his actions.
Yesterday, this woman took the initiative to come to his door and asked if he wanted to change teammates. He didn't want to at first, but Xiao Zheng took out an item called "Gemini" and said that it was a special item she found in the dungeon.
The item [Gemini] is a one-time use item for two players, which can create a substitute for each other to take each other's lives. This is tantamount to having an extra life, so he abandoned his original teammate and chose Xiaozheng.
But Xiao Zheng was not as clever and quick-witted as he had imagined, and she had also offended Shekh, making him uneasy now.
Song Mingyan was trying to come up with a draft in his mind, but he really didn't know what to say. In the end, unable to figure it out, he simply chose to answer the question directly.
"If I meet the love of my life after marriage, I might choose to confront her and make things clear. Responsibility... responsibility outweighs love. If my wife hasn't done anything wrong, then I shouldn't cheat on her. I should treat her well because she was also the lover I chose, and I need to treat her well..."
Despite the seemingly flawless answer, Shi Jinzhe shook his head slightly, looking as if there was no hope for the situation.
There's a reason why these two can team up.
I already said not to make any assumptions, yet you still add, "What if my wife didn't do anything wrong?" It's like arguing with a child: "If she hadn't made a mistake first, how could I have made one?" Whether my wife did something wrong is completely irrelevant. Players only need to state their own actions.
"Are you done talking?"
Shekh withdrew his gaze from the dead man and asked Song Mingyan.
Song Mingyan: "...That's all."
"Hmm." Shekh turned around and began to answer the question, "I will choose the love of my life."
Liang Fengzhi, who sat at the table in front of him, waited for a while and asked curiously, "That's it? You've made it so clear, don't you need to give some reasons to make up for it?"
Shekh made a very clear choice between the two options. At least Shi Jinzhe had arrangements for his wife, ensuring that everyone received his due. She just made her choice like that?
"That's it. Pursuing equality is unfair to my beloved. I only care about his feelings. As for people without feelings, I have no morals. I have no interest in what they do and don't want to see it. I just want myself and my beloved to be happy."
Liang Fengzhi: "..."
Won't this couple's differing philosophies clash?
While she was still wondering, Shi Jin brushed a strand of hair behind Shehe's ear and said, "You really favor me."
...
Liang Fengzhi understood; there would be no fight, only a assumption that he was the other person's beloved.
The question-and-answer session continued, with her and Lin Xian using Shi Jinzhe's template to explain their own methods and reasons.
Shech's answer was unique, but it was too explicit and inherently risky, so no one dared to use her answer template. As a result, the players who followed either balanced both sides or gave brief answers with vague subjects.
All 32 people spoke once, and an hour and a half passed in the blink of an eye.
"You can go now, it's 8:30."
"If we've been working on this problem for so long, we shouldn't have any more."
"Let's wait and see, they haven't moved anything over there."
The familiar broadcast sounded again, and another question was presented to everyone.
A player who had just stood up sat back down: "...I give up."
Have you ever thought about breaking up while in a relationship?
[Note: This question relates to the level of security you will receive tonight; please answer truthfully.]
Upon hearing about the safety precautions, the players, who were mentally exhausted and cursing that the game wasn't over yet, were instantly recharged and their energy was ignited.
Knowing she had answered the first question incorrectly, Xiaozheng was the first to answer, saying "no."
She thought this was an easy answer; as long as she was mentally sound, she couldn't say she wanted to, and saying no would definitely be fine. And indeed, that was the case; one after another, the people behind her all said no.
Shech also said the same thing.
However, some people are unconventional and will eventually fail. He said he had thought about it.
"I did think about it, but not about breaking up. I was thinking that if we broke up, who would take care of her without me? What would I do without her? I couldn't live like that."
"It would have been better if I had just left."
This made the man so uncomfortable that he rubbed his skin in goosebumps. He had never said such a thing to anyone in all his years of life.
[Congratulations to player Shi Jinzhe for obtaining the three-star security shield for this night. This quiz event has ended. We wish you all a wonderful night.]
"What?! There are still people who haven't answered the questions?! How did it end already?"
"Holy crap, how did it end already? I haven't even answered yet!"
"No... I... I'm so damn screwed!" The player who spoke slapped his fist in frustration.
Gao Fei patted the non-existent dust off her hands and walked back with Shi Yan. "That's the difference between a single dog and a married man. We can only say no, but others will use it as an excuse to say sweet words."
Shi Yan unbuttoned his suit jacket with one hand, glancing back out of the corner of his eye: "An unconventional approach. The first person to say no, and then give a sincere reason. This approach lowers people's expectations and then raises them, giving the listener double the emotional pleasure. Love needs emotional support. This answer fits the tone of the story. It's just that we're all too conservative and afraid of death, so we don't dare to take risks. This is the kind of answer we're waiting for."
Actually, the protective shield isn't very useful to Shi Jinzhe, since he's a high-level player and definitely has a lot of good stuff. But it just so happens that he's the one who gave the answer to this question.
Shi Yan: "If a player of average skill were to answer this question, you would receive more surprise points."
Gao Fei turned her head: "How so?"
"Because going against the grain and acting unconventionally is like testing the answer with your own life. More than a dozen people died in the instance, and it was very dangerous at night. Only someone with a love-struck mind would give up their own safety to please their partner. However, in this instance, those with a love-struck mind who put their partner first have an advantage, so the shield is the reward."
Gao Fei rolled her eyes: "You have to know how to date to play a survival game. This round of the game hurt me the most."
"The difference between intentional and unintentional is that if you like someone, you'll naturally create surprises everywhere. It's no different from not knowing how to be in a relationship." He only understood how to answer this way after Shi Jinzhe finished speaking.
Gao Fei shushed her and pressed the elevator button. "Never mind, I'm not going to talk about it anymore. I need to go back and get some sleep. I have to stay up all night tonight."
As the elevator doors slowly closed in front of the two people, leaving only a gap of about a centimeter, a hand suddenly blocked the closing elevator doors.
Xiao Zheng appeared outside the door, one arm around the elbow of the other, and asked softly, "May I come in?"
"Please go ahead."
Gao Fei stepped aside and out of the sedan chair. Shi Yan strode out with her and they went up the stairs together.
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