In the afternoon, the two, who had spent the whole day watching movies together, were getting a little tired. Just then, someone delivered some food, so they went to the table to eat and chat.
My parents called around noon to let me know what was going on. From their tone on the phone, I could tell they weren't too worried.
No, strictly speaking, there were still some concerns. For example, Ms. Liu Yue said something mysterious, telling him to be careful.
As for the pandemic, although it's dangerous outside, if you stay in your room, you'll definitely be fine.
With that in mind, Chen Bing simply gave a perfunctory answer and didn't think much of it at the time.
After lunch, what to do next became a headache. Watching movies was getting boring; it was better to find something else to do.
Thinking this, Chen Bing waved to Shang Yunmiao, who was clearing the table in the distance, and called out to her again.
"Little Shang, Little Shang, come here for a second."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Putting down her work, Shang Yunmiao walked up to Chen Bing without any suspicion.
After taking her small hand and making her sit next to him, Chen Bing solemnly said, "I suddenly remembered that I learned palm reading from a wise master when I was a child. Since we have nothing to do after dinner, let me take a look at your palm."
Oh, so you wanted to squeeze my hand.
With that thought in mind, Shang Yunmiao opened her little hand and handed it to Chen Bing without any hesitation.
“Okay, then you can take a look.” After saying this generously, Shang Yunmiao continued, “But Chen Bing, how come I didn’t know you studied palm reading when you were a child?”
"That's where you're wrong; you don't care about me at all." Chen Bing, turning the tables, gave Shang Yunmiao a very resentful look, which, overall, turned the tables on her.
Speechless at her humiliation, Shang Yunmiao pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction. However, upon noticing that Chen Bing was intently studying her palm and had no intention of looking up, she quietly put away her pout.
"Chen Bing, I don't agree with what you said. When it comes to caring or understanding, I definitely understand you better than you do."
Chen Bing, who was focused on reading palms, couldn't quite grasp what had just been said.
After a moment or two of hesitation, he looked up and smiled, saying, "You seem quite confident, Xiao Shang."
After giving a smug smile, Shang Yunmiao put her other hand on her waist and said without any politeness, "In this respect, absolutely no one can surpass me."
Upon hearing this, Chen Bing, whose mind is usually very quick, immediately thought of teasing... Ugh, what's wrong with me today? My brain keeps slipping.
Anyway, Chen Bing immediately came up with a way to curb the arrogance of the small business owners.
He let out a long, nasal "Oh?" and then released Shang Yunmiao's hand, returning to his room to do something else.
A moment later, Chen Bing returned to the spot, this time with a stack of white paper and two ballpoint pens in his hands.
Shang Yunmiao looked curiously at what Chen Bing was holding, still wondering what the other party was planning to do.
At this moment, Chen Bing, the athlete and commentator, spoke up to explain.
"Since you think you know me better than I do, let's have a contest."
Upon hearing this, Shang Yunmiao's competitive spirit was also ignited, and she secretly clenched her little fists as she replied, "Okay, then how do we compete!"
"No rush, no rush, let me show you an animated clip first, and you'll get a general idea of how to play." Chen Bing said this while finding her tablet and playing an episode of "Miss Gray Leaf Wants Me to Confess" for Shang Yunmiao.
With the hands-on experience of the two main characters in the animation, the clever Shang Yunmiao quickly understood how to play.
"Oh, I get it! It means we each think of a word, and then give the other person ten chances to ask a question. The person who thought of the word only answers yes or no. After the ten questions, the other person has to give the correct answer, right?"
After patting Xiao Shang on the head and praising her clever little head, Chen Bing replied that was it.
Overwhelmed with joy at being praised, Xiao Shang couldn't help but smile. However, being quick-witted and cautious, she still offered a small suggestion.
"To prevent anyone from cheating, you should write down the words you've thought of beforehand."
Without getting hung up on who the "someone" Xiao Shang was talking about actually was, Chen Bing replied nonchalantly, "Sure, I'll think of something simple for you first, let's test the waters, okay?"
"Uh-huh."
After Shang Yunmiao agreed, Chen Bing took out a piece of white paper and a ballpoint pen, and after thinking for a moment, wrote a commonly used word on it.
【TV set】
"I'll give you twenty chances to ask questions. Come on."
"How dare you underestimate me!" Although she expressed her dissatisfaction, Shang Yunmiao didn't refuse. After all, getting something for free is human nature, and the more bargains one gets, the better.
"Question one: Is it something you can touch?"
"yes."
Touching her chin, Xiao Shang thought that the area had indeed become much smaller.
Question two: Is it a carbon-based life form?
"Oh? It's really strange to hear those four words from you."
Feeling slightly displeased at being looked down upon, Shang Yunmiao urged Chen Bing to give a direct answer.
"no."
"Then, does it exist in this room?"
"yes."
As the scope narrowed, Xiao Shang felt increasingly confident. It seemed that Chen Bing's questions were indeed very simple.
Immediately afterwards, Shang Yunmiao, like a seasoned detective, leisurely glanced around the room and then asked, "Did I come into contact with it today?"
Hmm... how should I answer this question? Chen Bing was a little stumped. Does watching TV count as contact?
Chen Bing's conflicted expression was completely noticed by Shang Yunmiao. After thinking for less than two seconds, she asked again, "Is the word you're thinking of 'television'?"
"yes."
Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Shang Yunmiao happily chuckled (?? w ?? )y, then took the white paper from Chen Bing's hand and began to examine her spoils of victory.
"I'm so smart! I got it right in just five tries!" Shang Yunmiao said smugly, looking at the blank paper with the word "television" written on it.
"Don't get too excited. That was just a test. The real show is about to begin."
"Then it's my turn to write."
After happily taking the blank paper from Chen Bing, Shang Yunmiao stared at Chen Bing slyly for a while before finally writing the words "palm reading" on it.
"Okay, I've written it down. Chen Bing, you guess!" With the paper and pen behind her back, Shang Yunmiao thought that Chen Bing would definitely not be able to guess it in the dark.
"All done, right?" After watching Shang Yunmiao's happy face with great interest for a while, Chen Bing asked directly, "Is it [palm reading]?"
Shang Yunmiao's smile froze for a second or two, then she stood up with a mixture of surprise and delight, walked over to Chen Bing, grabbed his arm, and asked, "Huh!? Why did you guess it so quickly!?"
"Hmph! Need I say more? Of course it's because I know you. I guessed it right away with such a simple trick!" Chen Bing said, tilting her head back, mimicking Xiao Shang's smug pose with her hands on her hips.
So, was the reason Chen Bing guessed it so quickly really because he understood Shang Yunmiao?
Well... in a broad sense, that's definitely true.
Chen Bing had been Shang Yunmiao's deskmate since kindergarten, so he naturally knew a thing or two about her. However, knowing her wasn't enough for him to guess what Shang was thinking. The reason he was able to answer correctly so quickly was mainly due to his careful observation over the years.
To be more specific, during school hours, Chen Bing would often stare at Shang Yunmiao's little hands as she wrote. Since Shang Yunmiao wrote very carefully, her handwriting was always perfectly straight, so over time, Chen Bing could discern her handwriting from her gestures.
Of course, it's not something you can figure out immediately; you also need to consider your psychology.
Hehe, in short, broadly speaking, Chen Bing does indeed understand small businesses quite well.
"Am I amazing?"
"Mmm, Chen Bing, you're so sweet~" Shang Yunmiao wrapped her arms around Chen Bing's, feeling an overwhelming joy welling up inside her. After all, it's hard not to be happy when someone you like understands you so deeply.
"So it's my turn next, right? This time I'll think of something related to us, and let's see how many questions you can answer correctly."
"Mmm! I definitely won't let you down." Clenching her little fist, Shang Yunmiao answered happily.
After nodding in satisfaction, Chen Bing, who was being petty and judging others by his own standards, waved his hand, telling Shang Yunmiao to turn around, before writing a word on the paper.
"I've finished writing it."
Upon hearing this, Shang Yunmiao, who had been eagerly waiting for so long, immediately turned around and confidently said, "I only need ten questions!"
After saying that, without waiting for Chen Bing's response, he immediately asked the first question.
Is it a concept?
"no."
"Is it mine or yours, Chen Bing?"
"yes."
Are you with me or me right now?
"Not here."
After three questions, the scope had narrowed considerably. But Shang Yunmiao was still not satisfied; she wanted to ask as few questions as possible to demonstrate that she knew Chen Bing well enough.
Do you want me to give you a hint?
As Shang Yunmiao pondered her next question, Chen Bing, for some reason, leaned over and asked in a cheeky manner.
"No way, I want to figure out the answer myself." After giving Chen Bing a nudge with a smile, Shang Yunmiao continued to ponder.
"Is this thing bigger than a schoolbag?"
"no."
Small items?
If it's a small item that belongs to me or Chen Bing...
Shang Yunmiao, who thought she knew Chen Bing very well, immediately thought of several possibilities. Then, she looked at Chen Bing with a rather embarrassed gaze and asked a little stammering, "Then, are those my or your clothes and accessories... bags, including shoes, bags and the like!"
"no."
While feeling relieved, Shang Yunmiao felt a little embarrassed about her impurity.
If it's not underwear... cough cough, if it's not clothes, then what could it be?
Looking up at Chen Bing's sly smile, Shang Yunmiao suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. Recalling his understanding of Chen Bing and his initial attempt to warn her at the start of the game…
"So, is it something that will make me feel shy... or rather, ashamed in the future?"
Seeing the surprise gradually appear on Chen Bing's face, Shang Yunmiao knew she had guessed correctly.
Her fair face immediately flushed red, and she opened her mouth several times, but still couldn't say anything.
Things that make me feel ashamed or embarrassed...
Whatever the answer may be, Shang Yunmiao had no intention of guessing any further.
She raised her head and glanced at Chen Bing with a mixture of curiosity and shyness. Then, she suddenly stood up from the sofa and said, "I... I'm going to take a shower first. That's enough for today!"
After saying that, Xiao Shang hurriedly left the scene with his small steps.
Chen Bing did not stop him, but just smiled and smiled, then turned over the white paper in her hand.
There was nothing written on that blank sheet of paper...
No one understands Shang Yunmiao better than Chen Bing.
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