He Ning was extremely resolute this time: "No, I'll go."
Then, ignoring what others thought, he grabbed a flashlight and headed to the kitchen.
Less than two minutes later, he brought out four dishes and placed them on the wedding table.
As instructed by the broadcast, they were to sit down and eat after the food was served. Everyone sat down on the benches around the table, but no hints for the correct solution were given in the secret room, and there was no sound from the surroundings.
After a full minute, He Sui said, "Second Brother, did you take the wrong one?"
If you bring the right dish, how could it possibly be rejected?
He Ning frowned and said, "How many dishes in the cabinet match the dishes on the stove? How many don't match? It's so simple, how could I possibly make a mistake?"
After saying that, he looked at Cheng Yi: "Xiao Yi, is the steamed bun you took from the stove or from the cupboard?"
Cheng Yi panicked: "Second Brother, do you mean I took the wrong one?"
He Ning hesitated for a moment, then decided to save face for her and shook his head: "Maybe I took the wrong one. Let me try putting the braised pork with preserved vegetables back?"
He Jing, who had been silently observing the whole situation, suddenly spoke up: "The steamed bun was taken by mistake. Put it back."
Cheng Yi felt humiliated in front of everyone and couldn't help but retort, "Why did you take the wrong bun? You weren't even in the kitchen!"
He Jing said calmly, "Because the man Hui Niang likes is a young master from a wealthy family. Wealthy families wouldn't serve ordinary food like steamed buns when entertaining guests. Even if they did, it would only be one of the twelve dishes, not one of the four. The dishes my second brother brought include fish, meat, vegetables, and bean products, representing the four major food categories. It's very complete. If it weren't for the lack of funds and the need to lower the game's difficulty, I estimate the escape room director might actually have asked us to find twelve dishes..."
The escape room director, whose mind had been completely exposed: ...What the hell is this monster?!
Everyone agreed with He Jing's point, and He Ning had no choice but to put down the braised pork with preserved vegetables and take the buns back.
Just as she returned to her seat, the broadcast continued, indicating that the riddle had been solved successfully. Shen Qiuyu was amused: "You can't even solve such a simple riddle correctly. Next time, please don't waste everyone's time. If we don't get first place, we'll all be unhappy."
Cheng Yi was truly devastated; her eyes reddened, and she called out softly, "Third Brother."
He Zhou immediately stepped in for her, coldly saying, "That's enough. Xiao Yi just wanted to do her part for the team. Besides, she was scared to begin with."
It's already quite good that it's done this well.
When has Shen Qiuyu ever been afraid of anyone? She retorted directly, "It's not like we forced her to go, she wanted to go herself..."
He Zhou was speechless, too angry to speak. Shen Qiuyu snorted, glanced at Cheng Yi, and muttered under her breath, "You annoying guy."
After the little incident, the radio program asked everyone to find Hui Niang's jewelry and wedding dress. The guests arrived, and the auspicious time came. Hui Niang had to get married to her sweetheart.
Before that, she must have a wedding dress and jewelry.
Upon entering the boudoir, He Sui swiftly solved the puzzle under the quilt on the bed, obtained the password to the wardrobe, took out the wedding dress, and found the jewelry under the pillow. Following the instructions, she dressed the mannequin on the bed in the jewelry.
Finally, the wedding ceremony began, and the director of the secret room said, "You must choose four people, one pair to sit in the main hall, and the other pair to complete the wedding ceremony."
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