novelraw Chapter 17: More Intimate Than They Imagined
Chapter 17: More Intimate Than They Imagined
The room was quiet, and everyone seemed to be engrossed in answering the questions, but their expressions were actually quite varied.
Compared to the scratching-headed Ludwig, Wen Shumu appeared relatively calm, but he was actually a little unsure of himself.
The production team had previously asked them to fill out a questionnaire, which included their real-life preferences and lifestyle habits. Most of the 100 questions were derived from this questionnaire.
Although he had lived with Ling Suyu for three months when he was young, so many years had passed. Even if he still remembered Ling Suyu's preferences back then, they might have changed by now.
Wen Shumu calmed down and looked at the questions. He found that the 100 questions were divided into two parts. The first part had questions with clear answers, and the second part was a tacit understanding question that required him and Ling Suyu to choose the same option.
Wen Shumu answered the questions smoothly until a question about sleeping came up—
Does he snore while sleeping? A. Yes, B. No
Wen Shumu: "..."
He had never heard of this when he lived with Ling Suyu as a child, but now he has never slept with Ling Suyu!
The image of Alpha's aloof and handsome face flashed in my mind.
I can't imagine my brother snoring at all.
Wen Shumu hesitated for only two seconds before decisively choosing B.
What is his favorite dish? A. Braised sea bass, B. Honey-glazed chicken, C. Roasted pork belly
This question, however, made Wen Shumu pause for a long time.
Option C, roasted porcupine, is his favorite food, but that doesn't mean it's Ling Suyu's favorite food.
Wen Shumu hadn't seen the other two dishes on the table, so he finally chose C.
When they finally got to the part about teamwork, the first question left Wen Shumu speechless.
How do you usually address him? A. Brother, B. Darling, C. Husband
This question is actually very simple, but Wen Shumu's thoughts were in turmoil after reading it.
The answer should be A.
But his gaze kept drifting to the last two options, especially the last one.
husband……
It was the name Allison used in the novel he wrote for him.
He really wanted to learn to use that title, but he never found the opportunity.
At the same time, Ling Suyu also solved this problem; the options were the same, but the way the question was phrased was different.
How does he usually address you? A. Brother, B. Darling, C. Husband
Unlike Wen Shumu, Ling Suyu quickly chose A without hesitation.
I didn't even look at the last two options.
Even if he had seen it, he probably never imagined that one day Wen Shumu would call him that.
It will take ten minutes to tally the results.
After collecting the papers, Wen Wei immediately sidled up to Ye Jingxi and whispered to her about the answers.
Jiang Xun remained as nonchalant as ever, seemingly quite looking forward to sleeping on the streets, which made Jiang Hong anxious, fearing he might give a wrong answer.
Ludwig glanced at the composed Chu Zhao and said indignantly, "Who knows what time you usually go to bed?"
"But I know what time you go to sleep." Chu Zhao's voice was a little cold. "Xingbo usually sends me private messages at 1 a.m., and I reply to you at 1:30 a.m., but you always reply again in the morning."
Ludwig paused for a moment, then awkwardly said "Oh".
They didn't add each other as friends on the terminal, and communicated via private message on Xingbo when they had something to say. They didn't expect Chuzhao to pay attention to such a small matter.
Unsure of himself, Wen Shumu leaned closer to Ling Suyu and whispered, "Do you like the 'Pig-Pig Beast'?"
Ling Suyu knew immediately that he wanted to know the answer, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"like."
Wen Shumu finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Ten minutes passed quickly, and Kemo revealed the answer.
He started by announcing the last-place group: "There are a total of 200 questions on both papers. The two members of the last-place group answered a total of 20 questions correctly."
"They are—" Komo smiled as he looked at the two mecha manufacturing experts, "Ludwig and Chuzhao!"
Chu Zhao and Ludwig: "..."
[Hahahaha, I knew it!]
Not bad, at least you got one-tenth right.
[It's actually higher than I imagined!]
Komo then went on to announce the number of questions each of them answered correctly: "Chu Zhao answered 15 questions correctly, and Ludwig answered 5 questions correctly."
Ludwig: "..."
Chu Zhao sighed heavily and gave Ludwig a disapproving look.
Type "Ludwig is no good" in the chat!
Ludwig is no good.
[Hahahaha, Teacher Chu is furious!]
"The third place answered 102 questions correctly." Ke Mo turned his gaze to Wen Wei and Ye Jingxi.
The two were clearly prepared, and their expressions remained calm.
After all, they had been living separately in the Empire and the Federation for a long time, so this kind of detailed question about their tacit understanding was indeed difficult to answer.
"Next, let's announce the first place winner." Ke Mo looked at the remaining two groups.
Wen Shumu's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected that he and his brother could make it to the top two!
Jiang Hong was also somewhat surprised. He thought that the marriage between Wen Shumu and Ling Suyu was similar to that of the double A couple.
"The first place is..." Ke Mo paused for several seconds deliberately.
Seeing the director's reaction, Wen Shumu suddenly had a premonition.
"The first place goes to Marshal Ling and Mr. Wen, who answered a combined 166 questions correctly!"
At this moment, everyone present showed some degree of shock on their faces.
Jiang Xun finally showed some concern for the other guests, looking up at Ling Suyu and Wen Shumu.
Ling Suyu appeared calm and composed, as if he had long expected them to win first place.
After having that premonition, Wen Shumu calmed down a lot. Now, the two of them stood together and looked equally calm.
【？？？？？】
Why are they in first place, and why did they answer so many questions correctly?!
The show's producers also posted the original question on Weibo. After reading it, I feel that to achieve their level of success, they would need to live together for at least several months and understand each other's lifestyles.
[Breaking news—Xingbo has also posted their answers!]
[I quickly glanced at it, and the questions they got wrong were all tricky ones that were almost impossible to answer correctly, like which foot to step in with first, or how long to wash your hands before a meal.]
At least for now, we can't say they're not familiar with each other.
Did they leak the exam questions to them beforehand? They could have just memorized them.
[Putting aside others, that's Marshal Ling, he's incredibly busy, how could he have time to memorize these kinds of questions?]
[The two of them had a funny unspoken agreement to get a question wrong; look at question number 51.]
[Sigh, Young Master Wen chose "husband" as his everyday address, while Marshal Ling chose "brother"!]
What does this prove? They can't even choose a suitable form of address.
[Are you kidding me! "Husband" is a term used by both husband and wife, but "brother" is different! When husband and wife call each other "brother," isn't that just playful banter?]
So, they call each other "husband" and "brother" interchangeably in private?
[I guess so, otherwise they wouldn't have gotten such a simple question wrong.]
I actually find it kind of sweet.
[Oh my god, does this mean they're not just a couple in name only, but actually dating?]
The second place went to the Jiang brothers.
After the initial surprise, Jiang Hong showed no dissatisfaction. The second tier of credits was already quite good, so he smiled and congratulated Wen Shumu.
Wen Shumu returned the smile and accepted the black gold card that Ke Mo handed them.
He had no idea that the "husband" he impulsively chose would play such a crucial role by sheer coincidence.
Finally, some netizens began to believe that... the relationship between the Marshal and his wife was much closer than they had imagined.