novelraw Chapter 39 - Men Remain Boys Until Death! Sinking Together for the Win!
Chapter 39 - Men Remain Boys Until Death! Sinking Together for the Win!
Chapter 39: Men Remain Boys Until Death! Sinking Together for the Win!
The production team announced the meanings behind the numbers on everyone’s chests. For example, Wong Cho-lam and Du Jiang’s numbers represented their children’s birthdays, while Lu Han’s “7” was his favorite number.
As for Yang Mi’s “5,” it was a promotional nod to her drama Legend of Fuyao.
Before the game began, the director called out, “Please send out your first-round challengers!”
Deng Chao took charge. “Alright, White Team, follow me!”
“Today, our White Team is definitely winning!”
Shen Lang mimicked him, “Brother Chao said it—even Director Yao can’t stop us!”
The director shouted, “No, really, I can’t stop you.”
“Hear that? Even Director Yao says the White Team wins!”
Deng Chao immediately declared, “Alright, this round is over. White Team wins. Let’s move to the final segment—”
“Brother Chao, who gave you this confidence?” Zheng Kai asked.
“Sorry, please call me Little Chao, Uncle Little Cheetah~”
Chen Chichi cut in, “Brother Chao, enough already. Just hurry up. The number on your chest gave you the courage, so let your White Team go first!”
“Director Yao, a豆瓣 (Douban) bad review is inevitable—no one can stop it!”
Deng Chao dropped the act and said seriously, “Xiao Lang, let’s crush this round!”
“Absolutely crushing it!” Shen Lang vowed.
The director then announced the challenge rules—the minimum distance requirements differed for men and women.
For men, the minimum challenge distance was 1.8 meters.
For women, the minimum was 2.4 meters.
Successfully clearing the minimum distance earned 1 point, and shortening the distance by 10cm added another point.
“White Team, please send your first challenger.”
Deng Chao said, “Our first challenger is Xiao Lang—today’s strength, speed, and looks all in one!”
“Xiao Lang, let’s go all out.”
“Got it!” Shen Lang immediately declared, “1.8 meters!”
“Shen Lang, are you joking? The production team set the challenge at 1.5 meters, and you’re saying 1.8 meters?” Chen Chichi said, exasperated.
“I wasn’t finished…”
Shen Lang shrugged and continued, “Two-thirds of 1.8 meters.”
“Shen Lang, enough!”
“If your math is bad, don’t interfere. Go, Xiao Lang!”
Deng Chao cheered, “Brother’s rooting for you—let’s crush this!”
“Xiao Lang, think carefully. Maybe just stick to 1.8 meters?” Chen Chichi suggested.
“Everyone, move aside! Today, I’m challenging Little Cheetah!”
“Little Cheetah, can you tolerate this?”
Zheng Kai shouted, “Director, later I’ll challenge 1.2 meters too!”
“Good! If you’re a real man, challenge 1.2 meters today!”
Shen Lang dragged everyone into this, yelling, “Brother He, Brother Chen, Teacher Fan, Teacher Li—how about a gentlemen’s agreement among real men?”
Deng Chao coughed and warned, “Xiao Lang, no need to drag everyone down with you…”
“Brother Chao, scared?”
“Xiao Lang, we’re on the same team.”
“Hahaha, is this internal strife?”
“Fine! 1.2 meters it is! If you’re a man, do it!”
Deng Chao gritted his teeth. What was the big deal about 1.2 meters?
At worst, they’d all fail together—no one would win.
Yang Mi and Baby, the two besties, huddled together, shivering. Was this really necessary?
Truly, men remain boys until death!
Once the men’s challenge distance was set, Shen Lang turned to the two married women—no, young ladies—no, wait, the female contestants.
He grinned at them. “Sister Yang, Sister Baby, how about you two—”
“No!”
Before he could finish, Yang Mi and Baby shut him down.
Yang Mi then said, “If you guys challenge 1.2 meters, none of you will succeed. So… this round depends on us girls.”
“Hahaha! The Blue Team is 100% losing—they don’t have any girls!” Shen Lang laughed.
Chen Chichi caught on to Shen Lang’s plan, high-fived him, and cackled, “Xiao Lang, you genius! Before the game even starts, we’ve already eliminated the Blue Team!”
“Mi Mi, Baby, it’s up to you now.”
“How about the girls go first?” Shen Lang suggested again.
“No! You guys go first!”
Yang Mi and Baby refused again.
At this point, Wong Cho-lam spoke up. “Today, I’m a girl. So… I’ll challenge 1.8 meters!”
“Cho-lam, are you even a man anymore?”
“Today, I’m joining the girls’ team!”
Wong Cho-lam stood beside Yang Mi and Baby. “Mi Mi, Baby, how about the three of us challenge 1.8 meters together?”
“Wong Cho-lam, don’t even think about it!”
Chen Chichi shoved him away. “Cho-lam, are you a man or not?”
“No! Today, I can be a woman—just to stop the White Team from winning!”
Wong Cho-lam tried to save the Red Team. “Chichi, you’re on the Red Team, not the White Team!”
“Doesn’t matter. As long as the Blue Team gets eliminated.” Chen Chichi shrugged.
Shen Lang declared, “Everyone, watch closely. I’ll set the example—today, real men challenge 1.2 meters. Otherwise, when this episode airs… hehehe…”
With that, he nodded at the production team.
The director got the signal and immediately called for the start.
Shen Lang dashed forward at a moderate speed—since he wasn’t going to win anyway, he might as well enjoy himself.
He ran, kicked the soccer ball in, then turned back to see he’d barely covered any distance.
“Xiao Lang, go! You can do it!”
“Xiao Lang, charge! Prove you’re a man!”
“Xiao Lang, fight!”
Everyone above cheered loudly.
Shen Lang ignored them and jumped straight into the water, stunning everyone.
“Are you insane? This is suicide!”
Chen Chichi was speechless.
Shen Lang floated calmly on the water. “Ahhh, so refreshing… You guys should come down too. It’s hot—the water’s nice and cool!”
Everyone: “???”
The director announced his challenge as a failure.
“Xiao Lang, you’re really not coming up?”
“Nah, I like it here. It’s nice and cool.”
The challenge continued. Next up was Deng Chao, who also attempted 1.2 meters. Unsurprisingly, he failed and jumped into the water. Unlike Shen Lang, he didn’t float—he just stood in the water.
“Xiao Lang’s right—the water’s really refreshing! You should all come down. Best way to beat the summer heat!”
“You two lunatics have lost it!”
Chen Chichi ignored them and urged Lu Han and Baby to take their turns.
“Xiao Lu, if you’re a man, challenge 1.2 meters!”
Shen Lang and Deng Chao shouted in unison.
Lu Han hesitated, then yelled, “I’ll challenge 1.2 meters!”
He had planned to try 1.4 meters, but… he was a man.
As expected, Lu Han failed.
“Xiao Lu, no need to rush back up. Let’s chill in the water for a bit…”
Shen Lang and Deng Chao waded over and whispered something in his ear.
Lu Han’s face lit up with a grin. So that’s the plan.