novelraw Chapter 498 - 497: How Many Times Can Recall Actually Be Used?
Chapter 498 - 497: How Many Times Can Recall Actually Be Used?
A short clip played on the screen.
It was from the second game, a swap game, in the midst of a mixed battle of men and women. Cheng Zhirang swiftly and precisely placed a handkerchief over Shu Ran’s face, almost causing her to tilt backward.
A minute later, Cheng Zhirang swiftly retrieved the handkerchief and tucked it back into his pocket. He left the melee as if nothing had happened.
His lightning-fast speed, his calm expression, his decisive and agile movements, clearly demonstrated he had done this many times before.
Guan Yu: "Pfft—Brother Cheng, you guys are teammates, can’t you discuss things openly? Why act like a thief?"
Jiang Lu smirked: "Maybe he finds it more convenient this way? Cover and go."
Mu Qiu squinted at Cheng Zhirang.
He hadn’t expected to be punished publicly like this. Now, with everyone watching, he cleared his throat with a fist at his lips, and said to Shu Ran, "Sorry."
Shu Ran, of course, replied, "It’s fine."
It’s just a game, even if she were to mind, it should be about why he used a handkerchief to cover her eyes.
As if apart from Mu Qiu’s ears, he didn’t want to touch anyone else.
Other people’s affection, for everyone else present, was just an injury, one with intense insult.
Answering this question, the host pulled out a second card to glance at.
"Although everyone couldn’t see all the complete footage during the live broadcast, don’t worry, this is the sixth episode, and an edited version will be released after this episode, with many unseen clips, very exciting.
Having answered the first question, let’s take a look at the second one. A viewer asks: In this episode, how many times can the two MVPs use their withdrawal privileges?"
That hit the spot.
Mu Qiu immediately looked up at the screen.
Next to the withdrawal symbol on the number, there was a big cute question mark, then a number slowly grew larger in the center.
1.
Mu Qiu clapped: "Ha! I knew it! No way could..."
suddenly turned into 2.
Mu Qiu’s smile faded: "What does this mean?"
"It means you can use it twice," Guan Yu was now delighted.
"How could I be so smart? Just used it twice! Didn’t exceed or waste a single one... What’s this?"
suddenly turned into 3, with the cartoon number swaying side to side.
Before anyone could speak again, 3 became 4, popping out, then stopped, the number 4 grew larger and larger, finally occupying the entire screen.
Guan Yu & Mu Qiu: "...What does this mean?"
The host smiled with narrowed eyes, upon closer look, the smile seemed identical to the director’s.
"It means, actually in this episode, both of you have the right to withdraw four times."
"Four..."
"Four times?!" Shu Ran widened her eyes, stepping forward with hands on her hips, ready to scold, "Together that’s eight times, if they used them, we would be forced to go back eight times in this episode?!!!"
The soprano voice resonated throughout the entire basement in disbelief.
Eight times! Those of them with no rights would be forced to retreat eight times! The final victory would surely be theirs! What kind of unfair privilege is that?!
This rage was uncontrollable.
This is where the professional host’s skills show, responding with an unchanged smile, and in a relaxed tone explained:
"Because in this episode, everyone can see, winning or losing the game doesn’t actually have a big impact, it’s mainly about the luck of drawing keywords, so even if they went back there is no guarantee they could win.
Furthermore, the production team also considered that giving four opportunities at once might be hard to justify, so it wasn’t mentioned at first how many times this power could be used.
Given everyone’s vigilance, they would most likely refuse to use this power. For example, Mu Qiu, you see, she hasn’t used a single opportunity this episode."
Thinking carefully, it makes sense. The director was playing on Mu Qiu and her team’s psychology.
"Thinking about it this way," Shu Ran patted her chest, saying, "I feel much better inside."
She even glanced at Mu Qiu beside her when she finished.
Mu Qiu, metaphorically struck in the chest, almost coughed up old blood, staggered back two steps.
Then was caught by Li Yang and Qiu Shuang, who weren’t surprised at all.
She squatted down, looked up tearfully, and shouted:
"...The production team, your scheming is too deep!!!"
"Exactly!" Guan Yu echoed, though the expression was clearly insincere, "But I at least used it twice, way better than you, hahaha!"
"......"
Boohoo, it’s so bullying! Worrying left and right about using withdrawal and getting points deducted in the end, especially since the director seemed so sycophantic and suspicious, wouldn’t any clever person keep an eye out?!
Turns out, it’s just great, smart! But fooled! By smartness!
She’s furious!
Her resentment and anger were such that others couldn’t help but laugh.
Qiu Shuang surprisingly had a conscience and sighed, but Li Yang, devoid of it, said "How can it be like this" a second before and then immediately laughed with Guan Yu.
She wanted to kick this person out of their group!
While a group of people surrounded her laughing, a hand gently patting the top of her head came.
Mu Qiu looked up, tearfully at the person in front of her.
Cheng Zhirang smiled at her, mouthing: It’s okay.
Is there anything sorrowful in the world that such beauty cannot console?
None, there isn’t.
Mu Qiu instantly felt it wasn’t such a big deal after all, being last anyway, regretting now is meaningless.
Truly fearless when being dead last.
She jokingly blamed the director twice and silently made up her mind that later on, Cheng Zhirang should comfort her well.
The director had already hidden off-camera, leisurely watching the show live, not coming out to answer directly, the host chuckled and smoothly answered, moving onto the last question.
"This is the newest question, the viewers are asking, in Mu Qiu’s group performance, who exactly is the patient?
The production team can’t explain this question, so we’ll let our performers answer."
Mu Qiu was still under the low pressure of being fooled by the director, waving at Li Yang and Qiu Shuang, signalling them to say something casually.
The camera focused on the three of them, Li Yang, more serious, explained: "When we were designing, we actually encountered a nesting doll situation. Forcing a conclusion at the end would have made it less flavorful."
Qiu Shuang nodded in agreement: "When we first thought of this story, Mu Qiu proposed the idea of whether we should make it an open-ended story."
At the words open-ended story, Mu Qiu coughed, lowered her head quietly to avoid being questioned.
How could she say, her enthusiasm for open-ended stories is due to the influence of multiple harem novels...
Ah, this can only be blamed on an author needing a broader range of exploration.