86: Chapter 86 It's all your fault!

In the end, seeing how pitiful Lin Xi looked, the director reluctantly let her off the hook.

Lin Xi had no choice; just thinking about that wink from earlier made her want to vomit.

Chi Zhao: When I breathe, you say my breath stinks; now I can't even blink?

He Yunshen and Jiang Miaozhu had no objections either; anyone would feel nauseous after seeing that.

However, Jiang Miaozhu took the opportunity to skip the final kissing scene.

Otherwise, she would have vomited too.

The director looked at this batch of guests, the most difficult he'd ever managed, and felt helpless.

He couldn't exactly force them to die!

The way they were acting, it was as if they were about to go to their executions.

This was a dating show, not Extreme Survival!

Lin Xi: I'd rather go to Extreme Survival!

"Then let's quickly start the second activity. This one is very simple and doesn't require any physical strength."

Word Solitaire!

We'll use a points system. If you don't say a word within five seconds, one point will be deducted, and then the next round starts with a new word. There will be five rounds in total!

Penalty: The last-place team will have their faces painted and must complete today's tasks with that face.

[Is the Production Team really this ruthless? It's fine for the guys, but if the girls' exquisite makeup is ruined, won't they go crazy?]

[Only the last place gets punished this time. Inequality is worse than scarcity; at least give them a companion to suffer with.]

Chi Zhao put on an arrogant expression; after all, he was a rapper!

"Leave it to me!"

Director: "I'll start with a phrase: One Heart, One Mind!"

[Good phrase! When dating, you should be of one heart and one mind!]

"Let's start with Chen Yu!"

"Mind at Ease!"

"Ease..." Xiao Wenhan's brain stalled a bit.

"Ease into Excellence!" Xia Ningle saved the day!

Her little heart was thumping with fear!

"Excellence... Excellence what?" Shen Yanzhou racked his brain but couldn't think of anything; this wasn't his area of expertise.

"Excellence through Reasoning," Rong Shuwan said softly.

Shen Yanzhou gave her a thumbs-up. Beautiful!

Rong Shuwan clearly had a good education; they were safe this round!

"Reasoning with Confidence."

It was Lin Xi and Chi Zhao's turn.

"Hurry up and say something!" Lin Xi urged.

Chi Zhao flipped through all his pre-written freestyles—not a single idiom in sight!

Rappers rarely used idioms!

It would make them seem like they lacked 'street' cred!

"Minus one point for Chi Zhao!"

Chi Zhao stomped his foot: "I was just about to remember it!"

"Just give me two more seconds!"

Lin Xi gave him a harsh eye-roll. She knew he couldn't be relied upon!

And he said 'leave it to him'?

They were doomed to lose!

Sure enough, after five rounds, Chi Zhao had six points deducted!

The extra point was a 'gift' from everyone else.

[Lin Xi must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck to be teamed up with Chi Zhao!]

[Chi Zhao—a hexagonal loser!]

"The last-place guests must now accept their punishment."

"Staff, come on out!"

Two masked people walked up carrying paint and brushes.

The director was afraid the other guests wouldn't be harsh enough, so he personally sent out his capable assistants—absolute 'soul' artists!

They'd paint you until your soul left your body!

You wouldn't even recognize yourself afterward.

Lin Xi closed her eyes, feeling the cold paint brush across her face. Her heart trembled, and she didn't dare open her eyes.

She could feel more and more lines on her face, as if it were being completely covered.

Chi Zhao whispered to the staff: "Paint me nicely, don't block my handsomeness."

The staff member gave a silent, cold sneer.

You want to be handsome, huh!

I'll make you 'handsome'!!!

Chen Yu and the others watched those 'soulful' strokes and took a step back in fear, looking at the director with changed expressions.

This director's heart was way too black!

Chi Zhao had two thick eyebrows, rosy cheeks like Ruhua, a large mole by his lips, and thick, scarlet lips like Briar Bear.

There was even the word 'Stupid' written on his forehead.

[Is that the word 'Stupid', or just a stupid person?]

[A stupid person with 'Stupid' written on his head!]

[A stupid person doesn't need 'Stupid' written on his head!]

[A stupid person is still a stupid person even without the word 'Stupid'!]

"Alright, you can open your eyes now!"

Lin Xi saw herself in the mirror: black and green lines intertwined into a grid, a little turtle painted under purple eyeshadow, and tiny, dense circles around her lips. Anyone with trypophobia would surely turn and run.

Is... Is this me?

So ugly!

Suddenly, tears welled up, and she covered her face, sobbing.

"Waaaah!"

Bullet comments: [Is a train coming?]

[This is so damn eye-searing. Where did the director find these two 'soul' artists?!]

[This isn't even about being ugly anymore; it's a bit anti-human!]

[If I were Lin Xi, I'd cry harder than her. How can you treat a girl like this!]

[Even though I think she's pitiful, I still want to laugh. Sorry! It's too funny!]

"Lin Xi, what's wrong?"

"Don't cry!"

The girls' empathy kicked in, and they began to comfort her.

The director was also stunned.

Why was she crying?

It's just a game!

She was making it look like he was bullying the guests.

Although the makeup was ugly, it was actually quite artistic.

Chi Zhao was also speechless.

But even the ugliest makeup still couldn't hide his handsomeness!

Handsomeness is a descriptor!

Handsomeness is a vibe!

[Chi Zhao is too confident. He doesn't actually think he looks handsome, does he?]

[Can he not read? Although that word 'Stupid' is a bit abstract, it's not like you can't recognize it, right?]

Chi Zhao looked in the mirror, swaying left and right.

Eh?!

Something seemed wrong!

On his head...

Why was there the word 'Stupid'!

Shouldn't it be the word 'Handsome'?

Did he see it wrong?!

Before he could recover, the director spoke up.

"How about this? The girls are exempt from the penalty, and the boys will take their place. Who wants to go and add some more drawings to Chi Zhao?"

Chi Zhao: Are you using me for a favor without even consulting me?

[Finally, a world where only Chi Zhao gets hurt has been achieved!]

[Sigh, why bother? It's totally unnecessary!]

Lin Xi went to wash up while sobbing, and the director thoughtfully handed her a bottle of makeup remover.

Lin Xi: "?"

The director explained: "You have to use this, otherwise it won't come off."

Only the two of them heard it.

Once Lin Xi returned, the next segment began immediately.

Blindfolded Cake Eating!

The boys would be blindfolded, and the girls would feed them cake from behind. Within the time limit, whoever eats the most wins. The winner will receive a special skill that can be used during lunch.

"Be gentle," Chen Yu advised warmly.

Su Lingyin showed a slight, mischievous smile: "Depends on my mood."

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes; this definitely wasn't Su Lingyin!

The little devil deep in Lin Xi's mind flew out.

Chi Zhao!

It's all your fault!

And so, Lin Xi acted innocent and then 'accidentally' smeared cake all over Chi Zhao's face.

A mouthful of cake went straight into Chi Zhao's mouth.

A huge bite stuffed him so much he couldn't speak, only groan.

He couldn't taste anything, but it was shoved right down his throat.

He wanted to vomit!

Just as he opened his mouth, another bite of cake came!

If it had been even a second later, he would have vomited!

"Mmph!"

"What? Not enough? Then I'll go faster!" Lin Xi sped up her hands.

Help!

Save me!

Chi Zhao's eyes rolled back!