Chapter 9: The Top Female Star Acts Cute

“Everyone, get ready, set~ go!”

With the sound of Fang Zhou’s whistle, the game officially began.

The distance from the starting point to the finish line was about fifty meters.

Fang Zhou and Qin Yun stood together at the finish line, waiting.

The four teams over there encountered issues right from the start.

Liu Hao hadn’t tied his shoelaces properly, and his left foot stepped on the loose lace, causing him to stumble and dragging Tang Wan down with him into the sand.

The cameraman quickly stepped forward, zooming in on their predicament, maximizing the live broadcast’s effect.

“Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter. This team looked so strong, what a bad start.”

“Look at Liu Hao, what kind of shoes is he wearing? Probably won’t wear them again.”

“Liu Hao’s mind: Run, who can run faster than you all?”

As the two were tripping, Qi Le and Dong Donghui, along with their female partners, had already passed the first obstacle and were moving towards the next one.

Qi Le wasn’t just boasting; he was quite good at the three-legged race. With a quiet “one-two-one-two…” they smoothly passed the second obstacle.

He even had the presence of mind to show off to his goddess beside him.

“Hey, don’t worry, we’ll definitely take first place.”

Qiao Sisi, fully focused on the “one-two” rhythm, was almost thrown off balance by his antics, nearly following Tang Wan’s lead.

After taking some time to adjust, Qiao Sisi couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him, whispering, “Stop messing around, be serious.”

With the goddess’s command, Qi Le immediately put his playful thoughts away, focusing entirely on setting the three-legged pace.

Closely following them was the CEO duo.

Han Xi, a tall beauty, had long legs, as did Dong Donghui.

This meant their stride was naturally longer by about ten centimeters, making it effortless for them to hold second place, with a hint of overtaking.

Originally in third place were Sun Haotian and Chu Xinran.

However, there was clearly no chemistry between them, and they were quickly overtaken by Liu Hao and Tang Wan, who had gotten back up, temporarily taking first place.

Worse still, Sun Haotian, used to a pampered lifestyle, wasn’t fit at all. After just a few steps, he was gasping for breath, looking ready to collapse.

Their pace slowed from a jog to a fast walk, then to a slow walk, and finally, they stopped altogether.

Sun Haotian: I can’t go on, I want to lie down!

Chu Xinran’s face had darkened, struggling with her expression before bending down to untie the strap around her leg.

Chu Xinran: Hmph! This man… not even a shadow of Fang Zhou’s leg!

Sun Haotian hurriedly stopped her, saying, “No, no, Xinran, let’s keep going.”

Stealing a glance at the nearby camera, Sun Haotian decided to go all out!

He took a deep breath and set off again with Chu Xinran, struggling over the second obstacle.

Meanwhile, Qi Le’s team had reached the finish line and was trying to grab the hanging apple slices.

But they seemed unable to open their mouths wide enough, taking several bites without success.

Seeing Qiao Sisi about to use her hand, Fang Zhou quickly reminded her loudly.

“Don’t touch the apple with your hands, or you’ll be disqualified!”

Qiao Sisi shot a look of shame and annoyance at Fang Zhou before biting down on the apple in front of her as if it were someone she was angry at.

Having dealt with her apple, Qiao Sisi urged Qi Le.

Fang Zhou, feeling unjustly wronged, thought: I was just trying to help you avoid disqualification, why the glare?

But knowing Qiao Sisi’s dramatic nature, he didn’t take it to heart.

He raised his stopwatch, ready to time Qi Le’s bite.

But no matter how hard Qi Le tried, the apple slice just wouldn’t reach his mouth, always swaying just out of reach.

The director’s team knew how to play.

The apple was hung at just the right height for Qi Le to barely touch it with his nose when on tiptoe.

He had to jump to bite it.

But if he missed the first jump, the swaying apple would become endless torment!

“Hurry up!”

Qiao Sisi couldn’t help but urge.

This man, put your boasting to use!

Unfortunately, Qi Le lost his chance to turn his bragging into reality.

In just a few seconds, the CEO duo had reached the finish line.

Han Xi’s long legs served her well. She lightly tiptoed like a ballet dancer, sending the apple, which barely touched her nose, into her lips.

With a gentle bite, the small apple was taken!

Dong Donghui, a smart man, learned from Qi Le’s ordeal, using his brain, then his body, and finally his mouth.

He leaped, took a bite, and succeeded!

Fang Zhou quickly pressed the stopwatch, announcing, “Twenty-five seconds and 43.”

“Twenty-five seconds and 43.”

Qin Yun also reported the number on her stopwatch.

Their voices harmonized, showing a certain level of coordination.

Qin Yun smiled slightly, casually saying, “Our results matched well.”

Fang Zhou lightly coughed, didn’t respond, and continued watching the struggling Qiao Sisi team.

The team that was supposed to win was now at risk of falling to third place and sleeping in a tent.

Life is indeed strange!

Luckily, Qi Le finally bit down!

With a burst of angry jumping and frantic biting, he unexpectedly got the apple in his mouth.

Life is indeed strange! +1

Qiao Sisi finally breathed a sigh of relief, her previously puffy cheeks returning to a cool demeanor.

Fang Zhou couldn’t help but laugh.

He glanced at the stopwatch, unable to suppress his laughter as he announced, “Twenty-eight seconds and 12.”

Qiao Sisi quickly approached like a nimble cat.

She hummed softly, leaning towards Fang Zhou, “That long? Let me see.”

Her pink-dyed hair flared in the air, her shorter height making her look like a pink furball as she leaned in.

Fang Zhou laughed, handing her the stopwatch.

“Here, see for yourself.”

Qiao Sisi glanced, confirming the time, feeling a bit embarrassed.

She habitually punched Fang Zhou, pouting, “It’s all your fault!”

This was her old habit.

Whenever she got angry, she would vent on Fang Zhou, a typical dramatic girlfriend.

Back when Fang Zhou dated her, he liked her occasional pettiness.

However, they had broken up long ago, and they were now filming a dating show.

Qiao Sisi’s behavior was a bit too intimate.

The live chat was in stitches.

“Hahaha, poor Sisi, from first place to second.”

“If I were Sisi, I’d be mad too. But shouldn’t she hit Qi Le? Why hit Fang Zhou?”

“Probably just a habit. Getting hit by the goddess is Fang Zhou’s blessing.”

After realizing her action was a bit inappropriate, Qiao Sisi didn’t mind much, turning to sit on a bench, waiting for the results.

Qin Yun’s eyebrows subtly moved.

Fang Zhou didn’t care, focusing on the remaining two teams, saying, “Liu Hao’s team is here.”

Everyone’s attention shifted.

Liu Hao had reached the finish line with Tang Wan, who almost got the apple but missed, having to try again.

Sun Haotian, far behind, looked exhausted.

Chu Xinran had given up, trying to untie the leg strap again.

Sun Haotian still tried to be optimistic.

“We… we’re almost there…”

Chu Xinran’s pure face showed clear frustration.

She finally untied the strap!

Being last was inevitable, everyone could see Sun Haotian had given up!

Even the director’s team, understanding it was just the first day, switched the cameras to Liu Hao and Tang Wan to save face.

Chu Xinran walked alone to the finish line, where Tang Wan was celebrating with Liu Hao after biting the apple.

She jumped, took the apple slice off the string, bit it, and asked Fang Zhou and Qin Yun, “Does this count?”

Qin Yun, amused, nodded gently, “It counts.”

Chu Xinran nodded, chewing the apple slice, giving Fang Zhou a resentful look.

Her usually smiling eyes were full of accusation, as if asking: ‘Why didn’t you team up with me?’

Fang Zhou, feeling guilty, avoided her gaze, thinking: Why does it feel like she’s chewing my flesh instead of the apple?