allonlinenovel Chapter 266: Team Formation Finalized
Chapter 266: Team Formation Finalized
Director Song stood in front of the male guests, her expression serious yet gentle: "Now if you have a female guest you like more, you can choose to initiate the competition for the guest replacement spot." After that, she led the five male guests into the exercise room specially prepared for them.
The gym was filled with a tense and energetic atmosphere. Director Song asked all the guests to do push-ups as a test for their chance to win a spot.
While doing push-ups, Han Yisu asked, "Director Song, if I have this quota, do I have to change it?" Director Song nodded slightly in affirmation. Han Yisu frowned, thought for a moment, and said decisively, "Then I quit."
Shen Ji heard their conversation from the side. He moved his aching hand, sighed, and said, "I'll quit too." Although his voice was low, his attitude was firm.
As a result, only Yue Muchen, Zhou Siming and Zhang Minglian were still holding on in the gym. Although Zhang Minglian tried hard, he was obviously exhausted by the time he did the fifteenth push-up. His clothes were soaked with sweat, and he fell down and didn't get up for a long time.
Zhou Siming didn't exercise much, so he reached his limit very quickly. When he did the 27th push-up, he felt exhausted. But he still gritted his teeth and did another 10. Finally, his body tilted and he fell to the ground.
At this time, Yue Muchen was the only one who was still holding on in the gym. He shook his hair and smiled in a sly way. He stood up and glanced at the male guests standing beside him, as if to show off his strength. Then, he gave his answer to Director Song: "Director Song, I want to change my partner to Lu Qingxi!"
His voice was firm and confident, and his face was full of anticipation, as if he had already seen a bright future for himself and Lu Qingxi as a partnership.
Five minutes ago, a broadcast was heard in the lounge area where the female guests were. The voice was clear and penetrating: "Ladies and gentlemen, there is an opportunity before you now. If you have a male guest you like more, you can choose to fight for the chance to change your partner. Female guests who are interested, please go downstairs to the women's exercise room in ten minutes and fight for this opportunity by doing the sit-up challenge."
After hearing this, the female guests began to think about how to make their decision. Some looked happy, while others seemed a little hesitant. Ten minutes later, only Duan Wu and Zhao Yizhen were left standing in the women's sports room.
The sit-up challenge began. Duan Wu's movements were smooth and powerful, and she seemed so relaxed every time she stood up. Zhao Yizhen, on the other hand, seemed to be struggling a little, and beads of sweat soon oozed out of her forehead. But she did not give up, but gritted her teeth and persisted.
After a round of fierce competition, Duan Wu finally won. She stood up, took a deep breath, and said to Director Song without hesitation: "Director Song, I have decided to partner with Han Yisu."
Zhao Yizhen was a little surprised when she heard Duan Wu's words. She originally thought that Duan Wu would choose Shen Ji. The way she looked at Shen Ji was somewhat similar to what she had done in the past few years. Lu did not expect that she would choose Han Yisu.
Five minutes later, the program team announced the new groups: "Since both male and female guests have decided to change partners, the final groups are now announced: Female guest No. 1 Yang Wuxi and male guest No. 1 Zhang Minglian are in one group, female guest No. 2 Zhao Yizhen and male guest No. 5 Zhou Siming are in one group, female guest No. 3 Duan Wu and male guest No. 2 Han Yisu are in one group, female guest No. 4 Lu Qingxi and male guest No. 3 Yue Muchen are in one group, and female guest No. 5 Zhou Sibei and male guest No. 4 Shen Ji are in one group. Now, each group of guests will be free to move around. Please be reminded that tomorrow's schedule will be very early, so please return to the cabin before 8 o'clock."
As soon as the broadcast stopped, Yue Muchen hurried to Lu Qingxi's door. His heartbeat echoed in his ears. He took a deep breath and prepared to knock on the door. However, at the moment when he was about to touch the door, his hand suddenly retracted as if it had touched an icy electric current. He hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to sit on the soft sofa at the door, quietly waiting for her to appear.
The clock slowly pointed to eleven o'clock, and the door was finally pushed open, and Lu Qingxi appeared behind the door. Yue Muchen immediately stood up, with a relieved smile on his face, and he gently invited her out for lunch. Lu Qingxi was slightly stunned, then nodded, but then frowned slightly, and she explained with a little embarrassment: "I ate a little too much this morning, so I may have to go out a little later."
Yue Muchen accepted her explanation with a smile and considerately suggested setting off at 1:00 p.m. He knew that for Lu Qingxi, such an arrangement would not make her feel rushed and would give her enough time to prepare.
It was lunch time, but there were two people missing from the table of ten. Zhou Sibei noticed the cold air coming from her brother Zhou Siming, as if the air around him had frozen. She quickly realized something was wrong, and immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks and ran upstairs.
Upstairs, she found Lu Qingxi and learned that she had made an appointment with Yue Muchen to go out for dinner. Zhou Sibei's mood suddenly sank to the bottom. She walked downstairs dejectedly. Facing the three pairs of expectant eyes at the table, she felt a little embarrassed. Without avoiding everyone, she told her brother Zhou Siming directly that Lu Qingxi was going out for dinner later.
Zhou Siming's face became even gloomier, and his eyes flickered with complex light. The other two also showed more or less disappointment, as if a beautiful expectation had vanished in an instant. Only Zhang Minglian was an exception. He was looking at the crowd from the far left, but his heart was full of disbelief about his ex-wife. He couldn't figure out how that woman could confuse the hearts of so many men.
In the afternoon, the sun shone through the window onto the sofa downstairs. The three men each held a magazine and pretended to read attentively, but in fact they kept looking at the stairs where the female guests were, as if they were expecting something. Zhang Minglian wanted to join them, but when he saw Zhou Siming's eyes, he hesitated.
Zhou Siming seemed to have noticed Zhang Minglian's hesitation. He gently put down the magazine in his hand, stood up, and walked slowly to Zhang Minglian. He leaned forward slightly and said in a tone that was almost whispering: "Teacher Zhang, you look a little tired. Isn't this a good time to take a nap?" Zhang Minglian was embarrassed by Zhou Siming's words and attitude. He smiled awkwardly and responded: "You are right, I am indeed a little sleepy, so I'd better go upstairs to rest."