Chapter Fifty: The Test Begins!

Sang Yijia thought that Lu Wenchuan would choose to answer the questions, but judging by his demeanor, he didn't seem to enjoy being in the spotlight. "Alright," she said.

"But I'm not sure I can get them all right."

Lu Wenchuan shook his head, replying indifferently, "It doesn't matter. It's just a game, entertainment comes first."

"Alright." Sang Yijia felt the pressure ease.

The viewers in the livestream didn't share her sentiments.

[He's only saying that because he knows he's going to lose.]
[Too proud for his own good.]
[Just waiting for Sang Yijia to lose!]

Meanwhile, some passersby had quietly become Sang Yijia's fans, but at this moment, none of them spoke up. They simply watched the livestream in silence, paying no attention to the provocative messages in the chat.

Some viewers chose to ignore the barrage of comments altogether, watching the show peacefully.

Before the quiz began, Lan Qing glanced at Sang Yijia, squinting slightly before a smile touched her lips.

Jian Hong already knew the questions prepared by the production team, and during the midday break, Lan Qing had memorized all the questions and answers.

As long as Shen Jin managed to buzz in first, Sang Yijia wouldn't have a chance to answer.

Lan Qing smiled and withdrew her gaze, turning to Shen Jin, "Let's make sure we give it our best."

"Mm." Shen Jin nodded, replying with certainty, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Still, Shen Jin couldn't help but look over at Sang Yijia, narrowing his eyes as he noticed she hadn't glanced his way even once. It unsettled him.

He never believed that Sang Yijia would simply give up; he thought she must be playing hard to get. Yet now, on the second day, Sang Yijia still showed no sign of doing anything.

Was she really this composed?

Shen Jin doubted it. He shifted his gaze back to Lan Qing. "Qingqing."

"Mm?" Lan Qing turned, puzzled.

The next moment, Shen Jin tucked a stray lock of her hair behind her ear. "Your hair was messy."

Lan Qing's ears flushed bright red, and she turned away awkwardly. "Was it?" She pinched her earlobe. "Thank you."

"No need." Shen Jin grinned smugly, his eyes flicking toward Sang Yijia, looking for a reaction.

Unfortunately, Sang Yijia paid no attention, her eyes fixed intently on the red buzzer.

One minute before the competition started, Sang Yijia raised her hand. "Director, is this buzzer broken?"

Lu Wenchuan had noticed it first, thinking perhaps the buzzer was inactive since the event hadn't started, but Sang Yijia saw it differently.

In the original plot, after the main character and Lan Qing fell into the water, Shen Jin rescued Lan Qing, and only later did Lu Wenchuan learn the main character had fallen in and went in to save her.

Afterwards, all four went to the hospital, with Lan Qing in the worst condition—low blood sugar and shock.

Ultimately, under Shen Jin's pressure, the main character apologized to Lan Qing.

At the same time, the main character ignited another wave of online backlash; several signed endorsement deals demanded termination.

Agent Mo Yani wanted the main character to withdraw from the variety show, but she refused, stubbornly staying for the afternoon event—the quiz segment.

In the book, Lu Wenchuan originally intended to answer the questions himself, but seeing Lan Qing on the opposing team, the main character insisted on answering, demanding Lu Wenchuan buzz in.

Lu Wenchuan succeeded, but the main character couldn't answer and was ridiculed once more.

Later, the main character finally had a chance to answer, but the buzzer malfunctioned.

Unaware, she thought Lu Wenchuan did it on purpose, quarreled with him, and left the show in a huff.

Her actions again became fodder for netizens.

Again and again, she lost face in front of her beloved, until she couldn't take it anymore and began scheming to ruin Lan Qing.

Sang Yijia recalled this part of the story, exhaling slowly. She hadn't expected the plot to reach this point in just a few days.

She hoped that, once the dating show ended, she could finally break free from the original storyline.

"What?" Director Chen froze, then immediately called for someone. "Where's the props team?"

"Hurry up and check what's going on."

In front of so many people, Director Chen didn't apologize outright, but he made his regret clear.

Lan Qing couldn't understand how, after just one afternoon, Director Chen's attitude had taken a complete turn.

"Qingqing, what's wrong?" Shen Jin noticed her distraction and looked toward Sang Yijia, frowning as he shifted his gaze to Lu Wenchuan.

"Qingqing, what do you think of Lu Wenchuan?" Shen Jin hadn't paid much attention to him at first, but now Lan Qing's reaction seemed to suggest otherwise.

Lan Qing paused, belatedly realizing Shen Jin was jealous. Her lips curled into a smile. "Hm? What do you mean?"

"As a boyfriend, how do you feel about him?" Shen Jin reached out, gently stroking Lan Qing's palm. "Do you think he's better than me?"

"How could I?" Lan Qing raised her brows in surprise. "You're the best in my heart."

With Lan Qing's clear answer, Shen Jin felt reassured. "I thought you kept looking at him."

"No, I was watching Jia Jia." Lan Qing lowered her gaze, a hint of sadness in her voice. "I thought you were realizing your feelings for her."

Shen Jin was momentarily speechless, then laughed, his hand tenderly caressing her cheek. "How could that be?"

"My eyes and heart are all yours; there will never be anyone else." Shen Jin wanted to make his feelings clear while he had the chance.

But—

"Just switch out the prop." The prop team was baffled; everything had been in perfect condition when they brought it over, but now it was broken.

Sang Yijia breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the problem was solved now, nothing unexpected would happen later.

Lu Wenchuan wasn't too concerned about winning or losing. It was just a dinner, and as long as he was with Sang Yijia, it didn't matter what they ate.

"Do you really want to win?" Lu Wenchuan thought, if she wanted to win, he'd let her.

Sang Yijia glanced sideways and hummed in response. "Don't you?"

"Mm..." Lu Wenchuan pondered for a moment, remembering Sang Yijia's promise to cook that morning. If they were at the farmhouse, she'd have to prepare enough for everyone.

"I do."

"Then let's work well together." Sang Yijia extended her hand to Lu Wenchuan, smiling.

Lu Wenchuan took her hand.

The quiz segment began.

The host held up a card, asking with dramatic flair, "Here's the first question: How many flavors does the Scholar Street's famous Scholar Pastry come in? What are they?"

A chime sounded.

A contestant had buzzed in.

But which team was it?

The host was eager as well. "Let's see which team responded the fastest!"