The bridesmaids were truly prepared. As soon as Ye Luan finished speaking, Chai Su brought over a small stool and had Qin Hai sit alone. Qin Hai looked back at the groomsmen, wearing an expression of helplessness and vulnerability. Tian Gai flashed an “OK” sign to reassure him.
Yun Fei laughed, “Hai Ge, don’t be like that! You’ve got such a strong support team behind you, what are you afraid of?!”
Qin Hai replied, “My wife is in your hands, of course, I’m nervous.”
After another round of laughter, Tiao Tiao added, “Hai Ge, you have no idea! We stayed up late brainstorming these games for the wedding—we even stopped updating our novels!”
Tian Gai teased, “Who’s your editor? I need to have a word with her!”
Meng Meng burst out laughing, “It’s Xin Jie herself, hahaha!”
Tiao Tiao chimed in, “You’ll have to meet Xin Jie first, hahaha!”
With that, Tiao Tiao pulled out a piece of paper, cleared her throat, and said, “We’ve carefully prepared an interactive text adventure game with a quick transmigration theme.”
Qin Hai was baffled, “I understand the words individually, but what do they mean together?”
“It’s simple,” Tiao Tiao explained. “We’ll make you ‘transmigrate’ into one of your groomsmen, and you’ll have to make choices. Whatever you choose, the person you’re playing as will have to do.”
Shi Shui Hu Li asked, “How will we know if we’ve passed?”
Yun Fei shook her head, “There’s no set criteria—it all depends on our mood. Now, for the first question—”
“You’re Tian Gai. This morning, you woke up at 10 AM feeling particularly bored, so you decide to: A) Take off your shirt and dance a hot routine; B) Post a tweet that says, ‘Just had a manicure, what do you all think?’ with a picture of your hand.”
Tian Gai shouted, “What the heck?! Hai Ge, Hai Ge, choose A! B is way too flamboyant!”
Ye Luan analyzed the situation, “Tian Gai, they’ve already got their phones out. If you dance, it’ll be recorded forever.”
Tian Gai deflated instantly, “Hai Ge, go with B.”
“Good brother! I’ll explain it to everyone for you!” Qin Hai decisively chose option B. One minute later—
Tian Gai Gai Tian V: Just had a manicure, what do you all think? [Photo]
jojo Tian Tian Xiao: ???? [Black question mark.jpg]
Chu Huo Xiao Tian Bu Ren Shu: …Well, it looks alright?
GJ Shen Keng Pa Bu Chu: At Yue Si, you can even discuss manicures with male authors.
The first question had everyone laughing hysterically. Controlling her expression, Tiao Tiao moved on to the second question, “Next up: You’re Shi Shui Hu Li. You notice that Tian Gai posted a rather flamboyant tweet. You suspect that Tian Gai might be gay and decide to test him. Do you: A) Post a tweet saying, ‘I’ve been really into mauve nails lately,’ hinting at your ‘sisterhood’; or B) Take off your shirt and do 20 push-ups, using your fiery biceps to tempt him?”
Shi Shui Hu Li nearly cried, “I should’ve made him dance instead!”
Qin Hai communicated with Hu Li through his gaze, “Let’s go with A.”
Shi Shui Hu Li reluctantly pulled out his phone—
Shi Shui Hu Li V: I’ve been really into mauve nails lately.
Mu Se Shu Guang: ??? Did you and Tian Gai go to the same nail salon?
Hai Tian Zhi Jian Wu Xian Lan: Hahaha, what’s going on? Are you guys playing truth or dare?
Xing Jian: I detect a hint of coyness in that “mauve.”
Tian Gai, fully resigned, gave Hu Li a thumbs-up, prompting a roar of, “What are you doing? Cancel that right now!”
The bridesmaids clapped in unison, “It seems our characters are starting to develop their own storylines.”
“Alright, let’s move on to the third question. You’re Zhao Zhao. Recently, you’ve noticed that two of your friends have been acting weird, and now you’re feeling strange too. So, you decide to: A) Kiss either Tian Gai, Shi Shui Hu Li, or Ye Luan to test your sexual orientation; or B—”
Before the question was even finished, Qin Hai jumped up, “Finally, a question I know how to answer—AAAAAA!”
Tiao Tiao raised an eyebrow, “I haven’t even read the B option yet!”
Qin Hai waved her off, “A! Definitely A!”
Tiao Tiao nodded, “Alright, I’ll finish reading the question. B) Order a milk tea on Ele.me to calm your nerves.”
Qin Hai: “…”
Wiping his face, Qin Hai said, “A friend is a friend for life. Zhao Er, your Hai Ge is getting married, so don’t go hitting—”
Zhao Yi Jia’s face was flushed red, unsure if it was from laughter or embarrassment. For him, this question wasn’t too difficult, but the idea of kissing Ye Luan in front of everyone, even as part of a game—
Should he at least give Qin Hai a good-natured punch first?
Trying to maintain his composure, Zhao Yi Jia coughed twice, his eyes darting between the three options: Hu Li was laughing uncontrollably; Tian Gai was shouting, “Pick me! Pick me!”; and Ye Luan stood there, arms crossed, a smirk he couldn’t suppress playing on his lips. Zhao Yi Jia didn’t dare meet his gaze, so he steeled himself, and amidst the bridesmaids’ laughter and exclamations, quickly kissed Ye Luan on the cheek.
After three questions, the wedding party was feeling the pressure. Now, it was time for the fourth question—
“You’re Ye Luan. You were just kissed by your friend Zhao Zhao, and your emotions are all over the place. So, you decide to: A) Solve a math problem to calm down; or B) Solve a physics problem to calm down.”
Tian Gai pounded the table, “I object! Why does Ye Ge’s style differ from ours?”
Chai Su explained, “Well, we did the math, and he has more fans than the four of us combined, so we can’t afford to upset him.”
Ye Luan waved it off, “Just pick anything.”
Qin Hai hesitated, “Are you sure, Ye Ge? I’ll go with the math problem.”
Chai Su handed Ye Luan a piece of paper, “Solve this math problem within five minutes, or you’ll have to send three times the amount in red envelopes.”
The groomsmen gathered around. Being liberal arts majors, just seeing the numbers on the paper made their eyes hurt. Tian Gai saw that Ye Luan was as calm as ever, not even frowning, and asked, “Do you know how to do it?”
Ye Luan shook his head, “Nope.”
Tian Gai was speechless, “Then what now?”
Ye Luan simply took out his phone, snapped a picture of the problem, and typed something into his phone. Soon, everyone’s phones buzzed with a notification—
Ye Luan V: I’ll write a 5,000-word fanfic of your choice in exchange for the solution to this math problem. Four minutes only. [Photo]
After sending the tweet, Ye Luan casually locked his phone, “With great rewards come brave souls.”
At the three-and-a-half-minute mark, Ye Luan leisurely handed in the solution. His brilliant move earned him applause from the entire room. Finally, they arrived at the last question—
“You’re Qin Hai, and today you’re getting married. You’ve invited your friends—manicure expert Tian Gai and Shi Shui Hu Li, Zhao Zhao who’s questioning his sexuality, and Ye Luan, who’s been solving math problems in exchange for fanfic—to help you retrieve the bride. However, the bride is locked in the room, and the key has been hidden by the fairy-like bridesmaids. You must figure out where the key is hidden to unlock the door and greet your bride. You decide to: A) Have one person do makeup, then discuss makeup techniques with Meng Meng to extract clues; B) Have someone bombard Yun Fei with 20 cheesy pick-up lines until she gives up the clues; C) Have all four of you post a 500-word or longer tweet praising Tiao Tiao, making her so happy she spills the beans; or D) Have someone earn the title of Grand Eunuch in Chai Su’s new palace drama, impressing her enough to reveal the clues.”
Qin Hai looked seriously at his backup team, “Think carefully, which one should we choose?”
Tian Gai pondered, “The 500-word tweet seems easy, but right now, I really can’t come up with anything.”
Shi Shui Hu Li added, “Well, I’m not taking the Grand Eunuch title.”
Zhao Yi Jia said, “I can’t bring myself to say those cheesy lines…”
Ye Luan suggested, “Looks like A is our only option.”
Everyone turned to Tian Gai.
Tian Gai backed away, “Hey—hey—ah!!!!!”
Qin Hai pulled out a lipstick from the makeup bag, “Tian Gai, you’re the one who knows Meng Meng best!”
Five minutes later, Tian Gai, looking like a monster, stood in front of Meng Meng. The bridesmaids were laughing so hard they were practically on the floor.
Tian Gai, feeling utterly defeated, asked, “I’ve done the makeup, can you tell us now?”
Meng Meng wiped away tears of laughter, “Hai—Hai Ge, hahaha, the key—the key’s clue is—haha—it’s Duan Ru Xing.”
Duan Ru Xing? The clue is Duan Ru Xing?
Shi Shui Hu Li’s brain kicked into gear, “Stars are in the sky; is the key up above?”
They looked up, but the hotel’s ceiling was simple, with lights installed in hidden areas, so there didn’t seem to be anywhere to hide a key.
Tian Gai thought for a moment, “Maybe we should look for something star-shaped, like balloons or decorations.”
They all searched the room, but still couldn’t find the key.
Ye Luan spoke up, “It might not be that straightforward… When you think of Duan Ru Xing, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?”
Qin Hai replied, “A tragic, yet strong, pseudo-antagonist.”
Shi Shui Hu Li added, “An untouchable beauty.”
Tian Gai concluded, “The bottom.”
Ye Luan shook his head, “No, those are just character traits. We need to think like a reader of danmei novels. When a female reader sees Duan Ru Xing, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?”
Zhao Yi Jia’s eyes lit up, “Shen An.”
Tian Gai, catching on, said, “The riddle is Duan Ru Xing, and the answer is Shen An.”
Shi Shui Hu Li noted, “The character ‘Shen’ has the water radical, and ‘An’ means a place by the water. Both are related to water.”
Qin Hai concluded, “Let’s search carefully around any water sources—pools, cups, kettles.”
Finally, the key was found hidden under a kettle. As the door opened, the room erupted in cheers. The handsome wedding party had successfully passed the bridesmaids’ challenges and finally greeted the beautiful bride. Amidst the flying streamers, Ye Luan and Zhao Yi Jia shared a knowing smile.
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