nucmednet Chapter 125 We must never admit defeat!
Chapter 125 We must never admit defeat!
"Got it?" Qin Reng looked down at her, as if assessing a piece of tofu with a limited brain capacity. "If you dare to answer wrong, I'll make you experience the Ice Bucket Challenge right here."
"You might as well just tell me the answer, that would save you a lot of trouble." Yu Yuetong rolled her eyes, her sneer conveying utter disdain. "I'm just not very familiar with the conditions, but I've experienced my fair share of death scenarios, so I'm not afraid."
The host cleared his throat: "Alright, let's look at the first question—'What are Young Master Qin's bedtime habits?'"
Yu Yuetong was stunned. Was this a question even a human being could answer? What did his sleeping habits have to do with her? She wasn't going to watch him sleep every day!
The applause in the audience gradually grew louder, and it was obvious that the other party was very receptive to her current frantic audience perspective.
She gritted her teeth inwardly, desperately searching for any lingering habits within Qin Reng that might be associated with his soul memories. "It has to be some kind of super aloof setting... like exercising in the middle of the night, or reading hundreds of pages of documents as a hypnotic tool?" She forced a smile and reached out to press the "Read Seriously" option on the selection panel.
Unexpectedly, a deep voice came from the side, carrying a deliberate mockery and a hint of revenge: "The answer is... I like to sleep naked."
Yu Yuetong stood frozen in place, Qin Reng's deep voice echoing in her ears. Her face flushed instantly, leaving her speechless. The entire hall fell silent, all eyes flooding towards her and Qin Reng. Her mind raced, and despite her inner turmoil, she refused to back down: "Fine, you like sleeping naked, huh? No wonder your figure is so distracting."
"You..." Qin Reng was furious and almost dragged her off the stage. His eyes were filled with burning flames, but he paused for a moment, and a complex displeasure and indescribable helplessness flashed in his eyes.
"If you don't think about the answer soon, you're going to burst out laughing." The host playfully reminded the two who were still arguing. His voice came through the earpiece, and behind his seemingly relaxed tone was a hint of malice.
Yu Yuetong's lips twitched, inwardly cursing this cunning fellow. She gritted her teeth, racking her brains, repeatedly spewing out answers with impatient and illogical numbers. Her final choice was "morning run," a condition that was utterly ridiculous.
"Wrong answer! The water spray begins!" the host announced coldly. As her heart sank, the automatic sprinklers sprang into action, spraying water like surging waves, creating a chaotic mess. Yu Yuetong felt dizzy for a moment. She thought, "I might as well go back to my own body. This is so incredibly embarrassing, I can't stand it."
"Quick, get out of the way!" Qin Reng suddenly grabbed her, his body warm as he moved closer. His hand gripped her waist more firmly, and without a word, he pushed her behind him. With his help, she dodged to the side in the spray of water.
But water droplets pelted down, flowing into her hair and sticking to it, making her look like a lost little bird. Just then, she felt a warm hand applying slight pressure to her lower back, and her whole body was suddenly pulled, the forceful impact causing her to lose her balance and fall instantly towards the platform behind her.
In that critical moment, Qin Reng reacted instantly, lunging forward to catch her firmly in his arms, preventing a fall. The surrounding audience gasped, their eyes filled with a mixture of amusement and surprise.
"Idiot!" he cursed under his breath, his brows furrowed. "Are you trying to get yourself killed?" His angry tone was accompanied by a tense expression on his face, and his eyes were like knives piercing straight ahead.
Yu Yuetong's heart raced. Realizing the close proximity between them, she involuntarily looked up at him. The entire venue was almost shrouded in mist, and through the haze, her gaze was fixed on the face so close to hers, its features appearing unusually blurry. She hadn't expected to be saved by him so unexpectedly, and she was actually a little touched.
"Are you scared?" she retorted, still feigning resentment and trying to hide the heat on her face, but inside, her emotions were brewing, as if suppressed feelings were surging up like a tidal wave.
"Who's afraid? Such a challenge is too childish!" Qin Reng sneered, a hint of disdain still curling at the corner of his mouth. His gaze swept over her teardrops, as if he looked down on everything with arrogance, but his eyes held a deep and imperceptible fluctuation of emotion.
The two were caught in a series of tests of humiliation and crisis. To outsiders, it seemed like nothing more than a farce, but Yu Yuetong felt a sense of unease deep inside. Her emotions mingled with the mist in her eyes, creating a complex atmosphere. She pondered how to deal with this arrogant, "old codger," and she was determined not to lose face under these circumstances.
"Next question," the host announced again. Yu Yuetong's heart was pounding, leaving her barely any room to breathe. What challenges awaited her in this chaotic battle of water spheres?
She carefully observed the rapidly shifting expressions of the people below the stage, a resolute look quickly flashing across her face. No matter how difficult the next question was, she absolutely could not admit defeat! Just as Yu Yuetong was thinking this, the voice of the next question rang out at an inopportune moment: "What is Young Master Qin's biggest taboo?"
"Oh no, we're doomed! There's absolutely no way we can get this right!" Yu Yuetong thought to herself, her eyes fixed on the number panel that solved the problem. She couldn't help but launch an attack on Qin Reng beside her. She had to find a way to get him to make a move!
"What is Young Master Qin's biggest taboo?" the host asked again, his tone calm, yet it felt like a sharp blade gently slicing through one's nerves.
Yu Yuetong's mind went blank for a moment, silently cursing the terrible question in her heart. Despite being a typical office worker who slacked off countless times, she had never studied this kind of mystical question, especially one that required a direct hit on a blind spot in her knowledge—Qin Reng's taboo? Wasn't this man's taboo—her?!
She secretly glared at the "self" beside her, which was now naturally Qin Reng's soul. His expression was as cold as an ice block just dug out of the polar region, his arms crossed over his chest, saying nothing, but his eyes were full of disdain.
Yu Yuetong, unable to bear it any longer, leaned closer and lowered her voice: "Hey, what's your biggest taboo? Tell me now, okay?"
However, Qin Reng just frowned, looking completely cold: "Even if I told you the answer you can't guess, it might not save your IQ."
Yu Yuetong almost had a stroke from anger, and immediately retorted without any politeness: "Yeah, I really didn't know your taboo, but I guess your taboo must be related to being too handsome. Because you're too narcissistic, it probably annoys other people!"