After everyone had drawn their slips of paper and returned to the sofa, the director told them to open them.
The male guests slowly opened their slips, showing little expectation or enthusiasm.
Shen Xingzhi’s slip had Qi Jia’s name on it.
Ji Zhaoyun’s slip had Qiao Nuan’s name on it.
Ye Chuanci’s slip had Zhao Yingxin’s name on it.
Jing Luan’s slip had Li Ying’s name on it.
Shen Jianxi’s slip had Lin Jing’s name on it.
There were no issues with these.
However, as the female guests opened their slips one by one, everyone was dumbfounded.
Li Ying’s slip had Shen Jianxi’s name on it.
Lin Jing’s slip had Shen Xingzhi’s name on it.
Qi Jia’s slip had Ye Chuanci’s name on it.
Zhao Yingxin’s slip had Jing Luan’s name on it.
Only Qiao Nuan was matched with Ji Zhaoyun; none of the others were correctly paired.
Everyone stared at the director in confusion. Ye Chuanci held up his slip and said, "Director, it seems we can't form any teams like this."
The director was also a bit stunned; he clearly hadn't considered this possibility.
"...Um, how about we try again?" Although the director maintained a stern expression, he was internally wailing.
This was definitely the most embarrassing moment of his directing career. He could already imagine how his old colleagues would mock him.
He absolutely had to tell the post-production team to cut this part!
Yes! That's right! The director nodded to himself.
However, he didn't realize until the show aired that the post-production team not only didn't cut it but actually added voice-over narration specifically for this segment.
At that time, seeing the screen full of "hahahahahahahaha" and receiving a flood of mocking text messages, he felt like he was about to spit blood from anger.
Shen Xingzhi chuckled softly and was the first to step forward, folding his slip along the dotted line and returning it to the box.
As someone made a move, the others gradually followed suit and put their slips back.
The director looked at the two boxes, a thought sparked, and he whispered to a staff member beside him, having come up with a new idea.
After the staff member heard what he said, they stepped forward and removed both boxes.
"As the saying goes, fate is predetermined. So!" He beckoned, and the staff member brought back another box. "...That was just a small joke with everyone just now. Now it's time for the real team formation."
Everyone knew what had just happened, but no one exposed the director. They even cooperated by applauding.
This made the director feel a bit embarrassed.
"I've put all your names on slips of paper into one box. You'll each draw one, and it's time to test your fate."
Shen Jianxi was slightly surprised. This new method meant that two people who were supposed to be a team could be of the same gender?
In that case...
She looked around at the people present.
Ji Zhaoyun was not suitable for offline pursuit at the moment, and Jing Luan was in the same team, so there would be plenty of time to interact.
Currently, the primary target in this dating show should be Shen Xingzhi. Moreover, he seemed interested in her.
In a brief moment, Shen Jianxi had made up her mind. "77, can you manipulate this drawing?"
77 thought for a moment and then nodded, "Yes, Xi Xi, leave it to me."
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Adhering to the principles of ladies first and top status, Li Ying was the first to draw. When she opened her slip, it clearly stated Chu Yunqing's name, which made her heart relax.
She stood back with her drawn slip, waiting for Qi Jia, who was second, to draw.
However, the name she drew was Li Ying.
Before she could ask, the director picked up the megaphone and said, "If the name you draw is already part of a formed team, place that slip on the table and draw again."
Qi Jia put the slip back and drew again. This time, she drew a slip with the characters "Ji Yun" written on it.
Qiao Nuan had to draw three times before she could draw her slip. The first two times, she drew her own name and Qi Jia's name. Only on the third try did she draw Lin Jing's name.
When Zhao Yingxin drew, she intended to pick the slip on the right side of the box, but for some reason, her hand turned to the left. By the time she realized, the slip was already displayed to everyone, bearing Jing Luan's name.
With four pairs formed, Shen Jianxi and Shen Xingzhi were automatically paired together.
Everyone walked over to their partners.
Shen Jianxi looked at the man beside her and extended her hand politely, saying, "Teacher Shen, please take care of me."
Shen Xingzhi smiled, very satisfied with the outcome.
He took the slender hand before him and replied, "Let's take care of each other."
The delicate touch beneath his hand made Shen Xingzhi unconsciously caress it. Seeing Shen Jianxi awkwardly withdraw her hand, he smiled but said nothing.
...
After the teams were formed, the director announced today's task: "Today is the first day for all the teachers in the love cabin. Let's play a small game to deepen your impressions of each other!"
"Behind our cabin, there is a swimming pool. Today, we will be cultivating the tacit understanding and trust between partners."
Upon hearing the word "swimming pool," Shen Jianxi's heart skipped a beat. Several men who knew what was going on cast covert glances at her.
The director continued, "You will be in pairs, with one person in the water and the other on the shore."
"The person on the shore will act out what is shown in our pictures using body language, and the person underwater will guess. The first pair to guess five correctly will win a one-night stay at a five-star hotel sponsored by the production team."
Shen Jianxi and Shen Xingzhi exchanged a glance. Before they could speak, Shen Xingzhi spoke first, "You are the junior. I'll go into the water."
"Thank you, Teacher Shen," Shen Jianxi smiled gratefully. Then, feeling she had agreed too quickly, she added, "If it's inconvenient for Teacher Shen, I can do it."
"Alright, then you go ahead."
Shen Jianxi: ...
This habit of being overly polite was truly problematic.
Shen Xingzhi knew it was enough to tease her. Besides, he felt it would be less interesting to let this little one reveal herself so early; he could still occasionally see her flustered look now.
"I was just kidding. Perform well. Whether I can get out of the water today depends entirely on you."
After saying that, he gently patted Shen Jianxi's head and went back to his room to change.
Ye Chuanci and Jing Luan, seeing that the issue with her team had been easily resolved, breathed a sigh of relief and went to change with peace of mind.