The look on the man's face was fully captured by Shi Xinxin's eyes.
She tightened her grip on her chopsticks, a flicker of caution flashing through her mind.
Though she didn't know what the man was plotting, she was certain his intentions were far from simple.
Anyone who approached them with a hidden agenda could only be Feng Lao or someone from Zhu Guo.
In any case, they were all people with impure motives.
Holding her lunchbox, Shi Xinxin quietly moved to Sheng Chenjin's side.
Seeing the person he'd been longing for come to his side, Sheng Chenjin's expression became priceless.
Meanwhile, the comments on the live broadcast screen had already exploded.
[OMG, am I seeing things? Xinxin is eating with President Sheng!]
[No, you're not mistaken, and Xinxin even主动 went to President Sheng's side! Cheer her on!/]
A bright smile spread across Sheng Chenjin's face, and he quickly asked, "Xinxin, are you getting used to the lunchboxes here?"
Shi Xinxin scooped a mouthful of rice, "Of course I'm used to it."
When she was recovering after being hit by a car and falling into the river, the food she ate was even worse than this.
Getting straight to the point, Shi Xinxin put down her chopsticks and her gaze pointedly towards the man, "Do you know that person?"
Sheng Chenjin followed her gaze.
He quickly denied, "No."
Shi Xinxin expressed understanding, not expecting him to know such an unknown person.
After all, the two opponents, no matter how foolish, wouldn't send someone well-known to approach them.
Shi Xinxin finished her lunchbox quickly. Holding the empty plate, she was about to get up to find Xiao Jue.
"Wait." Sheng Chenjin stopped her.
If one looked closely, a hint of dissatisfaction could be seen in his eyes.
Shi Xinxin raised her eyebrows in surprise, "What's wrong?"
Sheng Chenjin cleared his throat, "You don't need to go to him so early, the broadcast hasn't announced it yet."
This person was truly childish. Shi Xinxin looked at his half-eaten meal helplessly, "You should finish your lunchbox soon..."
Before she could finish, the crackle of electricity sounded from the broadcast overhead.
Shi Xinxin's expression instantly changed.
She quickly turned to look around and indeed, Director Fang and the strange man from before had disappeared.
The broadcast, accompanied by static, said, "All guests please note, please concentrate on the following question."
Sheng Chenjin casually put down his lunchbox and walked to Shi Xinxin's side, taking her hand.
"Let go..." Unexpectedly, he did this, Shi Xinxin was stunned and quickly tried to pull her hand away.
Sheng Chenjin whispered in her ear, "Shh, listen to the broadcast first."
His voice brushed past her ear like a feather, light and ticklish, straight to her heart.
Shi Xinxin's face flushed, and her struggling stopped.
Never mind, she'd let Sheng Chenjin take advantage this time. After the broadcast finished announcing the task, she'd immediately break free and go find Xiao Jue.
See what he could do then.
But soon, Shi Xinxin's plan was shattered.
—The broadcast sounded, "All guests present, please choose the closest guest to you and form a new partnership."
Shi Xinxin's reaction upon hearing the broadcast could be described as petrified.
She froze in place, then heard suppressed laughter from beside her.
"What are you laughing at? Is it that funny?" She couldn't help but turn around and glare at Sheng Chenjin.
Sheng Chenjin shrugged helplessly, "I'm happy."
Seeing his smug look, Shi Xinxin was practically grinding her teeth in anger!
She snorted and started walking back in her original direction.
Sheng Chenjin, seeing this, smiled and followed.
At this moment, the bullet comments were filled with "666".
From another perspective, Xiao Jue, still eating his lunchbox, was dumbfounded upon hearing the broadcast.
He silently looked at Long Keyu not far away. Long Keyu also looked at him and shook his head helplessly.
[LOL, this pair of funny characters together, it's going to be interesting from now on!]
[Jue Jue, quickly wipe the rice grains from the corner of your mouth, it's ruining your image!]
At the same time, the broadcast issued another command: "Please, the three pairs, gather in the hospital lobby."
Shi Xinxin stopped her steps forward and turned towards the hospital. Sheng Chenjin still followed behind her.
Entering the hospital, Shi Xinxin surveyed the surroundings.
It had changed somewhat from when they had come out.
For example, there were more pieces of paper in the corners, and a large mural on the wall in the center of the lobby.
Sheng Chenjin also clearly noticed that the lobby had been altered.
He frowned slightly, "The next clues should be found in this place."
Shi Xinxin nodded in agreement, thinking the same thing.
As they were observing the lobby, the other two pairs arrived one after another.
Xiao Jue and Long Keyu, who were closest to each other, formed a pair. Bai Bin and Gu Lin were another pair.
Yun Rou was the last to arrive in the lobby.
She looked at the three pairs already formed in the lobby with slight surprise, "I didn't expect you all to be closest to each other."
Gu Lin smiled, "I just went to throw out the trash and happened to run into Bai Bin."
"So that's how it is. Then I guess I'll have to be in a group by myself." Yun Rou shrugged helplessly and walked to the side.
As she passed Shi Xinxin, she winked, "Xinxin, please take care of me in the next stage!"
Shi Xinxin managed a smile, "Mm."
After Yun Rou casually found a seat, Shi Xinxin turned her gaze slightly, looking thoughtfully at Yun Rou.
The program group only gave them ten minutes to eat.
Logically, to save time, Yun Rou should have been with the main group eating, not without anyone closest to her when the broadcast started.
Shi Xinxin's eyes darkened.
This meant that Yun Rou had done something in private.
Or perhaps she had met someone, which was why she wasn't with the main group and didn't have a closest member nearby before the broadcast.
Shi Xinxin suddenly thought of the unfamiliar man with malicious intent.
She inexplicably connected Yun Rou and the man, but she had to admit, the man's departure coincided exactly with the broadcast's announcement.
"Xinxin, what's wrong?"
Sheng Chenjin saw her deep in thought and asked.
"I'm fine, I just suddenly noticed some strange points." Shi Xinxin said frankly.
She returned to reality, her gaze once again landing on the mural in the center of the lobby.
This oil painting-style mural exuded a creepy atmosphere.
It depicted a large bathtub with a person lying inside with their eyes closed, and the liquid flowing out was bright red blood.
Xiao Jue was startled by the shocking mural.
"What is this thing? It looks so unsettling..."
In contrast, Shi Xinxin's face remained calm.
"This mural should be our next task."