Chapter 112: The Social Suicide Game
Chapter 112: Chapter 112: The Social Suicide Game
Gu Xulin and Gu Zhao got into the car prepared by the production crew and set off.
As for the freeloading elephant and other animals, Gu Xulin bundled them all up and left them for his second older brother to handle.
He might not be good at solving problems, but he was great at pushing them aside!
The two of them sat in the back row. A cameraman sat in the front passenger seat, his camera equipment aimed at them.
"Teacher Gu, Little Gu Teacher, do you think our show is exciting enough?" the cameraman asked, relaying a question from the director.
Gu Xulin laughed instantly. "Well, forget about exciting for a moment—this show is perfect for retirement! The food’s great, and you’ve even got animals lining up to lick you."
"Who could possibly say this show is bad? It’s amazing."
Gu Xulin was all smiles.
The corner of the cameraman’s mouth twitched. ’He had no follow-up! Absolutely no follow-up! Isn’t this supposed to be an adventure show?!’
’Besides! If it was suitable for retirement, how could it possibly be exciting?’
Behind the scenes, Director Guo was on the verge of tears as he watched the livestream.
’He’d produced so many seasons of this show, and this was the first time it had ever been called a retirement show!’
Director Guo was furious! He snatched a cup from the table and was about to throw it, but was stopped by the quick-reflexed assistant director.
"Think twice! To mess with the guests this time, you spent a fortune hiring retired soldiers to ambush them on the snowy mountain and even built a few temporary prisons. We’re burning through our budget!!"
Even the big-shot investors wouldn’t dare to spend money like this! Building a little prison on a snowy mountain!
Director Guo was placated. He gently set the cup down, his mood improving again.
"You don’t understand. This expense is worth it! Since nature can’t cause trouble for them, we’ll create the trouble ourselves! We can’t let them be so comfortable anymore!"
Director Guo was exceptionally confident this time! ’So what if the animals pamper Gu Zhao! This time, I’m bringing in people!’
’I guarantee this will bring the show back to its former glory! I’ll make sure none of the guests look human by the end of it!’
Meanwhile, the other guests were also being asked the same question.
Zhong Mingrui, who was busy counting on his fingers, looked up blankly when he heard the cameraman’s voice. "What sting? Like a fish bone?"
The exasperated cameraman asked again.
As two brothers who had participated in the last season, they were the most qualified to answer.
"This season, I’m thankful Director Guo has gone easy on us. Seeing so many little animals every day is still quite exciting," Zhong Siqi said with a smile, saving some face for Director Guo.
But Zhong Mingrui was another story. He spoke his mind boldly, "It’s not exciting, but it’s so comfortable! I eat until I’m full every day, totally stuffed. I’m not even this comfortable at home!"
"All hail Big King!"
The brothers Song Yi and Song Zhe also showered Gu Zhao with praise, thanking their true patron, Benefactor Zhao.
Ye Zexi and Ye Zuiyi were another matter. Ye Zuiyi was exceptionally quiet, completely unlike how she was earlier in the show.
She completely ignored the cameraman’s question.
The cameraman felt a bit awkward. Fortunately, Ye Zexi paid attention to him. He pondered for a moment, then nodded seriously. "It’s very exciting. This show has truly made me do things I’ve never done before."
"Like what?" the cameraman asked, his words getting ahead of him.
’Like what?’
Ye Zexi’s face was full of resentment. "Living like a beggar."
The cameraman gave an awkward laugh.
[Hahahahaha, I feel like Ye Zexi’s temper is so stable now. Who even remembers him being a total hothead in the first episode?]
[Has Ye Zuiyi dropped the act? Now she won’t even acknowledge the staff? So rude, what a diva. She’s not even as good as Gu Zhao.]
[What do you mean, ’temper is stable’? He’s clearly just out of options, hahahaha. A few days ago, I saw a clip of their family getting chased out of their house by rats.]
[To the person bad-mouthing Ye Zuiyi, is there something wrong with your brain? The girl is only five and just went through an army of rats. Isn’t it completely normal to be too scared to talk?!]
[To be honest, sometimes I really can’t tell she’s only five. I’ve always thought her behavior isn’t very childlike.]
The question was also asked in two other cars.
Guest in the first car: "Letting a kid make the decisions is pretty exciting. It gives you the feeling of being pushed to the brink of death, only to be given a sliver of hope."
Pure torture.
The guest in the second car was very irritated. "If I answer you, can you give my spicy snacks back?!"
’How could they search our belongings before we even got in the car! They even confiscated my spicy snacks!’
...
Soon, Gu Zhao’s car was the first to arrive at the destination. It wasn’t the airport they had expected, but rather a manor estate.
Gu Zhao looked at the main gate, finding it a bit familiar. She turned to Gu Xulin, her eyes filled with confusion. "Brother, do all ancestral homes look the same?"
Gu Xulin was silent for a few seconds. "This seems to be the Gu Family’s ancestral home."
"...We’re home again."
If they had known... what was the point of them frantically rushing back to Gu Xulin’s house last night?
For fun?
A staff member came over to greet them. Uncle Fu also ran over, beaming as he looked at Gu Zhao. "Little Miss, have you had breakfast?"
Gu Zhao rubbed her belly and shook her head.
Uncle Fu immediately led Gu Zhao away. Gu Xulin tried to follow but was stopped by a staff member.
"Teacher Gu, this opening game requires you to be separated from your little partner. You can go to the garden first to get familiar with the rules."
Gu Xulin watched the child’s retreating figure, feeling a little sad. ’She’s leaving just like that?’
’Doesn’t she want her brother anymore?’
’The little heartless thing.’
"Hmm..." he replied, listlessly walking toward the garden. He didn’t need anyone to lead the way.
When he arrived at the garden, a staff member handed him a discreet earpiece and a voice changer.
They then covered his eyes with a blindfold.
"Teacher Gu, from now on, all of your actions must be based on the instructions you receive from your little partner through the earpiece."
"To be clear, you cannot say anything that your little partner has not commanded you to."
"Whoever lasts until the end gets to choose three items first, laying a good foundation for this round’s seven-day survival." After speaking, the staff member thoughtfully helped him sit down on a chair.
Gu Xulin put on the blindfold and had the voice changer equipped. The earpiece in his ear was silent; there was no sound at all.
Gu Zhao was led to an empty room in the manor house. Inside, there was only a sofa and an enormous screen.
The screen showed surveillance footage of Gu Xulin’s location.
As soon as Gu Zhao sat down, Uncle Fu led a group of people in, who brought a huge breakfast spread.
Gu Zhao ate her breakfast while enjoying the show of her brother on the screen.
Soon, all the guests had arrived. They were all blindfolded, equipped with voice changers and earpieces, and sent to the garden.
Meanwhile, the little partners were each situated in their own separate rooms.
「In the garden.」
Gu Xulin could hear more and more people arriving. The other guests were brought over, feeling a mixture of curiosity and nervousness.
Only Gu Xulin was somewhat scared; you could say he was the most panicked one among all the guests.
’He was in his own family’s home, surrounded by people he knew... If he was made to follow some embarrassing command in front of everyone, how could he ever come back home?!’
’Especially if his second older brother saw him—would he have any face left to save?’
Meanwhile, the door to Gu Zhao’s room opened. A staff member entered holding six slips of paper. He put a voice changer on Gu Zhao as well. "Little partner Gu Zhao, you may now draw a slip to determine who you will be controlling."
Gu Zhao had already heard the rules. She rubbed her hands together and drew a slip.
’If she drew Gu Xulin, their victory would be guaranteed!’
Unfortunately, it wasn’t him. On the slip of paper were two prominent words.
Ye Zexi.
"Oho~" Gu Zhao grinned happily.
Sitting in the garden, Ye Zexi suddenly felt the hair on his arms stand on end...
The other young guests had also finished drawing.
Zhong Mingrui drew Gu Zhen, an unfamiliar name.
Song Yi drew Zhong Siqi.
Ye Zuiyi drew a new guest, Jiang Yifeng.
New guest Jiang Yuchen drew Song Zhe.
The other new guest, Gu Jiao, burst out laughing when she saw the name she had drawn.
"Cousin Gu Xulin, hahahahaha! It’s finally my turn to get revenge for you feeding my homework to a dog last year!!"