Chapter 751: Chapter 750: Mu the Overbearing CEO Who Spoils Her Boyfriend—Qiu
As everyone held their breath, eyeing each other cautiously, the ever-moving projector at the outer edge suddenly came to a halt.
Everyone around the pool immediately changed positions; those standing at the edge moved towards the intersection, while those further from the projector started to move forward. Those already at the nearest spot excitedly shouted.
"Brother Huai, Brother Huai! I’m the closest! Come here quick!"
"Over here with us!"
"Everyone, don’t keep moving! This shaking is intense!"
"Quick, quick, quick, move to the right! My God, Huai, what chance do we have standing there?! One interception and it’s over!"
Initially, everyone cautiously stepped forward, testing the waters as they tried to switch to another intersection, only daring to lightly push and shove each other when they bumped into others.
Until Mu Qiu, poised and ready, grabbed the rope and swung forward, landing directly on the strip in the middle, letting go to grab onto Chuchu.
Her impact was a bit too strong, and Chuchu screamed, closing her eyes and falling back in fear, letting go and dropping into the water. Mu Qiu seamlessly took over her rope handle.
Splash—
Successfully seized the nest.
The show’s electronic voice mercilessly announced: "Chuchu, four points deducted."
The others, still clutching the ropes and tentatively stepping forward, were left speechless.
Guan Yu: "Damn, you can do that?!"
Li Yang: "Going all out like this already?! Swinging right over?"
Jiang Zhufeng: "Oh my god, this intense right from the start? And in no time, there’s a new person behind me."
Shu Ran: "So, this is how the game is played."
Shi Yuhuai: "Good thing you didn’t snap the rope or topple the column."
Is that really the point?
Mu Qiu cast him a sidelong glance, too lazy to retort, clinging tightly to the rope to barely steady herself, peering down into the grid below.
The submerged Chuchu struggled to surface, wiping water from her eyes, gasping for air, still a bit dazed.
She looked down and asked, "Are you okay? Sorry about that."
Still on camera, still in the game, what could she say?
Chuchu shook her head, still soaking in the water.
Mu Qiu and Jiang Zhufeng together pulled her up, placing her onto another intersection.
Mu Qiu kept an eye on Cheng Zhirang and Lin Lian, who had circled around the others to change positions the moment she swung over.
Adding the quick-footed Li Yang who darted in, there were now five people in a line.
A line of five was formed, and without any announcement, the projector started to shoot transparent balls.
They were about the size of children’s volleyballs, and surprisingly, three balls were launched simultaneously.
"Boom—boom—boom—"
The three balls were launched into the air, forming a parabolic path over the pool. Everyone instinctively crouched slightly, eyes fixed upward on the transparent balls.
Then they jumped on the spot to grab the balls!
This was just the first round, so everyone was still quite polite, not yet accustomed to the swaying strips, so most folks stayed on their intersections, grabbing the rope rings and leaning forward as much as they could.
The actions were cautious and the range small, not quite matching the idea of competition.
But Mu Qiu was different.
She was still the only one making bold leaps, letting go of the handle and reaching out with both hands to intercept the ball.
Since the strip was suspended with water below, there was no firm point to jump from, so her leap wasn’t high; she just tried to raise her hands as high as possible while springing forward.
She successfully grabbed one!
Another ball hit Shi Yuhuai on the chest, sparking a frantic scramble from the eager girls nearby, while the third missed and fell into the pool.
Determined to immediately remove her makeup, Shu Ran jumped right in to fish it out.
Meanwhile, to clutch the captured transparent ball tightly, Mu Qiu was forced to release her grip, hugging the ball tightly as the vibrating strip shook her into the water.
Now it was truly a splash zone, with several people plunging in.
"Mu Qiu, four points deducted!"
"Shu Ran, four points deducted!"
"Guan Yu, five points deducted!"
"Li Yang, four points deducted!"
"Jiang Zhufeng, five points deducted!"
The deduction notices continued to sound, but no one cared at this point.
Mu Qiu plunged down but quickly rebounded to the surface, unable to wipe the water off her face. Squinting, she glanced at Cheng Zhirang’s position and then dived back in, swimming towards him.
Escorting the ball, she lifted it to Cheng Zhirang.
"Brother Cheng! Take it!"
She told him to take it, and Cheng Zhirang immediately squatted to grab the ball, his large palm able to easily secure it with one hand.
"Are you alright? Wipe your eyes. Is it for me?"
"It’s for you."
Elsewhere, the competition was heating up, with Shu Ran practically ready to throw down with Guan Yu. Yet here, the two of them seemed to bask in serenity and romance.
Mu Qiu wiped the water off her face and pushed the ball into his arms: "I gave it to you, so hold it. Quickly see what it is."
Cheng Zhirang rotated the ball to clarify the note inside.
"Makeup remover."
"Then hurry down and remove your makeup."
He didn’t move but helped tidy her hair, asking, "Why don’t you go take it off?"
Girls always want to look pretty, and keeping on this ugly makeup isn’t great.
"Stop declining and just go remove it," she reasoned, "the audience is watching your face, not mine."
"..."
He was momentarily speechless.
Guan Yu and Shu Ran, who were about to brawl, were quite envious of Cheng Zhirang’s "favor" and teased him:
"If you two just want to show off your love using this ball as an excuse, why not give it to us? We’ll remove makeup with your love."
Mu Qiu turned back to splash water at them: "Keep dreaming!"
Then she nudged Cheng Zhirang’s leg: "Go remove your makeup now."
Cheng Zhirang silently went down to the pool to redeem the prize he had drawn with the director.
Staff provided makeup remover and clean water. He squeezed the remover into his hands to warm it up, using this moment to glance back at the pool.
Mu Qiu leaned by the poolside, waving as he looked over. Behind her, Shi Yuhuai had two girls and two guys clinging to him, all vying for the transparent ball in his raised hand.
In the adjacent spot, Shu Ran and Guan Yu’s battle escalated into an ally-driven brawl.
He should probably thank his girlfriend for allowing him to easily secure the opportunity to remove his makeup right out of the gate.
Yet there was something about it...that almost made him want to laugh.
As Cheng Zhirang removed his makeup, the battle in the pool raged on.
With a straight face, Shi Yuhuai raised the transparent ball high. Unable to jump higher, no one else could reach it.
What troubled him was all the people clinging to him, feeling as though they might strip him of his clothes. Guys and gals alike, all "tower-pushing."
He held the rope tightly as the strip vibrated and swayed with everyone’s movements, making it impossible to find footing.
Below, in their scuffle, Guan Yu was pushed onto the strip by Shu Ran, causing the two connected strips to shake violently. Standing on one of these strips, Shi Yuhuai flipped backward due to the jolt.
Further ahead, Bai Shu and Zhang Li also stumbled back onto him in panic, and the three of them fell into the pool in a heap.
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