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Chapter 756: Chapter 755: Handsome Men and Beautiful Women Alliance

Upon hearing Lin Lian mention the points system, the others also reacted and started recalling their deductions.

Li Yang counted on his fingers, his expression mournful: "It’s over, it’s over, it’s over! I’ve fallen into the water so many times!"

Shu Ran’s situation was also not optimistic: "Can we get our current remaining points?"

The director team remained silent, meaning it was not possible.

Chuchu sadly let out a "ah": "I’ve already had many points deducted, I can’t fall into the water again later."

Shi Yuhuai gave her a curious look: "This isn’t something you can decide with a mere ’can’ or ’can’t’."

"But I can stand more firmly so no one can push me down. If I’m prepared, even if Sister Mu Qiu pushes me, I shouldn’t be so easily pushed down."

"Why would she want to push you? You haven’t been in a good position since the first round, she’s too busy to push you."

Chuchu’s sweet smile finally showed a bit of awkwardness: "..."

Mu Qiu was almost bursting with laughter, barely restraining the upward curve of her lips.

She decided to be nicer to Shi Yuhuai in the next round; these top-tier straight men are rare and deserve to be treasured.

Cheng Zhirang looked at her with an amused gaze, tapping her hand lightly with his knuckles: "Listen carefully, we need to come up with a strategy."

"What strategy? Less deductions for ourselves and more for others?"

"Exactly."

Xu Cheng, Bai Shu, and Lin Lian had already gathered around, listening to Cheng Zhirang’s smooth and gentle voice explaining the strategy.

"Try to stand at the intersection points in the middle; it’s easier to grab the ball and deductions are fewer if you fall. But it’s best to hold onto the rope and not let go. If you’re going for the ball, don’t jump over and dive."

Mu Qiu: "That way, the ball grabbing efficiency will be very low."

"Hmm, I came up with a plan, listen up. Earlier, the director said that the points from the first game are given to each group, not to individuals, meaning the points are ours to distribute.

If we designate one person in each group as the main ball-grabber, with others nearby blocking opponents and ensuring the safety of the ball-grabber. Although the ball-grabber might fall into the water and get deducted, it’s not pointless.

Finally, we calculate the remaining points of the ball-grabber and others, then allocate the previous round’s points based on these calculations to achieve a points balance. Plus, we can control whether each person’s points end in an odd or even number. What do you think?"

"I think it’s feasible," Xu Cheng nodded, "I’ll be the ball-grabber for our group, let the girls stay out of the water."

Lin Lian nodded: "Then I’ll do it for our group."

A perfectly normal gentlemanly behavior.

Mu Qiu moved a bit closer, propping her hand against the edge of the pool, touching Cheng Zhirang’s leg.

"I feel like it’s not great if you keep grabbing the ball."

She whispered: "Leaving us above won’t block effectively, and if the formation remains unchanged, they’ll definitely try to tackle us before ball-grabbing."

"You want to change every round?" Cheng Zhirang asked, looking down.

"I think it’s doable," she looked up at Bai Shu and the other three, "What do you think? More suggestions lead to more solutions."

"What secret are you guys discussing?"

Mu Qiu paused, turned around, and Shu Ran was squinting, watching them intently.

"Mu Qiu’s whispering with them again, it’s definitely some sneaky plan," Guan Yu said, clutching the rope, glaring at them watchfully from the opposite side.

"Speak up, what are you planning?"

Cheng Zhirang chuckled: "Nothing at all."

Guan Yu blocked her face with her hand: "No, Brother Cheng, your charm tactics won’t work on me. So, Mu Qiu, you speak."

"Fine, fine," Mu Qiu said innocently, "We’re discussing the alliance’s name and slogan."

She spoke as if it was innocent and sincere, making it seem true and worthy of belief.

But Guan Yu, who had been fooled many times, was adamant not to believe.

"You’re pulling my leg; most of your words are lies."

"Ha, you still don’t believe me," Mu Qiu wiggled her leg confidently, "Our Cute Girls-Pretty Boys Alliance doesn’t need any strategy discussions, just relying on the charm of the two behind us, it’s a guaranteed victory. With the slogan, wiping the floor with you is no problem."

Li Yang: "What alliance did you say?"

"Cute—Girls—Pretty—Boys Alliance."

Shu Ran: "How shameless. You should call yourself Thick-Skinned Alliance."

Guan Yu tested the waters by moving to the intersection point in the middle, casually asked: "And might I ask, what’s your Cute Boys Thick-Skin Alliance’s slogan?"

Mu Qiu: "...it’s Cute Girls Pretty Boys!"

Beside her, Lin Lian glanced at her, his laughter barely contained.

She fumed, hands on hips: "You’re just jealous of the many cute girls and pretty boys in our alliance!"

Shi Yuhuai: "You haven’t come up with a slogan yet, have you? That’s why you keep avoiding the topic."

"...You guessed it. Brother Huai, you’re getting less cute by the day."

Shi Yuhuai rolled his eyes at her.

Mu Qiu coughed: "Alright, I’ll be honest, we were indeed discussing strategies. The deductions are mounting up without us noticing, they’ll soon be all gone.

If the basic points from this round are deducted entirely, and it causes a reduction from the previous round’s points, what then? If the third game’s score isn’t high, anyone who falls more will likely end up last this season."

She looked around at those sitting or standing, then earnestly said:

"We have to ensure we’re not falling anymore. So, can we call a truce? Compete reasonably without falling off, what do you think?"

Guan Yu: "The suggestion sounds good."

Shu Ran: "But it’s really odd coming from you."

Li Yang: "There’s definitely a conspiracy."

Shi Yuhuai: "You shut up, let Brother Cheng talk."

Mu Qiu: "..."

She gritted her teeth and looked away, nudging Cheng Zhirang.

"Go ahead, let them know you’re no angel either."

Bai Shu and the others covered their mouths, laughing.

Cheng Zhirang held her hand briefly then released it, speaking to Shi Yuhuai and the others:

"I think her suggestion is quite good. Sometimes it’s worth trying to trust, giving her a chance to reform."

Lin Lian stood up to support: "I agree, we’ve been deducted way too much already, if we keep fighting..."

Suddenly Chuchu and Zhang Li moved their positions, although not fully stable, they formed a line of five.

The projection machine stopped, immediately projecting transparent balls.

While others were still confused, Guan Yu laughed confidently three times: "No scheme will work, strike first and then let’s use our skill!"

She then lunged forward, pushing the two people in front into the water, not stopping even after falling in, and swiftly reached out to grab ankles on the cloth strip.

The first ankle grabbed belonged to Li Yang, who didn’t react in time and was dragged down, landing awkwardly with the cloth caught between his legs.

"Ow!"

Startled, Mu Qiu blurted, "Oh damn!"