This time, the Sudoku competition allowed participants to change rooms, and the guest with the shortest time could make the final choice.
Tong Sui was stunned for a few seconds.
So, their room assignments weren’t fixed? They could actually change them?
The director said, “Does anyone have any questions?”
“I have a question,” Chi Xingyu said. “What if the chosen room is already occupied by two people? Can subsequent people still choose?”
“Yes,” the director replied. “Later participants can take over someone else’s room and replace them.”
This meant that the choices of those who went first didn’t matter; anyone who came later could easily push them out.
So, it was better to finish the Sudoku competition quickly.
This way, they could choose people they wanted to share a room with.
Staying in the same room meant they would have significantly more time to interact, which was more valuable than just a private date.
Suddenly, the previously calm sea turned turbulent.
All the guests, except for Tong Sui, felt the tension rise.
They had to secure first place in this competition.
The author has something to say:
Sui Bao: I don’t understand why you’re all so interested in Sudoku.
Author: You have overlooked something very important.
Choosing a room (x)
Choosing a person (√)
After understanding the rules, the first to falter was Sang Cai.
He was originally an art student, not sensitive to numbers, and his opponents were all elite graduates from prestigious universities.
Sang Cai clung to Tong Sui’s arm and whined, “It seems I’m going to be replaced. Sui Bao, will you miss me?”
Tong Sui didn’t respond.
Sang Cai whined even louder.
In reality, Tong Sui didn’t have much confidence in beating the remaining people present.
However, he was quite relaxed about the room selection; it didn’t really matter where they stayed since everyone had their own bed.
With this mindset, Tong Sui approached to solve the puzzle.
Clearly, the difficulty set by the production team escalated from easy to hard, and Tong Sui’s time solving the Sudoku puzzle was on par with the others.
Such performance surprised the audience:
—— So, she’s not the foolish wife?
—— It’s all because Sui Bao looks deceptively innocent; she’s great at jet skiing and has such a sweet face that makes you want to cherish her.
—— Sui Bao is definitely not a foolish beauty; her college entrance exam scores made it onto the school’s honor roll, she’s from a prestigious school.
—— Although I’m aware Sui Bao is quite young, this is just too young; she just finished the college entrance exam.
Compared to the similar scores in the first round, Sang Cai indeed fell far behind.
He even asked the production team for paper and pen and struggled to finish in front of the screen, feeling the embarrassment of public humiliation.
Due to the tremendous gap, Sang Cai really did not want to suffer any more shame and voluntarily applied to withdraw from the subsequent competition.
The audience on-screen speculated who would be the second to be eliminated, with Zhong Yi and Chi Xingyu being the most nominated.
The reasons were simple: one had a very unconventional style and appeared to be a not-so-bright prince, while the other was a dropout who chose to pursue gaming instead.
However, they completely overlooked Zhong Yi’s impressive academic background, which contrasted sharply with his outward appearance.
To win, Zhong Yi rarely managed to regain his poker face.
As the camera shifted, aside from Tong Sui looking somewhat distracted, everyone else wore an exceptionally serious expression.
It was worth noting that these individuals had unimaginable worth and were so serious about such a minor segment of a variety show.
The production team was also somewhat taken aback.
As the difficulty increased over several rounds, the audience in the comments section began to express their admiration.
—— Help, am I watching a dating show or a math class?
—— How are they filling in so quickly?
—— If I went up there, I’d probably just be stammering like Sang Cai.
—— At this pace, this could last all night.
Tong Sui went up and solved a few problems. Although he felt the increase in difficulty, it was still manageable for him.
The same went for the others.
He yawned sleepily and, when it was his turn, Tong Sui slowed down his problem-solving pace and opted to withdraw from the contest early.
He was just too lazy and didn’t want to compete any longer.
Tong Sui’s departure was like a shot of adrenaline, as the remaining competitors seemed to find renewed motivation.
Cuddled up on the sofa, Tong Sui initially managed to focus on watching them solve the problems, but after a while, his attention began to drift, especially after his phone was confiscated, leaving him with nothing but boredom apart from chatting with the system.
He didn’t even realize how he had fallen asleep on the sofa.
On one side were contestants still hard at work while on the other lay a peacefully sleeping Tong Sui.
He was like a prize waiting patiently beside the battlefield, awaiting the knight who would claim this world’s most wonderful gift.
Sleeping on the sofa was somewhat uncomfortable compared to a soft bed.
When Tong Sui woke up from a round of sleep, he found that a blanket had been draped over him at some point, carrying a faint fragrance.
“You’re awake,” Zhou Siyuan said. “I saw you sleeping and thought you might catch a chill, so I went to get you a blanket.”
Upon hearing his voice, Tong Sui attempted to sit up straighter.
He rubbed his eyes in a daze.
Surely, they must be finished by now—he looked over to see Chi Xingyu still working on problems.
Huh?
Once Tong Sui glanced at the problems on the screen, he thought, wow, this is way too difficult.
He couldn’t help but frown.
This had exceeded the appropriate difficulty for a variety show; continuing like this would be rather impolite.
Seemingly sensing his confusion, Zhou Siyuan commented, “It should be over soon; it’s just him and Ci Yan left.”