Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 357 So This Is What You're Like - Liu Yifei
Sisi crashed into the door right from the start, and afterwards, everything was a mess.

As an NPC, He Jiong issued the first quest after everyone entered the maze: to find the key in the Misty Forest.

There are four keys in total: two for the Misty Forest and two for the Human Realm. Only by collecting all four keys can you open the gate to the Hall of Chosen Heaven.

The production team certainly invested a lot and put in a lot of effort.

The maze is constructed with movable screen walls, and contains gauze-draped passages, as well as various props and scenes, covering an area of ​​several hundred square meters.

The Demon Mist Forest is decorated with many blue and purple lights, numerous mirrors arranged in formation, as well as small houses, artificial trees, and artificial mountains.

According to the NPC's kind reminder, there are also mechanisms and traps inside.

"Hey! You're not a lone traveler, are you? Have you found your true love yet?" Sisi asked with a smile.

“I don’t have a map, but you two do. I’ll follow you,” Liu Jing replied.

The maze was a complete mess. He thought he could find his way out by relying on his memory, but he later found that he had failed.

There are quite a few mirrors here, which can easily cause distractions.

Just when I was lost, I ran into Sisi.

The two captains have a map of the Misty Forest, which shows the exits.

"Call me 'sister'," Sisi stated her condition.

"Sister," Liu Jing called out crisply, without the slightest hesitation.

"Hmph!" Sisi was speechless. She had been looking forward to hearing "sister" day and night, but when she heard it now, she suddenly felt it was quite meaningless.

"Sister Fei, is that a fake map? We seem to have traveled this road before?" Hai Tao asked.

"It's okay, I have a map, we can just follow it." Sisi was very confident.

As soon as she finished speaking, she stepped on a mechanism, and a bag of feathers fell from the sky, like snow.

Sisi was the first to be hit, getting soaked, and Liu Jing, who was next to her, also suffered collateral damage.

"It's all your fault, why didn't you remind me?" Sisi said, brushing the feathers off her body while quickly shifting the blame.

"Hahahaha..." Liu Jing pointed at Qianqian and laughed loudly. She looked like she had just come out of a chicken coop.

"Hey! What are you doing?" He laughed a few times, but couldn't laugh anymore. Sisi took a handful of chicken feathers and stuffed them directly into his neck.

"Behave yourself, I'm the captain, or I'll fire you." Sisi snorted and stood in front of the mirror tidying herself up.

Countless viewers in front of their televisions were overjoyed, realizing that even the celestial beauty wasn't so ethereal in private; she was quite down-to-earth.

"Is Xixi angry?" Tang Yan asked, a little worried.

"She's a woman who can take a joke and is very open-minded. Compared to those rumors, these are nothing." Yang Mi's expression was complicated. "We used to be best friends."

Tang Yan's worries were minimal; she immediately burst into laughter, louder than anyone else.

Sisi had just fallen into a feather trap, and now she's fallen into a water spray trap.

She wasn't angry at all; instead, she pulled the water sprayer over and sprayed it at Liu Jing and Xie Na.

"Good heavens! Are you celebrating the Water Splashing Festival?" Liu Jing said, both amused and exasperated. Luckily, there wasn't much water in the pipe.

"Haha, Xixi, there are always four traps, and you've fallen for two of them yourself," He Jiong laughed.

"Three now." Sisi was on the verge of tears. She moved a pot of flowers, hoping to see if there were any clue cards or keys hidden inside. She triggered the mechanism again, this time spraying green cream.

"..." He Jiong fell silent. He really wanted to suggest that the other person buy lottery tickets.

"Sister Fei, I have no doubt that you took the wrong map." Hai Tao kept his distance, afraid of getting it on him.

"Wood, am I green?" Sisi looked in the mirror, her voice wistful.

"Haha, you're a green fairy now, completely green," Xie Na replied.

The Misty Forest wasn't very big, and then the two teams met.

The bright green Sisi looked at the dark, chubby Bing, and they both startled each other, then laughed so hard they bent over.

"Don't worry, someone stepped on the fourth trap." Xie Na laughed even more exaggeratedly.

"Xixi, are you alright?" Fan Xiaopang asked with a wry smile.

"It's nothing, it's just completely green," Sisi replied, feeling a pang of sadness, as the completely green outfit was quite fitting for her.

"Sister Bingbing, how are things going over there?" Haitao asked.

"We found a clue card and are working on it." Fan Xiaopang was unsure how to reply to Qianqian, so he silently thanked Haitao for interjecting.

"What clue card? I'll help you decipher it," Sisi asked.

"I can't tell you, what if your team has a Heartbreaker?" Fan Xiaopang smiled, and the two teams separated again.

Sisi turned around and looked at her two teammates. "I forgot to ask earlier, which of you is the Heartbreaker?"

“Sister Fei, my heart is as good as yours,” Hai Tao quickly replied.

“I swear,” Xie Na said, raising her hand as she searched the place. “If I am the Heartbreaker, let me treat everyone to dinner.”

"That's a pretty strong promise, but I believe you," Hai Tao said with a smile.

"This place looks so familiar." Liu Jing looked at the dangling water pipes; he had been here just a few minutes ago.

"Why did you turn back?" Hai Tao asked, puzzled.

"Sisi, you can't read a map, can you?" Liu Jing asked suspiciously.

“How could that be? Look. These lines are the walls, these black dots are mirrors, this is the import, this is the export.” Sisi spread out the leather map and pointed out the locations one by one.

Liu Jing leaned over to take a look and found that the map was really simple, with only two gates for the entrance and the exit.

"It seems I don't quite understand. Where are we now?" Hai Tao asked.

"Hmm! By looking at the layout of these screens and the positions of the mirrors, we can determine our location." Sisi was uncertain.

"Here."

"It seems to be here."

Liu Jing sighed, "Qianqian, you've got the map upside down."

"There's no right or wrong, is there? North is up, south is down, west is left, east is right, isn't that how it is?" Sisi asked, puzzled.

“If you hold it like this, the entrance is in this direction, and the exit should face the direction of the human settlement. Doesn’t it look clearer this way?” Liu Jing took the map and adjusted it according to the actual orientation, and it became much clearer.

It's just a variety show; the games are just for fun, not competition. How could it be so complicated?

Even without a map, you can find the exit by circling around a few times.

"Ahem, the exit isn't important, the key is." Sisi said with a stern face.

“Yes, Sister Fei is right,” Hai Tao agreed.

"Ha, I found the clue card!" Xie Na exclaimed. She didn't look at the map, searching inch by inch. On the screen next to the water pipe, she found a rolled-up piece of kraft paper.

Sisi looked dejected. The clue was right next to her when she picked up the water pipe, but she hadn't noticed it.

"How come it's on the screen too? This doesn't make sense. This isn't a screen, it's a wall!" Hai Tao cried.

"Is this what it means to be in a high position?" Sisi muttered.

"Is it possible that we're at the highest point?" Hai Tao asked cautiously.

“Look! That’s it, the highest point on the mountaintop.” Sisi sighed. She saw that it was a very old-fashioned piece of kraft paper and habitually read it from right to left.

"This artificial hill is hard to climb." Xie Na jumped twice, but couldn't reach it at all.

"The artificial hill is two or three meters high; jumping up won't help. Is there a stool or something higher? I'll go up and get it." Liu Jing looked around and found two artificial rocks.

"No need for that, Wood, I'll step on you." Sisi estimated the height.

Liu Jing hesitated. This was a TV show recording. Was it inappropriate for an older sister to step on her younger brother?
"Sister Fei, step on me." Hai Tao immediately lay down on the ground.

"No, it's still too low," Sisi shook her head.

Liu Jing sighed and squatted down on the ground. "Be careful."

Sisi chuckled to herself. So what if it's a TV show? Besides me, I'd like to see who dares to step on you in public.

She used to play like this when she was little: she would step on Liu Jing and steal plums, peaches, and figs from other people's trees.

Sisi skillfully stepped onto Liu Jing's shoulders, and Liu Jing slowly stood up, as if performing an acrobatic act.

Gasps of alarm rose from the crowd; it looked dangerous, but it was actually not safe at all.

A small warning sign appeared on the TV: "Dangerous action, do not imitate."

The brother and sister worked together seamlessly and were incredibly skilled. Standing on Liu Jing's shoulders, taller than the artificial hill, Sisi easily lifted a small wooden box down.

Liu Jing bent his knees, and Qianqian lightly leaped and landed steadily on the ground.

"My goodness, have you two ever practiced acrobatics?" Xie Na was stunned. She, who was usually very talkative, didn't dare to say a word just now, for fear of startling the two of them.

With both keys in hand, the group found the exit and entered the Human Residence. "Xixi, Bingbing, do you want to change your clothes first?" He Jiong asked.

"Forget it, let's not waste any more time." Fan Xiaopang shook his head.

"No need! Who knows what other traps are waiting for?" Sisi also refused, rolled up her sleeves, and prepared to face the challenge.

Filming is often much worse than this; these are nothing compared to what's to come.

Wearing a cotton-padded coat in the sweltering summer, soaking in water in the dead of winter, jumping off a ten-meter city wall, and hanging from a hundred-meter iron tower.

"This level is very simple, there are no traps. There are six boxes, each containing a different task. Each person draws one box, and the team can only successfully obtain the key if all team members complete their respective tasks," He Jiong explained the rules.

"I'll go first," Fan Xiaopang said with a smile.

Sisi was busy off-camera and didn't appear on television. Her hair was covered in feathers, and Liu Jing was helping her clean it.

Fan Xiaopang opened the box, inside was a dish of pickled garlic. "How about I cut this part out and get a new box?"

The camera zooms in on the card in her hand, asking her to eat the pickled garlic, and then zooms in on Fan Xiaopang's expression.

Her face showed fear and reluctance, and everyone laughed. They were looking forward to seeing the glamorous female celebrity eat pickled garlic; it was going to be quite a spectacle.

Many viewers also brought some pickled garlic, waiting to share it with Fan Xiaopang.

Sisi tied her hair in a ponytail and ran to the front line of the gossip. "Sister Bingbing, let's keep our distance from each other later."

"How about you take half? That way we can be next to each other again," Fan Xiaopang said irritably.

"A gentleman does not steal what others have done right." Sisi chuckled.

There was only one clove of garlic in the dish. Fan Xiaopang peeled it, closed his eyes, and stuffed it into his mouth, looking like he was bravely going to his execution.

Actually, she doesn't dislike pickled garlic; it's just for the sake of the variety show. The more difficult the performance, the more captivating the audience becomes.

Sisi handed over the sponsor's drink, "Eat slowly, no one will take it from you. If it's not enough, ask the production team for another plate."

"Sisi, you'd better pray that the task you draw isn't eating eggplant." Fan Xiaopang was speechless. Isn't it supposed to be something the audience likes to watch? How come this person likes it even more than the audience?

"No, my mission is... um..."

After a three-second silence, everyone exclaimed in unison, "You're a heartbreaker..."

"I'm not playing anymore." Sisi covered her face and ran behind Liu Jing.

Viewers at home and those at the venue were all astonished, and then burst into laughter.

Oh my god! So this is what Liu Yifei is like.

Tang Yan laughed so hard she almost cried, wiping away her tears, "So cute!"

"What are you all laughing at?" Old Cai was completely bewildered; why was everyone laughing? She had been pondering how to design the segments if "Chinese Paladin 3" were to appear on "Happy Camp," so she hadn't watched the show carefully.

"She hasn't even drawn the box yet, so where would the mission come from? The identities are drawn before the game starts, and only the Heartbreaker has missions," Li Guoli explained.

At this moment, countless Li Guoli's are explaining to the elderly and children in every household.

Everyone looked at her. Why are you laughing so arrogantly?

"She...she doesn't eat eggplant." Tang Yan was quite embarrassed; she had laughed because of this.

"Hahahaha..." Everyone laughed now, not at Liu Yifei's self-disclosure, but at the presence of this witty person.

Liu Jing still finds this scene hilarious. Variety shows are scripted, full of traps and mechanisms; how coincidental that they were all triggered.

This was all pre-arranged, with each person deciding who would trigger which mechanism at what time.

However, there were some unexpected events. Originally, it was arranged that Xixi would have two locations, Xiao Fan would have one, and Liu Jing would have one, so all three guests would have a place.

It turns out that the water spray was triggered by Liu Jing, and Qianqian accidentally touched it. That's why she got angry and sprayed water at Liu Jing with the hose.

The part where Sisi reveals her identity was indeed not scripted. The production team felt it was more exciting than the script, so they didn't re-record it.

Tang Yan stopped laughing, her expression one of astonishment. "She revealed her identity."

Hai Tao's assigned task was to breakdance, which was so bad it was almost unbearable to watch, yet it generated a lot of laughs.

Xie Na was chosen to sing "The White Fox," which Liu Jing thought was even worse than his own rendition.

Vega eats houttuynia cordata, which isn't a big challenge for him.

Wu Xin's task was to recite ten idioms containing the character "fox". With everyone's help, the task was easily completed.

Sisi was the last one to draw a question. She had to solve a long list of equations within two minutes.

This didn't stump her, after all, she had only graduated not long ago and hadn't completely forgotten her math knowledge.

She picked up a pencil and started calculating directly on the paper. The equation was long, but there was a simple algorithm that combined many numbers, and she quickly found the answer.

Both teams won and each received a key. With all four keys in hand, the group pushed open the doors of the Hall of Choice.

The Hall of Choices was very empty, with a heart-shaped prop hanging in the center, bound by five chains, each with a lock.

There was also a timer device next to it; the moment the door opened, the countdown started with a "beep beep beep" sound.

"Oh my god! It won't explode, will it?" Sisi reacted quickly and immediately hid behind Liu Jing.

"Should we blow me up first?" Liu Jing was speechless.

“You’re strong, you can hold out a little longer,” Sisi said weakly.

"Xixi, Sister Na will protect you." Xie Na stretched out her arms, blocking Liu Jing and Xixi, looking at the heart-shaped prop as if it were an enemy.

“Don’t worry, this is General Wang Sheng’s sincere intention. If you don’t break the five chains formed by demonic energy, it will be 4 minutes and 19 seconds, 18 seconds, 17 seconds before it explodes…” He Jiong explained.

"Where's the key? Where's the key?" Everyone rushed over in a panic.

"Which lock does it correspond to?" Fan Xiaopang asked eagerly, as she had two keys in her hand.

"Try them one by one," Sisi suggested.

"Oh my god! There's another combination lock, a four-digit combination!" Xie Na exclaimed.

"Liu Jing, what's your birthday?" Wu Xin asked.

“1111,” Liu Jing responded.

"Don't joke around." Wu Xin didn't believe it.

“I’m not kidding, November 11th.” Sisi confirmed.

"Haha, now the whole country knows!" Xie Na laughed.

"The password is wrong. What's your birthday, Qianqian?" Wu Xin asked.

"0825," Fatty Bing answered first.

"I'll drive," Sisi requested.

……

Several people were gathered around the chains, creating complete chaos.

"Tch! What 0825? The password is 0928." Yang Mi said with a disdainful expression.

"How did you know? Whose birthday is this?" Tang Yan asked in surprise.

“In the previous round, Sisi solved the problem, and the final result was 928,” Liu Shishi explained.

"Shishi, you're so smart, you even guessed that." Yang Mi praised, and just as the little lion smiled, Yang Mi continued, "Painted Skin will be released on September 28th. If I were the production team, I would definitely set the fifth lock to 0928."

As soon as Yang Mi finished speaking, Qianqian opened the combination lock, and the camera zoomed in to show that the combination was indeed 0928.

Four keys were used to test four locks, and they were opened one by one in no time. There were seven seconds left on the countdown.

With each tick of the beeping doorway, everyone's hearts pounded. Finally, the last lock opened, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After a few cheers and some laughter, He Jiong gave his final instructions: "Liu Jing, your heart is now in your hands. Will you give it to Pei Rong, who loves you deeply, or to Xiao Wei, who makes your heart flutter? Friendly reminder: if you entrust your heart to the wrong person, it will explode."

"I'll hand it over to..."

Then the commercials came on, and some viewers almost threw their remote controls away.

“It has to be variety shows; they’re better at planting hooks than we are at editing TV dramas.” Li Guoli was speechless.

"Of course, it's Pei Rong. Xiao Wei just revealed it herself." Old Cai had a knowing look on his face.

"That's hard to say. Since we've paused here, there must be something more to it," Lin Yufen disagreed.

"What are we arguing about? Liu Jing is right here. Liu Jing, hey, where is he?" Old Cai turned around and saw that Liu Jing was nowhere to be seen.

"Senior brother is going out for a smoke," Little Lion explained.

“He’s quite addicted to smoking now, Shishi, why don’t you say something to him?” Old Cai said meaningfully.

The little lion remained silent; he was probably very troubled.

(End of this chapter)