Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 452 The Cute Rabbit Isn't Someone Else

The red and yellow teams stood around the pillar. Bai Lu carefully took out the envelope from the hidden compartment below the R mark and pulled out the question card inside.

When everyone peered out, another wailing erupted.

"In triangle ABC, given that sides a=5, b=7, and c=8, find the measure of angle A."

As Bai Lu read out the question, her brows furrowed into a knot.

"What... what kind of celestial book is this?"

Yang Ying looked utterly hopeless.

"Triangle? Side length? Angle calculation? I only know that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees, how do I calculate this?"

Li Chen stroked his chin, trying hard to recall.

"It seems...it seems like we need to use some theorem? The Pythagorean theorem? No, isn't that for right triangles?"

Luo Yunxi and Fan Chengcheng gave up immediately, their eyes fixed on the only hope in the team.

Sun Zhenni smiled helplessly and turned her gaze to Chen Duling.

Chen Duling glanced at the question and had already figured out the trick.

"We need to use the Law of Cosines."

She spoke concisely and nimbly, picking up the pen and paper prepared by the production team, and began to do calculations under the expectant yet somewhat bewildered gazes of the crowd.

"The formula for the Law of Cosines is cosA = (b + c - a) / 2bc."

As she spoke, she fluently wrote down the formula and then substituted the values.

"Therefore, cosA = (7 + 8 - 5) / (2 * 7 * 8) = (49 + 64 - 25) / 112 = 88 / 112 = 11/14."

The pen tip never stops; the calculation continues.

"Therefore, the degree measure of angle A is arccos(11/14)."

She skillfully calculated the arccosine value and arrived at the final result.

"It's about 38.2 degrees Celsius."

The whole process was smooth and seamless, without the slightest pause, as if it were just the completion of a primary school mental arithmetic problem.

The moment she wrote down the answer, a small hidden compartment on the side of the pillar popped open with a "click," revealing a precious "resurrection card."

"Wow! I got it! It's a resurrection card!"

The egret excitedly picked up the card, its face beaming with joy.

"Dudu, you're amazing! Perfect!"

Fan Chengcheng exaggeratedly raised both hands in agreement.

"Sister Duling, please accept my deepest respect! From now on, you are my only sister!"

The red team members were overjoyed at obtaining the key item.

However, this joy lasted only a few seconds before Yang Ying suddenly spoke, breaking the happy atmosphere.

“Um… Lulu, Dudu, look. We’re allied against Jiang Qing now, right? Our group only has me, Chen Ge, and Jenny left, so our fighting strength is greatly reduced. Although Chen Ge is strong, he’ll still be under a lot of pressure to deal with Jiang Qing. How about… we use this resurrection card to revive Deng Wei from our group? That way, our strength will be more balanced, and we’ll be more confident in defeating Jiang Qing.”

The moment she said that, the smiles on the faces of the red team members froze.

The egret immediately became agitated and retorted with its neck stiffened.

"That won't do! Our Kai-ge got torn up too! We really need to revive him! Besides, this card was obtained by our Dudu after solving the puzzle!"

Fan Chengcheng quickly took sides as well.

"That's right! If anyone's going to be resurrected, it should be our Kai-ge! Kai-ge is our team's main player!"

Although Luo Yunxi didn't say anything, she clearly stood beside Bai Lu, facing the three members of Team Yellow.

Yang Ying tried to reason with him, her face serious.

“I know, but think about it. Even if we join forces to take down Jiang Qing, there will only be three people in our group. If your group revives Zheng Kai, there will be five people. How can we win? Our primary goal right now is to eliminate the biggest threat, Jiang Qing. After that, we can each rely on our own abilities, right? If we revive Deng Wei, our numbers will be equal, and cooperation will be fair.”

Li Chen chimed in from the side.

“That makes sense. Jiang Qing is our common enemy now. We need to make sure we can take him down first.”

The egret, however, was not buying it and retorted with her hands on her hips.

"Brother Chen, you can't say that! Who knows if you'll turn against us after you revive Deng Wei? Besides, we got this card, so of course we get to call the shots! We're going to revive Brother Kai!"

Fan Chengcheng nodded vigorously.

"Yeah!"

Chen Duling watched all of this with a cold eye, thinking that Yang Ying really had a good plan.

Their intentions were too obvious; it was all just petty cleverness.

Both sides stuck to their own version of events, arguing endlessly, their voices growing louder as they tried to persuade each other, their attention completely drawn to this sudden dispute over the ownership of the "revival card."

Just as they were arguing so fiercely that they almost forgot where they were, Sun Zhenni, who was standing on the edge, glanced up and suddenly saw a blue figure approaching rapidly from the shadows behind her, like a ghost!
"Ah! Jiang..."

Before Sun Zhenni could even utter a cry of surprise, that figure had already swept into the crowd like a whirlwind!

Jiang Qing's goal was extremely clear, and his movements were so fast that they left only afterimages.

He reached out and precisely grabbed the name tag on Fan Chengcheng's back with a "rip" sound, clean and crisp!

Before Fan Chengcheng could even fully react, she felt a chill run down her spine and froze on the spot.

Almost at the same time as tearing off Fan Chengcheng's name tag, Jiang Qing's arm, using the force of the pull, pulled Yang Ying, who was turning around at the sound, and felt her vest tighten, and then there was another crisp "rip" sound!
In the blink of an eye, a double kill!

Having landed a successful blow, Jiang Qing didn't linger. He nimbly retreated, instantly creating a few steps of distance between himself and the panicked crowd.

He waved the two name tags, still warm from his body, at the stunned crowd, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Now, there's no need to worry about who to revive."

His voice was slightly panting from exercise, but his tone was relaxed, as if he had only done something insignificant.

Quiet, deathly quiet.

Immediately, the remaining three members of the red team burst into heartbreaking wails.

"Ah! Chengcheng!"

Bai Lu glanced at Fan Chengcheng, who looked completely bewildered, and stomped her feet in anger.

"President Jiang, you..."

Luo Yunxi looked at Jiang Qing in disbelief, then at Fan Chengcheng and Yang Ying, who had already been "controlled" by the staff. Her mind was still a little blank.

Isn't this person a tech guy?

How come he's in such good physical condition?
It's incredibly fast, like a ghost!

Chen Duling's heart jumped into her throat the moment Jiang Qing rushed out. Now, seeing him holding two name tags and standing there calmly, a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes.

This guy is so smug!

At this moment, Song Yuqi, Zhou Shen, and Sha Yi also emerged from the surrounding corners, smiling and surrounding them, forming an encirclement.

The broadcast rang out at just the right moment, making a ruthless announcement.

"Fan Chengcheng, OUT... Yang Ying, OUT..."

Led by staff, Yang Ying and Fan Chengcheng left the scene with long faces, not forgetting to glare at Jiang Qing resentfully before leaving.

The situation has taken a turn for the worse!

The original seven-member Red and Yellow Alliance was reduced to only five members: Li Chen, Sun Zhenni, Chen Duling, Bai Lu, and Luo Yunxi.

The Blue Team not only had all four members present, but also had Jiang Qing as their absolute core player, and their morale was high.

Li Chen looked at the composed Jiang Qing with a solemn expression, knowing that if things continued like this, they would undoubtedly lose.

He took a deep breath, stepped forward, looked directly at Jiang Qing, and made a somewhat shameless request.

"President Jiang, do you dare to fight me one-on-one? Just the two of us."

Everyone was stunned when he said that.

While one-on-one duels are common in name tag ripping games, Jiang Qing's team currently has a clear advantage and there's absolutely no need for them to agree.

Zhou Shen immediately joined in the commotion, his tone sarcastic.

"Brother Chen, this is so unethical! Are you taking advantage of our General Manager Jiang because he's new and doesn't know any better?"

Song Yuqi put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest.

"Exactly! There are more of us, why should we fight one-on-one!"

However, to everyone's surprise, Jiang Qing nodded readily without hesitation.

"Okay."

Even Li Chen was a little surprised. He hadn't had high hopes that Jiang Qing would agree; he was just trying to put up a fight.

Chen Duling frowned slightly and looked at Jiang Qing, not understanding why he would give up his numerical advantage to accept the challenge.

Jiang Qing didn't offer much explanation to the crowd's confusion, but simply added a few more requirements.

"However, since it's a one-on-one duel, let's be fair. If I win, the rest of your Yellow Team will automatically concede. If you win, Brother Chen, our Blue Team will concede. How about that?"

This condition is quite straightforward and full of confidence.

After a moment's thought, Li Chen felt that this was indeed the best way to break the deadlock, and he was confident in his ability to rip off name tags, so he nodded emphatically.

"Okay! It's settled then!"

Seeing this, the others on both sides had no choice but to disperse and leave an open space in the center of the exhibition hall for the two.

Jiang Qing and Li Chen stood facing each other, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Both of them were tall and slender, with Li Chen appearing more robust and Jiang Qing more slender.

After they tentatively moved a few steps apart, Li Chen launched the first attack, taking a step forward and aiming his large hand straight at Jiang Qing's back.

Jiang Qing reacted quickly, sidestepping to avoid the attack while simultaneously reaching for Li Chen's name tag.

Li Chen, being experienced, quickly turned around and used his broad back to block.

The two exchanged blows with lightning speed, their arms constantly crossing as they tried to find an opening in each other's defenses.

The onlookers held their breath, not daring to utter a sound.

Chen Duling's eyes followed Jiang Qing's figure closely, her palms unconsciously sweating.

She found herself actually afraid that Jiang Qing would lose, rather than hoping that Li Chen, her ally, would win, and she was secretly annoyed that she had no stance.

After a few tentative exchanges, Li Chen found his rhythm and launched a sudden, powerful attack, using his physical advantage to try and corner Jiang Qing against the wall.

Jiang Qing appeared to be suppressed and took a step backward.

Just as Li Chen thought he had succeeded and lunged forward with all his might, grabbing Jiang Qing's back with both hands at the same time, his expression suddenly changed!
Because he noticed that the name tag on Jiang Qing's back that his fingers were touching seemed... abnormally small!

It was a size smaller than the standard brand name he was familiar with!
This caused his previously sure grab to miss slightly! In that moment of surprise, Jiang Qing had already anticipated his reaction. Using the force of his push, she suddenly exerted force in her waist and abdomen, twisting her body with extreme agility. Her arm, like a precise scalpel, slipped into the tiny gap that Li Chen had created by his forward lunge!
"Stab!"

The loud sound of brand-name labels tearing echoed in the empty exhibition hall.

Li Chen froze, turning back in disbelief to look at the name tag with his name on it in Jiang Qing's hand.

Jiang Qing was slightly out of breath, sweat beading on his forehead, and a victor's smile appeared on his face.

"Concession."

"Wow!!!"

Song Yuqi and Zhou Shenshayi immediately cheered and rushed over.

Bai Lu Luo Yunxi and Sun Zhenni looked utterly hopeless.

Finished!

The moment Li Chen's expression changed, Chen Duling realized something was wrong. Taking advantage of the cheers, she quickly moved to the side and looked at Jiang Qing's back.

Sure enough, the name tag on his back was noticeably smaller than normal!
"His designer brand... is small!"

Chen Duling blurted out, her voice filled with helplessness.

No wonder Li Chen missed his grab just now, and no wonder Jiang Qing agreed to the duel so readily!
He had already armed himself with props!

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu and the others finally understood, and a great groan of despair filled the air.

"Ah! Mr. Jiang, you're too cunning!"

"They actually used props!"

"No wonder you agreed so readily!"

Jiang Qing smiled and accepted her teammates' congratulations, then winked at Song Yuqi and the other two.

"The rest, shall we all do it together? We need to feel a sense of participation, right?"

Song Yuqi and her two companions had been eager to try, and upon hearing this, they immediately rubbed their hands together and surrounded the remaining three, Bai Lu Chen Duling and Luo Yunxi.

Zhou Shensha surrounded Luo Yunxi, while Song Yuqi cheerfully blocked Bai Lu.

Jiang Qing then walked straight towards Chen Duling.

Chen Duling looked at Jiang Qing walking towards her, and then at the surrounding situation of utter defeat, knowing that all was lost.

She sighed softly, unwilling to admit defeat so easily, and decided to make a last-ditch effort.

She gently raised her clear eyes to look at him, her voice carrying a softness she herself was unaware of.

"Jiang Qing...please let me have my way, okay?"

Jiang Qing stopped in front of her, looking at her slightly upturned face. Her usually cold eyes now held a pleading look, like some kind of harmless little animal.

He felt a lump in his throat, but deliberately put on a troubled expression and touched his chin.

"I'll let you have your way... it's not impossible."

Then, a playful expression appeared on his face.

"How about this, I'll give you a handicap, you can use only one hand. But..."

"but what?"

Chen Duling looked at him warily, knowing that he was definitely not going to say anything nice later.

Jiang Qing's smile deepened, her voice tinged with a hint of mockery.

"But... you have to act cute for me."

Chen Duling's face flushed red instantly, and she glared at him with embarrassment and annoyance.

How old is this person? Still so childish!

He actually made that kind of request!

And this happened on camera!

She instinctively wanted to refuse, but looking around, she saw Bai Lu screaming and running away from Song Yuqi, Luo Yunxi and Zhou Shen wrestling, and Sha Yi waiting for an opportunity to strike... It seemed that no one was paying much attention to them.

She hesitated for a moment, struggling internally.

Ultimately, the reality of "when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head" prevailed.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made a great decision, glanced quickly at Jiang Qing, then pouted slightly, wrinkled her small nose slightly, and blinked her clear eyes wide open at Jiang Qing twice.

After completing this series of actions, she immediately put on a stern face, her cheeks flushed red as if they were about to bleed, her eyes darting around, and she didn't dare to look at Jiang Qing anymore.

Jiang Qing watched her quick change of expression, both shy and embarrassed, especially that pouty, wrinkled nose, and blinking expression just now. Although it was brief, it really looked just like a frightened little rabbit trying to act fierce, which made his heart flutter.

He couldn't hold back any longer and chuckled softly, his shoulders shaking as he did so.

"Hahaha...Good, very good..."

He spoke while laughing, in an extremely good mood.

Chen Duling was even more embarrassed and annoyed by his laughter, and couldn't help but raise her fist and lightly punch his arm, her tone reproachful.

"Stop laughing! You...you hurry up!"

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh, I won't laugh."

Jiang Qing tried hard to suppress her smile, but she still couldn't bring herself to smile.

As agreed, he put one hand behind his back, facing Chen Duling with only one hand.

"Come on, Teacher Chen, I keep my word."

Although Jiang Qing only used one hand, Chen Duling's strength was no match for him.

She tried to attack, but Jiang Qing easily deflected her arm.

She tried to turn away, but Jiang Qing's steps always blocked her path in advance.

The two circled around several times, and Chen Duling was slightly out of breath, but she couldn't even touch the edge of Jiang Qing's name tag.

Jiang Qing found her earnest yet clumsy manner quite amusing, so he wasn't in a hurry to end things and spent a little more time with her.

Seeing that Song Yuqi had successfully torn off Bai Lu's name tag and that Zhou Shenshayi had also decided the winner with Luo Yunxi, he felt it was about time. Only then did he find an opening, reach out his wrist, and precisely grab the edge of Chen Duling's name tag.

"Thorn."

The voice was soft, yet it announced the final result.

Chen Duling stiffened for a moment, then relaxed, glanced helplessly at Jiang Qing, and resignedly stopped what she was doing.

Jiang Qing tore off her name tag, held it in her hand, and waved it at her, which earned her another coquettish eye roll.

Soon, announcements came over the loudspeaker that Chen Duling, Bai Lu, and Luo Yunxi had been eliminated.

With that, the name tag ripping battle came to a complete end, and Jiang Qing's Blue Team won the final victory with an absolute advantage!
Wow! We won!

"President Jiang is amazing!"

"This is the first time I've ever won so satisfyingly!"

Song Yuqi and the other two cheered and surrounded Jiang Qing, praising her.

After the laughter and commotion subsided, all the members gathered in front of the director's camera.

It was already 9 p.m.

Although everyone was tired after a full day of recording, their spirits remained high.

Director Yao Yitian held a megaphone, beaming with smiles.

"I hereby declare that the Blue Team is the winner of this episode of 'Keep Running'!"

"yeah!!!"

Song Yuqi jumped up excitedly and high-fived Jiang Qing, Zhou Shen, and Sha Yi in turn.

Yao Yitian continued to make announcements.

"Congratulations to Team Blue for winning the championship prize specially prepared by our program team: an R-logo commemorative ring!"

The staff brought out a velvet tray with four glittering, uniquely designed rings on it, with the Running Man "R" logo in the center of each ring.

Wow! Is it pure gold?

Sha Yi picked up one, examined it carefully, and then made a joke.

"This is worth a lot of money!"

Zhou Shen also joked with a smile.

"The production team really went all out this time!"

Jiang Qing and Song Yuqi each picked up a ring, smiled, and tried it on.

Yao Yitian then looked at the Yellow Team, which was at the bottom of the standings.

"As for the Yellow Team, which has the lowest total score today, they will receive our punishment: a water balloon attack!"

The staff who were already prepared immediately stepped forward, holding water-filled balloons, and threw them at the four members of the Yellow Team with a smile.

Water splashed everywhere. Yang Ying and Sun Zhenni screamed and dodged, while Li Chen and Deng Wei tried to bravely sacrifice themselves. The scene was chaotic and funny, which made the other two teams laugh.

Amidst a shower of water, the recording of this episode of "Keep Running" officially came to an end.

The staff began busily packing up the equipment, and the guests were finally able to relax completely, chatting and laughing about some of the funny things that happened during the recording.

Jiang Qing casually put the ring into her pocket, her gaze sweeping across the crowd. She saw Chen Duling standing with Bai Lu, wiping the sweat from her forehead with a towel.

She seemed to sense his gaze and looked up at him; their eyes briefly met in the air.

Jiang Qing smiled slightly at her, while Chen Duling seemed to have been burned and quickly looked away, turning back to talk to Bai Lu, though a faint blush seemed to creep up her ears again.

Jiang Qing's smile hadn't faded as she turned and chatted with Li Chen and the others who had come up.

After a day of recording, although I was physically exhausted, I felt a rare sense of relaxation.

Just then, he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He took it out and looked at the caller ID, and his eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

Immediately, he casually swiped to answer the call.

A short while later, a staff member announced that the vehicles were ready, and everyone chatted and laughed as they walked out to the dinner venue arranged by the production team.

By this time, everyone was starving. Although they had eaten late in the afternoon, they had burned off most of their energy by now.

As Chen Duling dealt with Bai Lu and Sun Zhenni's gossipy questions, she caught a glimpse of Jiang Qing on the phone, laughing happily. Her cheerful mood suddenly soured.

Who called him?

Tian Xiwei?
Mencius's Art?
Or perhaps... Jingyi?
She pursed her lips, her thoughts instantly detaching from the atmosphere of the day's recording and returning to reality.

How could I forget that he is not someone else's Jiang Qing?

Instead, it was... a group of people.

(End of this chapter)