The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 174: Men on both sides
Gu Xiaobai gripped the steering wheel, focused on the road ahead, and asked, "What game are you guys talking about?"

Wang Xiaojian spoke first: "It's a pretty popular farm game, mainly played by white-collar workers and college students."

"It's a new release, I was wondering why I'd never heard of it."

Gu Xiaobai looked uninterested after hearing this: "Didn't there once a cow/sheep game that was featured on CCTV news? I specifically looked it up and played it, but it was just so-so."

Wang Xiaojian felt this was a life-or-death question.

He glanced at Yang Muye through the rearview mirror, wondering to himself, "Your friend doesn't know that you developed the cow/sheep game?"

Wang Xiaojian, a master of workplace survival skills, spoke cautiously, choosing his words carefully:

"The cow/sheep game isn't very popular now, but it was a huge hit when it first came out. I heard that the game company made tens of millions from it."

Gu Xiaobai scoffed at this: "Don't listen to the media's hype. That game only made a little over 20 million at most. That's what a good friend of mine told me. He's a software engineer and currently works as a computer teacher at a training institution."

After saying that, he suddenly changed the subject: "He made more than 20 million in less than a month, like robbing a bank. My buddy told me about it and he regretted it so much. He told me that if I gave him 80,000 yuan, he could make the exact same game."

It would be a lie to say she wasn't envious.

Hearing this, Wang Xiaojian was certain that Gu Xiaobai and Yang Muye were really not familiar with each other.

Gu Xiaobai and Yang Muye may not have known each other for as long as Gu Xiaobai and Yang Muye.

"As far as I know, game development only accounts for a small part of the cost of the cow/sheep mini-game. The bulk of the cost is the advertising and promotion expenses, which amount to at least several million yuan."

Gu Xiaobai was unaware that Wang Xiaojian was subtly flattering Yang Muye: "My friend also said that the popularity of the cow/sheep mini-game has little to do with the game itself, but is entirely due to its publicity and marketing. However, such games are only popular for a short time and will definitely not last long."

Wang Xiaojian had no answer to that.

The cow/sheep game may not be popular anymore, but people have already made enough money.

Your friend himself said that the game development cost was only tens of thousands of yuan. If he thinks he can do it, let him do it.

Yang Muyi had already roughly guessed who Gu Xiaobai's good friend was, and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"What else did your friend say?"

He said the popularity of the cow/sheep game was purely due to luck, and that the company would be exposed as a fraud once it developed its next game. He also said that he had seen too many of these makeshift game companies that would go bankrupt in less than a year.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Wang Xiaojian hesitated, wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Yang Muye was sitting in the car, so it wasn't Wang Xiaojian's turn to refute him.

But Wang Xiaojian still wanted to tell Gu Xiaobai that the game company his good buddy mentioned, which was less than a year old, had just released a new game.

The game itself is indeed "ordinary", but what's amazing is that it maximizes the social features.

Even Lao Wang is playing it now, so Happy Farm should be close to becoming a nationwide sensation.

Hopefully, Gu Xiaobai's good buddy will still be so stubborn then.

At this moment, Yang Muye spoke up.

"How much does your friend earn a month as a computer teacher?"

"Not much. He feels that being a teacher is meaningless, but he doesn't know what to do if he wants to start his own business, so he's quite lost."

To put it nicely, he was a talented person who was not given the opportunity to shine.

To put it bluntly, they have high aspirations but low abilities.

Yang Muyi suddenly said, "Why don't we send him to New Oriental?"

"New Oriental is only famous now. In fact, the teachers there are not paid much. The capable ones will leave after a few years."

Gu Xiaobai gave a casual reply.

Afterwards, he couldn't resist a joke and asked Yang Muyi if he was referring to New Oriental.

"Of course not. I'm talking about New Oriental, the one endorsed by Tang Guoqiang. Since your friend isn't cut out for entrepreneurship, he should learn a trade. I think being a chef would be a good career choice."

Evil Gardenia, activate!
Gu Xiaobai was stunned.

Gu Xiaobai had actually eaten the dishes that Luo Shuquan made.

The stewed green beans were served before they were fully cooked. After eating that meal, both of them suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and ended up in the hospital.

Afterwards, Gu Xiaobai complained to Luo Shuquan that going to someone else's house for dinner requires giving a gift, but going to your house for dinner is like risking your life.

From then on, Gu Xiaobai never dared to eat any of Luo Shuquan's cooking again.

Do you have a grudge against New Oriental?
Sending Luo Shuquan to learn to be a chef would ruin his reputation, wouldn't it?

Just then, Yang Muye's phone rang.

Duan Xifeng called, urging them to come over quickly.

Upon arrival, Duan Xifeng's wedding procession was already lined up on the roadside.

Wang Xiaojian quickly got out of the car and found a corsage to put on Yang Muye.

Yang Muye, holding the bouquet, got into the wedding car with the groom.

Gu Xiaobai continued to drive the G-Wagon.

The wedding procession arrived at Yangtao's residential area.

After getting off the bus, Duan Xifeng and Yang Muye led the way, handing out red envelopes along the way, and guided the wedding procession smoothly to the bride's room.

Wearing a wedding dress, Su Qing sat on the bed, with her bridesmaid Yang Tao and relatives and friends from the bride's side standing on either side of the bed.

Yang Tao wore a white dress that wasn't revealing but showed off her figure, along with a pair of silver strappy high heels.

With fiery red lips and wavy hair, she exudes a subtle blend of sexiness and intellect.

Lan Weiwei also joined in the fun today, wearing a pink dress that showed off her curvaceous figure.

In addition, Huang Xiaoxian was wearing a sweet floral dress.

The three women stood in a row, more eye-catching than the bride.

After Gu Xiaobai followed the wedding procession into the room, his eyes were immediately drawn to the three women.

Yang Tao shouldn't even think about it; she has absolutely no chance.

Gu Xiaobai's gaze lingered a little longer on Lan Weiwei and Huang Xiaoxian.

Guan Yuqing had already agreed to be his date tonight, so Gu Xiaobai was too embarrassed to go up and chat up any other beautiful women.

Wang Xiaojian followed behind Gu Xiaobai. As soon as he entered the room, he felt a dagger-like gaze fall on him.

Even without looking, you can guess it must be Huang Xiaoxian.

Wang Xiaojian remained completely calm. The two of them were both working at the moment, and he figured Huang Xiaoxian wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

At that moment, Lan Weiwei's voice rang out.

"We have prepared three games for you. You must pass all of them before you can take the bride away."

Gu Xiaobai took the initiative to step forward.

"what game?"

Yang Tao nudged Lan Weiwei with her elbow.

This morning she showed Lan Weiwei the photo of Gu Xiaobai on her phone, but Lan Weiwei complained that she couldn't see his face clearly.

Now you see it clearly, right?
Lan Weiwei remained unmoved and continued explaining the game rules:

"The first game is guessing the wine. We have five glasses of wine here. You have to drink each one and then rank them in order of alcohol content. If you get it right, you pass the game."

"What if the order is incorrect?"

"Then let's try it again."

"This is simple."

After Gu Xiaobai finished speaking, he changed the subject: "I have to drive later, so who here doesn't drive and wants to play this game?" Duan Xifeng volunteered to play the game.

Huang Xiaoxian immediately spoke up to stop him, reminding Duan Xifeng that it was best not to drink alcohol before the wedding banquet.

Yang Muyi glanced at Yang Tao and noticed that Yang Tao was secretly shaking her head at him.

At this moment, Huang Xiaoxian's voice rang out again.

"The best man can't play either. It's best if the groom finds someone who's okay with being drunk to play this game."

Gu Xiaobai turned her head and glanced at the people who had come to pick up her bride. Some had to drive, while others had other things to do.

There's no one else around, is there?

Finally, Gu Xiaobai's gaze fell on Wang Xiaojian.

Sensing something was wrong, Wang Xiaojian spoke first, his survival instincts kicking in: "Mr. Gu, don't worry, I'll drive you later."

Gu Xiaobai interrupted, "Who told you to drive? I brought you here to play this game!"

"Me?" Wang Xiaojian pointed to himself, looking embarrassed.

"Okay, that's the one." Huang Xiaoxian said as she went outside to get the wine.

Wang Xiaojian knew he was doomed when he saw this; Huang Xiaoxian was definitely going to mess with him this time.

As expected, Huang Xiaoxian quickly brought over four glasses of wine and proudly introduced them to Wang Xiaojian:
"There is beer, red wine, white wine, and a glass of juice. If you can arrange them in the correct order after you finish drinking them, you will pass the test."

Wang Xiaojian looked up at Huang Xiaoxian as he stared at the four cups of dark-colored "wine" that seemed to have been mixed with something.

Are you sure this stuff is drinkable?

"To increase the difficulty of the game, I also added cola, soy sauce, vinegar, and wasabi. You'd better taste it carefully."

Wang Xiaojian stared wide-eyed at Huang Xiaoxian.

All I did was encourage the whole company to steal vegetables from your farm, is that really necessary?

Huang Xiaoxian looked at Wang Xiaojian with a very serious expression.

As for!

Gu Xiaobai turned her head and quietly asked Yang Muye, "Are wedding planning companies going to such lengths to create a festive atmosphere these days?"

Yang Muye glanced at Gu Xiaobai.

I didn't notice?
This is settling a personal score under the guise of official business!
Wang Xiaojian glared fiercely at Huang Xiaoxian.

Fine, you win!
He picked up the first glass of wine, held his breath, and drank it down in one gulp.

It tastes strange, but it's not as bad as I imagined.

One second Wang Xiaojian was feeling lucky, but the next second he realized he had been tricked.

If you drink it without tasting it, how will you know what kind of wine is in it?
Huang Xiaoxian deliberately wanted to carefully savor the taste of each cup of "wine".

This is a top-tier, overtly calculated scheme.

Unless you decide to quit, you'll have no choice but to grit your teeth and drink it.

Under Huang Xiaoxian's smug gaze, Wang Xiaojian picked up his second glass of wine with a heart full of despair.

This time, Wang Xiaojian didn't drink it all in one gulp; he left the wine in his mouth to taste it.

This one taste was enough to choke him, causing tears and snot to well up in his eyes and nose.

This not only contained strong liquor, but also a lot of wasabi. After struggling to swallow it while covering his neck, Wang Xiaojian's entire face turned red.

At this moment, Wang Xiaojian realized that he had completely underestimated the wickedness of Huang Xiaoxian's intentions.

Use the first glass of wine that isn't too bad to numb him.

Then I tricked him into tasting the second cup carefully, and it just so happened that this cup was the one with the strongest flavor.

Seeing Wang Xiaojian being treated so badly, Gu Xiaobai couldn't bear it any longer and stepped forward to say:
"That's enough, let's move on to the next game."

Huang Xiaoxian didn't want to let Wang Xiaojian off so easily, but Yang Tao spoke up at that moment.

"Alright, if you can drink two cups, you've passed this round. Weiwei, what's the next game?"

"Blow up the balloon, and make sure it doesn't fall to the ground for three minutes," Lan Weiwei replied.

Gu Xiaobai volunteered to fight and successfully "cut" the game time to one minute.

The reason for using it is very simple.

He couldn't guarantee that the balloon wouldn't fly around randomly when he blew it up.

If the balloon lands on the head of any of the girls present, and he rushes over to blow it up and accidentally makes physical contact with anyone, he will not be held responsible no matter where the contact occurs.

The longer the game lasts, the more disadvantaged the girls are.

The boy is the one who benefits, and he doesn't care anyway.

When Lan Weiwei saw that Gu Xiaobai was using such a scoundrel-like method to reduce the difficulty of the game, although she was forced to agree to shorten the game time, she wouldn't let Gu Xiaobai play anymore and specifically asked the best man to play the game instead.

Lan Weiwei's logic is also very simple.

If accidental physical contact is unavoidable during gameplay, it's best to find a handsome guy to play with so that the girls present won't be taken advantage of.

Gu Xiaobai could only watch helplessly as his brilliant idea ultimately benefited Yang Muye.

While playing the game, Gu Xiaobai deliberately caused trouble by blowing balloons towards Yang Tao, Lan Weiwei, and Huang Xiaoxian.

The three women appeared unconcerned on the surface, but their actual reactions were quite reserved.

Seeing Yang Muyi chasing after the balloon, they were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly.

Finally, with nowhere left to retreat, Lan Weiwei could only push Yang Tao in front as a shield, while she and Huang Xiaoxian hid behind.

Yang Muye and Yang Tao were forced to press their bodies tightly together.

As Yang Muyi blew the balloon upwards, an unprecedented tingling sensation spread throughout Yang Tao's body like an electric shock.

In this situation, Yang Tao was already doing well enough not to push him away or collapse completely into Yang Muye's arms.

Even though a minute had long passed, Gu Xiaobai, who was in charge of timing, just wouldn't call a stop.

It wasn't until Lan Weiwei protested loudly that Gu Xiaobai announced that the one-minute time was up.

In reality, it lasted far more than a minute, almost exceeding three minutes.

When they separated, Yang Tao's face was so red it almost reached her ears.

While leading the cheers, Gu Xiaobai asked Lan Weiwei how to play the third game.

"The third game is passing a piece of paper with your mouth—"

Before Lan Weiwei could finish speaking, Gu Xiaobai interrupted, "No need to explain the rules. I know how to play this game, so I'm the first to sign up. I'll fight anyone who tries to stop me!"

Lan Weiwei immediately emphasized: "You can have fun, but the best man and the groom must join in too."

Gu Xiaobai rubbed his hands together and shouted, "We're sending three people, so you should at least send three people too, right?"

"Okay, I'll play with the bridesmaids and the bride. I'll be in charge of passing the paper to the bridesmaids, who will then pass it to the best man, who will then pass it to you, who will then pass it to the groom, and finally the groom will pass it to the bride!"

After Lan Weiwei explained the rules of the game, Gu Xiaobai was dumbfounded.

During the game, the best man has a chance to kiss the bridesmaid.

Needless to say, the groom will definitely kiss the bride at least once.

So in the end, you're left to choose between the two men, right?

(End of this chapter)