After the whole network was blacked out, I made the boss the canary

After having a common topic, the relationship between the two people quickly became closer.

By the time all the guests arrived, Xixi and Chen Shu were already holding hands and whispering about the pain and discomfort of their menstrual period, and recommending effective ways to each other to relieve the pain.

The director came out with a microphone and said, "Everyone, be quiet. Come over and draw lots to form groups. Men draw blue lots, women draw red lots, and the man and woman with the same lot number will form a group."

"Eh - I thought I could form a free group with you." Xixi complained.

"Oh, this island is so small, we can meet each other just by walking a few steps, can we meet and chat as a group?"

"You're right." Xixi nodded, "Then don't bother me when I come to play with you."

"Good~beautiful Xixi." Chen Shu smiled.

"Well, let's draw lots." Xixi was thin-skinned and her face turned red when she was praised. She hurriedly pulled Chen Shu to draw lots.

At this time, there were only two red lots left in the lottery bucket. Xixi shook Chen Shu's hand to signal her to draw first.

After all, this was completely random, so Chen Shu didn't refuse and took the lead in stepping forward and drawing one.

"What is it? What is it?" Xixi stretched her neck curiously to look at the numbers.

Chen Shuo found it funny. He knew Xixi loved to join in the fun and was very curious, but he didn't expect that she couldn't wait a moment longer and openly showed the signature in her hand - one.

"Wow! What a lucky number!" Xixi was very supportive.

"You should draw one quickly, the director is waiting."

Xixi stepped forward and took the last lot, almost bursting with joy: "Great! It's my lucky number - two!"

Without waiting for Chen Shuo to say anything, Xixi started talking: "Because I am too narrow-minded, my fans call me an idiot, so two is my lucky number!"

"Well, as long as you're happy."

"Hehe~ Idiot is the nickname my fans give me, really! It's not a derogatory or sarcastic term, but only my fans can call me that~"

Xixi looked like she was afraid that Chen Shu would misunderstand her as a fan, and Chen Shu couldn't help but touch Xixi's head.

Well, the same way you touch a small animal.

Facing Xixi's blank eyes, Chen Shuo coughed lightly: "Ahem, let's go, the director is going to speak."

The director announced the team list. Chen Shuo and an unknown male guest were assigned to a group. He seemed to be a big shot in the e-sports circle, named Z; Xixi was grouped with a food blogger she often collaborated with; Gu Siyi and Zhou Yun were grouped together like in the novel. The remaining two unknown guests were mysterious. The male said his name was A and the female said her name was B. It was obvious that the author was too lazy to think of names, but it felt absurd and funny when they appeared in reality.

"Is that so? Then everyone can call me S from now on."

"Huh? Why? Isn't your name Chen Shu?" Xixi looked shocked.

"Look, my teammate is called Z, he is called A, she is called B, and you, C (west). I feel like my name doesn't fit in. For the sake of fitting in, I'd better change my name." Chen Shuo spread his hands.

"Is that so?" Xixi's eyes seemed to have turned into mosquito-repellent eyes, as if her brain was overloaded.

Before Chen Shuo could continue teasing Xixi seriously, Gu Siyi's annoying voice came over.

"Chen Shu, could you please stop trying to attract attention? Other people's names are so simple. Do you want to mock them by changing their names? Even if you want to attract my attention, don't make fun of other people's names. It's too much!"

Chen Shu looked at the righteous appearance of the male protagonist Gu Siyi and felt sick. He decisively retorted: "Who is making a big deal out of this? I just changed my name, but you kept saying that other people's names are simple and immediately associated it with this aspect. Is that what you think in your heart?! Oh~ I understand, you don't want to change your name, but if I change it and you don't, you're afraid of being called unsociable, right?"

Zhou Yun pinched her throat and interrupted: "Okay, okay~ Brother Gu, how could my sister do such a thing as making fun of someone else's name? Although she hurt me, I believe my sister didn't mean it."

Gu Siyi reacted: "Yes, I haven't settled the score with you for what happened last time. A vicious woman like you should stay in prison for the rest of your life!"

Chen Shuo rolled his eyes. "Uncle, we live in a society ruled by law now. We need evidence to speak. You just believe what she says. If she says the sun rises from the west, do you have to go to the National Astronomical Observatory and ask them to change the observation data and results before publishing them? If I really hurt her, there would be no need for you to throw dirty water on me. The police would arrest me in a minute. Do you think the police are vegetarians?"

Zhou Yun hugged Gu Siyi's arm, looking like she was "protecting my brother". "Sister, I know you are very angry that you were not assigned to the same group as Brother Gu, but this is a random draw. We can't do anything about bad luck. You can't lose your temper."

Random assignment? Only a fool would believe that.

Not to mention A and B, which are obviously couple names, the group consisting of Xixi obviously know each other.

Except for my group, I guess everyone else at the scene knew each other privately. It was said to be a lottery, but the director only announced the list after all the lots were taken, and it was a list on a poster printed in advance.

But Gu Siyi believed it, and lamented that he and Zhou Yun were a perfect match. He was also very grateful for Zhou Yun's protection. The two of them hugged each other affectionately, not caring that it was a live broadcast, which was simply unbearable to watch.

I can only say that novels don't need logic. Such an idiot can become an heir.

But Chen Shu did not intend to expose the trick of random assignment. She knew that this was a normal routine in variety shows. For the sake of popularity, some people would arrange two people who have a grudge against each other to work together. Arranging people who are familiar with each other together is considered a more conscientious behavior.

What's more, since it involves the director, we are all workers. There is no need to make things difficult for each other. There are plenty of opportunities to confront these two guys.

The insults to Chen Shuo in the barrage were gradually replaced by envious words like "so sweet", "running towards each other", and "protecting each other". The data that had been rising since the quarrel also tended to stabilize. Seeing this situation, the director finally appeared, cleared his throat, and announced that he wanted to make a game in exchange for the right to live in the house.

The director announced the rules of the competition: "Use chopsticks to pick up the beans and put them into the test tube. The time limit is ten minutes. The group that succeeds first gets to choose the house first."

It sounds simple, but in fact each step has its own difficulty settings.

Let’s talk about the chopsticks themselves first. They are a full meter long. Although they are called chopsticks, they are actually thin bamboos with leaves ground off. The closer to the tip of the chopsticks, the thinner and softer they become, making them extremely difficult to control. The test tube is only slightly larger than the beans, and is limited to picking up the beans from half a meter away.

Chen Shuo asked first: "Do you think it's okay?"

z picked up the bamboo chopsticks and weighed them twice. Despite such a slight movement, the tip of the chopsticks still swung in a huge arc due to the accumulated inertia, but z nodded lightly to indicate that it was okay.