Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 64: I’m Allergic to the Word ’Alliance
Games with simple rules are actually harder to play.
But there was no time to ponder further, the props were ready, and the staff informed them to start the mini-game.
"This game is simple. Everyone draws two cards in any order, one with a name and the other with a costume choice, representing that the chosen person has to wear such a costume."
Yu Xia glanced around, and the clothes were basically ancient costumes with different styles, with some very plain coarse cloth garments.
Besides clothes, there were headdresses like Qing Dynasty flags, fake weapons, bows and arrows, books, and other things.
They were all predetermined outfits, temporarily showing no specific direction.
At this moment, everyone had spontaneously lined up, with the gentlemen showing chivalry by letting Shu Ran and Yu Xia stand at the front.
Yu Xia, being the second, stepped forward to draw two cards. She turned them over and found the name of a not-so-familiar younger brother, and the chosen attire was a Qing Dynasty minister’s outfit with a long braid wig.
She secretly felt relieved that it wasn’t chosen for Xie Qingci; otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to look at his head.
She has never really liked the Qing Dynasty’s half-boiled egg head.
More than half were chosen when someone drew her card.
Yu Xia took a look at the card and found it was a Song Dynasty Hanfu, a silver and light lilac purple mix, which looked very beautiful at first glance.
She took the clothes to the changing room, where the stylist gave her a simple Song Dynasty hairstyle, and she rushed out, lifting her skirt excitedly.
She had never shot a Song Dynasty costume drama before; maybe someone will come find her for one after this.
There were no obstructions on the outside plaza, basking in the sunlight.
In the dazzling light, Xie Qingci, who had changed clothes earlier, looked up and glanced across, with a flash of amazement in his eyes.
For a moment, it seemed as if everyone around disappeared; a person lingering outside the Prince Mansion waiting for his sweetheart.
It was a lively and beautiful girl, holding the door frame, she saw him, lifted her skirt, and happily ran towards him.
The hem of the skirt collided with the dainty shoes, and the pearl hairpin was dazzling.
When such a girl only has eyes for one person, that person can’t help but wish to run over and hug her.
Xie Qingci restrained himself from shifting his gaze, watching her talk to others from the corner of his eye.
—When she’s not just looking at you, the heartache is unbearable, wanting to take action despite the awkwardness.
Yu Xia didn’t know what messy thoughts were in his head.
She genuinely liked this outfit and ignored the heat, fanned herself excitedly, waiting for the game to start.
Once everyone had changed, the program team gave them twenty minutes of free time to look for clues and get familiar with the place.
The elimination round would start in twenty minutes.
Everyone scattered all at once.
Yu Xia and Shu Ran were the only girls at the event, and they strolled out of the plaza like noblewomen, heading towards the ancient streets in the southeast area.
Shu Ran was dressed in Tang Dynasty clothing, with a slightly exposed chest. She blocked the sunlight and asked, "Did you understand this game?"
Yu Xia nodded, "Pretty much, find clues to figure out who will be the person to kill me in the future."
"But how do we find clues, from people or these places? Even if we find them, they might not be about ourselves."
"If not about us, we can use them to trade," Yu Xia rolled her eyes, peeking inside her wide sleeves, "then we can check if there’s any clues on ourselves."
Shu Ran agreed.
And so, the two elegantly dressed ladies began rummaging through their outfits in the street.
They checked sleeves, lifted skirt hems, and loosened belts, focusing intensely to examine the patterns on their inner garments.
Shu Ran: "Have you found anything?"
Yu Xia: "No, just that the clothes are of good quality."
So, there are no clues on people?
Then where could the clues be? The place is so big, how to find them?
Shu Ran was a bit clueless. Although Yu Xia also didn’t have an idea, she wasn’t in a hurry and slowly went through the uncertain information.
"Since we have different costumes and roles, there should be identity information."
"Shouldn’t identity information be on us? If I’m to kill someone, is that person’s clue on me or on them?"
This decided whether to proactively take action or avoid others’ pursuits first.
"Furthermore, how to kill? With what tool? Or will there be a card in the venue that can eliminate someone by jotting down another’s name?"
Even though none of the questions were solved, she more or less had a direction.
"Sister Shu Ran, shall we form an alliance?"
Shu Ran was in thought, and upon hearing those words, reflexively refused.
"The whole internet knows I’m allergic to the word alliance. The individual battle has just started, let’s go solo for now."
Yu Xia knew this joke and nodded with a suppressed laugh, "Alright then, such a pity."
Perhaps the power of those words was indeed great; Shu Ran soon waved goodbye to her, venturing elsewhere alone.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and walked back.
She had suspected the program group would make the two girls kill each other; indeed, staying together was a hindrance.
As she neared the plaza, her steps quickened; twenty minutes wasn’t long, and she needed to find some useful clues before the elimination began.
The appraisal place was just a table with a sign saying "Would definitely work if you find me", with a fortune-teller sitting behind it, wearing a small pair of dark glasses that gave off a somewhat blind vibe.
"Is this an appraisal or fortune-telling place? How do you charge for divination? Can I credit points instead?"
The fortune teller’s glasses fell, "How can someone with no points ask for credit?"
"Ah, that’s not important. Just tell me the price." She acted as if she was about to pull two gold bars out of her sachet to hit his face with.
The fortune teller waved it off, "Alright, alright, you seem broke, I’ll calculate it for free."
Yu Xia stopped rummaging through her pockets, "Good people will be rewarded! There aren’t many kind people like you, just you and me!"
"..." The fortune teller crossed one leg, asking, "What do you want to calculate?"
She leaned in a bit, whispering, "Could you please calculate whether the clue to the person I’m supposed to kill is on my body or someone else’s."
She decided to strike first.
The fortune teller closed his eyes, fingers pinching together, thumbs alternately pinching other knuckles, pointing this way and that, and finally he said mysteriously:
"Come closer."
Yu Xia quickly leaned in.
"Heavenly secrets can’t be revealed."
"...Are you swindling?!" She glared, about to hit him with his sign, "Conducting business dishonestly would get you struck!"
The fortune teller hugged the sign, dodging away.
"I have no choice, have you seen anyone play a game just by asking others?! You might as well ask the director if you can win!"
Yu Xia was furious, leaving with a "I’ll get the city management to catch you", turning around to walk away.
It seems clues should be on people.
But whether it’s on everyone or some people is unknown.
She stood there thinking for a bit, then headed to the right. She had previously noticed lots of guys walking in with companions; keeping an eye on them might give her some clues for free.
