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Chapter 12 - Shen Teng: Hahaha, This Is the Shen Family’s Telepathy!

Chapter 12: Shen Teng: Hahaha, This Is the Shen Family’s Telepathy!

“Teng-ge, you’re absolutely unbelievable!” Jia Lin cried out, torn between laughter and exasperation. “Teng-ge, Xiao Lang was definitely corrupted by you—his performances were never like this before!”

Everyone nodded in agreement with Jia Lin’s assessment.

Shen Teng retorted, “This is art—you just don’t understand!”

After firing back, he launched into another brilliantly absurd performance that left the entire audience in stitches.

By the time the game reached the final pass, it was Linghua’s turn to act out the clue for Shen Lang—the reverse of the previous round.

Watching Linghua perform gestures like kneeling and bowing, Shen Lang had an inkling. “Linghua-jie, is this one of your songs?”

“One of our songs?” Linghua froze. “You’re asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? I don’t even know myself…”

Even as she spoke, she continued her exaggerated motions before suddenly exclaiming, “Wait, it might actually be one of our songs, but I can’t remember which one…”

Shen Teng shouted, “Xiao Lang, you’re on the right track!”

Jia Lin immediately cut in, “No helping from the sidelines!”

“I believe in Xiao Lang—he’ll definitely get it right!” As he spoke, Shen Teng raised his hands above his head, still mimicking a fish swimming through the air.

“Teng-ge, that’s cheating!”

The host, Shen Tao, intervened, “Alright, let’s pause here. Xiao Lang, do you know which song it is?”

“Linghua-jie’s song… let me think…” Shen Lang mused. “‘Moon Above’? No, that’s not it… ‘Most Dazzling Ethnic Style’? ‘Lotus Pond Moonlight’?”

“Eh eh eh—!” Shen Teng made a noise of recognition at the mention of “Lotus Pond Moonlight.”

“‘Lotus Pond Moonlight’?” Shen Lang ventured.

Even though he already knew the answer, he played along for the sake of the show’s entertainment value.

“Hahaha—!” Shen Teng rushed over and excitedly hugged Shen Lang, shouting, “I knew Xiao Lang would get it right! This is the Shen family’s telepathy at work!”

Jia Lin protested, “Teng-ge, you totally cheated!”

“Who said that? I didn’t give any hints—this is pure chemistry, got it?”

“No way, that’s cheating!”

Wang Yuan’s team immediately objected.

Shen Teng argued back, insisting it wasn’t cheating—just pure chemistry.

“Shen Tao, think about it carefully—doesn’t this run in the Shen family? It’s just that Shen family chemistry, right? Come on, you’re part of the Shen family too, aren’t you…?”

“Well… I guess it counts.”

“Shen Tao, you’re a terrible referee! Biased officiating! We demand a new referee!”

The game continued, with Wang Yuan’s team up next. Once again, Zhang Jie stole the spotlight with his hilarious performance.

After the first round, the teams moved on to the singing segment.

Wang Yuan’s team had G.E.M. (Deng Ziqi) and Jane Zhang (Zhang Liangying) perform Butterfly in the Rain.

Meanwhile, Shen Teng’s team—Shen Lang and Phoenix Legend—collaborated on Under the Sea, using the rearranged version and vocal style from Phoenix Legend’s rendition in Shen Lang’s past life.

The audience: “???”

Is this even the same song?

After confirming they hadn’t misheard, the crowd was stunned by the completely different arrangement and delivery. Shen Lang’s performance shifted their perception of him.

“Xiao Lang, you’re amazing!” Shen Teng cheered.

Jia Lin teased, “That’s Xiao Lang—not you, Uncle Teng!”

“My nephew is the best, hahaha! Jia Lin, just admit you’re jealous!” Shen Teng shot back, his tone dripping with pride.

Once the singing round ended, the audience voted.

In the end—Shen Teng’s team won!

“Ahhh! Finally! I actually beat Wang Yuan’s team for once—this was so hard! Xiao Lang, you’re incredible!”

Shen Teng hugged Shen Lang again, completely ignoring everyone else.

His nephew deserved all the praise and adoration. Someone called him a “nepo baby”?

So what?

I don’t care.

The next segment was a high-note battle—a round Wang Yuan’s team dominated effortlessly. With G.E.M., Jane Zhang, and Zhang Jie, all powerhouse vocalists, on their side, Shen Teng’s team stood no chance.

Only Linghua could hold her own in high notes. Zeng Yi, though a capable singer, wasn’t known for his high range, and Shen Lang? Forget about it.

“Can we just forfeit?” Shen Teng raised the white flag before the round even started.

“Teng-ge, come on! Xiao Lang’s still here.”

“Right…” Shen Teng thought for a moment, then whispered, “Xiao Lang, don’t push yourself too hard. You’re still young—protect your voice. Losing doesn’t matter. Your Uncle Teng has lost plenty of times. Winning once earlier was enough—I can die in peace now.”

Shen Lang deadpanned, “Uncle Teng, are you delivering your last words?”

“Oh, shut up!”

Shen Teng rolled his eyes but played along.

As expected, Shen Teng, Shen Lang, and Zeng Yi dropped out one after another, leaving Zhang Jie, Jane Zhang, and G.E.M. to battle it out. Even with Linghua stepping in, they couldn’t compete against two powerhouse vocalists.

After three rounds, two more remained—both themed song challenges.

The rule was simple: given a keyword, teams had to sing songs related to it. Correct answers earned points, while mistakes led to penalties. The team with the fewest errors won.

This round’s theme: songs about fruit.

Ouyang Nana went first, singing: “Pineapple, pineapple, honey~”

Jia Lin followed with: “You are my little apple~”

The challenge was on. Shen Lang stepped up and delivered a classic: “Don’t linger at midnight on the weekend—come to Apple Paradise~”

“Yes! That’s a good one!” Shen Teng cheered. “With Xiao Lang on our team, victory is guaranteed!”

A few rounds later, Shen Teng took his turn, declaring beforehand, “This song is definitely about pears… ‘Before the tenderness was spoken, only the farewell (pear) song remained…’”

Predictably, he got blasted with the penalty.

“This counts as wrong?” he protested.

Watching this, Shen Lang finally understood how to play the game—getting it right wasn’t the point. The real fun came from creative interpretations.

Of course, if you could rattle off endless fruit-related songs, that was a different story.

Shen Lang wasn’t sure about the new way to play, but when it came to fruit-themed songs? He had an endless supply.

With confidence, he strode forward and declared, “I’m not leaving this stage until your team runs out of songs. You sing one, I’ll counter with another. Let’s see who gives up first.”

“Xiao Lang, come down—this isn’t the way…” Shen Teng panicked.

Jia Lin egged him on. “Teng-ge, stay out of it! I dare Xiao Lang to outlast us. If he can sing five fruit songs in a row, we’ll concede this round!”

“Bring it on!” Shen Lang’s competitive spirit flared.

“Go ahead—sing five fruit songs without stopping. If you do, we’ll admit defeat. We won’t even try…”

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