The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 238: The Boss is Really Awesome, Playing Music with Rubber Bands?

Chapter 238: Chapter 238: The Boss is Really Awesome, Playing Music with Rubber Bands?

The group faced each other. "Alright, it’s indeed boring. Let’s just pass the time."

Jiang Man didn’t say anything. She might as well play since there was no signal on her phone, which had been turned off to save battery life.

The night was long, so playing a game didn’t sound too bad.

"Let’s use this mineral water bottle. Whoever it points to has to choose truth or dare. The question or penalty will be provided by the person next to them. What do you say?"

"No objections." Rarely did everyone so readily agree.

They were just playing a game, but the live streaming room immediately exploded with activity.

Because of the game, tens to hundreds of millions of viewers surged in.

Among them were Lu Xingzhou and Nan Juefeng.

In the busiest office building of Beicheng, the two were in completely different states.

Lu Xingzhou left the CEO’s office, ready to head to the airport with Zhao Huai.

Sitting in the car, he was holding a tablet the entire time.

His long legs had nowhere to rest, and he was feigning relaxation.

Zhao Huai in the front seat was wound up tight.

This group really knows how to pick games, truth or dare of all things.

If the game went too far, he was truly afraid the BOSS would flip out and head straight to the island.

He dared not imagine, really couldn’t bear to think.

In the video, Jiang Man was leisurely roasting fish. Without any seasoning, they could only eat it plain.

"Shall I be the first to spin the bottle?" Zhou Ying was the one who suggested the game, naturally being the most eager.

"Go ahead." Mi Duo glanced at her derisively.

Zhou Ying forced a smile and stared at the bottle.

She had her own little scheme in mind, wishing to spin the bottle in front of Xu Chengzhou and then question him about their couple pairing.

But as luck would have it, the bottle stopped directly in front of Bei Ling.

The audience saw this and immediately got excited.

They were dying to pry into their brother’s privacy, wishing they could dive through the screen to help Mi Duo and Jiang Man ask.

"How about we go clockwise?" Xu Chengzhou suggested. "Mi Duo, you ask."

When Mi Duo got this rare opportunity, her cheeks turned crimson.

She looked at the camera and made a gesture of apology: "Sorry, Beibei. I’m definitely going to ask something very private."

Beibei was the name of Bei Ling’s fans.

The live comments went wild:

+Ask! Just ask! We also want to know our brother’s most private things!

+Ahhhh, what are you going to ask? My little heart can’t take it.

Mi Duo had no idea how crazy the fans on the other side of the camera were; she was about to speak.

Just then, her earpiece transmitted the director’s voice alone:

[Ask him if he has a romantic interest!]

Mi Duo’s eyes lit up, and she hesitated.

"Ask," Zhou Ying said, looking forward to stirring up trouble.

Mi Duo couldn’t help stifling a laugh, shyly raising her eyes to Bei Ling: "Truth or dare?"

Bei Ling hesitated for a moment, his peripheral vision glancing at the person beside him engrossed in grilling fish.

"Truth," he said lightly.

"Alright then, my question for you is, do you have someone you fancy?"

This question was a bombshell.

Most of Bei Ling’s fans were fervent fangirls. If he admitted to fancying someone, many would likely unfollow him.

"Mi Duo... that question of yours is a bit... too much..." Zhou Ying’s eyes widened.

Was she playing such a big card right out of the gate?

The others remained silent, all adopting an ’it’s none of my business’ attitude.

In that moment, the entire island seemed to fall silent, save for the sound of the sea wind slapping against the rocks.

Even the viewers in the live broadcast were holding their breath, daring not to breathe loudly.

Bei Ling’s manager was panicking, cursing at the show’s crew for being so underhanded.

But as much as the questions were asked, it was up to Bei Ling to answer. If he didn’t admit it, no one could do anything about it.

After all, with truth or dare, only he knew if he was being honest.

"Bei Ling?" Zhou Ying blinked her eyes, prompting him to respond.

Bei Ling was truly otherworldly, the camera zooming in on his face.

There were no studio lights, just a layer of silvery white light from the moon shining down on him, as if draping him in a veil of silver gauze.

His skin was fair, his cool phoenix eyes slightly squinted, and his thin lips curved up in a slight hook.

The voice was soft, but the content was incredibly shocking: "Yes."

A simple word, yet it exploded with effect.

The barrage of comments burst forth, screens filled with exclamation points.

Mi Duo drew in a breath of cold air, somewhat worried yet somewhat eager.

He has someone he fancies already?

"Who is it?" she blurted out.

However, Bei Ling smiled nonchalantly, "That should be the next question, right?"

After speaking, he took the initiative to pick up the bottle of mineral water and spin it.

His control of strength was very good, very light, and the mouth of the mineral water bottle naturally pointed towards Jiang Man.

"Bei Ling, you’re so weak?" Zhou Ying frowned.

"You little rascal, did you do that on purpose?" Xu Chengzhou teased.

Lu Zhan and Wen Rui exchanged glances, neither looking pleased.

Don’t joke about the little aunt/cousin, be careful of the little uncle/brother-in-law settling scores in the autumn!

Bei Ling did not explain but his eyes shone brightly: "Truth or dare?"

Jiang Man handed over the grilled fish she had prepared to Wen Rui, signaling for her to eat first.

After thinking for a moment, she raised her eyebrows, "Dare."

Truth or dare, the kind she least liked.

If it were truth, it should be told to someone who is truly attentive.

"Dare, how do we play? Do I make a request?" Bei Ling looked around, seeking opinions.

"You make it." Xu Chengzhou’s eyes glittered.

Others might not have noticed, but he had seen a clue.

Bei Ling occasionally stole glances at Jiang Man; he must be interested in her, right?

In fact, what he did not know was, had he himself not also been paying attention to Jiang Man, how would he have noticed Bei Ling’s focus on her?

"Alright, I will set the challenge."

Bei Ling nodded, his gaze lowered.

It was as if he was brewing something, or as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"Play a tune of ’Little Insects Flying’ with rubber bands."

"Huh? What kind of dare is this?" Zhou Ying’s jaw dropped in shock.

Mi Duo also echoed, "Exactly, shouldn’t it be something like doing 30 push-ups on the spot, or 20 squat bounces to count?"

"Jiang Man is very talented at composing lyrics and music; she must be great at instruments too, right? This isn’t a dare, this is letting her show off her talent." Xu Chengzhou huffed lightly.

"Playing with rubber bands doesn’t really count as showcasing talent, does it?" Wen Rui couldn’t help but argue on behalf of Jiang Man.

Not only were they arguing inconclusively, the barrage was also filled with question marks.

While those around her chattered incessantly, Jiang Man’s eyebrows flicked in suspicion as she looked at the man beside her.

She frowned, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

Back at Harvard, she had comforted a junior, recalling that she had said, ’If you love music, you can even make touching notes with rubber bands.’

"Man, can you play it?" Lu Zhan couldn’t help but ask, "It’s fine if you can’t, dare is called a dare for a reason; many things are nonsensical to begin with."

+ Rubber bands can play a tune? Forgive my ignorance.

+ Should be possible, right? They who study music have strong musical sense, don’t they?

"It’s quite simple," Jiang Man stated lightly.

As she spoke, she picked up her backpack from behind and searched inside it for a small notebook and a pen.

"Do you have small rubber bands? I need seven." She looked towards Zhou Ying and Mi Duo.

"I have! I do!" Zhou Ying excitedly rummaged through her bag and handed over a small bottle filled with disposable black rubber bands.

Jiang Man nodded slightly, took the rubber bands, and tied them to the notebook.

She carelessly wedged the pen in between the rubber bands and the notebook at an inclined angle.

Everything was so casual, as if she were just playing around.

The next second, she curled her fingers and began to play.

With only seven strings, one or two notes might be off, but the tune was largely that of ’Little Insects Flying.’

"No way? It can actually be played?" Zhou Ying’s eyes widened as if she had discovered a new world.

As the song ended, Jiang Man glanced at Bei Ling: "Finished."

Bei Ling did not speak but simply curled his lips into a smile.

Jiang Man put the notebook back into her backpack and casually spun the bottle.

The mouth of the bottle pointed at Zhou Ying, and it was Lu Zhan’s turn to ask a question.

Jiang Man wasn’t interested in hearing what punishment Zhou Ying would get, but instead, she scooted closer to Bei Ling, lowered her voice, and raised an eyebrow: "Have we met before?"

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