After finishing their meal, everyone received their assignments.
They gathered in the open space in front of the village to play games.
This was a classic routine for the variety show.
The first game was a three-legged race, with adults and children's legs tied together.
It was an out-and-back race to a target. The pair with the shortest time would win.
The second round was a quiz competition for the children.
Whoever won would earn a point.
The third event was a treasure hunt in the forest.
The team that found the most treasure chests would earn a point.
The team with the highest total score would have their meals prepared by others the next day.
When the host explained these rules, everyone became serious.
Few people present knew how to cook well.
When it came to the question of what they'd eat tomorrow, everyone suddenly became very focused.
For the three-legged race, Shen Wei and He Lingfeng were sent out, as they usually had good chemistry.
The other team sent out Shen Qingqing and Little Fatty.
At the starting signal, they began to compete fiercely.
Perhaps because Shen Qingqing was so determined, they started running while others were still walking.
If they didn't use their strength properly, they could fall and get hurt badly.
Shen Wei couldn't take that risk.
But when He Lingfeng saw the others running, he got a bit anxious.
He was a very competitive child.
He couldn't help but try to walk faster, almost tripping Shen Wei.
The two stumbled along, falling behind.
The remaining teams had three people each. In the end, Superstar Zhou and his son won.
Both teams added one point.
The second competition was a quiz.
Each person was given a completely different question.
For example, Song Xiaoxue was young, so her task was to match similar items, all using pictures.
She just had to connect six types of fruits, vegetables, and animals.
He Lingfeng was given a high school physics problem.
Mu Zhixing's task was to draw a small house.
Zhou Junyan had simple math addition and subtraction.
As for Little Fatty, he had to fill in idioms, and could use pinyin for characters he couldn't write.
The three fastest to complete their tasks would earn points.
He Lingfeng hadn't scored in the last round, so he was determined this time.
The questions were tailored to each person's level.
But the online audience wasn't happy about it.
"That's so unfair, Song's team got an easy question," they complained. The matching game was really quick.
The variety show fans discovered that the question given to He Lingfeng was so difficult that even high school students might struggle with it.
"If you don't want him to pass, just say so."
"You shouldn't bully children like this."
"Even if He Lingfeng knows the answer, it would take him a while to write it out."
Everyone had something to say.
Soon, the staff handed out whiteboard markers to the children.
According to everyone's understanding, Xiaoxue should be the fastest.
But the show required 100% accuracy.
As soon as they said "start," He Lingfeng took off the fastest, followed by Mu Zhixing.
Mu Zhixing only needed to draw a simple house.
But with a few quick strokes, she left the live stream audience stunned. She had drawn a detailed classroom building.
This child had only been there once.
Yet she could draw out every detail.
And on a plain whiteboard, without colors, she managed to create a 3D effect.
Mu Zhixing's perspective was incredible.
Her talent amazed even her fans. It was truly impressive.
The drawing was vivid and lifelike.
While everyone was marveling at Mu Zhixing's talent, the camera switched, and the comment section exploded again.
Following the comments, they saw that He Lingfeng was on a rampage.
He was rapidly writing out various steps with quick strokes.
His speed was incredible.
In the blink of an eye, he had filled half the whiteboard.
Finally, he put down his pen and quickly said, "I'm done."
All his steps were correct.
Song Xiaoxue finished almost at the same time as him. But she had made one wrong connection, so her result was disqualified.
The second to finish was Mu Zhixing. After she finished drawing, the online audience wished they could preserve the whiteboard in resin.
Starry Sky Kindergarten had always been in the spotlight, with many people accusing them of hyping up "child geniuses" and such.
But when Mu Zhixing and He Lingfeng demonstrated their true talents in front of everyone, people realized that calling them geniuses before had been an understatement. These kids were prodigies.
The third to finish was Little Fatty. This time, Shen Qingqing was carried by Little Fatty's performance. They had already won, even without the third round.
During the third round, while others were hunting for treasure,
Mu Zhixing couldn't help but take out a pocket notebook and pen to draw.
He Lingfeng was searching for treasure chests nearby, and when he found them, he shared half with Mu Zhixing.
The online fans went crazy: "Oh my god, what kind of childhood sweetheart romance is this?"
"I know I shouldn't ship kids, but I can't help it."
"I declare He Lingfeng the most manly person in my heart."
"Seriously, this little boy is better than my ex-husband."
"If your ex can't even compare to a kid, I need to know more. Did you break up?"
"We've been separated for a while now."
The host congratulated Little Fatty and Shen Qingqing's team for winning first place. Shen Qingqing's expression improved slightly.
She cast a proud glance at Shen Wei. But Shen Wei didn't even look at her.
It felt like punching a pillow.
Shen Wei of course knew that Shen Qingqing wanted to show off. But in variety shows, it's not just about winning. It's about being "interesting." Losing audience favor for the sake of winning would be counterproductive.
Unfortunately, this was a lesson Shen Qingqing didn't understand.