The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

As the night fell, the night of Heartbeat Connection quietly arrived amid everyone's anticipation. The atmosphere in the cabin where the three male guests were staying was particularly warm. For the sake of the program effect, the program team specially arranged a triple room so that Zhou Siming, Shen Ji and Zhang Minglian had been together since dinner.

"Cuckoo--" As the sound of the cuckoo machine receiving a text message rang out, the atmosphere in the cabin instantly reached a climax. Zhang Minglian unconsciously turned his head to the right, his eyes wandering between Zhou Siming and Shen Ji. He knew that he would not receive the text message like before, but his inner expectation was far more than that-he hoped to know who Lu Qingxi sent the text message to.

However, reality is always full of drama. After checking the text messages, Zhou Siming and Shen Ji showed slightly disappointed expressions on their faces. Although they did not say it explicitly, Zhang Minglian read the same message from their eyes - the text messages they received were not from Lu Qingxi.

At 1 o'clock, the program team posted a picture on Weibo. There were two little people in the picture, one wearing a skirt, with the door open and the number 2 written on it; the other not wearing a skirt, inside the door, with the number written on it. This picture immediately aroused heated discussion and speculation among the public.

"What does this picture mean? Is it a reminder for forming a team tomorrow?"

"Maybe, but it looks interesting."

After the two groups of guests gathered at nine o'clock, Director Song announced today's grouping: Today, we divided everyone into groups according to the order in which each pair of guests woke up. The first group to wake up is the first group, and the second group to wake up is the second group. So the first group is: male guest No. 3 Yue Muchen, female guest No. 1 Yang Wuxi, female guest No. 2 Zhao Yizhen, male guest No. 1 Zhang Minglian and male guest No. 4 Shen Ji. The second group is: female guest No. 4 Lu Qingxi, male guest No. 5 Zhou Siming, male guest No. 2 Han Yisu, female guest No. 3 Duan Wu and female guest No. 5 Zhou Sibei.

The morning sun shone through the gaps in the hotel's curtains, shining on the guests who had just finished breakfast, bringing them a touch of warmth. At nine o'clock, the two groups of guests were sent to a specially decorated venue on time to meet other waiting guests. There were several comfortable sofas in the center of the venue, dotted with green plants and flowers, creating a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere.

As everyone arrived, Director Song walked out of the crowd, her steps steady, her face smiling, giving people a friendly and professional feeling. She looked around, confirmed that all the guests were present, and then began to announce today's grouping.

"Good morning, everyone!" Director Song's voice was clear and infectious, immediately attracting everyone's attention. "First of all, thank you all for coming on time today. Today, we will be divided into groups according to a special way. That is - the order of getting up."

As soon as this was said, there was a slight discussion at the scene. The guests chatted quietly, curiously speculating about this novel grouping method.

"Yes, that's the order of getting up." Director Song confirmed with a smile, "This morning, our staff has recorded the time each guest gets up. The guests who get up first will form the first group, and the guests who get up later will form the second group. Now, I will announce the grouping results."

She paused for a moment, feeling the nervous looks of the male guests, and then continued, "The first group is: male guest number three Yue Muchen, female guest number one Yang Wuxi, female guest number two Zhao Yizheng, male guest number one Zhang Minglian, and male guest number four Shen Ji."

Director Song naturally noticed the different expressions on the male guests' faces after hearing what he said, and he paused before continuing.

"Then, the remaining guests will naturally form the second group." Director Song continued, "The second group is: female guest number four Lu Qingxi, male guest number five Zhou Siming, male guest number two Han Yisu, female guest number three Duan Wu, and female guest number five Zhou Sibei."

After Director Song announced the groups, the guests stood in two teams according to their groups. There was a tense and expectant atmosphere in the air.

Afterwards, Director Song signaled to his two assistants and asked them to lead the teams into different rooms.

"Now, please ask the guests to choose the location of the treasure in order." Director Song's voice sounded behind them, breaking the brief silence.

After a brief discussion and decision, each guest chose a hiding place that they thought was relatively safe. When all the guests had chosen their addresses and returned to the place where they left, Director Song stood up again and announced the specific rules for today.

"All guests can choose an item of the opposite sex guest in the other group as protection," Director Song's voice was clear and powerful. "If you find it, you will add 2 points to the other party each time. At the same time, you can also choose an item of the same sex guest as a double attack. If you find it, you will directly add 2 points each time, and the other party will deduct the same number of points."

After hearing this rule, the guests showed surprised expressions. Obviously, they didn't expect the program team to come up with such a thing, which was quite interesting.

"In addition," Director Song continued, "we will reset the position every 15 minutes, and deduct points at most once every 15 minutes. So, everyone should always be vigilant and don't let your score go negative."

After hearing Director Song's words, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense. Everyone's eyes turned to Lu Qingxi. She stood there, as if she had become the focus of everyone's attention.

Zhou Sibei was the first to break the silence. She said firmly, "I want to protect Qingqing's things." Then, Zhao Yizhen expressed the same idea, "I also want to protect Lu Qingxi's things."

Director Song smiled slightly, as if he had expected this scene. He explained: "The rules have been set. Each team needs to choose an item of a guest of the opposite sex as protection, and an item of a guest of the same sex as a double attack. So, please follow the rules."

Then, Director Song announced the order in which the guests would choose: "Please ask the first group of guests to choose as soon as possible according to the order in which they woke up. They are Yue Muchen, Shen Ji, Zhang Minglian, Yang Wuxi and Zhao Yizheng. The second group of guests will choose in the reverse order in which they woke up. They are Zhou Sibei, Lu Qingxi, Duan Wu, Han Yisu and Zhou Siming."

Yue Muchen’s choice: (Attack: Han Yisu, Protection: Lu Qingxi); Shen Ji’s choice: (Attack: Zhou Siming, Protection: Zhou Sibei); Zhang Minglian’s choice: (Attack: None, Protection: Duan Wu); Yang Wuxi’s choice (Attack: Duan Wu, Protection: Han Yisu); Zhao Yizheng’s choice: (Attack: Zhou Sibei, Protection: Zhou Siming).

Zhou Sibei's choice: (Attack: Yang Wuxi, Protect: Shen Ji); Lu Qingxi's choice: (Attack: Zhao Yizheng, Protect: Yue Muchen); Duan Wu's choice: (Attack: None, Protect: Zhang Minglian); Han Yisu's choice: (Attack: Shen Ji, Protect: Yang Wuxi); Zhou Siming's choice: (Attack: Yue Muchen, Protect: Zhao Yizheng).