0713: You who shine in the parallel world

The treatment the escape room crew provided for the guys this time was significantly better than last time. They even prepared clothes and makeup specifically for them, all in a blue, green, and white color scheme, which they said matched the color scheme of the escape room.

Once on the minibus prepared by the production team, Wang Zhengliang hadn't even settled in when he reached out and patted Su Xing on the shoulder: "No need to say more, he's the undercover agent this time."

"Why? I think the undercover agent is still Yu Yu this time," Zhang Yuan immediately retorted. "Last time he was a double agent!"

He was referring to the fact that Yu Yu was clearly an undercover agent from the enemy camp who had infiltrated their ranks, but ultimately betrayed the enemy camp and planned to wipe out their entire stronghold.

Su Xing, who was inexplicably stepped on by Brother Liang as a werewolf, also defended herself, feeling wronged: "I was a good guy last time, Brother Liang. Putting aside whether there is an undercover agent this time, even if there is, it is more likely to be President Wang, who wanted to cause trouble in the last episode but did not have a special identity, right?"

"How can you blame me for this?" Wang Yuexin also cried out, "I wish I had something, but the production team won't give it to me. You're already criticizing me before the show has even started or before I've even entered the escape room. You must be a werewolf."

Wang Zhengliang adjusted his glasses, his face showing an expression that said there was only one truth:

“Xiao Yuan, think about it. This time it might not really be Xiao Yu. His actions last time were so brilliant that we still remember them vividly and are always on guard against him. The production team will definitely think of this, so they definitely won't give him any hidden identity again. As for Allen, we all suspected him last time, but we were wrong and he was a good guy. The production team thinks we won't suspect him this time, so they will definitely do the opposite and make him an undercover agent.”

Zhang Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "It seems... to make sense?"

Su Xing: "? Bird, you need to stand firm in your position and not be swayed by others."

Upon hearing Su Xing's words, Zhang Yuan immediately nodded. How could he not know what kind of person Su Xing was? If it were really him, he would definitely not be reacting like this now: "Then I'll still choose Yu Yu. Maybe the production team knows we're wary of Yu Yu, so they're taking a risky approach and choosing him? Look at this guy, he doesn't even defend himself, he's just sitting here laughing and watching the show."

"What am I supposed to say? Whoever has the suspicion must provide evidence, but your evidence is all just speculation." Yu Yu looked like he was enjoying the show. He was certain that the production team hadn't given him anything else besides the game role he was assigned last night, but that didn't stop him from stirring things up.

Although Yu Yu had only played escape room games once, he had already figured them out. The bigger the event, the more interesting the game would be. What's so special about following the escape room script step by step?

So what he's doing now, seemingly making excuses, is actually saying nothing and not casting his vote for anyone else, which makes his attitude somewhat ambiguous.

Based on the current undercover voting results, Yu Yu has one vote, Su Xing has two votes, Wang Yuexin has one vote, and Chen Chusheng and Lu Hu are the only ones who haven't expressed their opinions. So Zhang Yuan looked at the two of them again: "What do you two say?"

Land Rover scratched his head: "I think what Brother Liang said makes a lot of sense, so I voted for Yuexin."

Wang Yuexin: ?

Wang Zhengliang: ?

Zhang Yuan: ?

Land Rover said seriously, "Don't you believe me? All three of them are possibilities, but Yuexin is the least likely. So maybe it's him."

Su Xing immediately gave Land Rover a thumbs up: "...Hahahaha, Tiger, you did a great job! You're amazing!"

Wang Yuexin retorted, "Why am I the least likely one? If we're talking about the least likely person being the undercover agent, then all four of you could be one too!"

At this moment, Yu Yu added fuel to the fire: "Speaking of which, none of us thought of the undercover issue at first. It was Brother Liang who brought it up. So, Brother Liang, wouldn't you say that you preemptively attacked while the thief was crying 'stop thief'?"

Wang Zhengliang was amused and said, "You little fish, I didn't step on you, why did you suddenly step on me?"

Yu Yu spread her hands innocently: "Aren't we guessing who the undercover agent is right now? I'm just guessing. And if we're talking about who's least likely, Tiger, you're the least likely, aren't you? Maybe it's Tiger?"

Land Rover was stunned: "Oh right, I'm the least likely one... No, it can't be me. I'm the worst at lying. I know whether I received the hidden identity or not. I waited all night and the production team didn't come to knock on my door."

"What are you talking about? Only you know whether you're an undercover agent or not!" Zhang Yuan was both amused and exasperated.

"So now I'm really curious who our Brother Sheng will choose?" Su Xing looked at Chen Chusheng.

Chen Chusheng: "Me?"

“Yeah, Sheng-ge, you’re the only one who hasn’t voted yet.” Wang Zhengliang was also looking forward to it.

"Then I'll choose fish." Chen Chusheng didn't even turn his head or glance at Yu Yu sitting in the back seat, and simply gave his answer.

"Brother, why? The production team can't possibly choose me twice, can they?" Yu Yu said, feeling wronged. But Yu Yu insisted, "You can't be biased."

"You still have the nerve to ask?" Chen Chusheng looked at Yu Yu, who was feigning grievance, with a smile. "Even if you're not an undercover agent, given your personality, you would never settle down. You would definitely find an opportunity to cause trouble, so what's the point of you?"

Uh, what kind of blunt truth is this, bro? Yu Yu, who was causing trouble, scratched his face and looked away.

"Hahahaha!" The others laughed rather unkindly.

"Brother Sheng is really biased, Xiaoyu, he's favoring you the most, hahaha." Wang Yuexin gloated.

"Do you want this good fortune?" Yu Yu asked, pursing her lips.

"You're acting all wronged? Don't you know how cowardly and mischievous you are?" Zhang Yuan added fuel to the fire. Chen Chusheng was right. Regardless of whether Yu Yu was an undercover agent or not, he was definitely not honest.

While laughing, Land Rover hurriedly changed his mind: "I think Brother Sheng makes a lot of sense. I'm switching my vote. I'm voting for Yu Yu instead!"

As a result, Yu Yu scored three votes and came from behind to become the top infiltrator of this round of the escape room re-employment internal voting undercover team.

The production team, who had witnessed everything, hesitated to speak. How could they remind the brothers that there was no undercover agent in this episode?

Oh well, it's fine if they're suspicious of each other at the beginning. Anyway, the individual battles are exciting too, hehe.

The production team, seemingly oblivious to their discussion, didn't offer any explanation and proceeded with the procedure, having the seven people in the car introduce their identities, since, according to the game's setup, today should be their "first" meeting.

Following the order of their numbers, Land Rover was the first to introduce himself. However, he hadn't memorized his script completely and stumbled several times before finally explaining his identity: his name was Tiger, he was a 35-year-old late-night radio host, and he had a friend named Hee-hee, a comedian. They called themselves the "Breathing" duo.

The second person to be introduced was Chen Chusheng. He immediately raised his hand to emphasize that he was 25 years old, and he said this while looking at Land Rover because Land Rover had mistakenly thought he was 25.

But Chen Chusheng, who turns 42 today, claims to be 25? The show's producers seem to have been quite arbitrary in setting him up.

Chen Chusheng is a recent graduate working as a programmer at a major company, and he has a rock musician friend named Lele.

Wang Zhengliang looked at Chen Chusheng, who was "25 years old," and then at himself, who was "40 years old." He felt somewhat unconvinced. There was no way they were 15 years apart in age! He was a 40-year-old university counselor, and his friend, Cai Cai, was a senior executive at a company.

“Brother Liang, don’t be unconvinced,” Yu Yu said. “I’m 42 years old.”

Wang Zhengliang glanced at Chen Chusheng, whose smile revealed shark-like wrinkles, and then at the handsome 42-year-old European-mixed-race "boy" who looked like a pretty boy. Suddenly, he felt much more at ease.

Just as he was relieved, he saw Yu Yu suddenly grinning mischievously: "I'm a father of a fifth-grade child. I met a dad named Weiwei in a parents' group, and we often exchange parenting and family experiences. Oh, by the way, for convenience, you can call me Dad Yu."

...The brothers felt that Yu Yu was taking advantage of them, and they even had evidence.

"You call yourself Yu's dad? You don't even have a girlfriend, so where would you get a child, let alone parenting experience?" Wang Yuexin, who has both a son and a daughter, could freely mock Yu Yu and Zhang Yuan on this matter. The Land Rover doesn't matter; they're getting married soon, and who knows when they'll have a baby.

Yu Yu didn't care about any of that. He said confidently, "If the production team says I have it, then I have it. They can just Photoshop my child's picture onto it in post-production."

"Then I suggest using the picture of Yu Yu wearing a little skirt back then." Lu Hu chuckled, bringing up a childhood embarrassing photo of Yu Yu that surfaced during the photoshoot for the movie "Quick Release." Yu Yu and her buddies all had a copy of the little cake skirt, so don't even think about getting them to delete it.

Yu Yu sneered: "If that's the case, I can at least glean some 'parenting experience' from how I was raised in my own family."

Uh.

Aralic's method of raising Yu Yu, his illegitimate son, is an isolated case, but precisely because it's an isolated case, most children couldn't handle it. After all, Yu Yu's overly resilient personality is also unique. If he truly considers Aralic's bizarre parenting style and family dynamics as the norm for families, then his understanding is ridiculously distorted!

"You really should consult your friend Weiwei on this topic," Su Xing advised, feigning objectivity.

Those who understood this hellish joke laughed, including Yu Yu herself.

The self-introductions are still ongoing.

Zhang Yuan is a 34-year-old self-media blogger named Xiao Yuan. His friend, Mei Mei, is a dance blogger. They met online and have met in person a few times. Su Xing is a 28-year-old fitness enthusiast named Xiao Xing. She has a basketball player friend named Qiu Qiu.

Zhang Yuan's story is somewhat plausible, but how did the production team connect the term "28-year-old fitness enthusiast" with Su Xing?

"Yes, yes, yes." Wang Zhengliang, who didn't believe it, squeezed Su Xing's shoulder to clarify for him.

“Really? I don’t believe it, unless Allen also makes a cross-dressing video like Brother Liang,” Yu Yu said.

"I want to watch too!" Zhang Yuanlu and Wang Yuexin raised their hands and joined the group instantly.

"I'll lend you my white wig when we get back," Wang Zhengliang offered the prop.

Su Xing frowned, his whole body screaming rejection: "We brothers are indeed quite close, but sometimes we don't need to be that close."

"That won't do, change the color, otherwise Brother Sheng will probably call him a white-haired monster." Yu Yu seemed to be talking about crickets but was actually teasing the shark. Anyway, the shark accidentally laughed and became a wrinkled shark.

“Then let’s change it to pink, yellow or blue,” Wang Zhengliang said. “I can provide it for the rest of you if you need it, but Tiger can’t use blue.”

Land Rover asked, puzzled, "Why?"

“Because if you use blue, it will become an obstacle,” Wang Zhengliang said sincerely.

...?

"Stop the car! Stop the car! Let me out!" Su Xing shouted, wearing a mask of pain.