162: Choose one of the two living expenses! It was a close call, almost allowing them to live a good life.

He Xing waved to the staff below, "Please check the 'Campus' themed living supplies for both teams of guests. Teacher Tang, please participate as well."

"I get some too? That's great!" Tang Xiaoyu pretended to be excited.

The staff came on stage and handed each person, including Chen Fang, an envelope and a pen.

Chen Fang took it and saw the words [Do Not Open, Please Wait for Host's Instruction] written on it.

Soon, He Xing spoke: "Guests, please pick up your pens, open the envelope after I say 'start', take out the first card, and make your choice before my countdown ends. Please do not communicate with each other. If communication is discovered, 50% of this reward will be deducted. All right, start."

Chen Fang quickly opened the envelope and took out the first card. At the same time, He Xing's countdown sounded in his ear: "10…"

The card read:

[No Communication! Living expenses, choose one: A. Get 50 yuan, B. Split 200 yuan evenly with everyone who chooses this option.]

"Ah? This…" Bai Wenbin's hesitant voice came from beside him.

Chen Fang decisively checked B.

If only one person chose B, that person would get 200 yuan.

If two or three people chose it, they would get 50 or 16.67 more than 50 yuan respectively. If four people chose it, there would be no profit or loss.

It didn't matter if all eight people chose it, everyone would get 25 yuan.

The biggest difference with others would be if seven people chose it, where each of the seven would get a little over 28 yuan, which is about 21 yuan less than the person who took 50 yuan.

Definitely choose B!

He could lose a little, but no one could get rich!

Ten seconds later, He Xing collected the cards, flipped through them a few times, and said to the camera: "Teacher Chen, Teacher Xie, Teacher Yue, and Teacher Zhao chose to split 200 yuan, so everyone will receive 50 yuan in living expenses."

Chen Fang felt relieved.

Fortunately, he chose B, almost letting those three have a good life.

He continued to look at the remaining cards, and a photographer also leaned behind him, filming the card content.

[1-Hour Meeting Topic Designation Card * 1. Can be used for a discussion, storytelling, etc., where everyone gathers to chat. Led by the user, lasts one hour, and everyone must attend and participate in the discussion.]

[Library Mute Card * 1, After use, speaking is prohibited in a specific enclosed space.]

[Dormitory Lights Out Card * 1, After use on a specific room, the lights in that room cannot be turned on for the day.]

[Meal Designation Card * 2, Designate one person to make a dish, raw material costs are split evenly between the issuer and receiver.]

[Designated Restroom Cleaning Card * 2, Only applicable to same-sex bedroom restrooms and the first-floor public restroom.]

[Anonymous Card * 2, After use, tasks can be posted anonymously, and the other party cannot use a rebound card.]

There were quite a few task cards this time. Detailed usage restrictions and rules were also written on the back of the task cards, which he would read later.

On He Xing's other side.

Xie Yunxuan flipped through the cards and saw a [Designated Restroom Cleaning Card], and let out a sigh of relief.

Good, the plan could continue!

Half a minute later, He Xing began his closing remarks:

"All right, audience friends, our back-to-school theme day ends here. Today, with laughter and joy, we've recharged the youthful energy for those of you who are just starting school and those who miss campus! Remember, whether you're a student or an adult who has graduated, the light in that classroom in your heart is always on, and the story of youth on the blackboard is never finished!"

"Our campus instance will temporarily close. But our joyful journey has just begun. Tomorrow, we will start a 'Suspense Reasoning' activity and embark on a mysterious detective journey together. In the afternoon, we will return to the cabin and spend the last moments of the weekend together."

"Let's meet again!"

The eight guests also waved happily at the camera.

"Cut! OK, that's a wrap."

The director gave the order.

The eight people on stage instantly deflated and went their separate ways.

Twenty minutes later, Chen Fang and Bai Wenbin were assigned to the same car back to the villa.

Bai Wenbin rushed to the back seat first, laughing awkwardly: "Teacher Chen, I'm really tired and want to lie down for a bit. Could you sit in the front row?"

"Okay," Chen Fang sat in the second row and turned to ask, "Teacher Bai, are you allergic to cat hair?"

"Not really, I have a friend who used to have a cat. This summer, I wore black clothes to his house, and that Ragdoll cat shed a lot of hair, rubbing against me while I was sitting…"

Bai Wenbin felt a chill down his spine just thinking about the fabric covered in cat hair, it was almost like entering the Spider Cave. He quickly changed the subject, "But I'm not making you sit in the front row because of cat hair, I just really want to lie down for a bit. Thank you, I won't give you random tasks."

"It's nothing, don't mention it." Chen Fang reclined his seat.

Just as the car started, his phone rang.

He picked it up and saw it was Tang Chen's call.

"Hello, Tang Ge."

"Are you done? Are you tired?" Tang Chen's voice was light, clearly in a good mood.

"It's alright."

"Why didn't you tell me about 'cant learn' earlier? I had an appointment with Shen Si around eight or nine today, and your song 'cant learn' is quite difficult. I almost got questioned by him."

"Come on, you weren't questioned by him, you were clearly showing off, right? Besides, I told you I had a relatively difficult new song."

"See through it but don't say it, understand? All right, I won't ramble with you anymore, let's talk business first. How do you plan to record 'cant learn'?"

"As soon as possible, I guess. 'the adventures' is off next Tuesday and Wednesday, but I want to record the accompaniment with real instruments, and time is too tight. The week after next, Monday and Tuesday are off. How about Monday? The 15th."

"There's still a week, enough time to record the accompaniment," Tang Chen paused, "Send me the materials as soon as possible, and I'll find someone to record the accompaniment for you quickly."

"Okay, thank you, Tang Ge."

"Shen Si's progress will be a bit slower. He's recently been guiding composers and giving feedback on the music for a new animation. Plus, your song 'cant learn' has raised the difficulty, so he'll need some time to really think about writing a song for you."

"I'm not in a hurry, Teacher Shen can take his time."

"I didn't expect you to suddenly come up with such a high-difficulty song. I wouldn't have bothered if I had known earlier."

"It's the limit, truly the limit." Chen Fang smiled.

"All right, we're done talking about music. Now let's talk about relationships. Are you… is something going on?"

"What's going on?"

"Do you have a crush, or do you have a girlfriend? If something's going on with you, you have to tell me quickly. I'm not trying to stop you, but you need to give me time to prepare."

Chen Fang looked out the window, neon lights dragging colorful streams of light in the night, with only the sound of the car driving and the static from the phone call.

"A girlfriend?" He sighed softly, "I can only describe her with two words."

On the other end of the phone, Tang Chen's heart rate instantly soared, and the next moment he heard Chen Fang's calm voice—

"Where is she?"

"..." Tang Chen let out a helpless chuckle, "You're going to scare me to death sooner or later."