This top guy is crazy!

"The first event," Lou Guang said, opening the ball, taking out the slip of paper inside, and reading it aloud, "Acupressure mat heartbeat relay race."

He had barely finished speaking when he pointed at the director and "accused":
"No way, director! This is going to be this brutal right from the start?!"

Qu Jun also played along, saying, "It's the last episode, can't you be a little nicer to us!"

Director Liu Wei, holding a megaphone, meant "This isn't my fault," and said, "You guys drew the sticks yourselves."

Zhong Shi complained, "In the end, it's just that Brother Guang was unlucky."

For a moment, the scene seemed to have returned to the usual lively atmosphere and banter of a variety show.

Next, the game begins.

The director first explained the game rules:
"The acupressure mat heartbeat relay is one of the most classic and most 'painful' games in our 'Chase the Wind' game!"

The rules are simple: the two teams take turns walking barefoot across the acupressure mat track.

Each leg of the relay requires one team member to carry another team member forward.

During the process, the team member carrying the other person needs to complete a designated action. At the same time, after reaching the finish line, the teammate being carried must use a smartwatch to monitor their heart rate. Only when the heart rate successfully spikes to over 140 and the team returns can they pass the challenge!

Ultimately, the team that completed the relay in the shortest time won!

After explaining the rules, we arrived at the most crucial grouping stage.

Lou Guang, Qu Jun, Luo Han, and even Zhong Shi were all filled with extreme anxiety.

Being assigned to Cheng Cheng's group undoubtedly means a huge amount of screen time and a lot of buzz, but it also means facing an extremely awkward situation.

Zhu Wenhao, Jiang He, and Liu Yidan were slightly better off; they were more nervous and expectant, as the opportunity to be in a group with top celebrities was rare.

Finally, through the intentional efforts of the production team, the four regular guests, Lou Guang, Qu Jun, Zhong Shi, and Zhu Wenhao, formed the "Nostalgia Team".

Cheng Cheng, Jiang He, Liu Yidan, and Luo Han formed the "Challenge Team".

"Brother Cheng, we're counting on you!" Jiang He and Liu Yidan immediately stood beside Cheng Cheng, their attitude respectful yet somewhat dependent. In this kind of physical game, having a strong teammate is more important than anything else.

Luo Han also came over, trying to get closer: "Acheng, are you okay? I remember you used to be pretty tough."

Cheng Cheng said:
"Haven't played in a while, let's give it a try."

In the other team, Lou Guang looked towards Cheng Cheng's group and whispered to his teammates:
"Cheer up, everyone! We're veteran players, let's not lose too badly."

Even so, his gaze kept glancing at Cheng Cheng, clearly indicating that his mind wasn't entirely on the game.

Thanks to the efforts of the staff, the green acupressure mat track was quickly laid out, and the dense bumps made one's feet ache just looking at them.

Game start!
For the first leg, the "Sentimental Team" sent out the young and strong Zhu Wenhao, who carried Zhong Shi on his back during the game.

On the challenge team's side, Cheng Cheng gestured with his chin towards Qu Jun:
"Jun-ge, you go first?"

"Okay, okay," Qu Jun nodded immediately. "I'll go first, I'll go first!"

Jiang He was with him.

Qu Jun carried Jiang He on his back, took off his shoes, and as soon as his foot stepped on the acupressure mat, he immediately grimaced in pain.

"Ah! This feeling... I miss it so much!"

At the sound of the starting signal, Zhu Wenhao, carrying Zhong Shi on his back, charged out like a wild horse, his expression contorted, but his speed was extremely fast.

Qu Jun yelled and screamed all the way, slowing down considerably and falling far behind.

Upon reaching the first challenge, the person carrying the person needs to complete a designated action.

Zhu Wenhao and Zhong Shi drew the action of spinning five times in place.

Qu Jun and Jiang He were given the task of standing on one leg for ten seconds.

Zhu Wenhao was young and strong. Although he was carrying Zhong Shi on his back, he gritted his teeth and spun around quickly. However, he staggered a bit when he spun around for the third time. The acupressure mat under his feet made him completely lose control of his expression and he grimaced in pain.

After completing five laps, he shook his head, trying to figure out his direction, and continued to rush forward, wobbling as he went.

On the other hand, Qu Jun was in a much worse state.

He had a poor sense of balance, and with the stinging sensation of the acupressure mat and the weight of Jiang He on his back, he could only stand on one leg for two or three seconds before his leg gave way and they both fell onto the acupressure mat, causing Jiang He to exclaim in surprise from his back.

After finally completing the challenge, Zhu Wenhao was almost at the finish line.

Jiang He anxiously pointed the way: "Jun-ge! Over there! Run that way!" Qu Junci grimaced and stumbled after him.

The second challenge is a heart rate test. No matter what method is used, the teammate being carried needs to use a smartwatch to measure a heart rate of 140.

Zhu Wenhao and Zhong Shi used a combination of intense physical jolting and emotional stimulation. Zhu Wenhao bounced and jolted violently in place, while Zhong Shi screamed and imagined exciting scenes, causing her heart rate to quickly rise to the target level.

They quickly completed their mission and began their return journey.

Qu Jun and Jiang He tried to do the same, but they couldn't reach a heart rate of 140 for a long time.

The most difficult part of this test is that the person being tested must stay on their teammate's back the whole time.

"Jiang He, quick! Think of something!" Qu Jun urged, hopping on one foot. "Think about winning an award! Think about your concert!"

Jiang He closed her eyes tightly, trying hard to compose herself:
"Ahhh! Let me think... My concert tickets sold out in seconds last time! My heart is racing!"

"...No, it's fallen again!"

"Oh! I got that script last time!"

"...Still not enough!"

Seeing that this approach was not working, Qu Jun began to desperately try any remedy:

"Shall I sing you a song? Is it scary? 'The Nightmare Outside the Window'?"

When he started singing with his off-key, hoarse voice, Jiang He's heart rate didn't rise; instead, it dropped a little.

Qu Jun had no other choice, so he started jumping around frantically in place, trying to physically generate a heartbeat: "I'm jumping! I'm jumping! I'm jumping, jumping, jumping!"

Jiang He was jolted so much on his back that she felt like she was going to throw up her breakfast, but her heart rate didn't exceed 140.

Ultimately, exhausted, the two had no choice but to give up on the level in despair. The price for giving up was a three-minute time penalty for the entire team, plus an unknown individual punishment.

By the time Qu Jun practically crawled to carry Jiang He back to the starting point, the second runners of the "Sentimental Team," Lou Guang and Qu Jun, had already completed the first stage. These two were truly something else.

Whether it was intentionally wasting time or genuinely being afraid of pain, Lou Guang would walk for a while and then stop.

Qu Jun: "Can you please stop? Can't you go faster?"

Lou Guang: "Do you know how painful this really is? And can you lose some weight? I feel like you weigh 200 pounds."

Qu Jun: "You only weigh 200 jin (100 kg). I just weighed myself today, and I'm only 156.2 kg, okay?"

As soon as Qu Jun crossed the line, he collapsed to the ground, not wanting to move a single finger.

Liu Yidan said, "Brother Cheng, it's our turn."

“Okay,” Cheng Cheng said, “Let’s begin.”

Liu Yidan turned around and saw that Cheng Cheng was already ready to climb onto her back.

No, I'll carry you on my back.
Liu Yidan's face turned green instantly. It wasn't that she was unwilling, but the key issue was that she was only 165cm tall, while Cheng Cheng was over 185cm. It was simply impossible for a petite woman like her.

Cheng Cheng leaned forward quite naturally, seemingly unsure of what to do with his long legs, and patted Zhong Yidan on the shoulder:

"lets go!"

Liu Yidan was practically in tears.

Just when she was in despair, Cheng Cheng suddenly spoke again.

“It’s okay. Although I’ve always disliked seeing girls do physical labor,” he paused, then surprisingly raised his hand to cover his eyes, “I can close my eyes.”

This left the photographer and director speechless.

Does this work too?
Forced into a corner, Liu Yidan had no choice but to grit his teeth and try, even at the risk of his life.

She gritted her teeth and strained with all her might, her face turning red, before she could barely lift the toes of one of Cheng Cheng's feet off the ground.

He had already reached his limit, and the next second, she felt herself being pressed down so hard that she couldn't move an inch.

Nevertheless, she gritted her teeth and tried her best, but her legs gave way and she almost fell to the ground.

Her face was contorted in pain, whether from agony or anxiety, and she apologized repeatedly.
"I'm so sorry, I... I think I really can't do it~" (End of Chapter)