Forced into a relationship

Han Zhou inexplicably felt a chill, looked at him and asked, "Can you tell us where the mall is?"

Zhang Chengfan smiled and said, "I'll take you there directly."

"Then there's no one in the store?"

"It's okay, I'll just call the clerk back."

Zhang Chengfan made a phone call and then led Han Zhou and the other person out. When he passed by the door and saw a few children squatting by the door playing games, he shook his head secretly with a heartbroken expression on his face.

"You are a bunch of brats. You only know how to play games and don't know how to find girls to play with. You should have childhood sweethearts from a young age, otherwise you will cry in the future."

Han Zhou laughed and asked, "You seem to be longing for love. Do you have a girlfriend?"

Zhang Chengfan was shocked. He had just spoken in a very low voice, but he didn't expect the other party could hear it. This made him believe Han Zhou's previous words.

He shook his head and said solemnly, "No, as the saying goes, a doctor cannot heal himself. A qualified CP leader cannot be burdened by love, otherwise he will be confused by the authorities."

Han Zhou laughed dryly. He felt that this guy was quite confused right now.

Under the leadership of Zhang Chengfan, the three quickly arrived at the shopping mall, where many young men and women gathered, mostly in pairs, and the mall looked quite lively.

Apart from anything else, at least the purpose of this Qixi Festival event to attract customers has been achieved.

Han Zhou looked around curiously, but his expression soon became strange.

Because he actually saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 93 Our Age Difference is Too Big

The mall obviously put a lot of thought into hosting this Qixi Festival event.

A large area on the second floor was left vacant, and a one-meter-high platform was built. Small lanterns with magpies painted on them were hung around it, densely packed together, probably representing the Magpie Bridge.

There was an advertising banner right above it with the words "We are in tune with each other, and love is our gift" written in large letters, and below it was a row of smaller words saying "Successful challenge will earn you a bonus of 10,400 yuan."

The banner is quite eye-catching and can be seen as soon as you go upstairs. It is quite a gimmick.

All the shelves have been moved to the distant merchandise area, and basically all the merchandise on them are promotional items, most of which are gifts, with slogans such as "Give it to your loved one" and "The price of a thoughtful gift is not cheap, and the relationship warms up without a gap". The purpose of the mall is self-evident with the promotional discounts and the thoughtfulness. The only thing missing is to force everyone to spend money.

It seems that no matter which world we are in, Valentine's Day like Qixi Festival is a carnival for businesses to make money...

Han Zhou sighed secretly. At this time, the area near the platform was full of people and it looked very lively. The three of them quickly went over.

The game was in progress, with six pairs of men and women forming a group and challenging at the same time. Although no one succeeded in the challenge, there were men and women who, under the influence of the hot atmosphere, broke through the last layer of window paper and held hands on the spot. It can be said that they lost the game but won life. The scene was filled with the sour smell of love.

Most young people were shy and embarrassed to face the booing of the audience, so when they saw that the merchandise area in the distance was quiet enough, they all fled there together.

This is exactly the evil scheme of the shopping malls. If these young couples who have just successfully held hands and are in love are not allowed to buy some tokens of love, it only shows that the merchants are not professional enough.

Tsk tsk, it’s all a routine…

Seeing that Han Zhou had been looking around since just now, Zhong Ling retracted his shining gaze from staring at the small words on the banner and asked curiously: "Junior brother, are you looking for something?"

Han Zhou's eyes wandered among the crowd and he replied, "Well, I just saw a friend. I don't know where he suddenly went."

He was very sure that he had just seen Lin Anyu downstairs. Logically speaking, that guy shouldn't be here. He was acting sneaky and there was something fishy about him at first glance. So he had reason to suspect that the guy was planning to hide in the dark and watch him play this couple game on the stage.

This also explains why Zhang Chengfan was so eager to have him and Zhong Ling participate in this event, and it is possible that Lin Anyu was behind it.

But if that's the case, then that guy is really free.

The mall was too noisy, which was a big burden for Han Zhou's current hearing. It took him several minutes to barely adapt.

Sensory enhancement is not all good, and we need to pay more attention to this aspect in the future.

Looking at the several pairs of young men and women participating in the game on the stage, Zhang Chengfan curled up the corners of his mouth into a smile, and seemed quite satisfied with this scene.

He introduced: "This game is called Heart to Heart. It has three stages. Now we are in the first stage. The merchant will give the man and woman six four-character words respectively. Both parties cannot speak, but can only express themselves with actions and gestures, asking the other party to guess the word. The guessing and gesture process are carried out at the same time. The time limit for each word is 20 seconds, and the total time limit is two minutes. Both parties can enter the next round only if they guess all the words correctly."

"At the same time..."

Han Zhou looked at the challengers jumping and dancing on the stage and raised his eyebrows. "You have to think about how to express the words with appropriate actions, and you have to guess the meaning of the other party's actions. It's quite difficult to do two things at the same time."

"It is indeed difficult, but I don't think it can be called multitasking. It should be said that it is a process of interaction between the heart and the heart. Both men and women concentrate on feeling each other and expressing themselves, which makes their hearts closer. Don't you think this is romantic?"

Zhang Chengfan smiled and said, "Although it is quite difficult, this game is still very attractive. Many people line up to participate every day."

He pointed to the long queue beside the platform. A group of young men and women were lined up side by side, watching the situation on the platform and whispering to each other. They were probably discussing countermeasures. Many of them had slightly flushed faces, and it was unknown whether it was because of excitement or other reasons.

Han Zhou understood at a glance that most of these guys probably didn't come for the prize money, or the prize money was not their main purpose. Most likely they just wanted to feel the ambiguous atmosphere at the scene, and their purpose was not pure enough.

Unlike him and Zhong Ling, who did it purely for the bonus.

The two minutes passed quickly, and none of the six pairs of men and women on the stage succeeded in the challenge, so they had to leave the stage with regret.

Zhang Chengfan also felt regretful and shook his head slightly. He continued to introduce: "The process of the second stage is very simple. The man and the woman will each be given a piece of paper with the same 16 rare Chinese characters on it. The two of them cannot peek at each other or make any sound. They must each circle three words within 15 seconds. As long as both parties choose exactly the same words, they can advance to the next round."

Han Zhou was surprised and said, "It's so difficult, doesn't it all depend on luck?"

"Of course it's not easy, otherwise the mall would just be giving away money, right?" Zhang Chengfan explained. "The positions of the characters on each piece of paper are different. This is the same as choosing complex and uncommon characters. It is to prevent challengers from discussing the selection method in advance, such as using radicals and strokes as the basis for selection. Only those who are truly in tune with each other can pass the level."

"What if I guessed right?"

Zhang Chengfan smiled disapprovingly: "If you can guess correctly in this situation, then it can be regarded as fate. Isn't it a kind of telepathy?"

Zhong Ling, who was standing beside Han Zhou, nodded in agreement, seeming to agree with this.

"What about the third link?" Han Zhou asked.

"So far, no challenger has successfully entered the third round, so I won't reveal the details yet, to keep it a little mysterious. How about it, are you two interested in giving it a try?"

Zhang Chengfan looked at the two of them.

"Of course I have to try, otherwise it would be a waste of time."

Han Zhou was eager to try. Since he was already here, how could he not give it a try? Moreover, although the first two steps seemed very difficult, they were actually not difficult for him and Zhong Ling. After all, he had activated the "cheat device".

Whether it is the first or the second stage, the difficulty lies in the inability to make any sound, but with his current hearing, he can hear the answer directly from Zhong Ling without anyone noticing, and the latter only needs to slightly conceal the action of opening his mouth.

The only difficulty is that Zhong Ling does not have the same hearing as him, so in the first stage, the opponent still needs to try his best to guess his movements, which will test Zhong Ling's ability to understand and his ability to express himself through body language.

But even so, the difficulty has been reduced a lot and it is entirely possible to succeed.

Seeing Han Zhou's confident look, Zhang Chengfan took out a card from his pocket and handed it to him, yawning and saying, "Then go line up over there. You need an admission ticket to participate in the game. You need to spend 100 yuan in the mall to get one, but you are An Yu's friends, so I'll just give you one."

His mobile phone store was one of the sponsors of this event, and he had quite a few of these easily printed admission tickets.

"Thank you."

Han Zhou took the admission ticket and thought it was all a scam. He actually had to pay to participate.

At this moment, he seemed to suddenly think of something and asked curiously, "By the way, can this game be played repeatedly?"

"I don't think so. But I'm not sure what the mall's rules are. In order to promote consumption, they may allow repeated participation. But one thing is certain, that is, you can't participate again after you succeed in the challenge."

Han Zhou asked tentatively: "What if we change people?"

"Change people?" Zhang Chengfan was stunned.

"Yes, like changing partners or something."

Zhang Chengfan was stunned for a few seconds before he understood what he meant: "Brother, I am a pure love warrior..."

Han Zhou's mouth twitched: "This has nothing to do with pure love..."

At this moment, Zhong Ling, who had been silent, came back to her senses, looked at Han Zhou and asked, "Are you worried that you and I are not in tune with each other and you won't be able to get the bonus?"

No, are you so confident that you think the bonus is already in our pocket?

"Of course not." Han Zhou explained, "I was wondering if there was a chance to win more bonuses. If there was a chance, I certainly wouldn't let it go."

He secretly thought that Zhong Ling seemed to have an inexplicable self-confidence, but he didn't know that he was more confident than the other party.

"Oh."

Zhong Ling nodded, lowered her head and began to think about countermeasures.

However, Han Zhou did not give her this opportunity. He called her to a deserted place and whispered, "Senior, the first two steps are relatively easy for us. The only difficulty is one point."

He told the other party his idea.

Zhong Ling hesitated after hearing this: "But the rules don't allow talking. If I whisper to you, wouldn't that be cheating?"

Han Zhou was stunned and thought to himself, you have never thought of doing this, then why are you still so confident?

He explained: "How can this be considered cheating? This is our unique talent and our tacit understanding. No one else can do it."

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Although it did go against the rules of the game, it was his ability and he would not give it up if he had the chance.

"But……"

However, Zhong Ling was more stubborn than he thought. She hesitated for a long time before making a decision and said, "I'll ask my sister."

She still felt that this was not good.

Han Zhou was not impatient and nodded with a smile.

After a while, the cell phone in his pocket made a sound. He took it out and saw that it was indeed a message from Zhong Yin.

"I've heard about it. Xiaoling has been well-behaved and honest since she was young. She is simple and inflexible. I personally agree with your idea. But if Xiaoling really doesn't want to do it, then please just follow her this time. You should be able to find another girl to try again later."

Words alone could not describe Zhong Yin's current mood. Han Zhou thought for a moment and took the opportunity to propose a condition: "I don't mind, but look at what happened before..."

In order to avoid the other party having a cold and sour face when they meet next time, he decided to find a way to make the other party forgive him first.

Zhong Yin understood what this guy meant. She had actually almost calmed down. After all, Han Zhou had not maliciously deceived them before. Moreover, in her opinion, she would be more pitiful without a sister. It would be very lonely to live alone.

"I can forgive you. This time you lied to us, but you have to promise not to do it again."

Han Zhou made repeated assurances, and felt that the other party should no longer be angry, so he made a joke and sent a message asking, "What if I can't find another girl to participate in this game with me?"

I don’t know if Zhong Yin was stumped by the question. It took him nearly half a minute to reply. He sent an emoticon of a kitchen knife. After a while, Zhong sent another message.

"Then I'll go with you, but if I get any bonus I'll get half of it, and this way you'll be even for the help you gave me before."

You think beautifully.

Han Zhou laughed. This guy was quite calculating. He would not easily give the other party a chance to even things out, otherwise the relationship would be difficult to maintain. This guy had such a bad temper. What if he turned against him one day and stopped him from interacting with Zhong Ling?

"Forget it, our age gap is too big."

He fearlessly sent a message, then quickly put the phone in his pocket, without looking at the other party's reply, and then looked at Zhong Ling, who had also just put away his phone.

"Senior, I..."