Heartbeat of Fragrance

  Mai Yiru's face was red as she approached Zhan Yi, and the Moer tribe leader also stepped aside. She held up her wine cup and said to Zhan Yi in a very awkward tone: "Mai Yiru respects you with this cup of wine, please drink it quickly."

  Zhan Yi looked at Mai's blushing face, feeling as if the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, adding a few more touches of charm and allure to her already stunning beauty. He couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, but seeing her awkward attitude sparked an idea to tease her a bit. As he took the wine cup from her hand, he pretended to accidentally brush his fingers against hers, then smugly said: "Beautiful woman, beautiful wine, truly breathtaking... Haha..." and downed the drink in one gulp.

  "Ma Yee felt a slight movement from Zhan Yi, quickly withdrew her hand and stared at him fiercely, wanting to say something but couldn't bring herself to do so, because she really didn't expect Zhan Yi to be so bold as to make moves on her in front of so many people."

  The surrounding candidates looked at each other with envy, and in their hearts they secretly regretted why they hadn't thought of such a simple answer themselves. The Moer tribe's chief, on the other hand, looked at Xianyi with increasingly approving eyes, turned his head to face the crowd of candidates and said: "Haha... Alright, now let the little girl give you all the second question."

  This sentence made all the contestants see hope again, and they secretly made up their minds to think carefully this time, no matter what, they had to let Mai Jing respect herself with a cup.

  Ma Yi composed herself, gazing at Zhan Yi with a profound look, but found that he was still closing his eyes in ecstasy. She was so angry that she almost went up to shake him awake, but ultimately restrained herself and turned to ask everyone: "My second question is this: if one day our Mole tribe faces an insurmountable disaster, what would you do?"

  Everyone was silent for a moment, and they all felt that this problem was a bit difficult. There was a disaster, but it couldn't be resisted. Wasn't that a dead end? What should we do to make it right?

  After a moment, one of the contestants finally stood up and said with great enthusiasm: "Miss Mai, if I were to face this disaster, I would lead my entire clan to fight against it to the end. Even if only I am left, I will not retreat, because I believe that man can conquer heaven. It seems that even saying this is not enough, so he raised his arm and shouted two more sentences: The Moer clan will surely win! The Moer clan is invincible!"

  He shouted and looked around at the other contestants with a smug expression, but they all stared back at him with a "look-at-the-crazy-guy" gaze, silently cursing in their hearts: "You're the only one left, what's there to be proud of?"

  "Sir, it's said that there's no way to resist, yet you're leading the entire clan to resist. What's the difference between this and sending them to their deaths? And on top of that, you want to be the only one left behind. Don't you find that laughable?"

  The crowd burst into laughter, while the contestant was slightly stunned, then blushed and retreated back into the crowd. However, after everyone finished laughing, another contestant stood up, seemingly very confident, and came to Maya's side, saying: "Miss Maya, I think that if we really encounter a disaster that cannot be overcome, the best solution is to run away. As the saying goes, 'of the thirty-six strategies, retreat is the best'. The examples of Xiang Yu being humiliated at the Feast at Hong Gate and Gou Jian tasting gall while sleeping on brushwood are the best evidence. I wonder if my answer satisfies you, Miss Maya?"

  Ma Yee didn't directly answer whether he was right or wrong, but instead continued to ask: "If you can't escape, what would you do?"

  "This... I think that as long as there are proper arrangements, it's impossible to run away from." The contestant who was asked could only force out a sentence.

  "Sir, I've told you there's no way to escape, yet you're still running. If that's the case, then go ahead and run now." Ma Yee looked at the contestant with a difficult expression, disdainfully glancing at him as she spoke.

  The contestant's face turned red as he returned to his seat, the atmosphere became awkward again, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say, only Xuan Yi had a bright smile on her face.

  He had already sensed something from the conversation between the two candidates and Mai, that is, this question was not asking everyone what method to use, because since it is impossible to resist, no matter what method would be a failure. So, he thought this question should test the decision-making ability and dedication of the candidates as leaders.

  Having understood this point, he looked around and saw that the other candidates had fallen silent. He took another step forward to stand in front of Mai: "Miss Mai, I think when faced with a disaster that cannot be resisted, insisting on fighting back is no different from hitting a stone with an egg. Therefore, preserving our strength is the best choice. However, someone must sacrifice themselves to buy time for everyone when facing a disaster. If I were to become the future leader of the Mole tribe, I would definitely form a 'death squad' and stand together with them, wielding swords and shields to block the disaster, protecting most people as they escape. Even if it means sacrificing myself, it would be glorious! But I have one question for Miss Mai: do you think you will stay behind with me at that time?"

  In the end, Zhan Yi's eyes stared tightly at Mai, as if it was really a life-and-death farewell, but in his heart, he secretly smiled, this time to see how this little girl would answer.

  May was very satisfied with the answer given by Zhan Yi, she had designed this question in advance to test whether the candidates had the spirit of sacrifice for the Moer tribe and the correct decision-making ability in the face of real disaster. After all, the future champion would take over as the chief of the tribe, if they couldn't make the right choice at critical moments, or only thought of escaping, or stubbornly persisted, it would bring huge losses to the tribe.

  But she didn't expect Zhan Yi to give her another question after answering hers, and his fervent gaze seemed to have already considered himself as her future partner in life and death, making her heart beat wildly. Originally, she had some feelings for Zhan Yi too, so without thinking, she said: "Of course I'll stay with you." Just then, she saw a hint of a smile on Zhan Yi's lips, and only then did she realize that she had been teased by him again. She couldn't help but add another sentence, after all, she was also a member of the Mo Er tribe. But this reason even he himself felt was too far-fetched, so his face turned red once more.

  "Miss Mai, you're indeed a beauty of Japan, but I want to tell you that if we were really in that situation, you should resolutely leave me behind. Because I'd sacrifice myself for the greater good, so that more people, including my loved ones, can survive and take care of our future generations... Haha..." Xianyi finished with a loud laugh, almost laughing his intestines out. As an otaku by nature, being able to tease such a proud beauty in this situation was a huge accomplishment for him.

  "I... would never have offspring with you." Mai Yi looked at Zhan Yi's untamed and unrestrained demeanor, her heart racing with both excitement and anger, before finally saying a sentence in a bashful tone.

  She herself was also somewhat puzzled, usually when she met any man, she would not have such a feeling, and no man had ever been able to tease her, but after meeting Zhan Yi, she always seemed to be at a disadvantage, and couldn't do anything about it.

  Zhan Yi didn't speak, looking at Mai's small face that was so charming it could topple a city. At this moment, due to her shyness and coquettishness, she looked even more lovely. Through Mai's questions and their conversation, he felt that she was a wise and devoted girl. This made Zhan Yi's heart increasingly conflicted, unsure whether he should escape after obtaining the Five Elements Grass or tell her the truth.

  The candidates around them have already fallen into extreme pain, and the current situation of Zhan Yi and Mai is no longer like answering questions, but like flirting with each other. Moreover, even if they are stupid, they can see that Mai has obviously had some feelings for Zhan Yi. In this case, even if they really won the championship, what's the big deal?

  The leader of the Moer tribe also nodded secretly, as the leader of the Moer tribe, he could feel the great potential in Zhan Yi's body. Although this kid looked a bit immature, his cleverness and bravery were beyond those of ordinary people. Most importantly, his grasp of rhythm was very accurate, neither rushing nor hesitating.

  Of course, there was another point, which was that he could feel that his daughter had really taken a liking to this young man, so he quickly walked up and said to Xianyi: "Mr. Xian is indeed clever and able to see the true meaning of our words, let Mai'er toast you with a second cup."

  Ma Yee listened to the words of the Moer tribe's chief, and soon poured another glass of wine and came to Zhan Yi's face, then lightly bit her cherry lips and said: "Sir, your wine, drink it." The tone seemed to be extremely reluctant.

  Zhan Yi took the wine cup but didn't drink, instead he looked at Mai Yee and said slowly: "Miss Mai Yee, why do you always seem so reluctant when toasting? Don't you think that drinking together is a way to show sincerity? Hehe."

  "You... want a drink or not? If you don't, give it back to me." Maiyi was taken aback by Zhan Yi's words and immediately said with a huff.

  "Haha…… Of course I'll drink it, Maiyi. I'm not just drinking now, but after I take the championship, I'll definitely come back and share a third cup with you." Xianyi laughed loudly and raised his glass to drink, his demeanor truly heroic.

  Mai's heart skipped a beat when she heard Zhan Yi's words, her face turned as red as a crimson cloth. She knew exactly what the third cup of wine meant - it was an implication that they would be together.

  While other contestants see this situation, several have already thought about quitting the competition. After all, even if they win the championship, what's the point? The most important thing is that Mai had already said in advance that she didn't like it and could refuse, isn't there no hope at all?

  Of course, there are also several strong contenders who think they can surpass Xuan Yi in terms of talent. If winning the championship can make Mei Fang change her mind and fall for him, he will do his best to achieve it.

  Everyone was thinking wildly, but the chief of the Moer tribe also stood up and said very solemnly to everyone: "Okay, the question has been answered, and everyone has almost finished eating. I declare that the competition will continue now."

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