Chapter 508: Hide-and-Seek Is So Fun!

When Bai Liang started "Speed" while pushing the stroller that Yang Yang was crouching in, one of the most absurd and surreal scenes in variety show history was perhaps born!

The production crew were all dumbfounded~

Huh?!

Can you even play it like this?

Are you two acting in *Rob-B-Hood*?

But to be fair, just this one scene alone is enough to make this episode blow up.

It's just too surreal—so much so that people were stunned for a moment.

"Chase them! What are you spacing out for?!" The director's roar blared in the staff's earpieces, finally snapping them awake, and they hurriedly scrambled to give chase.

Of course, catching up—there's definitely no catching up.

Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, Bai Liang felt like he was street-racing down this pedestrian street while pushing that stroller.

Who says you can only race on a track?!

A stroller can race just as well~

Of course, it's best not to put a real baby inside

A "eight-year-old" contestant like Yang Yang is perfect, though he's not having a great time right now either.

Too fast!

Honestly, the speed isn't that exaggerated—after all, it's just a person pushing and running—but the feeling of sitting inside a stroller is different.

It felt like the pedestrians and shops around him were whooshing by, like a damn slideshow.

He nervously bit down hard on the pacifier, his face all tense

"Still chasing? So persistent!"

Bai Liang glanced back and saw that the "hunters" still had no intention of giving up, even though he'd already left them quite a distance behind.

At that moment, he suddenly slammed the brakes, nearly sending Yang Yang flying out of the stroller.

But because they'd stopped, the other guy could finally let go of the pacifier and start cursing him.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Hold on a sec~"

Yang Yang looked up and saw that Bai Liang had actually stopped to buy a drink—a Miss at a stall was selling fresh coconut juice.

The situation was tense, no time for change, so he tossed down a hundred-yuan bill, grabbed two cups, and left.

But after walking a couple of steps, he turned back and reached out to pat the head of the little dog the coconut-juice Miss had brought along.

It was a corgi.

Bai Liang: Nice feel.

The Miss running the stall was completely dumbfounded. Although she knew a production crew was filming a variety show around here, she had just been craning her neck trying to see which celebrities were around.

But she never expected them to show up in this way.

One pushing a stroller, one sitting inside it—Bai Liang, Yang Yang?!

What the hell kind of weird way to show up is this!

After buying coconut juice and petting the dog, Bai Liang continued pushing the stroller and running.

By the time he'd run about ten meters out, the stall Miss finally screamed in excitement, then shouted that she wanted to give him his change.

"I'll come back for the change later!"

"You have to come back, okay~"

Because Bai Liang had stopped midway to buy juice, the "hunters" had already closed the distance considerably, and they saw this whole scene clearly.

Damn, how is this fair!

They were chasing him half to death, panting like cattle, and this guy actually had time to stop and resupply.

And he was even pushing a person while running—filming this episode left them wanting to laugh and barely holding it in, feeling "insulted."

Damn it! Chase!

By now Yang Yang didn't mind Bai Liang pushing him around all over the place anymore.

After all... he still remembered to buy two cups of juice~

So Yang Yang, sitting in the stroller, started urging him on, "Faster, faster, they're catching up, speed up, speed up!"

After the initial fright wore off, this guy had started enjoying the experience of racing in a stroller.

An experience he'd never had before!

But just then Bai Liang loudly warned him: "Careful, downhill! Hold on tight!"

"The hell?!"

The words had barely fallen when Yang Yang felt himself bouncing, his head nearly slamming into the stroller's top frame.

After all, this thing doesn't have any decent suspension...

And~

Damn, this bastard called a set of stairs a downhill slope?!

The "juice-graced bond" from moments ago instantly shattered!

He kept cursing and grumbling~

Two minutes later.

"Holy crap, he actually got away again?"

"The Great Immortal is running too fast, can't catch up, really can't catch up, let's take a breather."

"Why is Bai Liang still pushing a stroller? What's inside it?"

The people chasing from behind really couldn't see what was inside the stroller, but there were enthusiastic onlookers nearby, after all.

"The car contains Yang Yang!"

What the hell?!

After learning the situation, the other guests were momentarily stunned by this absurd reality.

Normally they wouldn't laugh, unless they couldn't help it.

You're insane!

At this moment, Yang Yang, who had been tossed around like a ragdoll, was sipping juice alongside Bai Liang.

Oh right, Bai Liang was sitting on the grass, while he was still sitting inside the stroller.

This guy seemed determined to permanently fuse himself to the stroller and refuse to get out.

Man and stroller as one!

And as he sipped the juice, staring at the pacifier, he couldn't help thinking: if these two things merged into one, it'd be so much more convenient~

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind them: "Bro, what are you drinking? Give me some~"

"Fuck!"

"What the hell?!"

Bai Liang and Yang Yang were startled.

Bai Liang turned around and saw Huang Minghao emerging from beneath the grass in the flowerbed.

To be honest, although everyone had discussed hiding spots in the dressing room, each person had gone off on their own to execute it.

But Huang Minghao's method was just too extreme.

"Who is it? Let me see!"

Yang Yang, stuck inside the stroller, was frantic—he couldn't turn his head to see, and when he stretched his neck, Bai Liang blocked his view.

"Oh right, I forgot about you~"

Bai Liang quickly spun the stroller around, but this made Huang Minghao, the underground rat, finally crack: "What kind of weird combo and costume is this?!"

"The Pedestrian Street Stroller God—ever heard of it?"

"Nope~ Bro, I'm thirsty."

Poor kid.

Under Yang Yang's furious expression, Bai Liang snatched the coconut juice from his hand and handed it to Huang Minghao.

The kid was truly parched—he gulped down more than half the cup in one go.

"Did you hide here? Are there cameras?" Yang Yang couldn't help asking.

Although they were playing hide-and-seek, it was fundamentally a variety show.

For entertainers, cameras were the most important thing.

Wang Hedai's approach was undoubtedly the best—he delivered great show effect, hid well, and still got plenty of camera time.

But Huang Minghao's method was too extreme—not only could they not find him, it felt like even stepping on him wouldn't reveal him.

"I want to win!"

What a badass young guy—his competitive drive is insane!

Bai Liang gave him a thumbs-up and reminded Yang Yang: "Aren't you getting camera time right now?"

"Thanks, bro! If you hadn't come over, I'd have had zero camera time," Huang Minghao remembered and quickly thanked them.

But as his eyes flicked to Yang Yang inside the stroller, he couldn't suppress a laugh.

Yang Yang: Laugh your ass off—you have no idea how comfortable it is in here~

It's just a bit bumpy on the stairs, and your head keeps hitting things; otherwise, it's fine.

After chatting with Bai Liang and Yang Yang for a while, Huang Minghao crawled back into his hole and resumed being the underground rat.

His disguise was so good, even during filming, the hunters wouldn't find him in a week.

Assuming Huang Minghao could survive in there for a week.

Anyway, badass!

The kid really wanted to win!

Afterward, Bai Liang continued pushing Yang Yang around, becoming the weirdest spectacle of the show.

As time passed, apart from the unlucky watermelon man Wang Hedai, who was caught early, Chen Xuedong, hiding in the trash pile, was also found. His idea was decent, but he was just too clean.

The trash bins on the pedestrian street were old, even quite dirty.

So when a brand-new trash bin suddenly appeared, it naturally raised suspicion—Dudu, the energetic and observant contestant, spotted it immediately and caught him on the spot.

But the remaining three were problematic.

Huang Minghao, the underground rat, was impossible to find—his hiding method was even more absurd than Bai Liang's original plan of climbing a crane or diving underwater.

Even though the production team kept giving the hunters hints to narrow the search area, they still couldn't find him.

So they had no choice but to focus on the "illegal street racer" duo.

A large net was cast, and the encirclement was about to begin.

At this moment, Bai Liang was exchanging parenting tips with a new mom.

She was pushing a stroller too, with a real baby inside; Yang Yang stared into the baby's eyes, helpless, but had to make faces to make the child laugh.

He cursed Bai Liang silently in his mind.

Of course, luckily this mom was Bai Liang's fan—if not, anyone seeing this bizarre combo would probably think they were mentally ill.

Just then, Bai Liang, having drunk a full cup of juice, felt the urge to urinate.

He told the new mom he'd just met: "Watch my kid for a sec—I'm going to the restroom."

"Sure thing, Master, I'll watch him for you," she grinned.

Yang Yang:.

I always get the feeling this bastard is taking advantage of me—calling me "parent" all the time.

Just after Bai Liang left, the "child trafficker" showed up.

The "mom" was "completely defenseless," after all, they were outnumbered~

But the little baby in the stroller, seeing the commotion, waved her arms and legs happily, making cooing sounds.

At this point, only two "prey" remained on the field.

One couldn't be found, the other couldn't be caught.

It felt as if the real game had only just begun.

Nonsense!

Bai Liang's capture happened faster than anyone could imagine!

He was caught effortlessly.

"Miss, where's my change?"

Yes, thriftiness is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.

Bai Liang had been in too much of a hurry when buying those two juices—he dropped a hundred yuan and ran off.

He hadn't forgotten about it, so while strolling around, he just went back to collect the change.

Even though the money had been taken from Wang Yanlin.

Bai Liang never carries cash when recording shows, but Wang Yanlin always carries cash—his wife makes him, saying "poor at home, rich on the road"—you've got to have some money in your pocket.

But sometimes, these habits become "fatal" weaknesses.

For instance, Wang Yanlin's cash got half stolen by Bai Liang, the thrifty gentleman who never forgets to ask for change—and that's exactly how he walked into their carefully laid trap!

As Bai Liang reached out to take the stall girl's change, he was alertly scanning left and right—partly to check if anyone was closing in on him, partly to spot a hiding spot.

He no longer planned to run—he'd rest a bit, giving others a fair chance.

Just then, a small, pale hand suddenly grabbed his.

When Bai Liang looked down in surprise, Zhou Ye looked up with a grin, removed her hat, and beamed: "Big brother, got you!"

Oh my god, what a brilliant plan!

Bai Liang didn't struggle or resist—fair's fair~

Besides, he never imagined that not getting change for two juices could become the biggest "flaw."

"How long have you been hiding here?"

"A long time—I've sold over ten cups of juice already."

"Where did the original stall girl go?"

"Over there," Zhou Ye pointed with her tiny hand—sure enough, the girl who recognized Bai Liang and Yang Yang was sitting in the café across the way, waving at them.

After waving back, Bai Liang turned to Zhou Ye: "Did Du Du come up with this idea?"

"Hey~ Why can't it be my idea?"

"With your little idiot brain, I find it hard to believe this was your plan~"

"Fine, it wasn't my idea—but I wanted juice, so Du Du came up with this trick," Zhou Ye proudly claimed credit.

One was greedy, the other clever.

Du Du had truly maximized the usefulness of this happy little dog.

No, at this moment, Zhou Ye was already turning into a blushing little dog—she was still holding Bai Liang's hand~

Bai Liang held it out of habit; she didn't deliberately let go.

Feeling the warmth of his palm and the slight dampness from the weather, the happy little dog was rapidly blushing.

Fortunately, Chen Duling arrived.

Hands behind her back, her smile unusually haughty—clearly, she was thrilled.

"Senior, I won again~"

"No surprise—you're amazing! I'm truly impressed. But how did you know I'd come back?"

"The stall girl said you promised to return for your change," Chen Duling explained with a smile, then added: "You always keep your word."

Although Bai Liang had never promised Chen Duling anything, she had the "Death Notebook"!

It had no shortage of material and case studies~

Deriving such a conclusion was perfectly normal.

It was also a way for her to better understand Bai Liang.

At this moment, Chen Duling seemed to have shaken off the gloom from being repeatedly spun by Xiao Zhao and Da Tian Tian—she was confident again.

Huh?!

Whose hand was being so unbecoming?

As Chen Duling's gaze fixed on Zhou Ye's hand, the happy little dog gave her another shock.

Pretending to be blind.

Zhou Ye: I can't see, you can't see, none of us can see.

Chen Duling: What are you muttering, little girl? Let go right now!

Zhou Ye: No!

Seeing the two girls about to stage an "eternal feud" right there, Bai Liang stepped in promptly.

One hand on each!

It's such a small thing—why are you two fighting?

Meanwhile, the other guests, each with their captured "prey," gathered around.

"Great job, Du Du! So smart!"

"Finally caught him! That kid Bai Liang was scurrying around all over the place like a rat — sure enough, you really do need a fixed trap to catch him!"

"We won, we won! That wasn't easy~"

"As expected of a top student, amazing!"

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With everyone's lively chatter and praise, today's recording session finally came to an end in this particular way.

Wang Yanlin had already started discussing with Bai Liang where to go for a meal; the two of them hadn't seen each other in a while, so they had to drink a bit~

But just then, Bai Liang suddenly remembered something and slapped his own forehead.

"Who says you won?"

"Great Immortal, you've already been caught — you can't be thinking of slipping away now, right? Not happening!"

"Wait, did you guys find Huang Minghao?" Bai Liang asked, puzzled.

Who?

Oh right.

Bai Liang's words seemed to activate the guests' memories — oh right, there was still one more!

Even the production crew's memories seemed to have just been activated at this moment.

Right, right, right, damn it! That kid was hiding way too ridiculously well — from start to finish he barely got any screen time, the director even accidentally forgot about him.

Even the female host sitting in the observation room at this moment couldn't help but slap her thigh. "I just felt like something wasn't quite right!"

Next up, naturally, was the hero's entrance!

When Huang Minghao, this ground-rat, finally crawled out, the guests playing hunters were all speechless.

This kid really wanted to win.

With that, this episode of the show was truly wrapped up!

No more guests crawling out of dark corners.

In fact, everyone even specifically counted heads to confirm not a single person was missing, and only then ended the recording.

"Hide-and-seek is really fun!" Bai Liang commented.

"Right? Though I don't know if there'll be a next season — if there is, I'll come play again." Wang Yanlin said with a smile.

"Sure~"

"Come on, here's to your box office smash!"

At this moment, Bai Liang suddenly received a text message, sent by Chen Duling.

The two Misses at this dinner didn't drink; once they were full, they went back to the hotel first.

And the content of the text was: Senior~ Hide-and-seek round two, I've already hidden.

(End of chapter)