Switched Life:I Went Viral on a Family Variety Show-Chapter 88 Giving Up is Also a Virtue

Sang Ning, dragging Li Sulan forward, quickly realized something was wrong. Hu Zhi walked past her with Shen Yi in tow.

Before leaving, Hu Zhi didn’t forget to cheer her on: "Xiao Ning, I believe you can do it!"

Hu Zhi abandoned her just like that, her departing figure decisively resolute.

Soon after, Sang Youming and Qin Kai also caught up with her and even overtook her and Li Sulan.

"Dad, weren’t your legs tied together?" Sang Ning blinked, a trace of surprise in her eyes.

Sang Youming waved his hands triumphantly, grinning so widely his teeth showed, his tone full of smugness: "The legs are tied, but the hands are free."

Qin Kai glanced up the mountain, where Hu Zhi and Shen Yi’s figures were already barely visible. He quickly pushed Sang Youming forward. "Uncle Sang, enough chatting, we’re about to lose sight of Aunt Hu and the others!"

Sang Youming, being pushed forward by Qin Kai, smirked as he brushed past Sang Ning. "Sorry, my dear daughter, your dad’s going ahead."

[Sang Youming and Hu Zhi really took the "no family in the game" rule to heart.]

[I love watching a family tearing each other apart with love—it’s so entertaining. Let’s see who besides Chu Xi and Mr. Shen can win the right to stay in the luxurious mountain-view suite.]

Neither Sang Youming nor Hu Zhi showed the slightest hesitation, unwilling to spend even an extra minute with Sang Ning. However, when Song Shiye caught up, he took the initiative to ask if he should wait for them.

But Qin Jiaxiang didn’t give him the chance, pulling the bamboo sedan chair forward. The chair’s forward motion yanked Song Shiye along, making him stumble a few steps.

"Hurry up, this isn’t the time for chit-chat; there are still two groups ahead of us!"

With a tone of urgency, Qin Jiaxiang forced Song Shiye to match his pace.

After walking some distance, Song Shiye turned back to glance at Sang Ning, his face full of guilt. "Sister Sangsang, I’m sorry, I’m only going along with the team."

[Song Shiye’s torn little expression is priceless—he wants to wait for Sang Ning but is worried about dragging down his teammates.]

[I kind of like Song Shiye’s personality; at least he’s not a brainless simp and knows to consider his teammates’ feelings.]

Sang Ning never expected everyone to start ignoring the rules. What was the point of being tied together with Li Sulan now?

She yelled at the still-fidgeting Li Sulan, raising her hands to undo the knot. "Stop moving! Let me untie it, and we’ll go our separate ways."

Li Sulan froze, hopeful about her impending freedom. But after a long moment with no progress, her patience ran out. "Are you even capable? Why is it taking so long?"

Sang Ning paused for a moment, withdrew her hands, and replied in an unusually calm tone, "The production team tied it into a dead knot. I can’t undo it."

Li Sulan became irate, her tone full of blame. "Aren’t you supposed to be so skilled? How can you not undo a tiny little knot?"

Sang Ning let out a sarcastic laugh. "If you think you’re so great, why don’t you do it yourself?"

She was human, not an immortal.

[Wait a second, Sang Ning is usually so agile. How come she can’t undo such a simple dead knot?]

[Sang Ning: I’m only good at tying people up, not untying them.]

[Didn’t you notice how, when the staff tied up Sang Ning and Li Sulan’s hands, they made sure the knot was absolutely secure, as if they were afraid the two would escape? It’s literally four or five layers of dead knot—even an immortal couldn’t undo that!]

[I guess being a weakling has its perks. Strong players get disproportionately targeted. The staff obviously went easy when tying Sang Youming and Qin Kai’s legs.]

Sang Ning turned to look at the cameraman nearby, her tone unusually gentle. "Xiao Zhao, could you help us undo the knot?"

If she was asking for help, it was only right to adopt a polite attitude.

Xiao Zhao hesitated. Was the iron-blooded Sister Sang actually asking him for help? Should he intervene or not?

"Well, everyone else has already broken the rules. One more won’t hurt. The sooner we get to the top, the sooner we can rest."

Sang Ning’s words finally convinced Xiao Zhao. Since everyone else was cheating, the director would hardly single him out for a scolding, right?

He set the camera on a tripod and moved to help untie their ropes.

Several seconds passed, and the rope remained firmly in place. Sang Ning and Li Sulan spoke in unison, "What’s taking so long? Can’t you do it?"

Xiao Zhao deflated instantly: "I-I can’t untie it either. Whichever sadist tied this knot must really hate us. You’d need scissors to cut it."

Sang Ning and Li Sulan both shot him fiery looks. Xiao Zhao knew what they wanted to ask and hurriedly shook his head. "I don’t have scissors. I’m just a cameraman; why would I carry scissors around?"

[Sang Ning’s luck has truly hit rock bottom. Did the knot-tier foresee that Sang Ning would break the rules and purposely create a knot that only scissors could cut?]

[The staff may have stopped Sang Ning, but they couldn’t stop the other contestants from cheating!]

"Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter. My dear sister, looks like karma has finally caught up with you!"

As Sang Ning fumbled irritably with the rope, Sang Chuan’s cackling exploded behind her.

Sang Chuan strode over quickly and glanced at the knot on her hands. "Sis, if you beg me, I might just help you out."

For once, he wasn’t under the oppressive shadow of Sang Ning. Naturally, he was eager to seize the opportunity to feel superior.

"Stop talking nonsense. If you’re going to help, just do it already!" Before Sang Ning could answer, Li Sulan had already roared impatiently.

"Forget it, sis. Just stay tied up with this old hag." Sang Chuan’s rebellious streak was immediately triggered. He grabbed Chuyun and Chu Wei and said, "We’re heading up to grab the mountain-view suite!"

"Don’t leave us!" Li Sulan stomped her feet in frustration, but they were already gone.

"What do we do now? Do we really have to climb to the top like this?"

Sang Ning ignored her, bent down, and lifted her onto her back, turning to head downhill.

"What are you doing?" Li Sulan’s voice trembled from the sudden weightlessness.

Sang Ning said flatly, "Obviously, going back down."

Climbing down was far easier than climbing up.

Li Sulan tilted her head back to the sky, her legs flailing in the air. "The mountain-view suite! I want the mountain-view suite!"

"Do you really think we’re in any shape to win the mountain-view suite at this point?"

Sang Ning decided to give up. Knowing when to quit was its own virtue. If the goal was unattainable despite her efforts, why keep trying?

There was no way she could sprint to second place with Li Sulan dragging her down.

By the time Sang Ning carried Li Sulan back to the base of the mountain, Chu Xi and Mr. Shen had left for the top with the first batch of staff in the cable car. Only Director Sun and the second batch of staff remained.

When Director Sun spotted Sang Ning, his eyes nearly popped out of his head. "Ancestor, why are you coming back down instead of climbing up?"

Sang Ning walked over with Li Sulan on her back and stopped in front of Director Sun. "Can you untie us now? We’re too far behind to catch up. We’ll just settle for sleeping in a tent."