Chapter 73

Liu Zaishi noticed that while he was introducing things, Park Ji-hoon and Jessica seemed to be whispering to each other.

"Sorry!" Park Ji-hoon hurriedly apologized and looked forward. When Liu Zaishi was introducing, Jessica had looked at her ticket, then clung to Park Ji-hoon's arm to see his ticket. In return, he had also looked at Jessica's ticket.

Jessica stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. Although she looked like an ice queen, she occasionally showed a very childish side, clinging to someone's arm to see what they were holding, something only children would do.

"Check the color of the ticket to divide into the adult team and the children's team," Liu Zaishi continued.

Everyone immediately sprang into action.

"You go that way," Park Ji-hoon pointed to the direction where Haha, Gary, and others were standing.

Jessica walked to the other side.

"What's the basis for the team division today?" After everyone was in position, Liu Zaishi asked the production team.

"Height!" Park Ji-hoon answered before the production team could. Standing to Liu Zaishi's right, he looked to the left and saw Jessica, Kim Jong-kook, Song Joong-ki, Haha, and Gary, who all seemed to be a bit shorter.

"Height?" The area to Liu Zaishi's left suddenly became lively. Seeing the production team nod, the group started to complain.

This word was a "demon" for many artists.

After a bit of commotion, everyone changed into their team uniforms and entered the National Science Museum.

"Everyone, let's do our best!"

The first game, or rather, the first task, was for each team to find clues to locate a piggy bank and then retrieve it. Based on the amount of money each team collected by the end of the filming, the team with less money would stay behind to receive punishment.

The production team was still exploring, and the members were not yet well-coordinated, especially Song Ji-hyo, Lee Kwang-soo, Gary, and Song Joong-ki, who were all new to variety shows and did not perform as well as Park Ji-hoon.

However, it was clear that everyone was taking it seriously.

In the first game, when trying to seize the piggy bank, Song Ji-hyo, without hesitation, hugged both Kim Jong-kook and Gary. Unfortunately, she wasn't "the strong girl" Yoon Eun-hye, and the piggy bank was still taken by Kim Jong-kook.

The other piggy bank was found by Haha alone.

The National Science Museum was enormous, and Park Ji-hoon had never been there before, so he just ran around aimlessly, probably not getting many camera shots. As for Jessica, she was fine at first, but once they started running, she quickly fell behind. She and her sister Krystal were complete opposites; one had excellent athletic skills, even catching a falling bouquet during a live performance, while the other had zero athletic ability. Needless to say, she was the latter.

"Phew—" After the first game, Park Ji-hoon couldn't help but sigh in frustration. He felt like a headless fly, wanting to do something but not knowing what to do.

After changing clothes, they followed the production team to the second game location, the science museum's swimming pool.

Seeing the water, everyone's spirits lifted. Even though it was around 1:30 PM and they had been running around the building, they were all drenched in sweat and feeling uncomfortable.

Park Ji-hoon also adjusted his mood. Seeing Jessica covering her face with a towel, he couldn't help but tease her as he passed by, "Hello, grandma."

Jessica didn't react at first, but as soon as Park Ji-hoon walked past her, she suddenly frowned and kicked his butt—truly a sister of Krystal!

However, Park Ji-hoon slightly sidestepped and avoided the kick.

"Ah—" Jessica almost fell into the water.

"Ji-hoon and Sica seem to get along well, don't they?" Liu Zaishi looked at the two with a strange expression. He had noticed from the beginning that they interacted naturally.

"Hey!" Jessica stood up straight and said to Park Ji-hoon with some annoyance, "Park Meifu, call me sister!" She didn't want to bring this up, but Park Ji-hoon had annoyed her!

"Ha ha..." Liu Zaishi and the others all laughed.

Park Ji-hoon immediately looked embarrassed. He had been worried about this situation since the beginning of his appearance on "We Got Married" with Sulli, but he had forgotten about it after more than half a year, only to have Jessica bring it up today.

"Let me introduce this game," Liu Zaishi said, helping to defuse the situation after laughing.

The game was called "Human Rocket." Other members would act as a trampoline in the water, and one person would stand on them and jump over a bar. The team that jumped the highest would win.

"Ah—" As he was explaining, a sudden scream rang out, and Gary and Song Joong-ki fell into the pool. Strangely, the one who reacted the fastest was Jessica, who had no athletic ability. She screamed and dodged to the side, showing that fear could indeed bring out unexpected potential.

"This is the kind of situation that should happen at this point," Haha said with a laugh. As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped on the back of the head by Kim Jong-kook and fell into the water.

Seeing this, Park Ji-hoon immediately reached out and pushed Liu Zaishi into the water. Although he didn't have much experience with variety shows, he remembered that standing next to Liu Zaishi would greatly increase his screen time.

"Ah—" Jessica, seeing this, screamed and ran far away, fearing she would be the next target.

After a burst of laughter, the atmosphere became more relaxed and lively.

"Sica, come over here," Liu Zaishi, who had just climbed back out of the pool, called to Jessica.

At this moment, Song Ji-hyo suddenly pushed Park Ji-hoon from behind, but he had already trained his reactions and agility. He turned his body, used Liu Zaishi's body to jump to the other side, and at the same time, threw Liu Zaishi back into the water.

"Hey!" Liu Zaishi called out in mid-air, speechless.

Jessica, who had just walked over, screamed again and ran far away.

"Wow?" Kim Jong-kook looked at Park Ji-hoon with surprise and asked, "Does Ji-hoon exercise often?"

"Yeah, there were a lot of action scenes in 'Uncle,' so I've been practicing boxing and fighting," Park Ji-hoon said. At first, he had only practiced boxing to cover up a lie, but now he had gradually grown to like it, using it to relieve stress.

"Let's do it together sometime!" Kim Jong-kook said happily.

"So you're the type like Kim Jong-kook!" Liu Zaishi said, climbing back out of the pool, still a bit unwilling.

"Ha ha..." Park Ji-hoon laughed. Just as he was about to move back to Liu Zaishi's other side, he felt a force from behind, not very strong. Turning his head, he saw Jessica pushing him, and he let himself fall into the pool.

The whole process was like a slow-motion scene.

"Yay—" Jessica, not knowing what had happened, clapped and cheered excitedly, seeing that she had successfully pushed the agile Park Ji-hoon into the water.

The game had just started, so Park Ji-hoon didn't need to climb back out.

The staff had already set up the bar. Song Ji-hyo from the adult team was the first to challenge it, but she accidentally fell and was declared a failure.

The children's team's first challenger was Jessica.

"Failure, failure..." Park Ji-hoon stood diagonally in front of her, repeating the word. He had grasped a bit of the knack of variety shows. If he didn't have the eloquence of Liu Zaishi and the others, he could still do some annoying things. The worst thing was to be silent and have no presence.

You have to have a thick skin!

Jessica, who had been wobbling on the platform, gave him a cold glare.

"Whoa!" As if struck by inspiration, Park Ji-hoon pretended to be startled, his voice cutting off and his body stiffening.

At this moment, Jessica bit her lower lip and jumped with all her might, actually making it over.

"Ah—" Park Ji-hoon was speechless, turned around, and prepared for the next challenge.

Suddenly, he felt a gentle embrace and smelled a fresh scent.

"Thanks for the 'encouragement'!" Jessica patted his back and said smugly.

Park Ji-hoon was even more speechless. That wasn't encouragement at all!

Jessica was very excited. After returning to her team, she cheered and high-fived every member.

The adult team also became serious, discussing how to make the jump easier.

"Don't even think about cheating!" Gary suddenly said from the side.

"We don't cheat!" Liu Zaishi and the others turned their heads and said in unison.

Gary was intimidated by their united front and shrank back.

"Why are you so sensitive?" Kim Jong-kook asked, puzzled. It was too整齐了！Gary had just said it casually, but all the adult team members had denied it in unison, which was suspicious!

After another round of arguments and psychological warfare, Pool Shizhen proposed a plan.

So, Liu Zaishi was lifted by Pool Shizhen, Park Ji-hoon, and Lee Kwang-soo, like a sacrificial offering, and was thrown over the 190 cm bar, surprisingly easily.

The adult team celebrated, and the children's team also laughed.

After both teams took turns, they finally reached the 230 cm height, and the children's team failed.

This was the last challenge.

"Ji-hoon, why don't you try?" Liu Zaishi said. Park Ji-hoon had not attempted yet.

"I'm a bit heavy," Park Ji-hoon said. Although he didn't look very muscular, his muscle density was high, and when Sulli had carried him, she could only take a few steps before giving up.

"Do you mean we can't lift you?" Pool Shizhen said, sounding annoyed. At his age, he was sensitive to any age-related issues.

"No!" Park Ji-hoon quickly shook his head and obediently stood on Liu Zaishi and Lee Kwang-soo's shoulders. In the end, he didn't let Pool Shizhen help, as he was the oldest member of "Running Man," and the production team's PDs were all his juniors.

"Failure, failure..." Jessica cupped her hands around her mouth and mimicked Park Ji-hoon's earlier words.

Park Ji-hoon ignored her, pursed his lips, and after finding his balance, jumped over the bar with ease.

"Oh—" Liu Zaishi and the others immediately cheered excitedly.

This meant the final victory!

After standing up in the pool, Park Ji-hoon walked to Jessica, raised his hands, and seemed ready to high-five her. Among the people present, he was the most familiar with her, so it was natural to find her to cooperate.

Although they had failed, Jessica still raised her hands generously. That jump had looked so effortless and impressive.

However, when Park Ji-hoon reached her, he suddenly turned 180 degrees and said, "Oh, you're not on our team," in a light, annoying tone.

Jessica had already extended her hands, ready to high-five him! Seeing his action and hearing his annoying tone, she suddenly felt a surge of anger and kicked him.

Like Krystal, she often used actions to express her emotions.

"Oof!" Park Ji-hoon, who had been raising his arms in celebration, suddenly grunted and curled up, falling to the ground.