Appreciating Inner Qualities Is What Friendship Means

Appreciating Inner Qualities Is What Friendship Means

In fact, it wasn't just Xu Huo; none of the others present thought they could clear the game that easily. Xiao Xiao spoke with a touch of worldly wisdom. "The Great World at Sea isn't any different from the other Sub-districts. There's no such thing as a true paradise."

Xiao Xiao and her companion were lovers. They'd joined the show to find a way to survive, and their relationship was relatively faithful. Yet the show still hadn't recognized their "friendship."

"Hello, Me Too" probably didn't investigate the contestants' backgrounds in advance. So even though the two knew each other, unless they said so outright, they were simply good friends. Even when they were willing to sacrifice themselves for each other, that still didn't count as "friendship." Either the production team had learned about their relationship during the show, or it had its own unique criteria for judging friendship.

In short, its standards differed somewhat from what most people considered friendship.

"Did you reveal that you were lovers while doing the tasks?" Xu Huo asked Xiao Xiao.

"No," Xiao Xiao replied. "We didn't dare bring it up... Even if the others knew, they were contestants too, so that wouldn't count."

"The car you rode here in had surveillance cameras," Xu Huo said. "You didn't know?"

"We knew, but..." Xiao Xiao started to say something, then suddenly realized what it meant. Her face went pale. "So that's it... The audience was watching us from the moment we got in the car... Why? The Friendship Garden is supposed to be the show's venue!"

"That's just a guess. It might not be true," Shaja reassured her. "Besides, friendship has to involve at least two people."

His words did little to comfort her. Instead, Xiao Xiao covered her