Unable to withstand Xiao Jingxi's murderous glare any longer, Director Niu wiped away his cold sweat and hurried the show along.
"Now, Teacher Xie, as the first person to answer correctly, you can choose your gift!"
"Coming!"
Xie Mi had been looking forward to this part for ages and wasted no time. She slid straight up to the pile of gifts, startling the Assistant Director, who had been about to lead her over.
But the Assistant Director quickly gave her a thumbs-up. "That's our Teacher Xie! So nimble!"
"You're too kind."
Xie Mi modestly cupped her hands, then began choosing among the eight gift boxes of varying sizes.
The production team had been sneaky.
To prevent the guests from marking the gift wrapping, the production team had supplied all the packaging themselves.
Every box was red with a white ribbon. Apart from their sizes, they looked exactly the same.
A blind pick in the truest sense.
After some thought, Xie Mi chose a medium-sized box. "This one."
"Great! Teacher Xie has made her choice. Don't open it yet. Please take your gift and watch from the sidelines while the other guests continue playing!"
It was almost noon, and the temperature kept climbing. Since they were filming outdoors, the guests were starting to feel the heat.
The spectator area, however, came equipped with beach loungers, parasols, chilled drinks, watermelon, and an assortment of delicate little treats.
Now that was the life.
Xie Mi happily ate watermelon in the shade, with the Assistant Director respectfully waving a palm-leaf fan beside her. The cool breeze left the other guests green with envy.
Their competitive spirits flared right up!
"Question two. Please look at the screen!"
A photograph of a fingernail appeared on the screen.
The guests: "?"
*So this was just getting more