At a snail's pace, Chi Yining finally made it to the living room.
But the viewers in the livestream also erupted...
[Count them, there are ten people... Could Chi Yining have been replaced?! A happy ending for everyone!]
[Do you guys remember that guy in slippers this afternoon? His features are way too exquisite, right?!]
[Is there a possibility... that he's Chi Yining? Because the others look even less like Chi Yining, and the production team never announced that Chi Yining had dropped out.]
[Impossible! Absolutely impossible! If that's Chi Yining, I'll eat shit on livestream!]
[Another one who wants to eat crap. Hope you get your crap, hahaha!]
Arriving late, Chi Yining saw that most eyes were on him. I really want to quit this show!! That damn five million... This is seriously too hard...
Chi Yining lifted his feet, which felt as heavy as if they were stuck with superglue, and walked expressionlessly to the seating area, taking the only remaining armchair.
There was no one to his left. To his right was the man in the suit from the airport, also sitting in an armchair.
Once Chi Yining sat down, the host tested his microphone and began speaking.
"Good evening, guests! It's our first time meeting! I'm your host, Xiao Huan!
"I'm sure all our guests here are eager to get to know each other! So! We have just one activity tonight!
"And that's introducing yourselves!
"Now, everyone, take out your phones and open the link the production team just sent you!
"It'll randomly determine the order of your introductions! As well as what you need to introduce about yourselves.
"Please go ahead and tap!"
The host was a bald man standing directly opposite the sofas, wearing a polished, enthusiastic smile.
Chi Yining thought that this might not be the job he liked best, but it was certainly the one he was most practiced at.
Slowly pulling his phone out of his pocket, Chi Yining opened the text message marked with a little red dot. There was a link inside, but he was in no hurry to tap it. He wanted to see how the people around him reacted. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw everyone taking out their phones unhurriedly and calmly opening the link, so he might as well tap it too. He hoped he would draw the last spot.
God of luck, grant me strength!!
Chi Yining tapped nervously with his index finger. The screen kept cycling through ten numbers before finally stopping on 9.
Nice~ Awesome!
As long as he wasn't first, ninth was already beyond his expectations~
"All right~ I'm sure everyone has drawn their lucky number by now! Then let's have contestant number ten stand up and introduce himself first!"
Chi Yining: "..."
What the fuck, is this production team messed up?! Pulling tricks right from the start! I'm speechless. Seriously.
Fortunately, the required introduction listed after the number 9 was his name and age. Oh well, it was better than those long-winded self-introductions back in high school.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Jia Mingchuan. I'm a professional photographer. Thank you."
The young man who stood up looked about 185 centimeters tall, with a straight, slender figure. His hair was medium-length, black, and straight. He had monolids and slightly full, sensual lips. His manner of speaking was gentle and polite.
Jia Mingchuan sat down after his brief introduction.
The host said, "This guest is very handsome, and he seems very gentle too~ Now, let's welcome guest number nine to introduce himself!"
After a moment of silence, Chi Yining slowly stood up. "Chi Yining, twenty-one."
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft. He did his best to make sure everyone could hear him, so he wouldn't have to awkwardly repeat himself later.
Once he finished speaking and sat down.
The air in the living room seemed to freeze in an instant...
Even the livestream chat fell silent...
In the control room, the director wore a grave expression as he smoked...