Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Drawing the Scenic Spots

Their argument ended with Ji Susu leaving, flushed with shame and anger.

After winning the argument, Ni Jia gave a smug huff and also turned to leave.

The main reason was that too many people were gathered around, watching the drama unfold. If he had been one of the onlookers, he wouldn’t have wanted to leave either. The problem was that he *was* the drama, so of course, he had to go.

However, while he may have won the argument, he’d completely lost the audience’s favor in the process.

[This male is so obnoxious. How can he talk to a female like that?]

[Who does he think he is? The Ni family has plenty of young masters. What makes him so special that he can talk to Susu like that?]

[Miss Ji gave him an opening and he didn’t even take it. Truly, people are destined for different things.]

[Look over here, Miss Ji! I’m an A-level male too! I have a weak stomach, perfect for living off a woman!]

[No, no, no, look at me! I have abs, I’m 2.1 meters tall, strong, powerful, A-level, and I’m a Mecha Warrior!]

[Forget about Ni Jia not knowing what’s good for him. I’m more curious about why that female from the Federation is so popular.]

[Maybe it’s because the Young Marshal and the Seventh Prince don’t want to get married, so they’re using her as a shield?]

…

Jiang Qin couldn’t figure out why the rooms on either side of hers were so popular either.

In terms of advantages, the rooms had none. The only good thing was that the view from those two rooms was pretty nice.

After hers, the room Denise had picked had the next best view.

Everyone else’s rooms were on the sides.

But she couldn’t be bothered to think about it. ’Whatever their motives are, they’ll show their true colors eventually.’

After everyone had settled in, the director once again gathered them all in the living room.

Then, everyone was issued a floating camera.

“I’m sure you all know by now that our show is a livestream. Therefore, barring any special circumstances, your cameras cannot be turned off.”

“The cameras are programmed not to follow you into private areas. When you go to sleep, you can have your camera wait outside the door.”

Instantly, all ten cameras floated up and performed facial recognition on each person.

From then on, each camera would automatically lock onto its assigned person.

The livestream’s viewing screen was now split into ten squares.

Viewers could watch all ten feeds simultaneously or enlarge a single one.

“Tomorrow’s theme is a day out. As for the destinations, the ladies will need to draw to decide.”

“As for the gentlemen, you can choose to ’accidentally’ run into the lady who’s caught your eye, or you can go sightseeing on your own. As long as you check in at three locations, you’ll have completed the task.”

No one had any objections.

Jiang Qin relaxed considerably. It was just as Lan Yuyan had said—like a vacation, just one where other people chose the destinations.

The men had a lot of freedom as well. They could choose to go to the trouble of engineering an “accidental” meeting, or they could just enjoy the day on their own terms.

“Alright, could the gentlemen please step aside for a moment? We’re going to draw for the locations now.”

“Oh, and one more thing. For the duration of the show, your Light Brain Numbers will be disconnected from the network during the day. You’ll only have access at night.”

“And since we need to decide tomorrow’s locations in advance, you’ll be disconnected tonight as well.”

This rule was established for potential future tasks that would test compatibility or rely on serendipity.

Take tomorrow’s check-in task, for example.

The island had over fifty check-in locations. With the men having to choose only three of them, the probability of coincidentally meeting the female they were interested in was extremely low.

However, if they could see that information on the Star Network, they could strategically pick their locations to engineer a meeting.

Hence the need to block the guests’ network signals.

This stipulation was in their contracts, so everyone was fine with it.

Ji Susu was still fuming, her expression dark as she remained silent the entire time.

Not wanting to offend her beyond repair, Ni Jia deliberately kept his distance.

The two of them stood at opposite ends of the room.

The others were similarly keeping to themselves, with everyone maintaining their distance.

As soon as they heard the men could leave, Ni Jia threw an arm around Yuan Ling’s shoulders and bolted, with Long Hao right on his heels.

Of the five male guests, only Apollo politely bid everyone farewell before he left.

Jiang Qin had a feeling that everyone was just there to take advantage of the free, paid vacation. ’Aside from Apollo and a few of the other females,’ she thought, ’no one seems to be genuinely looking for a partner.’

***

“Alright, you five ladies can now draw for your designated check-in locations for tomorrow.”

No one moved.

Denise was the first to step forward to draw. Clearly, the order was still a matter of social hierarchy and unspoken etiquette.

The Duke Family’s daughter chose first, followed by Natalie and Ji Susu, who both stepped forward at the same time.

Natalie frowned. Ji Susu sneered, “Hah. An S-level female from a commoner background, and you’re already getting arrogant? You haven’t even married up yet.”

However, Natalie paid her no mind. She just frowned, stepped forward, snatched a drawing stick directly from the director’s hand, and turned to leave.

Now everyone was stunned, apparently not expecting her to be so openly disrespectful.

Ji Susu was absolutely livid. “Hey, what’s that supposed to mean? Does she think she’s too good to be in our company?”

Even Denise frowned.

Her gaze grew cold. In the end, she also dispensed with the pleasantries, took her drawing stick, and went upstairs.

At this, Ji Susu’s expression turned even fouler.

’Ever since she was a child, she had always despised females from powerful aristocratic families. In their eyes, the daughters of the merely wealthy were second-class, and ordinary citizens were third-class trash.’

’Her second most hated group was females with a higher Spiritual Power Level than her.’

’Especially those from impoverished backgrounds. Just because their Spiritual Power Level was higher, they automatically thought they were superior.’

’In the end, their fate was still just to marry into their partner’s family.’

’What right did a female who couldn’t even pass on a surname to her own children have to look down on her?’

The thought that Natalie had acted as if she were the female with the second-highest status there sent a wave of hatred through Ji Susu.

Gritting her teeth, she reminded herself of her reason for joining this show and managed to swallow her anger.

However, when she returned to her room, she slammed the door so hard the entire staircase seemed to shake.

In the end, only Jiang Qin and Kasha were left. They still hadn’t taken their drawing sticks.

Kasha smiled deferentially. “Miss Jiang, you first.”

“It’s alright, Miss Ka, you can go. I’m not picky about the destinations.”

“In that case, I won’t be shy.” Kasha gave her a polite smile before gracefully stepping forward and casually taking one of the sticks.

The last remaining stick was, by default, Jiang Qin’s.

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries before heading back to their separate rooms.

They were both in the entertainment industry, and there was always a chance they might work together in the future, so they kept things cordial.

In truth, Kasha was very keen on getting to know Jiang Qin.

Although the box office for *Medicine God* in the Empire couldn’t compare to *High Light* or *Black Mist*, it wasn’t bad by any means.

If not for the xenophobic tendencies of the Imperial people, *Medicine God*’s box office might have been even higher.

Furthermore, Jiang Qin’s songs and animated shows were also very popular in the Empire, where she had a sizable fanbase.

That was why Kasha wanted to get on good terms with Jiang Qin during the show.

Not only would she gain a valuable connection, but she could also win over Jiang Qin’s fans in the Empire.

’All she had to do was act a little friendly. What was so hard about that?’

’After all, as actors, the thing they did best was act.’

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