Chapter 67: Might As Well Just Arrest Me
The chief director was completely numb.
He’d been on guard against Chi Qian’s orcas and sharks, but forgot she could also control land animals.
And never in his wildest dreams did he expect she’d stoop so low—actually robbing other contestants’ trash!
Does she care nothing for her public image?!
The director nearly coughed up blood, but forced himself to admit: “The rules don’t forbid contestants from competing over trash. So technically, Chi Qian’s actions are valid.”
Gu Hua stomped her foot in rage. She was this close to suspecting the production crew was secretly on the Chi family’s payroll.
She really was overthinking it. The chief director wanted to trip up Chi Qian even more than the others did—otherwise he wouldn’t have suddenly come up with a “Garbage Cleanup Battle” just to deal with her.
And yet…
Had she saved the lives of every animal in her past life or something?!
Why did they all listen to her so obediently!
Didn’t they have any shred of wild pride or dignity left as wild animals?!
The big cat lying sprawled across Chi Qian’s lap, enjoying her petting: How do I disguise myself as a kitten so I can go home with this little human? Urgent. Online waiting.
Even if the production team was spitting blood, they had no choice but to hand the grand prize voucher for first place to Chi Qian.
“What do you want to say about winning first place?” the chief director asked.
Chi Qian opened her mouth without missing a beat, “I want to thank the friends watching from home, thank my grandfather and uncle, thank every bite of food I’ve eaten, thank every bowl of soup I’ve drunk, and thank my unyielding persistence that led me to this victory.”
Everyone present: “……”
“I especially want to thank the guests who worked so hard picking up trash for me today. Without their grueling effort under forty-degree heat, I wouldn’t be standing here holding this first-prize luxury voucher.”
Everyone present: “……”
Ling Qian couldn’t hold back anymore, eyes red. “Don’t stop me! I’m going to duel her to the death!”
Luo Zichuan hesitated, then said, “Uh… nobody’s stopping you though.”
Ling Qian: “……” Would you die if you didn’t expose me like that?!
If looks could kill, Chi Qian would’ve been hacked into a thousand pieces already by Gu Hua and the others’ stares.
But she didn’t care. After all, not being envied means you’re mediocre. ^_^
Second place went to Shen Jing and his son, who collected five bags of trash.
Tang Xin only had two bags, but since the rest were so useless, she took third place.
As for the others…
Well, zero trash, zero points.
Standing by the cruise ship railing, Chi Qian looked down at the utterly dejected Gu Hua and her group, grabbed a staff member’s megaphone, and loudly shouted, “Let’s congratulate the biggest losers of today’s match! The deck and the northwest wind of the open sea are waiting just for you.”
“Don’t lose heart, don’t be discouraged—believe me, all happiness that’s meant for you… will definitely end up with Chi Qian instead!”
Gu Hua’s group: “#%￥*%！！”
[Hahahaha she’s so damn cheeky, isn’t she afraid of getting jumped after this?]
[Film Emperor Chi please control your brat, how can she lean that far out over the railing!]
[Gu Hua, Ling Qian, Luo Fan: after half a lifetime of suffering, we only ended up paving the way for someone else—fantastic.]
Winning first place had Chi Qian floating on air.
VIP luxury suite, candlelight dinner—it was all hers.
After a hot bath and changing clothes, she and Chi Fengxiao headed to the second-floor restaurant.
Shen Jing and his son were there, as well as Tang Xin, and Chi Qian even had them call Luo Zichuan over.
After all, they were on the same team. She couldn’t play favorites.
The chef laid out a feast of fine cuisine, champagne and drinks, with flowers and candles for ambience—the atmosphere was perfect.
By comparison, Gu Hua’s group sitting out on the deck with steamed buns and plain water looked downright pitiful.
Then the chief director came to them, “Guests who lost in the challenge, don’t despair. You still have one more chance…”
Meanwhile in the restaurant, Chi Qian was mid-bite of a creamy baked prawn. “Uncle, which day of filming are we on again?”
Life was so comfortable she’d completely forgotten.
Chi Fengxiao: “Should be the seventh day. Before we came ashore, the crew said we needed to survive more than seven days.”
Shen Jiashu counted on his fingers. “I thought today was only the sixth day?”
“No way. Would the crew really be so kind as to let us go early?”
Everyone had a different answer. In the end, they just tossed the question aside, eating and drinking happily without a care.
After dinner, they returned to their rooms to sleep.
Chi Qian was sleeping soundly when the broadcast system jolted her awake.
“Attention, attention.”
“This episode’s special feature—You’re the Hunter, Who’s the Prey—chase game begins now.”
“All guests will shortly receive an identity card and a mission card. Please follow the instructions and complete your tasks within the time limit.”
A knock sounded at her door.
Chi Qian walked over and saw two cards slipped under the door.
Identity Card: You are the pitiful, weak prey, about to be surrounded by hunters carrying shotguns. Run, flee to where they cannot find you!
Mission Card: Without using any weapons, you must seize a golden identity card from a hunter. The shotgun is your weakness—if you are hit, you are out.
“In the middle of the night? Who’s got the energy to play with you people?” Chi Qian yawned. “Just catch me already. Sleep is sleep no matter where I do it.”
Production crew watching the monitors: “……”
They knew it! Out of all the guests, the hardest to handle would be Chi Qian!
Everyone else was already taking action, while she was still thinking about going back to bed!
Broadcast: “Players who fail will face punishment. Also—no breakfast tomorrow! No breakfast tomorrow! No breakfast tomorrow!!”
Repeating it three times showed just how angry the production team was.
Chi Qian’s face went cold. She was furious too—how dare they withhold her breakfast!
Fine. She’d remember this.
[Ohhh I knew it! I was wondering why the survival live show wrapped up in just six days—turns out they were setting up this twist.]
[Not good. All the others drew hunter cards, only little Qian got prey. And they banned her from using weapons. Straight-up bullying.]
[Hunters have to gather clues to find out who the prey is. As long as little Qian hides well, maybe… she’ll be fine?]
[Didn’t you guys always brag Chi Qian can do anything? Let’s see what kind of miracle she pulls off this time.]
[Scrolling, scrolling—who knows, maybe she’ll end up sinking on her own hahaha]
The haters never missed a chance to badmouth Chi Qian.
In front of the monitor, the chief director grinned smugly.
“For this script, my scalp’s been feeling way cooler lately. Let’s see how Chi Qian can possibly win this time.”
Usually, it was always Chi Qian dragging others down, but this time, she had to trip up herself—otherwise, how could he justify his increasingly bald head?
The staff quickly chimed in:
“Only someone as brilliant as you could come up with such a plan!”
“Chi Qian, that rebellious troublemaker, is the hardest to deal with—making her the prey is just perfect.”
“Heh heh, the cat-and-mouse game is about to begin!”
