All of a sudden, all public opinions burst out.
After all, no one knew what had happened last night, and early this morning, there were rumors that several people on the island had been seriously injured, especially Jiang Yan, who was still lying in ICU, unconscious.
Some haters took the opportunity to attack Lili fiercely, accusing her of caring about money so much that she even disregarded her own brother’s life. They claimed that her previously good image was all just for show, as even a Bodhisattva would reveal its true nature in the face of so much money.
The host Yuanyuan nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "I felt that the atmosphere in your Q team was very good while watching the live broadcast, very supportive of each other, and there was no backstabbing like in other teams. So, I want to ask, as the team leader, do you have any secrets?"
Lili rested her hands on her knees and spoke calmly, "Interpersonal relationships are all about ’sincerity,’ really. I don’t have any secrets. The only secret might be that I’m lucky to have met a group of great teammates."
[Lili is really humble.]
[She’s being too polite. It feels like every member of the Q team was carefully selected by her.]
[Right? Some guests wanted to join before, but she didn’t agree.]
[Lili’s words are as watertight as a diplomat’s, aren’t they?]
"There’s one last question." Yuanyuan said, her expression becoming visibly more excited. "Miss Jiang, you know that the first-place guest will receive a prize of five hundred million from the Gu Group. Do you have any plans? After all, that’s not a small amount."
This was also the question that netizens cared about the most.
Essentially, everyone who came to this show was here for the prize money.
Those who didn’t get it naturally envied those who did.
The person who won last season disappeared off the face of the earth after receiving the prize money; there was no more information about them online.
Since they had been in the public eye for so long, everyone knew they had five hundred million overnight. Troubles and envy would inevitably follow.
Not to mention someone like Lili who was already somewhat famous.
But this also had its advantages; Lili came from a wealthy family, so having this five hundred million was just icing on the cake. Her family would surely protect her.
They thought Lili would talk about donating to charity or something, as that was the usual rhetoric from winners.
Who would have known that Lili would say without a second thought, "Yes, of course, I have plans. The only reason I came to this show was that I was short of money."
Is it really okay to be so direct about your purpose?
But why would Eldest Miss Jiang be short of money?!
Could it be true, as the internet says, that the Jiang Family favored sons over daughters to such an extent?
Lili took a leisurely sip of tea from her cup, "I had my eye on a film investment, and the preliminary work requires about this amount. The only way to quickly gather the funds other than taking out a loan was to come on this show."
Yuanyuan and the audience were shocked once again!
[Oh my, Lili is so direct? Is it really okay to with us?]
[Hilarious, Lili is so candid, she doesn’t sweet-talk at all.]
[Not really, she was just speaking so formally before, and the next second she revealed her true intentions, how unpredictable, right?]
[Isn’t that great? The money earned with one’s life should really be spent however one wishes.]
[Exactly, better than those who put on airs and end up not contributing a penny, pocketing both fame and money in the end.]
Off-screen, upon seeing this interview, Shao Changqing shot up from his seat so excited that he knocked over his cup of instant noodles.
Afterward, he excitedly ran to his best friend with his laptop in arms.
"Look, look, Miss Jiang won first place! And she even said she would invest all the prize money in our film!"
His friend Yin Le looked at the beautiful girl on the screen and furrowed his brow deeply.
"Changqing, get real, will you? She just mentioned it offhand on TV with nothing to back it up. Did she specifically say she’d invest in your movie? Did she put it in writing? Having been gone for so many days, did she make any arrangements for this in advance?"
The barrage of questions from his friend left Shao Changqing tongue-tied.
It was like a cold shower that made him completely sober up.
Then, Yin Le slapped a stack of envelopes on the table.
"This is this month’s rent for our location and bills for various props and labor. Because of this film, I’m already over ten million in debt to the bank. Lingling and I have had a huge falling out, but you’re still so naive, thinking you can turn things around with the help of a girl. How could that possibly happen?"
Shao Changqing’s mouth opened and closed, but the words "I trust Miss Jiang" ultimately remained unspoken.
He clenched his fists tightly, trembling as he picked up the bills and said through gritted teeth, "I’ll keep trying to figure out how to raise the money, I’m sorry for troubling you during this time."
Now, the only way to repay everyone was to complete the film as soon as possible.
On the cruise ship, Yuanyuan asked a few questions that everyone was concerned about, and Jiang Li answered them all.
However, the online public opinion didn’t die down with Jiang Li’s appropriate responses; instead, it grew more intense, with even conspiracy theories suggesting that Jiang Li secretly killed the other participants emerging.
[How come there’s still no news about the others? I see Bai Lu’s Weibo hasn’t been updated either.]
[Yeah, what about the others? No updates either, it’s killing us.]
[OMG, there are pictures on Weibo now, saying they saw staff taking lots of bloodied gauze out of their resting room.]
[Right, I saw that too. Somebody said doctors went in there and never came out, it’s really scary.]
[Can Jiang Li really be this heartless? This woman is terrifying, to casually sit there giving an interview!]
[Can the production team give an explanation?]
More and more people started to attack the production team, especially since Bai Lu and Yu Li were public figures with no shortage of fans, and Jiang Li had countless haters.
The staff beside her reminded Yuanyuan. When she saw the barrage of comments that wouldn’t stop, she also got a fright.
"About the others..." Yuanyuan let out a nervous laugh, "I really don’t know about that, I’m just here to interview the champion. Let’s not jump to conclusions, shall we wait for news after the live broadcast ends?"
The audience didn’t buy it at all, and the abuse became even fiercer, with some even threatening to call the police to arrest Jiang Li.
Just when the situation was escalating to an extreme, there was a knock at the door of the room.
Before Jiang Li could respond, Bai Lu popped her head in through the open door.
"It’s quite lively in here, may I come in?"
The viewers in the live broadcast room: !!!
Following that, the figures of Yu Li and Shang Shuyue also squeezed in.
"And us too, it’s so boring outside, can we join the fun?"
Weren’t these people supposed to be in the ICU?