Next, everyone started eating at their respective tables.
Wang Wensheng was so hungry that he could feel his stomach rumbling.
Just as Wang Wensheng’s stomach growled, Director Wang announced a hidden rule.
“Are you all satisfied with today’s meal?”
Except for Wang Wensheng, everyone expressed that it was acceptable.
Director Wang continued, “Today, your meals represent the dining standards for this season’s program. According to today’s meal exchange, Cheng Youyou’s meal corresponds to the standard of 1000 yuan per meal for the entire season. Zhou Hao’s is 200 yuan, Zhao Mengran’s is 20 yuan, Li Yiyun’s is 2 yuan, and Wang Wensheng has none.”
The spacious venue echoed with the final sentence, reverberating repeatedly: “Wang Wensheng has none ~ Wang Wensheng has none ~~~”
【Huh? A twist?】
【Hahaha, Wang Wensheng isn’t talking nonsense either. This show really isn’t following the rules.】
【From this perspective, Cheng Youyou hit the jackpot!】
【So, it means the reward for winning this game is the standard dining package for the whole season!】
【Playing this big?】
【Hahaha, Wang Wensheng didn’t have any food to eat for the whole season, he had to pay for his meals himself. He’s truly unlucky, our Brother Sheng.】
【So, Cheng Youyou only spent 4000 yuan but got a whole season’s worth of food?】
【Why do I feel like Cheng Youyou isn’t just not dumb, but she also saw through the show’s routine a long time ago?】
【Ah, actually, Cheng Youyou seems to understand variety show effects better than Wang Wensheng.】
【Cheng Youyou has something going on.】
Ding Yaxin, still paddling the bamboo raft in the river, watched as Cheng Youyou’s popularity index on the panel increased again. She felt like she was going crazy.
“Ah, ah, ah…”
She awkwardly and ungracefully paddled the boat, emitting a pitiful scream.
【It’s so noisy.】
【I totally forgot, there’s still Ding Yaxin.】
【Ah, compared to the people over there, Ding Yaxin seems a bit pitiful.】
【She’s even worse off than Wang Wensheng.】
In the game rules set by Director Wang, Ding Yaxin, being the last one to reach the finish line, didn’t even have the chance to see everyone eat or listen to the rules of the game.
That’s right. At this point, she still doesn’t know that the prize she won isn’t just a meal but the dining standards for the entire season!
Ding Yaxin wearily made her way to the shore. By now, everyone had received their prizes, and the rules had been explained.
At the same time, for the sake of the show’s effect, Director Wang had specifically instructed everyone not to tell the last guest about the game reward.
Cheng Youyou finally understood why she, in her past life, never knew what it was like to reach the finish line.
With all six people gathered, they collectively shouted towards the camera, “Go, Monopoly!”
This part of the recording has come to an end.
【Cheng Youyou is a killer when it comes to group photos. So many people can stand out so beautifully.】
【It’s all about mutual contrast. I have to say, Ding Yaxin next to Cheng Youyou today is really sloppy.】
Cheng Youyou’s popularity score has risen again.
Ding Yaxin felt even more frustrated, but she quickly calmed down again. Because she believed she spent the least amount of money in the first segment, she still had a chance to accumulate the most money in the first phase.
【Why did Ding Yaxin suddenly laugh?】
【She might not know that the reward is for the whole season, so she can still laugh about it.】
【That’s not quite right. She’s actually a guest for a single episode, so why can’t she just enjoy herself? Why save money? I really can’t understand. She doesn’t need to participate in the whole season’s investments, so why is she so frugal?】
Finally, some of the audience members have figured it out.
【Actually, this design with the electric motor might have been intended for Ding Yaxin. They might have assumed she wouldn’t care about the money since she’s only participating in one episode, so she might not aim for first place.】
【This creates unexpected contrasts in rewards for the other guests, which makes it quite amusing to think about.】
【Well, it’s strange, Ding Yaxin doesn’t act that way, instead, she’s always fiddling around. I hope she’s not seriously ill or anything.】
【I feel like she’s the living embodiment of Grangé1a reference to Jean-Christophe Grangé, a French author known for his thrillers and crime novels; it implies that they possess a deep and complex nature akin to the characters found in his novels..】
Ding Yaxin watched her popularity score plummet, but she still didn’t know what was happening. Her system could only display the popularity score and couldn’t show real-time bullet comments.
Ding Yaxin was encouraged and determined. She had to accumulate more money in the next round of the competition.
Director Wang began to announce the basic funds held by each person.
“Cheng Youyou: 6270 yuan, Wang Wensheng: 9300 yuan, Zhao Mengran: 9600 yuan, Li Yiyun: 9600 yuan, Zhou Hao: 9700 yuan, Ding Yaxin: 9970 yuan.”
Ding Yaxin breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she was certain that she had the most money among these people, she didn’t care about being seen as unattractive or anything else. It didn’t matter to her anymore.
Next, it was time for the second segment.
Director Wang announced the task, “The theme of this round’s game is ‘rooms’.”
Wang Wensheng interrupted, “Rooms? Are you talking about where we’re staying tonight?”
Wang Wensheng appeared disinterested in the game, saying, “I don’t even want to compete. Director Wang, don’t trick me. When I came here, I saw the program schedule. This episode is only recorded until tonight. Your plan didn’t include accommodation arrangements. After recording, everyone can just go home.”
Zhou Hao interrupted Wang Wensheng, saying, “Brother Sheng, wait and listen to the director.”
Except for Wang Wensheng, everyone’s expressions were very cautious, even filled with a tension indicating that the mission was about to unfold.
【Wang Wensheng’s misfortune is all self-inflicted.】
【Even I, watching from the screen, could figure out the director’s pattern. Last round was about food, so this one must be about lodging.】
【Exactly, even though they might not need to stay with the production team for this episode, they’ll inevitably have to in the future. Following the pattern of the first round, the winner of this round will undoubtedly determine the accommodation standards for the entire season.】
Director Wang remained silent, even avoiding eye contact.
Except for Ding Yaxin, the other guests on the scene immediately met with affirming glances.
It seems they also guessed that winning this round meant securing the accommodation standards for the entire season.
With suspicions rising, everyone began calculating their own strategies.
However, Ding Yaxin couldn’t anticipate these things, and it was only Ding Yaxin who couldn’t think of them at all. She simply had no idea about the pattern of the first game’s prizes.
Though Wang Wensheng, the unlucky god, was a bit slow on the uptake, he still caught on to the program’s pattern.
With a cunning smile, Wang Wensheng said, “Director, why don’t you quickly tell us what this round’s game is?”
Director Wang: “The game is called ‘Amusement Park Dash’. Our current position is at the starting point of the amusement park. According to the order of arrival, each guest will win the corresponding room standard. First place is a five-star hotel for 2000 yuan, second place is a chain hotel for 500 yuan, third place is a one-bedroom apartment for 200 yuan, fourth place is a youth hostel for 100 yuan, fifth place is a dormitory for 50 yuan, and last place is a tent for 20 yuan.”
“Next, everyone, please start choosing your travel props.”
After saying this, Director Wang emphasized again, “Please pay attention to the cost standards of each room type before making your choice.”
Unlike the first round of the game, this time, the production team went as far as displaying different rooms and their corresponding prices on stand-up boards at the starting point.
Influenced by the previous game, everyone became more astute.
They also grasped the concept of spending a little to gain a lot.
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