The group of five guests were divided into three teams and set off. Maybe it was really because there was strength in numbers, or perhaps it was because of Yuan Meng, the lucky charm.
Yuan Meng and her two teammates managed to collect all six keys without fail.
"Quick, quick, quick, Director. We've got all six keys. Hurry up and exchange them for the big gift package," Yuan Meng said, her voice filled with a hint of anticipation.
The director didn't let them down. He wheeled the box containing the gift package in front of them and then told them to use the six keys to unlock the locks on it.
"Ah, we've struck gold! These all look delicious. At least the program crew has a conscience," Yuan Meng said with a grin. Then she looked at her two partners. "We're partners. We should share weal and woe. Let's divide these things up now."
The other two naturally had no objections, and the three of them started dividing the items in the living room.
Zhao Lei had been wandering around all day. He had made some gains, but his luck hadn't been very good. Although he had other supplies, the actual food was running low.
Thinking of this, he looked at Yuan Meng, who was dividing the food, and said heartily, "Little girl, you see, I've had bad luck today and haven't found any food. Can I exchange some other things for a bit of food from you?"
Zhao Lei was a decent guy. He had helped look for the nephew the other day. Out of this sentiment alone, Yuan Meng had no reason to refuse.
She returned his smile heartily and generously took out the food. "Sure. Take a look at what you want. I don't need much. As long as you think it's okay, we can make the exchange."
After choosing what he needed, the two made the exchange.
Beside them, Yang Liu gritted her teeth tightly. There were two little voices in her mind, one saying, "It's just bowing your head. If you don't, you'll have to go hungry." The other retorted, "So what if I'm hungry? If I bow my head, she'll always have the upper hand over me."
She even had some delusions. Since this was a live broadcast, maybe Yuan Meng would consider her reputation and offer her some food voluntarily.
So she waited eagerly. But after the two had finished the exchange and Yuan Meng still hadn't approached her, the grievance welled up inside her.
"Sniff, sniffle..."
Just as everyone was in high spirits, this discordant sound suddenly rang out. Everyone was stunned and then looked in the direction of the sound.
"What's going on? Why are you crying?" Zhao Lei, being a straightforward man, asked directly.
His question only made Yang Liu cry even more bitterly, as if the whole world owed her something.
Yuan Meng was speechless. What was this all about? Were they participating in a variety show just to play the victim?
Guo Man gently asked Yang Liu what was wrong. Yang Liu was like a flood breaking through a sluice gate. While sobbing, she accused everyone, "Waaah, this is my first time participating in a variety show like this. When I came, I was really nervous, worried that everyone might not be nice. But I thought there were still many good people in the world, so I comforted myself and told myself that everyone would be kind. But I didn't expect that everything would be so different from what I imagined. I can tell that you all are deliberately or inadvertently excluding me. You're not friendly to me at all. I don't know what I did wrong. Why are you treating me like this? Waaah. If I really did something wrong, you could just tell me instead of isolating me like this."
Goodness gracious. Was this what they called "the villain files the first lawsuit"?
The other guests weren't stupid. They knew that Yang Liu's so - called "not being friendly" was actually aimed at Yuan Meng.
Strangely enough, Yuan Meng was always smiling and well - behaved towards everyone, but when it came to Yang Liu, her temper would flare up.
However, they had all forgotten that it was always Yang Liu who provoked first, and Yuan Meng was just fighting back.
Now that Yang Liu was crying, it seemed as if Yuan Meng had really done something wrong.
Zhao Lei looked at Yuan Meng apologetically. "Little girl, you have the most resources among us. And your relationship with her hasn't been very good these days. To ease your relationship, do you think you could give her some food to show your friendliness?"
Guo Man also chimed in, "Yes, Miss Yuan. It's fate that we met in this show. Although you two have had some small arguments, after the show ends, we may never see each other again. Why not give her something and have a good talk? There's nothing that can't be resolved."
Yuan Meng found this quite amusing, but she didn't show her dissatisfaction. She gently tapped her chin with one hand and looked innocent. "You're right, but everyone else exchanged things with me for food. If I give her food for free, isn't it a bit unfair to those who exchanged with me? And isn't the purpose of this adventure show to test our self - reliance? If I give her food today, isn't that ruining the meaning of the show?"
What she said made sense. Zhao Lei and Guo Man looked at each other. Guo Man, being soft - hearted, sighed and said, "You're right. We didn't think it through. But we can't just watch her go hungry, right? Since you don't want to give her food for free, I'll give her my share of the food from the gift package. Anyway, the program crew didn't explicitly say that we can't give things to others."
Yuan Meng just sneered inwardly. She knew that Guo Man was soft - hearted, but she didn't expect her to be such a good - natured person.
Oh well. Since the other person didn't care about this, if she said more, she would seem stingy. Guo Man's decision to give her food to Yang Liu was a matter of their own will, and as an outsider, she shouldn't say more.
But this didn't mean that she would just accept it. Her expression changed from innocent to pitiful. Her eyes scanned everyone present. "Teacher Guo, you're so kind. With a kind person like you around, I won't go out to look for supplies starting tomorrow. Anyway, as long as I cry, I can get free supplies and get something for nothing. Why should I run around outside all day looking for supplies? It's just going to be hard on you, Teacher Guo."