After the program crew played the general outline of the whole story, a staff member handed several pieces of paper to the guests.
"This is a waiver of liability. Ghosts and spirits roam freely here, and life and death are unpredictable. So... please sign this waiver. The program crew will not be responsible for any life - and - death matters."
The surrounding villages were completely deserted and extremely quiet. Occasionally, the chirping of birds and the cawing of crows made it even more terrifying. At this moment, when the director with a strange smile told you that you had to sign a waiver of liability, anyone would be scared. Some viewers even suspected the authenticity of this waiver in the live - stream comments.
The atmosphere reached its peak. Everyone hesitated when looking at the waiver. Even though they knew it was just for the show, they couldn't help but feel scared.
"I refuse to sign!" While everyone was still hesitating and some brave guests were even about to pick up the pen to sign, Yuan Meng suddenly shouted at the director, rejecting the request.
"I don't want to play or record anymore. Send me back! There was no mention of a waiver when I came. I... I'm timid and can't stand this. So I'm quitting!"
Yuan Meng widened her eyes and looked around. Her hands tightly grasped the corner of her clothes, and her lips were pursed. She really seemed to be extremely frightened.
"Oh... How could there be someone so timid? Hehe..." Yang Liu was extremely annoyed when she saw Yuan Xingcheng taking good care of Yuan Meng. Naturally, she wouldn't miss this opportunity to mock Yuan Meng.
"I'll sign. It's just a waiver. Nothing bad is really going to happen!"
Yang Liu picked up the pen and signed, then sneered at Yuan Meng with disdain in her eyes.
"Yang Liu, you... You don't need to pretend to be brave. Last time you were scared half to death when you saw a husky dressed up as a wolf. Let alone there are supposed to be ghosts this time... Don't be so stubborn for no reason. I'll worry about you!"
Yuan Meng's words not only mocked Yang Liu for being timid and stubborn but also pointed out that Yang Liu was targeting her for no good reason. It was a two - pronged move.
At the same time, Yuan Meng added at the end that she said so because she was worried about Yang Liu. With her usual innocent and sweet persona and her innocent rabbit - like face, it was hard not to believe her.
"Director, our contract doesn't seem to mention that we have to sign a waiver. Since it's not in the contract, we don't seem to have the obligation to sign this." Yuan Xingcheng didn't really care about it herself, but seeing that Yuan Meng was so scared, she pointed out the problem in the contract for Yuan Meng.
"Right! The contract doesn't say we have to sign this. I'm not signing either. It's really terrifying!" Xiang Bo made a scared face at the camera while speaking to add to the horror.
"Look at this village. It's so gloomy and ghostly. I've never been to a place like this! I don't even dare to watch horror movies usually. It's really scary... Director, director, I... I'm not signing this waiver either. At least this gives us some protection. What if something really happens after we sign it and no one will take care of us? I'm not signing, not signing..."
"Cough... Everyone, don't worry. It's all for the show. Signing this is just to enhance the sense of horror. There's no other meaning. There won't be any ghosts or danger!"
Seeing that everyone was reluctant to sign the waiver, the director had no choice but to compromise and say that the waiver was just for the show. Originally, the director was desperately thinking that this part of the waiver might be in vain after revealing the truth. However, the reaction in the live - stream comments was surprisingly good. A neat row of "hahaha" filled the comments. The audience seemed to like it very much when the guests didn't follow the script.
"Well... That's still not okay. How can I believe what you said is true? What if you're a bad guy!"
Yuan Meng was doing her job of acting out her persona. She was still too scared to believe the director, which made the director want to cry but had no tears.
Suddenly, the director came up with an idea. He pretended to be serious and scared Yuan Meng, saying, "Mengmeng, you know, if you don't want to record anymore, you have to pay the liquidated damages. Moreover, if you complete the game well and win the MVP of the whole show, there will be a bonus. How about it? Don't you want the bonus very much!"
The director was tempting Yuan Meng with her money - loving nature. Yuan Meng blinked her eyes, obviously tempted.
"Then... How much is the bonus?"
The director held up one finger.
"One... billion?!" Yuan Meng said happily, as if she had already seen one billion flying into her wallet.
"NO! Guess again." The director had a complex expression looking at Yuan Meng. He really didn't expect Yuan Meng to guess such a large amount.
"One... ten million?!" Yuan Meng's expression was not as expectant as when she thought it was one billion, but she could still accept it.
"NoNoNo!" The director still denied the ten - million amount. He looked at Yuan Meng with a mischievous smile, which made Yuan Meng have a bad feeling.
"One... million?!" Yuan Meng reluctantly said the one - million figure. Her tone obviously showed no more expectation.
"Bingo! Mengmeng is very smart. You guessed it right on the third try!" The director replied cheerfully. He originally wanted to create a little suspense, but no one really cared. The guests were extremely speechless.
"Ah... It's only one million. What can one million do? It's not attractive at all!" Yuan Meng pouted. Her cute money - loving look made people's hearts soften. "I'm not recording anymore. As for the liquidated damages, you can go to my husband. He'll pay it for me!"
Yuan Meng gave the director a sweet smile. Her carefree and innocent look really entertained the audience. Some people even told Yuan Meng to go all out and give the director's team a hard time. Of course, among the harmonious live - stream comments, there were also some black fans of Yuan Meng who stubbornly kept posting that Yuan Meng was pretentious, timid, and relying on her husband. But they were quickly scrolled past and hardly noticed.
Yuan Meng's air of wealth and nonchalance really stumped the director. But the director couldn't just let Yuan Meng go back. For a moment, he was in a dilemma.
Just then, the director's "savior" Yan Ke'er arrived. To be precise, it was Ling Qianchen who came.
"Sister Mengmeng!" Yan Ke'er walked up to Yuan Meng with a complex expression. She was still holding a phone in her hand, looking like she had just finished a call.
"Sister Mengmeng, just now... Mr. Ling called. He said..." Yan Ke'er looked embarrassed and indignant. She thought Ling Qianchen was really a scumbag who only knew how to exploit Sister Mengmeng.
"Mr. Ling said that you have to pay the liquidated damages yourself. He won't help! I've said he's not a good person. Go back and divorce him quickly." Yan Ke'er whispered. Yuan Meng found it funny in her heart but still maintained her persona and made a rabbit - like crying face.