The reality show is called *Be the Master*, one of the hottest reality shows at the moment.
The rules are simple. The guests act as street vendors to sell goods and make money. The more they earn, the better the accommodation and food they'll get.
The vending hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. After the vending session, the program crew will calculate the income. The one with the highest income has the right to choose the stall and the goods to sell the next day.
It can be said that this reality show is highly dependent on luck.
If it were something else, Ji Xiaoli might not be so confident. But when it comes to luck, with the Good - Luck System at her disposal, what did she have to fear?
For the sake of ratings, besides Ji Xiaoli, the program crew also invited four other guests, two females and three males in total.
Due to company matters, Ji Xiaoli was the last one to arrive.
The other four guests who had arrived earlier were chatting quite amiably.
When they saw her coming, the comedian Liu Shen was the first to greet her: "Hello, Miss Ji."
The other two male guests also greeted her. Only the female guest sitting on the sofa remained silent.
The female guest was Tang Qi. She was good - looking and quite popular, a rising star. But she had a bad temper and was good at snubbing the humble and currying favor with the powerful.
Logically, with Ji Xiaoli's background, Tang Qi should have flattered her.
But Tang Qi didn't even raise her head, pretending not to see her.
Ji Xiaoli took one look and realized that Tang Qi seemed to be repelling her.
Hostess Sister Song was an experienced person. She quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Xiao Qi, this is the new guest invited by our program. Let's get to know each other."
Only then did Tang Qi reluctantly raise her head: "Hello, I'm Tang Qi."
Her attitude practically screamed her dislike.
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows: "I'm Ji Xiaoli."
She wasn't a meek lamb who would accept everything submissively. Since Tang Qi was so impolite, she wouldn't try to please her.
For a moment, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
The program crew didn't dare to offend the wealthy Ji Xiaoli, nor did they want to anger this rising star.
It was Liu Shen who broke the ice: "Since everyone is here, Sister Song, why don't you explain the game rules to us?"
Sister Song got the hint: "Right. Let me introduce it to you first. Today, the guests will draw lots to choose their corresponding stalls. There will be some goods on the stalls. Please show your skills and sell all the goods. The higher your income, the better the accommodation and food you'll get."
As she spoke, she took out the items for the lottery.
Ji Xiaoli wasn't worried at all. She casually drew a lot.
Thanks to the Good - Luck System, she indeed got the best - located stall.
Liu Shen saw her lot and deliberately exaggeratedly gave her a thumbs - up: "Sure enough, you're the lucky girl. Even a casually drawn lot is the best. May I ask if you have any secrets for drawing this lot?"
Ji Xiaoli smiled: "I just drew it randomly based on my feeling. Maybe I'm just lucky."
With the Good - Luck System, she was bound to be extremely lucky.
Tang Qi beside her snorted: "Humph, who knows if this luck is natural or artificial?"
She might as well have pointed at Ji Xiaoli's nose and accused her of cheating.
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows. She was too lazy to argue with such a petty person.
Sister Song's smile froze for a moment. If Tang Qi's words got out, people would surely say that their program was fake.
This was not only related to the reputation of the program crew but also their own.
Immediately, her opinion of Tang Qi dropped a lot.
What a fool!
Tang Qi didn't notice the hostess's coldness at all. She was now completely focused on Ji Xiaoli.
Before Ji Xiaoli came, she was the only female. Out of gentlemanly courtesy, the others had more or less given in to her.
But as soon as Ji Xiaoli arrived, the others naturally inclined more towards the easy - going Ji Xiaoli.
However, she was at least a bit rational and didn't show it directly.
She just silently cursed Ji Xiaoli in her heart.
Ji Xiaoli felt utterly confused.
She hadn't offended Tang Qi, yet Tang Qi acted as if she owed her something.
On the way to the stalls, Ji Xiaoli was chatting and laughing with the others. But Tang Qi would throw in some sarcastic remarks from time to time, making the atmosphere extremely awkward several times.
When they arrived, the program crew distributed a pair of sunglasses to each of the five guests.
For the sake of the show's effect, the guests could choose to wear the sunglasses to hide their identities while selling things or take them off.
The other guests had some experience, so they took off their sunglasses directly.
With the star effect, showing their true faces would make it easier to sell things.
Seeing that Ji Xiaoli chose to hide her identity, Liu Shen beside her also reminded her.
Ji Xiaoli shook her head, her tone full of confidence: "I believe in myself. Even if I hide my identity, I'm sure I can sell all the goods."
Tang Qi sneered: "Some people shouldn't be too happy too soon, or they'll end up with egg on their faces."
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows: "Really? Then let's just wait and see."
Let's see who would end up being embarrassed in the end.
Tang Qi wasn't afraid at all.
Because the weather was extremely hot that day, the goods at her stall were all watermelons for relieving the heat.
At first, she was angry because she didn't draw a good stall. But when she saw what she was selling, she almost burst out laughing.
As for Ji Xiaoli's stall, it was full of umbrellas and rain gear. Who would buy umbrellas on such a hot day?
The items at the other three male guests' stalls were neither good nor bad, just ordinary daily necessities.
Tang Qi was extremely proud. She sold more than a dozen watermelons in a short while.
Then she took a look at Ji Xiaoli's stall and found that not a single item had been sold.
Seeing this, Tang Qi stopped selling watermelons. She deliberately walked up to Ji Xiaoli's stall and said sarcastically: "Some people always want to show off, but end up getting embarrassed. Look, not a single one of these umbrellas has been sold, right?"
Ji Xiaoli remained calm: "I also advise some people not to be too arrogant, or what if they end up with egg on their faces?"
She had the Good - Luck System. Selling some goods was a piece of cake.
A flash of jealousy and hatred passed through Tang Qi's eyes: "Humph, I'd like to see your expression when you can't sell a single one in the end."
After saying that, she turned around and left.
Ji Xiaoli smiled and deliberately said: "Do you believe that I can sell all these things within an hour?"
Tang Qi looked at her contemptuously: "Hehe, who would believe that? If you can sell all those umbrellas, I'll take your surname."
Ji Xiaoli wasn't angry at all: "Then it's a deal."
Just as she finished speaking, the clear sky suddenly became overcast, and big raindrops started to fall crackling down.
A group of people crowded into the stalls to take shelter from the rain.
Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, many people bought umbrellas from Ji Xiaoli. Just as she had said, within less than an hour, all the umbrellas were sold out.
After selling all the goods, Ji Xiaoli leisurely returned to the RV to rest.
And the rain lasted the whole day.
When the vending time ended, Tang Qi hadn't sold a single watermelon.
The other guests had sold one or two hundred yuan worth of goods.
Ji Xiaoli walked up to Tang Qi with a smile: "Well, are you convinced?"
Tang Qi flew into a rage: "This doesn't count. If it weren't for that rain, I would definitely have sold more than you!"
Ji Xiaoli nodded magnanimously on the surface: "Okay, okay, you're right. Forget about taking my surname. After all, I'm not a devil."
Hearing this, Tang Qi gritted her teeth in anger: "Ji Xiaoli!"
The kind - hearted Liu Shen rarely showed a cold expression: "Miss Tang, could you please stop being so unreasonable?"
When Tang Qi saw that the others were all looking at her reproachfully.
Compared with Ji Xiaoli's reasonableness, her unreasonable behavior made those who had had enough of her diva temper a bit dissatisfied.
Tang Qi glared at Ji Xiaoli fiercely and then ran away directly.
"Ji Xiaoli, just you wait!"