The more Tang Qi thought about it, the angrier she got, and her hatred for Ji Xiaoli grew stronger.
What "lucky girl"? She had just stepped on dogshit luck, been born into a good family, and had a great father.
But Ji Xiaoli had no idea about all this. She just found Tang Qi's inexplicable hostility a bit strange.
Ji Xiaoli thought to herself, it was their first meeting, yet Tang Qi's targeting was so obvious.
The others were also a bit puzzled, but since today's task was completed, they didn't talk about it anymore.
To welcome the new member, the program crew specially prepared a welcome banquet for Ji Xiaoli.
The other people in the program crew were quite easy - going, and they all showed up in the evening.
Only Tang Qi didn't come, not even giving an excuse.
She just bluntly said "I'm not going" and then shut the program crew out.
When the news spread, the kind - hearted Liu Shen went to persuade her again.
But this time, she ignored him completely, leaving him feeling dejected.
After the program crew left, Liu Shen was a bit angry too: "I should've known better than to invite this young lady. She has such a bad temper."
Ji Xiaoli was also quite speechless: "Tang Qi and I just met for the first time. We have no grudges in the past or present. Why is she so against me?"
She thought to herself that she wasn't the type to be hated.
Another male guest, Xiao Wu, seemed to have some clues.
He was young and loved to gossip, so he knew quite a lot about the entertainment industry.
Looking confident, he said, "Sister Ji, let me tell you. Although you and her are meeting for the first time, on the Internet..."
Ji Xiaoli asked curiously, "What about the Internet?"
She had no impression of Tang Qi before.
Xiao Wu didn't keep her in suspense and just said directly, "Before, weren't you often on the hot search, Miss Ji?"
Ji Xiaoli nodded awkwardly. She knew very well what kind of hot searches she had been on.
Most of the time, they were just gossip news. It was a bit embarrassing to bring it up now.
Xiao Wu continued mysteriously, "Guess what? The last few times her company bought hot searches for Tang Qi, but every time, your hot searches overshadowed hers!"
Saying this, there seemed to be a hint of aftertaste on his face: "The look on her face every time her hot search was overshadowed, it was just... tsk tsk..."
He had long been annoyed by her arrogance and was almost laughing out loud.
Seeming to remember that this was a program crew and there were many people around, he swallowed the last words.
Although he didn't finish, everyone present understood.
However, the hot searches bought with money couldn't compete with the popularity that came naturally. The so - called status of Tang Qi as a popular young actress might be a bit inflated.
After hearing the reason, Ji Xiaoli was quite speechless.
Just because of such a small thing, she hated her so much. She was really convinced.
But what she didn't know was that the reason Tang Qi acted like this was because she came from an ordinary family, so she hated the rich extremely.
But this hatred was gender - based. If Ji Xiaoli were a man, Tang Qi would surely throw herself at him. But since she was a girl, it made Tang Qi even more jealous.
The hot search was just a fuse. The real reason was her jealousy.
As they chatted, it got late, and everyone dispersed.
...
Early the next morning, the program crew started operating again.
The host, Sister Song, came to the restaurant smiling and announced the game rules.
"Good morning, everyone. Today, it's still the old rule. First, draw lots to decide today's booths. But today, for the sake of fun, the program crew has made a slight modification."
Xiao Wu said with a grin, "Sister Song, just tell us quickly. We can't wait any longer."
Sister Song also smiled, "The modified part is that this time, the program crew will no longer directly arrange the booths and goods. Instead, the guests will choose for themselves. The basis for the choice is the number on the lot. The larger the number, the higher the priority."
Everyone understood. In the previous program plan, as long as one was lucky, they could definitely win. But this time, the guests' judgment would be a bit more tested.
If one was lucky but didn't have good judgment and accidentally picked the worst booth and goods, they would still lose.
Everyone agreed, so Sister Song, the host, started organizing the lottery.
As expected, Ji Xiaoli was the first to choose.
She didn't hesitate to choose the booth in the middle and a bit towards the back. Generally speaking, this booth had the highest business transaction rate.
For the goods, she chose cold drinks. There was nothing more popular than cold drinks on a hot summer day.
Just as Ji Xiaoli was about to say her choice, a female voice interrupted her.
"No!"
Looking back, it was Tang Qi again.
After seeing that Ji Xiaoli was about to choose these two, Tang Qi immediately interrupted her.
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why not?"
Tang Qi stood with her head held high and hands on her hips, being very rude, "Because I want to choose this."
Ji Xiaoli was amused. Just because she wanted to choose it, Ji Xiaoli couldn't?
What kind of logic was that?
Xiao Wu had gossiped with Ji Xiaoli and the others all night last night, and immediately jumped up to be on her side.
"Just because you want to choose it, does it mean others can't? Do you think you're the king of heaven or the Jade Emperor?"
Tang Qi sneered, "I'm talking to her. Where did this dog come from, barking here?"
This was directly calling someone a watchdog.
Xiao Wu was also angry. He was just speaking the truth, but Tang Qi was being so mean - spirited.
His face immediately darkened, "Tang Qi, I advise you to watch your mouth."
Tang Qi was at the peak of her popularity and was so puffed up by everyone that she didn't care about such things at all.
"Humph, I don't know where this 18 - line little artist came from. Who does he think he is to tell me to watch my mouth?"
Xiao Wu's face became even more ugly.
He had debuted through a talent show. It hadn't been long, and he had just become popular recently. He couldn't be called an 18 - line artist, but he was still a bit behind Tang Qi in terms of popularity.
But he was young and hot - tempered, and immediately started arguing with Tang Qi.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing." Finally, the other male guest spoke up.
He was an old - time actor, highly respected, and no one dared to offend him on the surface.
The old - time actor had a natural air of authority: "It's such a small thing. Don't argue. Since we're in the program crew, we have to follow the rules of the program crew."
What he meant was that since the rules said Ji Xiaoli got to draw first, someone should stop causing trouble.
Liu Shen also quickly came to smooth things over, "Brother Zhang is right. Stop making a scene."
Tang Qi noticed that the people around were more on Ji Xiaoli's side. Rarely, her IQ was online.
She rolled her eyes, and tears started to fall like raindrops, "I, I just wanted a better booth. I didn't mean to..."
Ji Xiaoli was secretly shocked. This woman's tears could fall at will.
Just now, she was so overbearing that it made people angry, but now she was crying so pitifully. It was really a sudden change of face.
Now, the others didn't know what to say. Otherwise, they would seem like they were bullying the weak.
Moreover, the other guests were all men. If the news spread that they had bullied a woman, it wouldn't be good.
Tang Qi immediately felt proud.
No matter how capable you are, Ji Xiaoli, let's see what you can do now!