The trending search is going strong, Ji Xizhi's followers on Weibo have increased by several thousand.
Yet she herself is completely unaware.
Ji Xizhi lies on the bed, first summarizing today's revision before going to sleep, looking for a lecture video to watch.
As soon as she unlocks her phone, several messages pop up in her WeChat notifications, sent hours ago, but Ji Xizhi was busy recording a program and didn't check her phone at all.
All the messages are from the same person.
Zhao Ren.
The agent she just beat up.
Ji Xizhi curled her lips and clicked on the little red dot.
[Brother Ren: Who gave you the guts to challenge the company?! Want to terminate the contract? Unless you're dead, absolutely impossible!]
[Brother Ren: I'm telling you, I've got plenty of dirt on you. I have ways to disgrace you thoroughly. Want to sue me? In your next life, maybe!]
[Brother Ren: Face reality, even black fans can throw money to fight lawsuits with you. How can you, an ordinary person, sue anyone?! How about this, as long as you agree to accompany President Zhou, then apologize to the company on Weibo, I can find someone to help you resolve the black fan's issue! Otherwise...]
Along came a Weibo link.
The link contains the latest Weibo post from the black fan with the ID Ji Xizhi slept with several people tonight?, whom Ji Xizhi had tagged earlier on Weibo.
Ji Xizhi slept with several people tonight?: Don't worry, I lack nothing but money. @Ji Xizhi, feel free to sue. I've contacted A City's strongest legal team. Also, #JiXizhiBeautyUnleashed #StarJi can buy trending searches, better earn more to sue me!
Attached is a picture of a bank account with a seven-figure deposit.
This Weibo post was just sent, and it's already nearing ten thousand shares, with praises in the comments below.
[Support! Why can't people speak the truth just because these trashy artists have money?!]
[Rich lady, charge ahead! If you can't deal with Ji Xizhi, we'll crowdfund, best to send her to jail!]
[Exactly, you can totally counter-sue Ji Xizhi for inciting fans to cyber-bully you!]
[Laugh to death, Ji Biao doesn't have fans!]
[There are some, look at the zombie fans in the trending search, don't they count as fans?! Five cents for a comment!]
Ji Xizhi browses through the comments on Weibo, her expression turns colder.
Apparently, suing one is not enough.
Then sue them all!
Anyway, after quitting the circle, she'll have plenty of time.
Ji Xizhi chuckled, casually gathered another wave of evidence, didn't bother replying to Zhao Ren's WeChat, tossed the phone aside, and casually started watching the lecture video.
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The next day at six in the morning, the crew had gathered the guests early in front of the village chief's house.
Several guests are night owls, usually not getting up before ten, now called by the crew, their eyes could barely open.
But Ji Xizhi was refreshed, her eyes bright.
Director Wang held a megaphone, immediately handed over the face mask advertisement copy specified by the investors last night to Ji Xizhi, asking her to read it out loud.
Zhong Yulu, watching from the side, felt a chill in her heart.
Normally, the program's sponsor advertisements are designated by the sponsors for someone to read, but now this face mask was specifically designated for Ji Xizhi!
Zhong Yulu's nails unconsciously grazed her palm.
Upon hearing Ji Xizhi read that long string of advertisements without a single pause, smoothly, Zhong Yulu felt an even deeper chill.
The crew even had Ji Xizhi memorize the advertisement copy in advance!
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While Zhong Yulu fussed over details, Ji Xizhi didn't care at all.
She did just get the advertisement copy, but to her, reading a promotional script was way too easy.
She didn't pay it any mind, glanced at it once, then spoke it all in one breath to the camera.
Director Wang was very pleased with Ji Xizhi's performance.
This script, he heard it comfortably, let alone the sponsors!
After the advertisement placement was complete, Director Wang started allocating the first day's tasks with the megaphone.
"Starting today, we enter the official life experience phase. All guests must earn work points through their own labor, exchanging work points for three meals a day, including accommodation. I believe everyone had some experience last night, but let me tell you, nightly accommodations aren't fixed, meaning if you have good accommodations today, they might not be good tomorrow. Only hard work can change lives!"
"'Life Experience' aims to experience life, so today's task is to help villagers of the entire village harvest all mature corn, the more harvested, the more work points earned, and the better the accommodation and meals exchanged will be!"
[Indeed, more labor. I remember seeing quite a large piece of cornfield when we arrived last night!]
[Trust the crew, trust Director Wang, without at least two acres, how could they let guests do the task?!]
With the task announcement complete, Director Wang turned to point not far away, smiling broadly: "The cornfield is right there, everyone hurry up and start working, work for two hours first, only then will breakfast be available!"
The guests looked at the cornfield that was as big as three or four soccer fields, gradually feeling suffocated.
Zhu Xiu'an exclaimed: "No way, we have to harvest all the corn there today?!"
Director Wang: "Of course! Quickly head out, if you need tools, given that everyone currently has no work points, the program offers a loan exchange channel."
As he spoke, crew members brought up a board.
A pair of gloves, 5 work points, loan 20 work points
A sickle, 10 work points, loan 40 work points
A sun hat, 20 work points, loan 80 work points
A long-sleeve jacket, 50 work points, loan 200 work points
...
"This loan is too extortionate!" Fang Zhuyue couldn't help but complain.
Director Wang leisurely sat on the bamboo chair, "You can also choose not to exchange, after all, resources are limited, first come first served."
[Damn! Not only shady, but first come first served, totally a scam! Hahaha, I love it!]
[Quick, quick, quick, grab them, harvesting corn can make your hands hurt, at least exchange for a pair of gloves first!]
Upon hearing there's a quantity restriction, the guests didn't even have time to think, they rushed forward to start exchanging.
Everyone starts with a loan for a pair of gloves, Zhu Xiu'an, wealthy and aggressive, even exchanged two pairs in one go.
All six guests, only Ji Xizhi remained standing slowly at the original spot.
Director Wang frowned in curiosity: "Ji Xizhi, aren't you exchanging?"
Ji Xizhi shook her head: "No."
Once all the guests completed their exchanges, Zhu Xiu'an, prideful, stood in front of Ji Xizhi holding two pairs of gloves, seeing Ji Xizhi's empty hands, his face was full of arrogance.
Ji Xizhi didn't give him a glance, just looked at Fang Zhuyue and reminded: "Remember the contract."
Fang Zhuyue had been keeping this in mind, she patted her chest, nodding in response: "Don't worry, I'll share half my work points with you today!"
After handing over the deal, Ji Xizhi turned to leave and study.
Director Wang had sharp eyes, noticed Ji Xizhi drifting away from the group immediately, he quickly stopped her:
"Hey? Ji Xizhi, where are you going? There's a task!"
Ji Xizhi: "Oh, Fang Zhuyue agreed to do the task for me."
Director Wang: "???"
When did this happen, how come he didn't know?!
Although he's the program's director, he hasn't been constantly watching the live stream, he heard about Ji Xizhi helping Fang Zhuyue and Qin Yutian build a thatched roof last night, but he didn't know about this deal.
The staff monitoring the live stream had been so amazed by Ji Xizhi's skills in building the thatched roof that they forgot to report the deal to Director Wang.
Now Director Wang was bewildered, the staff behind him remembered it and quickly explained it to him.
Director Wang cleared his throat twice, "Well... such contracts are invalid! We are experiencing life, working hard to get rich, you must personally work hard to earn work points, your contract is invalid, invalid."
Trailing behind, Zhu Xiu'an, upon hearing Director Wang's words, was even happier.
He knew it, there's no way Director Wang would miss an opportunity to make things difficult for the guests! Ji Xizhi's deal was surely void!
Ji Xizhi responded simply then placed the contract in Director Wang's face.
Pointing at the signatures and fingerprints on the contract, she calmly stated: "The contract terms are clear, both parties' signatures are valid, fully complying with legal regulations. Which aspect is deemed invalid by the director?"
Director Wang: "..." Who wants to discuss legality with you!
"Anyway, you must follow the program's rules! I'm the director, I call the shots!"
Director Wang gradually began to act unreasonably.
Ji Xizhi: "Sure, then let me have a look at the program's contract first."
Director Wang: "…?" Why is she such a tough cookie?!
Director Wang, irritated, couldn't sit still, suddenly stood up, not having enough time to speak.
Just then Ji Xizhi launched a double attack again.
"Putting the program's contract aside, the program's rules are also not in compliance with the law and regulations."
Director Wang's heart skipped a beat: "?"
Ji Xizhi pointed at the work point exchange board, stating righteously: "I hope you are aware, high-interest loans are illegal."
[Poof~! Hahaha, my laughter is echoing across the Pacific Ocean to Zhu Xiu'an!]
[Through the screen, I can already feel Director Wang's suffocation!]