Chapter 75 Deserted Island
As Kieran's voice fell, a staff member pulled the car door open from outside.
Mia was the first to step out. Immediately, her eyes lit up, and her voice was clear and melodious. "Jasper!"
Jasper had only recently been picked up by the program team.
Knowing that Mia hadn't arrived yet, he had been paying close attention to the program team's vehicles and noticed this commercial van the moment it stopped.
Seeing Mia, Jasper smiled gently, unable to resist stepping forward to take and kiss Mia's hand. "Mia."
Jasper was the eldest son of the Reed family, a genuine second-generation rich who entered his family's company after graduating from university.
He wore a silver-white suit, his posture straight, his handsome features striking, and his temperament outstanding.
Standing next to Mia, the beautiful man and beautiful woman were particularly pleasing to the eye.
user @ChatterBox: "Ahhhhh, this is Mia's rich fiancé? They're too perfect for each other!"
user @SweetLove: "Young master Jasper is so doting on Mia. These two are simply a match made in heaven!"
user @EnviousSoul: "Mia is definitely the main character. Born into a wealthy family, adored by her parents, spoiled by her brothers, and has a childhood sweetheart fiancé from a family of equal status. This life is truly enviable."
After Mia stepped out, the other guests followed. Liam and Jasper were familiar with each other. Seeing Liam alight, Jasper proactively greeted him. "Hello Liam!"
Liam walked over to the pair and asked, "How long have you been here?" Jasper replied casually, "Not long. I also came in the program team's car with another male civilian guest."
After Kendall got out of the car, she turned and walked toward the trunk. The staff had already taken the suitcases out of the car. Seeing Kendall approach to take her suitcase, a staff member said, "These bags can't be moved yet. They need to be checked once the director arrives later."
"Oh, okay." Kendall nodded, retracted her hand, and stood to the side, beginning to survey her surroundings.
Their current location was a seaside courtyard.
If you walked along the road, the straight-line distance to the beautiful beach was only a few dozen meters.
The rolling waves stretched out endlessly, shimmering with countless fragments of light under the sun.
In the distance, a solitary island stood faintly visible in the sea.
user @FreeBird: "Seriously, Kendall's standing posture is incredible. Straight but not stiff. Whether it's a front or side view, or even just her back, the immediate feeling of relaxation and comfort is particularly pleasing to the eye."
However, this comment was quickly buried by other viewer's comments cheering for their own idols.
After Jasper rejoined Mia and Liam, he inevitably thought of the other person, Kendall. His eyes wandered, and he quickly spotted Kendall's figure. To be honest, after Kendall was recognized by the Hansen family, Jasper hadn't interacted much with Kendall because it would make Mia sad.
Jasper's impression of Kendall was mostly formed by Mia's descriptions. The naive and kind Mia was often bullied to tears by this wild girl from the countryside, and Jasper disliked Kendall greatly. Especially after learning from Mia that Kendall liked him, Jasper's impression of Kendall worsened.
As soon as he saw Kendall's figure, Jasper frowned deeply.
"Jasper?" Mia suddenly called Jasper's name and reached up to tug on his sleeve.
Jasper took a deep breath, nodded almost imperceptibly, and quickly shifted his gaze away. Before coming to this show, he had promised Mia not to talk to Kendall proactively, to act as if he didn't know her.
But Jasper had no idea that there were cameras all around, capturing every tiny expression on everyone's faces. Moreover, the viewers in the live stream all had sharp eyes. Sure enough, the comments immediately started rolling in:
user @GossipGirl: "Hmm?? Young master Jasper frowned fiercely after seeing Kendall's figure?"
user @ILoveTea: "Young master Jasper's expression just now was actually a bit of disgust. He hates Kendall!"
user @IntelligentAlien: "Hahahaha, they really are a fiancé couple. They even hate the same person."
user @InfoSpill: "Let me explain. Someone previously revealed that when Kendall lived in the Hansen family, she coveted Mia's fiancé and tried to seduce him. But young master Jasper and Mia have a great relationship, so the scum Kendall's seduction plot didn't succeed."
user @BlindHater: "Gross. Kendall's actions are always so outrageous."
user @RamenManiac: "It seems this news is true! Otherwise, why would young master Jasper look at Kendall with such disgust and then immediately look away, as if he saw something dirty?"
user @HelloWorld: "Hahahahaha dirty thing..."
Just then, the final commercial van from the program team arrived after picking up the guests.
user @DanielNumberOneFan: "Ahhhhhh, Daniel! I already saw him in Room 2, Daniel is in this car!"
user @BabySophia: "And our Sophia!"
user @SophiaCutie: "Aww, Fairy Sophia is finally here!"
user @LoveRomance: "Daniel and Sophia are so compatible. The two of them have so much to talk about in the car, and the atmosphere is great."
user @PossessiveDanielFan: "Anyone shipping them, get out and burn! Our Daniel is better off alone!"
user @SophiaIsLove: "Our Sophia is only twenty-one, and Daniel is over thirty! No matter how good-looking he is, he's still an old man. Let's take Sophia away, we don't approve."
Staff members appeared, opening the car door. Under the eyes of the public, Daniel and Sophia stepped out of the car one after the other.
Daniel was the youngest Golden Flower Award recipient in the entertainment industry. Reaching his peak upon debut, having won the Best Actor award with his first work at twenty. Even now, at thirty-two, he remained highly popular.
Sophia, like Mia, was a popular young actress in the entertainment industry. However, unlike Mia's method of gaining fame through marketing, Sophia debuted from a girl group. Her charming appearance and quirky personality garnered her many fans, securing her a place in the industry.
As the two stepped out of the car, the other artists rushed forward to greet them, and the scene instantly became lively.
Director Sean, who hadn't appeared until now, suddenly materialized before everyone like a ghost. Middle-aged and overweight, with a round face and a beer belly, he smiled like a Buddha. "Welcome everyone to the live set of the '30 Days of Survival' program!"
"Hello, director Sean!"
"Hello, director Sean!"
Someone started the greetings, and everyone followed suit, even Mia, who had been tricked by the program team, was all smiles when facing Sean.
Producer Simon stood outside the camera, his figure tall and slender, his narrow, fox-like eyes smiling as he watched the guests on camera.
"Director Sean, are we going to be live-streaming here for the next thirty days?" Ezra looked at the beautiful scenery nearby, the sea breeze gently blowing, making him comfortably tilt his head and squint his eyes. "This doesn't seem bad at all."
user @EzraCanTakeMyHeart: "Ahhhhh, that head tilt angle on Ezra! That perfect jawline! Killing me!!!"
user @FeelingHot: "Slurp! Slurp!"
"Hahaha, you don't even have to think about it. It definitely won't be that simple," Daniel said with a laugh, his voice rich and mellow.
"Oh? It seems Daniel did his homework before coming?" Mia walked a few steps to Daniel's side, lifting her hand to tuck a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
Daniel shook his head with a smile. "I didn't specifically do homework, but I watched a few of the previous seasons."
"Me too, me too!" Sophia bounced forward, her voice clear.
"I watched all the previous seasons! Hahahaha, I was only in junior high when the first season aired.
I'd watch it after finishing my homework at night.
I never thought I'd be on the show one day!
Haha, I bet my parents are watching me on screen right now.
" Sophia waved happily to the camera. No one knew if Sophia's parents were watching, but her adorable and lively gesture excited the fans watching the live stream.
The comments scrolled rapidly, all praising Sophia's cuteness.
After Sophia, two other guests also spoke up, stating they had seen content from the previous seasons.
"I didn't expect you all to be such loyal viewers of our program," the director said with a laugh.
Then, he showed a sly expression. "However, this season is different from the previous ones."
Ezra eagerly asked, "How is it different?"
"This time, we're filming on a deserted island, and the program team will be live-streaming 24 hours a day," the director slowly began. "You should have all seen the information the program team staff sent you, right?"
user @BlueShirt: "Wow, wow, wow! Deserted island survival, exciting!"
user @ShockedPikachu: "24-hour live stream?!! Director, are you serious? Hahahaha"
user @DieHardMiaFan: "A deserted island. How can our Mia endure this hardship?"
"No excessive luggage, no phones or other communication tools are allowed on the island..." The director said a string of instructions, his gaze sweeping over the dozen or so suitcases nearby.
"Suitcases are inconvenient on the island, so the program team has specially prepared a backpack for everyone."
Immediately, staff members brought out a pile of brand-new, unopened hiking backpacks. The program team even gave a close-up of the logo on the backpacks. The comments were speechless.
user @TimePass: "This product placement... wow."
user @SweetPear: "They haven't done anything yet, and the program team is already cashing in."
Staff members distributed a hiking backpack to each guest.
The director continued. "The aim of this season is deserted island survival. In addition to the items you brought, the program team has also prepared some items for everyone."
Staff members quickly presented the items the program team had already prepared to the camera. Wilderness tents, nylon ropes, seasoning packets, compressed biscuits, first-aid kits, and even some restricted knives!
Facing the surprised looks of the guests, the director smiled gently. "After all, it's the wilderness, so self-defence measures are necessary."
"Director, can I just take all compressed biscuits?" Sophia pointed with her hand and blinked. "I definitely won't be able to find food on a deserted island. Compressed biscuits might just save my life at a crucial moment."
"You can," the director nodded, even thinking seriously for a moment. "Based on the capacity of that hiking backpack you're holding, if you fill it up, it might be just enough for one person to eat for thirty days."
user @PinkBag: "Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Sneaking through to win."
user @MyWifeSophia: "Our Sophia is so clever, hahahahaha."
Of course, Sophia wouldn't actually fill her backpack with only compressed biscuits.
That was just something to say. She was a female celebrity and an idol.
The luggage she brought today amounted to three large suitcases, all filled with carefully selected clothes, shoes, cosmetics, and other items.
The guests began packing their backpacks.
The camera zoomed in, and the cameraman filmed the open suitcases for the live stream viewers to see.
Sophia and Mia had the most luggage. They had six suitcases between them, and when opened, they were all packed with various meticulously chosen outfits, jewellery, skincare products, cosmetics, small snacks, and so on.
The other male guest's luggage wasn't as exaggerated as theirs, but it was still a considerable amount. Aside from the three civilian male guests, Daniel, Ezra, and Elijah all had cosmetics in their suitcases.
Furthermore, Ezra's suitcase contained a magazine featuring Daniel. Seeing the cameraman film his little secret, Ezra took the magazine out and took the opportunity to get Daniel to sign it.
user @TopFaceCard: "Oh my god, oh my god! Ezra successfully fangirled!"
user @LaughingBuddha: "Dying of laughter. Mia and Sophia have six suitcases between them, and the largest size, too. This hiking backpack is clearly not big enough. How are they going to pack it all?"
user @SnackHunter: "Hahaha, I saw one of the civilian little brother had a bag of snacks in his suitcase, and he secretly put it in his backpack!"
user @FingerHeart: "Mia too! It's so cute that she's secretly stuffing snacks into her bag."
user @MilkCreamBiscuit: "Holy cow, Kendall? Is her luggage serious?"
Why did the program team start the live stream early? Because the firmer everyone's persona is established now, the greater the contrast will be in the end.
(End of Chapter)