After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved novel Chapter 419

Chapter 419: Chapter 419 This Chapter is Very Exciting

Qingmang TV is known for its variety shows. Almost every new show they create causes a sensation online, prompting other TV stations to imitate them.

In addition to consistently coming up with novel and creative content, another major reason Qingmang TV’s shows are so popular is that they love to do live broadcasts.

Unlike those shows that rely on months of teaser footage, weekly updates after official airing, and a heavy dose of malicious editing to stir up drama for eyeballs—

Qingmang TV’s live broadcasts are all about being fast and authentic.

If a show lasts several days, it’s livestreamed continuously for those same days. Except for scenes during sleep or those involving private moments that are either muted or censored, what the audience sees is almost exactly how the guests truly are during the show.

What’s even more outrageous is the program team’s knack for strategically placing hidden cameras everywhere, leaving no corner unwatched.

For instance, there was this one time when two actors, unaware of a hidden livestream camera, badmouthed another actress behind her back. That same night, this incident shot to the top of the trending topics, and the two actors were fiercely criticized online.

Now, it’s no different.

The program team scheduled Lu Sheng and her group to convene at 1:30 PM. Starting from 1 PM, participants in the program began arriving at Qingmang Tower one by one, with Lu Sheng’s group being the last to show up.

Hence, the official livestream began at 1 PM.

It wasn’t until the last to arrive, Lu Sheng’s group, entered the tower and stepped into the Great Hall for assembly that Qingmang TV’s official Weibo finally revealed the name of this mysterious new program—

"Real Dream Island Survival"

—Huh?

Netizens, upon seeing the title of the program, were collectively dumbfounded.

What the heck is this?

Island survival... Could it mean that the program team intends to send these straight-A high school students to an isolated island to test their wilderness survival skills?

But what does the "Real Dream" part mean at the beginning? It was utterly baffling.

However, the program team wasn’t offering any further explanations at this moment, likely still intending to keep things under wraps.

So, the curious netizens had no choice but to return to watching the livestream.

Since everyone had arrived, the two livestream feeds, originally focused on the tower entrance and the Great Hall, now switched to exclusively show the Great Hall.

As Lu Sheng’s group took the elevator up, they noticed a standing noticeboard by the entrance of the Great Hall, instructing them to place all their phones, tablets, and other electronic devices into the box on the table. Their luggage was also to be left outside, not brought into the Hall.

Seeing that the box was already stacked with phones and the space packed with suitcases, Lu Sheng and her group exchanged a glance and followed suit, handing in their phones and leaving their luggage behind.

Once they entered the Hall, it was apparent the space wasn’t very large, and it felt somewhat confined. There were no hints of additional information, other than a seating area marked out with numerous chairs. Name tags were placed on each chair.

It appeared that the program team had pre-arranged the seating. Shi Yuwei was assigned the center-most seat.

She was meticulously dressed in a Qipao, instantly standing out. To her left sat another girl with an equally refined appearance, who was enthusiastically chatting with Shi Yuwei, seemingly very familiar with her.

Lu Sheng glanced over at this girl’s name tag—"An Xianni."

Another girl sitting in front of An Xianni also drew attention. She wasn’t particularly pretty, but wore headphones and exuded a cool and distant aura, not engaging in conversation with anyone around her. Her name was "Xu Xinya."

It was unclear if the program team sorted them by rank or on purpose, but Lu Sheng was conveniently placed to Shi Yuwei’s right, putting them both in central positions.

Clearly, Lu Sheng’s group of five was the last to arrive.

Because apart from their five unoccupied chairs, the rest of the seats were already filled.

Many of the attendees had been engaged in conversation, but the moment Lu Sheng’s group stepped in, those already seated turned their gaze toward them in unison.

Lu Sheng gave the room a quick glance, surveying the attendees.

The first impression was that top students indeed lived up to their reputation for focusing on academics.

Among them, aside from Lu Sheng’s group, Shi Yuwei, and An Xianni, the majority of the other boys and girls wore glasses.

Some had a scholarly air about them, while others appeared to be outright bookworms. A few seemed deeply introverted or socially anxious, visibly avoiding the cameras and refusing to look up.

Lu Sheng did a headcount. Including Lu Youye, there should have been 31 people, representing the top 30 rankers in the college entrance exams.

But only 28 were present, suggesting three invitees had declined the program’s invitation.

Still, 28 participants were quite a substantial number.

Even though they were already at the program venue, they had no clue what the program’s actual objective was. Everyone took their assigned seats anyway.

As soon as Lu Sheng sat down, her sharp hearing picked up complaints from others around her, their irritation barely concealed in their tone.

"So, what exactly are we here for? We’ve reached the gathering point, but still haven’t seen a single staff member," someone grumbled.

"Yeah, everyone’s here, so why hasn’t the host shown up yet? Can’t they at least explain the program’s content and rules?"

"Seriously! Even if they’re trying to build suspense and mystery, they don’t have to keep us participants in the dark as well. We had no idea what was going on before, and now that we’re here, we’re just as clueless. It’s so confusing."

"And they even confiscated our phones. What are we supposed to do, just sit here making awkward eye contact with each other? If we at least had our phones, we could check for updates on Qingmang’s official Weibo..."

Something was indeed odd about the situation.

As Lu Sheng thought about it, she realized they hadn’t seen any staff members during the entire journey here.

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