Chapter 104: Courage to Say No!

“Everyone, are these real diamonds?!”
“Wow, so many diamonds?! Is this a gift?!”
“Xiao Ran gave them, so they should be real...”
“No way, is money really that easy to make in the entertainment industry? My goodness, I’ve never seen diamonds this big in my life...”
“If someone gave me just one, I’d gladly live in a mansion and drive luxury cars...”
“You’re just taking everything, huh?”

The chatroom exploded with excitement, and the hashtag #XiaoRanGivesHundredsOfDiamondsToChangZai# quickly trended.

Meanwhile, on site, Zhu Qiming and He Zhiyuan stared wide-eyed.

Although they both had assets, nothing compared to the value of this gift!

Take He Zhiyuan, for instance—a personal trainer at a gym with an annual income over 100,000 yuan. Even if he saved every penny without spending a dime for a whole year, he could barely afford a quarter of one diamond, yet here on the table lay hundreds of diamonds...

He Zhiyuan’s eyes practically glowed green with envy!

That damn Lin Feng—where did his luck come from? Being noticed by Xiao Ran was one thing, but receiving such an extravagant gift was beyond belief...

Miao Ruoyu and Gao Yaqin looked displeased as well. Though they had some money, it wasn’t even a tenth of the value of this gift.

Such a lavish gesture left them wondering how to save face.

At the scene, Xiao Ran beamed as she pushed the box toward Lin Feng. “Brother, this gift is specially chosen for you!”

The implication was clear: You must accept it!

Having just finished his meal, Lin Feng was nearly blinded by the brilliance of the diamonds.

Staring at the packaging, Lin Feng felt a strange familiarity—it resembled the popular “Star Jar” that had gone viral online.

Unlike the Star Jar, however, this one was packed to the brim with genuine diamonds!

He couldn’t believe that newly acquainted Xiao Ran would gift him something so valuable...

So this must be the doing of Chu Lingshuang, right?

Glancing at Xiao Ran’s eyes curved in a smile, Lin Feng felt a wave of distaste.

That crazy woman had a twisted sense of humor, trying to win him over with these gifts, hoping he’d willingly become the golden cage bird she desired.

Faced with mysterious and ill-intentioned presents, Lin Feng knew only one thing: to bravely be himself!

“Thank you for your kindness, but I don’t need this.”

Instantly, Xiao Ran’s smile froze.

The livestream chat exploded!

“No way, you don’t want it? Sister Xiao, can you give it to me?”
“Where do I throw it? I’ll bring a sack right now to collect it!”
“Chang Zai, you’re really flying high. Do you know this bottle alone could buy your life?”
“That’s nonsense, let me try. I’m born with nine lives...”

On site, Zhu Qiming and the others were dumbfounded.

He actually refused?!

What was this guy up to, turning down hundreds of solitaire-sized diamonds?!

Seeing the pile of diamonds worth over a hundred million yuan right before them, the cameraman nearly burst into tears!

It was a classic case of different fates: he worked hard all his life at some trivial job, while Lin Feng just sat there without saying a word, and billions worth of goods were pushed his way—only for him to reject them.

The cameraman almost threw down his camera and quit on the spot.

Miao Ruoyu clearly couldn’t stand it anymore. She glanced at Gao Yaqin, and the two rose simultaneously, approaching Xiao Ran and Lin Feng.

“Miss Xiao, the show just started. This isn’t very appropriate...”

Miao Ruoyu controlled her tone, trying not to be picked up by the nearby microphones.

Gao Yaqin nodded. “Miss Xiao, the production team has prepared many activities today and will redistribute the contestant selection later. Your behavior...”

“None of your business!”

Before they finished, Xiao Ran snapped back.

Being rejected in front of so many people wasn’t the worst part—it was that her sister was surely watching the livestream right now. How could she continue to persuade anyone after this rejection?!

Already furious, Xiao Ran found a scapegoat and snapped at them both: “I’ll do whatever I want! What does it have to do with you?!”

“By the way, Lin Feng is the one I want. I don’t care about the production team’s selection rules. I’ve set my sights on him!”

Miao Ruoyu and Gao Yaqin were left speechless, their faces pale as they stood aside.

Though their voices weren’t recorded, Xiao Ran’s words spread throughout the livestream chat.

Instantly, viewers began debating!

“Why do those two women have to butt in when it’s their CP (couple) giving gifts?!”
“These two are so annoying. When will they go offline?”
“Can we get a special episode just for Xiao Ran and Lin Feng? I don’t want to see the other two couples.”
“Exactly. Director, I advise you to recognize this and cut those two couples out. I don’t want to watch them.”
“Same here +1.”

Backstage, Zheng Bochao watched the chatroom trends and immediately sensed something was wrong.

Indeed, on the first day of the show, Xiao Ran and Lin Feng had an overwhelmingly high number of fans. Any footage featuring them garnered over a hundred million views per day, while the other two couples barely had any.

But now that contracts were signed, Zheng Bochao found himself in a dilemma.

“Director, how about splitting into two shows? We could send more cameramen to the island and create two separate livestream rooms to divide the audience.”

His assistant suggested.

Zheng Bochao nodded. “That could work. Otherwise, the overall ratings will be too disappointing to watch.”

So Zheng Bochao immediately decided to open a smaller livestream channel through the main account to cover the other two couples, while the original cameraman remained focused on Lin Feng and Xiao Ran, capturing their ambiguous interactions for publicity.

The program was promptly adjusted, and the news was conveyed to those involved.

Zhu Qiming and the others were moved to a different hotel area. Though they were reluctant, everything was according to contract, so they had no grounds to complain.

After finishing his meal, Lin Feng didn’t linger in the dining hall. He got up and headed to the seaside for a stroll.

He knew full well that his presence on the show was a matter of chance. After all, he was penniless after leaving the Xu family.

His remaining money was scarce, and while he could still rely on the production team for meals over the next few days, once this was over, who knew what awaited him?

Since he was by the sea, he naturally wanted to enjoy the scenery.

The comfort a beautiful view brought was undeniable. He sat casually on the sandy beach, contemplating life...

Meanwhile, upstairs, Chu Lingshuang watched the scene and inexplicably felt a surge of relief.

Though she said nothing, she couldn’t deny that she was somewhat afraid Lin Feng might accept the gift, which would indirectly prove he was playing hard to get.

But he hadn’t accepted.

He wasn’t after the money.

Then, what exactly did he want?