As time went on, the production team announced the start time, meeting point, and itinerary for the program.
Ye Zi immediately packed her things and went to Shanghai, because the meeting point was there.
Upon arrival, Yezi went directly to the hotel where the meeting point was located, prioritizing saving on room fees—saving where possible and spending where necessary.
Moreover, this survival event had almost no celebrities or fans, and the hotel where the meeting point was located was no different from usual.
Viewers were all waiting in front of their screens for the show to start, hoping their favorite contestants would deliver a standout performance.
Meanwhile, Gao Dasong, the person in charge of the preliminary selection of contestants in China, had his family board a plane to travel abroad.
After the plane landed, Gao Dasong received a phone call. He said a few words briefly and then hung up to continue working.
After returning home that evening, Gao Dasong used another mobile phone to book a flight to an overseas destination online.
The day after that, the day before all the contestants gathered, the last spot was finally decided.
When the audience saw the name and photo, not only were they stunned, but even the staff in charge of the audition were confused. They didn't even know why such a contestant would sign up for such a dangerous program.
What was she thinking when a seemingly frail actress participated in a wilderness survival show that primarily involved hiking?
Moreover, no one in the staff saw her registration information backstage before she passed the preliminary selection; she just suddenly appeared on the list of contestants.
But by then the preliminary selection process had already ended, and the website had been locked.
It was at this point that the domestic program team discovered that Gao Dasong, who was in charge of the auditions, had disappeared.
Shortly after the list was announced, Tongtong received a phone call. After hearing the contents, Tongtong stared blankly and turned to her agent, asking:
"Did my company sign me up for the upcoming survival show?"
The agent paused for a moment and said:
"Don't be silly. Those kinds of shows can kill you at any time. How could the company let a weak woman like you participate?"
Tongtong waved her phone and said:
"I just received a call from Gao Dasong, who is in charge of the audition process for the show. He said I was the last contestant and asked me to go to the meeting point as soon as possible."
The agent was taken aback. Gao Dasong was quite famous in the industry, and there was no reason for him to joke around at this time.
Then the agent immediately turned on the computer and went online to check, and the last contestant on the website's homepage was none other than Tongtong.
The agent said with a shocked expression:
“I didn’t do this, and the company didn’t tell me. Wait here, I’ll go ask.”
The agent got up and left quickly, but soon returned in another unsightly outfit.
Tongtong thought the company had really registered her for the competition, and said dejectedly:
"Since the company has made arrangements, I'll give it a try."
The agent immediately said:
"It wasn't arranged by the company. Someone must have used your computer, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to register you."
Tongtong immediately realized that her computer was at home, and no one except her mother could access it. But her mother had raised her with great care and hardship; how could she possibly harm her?
If you can't figure it out, ask. Tongtong had just picked up her phone to call her mother when her mother called first.
After the call connected, Tongtong's mother's voice was choked with sobs as she said:
“Honey, your dad just barged into the house and took your computer. I don’t know what he’s doing.”
Tongtong paused for a moment, then said:
"It's okay, Mom. There's nothing important on the computer. It's useless for him to take it. It's just a computer."
After offering a few words of comfort to his mother and hanging up the phone, the agent said in a deep voice:
"No wonder he was clamoring for 50 million in living expenses a month ago, but he's disappeared in the last few days. Turns out he was up to no good."
Before Tongtong could respond, the company boss knocked on the door of Tongtong's lounge and entered, asking:
"What's going on? Tongtong, how could a weak woman like you participate in this kind of program?"
"It was my dad. He just broke into my house, took my computer, and signed me up for the exam, and that's how I got selected."
The boss frowned and said:
"That doesn't make sense either. Contestants need to go through several procedures in the preliminary selection. How could someone be selected right after registering?"
"I don't know about that," Tongtong said dejectedly.
"Don't worry, let me call and ask."
The boss took out his phone, fiddled with it for a few seconds, and started making a call, but quickly put it down again.
Everyone in the lounge was listening intently, and they naturally heard the voice on the phone.
"The number you dialed is currently switched off, sorry..."
The boss dialed again, but the voice on the other end was still the same.
After hanging up the phone, the boss frowned even more deeply, fiddled with the phone a few more times, and then dialed a number.
After a short wait, the call connected, and the boss immediately asked:
"Old Feng, how come one of my artists has suddenly become a contestant on your show?"
"I don't know either. I'm trying to find Gao Dasong to explain, but I can't find him."
"Could this be the work of that old bastard? He passed the preliminary round as soon as he signed up, and even became the last contestant."
The voice on the other end of the phone immediately asked:
"Tell me what happened in detail."
The boss pressed the speakerphone button, signaling Tongtong to explain the situation.
Tongtong immediately recounted how her father broke into the house and took the computer, and also told her about Gao Dasong calling her.
Then there was a sound of something being smashed coming from the other end of the phone. Boss Tongtong asked:
"Old Feng, what do we do now? Can you replace my men?"
"We can't replace it unless you pay the penalty for breach of contract."
"You can't make this decision? Wait, what happened to this breach of contract penalty? How much is it?"
"This is a joint program. Although I am in charge of the domestic affairs, all the contract matters are decided by the program team. I don't have that authority."
After registration comes the preliminary selection, followed by the final selection, and then signing a contract. This is also the last chance for those interested in participating in the program to withdraw.
Only those who have signed a contract can participate in the final selection process to determine the final candidates and announce the list.
"I just checked the penalty for breach of contract; Tongtong's penalty is twenty million."
The boss immediately said:
"It's alright, the penalty for breach of contract isn't too much. The company and Tongtong each have ten million, and we'll pay it."
The voice on the other end of the phone said in a deep voice:
"I'm talking about US dollars, not Chinese yuan."
"What?" x3
Tongtong, her agent, and her boss all exclaimed in surprise, "Twenty million US dollars is 150 million Chinese yuan, that's a lot!"
"Why are you using US dollars as the unit?" the boss immediately asked.
"This is a program co-organized by multiple countries, and since the US dollar is the most widely circulated currency, it is of course used."
Since they've already signed up, they must have confidence in themselves. When they reach the point of signing a contract, they won't give up; on the contrary, they'll be happy. So for the contestants, it's as if this never happened.
Who would have thought Tongtong had a father who would ruin his daughter's life?
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