Chapter 523 - 5: After Divorce, the Cannon Fodder Joins a Romance Variety Show (Part 5)

The host asked the question purely to stir up some buzz.

Anyway, the questions had all been reviewed and approved by the director. If Jiang Lai lost her composure, it was sure to be the highlight of the second episode.

Everyone was watching Jiang Lai, waiting to see how she would respond. After thinking for a moment, she smiled.

"I’m so happy to have so many people paying attention to me. Thanks to those online haters, I’ve got a ton of gigs this month, and now loads of cosmetics advertisers are reaching out to me.

I have to thank you all, and I hope you’ll keep following me during the recording process!"

[...]

The live chat comments fell silent.

[Has she lost her mind?]

[Why do I feel a bit annoyed?]

[Aaaaaah, it’s so infuriating that a woman like her is making money!]

[Damn, her face is really striking. How is she so much prettier than last episode!]

[She’s truly unbeatable when it comes to being shameless; I bet she’s trying to go down the "hated but popular" path.]

[Hahaha, she can’t seriously think she can pull off the straightforward and genuine persona, right?]

Though no one expected this answer, the outcome was the same: it sparked interest.

#ThanksToHaters#

Became a trending topic.

Jiang Lai really has a knack for trending, even if nine out of ten times it’s because people are criticizing her. But she easily claims the trending list that others only dream about.

As they arrived, there was a pier in view, with yachts neatly lined up, and in the middle, a shabby fishing boat was hanging a banner from the show’s production team.

The expressions of the guests upon seeing this were crucial, and all the cameras were trained on Jiang Lai, waiting for her reaction.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Lai simply dragged her luggage onto the deck of the fishing boat.

"Uncle, is this fishing boat yours?"

Upon boarding, the first thing Jiang Lai did was not complain, nor did she show any disdain. Instead, she immediately noticed the middle-aged uncle sitting at the bow, put down her luggage, put on a life jacket, and started chatting with him.

The uncle, his face sun-darkened and thin, gave a slightly nervous smile.

"Yes, yes, it is."

Jiang Lai nodded, put on a sunhat, and took out a sunscreen spray from her bag, spraying herself from head to toe like she was applying pesticide, leaving no space between her fingers untouched.

[Damn, she’s so pretentious!!]

[Ugly people are often troublesome. Why join a reality show if she’s so afraid of the sun]

[Uncle: Disgusted face]

[Other female guests aren’t as pretentious. Qingqing didn’t even wear a hat.]

Any casual move Jiang Lai made brought a surge of activity in the live stream room.

A flood of criticisms, which was exactly what the director wanted.

As long as there’s buzz, this time, there’s a comparison setup, which conveniently helps the investors as well.

Jiang Lai continued nonchalantly spraying sunscreen and had just finished one can, then took another from her bag and handed it to the uncle.

"Uncle, here you go."

"I don’t need it. I don’t use this."

[Has Jiang Lai lost her mind?]

[She’s constantly testing people’s limits]

[No respect for the working class!!]

Jiang Lai chuckled.

"It’s for your daughter. Little girls love looking their best, they won’t be happy if they get tanned."

Saying that, Jiang Lai waved toward a corner of the cabin.

"Want to come over?"

In the cabin, a small head cautiously peeked out.

It was a girl of about twelve or thirteen, wearing a pink dress that looked like it had been washed many times, with lace around the hem deformed and drooping against her legs.

The uncle nodded, and the girl walked over to Jiang Lai.

"Hello, sister."

"Want some?"

Jiang Lai shook the sunscreen spray in her hand.

The girl instinctively shook her head.

"No, no."

Must be expensive.

"Your dad’s giving me a ride, and I have no money to pay for the boat fee, so take this instead. I have a lot more in my suitcase."

Saying this, Jiang Lai looked at the uncle.

"This is a product I endorsed. It’s free, and it won’t cause allergies when a little girl uses it."

The uncle glanced at his daughter’s longing and expectant eyes, and nodded reluctantly and thoughtfully.

The girl saw this and excitedly ran over to Jiang Lai’s side.

Jiang Lai simply took the spray and covered her, then turned to the production crew behind her.

"The boat ride takes more than an hour, do you guys want some?"

The camera swung around, and all the staff shook their heads.

Jiang Lai didn’t continue insisting, sitting by the boat’s edge and chatting with the girl, who soon dropped her initial shyness and became lively and cheerful, repeatedly calling her Ms. Jiang affectionately.

[The girl’s skin is delicate, can she use these cosmetics?]

[Using her own endorsed low-quality product on a kid so casually, unbelievable]

[Jiang Lai means well. I think she has a good temper]

[Can Jiang Lai afford to pay if the girl’s face gets damaged? No limits just to please the endorsers]

[Our dear Jiang means well. If you don’t like it, can you just leave?]

The boat ride lasted a good hour and a half, with no shelter on the shabby fishing boat.

Upon reaching the new filming location, as the boat docked, Jiang Lai bid farewell to the girl.

"Ms. Jiang, good luck! Come back and take our boat again."

Jiang Lai took off her hat, her long hair cascading down, revealing a face white to the point of being translucent, exquisitely beautiful, like a porcelain doll shimmering in the sunlight, standing out among the sun-scorched, tanned, and greasy-faced staff.

[What the hell, did the crew put on sunscreen oil? Their faces are shining with darkness.]

[Being out in the over-30-degree sea breeze for over an hour, it’s strange they didn’t get darker]

[The sea breeze and sun are as harsh as being directly grilled by UV lamps.]

[I want to buy the sunscreen Jiang Lai used!!]

[Sisters, asking for the link, Jiang Lai is white and glowing!]

[The link is below, rush for it, sisters]

[Why do I feel Jiang Lai looks even whiter than before she got on the boat?]

Three minutes later.

[Aaaaaaah, it’s all gone! All thirty thousand units are gone!]

[Hahahahaha, I grabbed fifteen bottles!]

[The one above, don’t make me get on my knees and beg you, give me five bottles]

[Unbelievable, sold out in a minute]

[Sisters, this sunscreen is super great!! Bought it countless times!]

Jiang Lai’s face, white to the point of being translucent, was like a walking advertisement; a simple journey had more effect than spending millions on advertising.

The online advertisers were bewildered.

Products that had been lukewarm before suddenly sold out in an instant, making the backend staff think the site was bugged, only to see backstage messages.

[Is there any more of the Jiang Lai sunscreen?]

[Boss, don’t sleep. Get up and sell sunscreen]

[Ten minutes have passed and it’s still not restocked?!!]

The production team was also shocked by the live chat comments.

Jiang Lai was now totally a live billboard.

Compared to their oblivious selves, she was like a dazzling white swan walking among vultures.

Before leaving, Jiang Lai opened her suitcase.

Oh boy, the twenty-two-inch suitcase was packed full of sunscreen spray.