Pei Xu instructed everyone in class to keep their trap tight. No one was allowed to say a word until it was a done deal.
The international class was pumped up with their hearts' afire by Shen Xi's inspiring speech earlier.
They had finally simmered down. Domestic TV shows, aside from historical dramas, had never soared past 10% ratings in the last ten years. TV shows that were able to draw 5% ratings were considered amazing enough.
Anyway, there was no chance "The Smiling Nation" could possibly drum up to 10% ratings. Nevertheless, they could not back down now that the bet had been placed.
Moreover, between Alpha Xu and Song Wenye, one invested twenty million while the other, ten million. What was there to be afraid of when both of them had no scruples? They could think of it as charity if they lost and in the event they won, it was jackpot.