In her memories, the original host didn't seem like someone who couldn't even afford a meal, but why was she so thin, resembling a refugee fleeing disaster?
Just smudge a bit of black and grey on her face, and she'd definitely look more like a refugee than the extras playing famine victims in memory!
After returning to the bed from the restroom, Lu Zhenzhen couldn't bear it and asked again, "Sister Xixi, are you really determined to participate in the survival reality show?"
Her words were filled with lack of confidence.
If she had seen her current body in the mirror before, Jiang Lingxi would have nodded without hesitation.
But now, with tears in her heart, she nodded, "Since I've agreed, I naturally have to follow through."
Even if it meant practicing her physical stamina before the show. Since it involved survival and some danger, she couldn't afford to be a burden. She wouldn't allow it!
"You haven't... stood up the production crew before."
Facing Jiang Lingxi's gaze, Lu Zhenzhen swallowed the words she hadn't finished.
Now, the Jiang Lingxi who had survived a near-death experience made her feel even more fearful.
Before, she feared accidentally angering Jiang Lingxi with inappropriate words. Now, she inexplicably feared questioning any decision Jiang Lingxi made.
Although Lu Zhenzhen didn't finish her sentence, Jiang Lingxi could guess what she meant from her expression.
The original host had committed numerous similar actions. With many debts and no lice biting, if she really tried to resolve everything, she would end up infuriating herself.
Jiang Lingxi decisively adjusted her mindset.
"Sister Xixi," seeing that participation in the survival reality show was now settled, Lu Zhenzhen resolutely offered her phone, "This is a survival reality show I watched from abroad. Take a look; maybe it'll be helpful."
Jiang Lingxi looked at the phone handed to her. In the original host's memories, this thing was almost ubiquitous, possessing functions that she considered magical.
However, the original host's phone hadn't been as lucky as the original host when falling off the cliff; it had fallen directly to the bottom of the cliff. No one would deliberately search for a phone at the bottom of a cliff.
Jiang Lingxi was about to take it when Lu Zhenzhen suddenly withdrew her hand.
Then, the two of them looked up at Tong Yue, who had entered the room pushing the door open.
Tong Yue said, "What mischief are you two up to now?"
As she got closer, she noticed the phone Lu Zhenzhen hadn't hidden yet, and her expression stiffened. "Lu Zhenzhen, didn't I say that you shouldn't let Little Xi see phones during her recovery period?"
After speaking, she felt that her tone was a bit harsh and hurriedly tried to make up for it. "It's not good for her eyes, and with so many online critics these days, if Little Xi sees them, it'll affect her mood."
"Zhenzhen wanted to show me a survival reality show from abroad, saying it might help me for the upcoming show," Jiang Lingxi said, her brows slightly furrowed. Although her tone was calm, it made the other two people in the ward unconsciously pay closer attention to her words. "It's normal for there to be critics online; after all, I did wrong in the past."
It wasn't just the original host; she herself had plenty of experience being criticized.
Back when she imprisoned her brothers to ascend the throne, during her reign, she constructed the Grand Cheng Palace despite the objections of her courtiers, and she insisted on carrying out the plan to exterminate a family... Looking back, if she wasn't criticized a few times every year, she would feel a bit uncomfortable.
However, there were some things she indeed hadn't considered properly, and she would accept criticism and then reflect on it.
There were also some things she would continue to do even if criticized because she believed she was in the right.
The original host's behavior this time was unquestionably wrong, and she couldn't deny it.
And because of her high-profile status, if no one criticized her, she would find it abnormal.
There was silence in the ward for a few seconds.
Tong Yue's mood was particularly complicated.
There was a mix of relief and regret among her assistants as they watched her come to her senses after stumbling through the entertainment industry for years.
"I'm glad you finally figured it out," summed up all their thoughts. Smiling, one of them waved a phone and added, "I just spoke with Director Shao. He couldn't believe it when I told him you agreed to participate in the first season of the survival show. He was about to ask if I had coerced you into agreeing."
"You agreed so readily, which has helped restore some of your image with Director Shao. He said that after you finish recording 'Journey,' he'll arrange for an intensive training with a physical coach so that even if you have to compete on the show, you won't embarrass yourself."
"I thank him," replied Jiang Lingxi quietly.
"Alright, I'll pass on your thanks."
There was a knock at the harmonious atmosphere of the ward as a nurse wheeled in a small cart. "Room 3, patient Jiang Lingxi, right? It's time for your IV."
Watching as the nurse in white pushed the sharp needle into her hand and the liquid slowly entered her body from the bottle, Jiang Lingxi remained impassive, though inwardly she marveled.
If only Little Sister had been born in this era...
She shook her head wryly at her own thoughts.
But what ifs were pointless!
"Lingxi, here," said Tong Yue, having received Lingxi's approval, placing a phone on the bedside table, "Take a look; this is a survival reality show from abroad, and our domestic shows should be similar."
Jiang Lingxi withdrew her gaze from her taped hand and looked at the phone screen.
A helicopter carried several people into a jungle, each with limited supplies. They had to rely on these resources and their own abilities to survive in the jungle for a week to be considered successful.
Seeing this, the challenges seemed to revolve around basic needs like eating and sleeping.
She had led a scout team deep into the southwest, surviving for nearly a month in a jungle full of miasma, poisonous insects, and snakes everywhere. Even a slight oversight could result in poisoning. It was much more challenging than what was portrayed on this show.
After watching one episode, what impressed her most was the helicopter at the beginning.
"Lingxi, do you want to continue watching?" asked Tong Yue.
"No, I'm a bit tired," Jiang Lingxi replied, losing interest in what would likely be more of the same. "I want to rest for a while."
"It's probably a side effect of the medication. Lingxi, you should sleep."
Tong Yue neatly folded up the small table and adjusted the bed for her to lie comfortably. After making sure she was settled, she found a moment to use the restroom. When she returned, she found Lingxi already asleep on the bed.
There were no tears or tantrums as Tong Yue had initially imagined upon waking up. There was no furious cursing directed at the production team, nor were there any demands that would be difficult to fulfill. Tong Yue gazed at the peaceful sleeping face before her and quietly deleted the resignation letter from her email that she hadn't yet sent.
She hoped that Lingxi would continue to be like this in the future!
After all, facing such a beauty every day, who would be willing to leave if it weren't for her unbearable temper?