Based on the past competition videos, the media also likes to do live broadcasts of some contestants' lives. This TV cabinet is right under the camera, and no matter how bold the person behind it is, they wouldn't dare to openly steal Wan Fang Lun under constant surveillance.
After finishing everything, Qin He lay on the bed and thought with her eyes narrowed.
Since Gu Group is one of the investors this time, each investor will send a representative. I don't know who Gu Group will send this time, could it be Gu Qi—
The next day.
At eight in the morning, Qin He was woken up by the ringing of the bell in the villa. The bell seemed to be ringing throughout the entire villa.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and glanced at the time on her phone by the bed.
It's only six in the morning!
Qin He frowned, got up, and went into the bathroom to wash up.
After the ringing in the room stopped, a soulless mechanical female voice sounded from the speaker.
"All contestants, please gather on the pink beach in front of the villa before 6:30 AM."
6:30 AM, Qin He calculated the time, slowly finished washing up, tied her hair, and casually put on a casual outfit before leaving the villa.
She arrived early yesterday and chose this villa because it was very close to the gathering point. By the time Qin He leisurely walked over, quite a few contestants had already arrived.
As Qin He approached, many people immediately turned their attention to her.
Among the crowd, whispers quickly erupted.
"Isn't this woman the Qin He who was rumored on Weibo to be lazy? Here to get a golden badge."
"I heard she didn't even participate in the preliminary rounds and got in through the investors, directly entering the finals."
"You don't know that, she's the eldest daughter of the Qin family. After all, she has money and power. She's completely different from us who came from humble backgrounds and worked our way up with our own strength."
Qin He stood in the crowd, listening to the surrounding discussions. Two people deliberately whispered next to her, clearly wanting to stir up trouble.
Their voices seemed to be trying to be heard, yet also trying not to be.
Qin He chuckled softly and looked at the camera not far away. These people wanted to provoke her, to make her appear arrogant on the live broadcast?
While some people spoke rudely, others were stating facts.
"Whether she's here to get a golden badge or not, the organizing committee has said that the attention this competition will receive is completely different from previous ones. All netizens are waiting to watch this competition."
"Yeah, whoever wins the championship this time will gain nationwide fame. Qin He has brought such immense benefits to the show this time. She's gained some fame for everyone with her popularity. This way, after the competition ends, as long as we perform well, our future will be promising."
Some expressed gratitude, and immediately someone next to them sneered, "Oh, trying to curry favor so quickly? She probably doesn't even know your name."
The girl who had spoken in favor of Qin He's face turned angry, "What do you mean 'curry favor'? Stating facts is better than you directly slandering her."
Qin He stood there for a while, and the discussions about her gradually subsided.
This was mainly because another person appeared. Zhang Caiyu arrived ten minutes past the scheduled time, leisurely walking from the direction of the villa.
Qin He's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she saw her.
She lived on the third floor, but Zhang Caiyu lived in the same villa as her, on the first floor. By all rights, she shouldn't be this late.
Everyone here today is making their first appearance on camera and wants to dress elegantly, but the production team didn't leave them any time.
But Zhang Caiyu was different. She was willing to be late to dress up beautifully. She wore a red dress, making her particularly striking on the pink beach.
As she walked into the crowd, Zhang Caiyu quickly spotted Qin He's location and her eyes widened slightly.
Qin He stood amidst the crowd, her cool and aloof face undeniably beautiful. Standing among the others, her aura was clearly superior.
Zhang Caiyu felt a pang of jealousy. It's true that all the good things in the world seem to fall into the laps of these rich young ladies.
Her skin is so good, it must have cost a lot of money spent on high-end aestheticians!
As for her looks, how many rich people are not good-looking? Perhaps her face has undergone numerous surgeries.
Zhang Caiyu thought to herself as she walked to Qin He's side, raising her hand to greet her, "Good morning, Miss Qin."
Qin He smiled at her, "Good morning, Miss Zhang."
After they exchanged a few words, the surrounding discussions erupted again.
"I knew she was here to get a golden badge, and her character must be bad. She's crowding into our professional field to steal our opportunities."
"Exactly. Look at her chatting so well with Zhang Caiyu. Neither of them should be participating in this competition!
One is an amateur, and the other has been creating brands for so many years and has her own perfumery team. Both of them participating in this kind of competition is just shameless, trying to steal our exposure."
After going back yesterday, Qin He had already researched the controversies surrounding Zhang Caiyu's perfume brand.
The main issue was with a perfume called "Starlight," which not only had a delicate scent but also contained a small amount of mica, creating a shimmering effect where it was sprayed.
However, natural mica is mined from the earth and is extremely difficult to extract. For years, child laborers in YD and some African countries have been responsible for its collection.
Although the international community has condemned this practice multiple times, the effects have been minimal. Many unscrupulous mine owners still force children to collect mica, leading to frequent deaths and injuries. News reports refer to this natural mica as "bloody mica."
Qin He felt indignant when she saw the news.
The controversy surrounding Zhang Caiyu originated from her acquiring a large amount of mica from these unscrupulous mine owners at a low price to reduce raw material costs. This act of complicity is akin to aiding and abetting, making her one of the executioners!
Qin He felt no goodwill towards Zhang Caiyu, maintaining only superficial politeness.
However, Zhang Caiyu did not seem to feel the same way. She stood there and continuously chatted with Qin He, "Miss Qin, you don't need to mind what those people say. Some people are just sour when they can't have what they want. Their current words are just a reflection of their insecurity about their own abilities."
As she spoke, she glanced disdainfully at those who were speaking, her lips curling slightly, "Perhaps they won't be able to stay here soon."
Qin He's brow furrowed slightly. She had anticipated some issues with room assignments today, but she hadn't expected Zhang Caiyu to seem to know something?
Seeing Qin He's confusion, Zhang Caiyu raised her head somewhat smugly, "One of the investors this time is a friend of mine, so I know a little about the competition rules. Of course, I will still rely on my own strength to compete."