The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!
Chapter 189: The Curse of the Sixth Guest

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: The Curse of the Sixth Guest

The night before the third episode of the show aired, Scarlett Jennings received news from the Sea City Taoist Academy.

Due to the academy’s physical training requirements, all freshmen needed to report to the academy half a month early for a two-week intensive physical training.

Commonly known as military training.

After receiving the news, Scarlett was the first to tell Quincy Zimmerman and Director Clark about it when she arrived at the show.

"I can’t participate in the next two episodes."

With one sentence, it was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Quincy and Director Clark stunned.

It was known that after Scarlett’s identity as the Jennings Group heiress was revealed last episode, her online popularity remained consistently high.

Not to mention, over the past two episodes, Scarlett’s individual popularity and discussion were the highest among all the guests!

This performance couldn’t even be matched by the most popular guest, Sebastian Carew.

So when they heard Scarlett wouldn’t be participating in the next two episodes, the show staff were resolute.

"This, recording time is negotiable. Don’t just say you can’t do it."

Quincy tried to persuade her.

"Yeah, can’t you ask for leave with your academy? For military training, can’t you just get a proof and skip it? We can help you figure out how to get a proof."

Director Clark also suggested.

In his view, Scarlett was a girl, and there weren’t many girls who liked military training.

Especially since this summer was particularly hot.

Scarlett listened to their persuasion but remained unmoved. She just looked at the two and said,

"I can’t miss the academy’s early report."

She thought about it and seriously proposed,

"If taking leave from the show is difficult, I could just leave the show entirely and recommend another suitable Master as a substitute."

When Quincy and Director Clark heard she was considering leaving the show completely, their expressions were even more horrified than when they heard she wouldn’t be part of the next two episodes.

"No need!" Quincy expressed without hesitation,

"I’ll negotiate things on our end. Your education is important, and we’ll try our best to accommodate your schedule!"

Scarlett looked at Quincy, then at Director Clark, feeling somewhat uncertain, "Isn’t that pushing it?"

Upon hearing this, both of them shook their heads firmly, "Not at all, it’s common to take leave from variety shows. Your education is important; it’s not something you should easily miss."

Though they said this, the expressions of Quincy and Director Clark could only be described as forced smiles.

This atmosphere remained until the other guests arrived, and the live broadcast was about to start.

Aside from the original five guests, this episode’s new guest was not kept a secret by the show, but openly stood with the other guests waiting for the broadcast to start.

To everyone’s surprise, after the debacle with the sixth guest in the past two episodes, this episode’s replacement guest, Spencer Atkins, was quite renowned in the industry.

Spencer Atkins, a former child star, was only nineteen this year, yet he had been in the industry for fifteen years as a "veteran."

Additionally, he was an actor frequently cast as the young versions of lead characters in movies and TV dramas, making him a very familiar face in the industry.

In short, he had a great reputation with the general public.

Spencer had handsome features, and due to his age, he exuded a refreshing sense of youthfulness.

As such, once the broadcast began, viewers were instantly drawn to him.

"Hello everyone, I’m Spencer Atkins, very happy to join the ’Inspiration’ team. Please look after me, brothers and sisters."

He finished with a cheerful smile at the camera, causing viewers to exclaim excitedly.

[Long time no see, little brother!]

[It feels like little brother has really grown up. As expected, men change at eighteen; he was my first love in school!]

[Sweetheart, mama loves you!]

[I like Spencer, but I’m really worried about him. After all, the sixth guest spot in ’Inspiration’ seems cursed.]

[The previous guests messed up on their own. What does it have to do with a curse? Can we not bring up unnecessary topics?]

[We watched little brother grow up; he definitely won’t fail like the other guests—I’m saying it loud and clear, and I’m screenshotting this for evidence!]

[I suggest withdrawing the above statement; making bold declarations is risky.]

[I weigh 100 pounds, and 99 of that is rebelliousness, so I’m not withdrawing!]

[Is everyone in the live chat so full of malice toward the new guest? I’m different; I just want to quietly watch little brother.]

[Green tea troll, go away!]

[Could someone tell me who’s older, Spencer Atkins or Scarlett Jennings?]

Live chat participants were drawn in by the last message, while in the live broadcast, Spencer realized he hadn’t properly addressed everyone with his "brothers and sisters" greeting.

He turned with a smile specifically towards Scarlett,

"Almost forgot, this is my sister."

While saying this, he reached out his hand as if in a scene where young people meet for the first time in a romantic drama,

"Hello, Scarlett Jennings, I’m Spencer Atkins."

The morning sunlight spilled onto the two of them, making the surrounding air seem different.

The four guests beside them were taken aback, while the live chat was filled with screaming viewers,

[Oh my god, little brother speaks like a first meeting in a romantic drama. Can someone tell me if this is a dating show?]

[This is a mystic exploration show, please don’t jump to conclusions.]

[But somehow, I’m falling for this too, can the director switch it to a dating show temporarily? Wouldn’t that work?]

Director Clark in front of the monitoring screens: ...

What nonsense were these netizens spouting?

This was a mystic exploration show; turning it into a dating show was out of the question!

With the concern that Scarlett Jennings might not be able to participate in the next session weighing heavily on him, Director Clark was feeling even more down.

Meanwhile, Scarlett looked at the hand Spencer extended towards her with no visible reaction, just as calm and composed as when she shook hands with Dashiell Xalvadora in the first episode. She gently shook hands and then let go.

"Hello."

Scarlett nodded politely, then turned to Ariel Zimmerman beside her and asked, "What did you ask me earlier?"

She was referring to when Ariel spoke to her just a second before the show announced its start.

Seeing that Scarlett wasn’t avoiding the live cameras, Ariel casually asked back, "I was asking what you were discussing with Director Clark just now; he seemed a bit upset."

Ariel’s question immediately shifted the others’ attention from the newcomer.

Sebastian Carew chimed in teasingly, "What could have possibly made Director Clark upset? Tell us, so I can learn too."

He was clearly joking, but Director Clark was at a loss for words.

Scarlett glanced at Director Clark off-camera, then looked at the guests and said, "Nothing much, just telling them I won’t be participating in the next episode’s recording."

As soon as Scarlett said this, live viewers who had been happily shipping Scarlett with the new guest immediately changed their expressions.

The new comments streamed in with clear personal emotions.

[What?! My girl won’t be here next episode?! Why?!!!!!]