Chapter 148 - 148 148 Buying a Life Buying Luck

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Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Buying a Life? Buying Luck? Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Buying a Life? Buying Luck? The show initially had high hopes for Momo Ross and invited her first, but for some reason, she either had reservations or didn’t think much of the show’s concept and directly rejected them. Why did she step in for the second episode? The main reason was the massive attention the first episode received. The production team, holding a somewhat desperate attitude, sent out invitations to several people again. This time, Momo Ross agreed right away. Her condition for agreeing was that the show wouldn’t have any arrangements that might damage her public persona, and if necessary, they would even have to reinforce her “lucky charm” image on camera. Though social media was buzzing, people in the industry knew full well how much weight this so-called “lucky charm” persona truly carried. Especially when she made this request, the production team realized that this image was likely unsustainable. But as the director of the production team, Director Clark still couldn’t reject her. Because the “lucky charm” persona truly aligned perfectly with the show’s theme in all aspects, if managed correctly, it could elevate both to a higher level. So after some discussion with Quincy Zimmerman, Director Clark decided to have Momo Ross appear as a replacement guest. Meanwhile, Momo Ross finally arrived fashionably late. Unlike Ariel Zimmerman, who was small and sweet, Momo Ross also had a sweet appearance but could shift between sweet and sassy styles. Standing nearly 5’7′′, she appeared tall and striking. As soon as she got out of the car, she easily drew everyone’s attention, and the cameras perfectly captured her well-timed smile. It felt as if the live stream had returned to the moment when Sebastian Carew appeared in the first episode. Fans flooded the comments with excitement, practically drooling over the screen. Knowing that filming would start as soon as she got out of the car, Momo Ross waved at the cameras and then jogged over to the other guests, apologizing right away in a very humble manner. “Sorry, sorry, I’m late because of a little incident on the way.” The other guests, as well as the host, of course, said it was okay. Ariel Zimmerman, though she didn’t like her, still politely greeted her, but couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed to see Momo Ross take the center spot right away. After all, before Momo Ross arrived, she was the only female celebrity on the show, and even though Scarlett Jennings was there too, the production team and audience generally preferred to focus on her. Who would have thought that when she was just enjoying her moment as the little princess for one episode, another one would come along? Ariel Zimmerman suppressed her disappointment and mentally encouraged herself, thinking it was okay, what if Momo Ross came? She still had Scarlett! She and Scarlett had forged a camaraderie from the last episode, which was better than this newcomer Momo Ross. With this in mind, she looked at Scarlett Jennings, only to find Scarlett staring at Momo Ross with a seemingly complex expression in her eyes. Ariel Zimmerman thought Scarlett looked a bit familiar like this. ... Before she could ask, Momo Ross took out a red Blessing Bag embroidered with gold thread and explained to the guests, “So, on my way here during a break, I found this Blessing Bag with a Golden Bracelet inside. I wanted to wait to see if the owner would come forward, but I was worried the show would be waiting for me, so I had to bring it along.” As Momo Ross explained, everyone’s eyes turned towards the Blessing Bag in her hand. It was the kind of red Blessing Bag older generations used to store gold items. The bag was made of silk, embroidered with patterns, and very thick. As Momo Ross took out the bracelet from the bag, the audience watching the live stream was stunned. [“As expected of my lucky charm girl, finding gold on the go, her luck is truly unmatched!”] [“It’s actually a Golden Bracelet! Who wouldn’t envy me so much!”] [“You can always trust Momo Ross’s luck.”] [“Did I not find a Golden Bracelet because I didn’t go out? No, it’s because I don’t deserve it!”] [“This bracelet is quite valuable, shouldn’t it be handed directly to the police?”] As if anticipating the audience’s remarks, Momo Ross proactively said, “Initially, I was going to hand it over to the police, but I thought it might be good to bring it here first. The production team can film it, and maybe the owner will recognize it immediately.” With that, she motioned for the cameraman to get a close-up of the Golden Bracelet. Momo Ross deliberately brought out the Blessing Bag to reinforce her “lucky charm” persona. After all, finding money when you’re out is not something everyone experiences. The moment Momo Ross found the item, she knew this would make for an excellent topic, giving promotional accounts new material. Her agent didn’t object, so she brought it directly to the show, even generously displaying it to the guests and audience in the livestream. While Momo Ross imagined how the audience in the livestream would praise her, a pleasant female voice suddenly chimed in, “Has no one ever told you not to pick up money randomly on the road? Especially something wrapped in a red cloth like this.” Scarlett Jennings’s voice was calm, without any trace of provocation, carrying a hint of sincere advice instead. Upon hearing this, Momo Ross instinctively looked at Scarlett Jennings. Since deciding to join this variety show, Momo Ross naturally did her homework in advance. Especially on this Scarlett Jennings. The previous episode saw her gaining a million followers, a feat not many could achieve even in the entertainment world. Momo Ross paid extra attention to her at that time. Even compared to Ariel Zimmerman, she instinctively felt this Scarlett Jennings might steal more of her spotlight. Sure enough, here she was! “You’re Scarlett, right? What do you mean by that? Is there something special about picking up this?” Momo Ross appeared genuinely willing to learn, and the tension didn’t immediately register with the livestream audience. Instead, some of Momo Ross’s fans made snide insinuations that Scarlett Jennings was jealous. Some even added sarcastic comments in the chat, [“I think Scarlett Jennings has a point, we shouldn’t pick things up from outside, especially items wrapped in red Blessing Bags, mainly because I can’t find any.”] This could be considered a master-level case of sarcasm. Fortunately, most of the viewers, after the last episode, were vaguely aware of Scarlett Jennings’s abilities, so they didn’t immediately join in the mockery. However, a portion still seized on Scarlett Jennings’s words to accuse her of being pretentious and unpleasant. Lucas Jennings, watching from the livestream, immediately assumed his older brother had secretly hired trolls again; otherwise, why would his sister always get criticized? So he sent a righteous message, “Bro! If you keep hiring trolls to attack Scarlett, I’ll tell Grandpa right now!” Upon receiving the message, Chase Jennings was nearly furious enough to throw his phone. He had said he didn’t hire any trolls! His bank accounts were being monitored by his assistant, so what could he use to hire them!? Chase was rarely this frustrated. Look at this mess, it’s a disaster! ... Scarlett Jennings wasn’t aware of the situation on the other end of the livestream. She simply looked at the seemingly sincere Momo Ross, her voice light and leisurely, “In the Mystical Sect, there’s a saying that items wrapped in red cloth and left on the road are used either to buy a life or to buy luck. Once you pick them up, it’s like agreeing to let the other person take whatever they want from you.” This bracelet bore some similarities to when Little Lili was tricked into owing a contract, but not entirely the same. From what she could observe, what the other party intended to buy was quite special.

Chapter 148 - 148 148 Buying a Life Buying Luck

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