Among the trending topics, Renee Morgan’s quitting the show last minute shot up fastest; in just a few minutes, it actually surpassed Miles Yates and took the number one spot.
Netizens were buzzing under several trending posts.
[Why did she suddenly quit? Did she run into some shady deals?]
[Go check another hot search—she sang a song at Miles Yates’s birthday, slept with the actor, then thought her price went up so she doesn’t want to film anymore, huh.]
[Miles Yates is a hottie, I heard he’s from a rich family; it’s totally normal for Renee Morgan, a newbie, to ditch filming after catching such a golden goose. Heard the show’s tough—military training, crazy contests— even the guys rarely survive till the end...]
The trending topic was climbing rapidly; the crew had no clue. Renee Morgan quit? How come they didn’t know?
The director saw the hot search and told someone to go ask Renee Morgan. Renee Morgan stared at the assistant in confusion: "Wait, aren’t we just gathering for the bus? Who said I’m quitting?"
The assistant: "..."
The assistant felt something was off. Right now, all the PDs were waiting outside at the gate, ready to start filming as soon as everyone gathered and got on the bus.
The assistant quickly jogged over to the director.
After hearing the assistant’s report, the director immediately sniffed out a hot story.
As the trending topic kept climbing, suddenly the live broadcast started.
The netizens poured into the live stream like bees, including the "Shadow" trolls hired by Wendy Aldridge. They started smashing their keyboards, cursing out Renee Morgan as a whore, saying she joined the show just to land a rich guy. Actor Yates must be blind as hell, picking a basic escort like her.
A lot more netizens were just here for the drama, curious and gossiping:
[Is the show going to explain this or what? Is Renee Morgan really quitting?]
[Seriously, why is Renee Morgan quitting? The show should make a statement, right?]
[Sigh, I just became a fan of my idol last night and now the persona is collapsing...]
The black fans were quick to drop all sorts of dirt on Renee Morgan’s past, making the whole live room chaotic. The spectators were loving the flying comments, eating up every bit of gossip.
The director kept his eyes glued to the stream, waiting for the right time. When the chat exploded, he signaled the PD to aim the camera at Renee Morgan.
Renee Morgan was sitting in the waiting area in the hotel lobby, a suitcase in front of her, hair in a high ponytail, chatting with Lynn Miller. Seeing the PD camera suddenly come closer, she was confused: "Aren’t we supposed to start filming after we get on the bus?" Why are they rolling now?
The HD camera caught every bit of Renee Morgan’s surprise.
The live room started with collective question marks:
[Renee Morgan? Renee Morgan? Is this really Renee Morgan, am I seeing this right?]
[Looks like they’re waiting for others, probably waiting for all the members to enter the military together.]
[Damn, Morgan’s been gathering like everyone else. Who said she was acting like a diva? Who said she quit? All those trolls making up stuff, come take a look!]
The black fans didn’t expect this twist, stunned for a second, then recovered quickly.
[Everyone look, her suitcase is packed. She must be ready to quit, right?]
[The crew is probably prepping for Renee Morgan to say goodbye to everyone, right?]
[...]
The audience was confused; nobody was rushing to speak, all staring at the screen, waiting to see what Renee Morgan would say.
Renee Morgan had no idea someone paid big bucks early in the morning to blast her onto the hot search or that she was accused of "quitting the show." How was she supposed to explain what she didn’t know?
The PD pointed towards the director.
Renee Morgan finally got it—this had to be an impromptu move again.
Lynn Miller had been chatting with Renee Morgan all morning, hadn’t checked her phone, so she was clueless about this mess.
She glanced at the time, frowned, and spoke: "We’re already past departure time. How come they still aren’t here?"
Except for Miles Yates, all the male members were present. On the girls’ side, only Lynn Miller and Renee Morgan were waiting; Zara Chapman and Wendy Aldridge hadn’t shown up yet.
The show’s assistant quietly replied: "They’re coming soon." Someone had just gone door-to-door to knock.
Miles Yates showed up late, pushing his suitcase, full of apologies: "Sorry I’m late."
His assistant followed behind, apologizing to everyone, explaining that Miles had an upset stomach.
Renee Morgan noticed, even with makeup, Miles Yates looked tired and haggard, frowned slightly, but with so many people around, she kept quiet.
Next was Zara Chapman, dragging her suitcase, wearing a huge bucket hat and a floral camisole with jeans—more like she was heading out for a travel show than joining a military training reality show.
Lynn Miller kindly reminded her: "Didn’t the producers tell you we’re starting military training today?"
Zara Chapman didn’t care, looking innocent: "I dressed as the show asked me to, okay?"
The crew: "..." That’s a bit of an unfair blame.
Renee Morgan remembered last night’s text from the show, reminding them to start military training today, and to wear sporty attire if possible.
Zara Chapman wanted to look good but also keep things convenient.
Lynn Miller meant well, but Zara Chapman’s tone rubbed her wrong. She was about to pull up the message from the show and start arguing, but Renee Morgan tapped her fingertips, quietly reminded: "Ms. Miller, your shoelaces are untied."
Lynn instantly forgot her complaint, looked down at her laces, saw they were loose, and quickly knelt down to fix them.
Zara Chapman was already lounging on the sofa, lying sideways, showing off her smooth collarbone, posing for the camera with a perfect posture, flaunting her great figure.
Online, Zara Chapman’s body was getting tons of compliments. Normally, netizens would be jealous, but right now they were saying:
[She’s definitely skinny, just the skin’s a bit loose and the neck lines are obvious. Look at those young girls, no need for fancy styling, their faces are so soft and fresh they could squeeze water... But honestly, keeping up this well at her age is already impressive.]
[...]
Most netizens are pretty straightforward. They believe what they see, speak facts, and if they bash the wrong person or twist things, they’ll admit and apologize. Of course, they also have guts to flame and speak out.
It was 9:30 and Wendy Aldridge still hadn’t shown up.
The others were puzzled, so the crew sent someone to look again.
Renee Morgan guessed it was an allergy, feeling a bit impatient. Was Wendy’s allergy serious? In her dream, she had been itching all over, and later had asthma. It sounded brutal.
The show’s crew quickly rushed back, discussed with the director, then left again. The director explained to the members: "Wendy Aldridge won’t join us for now; let’s head to the bus."
The director didn’t say why, which was exactly what Renee Morgan expected.