Chapter 536


    Sophia and Alexander remained standing on stage as they waited for the other contestants. Three


    minutes had passed, and save for the two of them, everyone else had been eliminated as they knocked


    down the obstacles.


    The host ambled over to Sophia and Alexander. “Congrattions, Mr. Xenos and Ms. Yarrow. You both


    have won a Valentine''s Day special, a set of matching lock-and-key nes worth nine thousand


    nine hundred and ny-nine, sponsored by Aurum Jewelry. How do you both feel right now?”


    The event was streamed live. When Sophia and Alexander stepped onto the stage, the host received a


    hint from the backstage staff that the pair had garnered significant attention. In merely ten minutes,


    almost thirty thousand more people tuned in to the live stream.


    Naturally, the host would try to keep Sophia and Alexander on the stage longer in order to draw in a


    larger crowd.


    However, Sophia and Alexander, having implicitly agreed to leave, exchanged a quick nce. Sophia


    was the first to respond to the host''s question. “It''s been thrilling to participate in such an engaging


    event.”


    The host was about to ask Alexander, but he noticed the man''s icy demeanor and chose to address


    Sophia again. “Ms. Yarrow, are you looking forward to take a look at your prize?”


    Sophia, at this question, raised an eyebrow subtly. “Isn''t there a picture in your promotional booklet?”


    The host blinked in surprise, for Sophia''s unconventional response had thrown him off guard.


    With an awkward smile, he offered, “A picture is different from the actual product after all.”


    Sophia smiled nonchntly in response. “Is that so? We actually have some other matters to attend to.


    Can we leave now?”


    Again, Sophia''s straightforward request to depart caught the host off-guard, leaving him momentarily at


    a loss for words. Meanwhile, the stage manager was desperately signaling him to keep the couple on


    stage.


    Finding himself in a dilemma, the experienced host quickly recollected himself and came up with a


    solution. “Actually, since we''re broadcasting live, and you two are the first winners of our special


    Valentine''s Day event prize sponsored by Aurum Jewelry, could you at least greet our live audience


    before you receive the prize?”


    The prospect of winning a prize of almost ten thousand was enticing, and most people wouldn''t mind


    greeting the live audience, even sticking around to interact on air, just to im their prize.


    However, Sophia and Alexander were not the typical contestants. For them, the couple ne set,


    priced at nine thousand nine hundred and ny-nine, was a mere marketing gimmick. Besides, given


    the price of the ne set, they reckoned that it wouldn''t be any limited edition item either.


    They had initially participated in this event only to experience a normal date like an average couple.


    Now that they had experienced it, they were growing weary of the additional requirements just to im


    a prize.


    As Sophia''s patience began to wear thin, her smile faded slightly. “In that case, we don''t need the


    prize.”


    Upon hearing this, the host panicked. “Ms. Yarrow, Mr. Xenos, please wait! This event is real and


    credible. We aren''t deceiving our audience. All you need to do is say hello.”


    Sophia firmly declined the request. “I''m sorry. We don''t want to appear on camera.”


    Some disgruntled murmurs started to rise from the audience below, chastising the organizers for


    making too many demands for a simple prize.


    Casting her gaze over the crowd below, Sophia found herself struck by a sudden thought. “May I ask,


    now that we have won, do we have any say over what is to be done with the prize?”


    The host was taken aback and fumbled for an answer. There were mutterings from the crowd, a few


    voices criticizing the organizer for being difficult. Afraid that any more dissents would stir up a fiasco, he


    hurriedly replied, “Yes, of course. Ms. Yarrow, the prize you won fairly and squarely in the presence of


    all these witnesses, is certainly yours to do with as you please.”


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    Sophia smiled thinly. “It''s okay. We aren''t particrly interested in the prize. However, as the winners,


    we n to give away the prize right here.”


    With a pause, she asked, “Do you have a deck of poker cards?”


    The host, although puzzled, nodded. “We do, but Ms. Yarrow, what did you mean?”


    “Oh, just pass me a deck of poker cards. Thank you.”


    The host had wanted to ask more questions when he caught sight of the event producer gesturing at


    him. The host hurriedly swallowed his words and assured Sophia, “Certainly. Just a moment, please.”


    Regardless of what Sophia intended to do, they were still on the stage.


    Soon, a staff member handed over a deck of poker cards to Sophia.


    She reached into her bag and drew out a pen. Scrawling “suny” on one of the cards, she handed it to


    the host. “I''ve written a word on one of the cards. Whoever among the audience receives this card will


    be the lucky recipient of our prize.”


    As her words trailed off, a fervor swept through the audience.


    The thought of relying solely on luck to win the prize was far more enticing than participating in any


    game the mall''s organizer had devised.


    Sophia let out a soft chuckle. “Could you take a photograph of the card?”


    In a situation like this, one could never be too careful about possible imposters iming the prize as


    their own.


    Sophia''s strategy was ingenious. Other than the host, no other staff members of the organizer knew


    what she had written on the card. A photograph would serve as a handy tool for identifying the


    handwriting in case of any fraudulent attempts.


    Once the host had taken a photograph, Sophia slid the marked card back into the deck. She strolled to


    the edge of the stage, raised her hand, and scattered the cards over the audience below.


    The crowd erupted into chaos, lunging for the raining cards. Sophia returned to Alexander''s side, gave


    him a look, then turned back to address the host. “I''ve now given our prize to a lucky audience. I wish


    your event all the sess.


    With that, Sophia and Alexander departed the stage.


    The host opened his mouth to say something, but by the time he''d gathered his thoughts, Sophia and


    Alexander were already making their exit.


    During their time on stage, many eyes in the crowd had been drawn to them.


    The moment Sophia and Alexander descended the stage, several girls approached. “Miss, are the two


    of you celebrities? Can we have a picture with you?”


    They''re definitely going to be famous if they''re celebrities!


    The girls reckoned that even if the couple weren''t celebrities, it was umon to spot such a good-


    looking couple. Hence, they wanted to take some photos and brag about it with their friendster.


    Sophia chuckled and shook her head. “I''m sorry. We aren''t celebrities, and we don''t really enjoy taking


    photos.”


    As her words lingered in the air, her gaze met Alexander''s, who was also eyeing her.


    A silent understanding passed between them, and without further ado, they quickly vanished into the


    bustling crowd.