It was already afternoon in Dillon's duplex, but the curtains in our bedroom were still open. The room was a little dark, and the atmosphere was perfect for a late night's sleep.
I sat in front of the computer and stared directly at the screen, thinking for a few seconds as if in a daze, then turned to look at Dillon, who was resting on the bed with his eyes closed, and said, "Then I sent the email?"
"Yeah." Dillon replied in a low voice, still not opening his eyes. Because the two of us have been very busy these past few days, we stayed in the hotel all day today without the thought of getting up. This seems incredible to Dillon, who is still able to maintain a certain amount of exercise every day in the survival island of survivors.
In fact, it doesn't feel like a big deal, but all kinds of trivial things are the culprit that keeps us busy. It wasn't until after my summer vacation was almost over that I finally felt that things were coming to an end.
The first was a face-to-face confrontation with Dexter, although in the end I had the upper hand and pulled the younger brother under my wing to watch as the ending. However, it took a lot of time and effort to clean up the container afterwards and communicate with my younger brother for more than ten years.
Before I could sort out the best solution to Dexter's psychological problems, the survivor's final invitation to live on TV was sent to me and Dillon. We rushed to New York without stopping. In this seemingly public travel situation, dealing with family and human relations was another mental war.
Reid attended the final filming of the show and told me face to face the news that the murderer of William Zhou had been arrested and various details of the case.
My own YouTube channel has also entered into a formal contract with online editors, and from time to time there will be meetings about uploaded video content and discussions on recent fashion trends. And the revenue from uploading videos on YouTube has also become my main source of income recently.
And the winner of the survivors was announced, and the winnings were also credited to my bank account. I immediately used a portion of the money to make a lump sum payment for the old house at 103 Bogle Street. And successively purchased other properties in a number of places with good geographical locations and a good environment.
Although it is a matter of one sentence or two, the procedures are very troublesome, and the time it takes is also annoying to me. Dillon even teased me more than once during this period, saying that he is an insecure rabbit who digs holes everywhere.
But when all the ramblings finally came to an end as I was about to leave Miami and fly back to Palo Alto for the second half of the semester, there was one question left unresolved. That's because Dillon didn't achieve his goal of joining the survivors because of my dark horse raid.
Now that the two have established a relationship, it is impossible for me to be too indifferent when he is distressed. And if you want to ensure that you won't be replaced too quickly by today's various newcomers and stars, you will be forgotten by TV audiences and fans. I also still need to maintain adequate exposure.
So we planned to go to another reality show on the same TV station as Survivor, and we went very fast. If we can also get the final victory in the speed forward, then the final bonus will be divided equally. The grand prize of one million dollars, after paying the tax, will be divided into three hundred thousand.
That way, Dillon's purpose of the game, which among the survivors never had a chance to speak to the jury, could be accomplished with his winnings. And I can continue to maintain the TV appearance rate in front of the American people, which deepens my positioning as a reality TV star in the hearts of the audience.
Ahem, it's impossible for me to do freelance work for others. Even if this other person is actually his current lover, it is impossible. Maybe most people will think that my choices are too selfish and self-centered. But this is the only thing about Brian that I don't want to change.
It is said that good people don't live long, and disasters are left for thousands of years. This Chinese saying, in my opinion, is because good people are too selfless and often give too much without getting anything in return. But the scourge is always considering its own interests, so naturally it will not suffer. This is the way to operate without losing money and always benefiting.
No matter how good the other party's starting point is, I will not do such kind deeds that are not good for me at all. After the results of the Survivor's game came out, for the sake of satisfying the interests of both parties, I was very active and took Dillon to start preparing to sign up for the next issue of Speedy Advance.
Last night, I finally filled out the registration form and resume, and I uploaded it to the mailbox and planned to send it to the program production team of Extremely Fast. Fast forward to the next filming, which will be during the university winter break. The time is just right to arrange it.
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After learning that we had qualified for the competition during school, Dillon and I both started to take a hard look at the racing content. For example, how can we gain a greater time advantage in the process of fast-moving competition. Of course, the best way at present is to do some targeted training according to the competition items of the previous programs, and have a certain amount of knowledge about the countries.
The rules of the fast-moving competition are that the contestants travel around the world in pairs, and they are completely self-guided backpackers. The program group will stipulate that each group of contestants will be given a certain amount of money to ensure that the contestants have enough money to spend during the competition. Generally, the money includes the cost of various other means of transportation in addition to air tickets, as well as room and board.
But during the journey, the contestants were stipulated not to spend their own money to fill the vacancies, or to enjoy better conditions. Because that would create an unfair situation for other people.
The program team also requires the contestants to hand in their mobile phones and any tools that can be used to contact the outside world for help. Like Survivor and America's Next Top Model, a closed-off shoot. Contestants can only ask for directions to get relevant information in the most primitive way.
A trip to each country counts as a round, and each time the last team to the finish line is eliminated, and the first team to the finish line gets more or less various rewards. Only the last three teams are eligible to compete for the $1,000,000 grand prize in the final round.
When traveling to each country, the program team will set up many competition tasks related to local customs and culture. The shorter the time to complete the task, the better the team. This is the strategic focus that Dillon has set.
It can be said that the elimination method in Extreme Speed is completely objective. It is not like the judges and social media voting in America's Next Top Model, or the contestants in Survivor are voted out of each other. In extreme speed, as long as you can complete the content of the game with the highest efficiency and do not waste time on the road, it is not impossible to persevere to the end and get the bonus.
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"This is Miami, Florida! The gate to the United States. Eleven teams are going to set off here and embark on a journey of extreme speed!" The helicopter took a shot to the end, overlooking the whole city of Miami from a high altitude. Then the focus was on the top of the building, and the host, Phil Keohane, heard the sound of goodbye first.
"Some of them are lovers, some are brothers and sisters, some are parents and children. And they will try their best to win the final million dollar prize! And these eleven teams are..."
"Cowboy brothers, Sam and Dean from Texas." The brothers manage the ranch left by their father, and have a physique that is unmatched by other ordinary competitors, second to none in physical and athletic prowess. This is one of Dillon's most competitive enemies after seeing all the other contenders.
"Model combination, James and Sid from the New York metropolis." Apart from their super-high looks and tall and well-proportioned figure, this pair of male and female models does not seem to be threatening for the time being. But this is exactly what made me feel the urgency of someone else sleeping on the couch from the very beginning.
"Sister and brother combination, Zoe and Joseph from London, who have British and American dual nationalities." Two very young-looking, petite sisters and brothers. The younger brother is about half a head taller than the elder sister, and even so, he is only 1.73 meters tall.
But although the figure looks petite, Joseph is the type of small waist with strong muscles. The older sister Zoe is a very cheerful girl. She doesn't look pretentious and is very easy to gain the favor of others. Judging from their interactions with other teams, they should be the type of people who will never be barricaded. Because everyone likes them.
"Cancer survivor father and son, David and Kurt! Both father and son have survived horrific cancer and now they have not relapsed for nearly six years. Strong will and determination, and travel The dream of the world, let them decide to sign up for this competition together!"
Such an introduction must be very beneficial to them, and most people will have a soft-hearted sympathy for the weak. Just like the younger siblings Zoe and Joseph, they certainly won't be seen as formidable opponents by the other contestants at the start of the competition.
But according to my private discussions with Dillon, although this father and son are the kind of good people, their strength should not be underestimated.
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Then came a retired elderly couple, Katherine and Paul; a black and white police couple, Tevez and Vera; a pair of blond stunners with double exposure, Lucy and Louise; The Asian male and female groups, Romeo and Zhu Yingtai; Lu Renjia and Lu Renyi, who have been drinking friends for many years; the otaku group who loves e-sports, Johansson and Louis.
"Finally, it's the return of the survivors, a very famous on-screen gay couple in front of the audience, Dillon and Brian!" With the voice of Phil's introduction, we rode on eleven speedboats showing arrow-like sailing, Approaching the East Coast pier under aerial helicopter footage.
"Which team will emerge from these eleven teams and win the $1 million grand prize? Let's wait and see."