Is it better to be a Beta?

1.9

"-Maddy, tell us what you chose."

"I chose-" Maddy grins widely as he unveils the ingredient they had to hero in this round. Jia Hyson was already thinking of all the chicken recipes he was best at making. It was going to be a time challenge so something pan-fried or seared may be best. "-pork!"

Jia Hyson: Σ(･口･)

F*ck why did this change too?!

In the end Jia Hyson managed to coast by using pork belly with stewed apples, cleverly cutting off and separately cooking the skin to make it crackle faster. The elimination pressure tests are greatly incompatible with Jia Hyson's ability in time management and concentration so he would rather avoid entering one until near the end where it would be safe for him to leave. The end results of the round at the very least matched with the story. Drake had gotten first place and Maddy, second, allowing Drake the opportunity to fight for an immunity pin later on in the week.

"Drake, Maddy, congratulations!" Jia Hyson cheers. Ah this old man is really surrounded by winners in life. He's very satisfied.

"Why is she being congratulated?" Drake who had been very a pleased expression immediately sneers at Maddy. "She's only second place."

Jia Hyson: ...weren't you in second place just a challenge ago?

Maddy's face also wasn't looking good. This man had insulted her multiple times throughout the week for literally no reason. Even worse, sometimes he would lean in and whisper passive aggressive bullshit in her ear causing some of the other female contestants to get the wrong impression. They had already been jealous with Adrian by her side but the fact that Drake purposely comes to insult her when Adrian isn't there makes it look like a scandalous situation. If she couldn't tell Drake Lanzoni dislikes her then she might as well go die because of all the money she wasted on her education.

"Like you should talk," Maddy scoffs, "Who was second place this morning? You couldn't even make a salad right, if I hadn't burnt my pastry I would have been a double winner while you sit in the corner with the second place you dislike so much."

"Second place is also good," Jia Hyson diplomatically says in a weak voice. Is this how rivals talk? Some rivals do fight and bicker so it should be okay right? Right?

Jia Hyson hadn't really experienced any intense rivalry before, given his job as an author. He's had people try steal his unfinished manuscripts and ideas but to him those people were less like rivals and more like pathetic cannonfodder that he can play with to his little heart's desires... he supposes in retrospect that's why he got stabbed in the end.

"Adrian," A flicker of anger and pain flickers through Drake's dark eyes, "you're defending her? Didn't you say you like me?"

Maddy almost staggered back in shock, "What?" She gasps, "Adrian you like this piece of garbage? Don't be fooled, this man may look good on the outside but he's disgusting scum on the inside, besides don't you still like Jacob?"

Contestants waiting to leave the building: ('◇')?

Cameramen:☉_☉

Producers: (╯✧∇✧)╯*.☆ﾟ$･:*☆ F*CK YEAH

Disgusting scum Drake: hehe

Outed on television Jia Hyson: Girl.. you... this brother really wishes you learn about the values of time and place and shut your damn mouth ಥ_ಥ

Sh*t if you looked at this scene with no prior knowledge whatsoever, doesn't it seem like he's the scum male who's trying to stand on three boats? One of those boats is imaginary you know? Out of the other two boats, he's already pushed one away from him and the other one is his sister. There are no boats, cameramen believe this brother! This brother is still a virgin!