"It is with a heavy heart that we've confirmed that Lin Xuan Qi here is a terminally ill cancer patient with few months left to live.
"As someone without any parents or relatives who could help him, he didn't have any other choice.
"He had joined this competition to try and win the prize for his treatment fees.
"So, I sincerely ask all our esteemed viewers to be more understanding toward him."
The producer's announcement hit like a bombshell.
Those who were chastising Lin Xuan Qi as a pussy kept quiet.
For a few moments the comments went silent.
Everyone was still taking in the shock from the producer's announcement.
And those who were on the fence started to feel for Lin Xuan Qi.
[He is so young. Life has just started for him.]
[It's so unfair. How I wish it were someone else having the illness instead.]
[Those who were going on about him being a pussy. Where are you now!]
[He is a fighter to me. Trying hard to win the prize money for treatment.]
The producer was satisfied and nodded his head at the turn of events.
His phone rang and the sponsor of the variety show called in.
"Our company is willing to put up a special participation prize for him at $10,000."
"Thank you so much for your company's generosity." The producer quickly thanked the PR person on the other side of the phone.
He smirked as he put down the phone.
If it weren't for the number of views the variety show was having now.
It had increased tremendously and jumped to 500K views.
1M was near with what he had installed next, the producer thought.
He announced the sponsor's increase in incentives and the comments started cheering for it.
[I shall buy the company's product next time I'm looking for a new TV.]
[Sunny brand TVs have always been the best, no reason not to with such a generous enterprise.]
[Now that he got $10K, let's see him grab the other $10K]
They started to cheer and watched with anticipation when Lin Xuan Qi walked up to the starting line.
The whistle blew and Lin Xuan Qi started running toward the finish line.
When he got to the first obstacle, which was a two-meter gap, he jumped and successfully got to the other side.
Lin Xuan Qi himself was surprised by it.
Could the physique point increase have really made him stronger?
However, plants in the live stream started their next course of action.
[He looks healthy. Tell me how someone who's terminally ill can do that.]
[You are right. Look, he got through another obstacle again.]
[Wait a minute, this doesn't seem right.]
Doubts started to take over as they saw Lin Xuan Qi clearing the obstacles one by one.
Even though he wasn't doing it at a fast pace or clearing them easily, in their minds, it seemed odd for a terminally ill patient to be able to do that.
It was then the turn for supporters of Lin Xuan Qi to keep mum.
Some of them tried to give some explanation but were drowned out by the doubters.
As Lin Xuan Qi got to the final stretch of the path, bubble foam started appearing.
He got onto the ground and slowly tried to get to the endpoint.
When gadgets came at him and tried to knock him off the course, supporters of Lin Xuan Qi couldn't bear it anymore.
They saw how Lin Xuan Qi gritted his teeth, and with the gadgets hitting his head, he had to try very hard to stay within the path.
Sharp-eyed viewers could see bruises appearing after Lin Xuan Qi was hit by the gadgets.
[I'm sobbing at what I'm witnessing now. How did we get to be like this?]
[Come on! Lin Xuan Qi! I'm cheering for you here outside my mother's ICU room.]
[I don't care if it's true or not, I see you as how the poor and sick are suffering and trying to survive.]
Many came up with stories of how their sick relatives must endure pain and treatment.
Even the plants in the live stream by the producer stopped for a moment.
However, they were paid, and they had a job to finish.
[Stop the sob stories. No one wants to hear about that.]
[If I wanted to hear a sad story, I would've looked in the mirror instead of tuning in.]
[Look, he is at the finish line! Tell me straight to the face that he is a terminally ill fellow.]
Their insistence that Lin Xuan Qi wasn't ill was like a bomb destroying the faith in humanity for Lin Xuan Qi's supporters.
How could these people be so heartless?
They couldn't comprehend it.
"And we have a winner!" The host of the variety show shouted as he saw Lin Xuan Qi cross the finish line and tap on the big red button that said finish.
He walked up to Lin Xuan Qi and congratulated him.
"Congratulations on winning the prize. I wish you all the best in your recovery."
"Thank you so much for this opportunity." Lin Xuan Qi endured the pain that was all over his body.
He had overstretched and now his face turned pale from the intense pain within.
Every piece of his bone felt like it was fractured, and it was a miracle that he was still conscious.
"And thank you so much for tuning into our show." The host wanted to end the live stream, but the doubters were now up in arms demanding that Lin Xuan Qi answer their doubts.
The producer spoke into his intercom with the host of the show, "Let Lin Xuan Qi answer."
After the host heard the producer, he put his mic up to Lin Xuan Qi and asked, "There are doubters regarding your health situation, do you have anything to prove your innocence?"
Lin Xuan Qi endured the pain coursing through his body and said, "I've given the producer of the show my medical report and all the relevant scans.
"But if you are not convinced..."
He bent down and rolled up his pants, revealing his legs.