I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show

Chapter 13: Chapter 13 So Mr. Jin, you’re here to take part in the Transformation Plan Chapter 13: Chapter 13 So Mr. Jin, you’re here to take part in the Transformation Plan The other three guests weren’t any better, just watching indifferently this whole time.
Wan Chen and Zheng He didn’t even twitch, neither of them making a sound.
Han Qianyi actually wanted to go, as it would allow her to garner favor by appearing kind-hearted in front of the netizens, but… she only had a little over two hundred yuan in her pocket, certainly not enough.
Her eyes shimmered, and she turned to Wan Chen and Zheng He, “Since Chen Xixi isn’t going, how about the three of us pool our money together to let Jin Cheng get to the hospital first?”
Zheng He glanced at her, his teeth itching with annoyance. If this woman wants to be a saint, then just go, why drag him into it?
Wan Chen, unlike Zheng He, didn’t overreact. He maintained his silence as before, continuing to embody the image of a fringe guest with few words and few actions, and a minimal presence he had kept for the past three days of the live broadcast.
Seeing that the two men were indifferent, Han Qianyi frowned, her eyes quickly brimming with tears, putting on a pitiful look: “This is a matter of life and death, is money more important than a person’s life?”
But is it really worth it to lose the opportunity for five million prize money for a stranger they’ve never met before?
[I can’t watch this anymore! We, the netizens, will cover his medical expenses!]
[This show is really too heartless! A guest has an emergency, and the show crew doesn’t care! Chen Xixi, who has the most money, just turns and runs! The two male guests are also indifferent observers, only Han Qianyi—she’s really too kind, I’m going to give all my votes to her tonight!]
[Although Han Qianyi always lets Zheng He freeload for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which seems saintly, her kindness is still a shining point.]
Seeing that Wan Chen and Zheng He were silent, Han Qianyi was secretly pleased, feeling that her decision was really the right one.
How could someone participating in a show for a chance at five million prize money possibly have such a noble thought of giving up the huge amount for someone else?
Their indifference just highlighted her kindness.
As long as she puts on a bit more of a show, she’ll climb from fourth place to first in tonight’s popularity poll for sure!
Han Qianyi, as if she couldn’t stand it any longer, with a tone of accusation, continued to speak: “Don’t tell me you’re going to be like Chen Xixi…”
“Talking behind my back again.”
Before Han Qianyi could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a panting female voice.
Han Qianyi froze in place, turning her head to see Chen Xixi, who had just run down from the upstairs, still out of breath.
Chen Xixi didn’t bother with her, promptly joined the paramedics in the ambulance, and left.
Leaving behind the other three guests who hadn’t reacted yet.
[Why did Chen Xixi come back again? What did she go to her room for just now?]
[Did she run back to her room to get money just now?]
[Damn! If that’s true, then my earlier oath… please don’t let me be slapped in the face so quickly!]
Jiang City Hospital.
After paying the fees, Chen Xixi folded the payment slip neatly and put it in her pocket, then sat on the chair next to the hospital bed, waiting for Jin Cheng to wake up.
Fortunately, she arrived in time and there was no serious problem. A glucose drip was all it took.
About half an hour later, there was some movement from the bed.
Chen Xixi, with heavy eyelids and a voice hoarse from fatigue, asked: “You awake? How do you feel?”
“Not bad.” Jin Cheng looked at her, his voice weak: “Thank you for taking me to the hospital.”
“No need to thank me, it was Wan Chen who found you had fainted from hunger, he called the emergency line, and the ambulance brought you here. I’m just the one who fronted the medical expenses.”
Seeing that he was indeed alright, Chen Xixi calmly took out the payment slip from her pocket and said, “Remember to reimburse me the medical expenses.”
People are okay now, it’s time to settle the accounts.
It’s not that she’s too cold-hearted to help with a mere US$ 180 in medical expenses, but right now that US$ 180 is determining her fate for the rest of her life.
Chen Xixi paused, then said with some admiration, “To save the cost of three days’ meals by starving for nine, you ended up spending two hundred and fifty yuan on medical and ambulance fees. You’re pretty amazing.”
Just before today, she thought he was plotting some big money-saving plan in his room.
Turns out the guy was trying to challenge the human limits of starvation in his room.
Impressive.
She handed him the payment bill, sighed so faintly it was almost imperceptible, and said with heavy emphasis, “Although the prize money is important, your health matters more. Otherwise, you’ll end up having to take out a loan to pay for medical treatment after you get the prize money, which would be a loss.”
Jin Cheng’s eyes suddenly reddened, and to Chen Xixi, he looked like he was about to crumble into pieces.
Why is this big guy so teary-eyed? Or is it that people are most afraid of a stranger’s concern when they’re vulnerable?
For the first time, Chen Xixi felt like all the organs in her body had turned to waste. She hadn’t comforted boys before, especially not such vulnerable ones.
Jin Cheng sniffled, “I never thought, in my twenty years of life, that the person who truly cares about my health would be a stranger like you…”
Chen Xixi’s expression was complicated: “…” What’s the situation now? Why is this kid’s spirit so fragile? Is he lacking familial love at home?
Jin Cheng composed himself and continued, “Actually, to tell you the truth, I didn’t come on this show for the prize money. My family forced me into this show because they complained about me spending money at home…”
Chen Xixi thought, as expected – family issues. This kid does seem quite pitiful, and she suddenly felt a twinge of sympathy and compassion.
Seeing him pitiful, Chen Xixi quickly spoke softly to comfort him, “It’s normal for a kid to spend some money at home…”
Jin Cheng felt like he had finally found someone to talk to on the same wavelength, and quickly nodded in agreement: “Yeah, I only spend a few million on games every day, and when I have nothing to do, I hang out at bars, buy cars, limited edition sneakers and all, a mere tens of millions, but they still complain about me being too spendthrift, so they forced me to come on this show to experience living a month on five hundred yuan! They don’t care at all if I’m doing well or if I’m happy!”
Chen Xixi’s mouth twitched: “A few hundred… million? A mere tens of… millions?”
That’s some niche spending numbers there. It took her a good fifteen seconds to wrap her head around it.
Kid, you’re invincible.
Turns out Mr. Jin is slumming it by joining this makeover show.
What Mr. Jin lacks is not familial affection, but a beating by society.
Excuse me…
She should have never empathized with the young master!
Nor should she have comforted the young master.
Because now, she feels like the real clown who’s hurt is herself, she’s the one who really needs comfort!
How can she sympathize with a young master who spends millions without blinking when she hesitates over spending just five hundred yuan?
Not even a little.
Just when Chen Xixi was still in shock, she heard Jin Cheng say somewhat embarrassingly: “So, sis, given how miserable I am, can you give me a discount on this bill… this five million prize money is really important to me, it will determine my status in the online gaming world.”
Online gaming world?
Turns out all that roundabout talk was to hoodwink her, trying to gain her sympathy to stiff the medical bill, winning the five million prize money was his real objective.
Chen Xixi let out a cold “hah”, her eyes filled with determination, and spoke ominously: “I’ll give you a ‘bone fracture’ discount, you believe that?”
Jin Cheng shamelessly responded: “Fifty percent is also fine.”
“Here I am pouring my heart out to you, and you play tricks with me?” Chen Xixi clenched her fist, threatening him fiercely through gritted teeth, “Do you know what happened to the last person who cheated money from me?”