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

Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Chen Xixi Received Many Parcels Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Chen Xixi Received Many Parcels Zhou Jinyuan: “I heard you’re quite good at boiling eggs.”
Chen Xixi: “…”
Who’s spreading such nonsense?
Isn’t boiling eggs just about having hands?
Who has hyped her up so much that even the sponsors are hearing about it?
Then she heard him continue: “If you want to thank me, just cook a few eggs and bring them to my office when you have time.”
She indeed owes Zhou Jinyuan a word of thanks; this bombshell news he delivered was a huge help to her.
Because the cost of a pound of eggs could save her several meal’s worth of money.
Chen Xixi asked in confusion: “Why are you helping me?”
Zhou Jinyuan: “Because of you, I won a trophy today that I’d never have gotten in my lifetime.”
So, was it the joy of winning a trophy that made him want to help her?
His request isn’t too high; it can be met.
“No problem,” said Chen Xixi immediately.
At 8 PM, the host Qian Yue walked into the dormitory with a smile, looking at the sponsors and asked, “Did our guests take good care of everyone today? Are the sponsors satisfied?”
Vice President Wang, President Liu, and Mr. Huang all replied in quick succession: “Very satisfied.”
Qian Yue: “Good to hear. How about we arrange another event like this the next time we have a chance?”
Then, the room tacitly fell silent.
The entire hall was quickly enveloped in a profound silence.
Vice President Wang and President Liu thought: This time, to invite us, the guests have nearly emptied their pockets. If they come again, the guests will definitely have no money left. Are they expected to starve with the guests? No, that’s absolutely unacceptable!
Chairman Jia, who hadn’t eaten all day, was even less inclined to come again!
Mr. Huang glanced at Wan Chen, who was silent, and chose to keep quiet as well.
Guests: Please don’t come again, really, they won’t have enough money if you do!!
[HAHAHA! The sponsors don’t want to come, and the guests don’t welcome it. This show has really gone unique!]
[I’m more worried about what Han Qianyi will do; after treating Vice President Wang to dinner, she only has 15 yuan left in her pocket!]
[The main issue is the program team is too ruthless, inviting the big-money sponsors directly. If I were them, I’d have no other choice but to spend money for the sponsors.]
[Yeah, how many of them are like Chen Xixi, Wan Chen, and Jin Cheng, who really don’t spend any money on the sponsors.]
Qian Yue gave an embarrassed smile and quickly changed the subject: “Alright, this concludes today’s experience of living frugally for our sponsors.”
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, exchanged a few polite words with the sponsors who then left, and the guests went upstairs to rest.
As Chen Xixi was going upstairs, Jin Cheng suddenly caught up with her and asked from behind, “Did that sponsor give you any trouble today?”
Chen Xixi didn’t know why he would ask that, she turned her head to look at him and replied, “No, why?”
Chen Xixi not only didn’t feel troubled by the sponsors, but she even thought that the sponsor was a very easy-going and nice person.
Jin Cheng breathed a sigh of relief: “That’s good, it’s nothing.”
His uncle was hard to please, hard to approach, and he had been worried that his uncle would pick on Chen Xixi or be cold, saying hurtful things that would make her uncomfortable.
But it seems his earlier instructions to his uncle must have worked, so his uncle didn’t make things difficult for Chen Xixi.
He knew it!
Although his uncle verbally expressed a desire to cut ties with him, he still loves him in his heart! He still cares a lot about what he says!!
…
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Although Han Qianyi managed to get Vice President Wang’s WeChat before he left, as she wished, her funds were now running low.
There are still 24 days to go, and she’s only got about seven or eight bags of instant noodles left. If she doesn’t think of something soon, she fears she might starve to death in the show before the end of the recording…
Han Qianyi lay in bed, her gaze flitting about, eventually landing on the door across from her room, where Chen Xixi lived…
On the second floor of the dormitory, in Zheng He’s room.
Zheng He didn’t spend much today hosting the sponsors, but this still led to an increasing gap between his funds and those of Chen Xixi, who currently ranks first.
He sat on the bed, brow furrowed. A moment later, he took out his phone and sent a text to Old Zheng: “Dad, how’s the thing I asked you to do coming along?”
Old Zheng: “Who are you?”
Zheng He: “… How many sons do you have?”
Seriously, who else would casually call you “dad” without having some clue?!
Old Zheng: “Son, did you change your number?”
Zheng He: “My phone was confiscated by the show crew, and now I’m using one provided by them.”
Old Zheng: “Oh, it’s not going well on my end. That damned girl is too cautious, she didn’t reply to several messages I sent her.”
Zheng He: “Clearly the bait wasn’t tempting enough. Try harder and put in more effort.”
Old Zheng: “Alright, I got it.”
Next door to Zheng He’s room is Jin Cheng’s.
Jin Cheng lies in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Because he’s hungry.
Meanwhile, Zhou Jinyuan, his uncle who resides in Runjing Villa District, also can’t sleep.
Because he’s too full.
Runjing Villa District.
Inside the gym on the first floor, Zhou Jinyuan is running on a treadmill.
He’s wearing a black sleeveless T-shirt, showing off the smooth muscle lines of his arms and the powerful veins. Droplets of sweat occasionally slide down his pale, slender neck.
Assistant Xu, who lives in the same villa, is shocked at the sight.
“President Zhou, why aren’t you sleeping in the middle of the night?”
Not sleeping is one thing, but to be working out like crazy—what’s he trying to do?
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Jinyuan slows down the treadmill, picks up the towel hanging nearby to casually wipe the sweat on his forehead, his voice hoarse: “I ate too much.”
Assistant Xu, who was too busy to watch the livestream earlier: “…” Is President Zhou implying that he’s being too nosy?
Well, then he wouldn’t ask how to handle the mysterious Stomach King trophy that appeared out of nowhere, and would obediently go back to sleep.
Obedient kids aren’t at risk of having their bonuses docked.
But on second thought, where on earth did President Zhou find that subpar trophy? And it’s made of plastic, too. Just now, he wasn’t even dry after washing his hands, and it rubbed off a handful of gold powder on him…
…
Early the next morning.
When Chen Xixi comes downstairs, she’s so sleepy that she can barely open her eyes; she had run around the dormitory building several times last night before she could finally fall asleep.
Because she ate too much.
It seems that bargains aren’t so easy to come by after all.
She forges on with her eyelids propped up and makes it to the dormitory entrance.
Outside, a delivery guy is holding five or six packages and politely speaks: “Ms. Chen, are you?”
“Yes.”
“These are all your deliveries. Do you need me to help bring them in for you?”
“Thank you, but no need. I can take care of it myself.”
Chen Xixi takes the packages and turns to head upstairs.
[Holy crap! Why did Chen Xixi buy so many things? What did she buy?]
[These things must have cost a lot of money, right? Now that she’s ranked first, is she starting to spend recklessly?]
[At this rate of spending, she’ll be broke in a few days!]
[From what I know about her, I don’t think she’d be the type to spend money like that.]
[So where did all these packages come from? Are they also freebies?]