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

Han Qianyi looked puzzled. She glanced at Chen Xixi and then took the painting handed over by Chen Xixi—
The painting featured a backdrop of soft hues. The woman in the painting wore a lavender and white ruqun, her hair lazily tied up, holding a folding fan with an ink landscape painting, her dancing posture graceful and enchanting.
Upon seeing the face of the character, she was slightly surprised.
Although this painting didn’t have the visual impact of the one by Guan Yingying, it perfectly captured the mood and feel of her dance just now. It was clear that much care had been put into it, capturing her dance movements.
Chen Xixi even perfected some inadequacies of the actual scene with her artistic skills, such as her mismatched dress and ordinary fan. Now, everything in the painting was depicted perfectly, even more tender and elegant than her dance just now.
Apart from the different style, in terms of aesthetics, it was nearly on par.
Is this really me? I can’t believe Chen Xixi could paint me so beautifully!
Han Qianyi looked up at Chen Xixi in disbelief, “You painted me…”
Chen Xixi smiled and honestly said, “Just casually, you danced superbly.”
Han Qianyi originally thought Chen Xixi came to mock her, to trap herself with her play after dragging Chen Xixi out to dance, not believing that clever Chen Xixi couldn’t see through her intentions.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xixi presented her with a painting and even complimented her, which left her quite at a loss.
Han Qianyi’s face turned uneasy, “If you want to mock, just say it directly, no need to go through the trouble of painting…”
Chen Xixi with a look of regret, sighed, and then interrupted Han Qianyi before she could continue speaking, raising her hand to take back the painting from Han Qianyi’s hands, “It seems you don’t like this painting, forget it…”
Han Qianyi quickly stepped back to avoid Chen Xixi’s hand, “The painting is already made, and it wouldn’t be nice for you to take it back anyway.”
Chen Xixi drawled an “Oh”: “Then you handle it yourself.”
Then she turned and left.
When she was painting Guan Yingying, she noticed Han Qianyi showing interest in her painting. Gifting this painting had no other intention; she just felt that Han Qianyi’s dance was really great and deserved to be captured in such a painting.
Though Han Qianyi was a bit cunning, Chen Xixi couldn’t deny her talent and even admired it.
Moreover, Han Qianyi having an eye for her painting and acknowledging her ability in the face of a rival were reasons for happiness to Chen Xixi herself. It proved her own progress in art, so she felt generous anyway—it was just something she did casually.
Watching Chen Xixi leave, Han Qianyi once again lowered her gaze to appreciate the painting in her hands, a joyful smile curling at her lips.
At that moment, a particularly dampening voice popped beside her ear: “What’s so good about this lousy painting? You can get plenty like this for US$ 200 at roadside stalls!”
Han Qianyi turned to look at Zheng He standing beside her, her smile tinged with sarcasm, “What do you understand with your intelligence? Are you even qualified to comment on such a painting?”
Zheng He laughed speechlessly, wondering since when he couldn’t judge Chen Xixi’s paintings—a painter not even well-known. He doubted if anyone would even bother keeping these paintings after the show.
But… something was off in Han Qianyi’s words!
Zheng He: “Just this lousy painting has won you over? Can you be a bit more ambitious? Do you realize the time right now? The show is almost ending! By giving you this painting now, she aims to win your favor, lowering your guard, thereby eliminating a competitor!”
Han Qianyi carefully rolled the painting, “Mind your own business!”
Regardless of what Chen Xixi as a person was like, this was indeed a beautiful painting.
And Chen Xixi really made her look very beautiful!
[Chen Xixi actually gave Han Qianyi a painting, and made her look so beautiful! Chen Xixi is too kind, right?]
[Han Qianyi is a bit stubborn! Just say you really liked the painting, and that it’s beautiful—would you be punished for that?]
[Maybe Han Qianyi isn’t used to Chen Xixi suddenly being so nice to her! Not just Han Qianyi, I’m a bit shocked too.]
“Zheng He really talks without considering the pain, US$ 200, you try drawing something to see if you can achieve this effect!”
Everyone received their paintings, but Zheng He didn’t expect that there would be one for him too.
Chen Xixi, adhering to the principle of not leaving anyone behind, also made a portrait for Zheng He.
Zheng He, looking at the portrait in his hand, clenched his teeth in anger: “Chen Xixi! What do you mean?!”
Everyone else got self-portraits, but his was a bunch of swimming tadpoles!
Chen Xixi spoke leisurely: “Your skin is too thick, it would waste too much paint, so I drew something else. Besides, I think you might need these on your painting a bit more, take a good look, maybe yours will become lively too.”
Zheng He, holding the painting, was trembling: “!!!” Does Chen Xixi not know the saying, ‘hit the person, not the face, hitting the face hurts dignity!’?
Jin Cheng and Wan Chen covered their mouths and snickered, Han Qianyi didn’t quite understand what they were laughing at, so she turned and asked Wan Chen what it meant.
Wan Chen was too embarrassed to say it outright, he implied, “Just look at what Zheng He is currently lacking the most.”
What Zheng He is certainly lacking right now are lively sperm…so those tadpoles are…
Han Qianyi suddenly got it, her ears reddened, and she pursed her lips, trying not to laugh.
Absolutely brilliant!
Comparing this, she suddenly felt that Chen Xixi really treated her nicely, at least the painting she received was much better than Zheng He’s!
“HAHAHA, really dying of laughter! Chen Xixi is absolutely amazing! HAHAHA!”
“Zheng He’s face is going green with anger, hahaha!”
“Chen Xixi’s talent is truly off the charts, hahaha!”
“You can say she wishes Zheng He well, which makes sense, or you could say she’s mocking him, and that’s accurate too, Chen Xixi is truly a miraculous woman, hahaha!”
After the challenge variety show ended, Guan Yingying added Chen Xixi and Han Qianyi on WeChat, then the celebrity guests hurriedly said goodbye and left.
They were afraid if they left any later, Zheng He would start asking for their autographs again, then they’d have to think up excuses to refuse, which would be quite troublesome.
Zheng He didn’t get over those few tadpoles until he was back in his apartment, he was so angry that he couldn’t catch his breath!
It was annoying that Han Qianyi suddenly stopped talking for him, a single painting won her over, really so lacking in integrity!
The twenty-eighth day of the live broadcast.
At seven in the morning, Chen Xixi took the tent to the agreed place and completed the transaction with the other party.
The buyer was a young girl who seemed quite young.
The moment Chen Xixi saw her, she immediately asked, “Are you of age?”
If she wasn’t an adult, Chen Xixi couldn’t sell to her.
The young girl, seeing that the seller was Chen Xixi, got very excited: “You’re Chen Xixi, right? I’ve watched your show! Can we take a picture together?”
Chen Xixi readily agreed: “Sure! But are you of age?”
“Yes, I just turned eighteen this year!” After taking the picture, the young girl shyly asked, “Can you… sign your name on it too? I can add some money if needed!”
Chen Xixi laughed: “No need to add money, do you have a pen?”
Hiding behind a wall not far from Chen Xixi, Zheng He suddenly had a bright idea!
He might not be able to sell celebrity autographs, but he could sell his own autographs!
Even though he is not as popular as celebrities now and has a mediocre reputation, he could sell it for a cheaper price, marketing to everyone the future potential value!