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

[I knew something was off, and President Zhou quickly pointed out the crux of the issue haha!]
[President Zhou: Who in the family understands? We haven’t even started dating and we’re already talking about breaking up.]
Zhou Jinyuan: “We are in a relationship, not just cohabiting for convenience. You keep the points.”
Chen Xixi looked at him puzzled, “Do you actually want to date me?”
Zhou Jinyuan looked into her clear, bright eyes, paused for a moment.
Then he picked up a spoon, averted his gaze, and said calmly, “Let’s eat first, no talking while eating and sleeping.”
Chen Xixi said “Oh” in response.
Then, she felt her ears blush belatedly.
What was she just asking?
This is a live broadcast.
She actually asked President Zhou directly if he wanted to date her.
Has her brain gone for a swim?
Even if he did have such intentions, she should have been more tactful, probing indirectly; isn’t she embarrassing him?
And it’s still not clear whether he actually has that intention, maybe he’s just on the show to create buzz for his company?
Asking him directly like this is so awkward.
Luckily, Zhou Jinyuan didn’t respond.
Indeed, this topic wasn’t suitable to be asked.
She quickly bowed her head to eat, and didn’t speak again.
[How do I feel like President Zhou has already cast himself as Chen Xixi’s husband?]
[President Zhou’s words and actions are too natural right? Help! Why do I suddenly feel like they are already dating?]
[They must be an old married couple! Otherwise, they couldn’t be this natural!]
[Since it’s like this, I’m going to start shipping them!]
[I remember Qian Yue saying that we should pick a partner for today, and it feels like there might be a change of partners tomorrow. What will Zhou Jinyuan do if he really changes partners tomorrow after leaving all the points with Chen Xixi?]
Zheng He and Hu Yun were still hungry, especially watching others eat made them even hungrier.
Zheng He stood at the door, watching Chen Xixi and Zhou Jinyuan enjoying their meal, he kept psyching himself up, comforting himself that he would definitely eat better than Chen Xixi in a bit!
“Have you seen enough?” Chen Xixi suddenly turned around, looked at Zheng He and Hu Yun, “What’s up?”
Zheng He reluctantly spoke, “Qian Yue asked us to tell you to gather at the village’s small square in twenty minutes.”
As for why they were sent to notify, naturally, it was because they were idle.
Zheng He also wanted to see if the makeshift double bed Chen Xixi sawed would collapse; if it did, he could enjoy a good laugh.
But he saw the two sitting on the firm bed board.
Ah… what a disappointment!
“Got it.”
After Chen Xixi responded, Zheng He and Hu Yun left.
After breakfast, Chen Xixi packed the disposable bowls and cutlery into a plastic bag, then got up and went with Zhou Jinyuan to return the chainsaw.
Chen Xixi followed behind Zhou Jinyuan, “I’ll go with you, and throw out the trash as well.”
Mainly, she was worried that Zhou Jinyuan might not find the place and get lost in the village.
As they were about to reach the village chief’s house, two women, about thirty years old, passed by them and said as they walked, “They really are a good match, we should have more of this kind of event in the future, and maybe some other activities!”
“Yeah! It’s a pity that one ID card can only get two. It would be great if we could get more!”
“You can go home and ask your grandmother to use her ID card to get them!”
“Forget it, I’m a bit embarrassed.”
“What’s there to be embarrassed about? I’ll ask my grandparents to go get more when I return home, it could really save quite a bit of money!”
Activity? Get more? Save money?
These three words precisely struck Chen Xixi’s heart.
She and Zhou Jinyuan are in dire need of free activities right now!
Chen Xixi quickly walked over to the two women and asked with a smile, “Sisters, what were you talking about just now? Is it a free event?”
The two women stopped, glanced at Chen Xixi, and then again at the handsome, tall man standing behind her.
One of the women’s expression suddenly became a bit subtle, as she hesitated to speak and finally vaguely said, “It’s free, definitely something you can use, a matter of life and death, you better hurry and get it, it’s really suitable.”
Chen Xixi: “Thank you, sister. Where is the event taking place?”
The woman turned around, pointed in the direction behind her, “Just up ahead at the village committee, don’t forget to bring your ID cards, you must have your ID cards to get them.”
“Okay, thank you sister.” Chen Xixi politely thanked them, then returned to Zhou Jinyuan and asked, “Do you have your ID card with you?”
Zhou Jinyuan, holding a chainsaw with one hand, fished out a wallet from his suit pocket with the other and handed it to her, “Help yourself.”
Chen Xixi took Zhou Jinyuan’s ID card from the wallet and put the wallet back into his suit pocket.
After the two women answered Chen Xixi’s question, they walked away, frequently looking back every few steps, their gazes laden with meaning.
“These two are so good-looking!”
“Totally, like celebrities in TV dramas!”
“They look like a young couple; look at how the man gave the woman the wallet and let her take it out herself.”
“They are so perfect for each other! Oh my gosh! I haven’t felt the urge to ship a couple for a long time! But these two, they really got me excited!”
As the two women gradually walked away, the smile on Zhou Jinyuan’s lips never ceased.
He glanced at Chen Xixi and suddenly asked, “Did you ask what we’re supposed to collect?”
Chen Xixi was solely focused on the free event; she hadn’t absorbed a single word the women mentioned later.
She responded seriously: “Given our current situation, whatever they give for free, we will absolutely find a use for it, very suitable, so we definitely have to participate in this event!”
[We’re really living hand to mouth, whatever they give for free will definitely be useful.]
[Ahhh! I feel like President Zhou is really pampering Chen Xiaokou!]
[Chen Xiaokou’s right, no matter if it’s edible or usable, as long as it’s given for free, they have to go collect it, and they’ll definitely be able to use it 100%!]
Chen Xixi and Zhou Jinyuan first returned the chainsaw to the village leader’s house and then hurried to the village committee.
Coming out from the village leader’s house, Chen Xixi quickly started to jog, “We need to hurry, this kind of free event is usually very competitive, if we arrive late, we may not get anything.”
Zhou Jinyuan, with his long legs, just needs to quicken his pace a little to keep up with her without any effort.
Upon arriving at the village committee, Chen Xixi pulled out both her and Zhou Jinyuan’s ID cards, stating their purpose.
Two minutes later.
Chen Xixi and Zhou Jinyuan looked at the four small boxes of contraceptives in front of them, falling into silence.
One ID card could get two boxes; their two ID cards got them four boxes.
Zhou Jinyuan, turning his head, his face nearly turning red, teasingly repeated her earlier words, “Anything they give for free, we will absolutely find a use for it?”
Chen Xixi closed her eyes: “…” Dead, but not completely dead.
This free event was really… Grab one and keep quiet.
No wonder those two sisters hesitated earlier, they were embarrassed to say it outright…