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

Chen Xixi looked at the four boxes of condoms on the table and for some inexplicable reason, felt they’d be particularly burning to the touch—hot to the hand and even hotter to the face. Hence, she just couldn’t bring herself to reach out and take them.
For so many years, she freeloaded without shame, even when faced with people’s judging stares at various free events, she felt no embarrassment. But now, her sense of shame had emerged; these four little boxes had finally touched her thick-skinned baseline.
The key was that if she were to pick them up by herself, she wouldn’t have felt this embarrassed.
She came with a man she barely knew, then she told that barely-known man that whatever they picked up, they could use…
Well, she had really put herself right into the eye of the storm.
She really wanted to find a crack to stuff Zhou Jinyuan into, so she wouldn’t have to feel so awkward!
She suddenly remembered that sister’s words, the ‘life-and-death matters,’ indeed it is about life and death!
[Shouldn’t take liberties with free stuff, right? Chen Xiaokou should’ve finally learned her lesson haha!]
[Help! I’m already feeling second-hand embarrassment for Xixi…]
[Just use it! Why wouldn’t it be of use! Hurry home now, join the double bed together, and then use it boldly!]
[My lips are curling up; come on, put them to use! Four boxes, use them boldly! Use them all up in seven days! I believe President Zhou has got the chops!]
[Can you have some restraint? Don’t you guys care about anyone when you’re online?]
[To the person above, what do you think I’m online for? I’m here to go crazy!]
The village committee staff, seeing the handsome couple, had stars in their eyes and, unusually, their faces turned red.
If it were locals, they would have cheered, but since they looked unfamiliar and no one knew which family’s daughter and eldest son they could be, they just noted how strikingly handsome the couple looked together, and that even just looking at them gave a thrill like wanting to cheer them on.
Chen Xixi rubbed her eyebrow, trying her best to ignore the staff’s glances and Zhou Jinyuan’s teasing.
Then she went to put these damned boxes straight into her bag.
She wanted to get out quickly, pretend nothing ever happened, as if she’d never been there.
But before her hand could touch the box, a well-defined large hand grasped her wrist; then the hand released her, taking the four boxes of contraception in hand.
In the eyes of everyone in the office, Zhou Jinyuan casually put those things into his trouser pocket without a hint of embarrassment on his face.
He looked at the person distributing the items, smile tugging at the corner of his lips: “Thank you.”
Having said thanks, Zhou Jinyuan glanced at the still somewhat dazed Chen Xixi, “Aren’t we leaving?”
Chen Xixi came back to reality, followed Zhou Jinyuan out of the village committee, and walked with him; sometimes she looked up at the sky, sometimes at the cornfields on both sides, in short, anything but Zhou Jinyuan.
Now, every time she saw Zhou Jinyuan, she would remember what she had said earlier.
Fortunately, Zhou Jinyuan did not dwell on the subject along the way, which preserved some of her dignity.
The two of them walked together to the village square, arriving just in time for the gathering.
Zheng He looked at Chen Xixi and Zhou Jinyuan, curious: “What were you guys up to just now?”
He had finished informing all the guests and was idly wandering around, hoping to snag some food, then he spotted Chen Xixi and Zhou Jinyuan going into the village committee. When they came out, Chen Xixi looked a bit odd.
Chen Xixi didn’t want to bring it up, “Nothing much.”
But Zheng He was thick-skinned and his curiosity couldn’t be quelled by Chen Xixi’s reluctance.
When had Chen Xixi ever shown such a downcast expression? Zheng He felt that something must have happened just now, and that it was something that had embarrassed Chen Xixi a great deal.
Chen Xixi’s embarrassment, of course, was his delight.
Zheng He pretended to be concerned and eager for a good laugh as he probed, “Tell us, what’s there not to talk about? Did you run into some trouble? Share with us, and maybe we can brainstorm some solutions together!”
Think of solutions? Chen Xixi thought Zheng He just wanted to enjoy her mishap!
Chen Xixi crossed her arms and chuckled, “Since you’re so curious, I might as well tell you. We just went to a free activity.”
“Free activity?!” Zheng He’s eyes instantly widened, and his voice rose without him realizing it.
Chen Xixi nodded with a smile: “Yes, a free activity.”
Zheng He didn’t ask for further details.
Whatever activity Chen Xixi participated in must be legit!
He now wants to go and join immediately, right away!
But before he could leave, Zhou Jinyuan, who was standing beside Chen Xixi, took out a little box from his suit pants pocket and shook it in front of him.
Zhou Jinyuan’s tone carried a hint of mockery, “Even if you got one, you wouldn’t be able to use it.”
Zheng He, who had been diagnosed with azoospermia, painfully covered his chest, “!!!”
He glanced at Chen Xixi, who looked like she had succeeded in her sly plot, and then at Zhou Jinyuan, who made the cutting remark…
Murder, this is murder! Broad daylight, clear skies, is there no law anymore?!
“I even saved money!” Annoyed, Zheng He turned his head away and took his place as far away as possible from Chen Xixi and Zhou Jinyuan.
These two are toxic, he needs to stay far away from them now!
On the other side, Han Qianyi and Wan Chen couldn’t hold back their laughter, while the other two groups of guests, who hadn’t watched much of the money-saving variety shows, didn’t quite understand what they were laughing at, but many online viewers got it perfectly.
[HAHAHA! Zheng He, why’d you even walk up there, just to make a fool of yourself, HAHAHA!]
[Azoo-sperm can indeed find that thing of little use, after all, there’s no pregnancy to avoid. 🙂]
[President Zhou’s jab was spot on, HAHAHA!]
[Ahhhh! Does anyone understand, Zhou Jinyuan is really doting on her, I think I’ve got material for my dreams tonight!]
Qian Yue saw that everyone had arrived, so he started to announce the latest task.
He took out ten cloth bags and handed them to the guests, “In a moment, you will put your points cards into these bags, and then play a game of hide-and-seek. In this game, you can choose to hide with your current points card until the end, or you can forgo hiding and directly attempt to take other guests’ points cards.”
“This game sounds great!” Zheng He’s depressed mood brightened instantly.
He was broke now, so nothing to lose. In a little while, he’ll just go on a stealing spree!
But for those like Chen Xixi with points, they’d need to be more careful!
Right now, he should be an invincible presence in this game!
Zheng He couldn’t help bragging to Hu Yun, “See, this is luck, being broke has its advantages! They have points to worry about protecting, but we have absolute control now. Just watch how I’m going to take all their points away later!”
Hu Yun snorted with laughter: “Talk about that after you’ve successfully stolen any, dare to snatch from President Zhou?”
Zheng He fell silent for two seconds, stubbornly retorted, “The game doesn’t care about social status, and besides, I don’t interact with him, so what’s there to be afraid of? Moreover, it’s just a game; a person like him could surely afford to lose, right?”
He had just talked a big game in front of the beauty; he couldn’t chicken out now, could he? That would be too embarrassing!