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

Zhou Jinyuan met Chen Xixi’s gaze, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted: "No, I just happened to come across someone half-asleep, talking in their dreams."
Hu Yun: "???"
Hu Yun hurriedly spoke up: "President Zhou, everything I said just now is true! She really did go looking for Zheng He’s brooch, you can’t be fooled by her again!"
Chen Xixi didn’t even glance at Hu Yun, calmly saying to Zhou Jinyuan: "But I haven’t found your brooch yet."
Determined to stir up trouble to the end, Hu Yun turned to Chen Xixi and said hastily: "Because the brooch is in my possession! Stop being hypocritical here. If you really wanted to find President Zhou’s brooch, with your intelligence, you might have found it long ago. How could it end up in my hands! President Zhou, this woman is just making excuses. She has really been looking for Zheng He’s brooch all along, don’t believe her!"
Zhou Jinyuan likewise didn’t give Hu Yun a single glance; his gaze still lingering on Chen Xixi, he replied to her, "It’s alright."
The troublemaker jumped in again: "How can this be alright? President Zhou, this woman has betrayed you! Can you put up with that? Don’t tell me you actually like the feeling of being betrayed!"
Last time, President Zhou said he likes the feeling of going hungry, fine, she could stomach that.
If this time President Zhou dares to say he enjoys the feeling of betrayal, then she would really think that President Zhou is beyond hope.
For real, it’s incurable to be lovesick at such a terminal stage.
Zhou Jinyuan continued to ignore Hu Yun, his long legs taking strides, walking up to Chen Xixi.
With his tall frame, standing in front of Chen Xixi, he quickly blocked out the weak red light on both sides of the wall, casting a shadow over Chen Xixi’s line of sight.
She raised an eyebrow, not knowing what Zhou Jinyuan was suddenly walking towards her for.
Then, she saw the man in front of her slightly lower his neck and take something out of his trouser pocket with one hand.
Chen Xixi didn’t see clearly what he was holding, but with her strong sense of safety, she instinctively wanted to dodge backward.
Zhou Jinyuan, however, spoke before she could move: "Don’t move."
Chen Xixi didn’t move. She saw Zhou Jinyuan lower his head and lean in a bit closer, and soon, the man’s cool breath gradually enveloped her nose.
In an instant, she seemed a little dazed.
Zhou Jinyuan’s slender fingers gently tugged at the cloth below her collarbone, then he pinned a brooch onto it.
After securing the brooch, he stood up straight, his gaze directly on Chen Xixi, smiling meaningfully: "I’ve been looking for you for a long time, my mistress."
The man’s voice was deep and pleasant, as if it carried a subtle enticement.
Chen Xixi was slightly stunned, somewhat seduced.
Hu Yun couldn’t stand it anymore; she was about to go crazy because being ignored felt terrible, especially when she was up to no good and the other party was not affected at all by her. She felt her credibility as a villain was being challenged!
She couldn’t help but raise her voice: "Can’t you hear me speaking!"
Still, nobody paid any attention to her.
Hu Yun: "..." Is she not wicked enough? Are they pushing her to fully turn to the dark side?!
[Hu Yun, don’t force yourself into a circle that isn’t yours.]
[In the world of three, there’s always one person who is superfluous.]
[Hu Yun, I advise you to be sensible and exit right now!]
[Ah ah ah! My mistress!! I’m absolutely smitten! President Zhou is so skilled! I’m so excited I’m rolling on the bed!]
[By my calculations, President Zhou is definitely fated to have a wife!]
[My smile is already lifting.]
Such a handsome and wealthy man, coupled with such sweet nothings, who wouldn’t be dazzled!
But Chen Xixi is no ordinary person; she won’t easily fall into temptation. She is a woman of clear mind!
At least before confirming her relationship with Zhou Jinyuan, before knowing just how close Zhou Jinyuan and Xu Nianying’s family are, and to what extent he would go for her, she absolutely must remain clear-headed with Zhou Jinyuan.
Chen Xixi’s defenses instantly went up again.
She smiled: "Actually, I saw you just now."
Zhou Jinyuan raised his eyebrows in confusion: "Hmm?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Yun spoke first: "President Zhou, look! She saw you just now and didn’t call out to you, and still let you find her; it shows that she doesn’t really care about you at all! Snap out of it!"
Chen Xixi acted as if she hadn’t heard Hu Yun, looking at Zhou Jinyuan and saying: "The disheveled female ghost who scared Zheng He earlier was me."
"..." No wonder he hadn’t recognized her—the bright-eyed girl turned into a ghost.
"Why didn’t you call me?"
"I was helping Han Qianyi at the time."
Zhou Jinyuan nodded slowly: "Next time, remember to call me first; I can help too, with anything."
Hu Yun continued to stir the pot with effort: "President Zhou, she didn’t call for you, why are you still eager to deal with her? This woman has clearly not taken you to her heart at all!"
Chen Xixi looked at Zhou Jinyuan, her almond-shaped eyes curving up, revealing a pure smile: "Good, then I hope President Zhou is a man of his word!"
Zhou Jinyuan spoke with a meaningful tone: "Don’t worry, I’m not like some people who quickly forget what they’ve said. I value integrity and have a good memory for important things."
Hu Yun: "!!!" Hey! There’s still a live person here, can you pay attention to me, give me a little bit of respect! This way, it makes me look like a completely nonexistent villain! This makes me feel like a total failure at being bad!
Grinding her teeth, Hu Yun placed her hands on her hips, looking ready to make a scene. She was truly being driven mad by these two, "You guys..."
Just as Hu Yun began to speak, Chen Xixi suddenly cocked her head to one side, looked at Hu Yun and said:
"A stirrer only stirs up trouble, so you should head to where you belong—for example—the restroom."
Hu Yun: You finally pay attention to me!!!
Hu Yun retorted: "I’m not a stirrer! I was just stating the facts!"
Chen Xixi: "Making things up is stirring up trouble."
Hu Yun questioned: "Do you dare say you weren’t looking for Zheng He’s brooch?"
Chen Xixi: "I did look for it, for someone else. Is that a crime?"
Hu Yun was immediately speechless, her momentum gradually weakening, "I didn’t know..."
"Not knowing allows you to say anything you want? As a public figure, don’t you know how serious the harm of spreading rumors can be?"
Hu Yun opened her mouth, unable to justify herself.
In the end, all she could say stubbornly was: "I didn’t do it on purpose."
Chen Xixi didn’t plan to let Hu Yun off so easily. After being bothered by her several times, if she didn’t teach Hu Yun a lesson, she probably wouldn’t remember and would still come to make trouble for her next time.
Chen Xixi: "Just saying it wasn’t intentional and it’s settled?"
"What else do you want to do? Don’t be too much of a bully!" Hu Yun stomped her foot and turned to leave.
Staying any longer under these circumstances was not a wise move for her.
Chen Xixi sneered coldly, lucky for her she ran off quickly.
[This Hu Yun really, talking nonsense without knowing the truth, as a public figure, she’s indeed a bit too irresponsible!]
[The artists of Nanxing Entertainment really need to improve their character! Can they stop letting just anyone in, it’s bringing down the company’s image!]
[I’ve unfollowed, I originally thought Hu Yun, this little beauty, was quite good-looking, but now I realize you really can’t judge a book by its cover!]
Half an hour later, all guests left the haunted house, successfully paired up.
Only Wan Chen was sullen.
Because the thought of him being paired with Hu Yun and Han Qianyi with Zheng He made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.