I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show
Author: KinderPartTimer
Chapter 378 - 371: Who Do I Look Like Someoneâs Girlfriend To You?
Chen Xixiâs remaining sliver of reason told her this was very bad, but she was just too cold, feeling like she was about to freeze to death.
Freezing to death would be even worse.
Before the search and rescue team arrived, the torrential rain had soaked her clothes, and with the sudden drop in temperature accompanied by the cold wind, if it werenât for her determination to live longer, she would have noticed something was wrong with her body long ago.
It was that perseverance that had sustained her until now.
Only when she felt completely safe did her tightly wound nerves relax, allowing her to realize just how cold she really was.
Zhou Jinyuan carried Chen Xixi on his back, and suddenly, his steps halted before returning to normal.
The rain continued unabated, and the rugged mountain road was washed slippery by the rain, making it even more difficult to walk. A slight misstep could cause both of them to tumble down.
However, Chen Xixi could feel that the man carrying her took each step firmly, giving her a strong sense of security.
Her head felt even heavier, and she could barely keep her eyes open.
Suddenly, a deep voice reached her ear, "Donât move your hands."
"Okay," Chen Xixi quickly agreed verbally, but her hands had their own ideas.
"..."
Chen Xixi couldnât help but explain for her hands, "Sorry, they are just too cold, I canât control them."
"..."
It wasnât a joke, if she had even a bit more sense left, she would have wanted to crawl inside his clothes.
The cold wind poured into the sleeves and collar of the raincoat, blowing against her soaked clothes until they were ice cold, chilling to the bone.
At this moment, she just wanted to embrace a heater and warm up properly.
But in the end, she still painstakingly maintained her consciousness and weakly asked, "Are all the rescuers built like you?"
His chest muscles seemed well developed.
Her tone, weakened and slow due to fatigue, was not coquettish but sounded like a genuine inquiry, without any frivolous or flirting undertone.
His tone was mild, with no emotional fluctuation, "Not sure."
Chen Xixiâs palms pressed tightly under his collarbone, without any fabric barrier, feeling the warmth of his body and his strong, powerful heartbeat, immediately making her feel much more reassured.
She leaned her face against his shoulder, eyes closed, and lazily said, "Iâll definitely give you a five-star rating when we get back."
"Is it for the build?"
"No... itâs for the warmth..."
Zhou Jinyuan: "..." Should he be happy about receiving a five-star rating for his body temperature being thirty-seven degrees?
Then, Chen Xixi seemed to hear him chuckle lightly, a very soft and pleasant sound.
Maybe because her eyes were closed, her other senses sharpened, and she was momentarily captivated by his voice.
She blurted out, "Has anyone ever told you, your voice is very nice?"
"Is that so?"
His deep voice flowed slowly, mixed with steady breaths, and with her eyes closed, she asked in a dazed state, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
Zhou Jinyuan was silent for two seconds, "No."
"Oh... What do you think of me?" Chen Xixi didnât know what came over her to ask such a question.
Perhaps people seek a support when they are at their most vulnerable.
Thatâs why she blurted out something she wouldnât normally say.
This time, he was silent for even longer.
Chen Xixi couldnât hold on any longer, a lazy, elongated tone escaping her throat, "Hmm?"
"Alright, you wonât back out this time, right?"
Chen Xixi went silent.
Zhou Jinyuan tried to quicken his pace within the bounds of safety, because he could distinctly feel her hand, no matter how much she tried, continuing to be ice cold against his body.
Having been drenched for so long, her body must be at its limits.
When Chen Xixi woke up, she was lying in Lingshi City Hospital with an IV drip.
Slowly opening her eyes, Chen Xixi saw someone sitting by the hospital bed. It was Han Qianyi.
Seeing that Chen Xixi had woken up, Han Qianyi excitedly said, "Youâre finally awake!"
Chen Xixi frowned and asked with a hoarse voice, "What happened to me?"
Han Qianyi replied worriedly, "The wound is infected, and you caught a cold, which caused the fever and made you pass out! Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"Where is the wound?"
Han Qianyi stood up, gently rolled up Chen Xixiâs left sleeve, revealing the treated scratch from a branch.
She probably got scratched by the branch while running up the mountain and didnât notice it at the time because the situation was chaotic.
Chen Xixi replied, "Oh, nothing major, just that my legs are a bit sore..."
Talking about sore legs, it seemed like an additional memory suddenly appeared in Chen Xixiâs mind.
"!!!"
Chen Xixi suddenly sat up, startling Han Qianyi, "Whatâs wrong, sister? Are you feeling unwell? Tell me, Iâll call the nurse!"
"No need." Chen Xixi covered her face with her hands, feeling like death might be better!
Han Qianyi anxiously checked Chen Xixiâs temperature and asked, "What exactly is wrong?"
Chen Xixiâs muffled voice came through, "I was delirious with fever and harassed a rescue worker from the search and rescue team..."
Han Qianyi paused for a moment and then burst out laughing, "Thatâs a good thing! Tell me, how did you harass him?"
"I just..." Chen Xixi couldnât get the words out, but her cheeks were flushed.
The curious Han Qianyi became anxious like an ant on a hot pan, "Come on, spill it!"
"First tell me, where is the search and rescue team now?"
"Theyâre still at Qingping Village doing rescue work."
"I need to go there!"
Han Qianyi quickly stopped Chen Xixi, "Wait till youâre better before dealing with any urgent matters!"
But Chen Xixi was anxious. She hadnât even seen what the other person looked like, but had already spoken about dating him. How could she not be anxious!
Although she wasnât very concerned about appearances, at least let her know who she was talking nonsense to and who she had been physically affectionate with!
After getting an IV, Chen Xixi asked the nurse if she could step out for a bit. The nurse said it was fine but that she needed to come back tomorrow for another IV.
So Chen Xixi left, with Han Qianyi following by her side.
Upon reaching Qingping Village, the rescue team was finishing up their work.
Chen Xixi looked ahead at all the similarly dressed rescue workers and felt confused.
Done for, everyone looked like the person who carried her last night.
She purposefully walked into the rescue crew, but no one paid attention to her.
Until she started her second round, someone smiled and asked, "Do you need help? Are you looking for someone?"
It wasnât uncommon for survivors to come and express gratitude, so everyone treated it as normal.
Looking for who?
Chen Xixi herself didnât know who she was looking for.
She didnât know his name or his appearance, just remembered the silly things she said last night in her delirium.
After a moment of silence.
Chen Xixi clenched her fists and asked in a not too loud, not too soft voice, "Do I look like someoneâs girlfriend?"
As her words fell, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at Chen Xixi.
Seconds later, someone whispered, "Whose girlfriend? Sheâs quite pretty?"
Then someone else teased, "Which lucky guy got her?"
There were also sounds of envious sighing.
But no one claimed her.
Freezing to death would be even worse.
Before the search and rescue team arrived, the torrential rain had soaked her clothes, and with the sudden drop in temperature accompanied by the cold wind, if it werenât for her determination to live longer, she would have noticed something was wrong with her body long ago.
It was that perseverance that had sustained her until now.
Only when she felt completely safe did her tightly wound nerves relax, allowing her to realize just how cold she really was.
Zhou Jinyuan carried Chen Xixi on his back, and suddenly, his steps halted before returning to normal.
The rain continued unabated, and the rugged mountain road was washed slippery by the rain, making it even more difficult to walk. A slight misstep could cause both of them to tumble down.
However, Chen Xixi could feel that the man carrying her took each step firmly, giving her a strong sense of security.
Her head felt even heavier, and she could barely keep her eyes open.
Suddenly, a deep voice reached her ear, "Donât move your hands."
"Okay," Chen Xixi quickly agreed verbally, but her hands had their own ideas.
"..."
Chen Xixi couldnât help but explain for her hands, "Sorry, they are just too cold, I canât control them."
"..."
It wasnât a joke, if she had even a bit more sense left, she would have wanted to crawl inside his clothes.
The cold wind poured into the sleeves and collar of the raincoat, blowing against her soaked clothes until they were ice cold, chilling to the bone.
At this moment, she just wanted to embrace a heater and warm up properly.
But in the end, she still painstakingly maintained her consciousness and weakly asked, "Are all the rescuers built like you?"
His chest muscles seemed well developed.
Her tone, weakened and slow due to fatigue, was not coquettish but sounded like a genuine inquiry, without any frivolous or flirting undertone.
His tone was mild, with no emotional fluctuation, "Not sure."
Chen Xixiâs palms pressed tightly under his collarbone, without any fabric barrier, feeling the warmth of his body and his strong, powerful heartbeat, immediately making her feel much more reassured.
She leaned her face against his shoulder, eyes closed, and lazily said, "Iâll definitely give you a five-star rating when we get back."
"Is it for the build?"
"No... itâs for the warmth..."
Zhou Jinyuan: "..." Should he be happy about receiving a five-star rating for his body temperature being thirty-seven degrees?
Then, Chen Xixi seemed to hear him chuckle lightly, a very soft and pleasant sound.
Maybe because her eyes were closed, her other senses sharpened, and she was momentarily captivated by his voice.
She blurted out, "Has anyone ever told you, your voice is very nice?"
"Is that so?"
His deep voice flowed slowly, mixed with steady breaths, and with her eyes closed, she asked in a dazed state, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
Zhou Jinyuan was silent for two seconds, "No."
"Oh... What do you think of me?" Chen Xixi didnât know what came over her to ask such a question.
Perhaps people seek a support when they are at their most vulnerable.
Thatâs why she blurted out something she wouldnât normally say.
This time, he was silent for even longer.
Chen Xixi couldnât hold on any longer, a lazy, elongated tone escaping her throat, "Hmm?"
"Alright, you wonât back out this time, right?"
Chen Xixi went silent.
Zhou Jinyuan tried to quicken his pace within the bounds of safety, because he could distinctly feel her hand, no matter how much she tried, continuing to be ice cold against his body.
Having been drenched for so long, her body must be at its limits.
When Chen Xixi woke up, she was lying in Lingshi City Hospital with an IV drip.
Slowly opening her eyes, Chen Xixi saw someone sitting by the hospital bed. It was Han Qianyi.
Seeing that Chen Xixi had woken up, Han Qianyi excitedly said, "Youâre finally awake!"
Chen Xixi frowned and asked with a hoarse voice, "What happened to me?"
Han Qianyi replied worriedly, "The wound is infected, and you caught a cold, which caused the fever and made you pass out! Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"Where is the wound?"
Han Qianyi stood up, gently rolled up Chen Xixiâs left sleeve, revealing the treated scratch from a branch.
She probably got scratched by the branch while running up the mountain and didnât notice it at the time because the situation was chaotic.
Chen Xixi replied, "Oh, nothing major, just that my legs are a bit sore..."
Talking about sore legs, it seemed like an additional memory suddenly appeared in Chen Xixiâs mind.
"!!!"
Chen Xixi suddenly sat up, startling Han Qianyi, "Whatâs wrong, sister? Are you feeling unwell? Tell me, Iâll call the nurse!"
"No need." Chen Xixi covered her face with her hands, feeling like death might be better!
Han Qianyi anxiously checked Chen Xixiâs temperature and asked, "What exactly is wrong?"
Chen Xixiâs muffled voice came through, "I was delirious with fever and harassed a rescue worker from the search and rescue team..."
Han Qianyi paused for a moment and then burst out laughing, "Thatâs a good thing! Tell me, how did you harass him?"
"I just..." Chen Xixi couldnât get the words out, but her cheeks were flushed.
The curious Han Qianyi became anxious like an ant on a hot pan, "Come on, spill it!"
"First tell me, where is the search and rescue team now?"
"Theyâre still at Qingping Village doing rescue work."
"I need to go there!"
Han Qianyi quickly stopped Chen Xixi, "Wait till youâre better before dealing with any urgent matters!"
But Chen Xixi was anxious. She hadnât even seen what the other person looked like, but had already spoken about dating him. How could she not be anxious!
Although she wasnât very concerned about appearances, at least let her know who she was talking nonsense to and who she had been physically affectionate with!
After getting an IV, Chen Xixi asked the nurse if she could step out for a bit. The nurse said it was fine but that she needed to come back tomorrow for another IV.
So Chen Xixi left, with Han Qianyi following by her side.
Upon reaching Qingping Village, the rescue team was finishing up their work.
Chen Xixi looked ahead at all the similarly dressed rescue workers and felt confused.
Done for, everyone looked like the person who carried her last night.
She purposefully walked into the rescue crew, but no one paid attention to her.
Until she started her second round, someone smiled and asked, "Do you need help? Are you looking for someone?"
It wasnât uncommon for survivors to come and express gratitude, so everyone treated it as normal.
Looking for who?
Chen Xixi herself didnât know who she was looking for.
She didnât know his name or his appearance, just remembered the silly things she said last night in her delirium.
After a moment of silence.
Chen Xixi clenched her fists and asked in a not too loud, not too soft voice, "Do I look like someoneâs girlfriend?"
As her words fell, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at Chen Xixi.
Seconds later, someone whispered, "Whose girlfriend? Sheâs quite pretty?"
Then someone else teased, "Which lucky guy got her?"
There were also sounds of envious sighing.
But no one claimed her.