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

Zheng He pulled out a plastic bag from his pocket: "And some fruit!"
Chen Xixi looked at the free supermarket weigh bag filled with pre-cut sample fruits and frowned, "Can’t we buy fruit either?"
Zheng He cautiously shuffled forward a couple of small steps and handed the fruits to Chen Xixi, "I learned from you! Saving money! And they’re already cut, look how convenient!"
Who brings these kinds of things to a hospital visit?
Alright, it can be considered a kind gesture from Zheng He, though not much.
After finishing his sentence, Zheng He took out another plastic bag from his other pocket. He opened the plastic bag, which contained tools for eating fruit—namely, toothpicks.
Should I say it or not, he’s quite well-prepared.
Chen Xixi let out a big sigh, forget it, no need to fuss with this big dummy. She reached out to take the toothpick and asked the crew to release her hand, then sat down beside the bed.
Zheng He, seeing that Chen Xixi didn’t intend to hit him, confidently stepped forward two steps again, but just as he reached Chen Xixi’s front, he got kicked on the leg.
Zheng He bent over, clutching his calf, grimacing in pain, "Ambushing me, can’t take a joke, huh!"
Chen Xixi warned Zheng He as she looked at him, "If you talk nonsense again next time, I won’t let you off so easily."
Zheng He blatantly smiled, "Got it, got it!"
Moments later.
Chen Xixi looked at Zheng He and said earnestly, "Thanks for your concern."
Zheng He snorted coldly, "I wasn’t concerned about you!"
Chen Xixi smiled faintly, "Then thank you for not being concerned about me."
Zheng He turned his head away with a proud snort, "Hmph!"
Chen Xixi had no clue what he was being so proud about.
Sun Qian, seeing Chen Xixi was alright after showing some concern, cut to the important part, "My dear sole investor..."
Chen Xixi quickly interjected, "Invest, go get the contract over here, and we’ll discuss the specifics of the investment later."
Zhou Jinyuan frowned at Sun Qian, speaking coldly, "Just call me the investor from now on."
Sun Qian then noticed the presence of President Zhou from Zhongjing Group. His eyes shone like he just saw a pile of Gold Coins and he hurriedly ingratiated with a smile, "President Zhou, what brings you here!"
Zhou Jinyuan glance at Chen Xixi, who was sitting beside the hospital bed, and slowly said, "I came to see her."
"???"
Sun Qian was bewildered for a moment, then finally got it, ’my dear sole’ can’t be used casually anymore, the boyfriend got Unhappy.
So that’s his investor—backed up by Zhongjing Group, looks like their poor and small crew is going to take off!
Sun Qian, wisely letting things be, had people place the fruit basket and flowers down, then hurriedly left, not forgetting to pull Zheng He along.
Zheng He frowned at Sun Qian, pulling on him, "What’s the deal?"
Sun Qian: "Don’t disturb the couple’s world!"
Zheng He: "? What couple’s world? Where did the couple’s world come from?!"
The assistant director took one of Zheng He’s arms and said, "Hey, you’re about to get a mom!"
Recently, in a certain livestream boasting session, Zheng He claimed that if Chen Xixi got together with President Zhou, he would go live and shout a hundred times that Chen Xixi is his dad.
This video clip was edited by netizens and went viral on the internet.
The assistant director happened to come across it while scrolling through videos online.
If Chen Xixi is dad, then doesn’t that make Zhou Jinyuan the mom!
Zheng He was completely confused: "???"
What are they talking about? Why doesn’t he understand?
The door closes again, and the ward becomes quiet once more.
Only the assistant director’s words ’you’re about to have a mommy’ seem to keep echoing in the room.
Chen Xixi finds herself strangely tickled by this phrase, and seconds later, she bursts out laughing with a "pfft".
Zhou Jinyuan had watched the live broadcast too, so naturally, he knew what was making Chen Xixi laugh.
But soon, Chen Xixi’s laughter fades under Zhou Jinyuan’s calm gaze.
Zhou Jinyuan walks over to her, "Don’t you have anything you want to say to me?"
Chen Xixi clears her throat and looks at Zhou Jinyuan to explain, "About last night, I was out of it because of the fever, I didn’t do it on purpose..."
Zhou Jinyuan sighs as if he had expected this, "I know, it’s fine, just got taken advantage of, that’s all."
Zhou Jinyuan says, his eyelashes cast down, and with a pitiful look, continues, "A small grievance, I can endure."
Though he says this, Chen Xixi thinks he looks as though he’s about to shatter from losing his innocence.
Chen Xixi scratches her head, her face flushing as she stammers softly, "I mean... what I’m trying to say is... that... we could give it a try, you know?"
She had been contemplating this very matter while hiding under the blankets just a moment ago.
She’s not one to dawdle or play coy; when faced with a problem, she prefers confronting and resolving it directly, especially when it comes to major decisions — she’s no escapist.
Zhou Jinyuan used to treat her well, and she was concerned it might just be a whim, but last night...
For her sake, Zhou Jinyuan braved danger without regard for his own safety, venturing into an area about to experience a second storm to find her. He even gave her his raincoat, getting drenched himself, carrying her back and taking her to the hospital.
When she was heading back to the hospital just now, she overheard nurses gossiping about a very handsome man who sat outside ward 302 the whole night.
Looking at the slight dark circles under Zhou Jinyuan’s eyes, it’s clear that he was the one who spent the night, and no one else.
A person of Zhou Jinyuan’s prestigious status and worth wouldn’t need to go to such lengths; getting what he wants should just be a matter of speaking out.
But he did all this for her, and even if she’s clueless about love, she understands that Zhou Jinyuan’s kindness likely isn’t just for fun.
So, she decides to give it a try, to give Zhou Jinyuan a chance.
And to give herself a chance.
She trusts her first instincts.
After all, the feeling of reliance she had last night was indeed real, and she wants to follow her heart and see if Zhou Jinyuan is serious, hoping he doesn’t disappoint her.
Zhou Jinyuan freezes, silent for a moment, then asks again, "What did you say?"
He had expected Chen Xixi to forget and reject as usual.
He also thought it was his sleep-deprived delusion.
He never anticipated Chen Xixi would agree.
Zhou Jinyuan’s gaze intensifies, making Chen Xixi somewhat embarrassed, as she awkwardly avoids his eyes and mumbles, "Never mind if you didn’t hear me."
Getting into her first relationship, she can’t possibly say she isn’t nervous.
She needs time to adjust.
A smile emerges more clearly in Zhou Jinyuan’s eyes as his lips curve, "You’re not going to forget about this tomorrow, are you?"
Chen Xixi doesn’t respond to that question but instead says, "Let’s keep it secret for now, I don’t want my parents to know yet, let’s wait until your internship is over."
Zhou Jinyuan leans in a step closer, bending down with his hands on the bed rail on either side of Chen Xixi, tilting his head to meet her eyes, "How long until I get confirmed?"
Chen Xixi looks at the man who is so close and says directly, "That depends on your performance, if you do poorly, don’t blame me for being harsh."
Zhou Jinyuan’s lips slightly lift, "Okay, if I don’t meet your expectations, you won’t need to be harsh, I’ll be harsh on myself for you."