Chapter 16: Dai Fu Dai Fu, Men Cheering
Chi Ye and Jin Xia still don’t know that their whereabouts, which they thought were “seamless,” have already been seen through by the Program Team.
The two walked into the grilled durian shop and bought durian, then went to get lamb skewers and burrito, and then found a sheltered place, eating food while observing bystanders.
“Eating like this, how can we do it in a place like this…”
“Brown Bear” clumsily pulled down the mask, revealing a clean and pretty chin, the delicate little face that could be blown to break was flushed red by the cold wind, now holding the foil box of grilled durian, complaining while scooping a big spoonful of durian meat with a spoon and stuffing it into the mouth, a pair of peach blossom eyes darting around, constantly “warning” the Program Team people.
“Yeah, Empress Dowager eating requires going to the Potala Palace, pulling out a violin on site, squeezing some caviar on the durian, only then worthy of your status.”
Chi Ye squatted beside, nodding in agreement.
“Teacher Chi, your posture is very inelegant.”
Jin Xia glanced at him, scooped another big spoonful of durian meat and stuffed it into her mouth, a thick sense of happiness flashing in the charming peach blossom eyes, but thinking of something, suddenly sighed with regret: “Sigh, this durian is good in every way, why does it taste so stinky.”
“This durian is missing a horse.” Chi Ye scolded Earth: “How does it grow? Earth too, what’s going on, why isn’t the durian born fragrant? Come on, let’s not take this anger, don’t eat it, go back to the sun tomorrow.”
Jin Xia first nodded repeatedly, but soon reacted, looking suspicious: “Are you sarcasm-ing me?”
“No.” Chi Ye shook his head decisively: “You taste it, taste it carefully, wasn’t I just speaking for you earlier?”
Jin Xia became even more suspicious, a hint of “anger” flashing in the peach blossom eyes: “Do you think I’m stupid? Can’t I tell?”
“Next time you can roast me at most once!”
Chi Ye: “…”
You’re really not stupid!
“Teacher Chi, us eating alone like this here, isn’t it not so good?”
Jin Xia slowly took a bite of burrito, chewed and swallowed it slowly, then remembered the others.
Chi Ye pointed to the shop doorway: “The menu originally has grilled durian, otherwise why do you think I came here? After buying the vegetables later, I’ll go buy their share and bring it back to them, but…”
He turned to look at Jin Xia: “If you eat at this speed, Teacher Yang Zi and Shi Daifu in the small dwelling will probably starve to death.”
Jin Xia thought about it and nodded: “Okay, then I’ll eat faster.”
Chew thirty times per bite, change to twenty times per bite.
“Finish the durian, eat the rest back home.”
Chi Ye quickly finished the durian in a few bites, stood up to leave.
“Hey, wait for me, why so urgent?”
Jin Xia wobbled after him, like a roly-poly, pointing to the empty foil box in hand: “Teacher Chi, I still want to eat, can you buy me another one later?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because we have no money.”
Chi Ye turned back: “The one you ate earlier was also from your own living expenses.”
Jin Xia dumbfounded: “Wasn’t… wasn’t you treating me? Also, I saw it, one grilled durian is only how much money, I still have many things I haven’t eaten… that I want to eat.”
“No way, the living expenses given by the Program Team are too little.”
Chi Ye waved to the PD teacher in the distance, curiously asking: “Have you really never eaten grilled durian before?”
Jin Xia nodded honestly: “No.”
“What about burrito, barbecue?”
“…You didn’t share the lamb skewers with me earlier, you’re indeed stingy.”
“…” Chi Ye was choked, asked again: “Hot pot?”
“Never eaten, family said… Sister Mi said those things are unhealthy, wouldn’t let me eat.”
Chi Ye listened in amazement, looking at Jin Xia as if looking at an alien.
Jin Xia misunderstood Chi Ye’s gaze, smugly: “How about it, am I healthy?”
Chi Ye: “Too healthy, they all say current food is all technology and ruthless stuff, eating it will poison you, but if you don’t eat anything, naturally no poisoning, I get it, Master.”
“Teacher Chi, can you be a little gentler to me.”
Jin Xia was unhappy: “Don’t you know, being like this makes it easy to have no friends?”
Hearing this, now Chi Ye shut down.
“Teacher Jin Xia, Teacher Chi…”
Program Team people jogged over, PD pretended not to know: “How are you two together?”
“Oh, just happened to bump into each other.”
Chi Ye indeed didn’t expose Jin Xia, casually made an excuse to brush it off, then said: “Then let’s go buy vegetables, I see there’s a supermarket next door.”
This was said to Jin Xia, because only they two in the shot.
“Okay… um… listen to you.”
Jin Xia looked at Chi Ye wanting to say something, but saw others there, could only nod depressedly.
The two walked into the supermarket as if nothing happened, starting to shop.
The Program Team crowd behind exchanged glances, all having the feeling of “I see how long you can act.”
“Did they capture that group earlier?”
“Captured.”
“…Let’s go.”
Everyone walked in together.
…
The shopping process was relatively simple, Jian Ni small dwelling’s first dinner, plus insufficient expenses, everyone didn’t pick too expensive things.
Of course, Jin Xia was the exception.
“Teacher Chi, I want to eat this.”
In the fruit area, Jin Xia saw a box of strawberries the size of a child’s fist, peach blossom eyes shining: “I’ve eaten this kind of strawberry, very delicious.”
Chi Ye nodded: “Indeed, I haven’t eaten it, but I know it’s delicious.”
“Ah? How do you know?”
Chi Ye looked at the price of the strawberries: “If this price isn’t delicious, I might really not control my bad temper.”
“Huh?! What are you gonna do?” Jin Xia shocked.
“I’ll go on Pinduoduo, frantically place orders with this brand’s Shang Family Business, then demand no-reason refunds!”
Jin Xia: “…”
She hopefully asked: “Then how about we buy one box?”
“Not buying.”
“Ah? Why?”
“No money.”
Chi Ye pushed the shopping cart: “With our little money, we can probably buy the leaves on these strawberries’ butts, by the way, haven’t asked, have you eaten the leaves?”
Jin Xia: “…”
Still standing like an iron tower in front of the strawberries, didn’t move.
“Alright, just this little money, what strawberries, already good not making you eat grass.”
Chi Ye saw her pulling this again, yanked her over: “Push the cart, almost bought enough, go checkout.”
“Teacher Chi.”
“Brown Bear” pushed the shopping cart to Chi Ye’s side, looked at the others lagging behind, sneakily said: “Sorry.”
Chi Ye: “Ah?”
Jin Xia blinked long eyelashes, a bit guilty: “I didn’t mean to say that earlier, actually you’re pretty good.”
Chi Ye then realized what she meant.
“What are you talking about? Someone as excellent as me, if they don’t take me as friend, it’s their problem.”
“Right right.” Jin Xia nodded repeatedly, seeing Chi Ye like this, immediately relieved, started pouring her heart out: “You’re good everywhere, just your mouth isn’t great.”
Chi Ye: “…”
「What did these two say earlier? Why don’t we know?」
「I feel they have a secret.」
「Something’s up.」
「No, do they really think we can’t hear them talk?」
「Shopping segment turned from black to road for Hu Ye, he spends money very carefully.」
「”Pinduoduo no-reason refund” hilarious, who says this mouth is bad? This mouth is great!」
「Feel Hu Ye is kinda cute sometimes… done, I actually said this?! I’m a hater!」
The two “again” entered the Program Team’s camera range, any actions naturally seen by everyone, including Chi Ye’s various roasts and actions during shopping.
Inherently poor, even poorer in the Program Team, plus previous life’s habits, Chi Ye shopping not pinching pennies but indeed methodical, completely different from the original host’s feeling on the program.
Chi Ye unaware of bullet comments, but from the increasing speed of favorability, vaguely knew more people like him.
This is enough.
Long road to whitewash, take it step by step.
“Checkout.”
The two came to the cashier, during checkout, now sensitive to numbers Chi Ye keenly noticed the receipt was five bucks more than expected.
He glanced at Jin Xia next to him pretending nothing happened, didn’t expose, paid and walked out of the supermarket.
At this moment, after shopping, it was completely dark, Chi Ye called others to wait here, went to grilled durian shop to buy durian.
When coming out, happened to see a stall selling frozen persimmons nearby.
Since right in front, couldn’t pretend not to see, walked over to pick a few persimmons and pack them.
Bullet comments scrolled.
「He’s really picking frozen persimmons for Yang Zi!」
「Hu Ye calm down! Take care of your black fans!」
「Washing white like this huh?!」
「If not script persona, really eye-opening.」
Audience surprised again at Chi Ye’s actions.
Here, the group with packed food and vegetables also set off on return journey.
“Don’t know how Teacher Yang Zi and Shi Daifu are getting along.”
On the road.
Jin Xia very unadapted to the “rural” darkness, followed tightly beside Chi Ye like a little follower.
“Should be alright.”
Can’t be Shi Daifu Shi Daifu, Yang Zi cheering, right?
Speaking of which, he’d heard of the female boxing king’s deeds, said some capital big shot wanted to take advantage, ended up punched into hospital by her.
Music scene little diva directly died on spot, silent for years, until this mango prepare Jian Ni, re-entered public view.
Truly contemporary number one female Tyson, under idol-like pretty appearance, is Shi Daifu Shi Daifu, men cheering-like violence!
…
Meanwhile.
The country server number one female Tyson being talked about by Chi Ye and Jin Xia, now bending waist, diligently and conscientiously wiping the kitchen stove.
Not only that, she had to endure the old man’s “torment” beside.
“You’re wiping the stove wrong, like this won’t clean it.”
Yang Zi sat beside on small stool like a big lord, casually emitting old man flavor attack: “But at your age, probably haven’t suffered much, like me when young…”
Shi Daifu breathed, clean forehead with beads of sweat, turned to look at Yang Zi, simply nodded: “Mm.”
Yang Zi frowned.
Thought this young girl so shut down, he’d talked so long, no emotional value at all?
And Chi Ye and Jin Xia…
Jian Ni guests, far worse than Jian Ni guests!
The worst batch of guests he’s brought!
“Little Shi, not me saying you, what are we on the program for? This is a social variety show, ultimately to make friends.”
“Mm.”
“See, you find me annoying.”
“Not annoying.”
“Not annoying then say more words.”
“How many?”
Yang Zi collapsed, to PD camera: “Beg them to come back soon, too awkward, I’d rather see Chi Ye openly leech Jin Xia’s popularity here than continue talking to this young girl!”
PD: “…”
Bullet comments laughed hard.
「So much program effect.」
「Is Shi Daifu depressed? Blacklisting caused aftereffects?」
「Don’t black randomly, Shi Shi was like this when popular before.」
「Yang Zi has face to say others? Not helping at all and keeps yapping, old man flavor overflowing.」
「Shi Shi too honest, silent head down hard work.」
「Beg Chi Ye come back soon, only he can cure Yang Zi this dad king.」
「Most like Chi Ye’s episode!」
「hh, just back from Chi Ye and Jin Xia side, no program there but very “sweet”.」
Bullet comments rolling, Yang Zi trying ways to get attention, Chi Ye and Jin Xia shopping duo finally returned to small dwelling.
“Hello, family, we’re back.”
“Brown Bear” bounced into living room, showing spoils: “See what gods and demons we bought for you!”
“Move move, wasn’t you who carried, why jumping.”
Chi Ye panting put down a big bag of stuff.
“I wanted to carry for you, you said I’m clumsy, afraid I’d break all the eggs, wouldn’t let me.”
Jin Xia whined in refutation.
Chi Ye nodded: “Indeed, if really let you carry all way, the hens in yard would probably cry.”
“Hey, did you buy my frozen persimmons? Where?”
From kitchen, Yang Zi smelled and came out, big lord manner: “Bought frozen persimmons?”
Chi Ye glanced at him, then saw Shi Daifu also come out from kitchen, holding two cups of hot water.
“Thanks.”
He took and drank a sip.
“…” Shi Daifu quickly said: “You’re welcome.”
“Bought bought, Teacher Chi specially picked for you!”
Jin Xia like claiming credit pulled out frozen persimmons.
“Oh?” Yang Zi raised brow, squatted to look a few, pondered: “No good, these frozen persimmons look poor quality, Chi Ye, not me saying, you didn’t buy well!”
As soon as he said this, everyone stunned.
「Started started.」
「No prelude at all?!」
「0 frame start how to defend?」
「Finally to my most expected chaos battle segment?」
「Speaking reasonably, Chi Ye picked pretty good, we all saw, this pure nitpicking?」
「Yang Zi so annoying.」
Bullet comments surged, Chi Ye side-eyed Yang Zi.
Tired? For some forced popularity.
Yang Zi noticed Chi Ye’s gaze, inexplicably unconfident, but still decided to show his “knowledge”: “Really not me picky, my hometown used to grow persimmons.”
“Generally less sandy soil, persimmons grow bad, more sandy soil, persimmons better.”
“So picking persimmons, must pick ones from more sandy soil, not less.”
Chi Ye thought, looked at Yang Zi: “So, less sand less persimmon, enough sand more persimmon?”
Yang Zi clapped: “Right! Summarized perfectly, just less sand less persimmon, enough sand more persimmon.”
“Mm.” Chi Ye looked at Yang Zi’s old face: “Then Teacher Yang Zi you indeed enough sand more persimmon.”
