Chapter 896: Such a Huge Amount!

With Ning Chen's growing influence, the fundraising campaign also went viral online.

Without Ning Chen's knowledge, the total donations had already reached several million.

This was still a situation Ning Chen did not know about.

When the village chief returned, Ning Chen quickly walked over to him.

Just as he was about to voice his thoughts, his phone suddenly rang.

Hm?

Strange—this number was known only to the Mushroom House crew.

Why would they be calling him at a time like this?

After realizing this, Ning Chen signaled to the village chief and others to wait a moment, then found a quieter spot to answer the call.

"Hello, Ning Chen, miss us yet?"

He's voice came through the phone, and Ning Chen felt a momentary daze.

It took him a while to even remember.

"Teacher He, of course I miss you all—why are you calling today? Aren't you supposed to be filming the show?"

"What's wrong? Do we need a reason to call you?"

Yang Mi's voice came through from inside.

Ning Chen quickly waved his hands, but then realized—they couldn't perceive his emotions right now.

【Hahaha, that gesture was so adorable just now.】

【I can guess why the Mushroom House crew is calling Ning Chen.】

【Oh? Is a prophet about to appear?】

"Ning Chen, we all miss you—when will you be back?"

After hearing Pengpeng's words, Ning Chen's mood was unavoidably stirred.

He'd only been gone a few days, yet it felt like years.

Life at Mushroom House still felt vivid, but if not for the mission, he might truly have spent his final months there.

"Alright, alright, let's get to the real reason we called."

Ning Chen blinked—he hadn't imagined any urgent matter required his input.

"We heard you're raising funds for a school. Of course the Mushroom House crew wants to help—you each get 1 million."

What?!

【Good heavens! It's just a small village—do they really need to invest this much money?】

【Holy cow, if this money were mine, I'd probably go insane.】

【Celebrities earn money so easily—this is totally normal. Such generosity? To them, a million is like our one yuan.】

【Don't be so absolute—they have to wake up early and work late filming shows too.】

【Look, even the maid speaks with class.】

The live stream chat erupted in noise, but Ning Chen naturally didn't notice.

His entire focus was on what each person had just said: one million each.

Too much!

It's really too much—they don't need this much money.

Besides, Ning Chen had a system—his money came endlessly through tasks.

There was absolutely no need for such a massive fundraising effort.

"It's too much—no need for this much. I just want to build them a school; they don't need this kind of investment."

At that moment, Teacher He and the others exchanged glances.

Admittedly, in their moment of impulse, they'd only wanted to help Ning Chen get this done.

"Your goodwill means everything—but since I brought this up, I'll cover the costs myself."

"Don't worry—I have enough."

Upon hearing Ning Chen's words, the others fell into a daze.

Still, they wanted to contribute their small share.

Even if it wouldn't make much difference.

But they still wished to do something for these children.

"How about this—we take full responsibility for the children's books, desks, and such?"

After hearing Teacher He's suggestion, Ning Chen realized refusing further would be impolite.

He nodded unconsciously.

But then he remembered—he was on the phone, so they couldn't see his gesture.