Chapter 16: Dai Fudai, Men Cheer

Chi Ye and Jin Xia did not yet know that the itinerary they thought was "flawless" had already been seen through by the production team.

The two walked into a grilled durian shop to buy durian, then went to pick up lamb skewers and wraps, and then found a sheltered spot to eat while observing passersby.

"Dining is such a thing, how can it be done in a place like this..."

The "Brown Bear" clumsily pulled down her mask, revealing a fair and beautiful chin; her delicate, porcelain-like face was turned red by the cold wind. At this moment, she held the foil box of grilled durian, complaining while using a spoon to scoop up a large mouthful of durian flesh and stuffing it into her mouth, her pair of peach-blossom eyes darting around, constantly "alerting" for the arrival of the production team.

"Yes, for Her Majesty to dine, one must go to the Potala Palace, play the violin on-site, and squeeze some caviar onto the durian; only then would it be worthy of your status."

Chi Ye squatted nearby and nodded in approval.

"Teacher Chi, your posture is very unrefined."

Jin Xia glanced at him, then dug out another large spoonful of durian flesh and stuffed it into her mouth. A thick sense of happiness flashed in her charming peach-blossom eyes, but thinking of something, she suddenly sighed with regret: "Sigh, this durian is good in every way, why does it have to smell so stinky?"

"This durian horse is gone." Chi Ye scolded the Earth: "How did it grow? And the Earth, what is going on? Why isn't the durian it produces fragrant? Come, let's not take this abuse, let's stop eating, and go back to the sun tomorrow."

Jin Xia nodded repeatedly at first, but soon realized what he meant, her gaze suspicious: "Are you being sarcastic toward me?"

"No." Chi Ye shook his head decisively: "Savor it, savor it carefully, wasn't I just speaking up for you?"

Jin Xia was even more suspicious, a trace of "anger" flashing in her peach-blossom eyes: "Do you think I'm stupid? Can't I tell?"

"Next time you can only say one thing about me at most!"

Chi Ye: "..."

You really aren't stupid!

"Teacher Chi, will it be not so good if we eat alone here like this?"

Jin Xia took a bite of the wrap in a leisurely manner, chewed it slowly, and swallowed it before remembering the others.

Chi Ye pointed to the shop entrance: "Grilled durian was on the menu to begin with, otherwise why do you think I came over? After buying the groceries later, I'll go buy their share and bring it back for them, but..."

He turned his head to look at Jin Xia: "If you keep eating at this speed, I estimate Teacher Yangzi and Dai Fudai back at the house will starve to death."

Jin Xia thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, then I'll eat faster."

Instead of chewing thirty times per bite, I'll change it to twenty times per bite.

"Finish the durian, eat the rest when we get back."

Chi Ye finished the durian in a few bites and stood up, ready to leave.

"Hey, wait for me, why are you in such a rush."

Jin Xia followed along, swaying like a roly-poly toy, pointing at the empty foil box in her hand: "Teacher Chi, I still want to eat some, bring me a portion later too."

"No."

"Why?"

"Because we have no money."

Chi Ye looked back: "The portion you just ate was also from your own living expenses."

Jin Xia was stunned: "No... aren't you treating me? Also, I've seen it, how much does a portion of grilled durian cost? There are still many things I haven't eaten... that I want to eat."

"No way, the living expenses given by the production team are too little."

Chi Ye waved at the PD in the distance and asked curiously: "Have you really never eaten grilled durian before?"

Jin Xia nodded honestly: "No."

"Then wraps, barbecue?"

"...You didn't share the lamb skewers with me just now, you really are stingy."

"..." Chi Ye was choked up for a moment, then asked: "Hot pot?"

"Never eaten it, at home they said... Sister Mi said those things aren't healthy and wouldn't let me eat them."

Chi Ye was amazed as he listened, looking at Jin Xia as if looking at an alien.

Jin Xia misunderstood Chi Ye's gaze and was smug: "How about it, I'm healthy, right?"

Chi Ye: "Too healthy. They all say that modern food is all technology and harsh additives, and you'll be poisoned if you eat it, but if you don't eat anything, then naturally there's no such thing as being poisoned. I've attained enlightenment, Master."

"Teacher Chi, can you be a little gentler with me."

Jin Xia was unhappy: "Don't you know that it's very easy to have no friends like this?"

Hearing this, it was Chi Ye's turn to be autistic.

"Teacher Jin Xia, Teacher Chi..."

The production team members trotted over, and the PD asked, pretending to be ignorant: "Why are you two together?"

"Oh, we just happened to run into each other."

Chi Ye indeed did not expose Jin Xia, found a random excuse to brush it off, and then said: "Then let's go buy groceries, I see there's a supermarket right next door."

This was said to Jin Xia, because only the two of them were in the frame.

"Okay... um... I'll listen to you."

Jin Xia looked at Chi Ye wanting to say something, but realized everyone else was there, so she could only nod gloomily.

The two walked into the supermarket as if nothing had happened and began to shop.

The production team members behind them looked at each other, all feeling like, "I want to see how long you two can keep up the act."

"Did you get the footage of this group just now?"

"Got it."

"...Let's go."

Everyone walked in together.

The shopping process was relatively simple. For the first dinner at the "See You" house, plus the insufficient budget, everyone didn't pick anything too expensive.

Of course, Jin Xia was the exception.

"Teacher Chi, I want to eat this."

In the fruit section, Jin Xia saw a box of strawberries the size of a child's fist, her pair of peach-blossom eyes shining: "I've eaten this kind of strawberry, it's very delicious."

Chi Ye nodded: "Indeed, I haven't eaten it, but I also know it's very delicious."

"Ah? How do you know?"

Chi Ye looked at the price of the strawberries: "If it's not delicious at this price, I really might not be able to control my bad temper."

"Hmm?! What are you going to do?" Jin Xia was shocked.

"I will crazily place orders for this brand on Pinduoduo, and then demand a refund for no reason!"

Jin Xia: "..."

She turned and asked hopefully: "Then how about we buy a box?"

"Not buying."

"Ah? Why?"

"No money."

Chi Ye pushed the shopping cart: "With this little money of ours, we can probably buy the leaves on the butts of these strawberries. By the way, haven't asked, have you eaten leaves before?"

Jin Xia: "..."

She still stood in front of the strawberries like a tower, not moving.

"Alright, with just this little money, what strawberries are you eating? It's not bad that I didn't make you eat grass."

Chi Ye saw her acting like this again and pulled her over: "Push the cart, we've bought enough, let's go pay."

"Teacher Chi."

The "Brown Bear" pushed the shopping cart, moved to Chi Ye's side, looked at the others lagging behind, and said sneakily: "I'm sorry."

Chi Ye: "Huh?"

Jin Xia blinked her long eyelashes, feeling a bit guilty: "I didn't mean to say that just now, actually you're a pretty good person."

Chi Ye only then realized what she was talking about.

"What are you talking about? Someone as excellent as me, if they don't treat me as a friend, it must be the others' problem."

"Right, right." Jin Xia nodded repeatedly, and seeing Chi Ye like this, she immediately felt relieved and began to speak from the heart: "You're good in every way, it's just that your mouth isn't very good."

Chi Ye: "..."

"What did these two say just now? Why don't we know?"

"I feel like they have a secret."

"Something's up."

"No, they don't really think we can't hear them talking, do they?"

"I've turned from a hater to a passerby for Hu Ye during the shopping segment, he is really meticulous with spending money."

"'Pinduoduo no-reason refund' is hilarious, who said this mouth isn't good? This mouth is awesome!"

"I feel like Hu Ye is actually quite cute sometimes... damn, I actually said something like that?! I'm a hater!"

The two "re-entered" the range of the production team's cameras, and any action would naturally be seen by everyone, including all the complaints and actions Chi Ye made while shopping just now.

He was poor to begin with, and even poorer after joining the production team. Coupled with the living habits from his past life, Chi Ye's shopping was, if not calculating every penny, certainly orderly, which was completely different from the impression the original owner once gave everyone on the show.

Chi Ye didn't know what the bullet comments were saying, but through the speed at which his favorability points were increasing, he vaguely knew that more people liked him again.

That was enough.

The long road to clearing his name, let's take it one step at a time.

"Check out."

The two arrived at the checkout counter. While paying, Chi Ye, who was now very sensitive to numbers, keenly noticed that the receipt was five yuan more than he had expected.

He glanced at Jin Xia, who was pretending that nothing had happened, but didn't expose her. After paying, he walked out of the supermarket.

At this moment, after a round of shopping, the sky had completely darkened. Chi Ye told the others to wait here, while he went to the grilled durian shop to buy durian.

When the results came out, he happened to see a vendor selling frozen persimmons nearby.

Since it was right there, he couldn't pretend not to see it, so he walked over and picked out a few persimmons to pack up.

The bullet comments scrolled by.

"He's actually picking frozen persimmons for Yang Zi!"

"Chi Ye, calm down! Take care of your haters!"

"Trying to whitewash things, are we?!"

"If this isn't a scripted persona, then I'm truly impressed."

The audience was once again surprised by Chi Ye's actions.

Over here, the group that had finished packing up the food and vegetables also set off on their return journey.

"I wonder how Yang Zi and Dai Fudai are getting along."

On the road.

Jin Xia was very unaccustomed to the darkness of the "countryside," and she followed closely behind Chi Ye like a little sidekick.

"It should be alright."

It couldn't be that Dai Fudai is cheering, right?

Speaking of the female boxing champion's exploits, he had heard of them too; it was said that a certain big-shot capitalist tried to take advantage of her, and she ended up hammering him into the hospital with one punch.

The little diva of the music scene died on the spot, went silent for several years, and only re-entered the public eye when Mango prepared "See You" this time.

She is truly the number one female Tyson of the modern era; beneath her delicate, idol-like appearance lies the violent fury of a man!

At the same time.

The number one female Tyson of the national server, who was being talked about by Chi Ye and Jin Xia, was currently hunched over, diligently and conscientiously wiping the kitchen stove.

Not only that, she had to endure the "torture" of the old man beside her.

"You're wiping this stove wrong; it won't be clean if you wipe it like that."

Yang Zi sat on a small stool nearby like a big shot, casually launching an attack of "old-man-isms": "But at your age, you probably haven't suffered much. When I was young..."

Shi Daifu gasped, beads of sweat hanging on her fair forehead, and she looked back at Yang Zi, nodding simply: "Mm."

Yang Zi frowned.

He thought to himself, why is this girl so withdrawn? He had been talking here for a long time, and the other party wasn't giving him any emotional value at all?

And then there's Chi Ye and Jin Xia...

The guests of "See You" are far worse than the guests of "Cheap People"!

The worst batch of guests he had ever led!

"Little Shi, it's not that I'm lecturing you, but why are we on this show? This is a social variety show; at the end of the day, we're here to make friends."

"Mm."

"Look, you're even finding me annoying."

"Not annoying."

"If I'm not annoying, then say a few more words."

"A few?"

Yang Zi broke down, facing the PD's camera: "Please, let them come back soon. It's too awkward. I'd rather see Chi Ye openly riding on Jin Xia's coattails than continue communicating with this little girl!"

PD: "..."

The bullet comments burst into laughter.

"So much entertainment."

"Is Shi Daifu depressed? Did being shelved leave her with aftereffects?"

"Don't spread rumors; Shi Shi was like this even when she was popular before."

"Yang Zi has the nerve to talk about others? He doesn't help with any work and just keeps yapping; his 'old-man-isms' are overflowing."

"Shi Shi is too honest, just keeping her head down and working hard without saying a word."

"Please, Chi Ye, come back quickly; only he can handle this 'Daddy King' Yang Zi."

"My favorite episode of Chi Ye!"

"Haha, just came back from Chi Ye and Jin Xia's side; there's no show there, but it's very 'sweet'."

As the bullet comments scrolled, and Yang Zi was trying every way to gain attention, the shopping partners Chi Ye and Jin Xia finally returned to the cabin.

"Hello, family, we're back."

"Brown Bear" hopped into the living room, showing off the spoils: "Look at what we bought for you all!"

"Move aside, you didn't even carry them, what are you jumping for."

Chi Ye panted as he put down a large bag of things.

"I wanted to carry them for you, but you said I was clumsy and were afraid I'd break the eggs, so you wouldn't let me."

Jin Xia grumbled in protest.

Chi Ye nodded: "That's true. If I really let you carry them all the way back, the hens in the yard would probably be in tears."

"Oh, did you buy my frozen persimmons? Where are they?"

In the kitchen, Yang Zi followed the scent and walked out, acting like a big shot: "Did you buy the frozen persimmons or not?"

Chi Ye glanced at him, then saw Shi Daifu also walk out of the kitchen, holding two cups of hot water.

"Thanks."

He took it and had a sip.

"..." Shi Daifu said quickly: "You're welcome."

"Bought them, bought them! Teacher Chi picked them out especially for you!"

Jin Xia pulled out the frozen persimmons as if claiming credit.

"Oh?" Yang Zi raised an eyebrow, squatted down to look for a few moments, and after a moment of preparation, said: "This won't do. These frozen persimmons don't look good at all. Chi Ye, it's not that I'm lecturing you, but what you bought is no good!"

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned for a moment.

"Here we go, here we go."

"Not even a second of buildup?!"

"How do you defend against a zero-frame start?"

"Finally reached the chaotic battle segment I've been looking forward to?"

"To be fair, what Chi Ye picked is quite good; we all saw it. Isn't this just pure nitpicking?"

"Yang Zi is so annoying."

The bullet comments surged, and Chi Ye looked at Yang Zi sideways.

Aren't you tired? Just for a bit of cheap heat.

Yang Zi noticed Chi Ye's gaze and felt inexplicably uneasy, but he still decided to show off his "knowledge": "I'm really not being picky; my hometown used to grow persimmons."

"Generally, the less sandy soil there is, the worse the persimmons grow; the more sandy soil, the better the persimmons."

"So when picking persimmons, you must pick those grown in more sandy soil; you can't pick the ones with less."

Chi Ye thought for a moment and looked at Yang Zi: "So, less sand, fewer persimmons; enough sand, more persimmons?"

Yang Zi clapped his hands: "Right! That summarizes it perfectly; it's just less sand, fewer persimmons; enough sand, more persimmons."

"Mm." Chi Ye looked at Yang Zi's old face: "Then, Teacher Yang Zi, you really do have enough sand and more persimmons."