Chapter 11 Jealousy (Bug Fix) "I wish this were my own garden..."

Chapter 11 Jealousy (Bug Fix) "I wish this were my own garden..."

Chen Xiaofeng's laughter pierced through the screen and echoed in the live broadcast room, "Are you two just messing around? This is my personal show, no one can steal my thunder."

He hadn't watched the previous live streams and assumed Ye Hantao was just saying that for the sake of the show.

After interrupting, Chen Xiaofeng waved to the other guests. His arms were darker than his face, and his rough voice carried a hint of straightforwardness. "It's a pleasure to meet you all! I'm Chen Xiaofeng!"

"Back when Lao Wan was making video calls, the signal was terrible, and I'm only seeing you all now."

Ye Hantao found his accent quite interesting, as it had a natural rhythm.

[Isn't he from Gangcheng? Why does he have such a heavy accent?!]

[Hahaha, we need to talk to his aunt; she's led him astray.]

Several people briefly introduced themselves through the screen before Director Wan, the homeroom teacher, finally appeared.

"We are running for class monitor. The current number one candidate is Ye Hantao. Xiaofeng, do you want to run for class monitor?"

Before Chen Xiaofeng could answer, Su Yi'ang asked, "Since Director Chen isn't here, can the class monitor manage the class funds and convey the task rules?"

“If you choose Xiaofeng as the squad leader, he will have the authority to appoint a deputy squad leader,” Director Wan replied.

Ye Hantao sat up straight instantly.

Who would want to be the vice-squad leader if they could be the squad leader?

"I've been class monitor for thirteen years and received the Outstanding Class Committee Member award eight times." She had previously suggested others become class monitor, and now she's full of enthusiasm, saying, "With my extensive experience, I'm definitely more suitable to be class monitor than Director Chen!"

Chen Xiaofeng was surprised; his left eyebrow bone, marked by a shallow scar, was raised high.

Liao Jiayue clenched her fingers as she noticed that Chen Xiaofeng was giving more attention to Ye Hantao.

It's all Ye Hantao's fault for pushing things back and forth, which is why it took until Chen Xiaofeng called over via video.

In the storyline, Director Wan directly connected Chen Xiaofeng's video call after appointing the class monitor.

If she had known the production team would include Chen Xiaofeng, she would never have recommended Ye Hantao as class monitor.

Her anger flared, but her smile grew gentler. "Tao Tao was initially reluctant, but Director Chen's arrival encouraged her. The production team really made the call too late."

[Disease progression: 93.4%]

[Wow! Earlier it was said that Ye Hantao suddenly explaining the age of lions was intended to attract Director Chen's sisters, awesome!]

[This young lady has big ambitions; does she want to join Director Chen's film crew right after the show ends?]

Ye Hantao couldn't see the comments in the live stream, but she heard "93.6%!" and was overjoyed. Running for class monitor had brought this unexpected bonus.

"Director Chen, you should give up." Ye Hantao said confidently, "I'm extremely experienced in this area."

[Little sister, you're in such a hurry! Hiding your little tail.]

[Director Chen has seen it all in this industry; surely he can see through your schemes?]

Chen Xiaofeng had never thought about becoming the class monitor, but now that he saw Ye Hantao challenging him, he suddenly had a competitive idea.

"I've never actually been a class monitor." He glanced off-camera. "Hey, you there, what was the point of your two years as class monitor?"

The lion not far away yawned, its furry face resting on its paws as it dozed off, and its familiar, nonchalant voice rang out.

"That's fantastic," he chuckled, drawing out his words. "To graduate and still be able to manage elderly people with intellectual disabilities."

Chen Xiaofeng: "???"

[Hahahaha, is this the style of Director Chen and his classmate?]

[Wait! The African savanna, and it's a classmate again... Could it be Director Chen's photographer friend?!]

[Ryder?! Chen Xiaofeng! Get your friend in the shot!!!]

[That Ryder who keeps Chen Ge (Chen Ge) failing on Instagram, hahaha.]

Is it really Ryder? I heard they were high school classmates?

[His style of licking his lips and poisoning himself is unparalleled.]

I want to live as harshly as him!

[Director Chen is only 24, how can he be considered mentally disabled at an advanced age?! !!!]

Chen Xiaofeng roared, "I'm only three years older than you, stop insulting me!"

The main point isn't about being older, is it? Ye Hantao, who used to highlight key points in exam questions in high school and case studies in college, instinctively blurted out before she could think it through, "His point wasn't about you..."

"Huh?!" Chen Xiaofeng's sharp gaze instantly pierced Ye Hantao, his eyebrows deliberately lowered. "What did he say about me?"

Ye Hantao rarely swore, and since she had no grudge against Chen Xiaofeng, she hesitated for a moment after realizing what had happened, unable to bring herself to say the word "mentally retarded."

Off-camera, Chen Xiaofeng suddenly shifted his face to the left.

The next second, a lens cap slammed precisely into the spot where he had just been standing, followed by a cold laugh, "Idiot."

Ye Hantao's expression relaxed.

Since someone else has already insulted him, he can't come looking for insults from him again.

The video call was abruptly ended due to network lag on Chen Xiaofeng's end, and the position of class monitor was officially awarded to Ye Hantao.

Director Wan was the first to applaud, "The teacher appointed Ye Hantao as our class's first class monitor."

"Congratulations to Tao Tao on becoming class monitor!" Su Yi'ang clapped enthusiastically, urging Wu Xia to clap too. "Come on, Wu Xia!"

Ji Changtu also applauded in support, but in reality, he did not think Ye Hantao was capable of the job.

Ye Hantao had to make a mistake by the time of dinner at the latest.

Perfectly, having failed attempts first only serves to highlight how capable he was when he later became the class monitor.

"Here you go, Squad Leader Ye, take the timetable." The director handed over the task card prepared by the production team. "You'll be in charge of all the subsequent procedures."

Ye Hantao placed the unfolded task board on the coffee table so that everyone could see the contents clearly.

Su Yi'ang took the initiative to read aloud, "The three-day, two-night study tour officially begins. Class monitor, please organize everyone to tour the houses and assign rooms for the first night. (Two people per room, teammates can form their own groups.) (End of text)"

"Note: On the second night, rooms will be assigned by lottery based on mission points."

"Huh? The squad leader has the authority to assign rooms on the first night?"

After reading the rules, Su Yi'ang quickly clasped his hands together and pleaded, "Please, Class Monitor Tao, let Wu Xia and me share a big house!"

Jin Shiyue retorted angrily, "Who says I have to share a room with my classmates?!"

Yuan Kai put his arm around Ji Changtu's shoulder and said, "Angang and Xiao Wu want to share a room, so I really have to share a room with Changtu. If men and women share a room, my wife will make me kneel on a washboard when I get home."

[Show-off! Show-off again!]

[Since we got married, my wife is constantly talking about him in front of the camera!]

Jin Shiyue crossed her arms and said, "I can't possibly share a room with He Qiang."

He Qiang sneered, "I never intended to share a room with you!"

Seeing the stalemate, Ye Hantao wondered if she should ask Jia Yue and the others to live separately.

At this moment, Liao Jiayue asked first, "Taotao, shall we each share a room with one of the two teachers? Which teacher would you like to share a room with? You choose first."

Ye Hantao didn't hesitate, "I'll share a room with Teacher Shi Yue."

This person is afraid of mosquito bites, so she hung the mosquito repellent sachet in her room.

[Disease progression: 93.2%]

Why am I maintaining this persona again? It's a pity the system is gone, and no one can answer that.

Ye Hantao emphasized again, "I really want to share a room with Teacher Shiyue."

Jin Shiyue's handsome, sword-like eyebrows lifted slightly, and surprise appeared in her phoenix eyes.

When his gaze swept over Ye Hantao, it carried an inexplicable curiosity.

"Living with you..." Jin Shiyue lowered her eyelashes, casually admiring the rhinestone manicure she had just done the day before, "It'll be alright."

[Disease progression: 93%]

Along with the announcement, the pain in my knees was noticeably reduced.

It used to be a slight stinging pain, like being pricked by needles, but now it's just soreness after working!

Ye Hantao couldn't hide her joy and said she would find an opportunity to share the good news in the family group later.

Jin Shiyue glanced quickly at Ye Hantao's expression and scoffed. Was she trying to use Ye Hantao's popularity to become famous? Not so easy.

The audience noticed Ye Hantao's emotions and clicked their tongues in disapproval.

[666, so this person actually has emotional intelligence! It all depends on how big a celebrity the other person is!]

[Regarding Yueyue: She thought 50,000 yuan was too little and demanded luxury brands; regarding Jin Shiyue: Even when mocked, she shamelessly surrendered, hahaha.]

"Let me explain the group assignments again." Ye Hantao stood up, feeling the relief in her knees, and smiled. "Me and Teacher Shiyue, Jiayue and Teacher He Qiang, Teacher Yuankai and Boss Ji, and Angang and Wu Xia."

Liao Jiayue heard the excitement in Ye Hantao's voice and thought to herself, "After not seeing her for several years, this old classmate's eyelids are still as shallow as before."

After witnessing the strained relationship between Jin Shiyue and He Qiang, he still wanted to be in the same room as Jin Shiyue, thinking that this would give him more screen time.

You're dreaming.

In less than half an hour, Jin Shiyue will be able to make Ye Hantao fully realize reality, and the two of them might even have a bigger fight than in the original story.

After all the guests had left the courtyard and disappeared from sight, an employee approached the director and quietly asked, "Director Wan, didn't we prepare five rooms?"

Kim Si-wol once participated in a cohabitation variety show, where she shared a room with a big-name actress in the film industry.

As a result, her picky princess syndrome kicked in, and they had a very unpleasant argument.

"It hasn't gotten out of hand yet," Director Wan said, waving his hand as he stared at the camera. "We'll split it into two rooms once it gets really big."

Not long ago, when he heard Ye Hantao offer to share a room with Jin Shiyue, his tense nerves finally relaxed.

Hang Seng Technology is also one of their sponsors. When signing the contract, they explicitly and implicitly asked them to take care of Liao Jiayue. If Liao Jiayue and Jin Shiyue were to share a room, the sponsor would be unhappy.

“The host is really great,” Director Wan said, leaning back in his folding chair. “He repeatedly emphasized that we should treat all guests equally. That’s true vision.”

The small courtyard where the group gathered was some distance from the main courtyard. The group walked around a pond full of lotus flowers and then through a winding corridor with roses blooming everywhere.

The program's drones ascended to high points in the sky, taking in the entire garden from above.

【Wow! I just recognized this as Jingyuan Garden in Yuncheng?! Where did the production team rent it from?!】

[They're really taking advantage of their big spenders, aren't they? They're going all out!]

[That's incredibly extravagant... any one of these courtyards would cost at least a billion.]

Ye Hantao visited the garden with her family a couple of years ago. The more she walked, the more amazed she became.

"Did the production team rent the tourist attraction?"

"It feels like the place we're staying is bigger than other tourist attractions."

Su Yi'ang was a particularly good partner; he could chime in on anyone's conversation. "The scenery here is nice, Wu Xia, take a picture of me here."

"Wu Xia, don't pretend you didn't hear me!!"

Ye Hantao thought that everyone still needed to tour the house and there was no rush to assign rooms, so she went back to pick up her phone and said, "I'll take a picture of you."

Su Yi'ang happily found the spot he had chosen earlier.

Ye Hantao said sternly, "Angang, move to the left a little, raise your chin slightly, raise your left shoulder, and then press down a little more."

"Yes, yes, yes!" she snapped away, "Hold on, hold on! This is cool!"

Su Yi'ang twisted her whole body, feeling uncomfortable. "Can this pose really make me look handsome? It's not relaxed at all."

Ye Hantao, who had been in charge of filming the sports meets for three years of high school, said confidently, "My dad said that the more contrived you are, the better the photos will be, so that's how he helped my mom take pictures."

Under the corridor, Su Yi'ang suddenly stopped complaining and let Ye Hantao arrange things however she wanted.

The base manager outside the live broadcast room was amazed, saying, "When we were taking promotional photos, he was as wild as a big dog running around, but he was obedient when other people were taking pictures!"

"Crack".

The program's cameraman zoomed in.

All the viewers in the live stream saw the photos Ye Hantao took of Su Yiang and were unexpectedly impressed by his handsomeness.

[Ahhhhh, this composition is absolutely amazing!!!]

A sliver of sunlight pierced through a corner of the eaves, illuminating Ang Ang's profile; his nose bridge was simply stunning!

[And there was just the right amount of wind! I even managed to capture it in a photo!]

[Ahhhhh, do any of you sisters understand?! The moment Flash's hair flipped up, my heart was pounding!]

[So Su Yi'ang has such a youthful side! prprprprprpr!]

Thank you, this image is now permanently mounted on my phone screen.

“Wo…” grass.

Su Yi'ang stared at the photo for a long time, his voice trembling with disbelief, "This...this is me?!"

He looked extremely shocked yet couldn't hide his joy. Netizens vaguely saw a tail wagging wildly behind him, almost leaving a blur.

"Even our base's promotional photos aren't this good." Su Yi'ang damaged the base's image in front of the camera.

Of course, he looks great in his usual advertisements, but that's the result of heavy retouching.

Handsome as he may be, he lost interest after just one glance; he felt the man resembled himself yet was not quite himself.

Ye Hantao handed the phone back to him, a smile playing on her lips. "It has little to do with me. It's because you have the natural talent to carry the camera."

Su Yi'ang blushed at the compliment, "Do you want to take some pictures? I'll take a few for you?"

Fans: "..."

Can't you have any self-awareness?!

[Oh no, oh no, Ye Hantao's first ever unflattering photo is about to be released.]

"Let's talk about it later." Although Ye Hantao also wanted to take pictures, she kept in mind her responsibilities as class monitor. "They'll be gone soon, let's not fall behind."

After running a few steps, she stopped and turned back.

In the distance, the sky and clouds reflect each other, and the lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom, their fragrance filling the air when the wind blows.

"How much are the tickets usually for this place? My mom likes lotus flowers."

【puff……】

[It's one thing for Su Yi'ang to be from out of town, but Ye Hantao has lived in Yuncheng for so long and has never even heard of Jingyuan.]

[Ye Hantao's living conditions must be incredibly poor; she doesn't even know she lives in Yuncheng's top villa district.]

[You're being incredibly malicious. If you didn't know, you just didn't know. Being poor isn't illegal, is it?]

Being poor is not a crime; greed is disgusting.

Am I the only one worried that Ye Hantao is poor yet possesses excessively outstanding beauty...? That's dangerous, isn't it?

"Tao Tao, this is a private garden." Liao Jiayue's gaze quickly swept between Ye Hantao and Su Yi'ang, and she explained softly, "It is generally not open to the public."

Ye Hantao blinked. "Private property? Not a tourist attraction?"

Liao Jiayue nodded, about to say something more, when she suddenly saw Ye Hantao gazing at the lotus pond over there, her tone sour and full of jealousy, "I really wish this were my family's garden."

The audience felt their voices had been spoken.

[Who wouldn't want that? (Clown.jpg)]

[Who wouldn't want that? (bursting into tears.jpg)]

Even after Ye Hantao entered the main building where they lived, she still couldn't understand why her earlier jealousy hadn't been factored into maintaining her public image.

She was so jealous she was grinding her teeth.

After the eight guests gathered in the main building, the viewers in the main live broadcast room heard Liao Jiayue's voice again.

"This ceiling looks just like the one in my house. My dad specially asked a professor from the Academy of Fine Arts to help design it."

The camera pans upwards, revealing an extremely luxurious coffered ceiling to the viewer.

The gold paint is applied so realistically that it looks very expensive. But considering Liao Jiayue's status as a wealthy heiress, it's not surprising that her home could have such a ceiling.

Ye Hantao was looking around at the furniture, her fingertips tracing the grain of the wood.

Upon hearing Liao Jiayue's words, she quickly compared them, saying, "These pieces of furniture are more like the ones in my house." The only difference was that the patterns on these pieces were denser than those on her own furniture.

[Disease progression: 92.7%]

Ji Changtu scoffed, "This furniture is made of black rosewood. My family has been using this material since... and the living room set cost several hundred thousand."

With his hands behind his back, he added casually, "Many pieces of furniture on the market are made by artificially dyeing them later to fool people."

Even if it wasn't said directly, the meaning was quite clear.

Ye Hantao's family simply couldn't afford such furniture; they were more likely to use stained wood furniture.

A note from the author:

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TaoTao's Mom: The garden is ours! [heart emoji]

TaoTao's Dad: The furniture is from our family [cat paw emoji]