Chapter 77 Running "Uncle will reimburse me."

Chapter 77 Running "Uncle will reimburse me."

Watching Tao Tao diligently massaging her great-aunt's shoulders, Zhou Ti felt a pang of envy.

Why is it that Ming Sheng and her aunt were the ones who crossed the line first?

Even as her own mother, she wanted to find a better way out.

For a moment, Zhou Ti wanted to lay out some of her jewelry and the bags she didn't use in the villa, and let Tao Tao pick out a few that looked good to take on the show.

The bag that Tao Tao brought last time has already been discovered by Jin Shiyue. If she brings them to the show again, Jin Shiyue will definitely recognize them.

The idea only lasted a second before Zhou Ti ruthlessly suppressed it.

Zhou Ti hadn't forgotten how weak Tao Tao looked lying in the hospital bed not long ago.

Even if it were her aunt, she wouldn't be willing to use Tao Tao's fainting as a way to expose her identity if given the chance again.

Suddenly, Zhou Ti saw Tao Tao floating towards her like a light little butterfly.

Her cheeks were rosy and moisturized, and she looked much healthier than when she was first discharged from the hospital.

Zhou Ti felt her shoulders being pinched downwards; it was Tao Tao pinching them.

"Mom, you must be tired after doing yoga." Ye Hantao's eyes crinkled, and two dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth. "Let me massage you too."

Zhou Ti burst out laughing.

She touched Tao Tao's hand on her shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work, baby."

Ye Hantao doesn't find it hard at all.

Who could resist getting excited and thrilled when they repeatedly discover that one or two of their relatives are big shots in their respective fields?

Ye Hantao looked at her mother sitting quietly there, and that thought resurfaced.

Could my parents, grandparents, uncles, or other relatives also have hidden identities?

[Disease progression: 29.6%]

The notification sound rang out abruptly.

Ye Hantao was so startled that she stopped massaging his shoulders.

She was not only surprised by the sudden feedback on her character, but also by the rare 0.4%.

The feedback on the character design had already dropped from over 1% a long time ago.

Where does this persona's feedback come from?

"Tao Tao, I've answered their questions." Zhou Shumiao smiled at Tao Tao, who had come back to massage her shoulders again. "Later, ask them when would be a suitable time for them to come to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital to have their pulse taken by me."

She can add a few accounts each day without spending much time on it.

Ye Hantao nodded, "Okay."

"Great-aunt, do you want to leave the group?"

"Leave the group?"

"They've asked all their questions."

Yesterday, my great-aunt said she could answer questions from her friends. She noticed that several people wanted to ask her questions, so she thought she could create a group chat to answer them all at once, saving her the trouble of adding each person as a friend individually.

Now that we've finished asking all the questions, the temporary discussion group can be disbanded.

The only thing Ye Hantao hadn't expected was that her great-aunt answered their questions so efficiently, finishing in less than half an hour.

Zhou Shumiao shook her head decisively, "No retreat!"

She hasn't had enough of being called "Grandma Peach" by outsiders yet!

This is the only group besides the family group where she can add the nickname "Aunt Tao Tao" to her contact information.

Zhou Shumiao long-pressed to pin the group chat to the top.

Ye Hantao only learned about the possible source of the character feedback from a friend when she went back to check her luggage before leaving home.

[Huang Yin: ...So, they all thought that you had been hiding your family's situation from them before, pretending that your family was very poor, but actually you were waiting for this day to show off online and gain fans.]

Ye Hantao glanced at her number of followers.

When I woke up this morning, it already had over 7 million views. After the research institute issued a statement revealing the identity of my great-aunt, it quickly approached 8 million views.

Many of them were probably just passersby who came to join the fun.

The "they" that Huang Yin was referring to were several of their high school classmates.

There might be more than just a few; there are also other people I met at other stages.

Just as Ye Hantao and her great-aunt were about to go out for lunch, Jin Gu's four sets of jewelry arrived first.

The delivery personnel, dressed in Jin Gu's uniforms and wearing white gloves, stood in neat rows, each with a box in hand.

"Four sets?" Ye Hantao asked in surprise. "I only picked one set of jewelry from the little leopard series from the pictures they provided."

The four velvet boxes, once opened, revealed a dazzling golden sheen.

Inside are gold leopard earrings, necklaces, and bracelets; there are koi fish earrings, necklaces, and bracelets;

There are persimmon earrings, necklaces and bracelets; and Jin Gu's starry sky series, which is the main focus this year.

Ye Hantao specifically checked the prices when making her selection; the golden leopard necklace alone was worth 300,000 yuan.

The gold bracelets sent by Shizi and Mantianxing are very heavy, with a single bracelet priced at 700,000-900,000 yuan on the official website. The total value of the four sets exceeds four million yuan.

Jin Gu's current global brand ambassador is still an international film queen.

For someone like Jin Yong, who only has 7 million followers and hasn't even signed a contract yet but might become a future brand ambassador, he actually borrowed jewelry worth over 4 million yuan for free for a whole year in advance.

Despite her older brother being a multi-million dollar earner, her great-aunt being a renowned medical expert, owning a Shoushan stone ornament worth 12 million yuan, and having tried on jade bracelets and sapphires worth tens of millions of yuan...

Ye Hantao still couldn't treat jewelry worth over 4 million yuan with a normal mindset.

She suspected Cheng Zhao was involved that day, but when she saw Shan Feng's straightforward lottery draw, she forgot to ask him.

Ye Hantao stared at the jewelry box without making a move, but Zhou Ti decided to gradually raise Tao Tao's threshold for money and decisively stuffed the entire jewelry box into the suitcase.

"?!?!" Ye Hantao reached out to snatch it, "Just bring one set."

If I wear so many sets, what if I lose them?

Zhou Ti avoided her, saying, "It's almost time, you should go eat so others won't have to wait."

Ye Hantao glanced at the time and realized it was indeed getting late.

"Mom, press it in further and cover it with clothes."

Zhou Ti looked at the embroidered dress neatly folded in the suitcase; this dress was no cheaper than gold jewelry.

The restaurant where they had lunch was not far from their current residential area, about a ten-minute drive away.

The group let Ye Hantao choose a few dishes first.

Ye Hantao chose crispy roast goose and steamed grouper. After she made her choice, she listened to the others ordering their dishes with practiced ease.

What about honey-stewed bird's nest and casserole-baked red roses? Ye Hantao looked at the menu in confusion and wondered, "Do they even have red roses?"

Zhou Shumiao explained, "This is a hidden sign in the store; it's only for regular customers."

Ye Hantao understood.

Before the dishes were served, Ye Hantao went around to meet a group of people with her great-aunt.

There's Grandma Yu, who's the director of a traditional Chinese medicine hospital; Grandpa Zhu, who teaches at a medical school; and Aunt Yuan, whose family runs a medicinal herb business.

Ye Hantao blushed deeply as they showered her with compliments.

Aunt Yuan laughed and said, "I've seen your variety show. In the show, you sorted the medicinal herbs, and you chose the wrong grades for goji berries and honeysuckle."

“My great-aunt said the medicinal herbs used at home are all very cheap,” Ye Hantao said, her face slightly embarrassed. “I thought that cheap herbs must be of low quality.”

Little did I know that my great-aunt had lied about the price.

Aunt Yuan: "The program team made you choose common medicinal herbs, and even the highest grade ones wouldn't be much more expensive."

Hearing this, Dean Yu did not quite agree.

That price isn't considered high only for people from well-off families; it's still expensive in the eyes of ordinary patients.

Ye Hantao also shook her head, "I heard from Dr. Ke that top-grade angelica costs 2,000 yuan per catty, which is still very expensive."

At the time, she did have some doubts about why her great-aunt would buy premium-grade angelica root, especially since it was so cheap.

Now there's no need to doubt it.

Aunt Yuan continued, "The ginseng your great-aunt bought from me was more expensive; it was wild ginseng."

"Wild ginseng? That must be so expensive!" Ye Hantao covered her mouth. "I've had ginseng slices in my mouth at my great-aunt's house."

The other three immediately looked at Ye Hantao.

In their eyes, Ye Hantao's almond-shaped eyes were clear and bright, and her lips were pink and full, all of which indicated a very healthy state.

"You're perfectly healthy, why would you need ginseng slices?"

"Sister Miao, the ginseng slices you gave Tao Tao weren't the ones you bought from me, were they?"

The Yuan family was lucky to get that century-old wild ginseng. They had originally planned to send it to a ginseng promotion and auction, but Zhou Shumiao said he needed it urgently and bought it.

That ginseng root could fetch around 18 million at auction, but Zhou Shumiao bought it for a fixed price of 20 million.

Aunt Yuan was about to quote a price when Zhou Shumiao subtly interrupted her, saying, "The ginseng slices you're holding are wild ginseng that's been growing for over ten years. You can buy one for a few hundred yuan."

Upon hearing that each one cost several hundred yuan, Ye Hantao had only sucked on a few pieces herself, and then gently exhaled.

Zhou Shumiao picked up a piece of crispy roast goose and gave it to Tao Tao. "You guys stop chatting with Tao Tao. We need to take the bus to the station in a bit."

Ye Hantao chewed the roast goose a little slower.

The texture and taste are just like the roast goose my dad bought from the cooked food stall at the market.

These chefs all went out to cook anonymously, yet their dishes were all eaten by their own families?

How are you getting to the station?

“My uncle drove us here.” Ye Hantao came back to her senses and swallowed the roast goose in her mouth. “He was sent to Yuncheng on a business trip yesterday.”

Zhou Shumiao lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Zhou Yi said he arrived here last night in order to cover up his lie that he drove from the next city.

He then told Tao Tao that he would first handle the handover with the zoo this morning, and would come to see Tao Tao in the afternoon after he finished.

At that time, he was on an international flight, which would take eleven hours to reach Yuncheng.

If you calculate the time, he arrived in Yuncheng at six in the morning.

If she hadn't taken up Tao Tao's time to bring her to dinner, Zhou Yi would have gone to Tao Tao's house long ago.

There is only one high-speed train departing from Yuncheng to the recording location before 6 p.m.

Staff entered the door and informed business class passengers that they could board the train.

Chen Xiaofeng stood up, turned around and saw Cheng Zhao not moving, "Shall we go?"

Cheng Zhao looked at the message he had just received.

[Peach: There's a temporary traffic control measure. You guys go ahead and get your tickets. I'll run in as soon as I get off the train (cat kicking its legs.jpg)]

He pocketed his phone, pushed his suitcase to Chen Xiaofeng, and strode away, saying, "Take this and get in the car first. I'll come back later."

Chen Xiaofeng, who remained standing there, stared blankly for a moment, then looked up at Cheng Zhao who had walked away, and then looked down at the suitcase in front of him, his temples throbbing.

"Cheng Zhao! Am I your servant?!"

He shouted loudly and fiercely, yet he pushed the suitcase with ease.

The staff rushed to help push.

Where is Cheng Zhao going?

[WC?]

[Sigh, Liao Jiayue is currently embroiled in a scandal. It seems she'll have to go from missing one episode to missing all of them.]

Are there still people who feel sorry for Liao Jiayue?

[I just want to see Ye Hantao on the show!!!]

[Speaking of Ye Hantao, I saw some people on the gossip group speculating that Ye Hantao is mixing her real and fake identities to hide her family's background.]

【??? This is Lao Chen's live stream! What are we talking about, going off-topic!】

[But Ye Hantao didn't hide it either; she had Maze deliver things on the show and liked posts claiming that Auntie was Zhou Shumiao.]

[Yes, yes, yes! So some people guessed that Ye Hantao's family wanted to keep a low profile, but Ye Hantao couldn't resist showing off.]

They were just guessing when, bam, the live stream went black.

【？？？？】

The production team announced: To maintain suspense, the live broadcast will resume after all guests have arrived at the recording location.

The audience: "???"

Okay, okay, we'll wait and see what kind of celebrities the production team can bring in!

"Zhou Yi! I told you not to dawdle like that!"

Zhou Shumiao leaned out of the back seat and slapped Zhou Yi hard across the back. "Before we started driving, you promised we'd arrive 30 minutes early! Where are you?!"

The blaring of loudspeakers around us was unsettling, even more so than the chirping of cicadas in the trees.

Zhou Yi grimaced in pain.

"Who could have predicted this temporary control measure!"

Ye Hantao quickly told her great-aunt to catch her breath, "Uncle has already arrived very early; he usually arrives right on time."

When Zhou Yi heard Tao Tao speak up for him, he said smugly, "When has your uncle ever made a mistake when he's taking you out?"

"The main reason is that I went to the store to pick up a box of cakes." Ye Hantao had a POL dessert box on her lap. "Otherwise, we could have left ten minutes earlier."

Zhou Yi opened his mouth, but didn't say what was on his mind.

He felt that arriving half an hour early was already quite early. If Tao Tao didn't go to the store to pick up the cake, he would take Tao Tao and his aunt to leisurely enjoy the scenery along the way.

"Ugh, blame the Yuncheng government, why are they always building roads again?"

"Isn't Haicheng under construction too?"

Haicheng is next to Yuncheng, about a three-and-a-half-hour drive away, and is also the city where Zhou Yi works year-round, where the zoo is located.

Ye Hantao looked at her uncle in the driver's seat and said, "My college roommate's family lives in Haicheng. These past few days, she's been posting on her WeChat Moments saying that it's been under repair every day for more than half a year and it's still under repair."

Zhou Yi said without changing his expression, "Yes, that's right, Haicheng is also under construction."

Zhou Shumiao said coldly, "Don't get distracted while driving."

For the next few minutes, Zhou Yi listened to his aunt and Tao Tao chat like a mute.

Ahhh, he wants to join too! He wants to join too!

Fortunately, they encountered green lights all the way and escaped traffic jams without any further incidents.

Zhou Yi exclaimed in surprise, "We were lucky today, we only encountered traffic control halfway through."

Ye Hantao slightly raised her chin, "My luck has improved recently. I've been having great luck playing mahjong and poker with my friends."

"Okay, when you buy a scratch-off lottery book or a hundred or so tickets, your uncle will reimburse you."

"It's a deal!"

During their conversation, as the train station drew near, Zhou Yi finally spoke, "Tao Tao, I'll help you with your luggage later."

Ye Hantao leaned out of the car window and said, "No need to trouble yourself, I see someone I know."

So Zhou Yi watched helplessly as Tao Tao followed a young man into the station.

The man was pushing the suitcase he was trying to help push with one hand, and holding Tao Tao's wrist with the other.

? ? ?

Where are you grabbing?

Tao Tao turned around and waved to them, and Zhou Yi's expression instantly changed to worry and concern, "Tao Tao! Be careful! Make sure you get enough rest!"

"Okay!"

Tao Tao's voice was carried by the wind along with the afternoon heat.

The two figures disappeared through the doorway.

Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and forced out two words through gritted teeth, "Cheng, Zhao!"

Upon seeing his expression, Zhou Shumiao immediately said, "Fly back now and don't linger in Yun City."

If this person hadn't been stopped abroad, he would have been exposed to Tao Tao sooner or later.

Zhou Yi withdrew his gaze, a gentle smile appearing on his handsome face. "Whatever you say." Yeah, right.

Through the train window, Chen Xiaofeng saw that there were very few passengers on the platform, but he couldn't see Cheng Zhao anywhere.

He couldn't sit still any longer. "Where is Cheng Zhao?"

Two figures ran out of the elevator.

Sunlight and a gentle breeze softly enveloped them, their clothes fluttering in the breeze, creating a scene of breathtaking beauty.

Chen Xiaofeng suddenly stood up.

Holy crap!

Is he seeing things?!

How come he just grabbed a girl and came over?!

Cheng Zhao was tall, and he blocked most of the people he was pulling.

Although Chen Xiaofeng couldn't see the other person's face clearly, he could see her long, flowing hair and the hem of her skirt.

Chen Xiaofeng's expression froze.

He had known Cheng Zhao for many years, but he never knew that Cheng Zhao had the potential to be a playboy who juggled two relationships at the same time!

Whether or not to tell Ye Hantao, that is the question.

The next second, he hesitated as the informant, panting, entered the business class compartment.

Ye Hantao blushed and pulled her hand away from Cheng Zhao's palm. When she looked up and saw him, she waved with a smile, "Director Chen, we meet again."

Chen Xiaofeng was filled with surprise and doubt, "Ye Hantao?!"

Liao Jiayue was absent, wasn't she?

Why would Ye Hantao, a classmate invited by Liao Jiayue, come to this car?

Seeing this, Ye Hantao was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Cheng Zhao, who was helping her push her luggage, "Didn't you tell him?"

"He never cared whether you came or not."

"??????"

Chen Xiaofeng was so angry he wanted to curse, "I'm still here, and you're already trying to poison my mind!"

He assumed the show had invited another pair of celebrity classmates, and assumed Ye Hantao definitely wouldn't come.

Then why did he ask Cheng Zhao? Was he deliberately courting trouble?

A moment later, something even more infuriating happened.

The box of POL desserts that Ye Hantao brought appeared on Cheng Zhao's table.

"You won't need to come early next time to get some," Ye Hantao said. "It's on me."

Cheng Zhao was a beat slow to shift his gaze from Ye Hantao's face to the cake.

This was bought for him by Tao Tao.

The cake I carried so carefully all the way to catch the train was for him.

Just as Cheng Zhao's lips curled into a smile, he heard a spoilsporting voice from behind him.

Chen Xiaofeng glanced at her and asked, "Tao Tao, don't I have anything to eat?"

Ye Hantao blinked. "Don't you need to watch your diet for the next two weeks?"

Chen Xiaofeng: "..."

He actually used it.

Besides acupuncture, he also begged Professor Zhou to prescribe a granule that could soothe the nerves and promote sleep.

Ye Hantao sat back down, feeling that her palms were still slightly warm.

Before entering the station, Cheng Zhao simply held her wrist.

Later, upon hearing that the train was about to depart, she became anxious and, with Cheng Zhao's help, ran as fast as she could, not knowing when...

They held hands.

They came down in the elevator, how could they not notice?

The phone buzzed.

[Cheng Zhao: You even remember Chen Xiaofeng's dietary restrictions.]

Ye Hantao pursed her lips, "[I guessed. I can't exactly say I didn't buy it for him, can I? (Feeling guilty, like a cat.jpg)]"

Sitting in the back, Chen Xiaofeng stared blankly at the two people in the front seats who glanced at each other. Their eyes met briefly in the air before they both lowered their heads.

Cheng Zhao opened the box, gave half to Ye Hantao, and then sat back down to eat.

Chen Xiaofeng: "..."

I don't know why.

An inexplicable idea suddenly came to mind.

He shouldn't be in the car; he should be under it.

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Author's Note: Chen Xiaofeng: [Clown][Clown][Clown]

--Random small red envelope--