Chapter 102 Notes: "I want to try it too."

Chapter 102 Notes: "I want to try it too."

As dusk fell, the twilight, carried by a gentle breeze, settled on the balcony of the study, and the flower petals unfurled in the wind.

There are two desks in the study. One is where Ye Hantao usually draws and does her homework, and the other has a desktop computer that the whole family uses.

Ye Hantao entered the study and precisely picked out a hardcover notebook from among the books on the bookshelf.

Turning around, she smiled at Wu Xia and said, "After the last lottery, I told my great-aunt that your sister knows acupuncture, massage, moxibustion, and dietary therapy..."

These are all the things Wu Xia said to praise her sister on the show.

Ye Hantao admitted that she couldn't match Wu Xia's lung capacity. She paused, and after her breathing calmed down, she continued the second half, "She can do cupping, scraping, and the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as prescribe medicine."

"Your great-aunt has a special impression of your older sister, saying she was an outstanding student in her class."

Zhou Shumiao's first thought was that Wu Xia had suggested on the show that Tao Tao should go to the hospital to see a doctor if she had an allergy. At that time, Wu Xia was referring to his sister's reminder.

Recalling the names, Zhou Shumiao slowly remembered that she used to always encounter one or two talented and diligent students in class, and Wu Xia's older sister was one of them.

"Thank you for telling me." Wu Xia pursed her lips and glanced slightly at the cameraman.

He didn't know if his cousin was watching the live stream. If she knew that Professor Zhou had a good impression of her and praised her as an outstanding student in the class, she would definitely jump for joy.

At this moment, Ye Hantao handed him the hardcover notebook that she had pulled from the bookshelf.

Wu Xia took it, opened it, and found that the contents were all his experiences in diagnosing various difficult and complicated diseases.

The handwriting was done with a fountain pen and a ballpoint pen, and some paragraphs were crossed out and rewritten.

He quickly placed the thermos on the table and carefully held the notebook in both hands.

In just a few glances, he could see that the notebook was full of notes, and there were many signs of it being flipped through at the bottom of the pages.

Even though he wasn't a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, Wu Xia was well aware of the value of this notebook.

Ye Hantao casually opened the balcony door a crack to let the wind in.

“My great-aunt likes to take notes in a notebook. This is what she brought a couple of days ago. Your sister can take it with her to copy if she needs it.”

Wu Xia: "!!!"

His sister would probably jump for joy.

Ye Hantao smiled broadly, "Your great-aunt really thinks highly of your sister~"

Wu Xia was somewhat at a loss for words, and could only nod vigorously.

Outside the door, Zhou Yi chuckled softly.

My aunt chose to lend out her notebook mainly out of gratitude for Sister Wu Xia's reminder about Tao Tao's allergies; Tao Tao certainly knows how to compliment people.

【？！！！！】

[Notes personally made by the master Zhou Shumiao?! Holy crap!!! This is priceless!!!]

Could we in the live stream also see this?

[Those of us studying Traditional Chinese Medicine are so envious, we're crying! We want to see Master Zhou's notes, we want to hear Master Zhou praise us!]

[Wu Xia really hit the jackpot by appearing on this variety show; no wonder he was so attentive to Ye Hantao in the last episode.]

[Some people are so sour! Didn't they hear Ye Han say that Professor Zhou Shumiao borrowed the notes because he remembered and valued Sister Wu Xia?]

If you're not outstanding, no amount of attentiveness will help!

[That's not necessarily true. Judging from Zhou Shumiao's attitude towards Ye Hantao, whoever truly cares for Ye Hantao might actually earn a place in Zhou Shumiao's eyes.]

[My classmate's older sister is Ye Hantao's friend. I heard she can be in the same group as Boss Zhou and ask him all sorts of questions, but the only requirement is that you have to call her Aunt Tao Tao (jealousy.jpg)]

Today, Wu Xia brought a gift for Ye Hantao, which was packed in his backpack.

The empty backpack is now perfect for storing the laptop.

He put the notebook into his bag gently and slowly to avoid curling the papers.

A gust of wind swept by.

The half-finished ink painting on the table rustled in the wind.

Wu Xia walked closer and took a look, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Tao Tao, did you draw this?"

He remembered that Tao Tao had studied traditional Chinese painting, and her teacher was the master Xie Feihuai.

The painting on the table depicts a cute, chubby panda bathing in a pool, one paw holding a bamboo stalk and the other resting on its belly, looking utterly adorable.

He thought Tao Tao's works were more like those of Master Xie Feihuai, depicting landscapes, bamboo, and orchids.

"Yes, I drew it at home last week. The ink wasn't dry yet, so I just left it there."

"It's beautiful." After saying that, Wu Xia couldn't help but reflect that his praise was too dry, and added with a blush, "The panda is drawn especially cutely."

The cameraman pointed the lens at the ink painting on the table.

This is the first time I've ever seen a painting by Ye Hantao!

No wonder Master Xie Feihuai lamented that Ye Hantao didn't delve deeper into traditional Chinese painting when we had hot pot last time; she's so talented!

I feel that Ye Hantao's panda paintings look a lot like those of a young artist I follow.

【Huh? Which little painter?】

[I'll stop here for now, lest someone accuse the young painter of trying to ride on Ye Hantao's popularity.]

[My focus is different from yours. The stone in the transparent box on the table looks like a high-quality, icy, sky-blue jadeite that Ye Hantao cut open?]

[Holy crap! It really is!]

[Cheng Zhao really gave it to me? ???]

Are these two secretly dating?

Ye Hantao smiled and said, "I still have quite a few in stock. If you like, you can pick a few to take with you."

Wu Xia nodded. "Thank you."

After hesitating for a few seconds, he asked in a low voice, "Can I choose this painting?"

Aside from acting and health maintenance, he has little interest in most things.

But he fell in love with pandas after visiting the panda base in Fuzhou last time.

The panda bathing in the painting was exactly the scene they had witnessed that day.

"Of course!" Ye Hantao deftly rolled up the painting, grabbed the square scarf draped over the back of the chair to wrap the scroll, and then handed it to Wu Xia.

Ye Hantao explained, "I don't have any painting tubes at home, so you'll have to make do with this."

These handkerchiefs are all old ones that my mom no longer uses. In the old house, they were used to cover the stereo and cabinets, but after we moved to the new house, they were used as decorations.

Wu Xia held the painting in his arms and even moved the thermos cup slightly to avoid squeezing the painting.

"That's perfect!"

[The handkerchief used to wrap the scroll looks a bit like a Hermes handkerchief to me.]

[That's it! I checked the official website, it's 5100.]

【？？？？】

[Hahaha, as expected, once someone has money, everything they use seems genuine.]

[Does anyone remember Cotton Candy saying that Ye Hantao has a custom-made limited-edition Aubin handkerchief? Ye Hantao is reminding us that she has plenty of handkerchiefs at home!]

So, when Ye Hantao saw Wu Xia off from home, she heard the electronic voice that provided feedback on the character design once again.

[Disease progression: 10%]

Ye Hantao: "?"

This time, the disease progress dropped to 10%, which is a critical value again, and Ye Hantao received the reward as she wished.

[Given that the host has been repeatedly implicated by unknown targets under system management, the counterattack has been upgraded.]

Although the electronic voice was very flat, Ye Hantao could detect a hint of irritability in it.

[Aside from recurring illnesses, if the host suffers external damage, all of it will rebound to an unknown target.]

Wow!

Ye Hantao unlocked her phone and checked it. Ren Lang hadn't contacted her since Gao Zhuzhan.

Didn't Ren Lang suspect that his persistent illness that night was related to her?

[Buzz]

A new message notification has been received.

Ye Hantao closed the door, and after reading the contents, she couldn't help but laugh.

[Cheng Zhao: What do you think would be a suitable hanging in this spot in my bedroom? (Image.jpg)]

Cheng Zhao sent a photo of a large white wall, or rather, a large white wall, with many picture frames displaying wild animals on both sides.

Ye Hantao made a video call immediately, but strangely, the call wasn't answered right away.

Cheng Zhao quickly checked his appearance in the mirror, then glanced at the stack of photo frames piled in the corner to make room for him. Confirming he hadn't given himself away, he turned his back to the white wall and connected to the video call. But instead of Ye Hantao, what he saw was—

He had only recently seen the study in the live broadcast room.

Yet, there are some differences.

The camera pans down, revealing a desk covered with traditional Chinese ink paintings.

It features cute cartoon versions of animals like rabbits, lions, and penguins, as well as cartoon versions of game characters like the Golden Bow Guard, and even includes landscapes.

Zhou Yi's question echoed through the screen, "Tao Tao, why did you suddenly dig out these paintings?"

"Let them get some fresh air," Ye Hantao said, suppressing a laugh. "And while we're at it, let's see which one we'd like to hang on the wall."

Zhou Yi: "?"

Cheng Zhao: "".

Ye Hantao's gaze swept across the paintings, lingering on the little penguin for two seconds.

She had two audio clips sent by Cheng Zhao saved on her phone, one of which was the sound of a little penguin looking for its mate.

Before Cheng Zhao could speak, Ye Hantao picked up the pictures of the lion and the penguin and helped him make a decision, "I think these two are pretty good, what do you think?"

Zhou Yi thought Tao Tao was asking him a question, and he was about to answer when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from the phone.

"I'll come pick them up from their home in half an hour."

Zhou Yi: "???"

That evening, Ye Hantao saw Cheng Zhao's new post on his WeChat Moments.

Two cartoon-style ink paintings of a lion and a penguin hang in the center of the wall, framed in white and blue, respectively.

Not content with just posting on his WeChat Moments, he also held a giveaway using the account "Shanfeng Bufeihua".

The reason for the giveaway was captioned: "I just received a gift I really like, and I'm so happy."

Despite her uncle's accusing gaze, Ye Hantao entered the lottery using her full account.

Fans with sharp eyes immediately spotted Ye Hantao.

What?! @YeHantao, you're also lowering our chances of winning?!

You want him to mail it separately?

[A sudden, unsettling intuition struck me: Could Tao Tao know why Boss Shan Feng is so happy? Could it be because of the gift Tao Tao gave him?]

【Huh? No way! I ship Ye Hantao and Cheng Zhao!】

Although Ye Hantao has an uncle who is a CEO, her family background is still somewhat inferior to Cheng Zhao's.

[I'm taking the blame for this; I don't mean to look down on Ye Hantao! I'm just worried that Cheng Zhao's family will have something to say.]

[Help! This is ridiculous! The relationship isn't even official yet, who do you guys think you are?!]

Ye Hantao found out about her and Cheng Zhao's CP super topic through these comments, which has 600,000 followers.

Looking further, there's even a hashtag for her and Shi Yue as a couple, with even more fans, exceeding 800,000.

Zhou Yi also saw the super topic.

Without saying a word, he logged into Oliver's account and openly followed the CP (couple) hashtag for Tao Tao and Jin Shiyue.

Netizens: "?!?!"

With Zhou Yi's involvement, netizens were once again certain that there was a conflict between Zhou Yi and Cheng Zhao, so they responded to Cheng Zhao's "far from it" comment that day by paying attention to him.

Unexpectedly, the afternoon before the recording of the program...

A reporter photographed Ye Hantao and Cheng Zhao riding in the same car at the university gate. Judging from the direction, they were probably heading to the train station.

With the soundproofing panels raised, the carriage became quiet.

While eating the pomelo that Cheng Zhao had prepared, Ye Hantao chatted with him about the two-page notice that the production team had sent her yesterday.

The production team may have considered whether the guests could adapt, so they presented their accommodations in a comprehensive way, using both text and pictures.

Ye Hantao saw the earthen bed, the stove, and a yard full of sheep.

"Will the production team make us herd sheep?"

"Who knows, they might even milk the goats."

Ye Hantao seemed to smell the goaty smell of goat milk and silently swallowed the pomelo pulp.

The fruit served in the cafeteria for lunch today was pomelo, with translucent red flesh and a sweet aroma with a hint of honey.

However, when she went to the cafeteria after class to ask the teacher a question, there were hardly any pomelos left.

When Cheng Zhao arranged to meet her, he bought the pomelos after hearing her mention this.

Just as she was about to eat another piece, Ye Hantao caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye.

When he looked again, that pinkish-purple color was lying quietly in Cheng Zhao's palm.

The clear and soft colors are like orchids blooming with the morning glow.

The jade was indeed carved into an orchid.

Ye Hantao was not surprised to see the ice-type violet that had been auctioned off at Cheng Zhao's place, after all, she had seen Guan Sen in the courtyard.

"The production schedule is quite tight, and we only had time to make this orchid pendant," Cheng Zhao said. "The bracelet and earrings will probably be ready next month."

This wasn't the first time he had given Ye Hantao a gift.

But the sapphire jewelry was returned, and even his confession that it was a childhood betrothal was not enough to make a difference.

Cheng Zhao was unsure whether Ye Hantao would accept it.

Ye Hantao looked at it for a few seconds and then reached out her hand.

She looked up at Cheng Zhao, a small dimple appearing at the corner of her mouth, "How did you turn the pendant into a bracelet last time? I want to try it too."

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Author's note: Orchid: Carve another one to keep me company!