Chapter 104 Night Chat: "This is a tragic fate."

Chapter 104 Night Chat: "This is a tragic fate."

After receiving the materials from the program team, Ye Hantao prepared gifts for the students while checking her savings to see how much she could donate.

Zhou Yi listened for a while and couldn't help but worry that Cheng Zhao was trying to show off in front of Tao Tao by donating money.

He cleared his throat. "Tao Tao, keep your little savings for yourself. Use your uncle's money for charity."

"Uncle, how much can you contribute?"

"However much—" Zhou Yi, considering Tao Tao's condition, restrained himself a bit, "Donating a few million is no problem."

Ye Hantao: "?!!"

Ye Hantao's desire to donate wasn't simply because it was a poor mountainous area; rather, it was because the program team had relevant investigative data in their materials.

The poverty there is not due to the villagers being lazy; on the contrary, they grow walnuts and dates and teach the villagers to raise sheep. It's just that the area is remote and transportation is inconvenient.

In addition, flash floods occurred in the previous two years, resulting in the loss of many walnut trees and sheep.

As the saying goes, "To get rich, build roads first."

The majority of the funds raised by the program team were distributed to several impoverished areas in dire need, leaving only about a million yuan for the filming location.

This was secured by local leaders; the village that Director Wan originally planned to visit was located deep in the mountains of Yunnan Province.

After Zhou Yi finished speaking, he carefully examined Tao Tao's face and asked, "Tao Tao, are you feeling unwell?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Hantao immediately thought of the 10% reward for the progress of her illness.

She leaned closer to Zhou Yi and whispered, "Uncle, I have a very strong premonition."

What premonition?

"My frequent colds, fevers, and joint pains will most likely be cured."

Zhou Yi's pupils contracted, and he suddenly sat up straight.

Ye Hantao decided to share the news with her family, mainly because she knew that her illnesses in previous years had frightened them, and she had even fainted at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital last time.

When Ye Hantao woke up in the hospital bed, she noticed that her parents' eyes were red.

"Tao Tao." Zhou Yi's gaze was fixed on Tao Tao's face, and his throat tightened as he said, "If you really want to donate, I can still give you some more."

Ye Hantao tilted her head, "How much more can I get?"

Zhou Yi cautiously probed, "Give me another hundred... a thousand?"

He wanted to say ten million, but was afraid that Tao Tao would get sick, so he could only use a thousand to be vague.

Having witnessed Yuan Qiong's price quote at the tea garden, Ye Hantao asked, "One thousand W?"

Zhou Yi nodded excitedly, "Yes!"

Zhou Yi has a very refined and elegant appearance, and he usually pays great attention to his image in front of Tao Tao, so it's rare to see him so excited.

Ye Hantao had to confirm, "Uncle, it was ten million that you took out of your pocket."

It's not like you won ten million in the lottery.

Zhou Yi patted Tao Tao's head. "I'm not deaf. It's just ten million. Spend it however you like!"

This ten million is just the beginning. If poverty alleviation can ensure Tao Tao's health forever, his family can help all the other impoverished mountainous areas as well.

"Tao Tao, trust your uncle." Zhou Yi laughed more and more, his smile almost reaching his ears. "Spend as much as you can! The more money you spend, the happier your uncle will be!"

With her uncle's promise of millions, Ye Hantao spoke with great confidence in front of the camera about rebuilding everything.

Jin Shiyue quickly glanced at the camera. "I know you want to help them, but building houses and roads are huge projects. You're too young, so it's inevitable that you'll have the will but not the strength."

In Jin Shiyue's view, Ye Hantao acted impulsively out of sympathy and because her mindset was influenced by online comments.

To everyone's surprise, Ye Hantao shook her head, "It's okay that I'm young, my family members are not young, they can donate!"

"Can I donate this amount?" Ye Hantao held up one finger to Jin Shiyue.

Jin Shiyue pursed her lips, leaving room for doubt, and said, "One million?"

Ye Hantao: "One thousand."

[Hahahaha, I was really stunned by Ye Hantao's outrageous words. You have the nerve to mention donating a thousand?]

[How come it's only one thousand? Is it possible that Ye Hantao meant ten million?]

What kind of family is this, casually throwing around ten million?

[Zhou Yi isn't even on the global rich list, yet he casually gave Ye Hantao ten million yuan for charity?]

[Ye Hantao was referring to her family. Anyway, I'm convinced that Ye Hantao's parents are no ordinary people; it's just that netizens haven't been able to uncover that yet.]

[If it's really something special, just say ten million! Why be vague and say one million?]

[Perhaps they didn't discuss it with their family and are worried they won't be able to come up with ten million?]

[Heh, then don't boast about it just for a little vanity!]

[Disease progression: 8%]

Then, the viewers who were arguing in the live stream heard Ye Hantao add, "Ten million."

【?! ! !】

So just how wealthy is Ye Hantao's family?! They just casually offer ten million for poverty alleviation???

Ye Hantao didn't care what kind of controversy her remarks caused in the live broadcast room.

Even at night, she would check on the progress of her illness while snuggled into bed.

Ha ha.

It's 8%!

Hahahaha!

Jin Shiyue, who had just finished gossiping about Zhou Yi, was speechless: "...?"

Jin Shiyue rolled over and lay flat on her back. "Tao Tao, will you have trouble sleeping tonight?"

"Probably not?" Ye Hantao also lay flat on her back. "My sleep quality has been pretty good lately."

"Sister Shiyue, are you worried about getting bitten by mosquitoes?"

"With your mosquito repellent kit here, there's no need to worry."

The two chatted casually, and as Ye Hantao was about to fall asleep, she vaguely heard someone ask her, "If you had grown up in a village like this, would you feel inferior after participating in a variety show?"

Before Ye Hantao could answer, Jin Shiyue added, "It's not that I'm insecure, it's just that I'm very bothered by people constantly mentioning that you came from a remote mountain village."

"Let's bring it up, it's not like we're going to lose a piece of our bodies."

In the hazy night, the gentle contours of her eyebrows and eyes were highlighted.

Jin Shiyue turned to the side again and quietly looked at her.

After answering, Ye Hantao felt she might be speaking from a position of privilege, but she was extremely sleepy and could only say instinctively, "If anyone keeps bringing it up, I'll chase after them and make them donate money to build houses and repair roads. If they don't donate, I'll keep calling them stingy and cheapskate!"

Jin Shiyue was amused and was about to say something when she heard soft breathing beside her.

I slept without any dreams.

Jin Shiyue opened her eyes to the chirping of birds and reached for her phone to check the time.

7:50?!

Jin Shiyue watched it again in disbelief, then checked the alarm clock and realized that she hadn't recorded for two weeks. She had turned off the alarm she had set earlier and then forgotten to turn it back on.

Ye Hantao gently pushed open the door and saw Jin Shiyue sitting up, and immediately smiled.

Close the door and go inside.

Ye Hantao drew back the curtains, letting the morning light flood the room. "Sister Shiyue, you didn't sleep well the past few days, did you? I accidentally dropped a cup on the floor this morning, and you didn't even wake up."

Jin Shiyue: "..."

Even with her eyes closed last night, she was convinced that she couldn't possibly adapt to such accommodations and would probably suffer from insomnia until dawn.

"Where did you go so early in the morning when you didn't know anyone?"

“I wandered around the village, with the cameraman following me.”

Normally, they stay in guesthouses and the cameramen don't start work until 8 a.m., but now they live in the village and the cameramen work in shifts.

Ye Hantao left home around 6:00.

Since she had decided to donate money to build houses and roads here, she had to do her research carefully.

The villagers woke up early, and she chatted with several talkative aunties.

If the production team hadn't provided breakfast, the aunties would have invited her to their homes for a meal.

When the live stream started promptly at 8 o'clock, the viewers saw that Ye Hantao was all dressed up and ready to go at any time.

Jin Shiyue, on the other hand, hadn't even combed her hair; she was washing her face and brushing her teeth.

The audience was in a daze.

Jin Shiyue, with her meticulous and fastidious nature, surprisingly didn't suffer from insomnia?

Over here, Ye Hantao packed the gifts she had prepared for the students into a large backpack.

After Jin Shiyue changed her clothes, they went outside. They happened to meet the gazes of Yuan Kai and Ren Lang, who were coming out of the house across the street.

Yuan Kai became immediately irritated upon seeing Ye Hantao.

Last night, he received another urging from Yang Tingyu. Seeing that the Yang family was about to be swallowed up by their competitors, Yang Tingyu became increasingly insane.

He didn't want to be led astray by Yang Tingyu, but unfortunately, the other party had a handle on him.

Damn it, how did Yang Tingyu get those videos!

"Oh." Jin Shiyue sneered, "Your dark circles under your eyes are because you couldn't sleep because you thought the environment was bad?"

Ren Lang inwardly resented Jin Shiyue for clinging to him so tightly, but outwardly he said helplessly, "I wasn't feeling well last night."

[I was in both of his live streams yesterday, and Ren Lang had a terrible stomachache late last night, he was almost having cramps from the pain.]

【Huh? When did this happen?】

[Around 7 or 8 o'clock? While you're arguing about whether Ye Hantao should donate 1 million or 10 million.]

He wasn't just feeling unwell; he even slipped and fell in the house right after getting out of bed...

Ten minutes later, everyone gathered in the courtyard designated by the production team, which was courtyard number 1 where Cheng Zhao and Chen Xiaofeng were staying.

Hearing Chen Xiaofeng yawning repeatedly, and then looking at the energetic Cheng Zhao beside him, Ye Hantao asked curiously, "Director Chen, are you having trouble sleeping in a new bed?"

"I didn't sleep at all," Chen Xiaofeng said, his face full of resentment from lack of sleep. "I was catching mice in the middle of the night."

Upon hearing this, Ye Hantao looked at Cheng Zhao again, and was quite certain that she could not tell from his face that he was in a bad state.

Cheng Zhao had striking features and a smile on his lips. "I slept very well."

His words were a response to Ye Hantao's scrutiny, but they didn't sit well with Chen Xiaofeng.

"Even if our yard is terrible, it's still better than you sleeping in the wild."

Cheng Zhao neither confirmed nor denied it.

Jin Shiyue glanced in He Qiang's direction and said sarcastically, "You're also sensitive to sleeping in unfamiliar beds?"

He Qiang's expression was indifferent.

Seeing that He Qiang did not retort as is unusual, Jin Shiyue was surprised and lost the mood to continue mocking her.

They chatted for a few minutes, then Ye Hantao suddenly realized something was wrong, "Where's our breakfast?"

In the previous episodes, even when making breakfast, they had the ingredients prepared.

Today, the yard is nothing but weeds.

Director Wan's voice rang out through the loudspeaker, "To experience life, please rely on your own labor and solve your own breakfast problem."

Others: "?"

Soon, Ye Hantao heard Director Wan announce the work content.

Activities include grazing sheep, cleaning sheep pens, and weeding vegetable gardens.

If they complete their task and gain the villagers' approval, they can have breakfast at the villagers' homes.

In an instant, Ren Lang's expression changed.

He'll 100% draw the task of cleaning the sheep pen!

Ren Lang couldn't help but ask, "Should we draw lots to form groups for the task, or team up with our roommates?"

Director Wan announced over the loudspeaker: "We will redraw the lots to form new groups."

The next second, Cheng Zhao narrowed his eyes.

He had been watching Ren Lang since Ren Lang asked about the group assignments. When Director Wan answered that the group assignments would be redrawn, Ren Lang immediately looked at Ye Hantao.

Although he quickly looked away, he still caught it.

Cheng Zhao already had a proud and sharp brow, and when he looked at Ren Lang, a coldness and chilling aura emanated from his azure eyes.

The ball box used for the draw made another appearance.

Ye Hantao drew the black ball, and the other black ball was—

Ren Lang feigned surprise, "Tao Tao, we're quite destined to meet."

Director Wan's voice followed closely behind, "Congratulations to the Black Ball team, your mission is to clean up the sheepfold!"

"...This is a tragic fate." Ye Han looked directly at Ren Lang with a smile and said bluntly, "You'll regret it."

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Author's Note: Peach: [Waving hands][Waving hands][Waving hands]