Chapter 114 "Where are Dad and Uncle?"
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Chapter 114 "Where are Dad and Uncle?"
That evening, seven or eight dishes were laid out on the dining table in the courtyard, all provided by the villagers.
Cheng Zhao skillfully grabbed the seat next to Tao Tao, while Jin Shiyue took the other chair.
Su Yi'ang grinned, "I heard from Director Wan that we sold nearly 100,000 jin of walnuts during today's live stream!"
"This is only the first day! Maybe we can sell 100,000 jin in the next few days."
Upon hearing this, Ye Hantao quickly spoke up, "That's because I didn't participate in selling the goods, otherwise we could have sold a million catties!"
[Hahahaha, I believe it! Maze could buy up all the walnuts on this entire mountain.]
[It could also be Oliver (doge.jpg)]
[Cheng Zhao is also a strong possibility!]
Indeed, if Ye Hantao were to livestream the sale of walnuts, those few could easily monopolize the market. What chance would we have?
Ye Hantao waited for several minutes but didn't receive any feedback on her character design, so she secretly took out her phone and started browsing netizens' comments.
After reading the comments, Ye Hantao silently covered her face.
I finally understand why, after a whole day of lying, vanity, and comparing myself to others, my condition is still stuck at 2%.
It's all thanks to the doting love of netizens :)
Cheng Zhao noticed that Ye Hantao hadn't eaten much, and her brow was furrowed, as if she had something on her mind.
"Are you full?"
"not yet!"
Ye Hantao temporarily put aside her illness and public image, and focused on eating again.
Seeing this, Cheng Zhao refilled his drink and didn't say anything more.
Ye Hantao then noticed the color of the drink; it looked like mango juice.
I took a light sniff, and sure enough, it smelled like mango.
"?!" Ye Hantao quickly picked it up and took a few sips.
Su Yi'ang tilted his head back and gulped down a large glass of mango juice, complaining, "The production team can even provide mango juice, why don't they buy a few cans of Sprite too! Drinks without bubbles aren't satisfying."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xia silently glanced at Ye Hantao and Cheng Zhao, who were not far away.
A step slower than his eyes was Chen Xiaofeng's mouth, his voice rough, "You can drink mango juice thanks to Tao Tao."
Ye Hantao pointed to herself with her fingertip, "Me?"
Chen Xiaofeng grinned broadly, "Didn't you say you regretted not bringing a few bottles of mango juice when we were resting on the mountain at noon?"
That's really true.
Ye Hantao loves desserts and sweet drinks. She can go a few days without them without any problems, but these past two days, living in the village, her cravings haven't been fully satisfied, so she's naturally been craving them.
Su Yi'ang slapped his thigh, "If I had known that wishing worked, I would have added a comment when Tao Tao said that!"
Chen Xiaofeng laughed at him for being foolish.
It's no use repeating ten sentences, unless the words "I want Sprite" come out of Ye Hantao's mouth.
However, Chen Xiaofeng couldn't laugh. Just as he opened his mouth to smile, Jin Shiyue kicked his chair leg hard.
"?!"
I understand why Cheng Zhao wouldn't let him make jokes, but why is Jin Shiyue doing that?!
Well.
Chen Xiaofeng narrowed his eyes and looked at Jin Shiyue, who was sitting next to Ye Hantao.
Holy crap, could Cheng Zhao's love rival be here?
After finishing her drink, Ye Hantao pushed the empty glass to Cheng Zhao, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling, "Another one, please."
Cheng Zhao had just poured half a cup when he heard Ye Hantao's voice beside him.
The voice was soft, as if they were whispering.
What brand of mango juice is it?
"Freshly squeezed."
Cheng Zhao: "..."
Once the mango juice was filled to the brim, he blurted out the correct answer.
Ye Hantao took the full glass of mango juice and said, "Thank you."
"……You're welcome."
Wow, did President Cheng have someone make mango juice?
[The same goes for tonight's dishes and meat; the production team replied in the comments section (ps but didn't mention mango juice)]
[Ye Hantao must have guessed it before she said thank you!]
【Huh?! They pulled this stunt right under our noses???】
[Thinking back to this morning when I was organizing walnut sales in the live stream, these two were filming an idol drama (hands on hips.jpg)]
[Hahaha, who knew that in the second half, Cheng Zhao was hitting the leaves while hitting the walnuts?]
Every now and then, he would ask Ye Hantao, "Do you see any leaves in my hair?"
[Cunning!]
"Scheming!" Zhou Yi spat out the two words through gritted teeth. He, of course, hadn't missed what the audience saw, and saw it even more clearly.
Zhou Ti glanced at him and said, "It's nine o'clock. Pack your things and leave with your brother-in-law."
Zhou Yi lay on the sofa and said, "I don't have much to pack, but my brother-in-law has a lot of things to do later."
During this period, Zhou Ti and Ye Weizheng did not go to the overseas headquarters.
There are professional agents in the group, and it's fine for them to communicate via email.
Ye Weizheng is traveling abroad this time for two reasons.
One thing is that the research institute studying Tao Tao's genetic disease has made a good breakthrough.
Although there is hope for Tao Tao's recovery, they have no intention of stopping the research.
If it proves effective, it will not only provide Tao Tao with additional protection but also benefit other patients.
Another thing was attending the funeral of the Ye family matriarch.
Back then, Ye Weizheng, together with some members of the Ye family, kicked his elder brother's family out, which not only made him an enemy of his elder brother's family, but also brought his relationship with Old Master Ye to a freezing point.
Ye Weizheng distrusts the Ye family, including his grandfather.
Therefore, no one in the Ye family knew anything about Tao Tao's situation.
This is why Tao Tao only has maternal grandparents, but no paternal grandparents.
Even if my own grandfather were still alive.
The recently deceased Mrs. Ye was not Ye Weizheng's biological mother, but rather the third wife of Mr. Ye.
Ye Weizheng remembered the old lady's kindness from back then and has repaid her quite a bit over the years.
Even now that the person has passed away, he still wants to see them off on their final journey.
After Ye Weizheng and Zhou Yi left the house, Zhou Ti looked at Tao Tao in the live broadcast room, pondered for half a second, and then made an overseas call.
"Keep an eye on those people from the eldest branch of the Ye family. Don't think that just because Wei Zheng attended a funeral, he can give them anything."
In previous years, the eldest son's wife tried many ways to curry favor with the old lady in hopes of rekindling her relationship with Ye Weizheng.
Fortunately, the old lady was not confused and did not agree or pass on any message.
It was only after the old lady underwent surgery in the last two years and her health deteriorated, and it was clear that her days were numbered, that the eldest son's family finally calmed down.
Zhou Ti hasn't been involved in the affairs of the Ye family's eldest branch for quite some time.
The last time I heard news about the first wife's family was when her son gambled away seven or eight hundred million in Las Vegas.
If the eldest son's family were still in the family business, these seven or eight hundred million in debt would never have come to light.
Currently, the entire net worth of the eldest son's family is estimated to be only a few hundred million.
Zhou Ti made this call to prevent Ye Weizheng from being schemed against.
Unexpectedly, she received other news.
"Ye Shiheng isn't here? Have you found out where he went?" Zhou Ti's expression turned cold after hearing a few words.
Just as she was about to ask another question, she suddenly saw Tao Tao, who had already returned to her room in the live stream, pick up her phone to make a video call.
"You can investigate first, I'm hanging up."
Just after I hung up, Tao Tao called me back via video.
The moment Zhou Ti answered the phone, the coldness in her eyes vanished as if spring snow had just melted.
"Tao Tao, you must be tired after cracking walnuts all day."
Jin Shiyue was cleaning inside the house, while Ye Hantao was sitting in the yard making video calls. "My arms and neck are a little sore, but I'm not very tired."
She even bent her arms in front of the camera, declaring firmly, "I'm stronger than before!"
After chatting for a while, Ye Hantao, not hearing any other sounds, couldn't help but ask, "Where are Dad and Uncle?"
My older brother just messaged me saying he's in the training room at the HT base, while my uncle said last night he was staying at home.
Zhou Ti said calmly, "Your uncle went back to work, and your father was temporarily assigned to attend a housing expo on a business trip."
Since Zhou Yi's identity was exposed, Zhou Ti and Ye Weizheng have claimed that they were both high-level executives in a large corporation, but it was too tiring and stressful, so they resigned and returned to Yuncheng to work as accountants and agents in a small company.
They did consider creating two new identities based on Zhou Yi's CEO status, but the new identities would just be another lie. After much deliberation, they reluctantly continued to work as accountants and intermediaries.
The cameraman was right in front of them. Ye Hantao thought of the patient's condition, which was stuck at 2%, and pretended to be worried, saying, "Sigh, no one else wants to go to these housing expos, so they make Dad go. He works hard for several days, but when he comes back, he won't get a promotion or a raise."
Zhou Ti: "..."
It can't be said that Tao Tao is talking nonsense, because these are the words Ye Weizheng said before.
Tao Tao repeated it exactly as it was.
[I know you really want to hide your family background, but saying it like this just sounds too fake!]
Has Ye Hantao ever hidden anything? Whether it's Maze, Zhou Shumiao, or Oliver, Ye Hantao is like a sieve.
[Yeah! Ye Hantao boasted about being able to shoot 10 arrows, having acupuncture skills comparable to Zhou Shumiao, and even mentioning Oliver raising lions, but why is she suddenly not mentioning the real estate agent?]
I feel there are two possibilities: either Ye Hantao's father is indeed an ordinary real estate agent (as evidenced by earlier revelations from a former employee), or his position is too high for public scrutiny.
I saw the initial report; it didn't seem fake. A truly powerful figure who wouldn't be exposed wouldn't go and work as a real estate agent at a small company to experience life, right?
[Looking at it this way, let's stop criticizing Ye Hantao for not knowing how to speak; isn't this quite realistic?]
So, Ye Hantao didn't receive any feedback on her character design even after hanging up the video call. When she went online, she was surprised to find...
Ye Hantao was almost convinced by netizens that perhaps what her parents said was the truth.
The next morning, before leaving the village, all the guests drew lots from a box.
"There are five balls with numbers in total. The student who draws '1' can choose any day for the production team to film their personal life," Ye Hantao introduced while holding the lottery box. "The student who draws '2', please visit the home of the student who drew '3'."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiaofeng drew the ball and chuckled, "Number 2, who among you drew number 3?"
Su Yi'ang skipped over, "Sister Shi Yue is number 1, and Teacher Yuan is number 3! Brother Chen is going to visit Teacher Yuan's house."
Yuan Kai was secretly delighted, "Ruo Ruo would be very happy to see Lao Chen."
Ye Hantao was slightly surprised.
In the storyline, it seems the control group was the one who got to visit Yuan Kai's residence.
The address Yuan Kai gave him was his apartment near a film studio, where he lived alone.
Now, Yuan Kai has actually brought up his daughter Ruoruo.
Cheng Zhao handed over the ball marked with the number 5. "Where's number 5?"
"This round has a new activity." Ye Hantao turned to find the person who drew ball number 4. "Students number 4 and 5 need to complete a pair activity arranged by the program team."
Cheng Zhao had already looked around before asking and knew very well who had ball number 4.
He watched Ye Hantao turn her head left and right, a smile flashing in his eyes, "Didn't you also draw a small ball?"
Ye Hantao looked down and exclaimed, "Number 4 is me!"
The next second, a hand reached out in front of him; it was Cheng Zhao's.
“The box,” he said. “I’ll help you collect the balls.”
Ye Hantao handed him the box and the No. 4 ball without noticing anything amiss.
Cheng Zhao helped collect the winnings after the previous draws.
Cheng Zhao collected the other people's balls and put them into a box, then returned the box to the production team.
Before leaving, he apologized, "We've collected two balls, please put two more in."
Director Wan: "?"
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Author's Note: Who finally had a stroke of good luck? [Applause]