Xu Yiran’s parents stood by, watching their daughter laugh and cry at the same time, a little worried.

But since their daughter was on the phone, they didn’t say anything to disturb her.

Not until she hung up.

Seeing the concerned looks on her parents’ faces, Xu Yiran couldn’t help but laugh.

"Dad, Mom, I have a job!"

"What kind of job?"

"The celebrity who helped me before is on a variety show, and the show’s director invited me to participate. When the recording is over, I can get two hundred thousand."

Her mother, who had been about to try and talk her daughter out of it, was struck dumb by the mention of two hundred thousand.

Their family was in dire straits—so dire they were about to marry their daughter off to such a fool.

They needed money too badly. Without it, they could barely even survive.

And now, their daughter’s new job could earn so much, enough to pay back their debts. What reason did they have to refuse?

"Yiran, if you like it, then go. I’ll take care of your father. Don’t you worry."

Xu Yiran smiled, the tip of her nose still red.

It seemed like all her current problems were being solved in one fell swoop!

’Two hundred thousand... I can pay Xu Jiali back, and after taxes, there will still be enough left to help out at home.’

*

After getting Xu Yiran’s confirmation, Director Wen began to consider the second guest spot.

The current guests were basically all newcomers. Should he invite a big-name celebrity?

Before Director Wen could decide who to choose, Xiao Liu ran over again. "Director, you have a call."

After taking the call, Director Wen’s expression grew much more serious.

’Jiang City, the Qin Family?’

’I’ve never had any dealings with the Qin Family, never even met them, but I’ve heard of their prestigious name.’

He hadn’t expected the Qin Family to actually want to invest in the show. Director Wen accepted.

But after accepting, the Qin Family said they wanted to send someone to participate in the program.

It just so happened that Director Wen was short one guest, so he agreed.

The problem of the two guests was also resolved. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

*

Wen Ying left Song Jiayan and Xu Jiali behind to guard the territory while she went out to find food.

The cameraman followed Wen Ying, but after less than five minutes, her pace seemed to get faster and faster, until the cameraman lost her.

[Where’s Doctor Wen??? This isn’t scripted, is it, Mr. Cameraman? You lost a guest?]

[What are we supposed to watch without Doctor Wen? This patch of woods?]

[Hurry up and catch up, cameraman! We want to see Doctor Wen! Or we’ll file a complaint!]

At that moment, Wen Ying had heard Little White’s voice, which was why she had shaken off the cameraman.

After walking about five hundred meters, Wen Ying saw Little White.

She also saw the animals standing in the trees.

Little White stood in the middle. The trees on one side were filled with the squirrels she had seen before.

On the other side were monkeys.

The chattering was incredibly lively.

’But from the looks of it, they must have been arguing, clashing, or had already fought?’

As if sensing an intruder, both sides turned their gazes toward Wen Ying.

Little White instantly leaped onto Wen Ying’s shoulder. "Master, what are you doing here? I was just teaching them about peace and friendship!"

The monkeys, who were already dissatisfied with this bunch of squirrels, felt nothing but disdain when they saw the Fox Immortal actually call a young human "Master."

One of the monkeys grabbed the banana in its hand and hurled it at Wen Ying.

Before Wen Ying could move, Little White shot out a paw and snatched the incoming banana out of the air.

Little White was a little angry. Looking at the monkeys to the side, it bared its fangs in a snarl for the first time.

"Big Black! Beat them to a pulp for me!"

’Big Black?’

Wen Ying was puzzled. ’Which one of them is Big Black?’

The moment Little White’s voice fell, the squirrels on one side instantly started pelting the monkeys with the pinecones in their paws.

The scene was quite a spectacle.

The five squirrels that looked like the leaders of the pack charged right in, rushing at the monkeys in one tree and starting a chaotic beatdown.

But the size difference was a bit much.

When Little White saw the squirrels were about to lose, it leaped toward a well-protected monkey in the group. Even though it was smaller than that monkey, it grabbed it and slammed it to the ground!

Wen Ying quickly took a few steps back.

’Little White is mad.’

Little White’s movements were swift. It repeatedly subjected the monkey to some truly inhumonkey torture.

"A good-for-nothing like you dares to make a move on my master!"

It was already the tenth time the monkey had been slammed to the ground.

Except for Little White, both of the clashing sides had fallen silent, quietly watching the scene unfold.

Fear.

A wordless terror. Wen Ying could even see some monkeys trembling uncontrollably.

"Little White, that’s enough."

Hearing Wen Ying’s voice, Little White finally stopped.

But the monkey on the ground was in a truly miserable state.

Covered in injuries, even the slightest movement sent a jolt of pain through its body.

Still, the monkey struggled to its feet. It wanted to act tough, but it was still trembling.

"Master, it dared to attack you. I had to teach it a lesson."

"Monkeys are a protected species. You can’t hurt them."

"But I’m an animal too, not a human. That restriction doesn’t apply to me, right?"

Wen Ying was speechless.

’Okay, fine. I was the one who had always thought of Little White as family.’

"It’s still not okay. Go ask if this was all a misunderstanding."

Little White began questioning it right in front of Wen Ying. The monkey let out a series of chitters.

"Master, it says this was originally their territory, and we intruded on it. But it also apologized. It’s willing to trade food to get us to let them go."

Through Little White’s running translation, Wen Ying learned the locations of all the hidden supplies in the area.

Although she could have deduced them herself, as a master of metaphysics... oh, right, as a psychologist, every deduction she made actually consumed a bit of unseen luck.

This bit of luck was minuscule compared to the reputation value and Merit she generated, but it was better not to use it if she didn’t have to.

After all, it was an unnecessary expense.

Several injured squirrels also received a number of bananas as an apology from the monkeys.

Wen Ying naturally got some too.

But when the monkey brought the bananas over, its body couldn’t stop shaking as it approached Wen Ying.

It was clearly terrified that if she was even the slightest bit displeased, it would suffer the same fate as its boss.

"Doctor Wen, slow down! If I lose you again, I’m going to lose my job!"

Having apparently spotted the color of Wen Ying’s clothes, the cameraman shouted loudly.

"Little White, tell them all to leave."

It would probably be hard to explain if the camera caught so many monkeys and squirrels here.

CHITTER CHITTER CHITTER

SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK

[Hurry up, Mr. Cameraman!]

BAM! BAM!

Suddenly, something seemed to charge at the cameraman and his equipment. Just as the cameraman was about to fight back, the two blurs turned and ran.

[Was that a squirrel and a monkey?]

Wen Ying watched the squirrel and monkey that had run in the wrong direction and couldn’t help but facepalm.