I've Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show-Chapter 290 - 284: Zhou Jinyuan Actually Got Zero?

Just as Qian Yue was about to announce the start, Zheng He suddenly frowned and spoke up, "Aren’t we switching partners today?"

Anyone with eyes could easily tell the look of disgust on Zheng He’s face.

Hu Yun being blasted online for vote-rigging the day before had already left her reputation in tatters.

Being associated with a female celebrity tainted by such scandal had instantly lowered Zheng He’s favorability toward her.

Such a female star was not worth his adulation!

[Wow, this guy is even disdainful now!]

[Hu Yun hasn’t even said she despises you yet!]

[You two shouldn’t split up, no one would pick you if you did. Why disgrace yourselves?]

[True colors show during tough times, huh? These two were all lovey-dovey yesterday, and today they’re ready to go their separate ways, can’t stand the sight of each other.]

Suppressing the rage inside her, Hu Yun looked up at Qian Yue and nonchalantly asked, "Yeah, aren’t we supposed to switch partners today?"

Qian Yue glanced at Hu Yun and Zheng He, "Who said we’re switching partners today?"

Hu Yun: "No one said so, but doesn’t the production team switch partners every day?"

She had it all figured out – today she would definitely make Zhou Jinyuan choose her!

Qian Yue grinned mischievously, "There’s not an opportunity to switch partners every day."

After his words fell, Qian Yue announced the start of the game.

Zheng He glanced at Hu Yun, "Don’t hold me back this time."

Furious and itching to curse, Hu Yun wondered, ’What am I holding back?’ She also wanted to win!

Zheng He had contributed basically nothing since being in her group; what right did he have to look down on her?!

Considering the cameras were rolling, Hu Yun couldn’t very well lose her temper. The netizens were already unhappy with her for the vote-rigging scandal; today she had to regain their good favor!

At the very least, she couldn’t let the netizens laugh at her for being disdained by an idiot like Zheng He!

And now that they were all in the same boat, she couldn’t let it capsize and give Chen Xixi something to gloat over!

Taking a step forward, Hu Yun moved close to Zheng He and looked at him with pitiful, pleading eyes, softly saying, "Aren’t I also doing this so we can win? I wanted to treat you to something nice, make sure you have a comfortable place to stay."

Upon hearing her reasoning, Zheng He’s heart immediately softened.

Especially when he saw Hu Yun’s eyes, filled with deep affection and pitifulness, he couldn’t muster any expression that would make her feel embarrassed.

He hadn’t expected Hu Yun’s love for him to be so profound!

He sighed helplessly and became much gentler toward Hu Yun, "Don’t do such foolish things next time. If you must, at least tell me, so I can help you come up with a foolproof plan that won’t be so easily discovered by others."

A cold sneer bubbled up inside Hu Yun.

Ha! What was Zheng He even saying?

He would help her come up with a perfect plan?

If they followed his advice, they’d probably meet their end even quicker!

Hu Yun responded with a soft smile on the surface, "Mhm, okay!" Okay, my ass!

Hu Yun and Zheng He saw that Chen Xixi’s side had already found a machine and grabbed a toy, so they temporarily set aside their differences and hurried to find a claw machine to start their task.

In front of the claw machine.

Chen Xixi effortlessly maneuvered the claw, accurately grabbing a little piggy toy; then, under her expectant gaze... it fell.

No big deal, it didn’t dent her confidence one bit!

These claw machines all operate on chance, but if her claw lands accurately on the plushie every time, winning is just a matter of time!

After just two rounds, Chen Xixi successfully grabbed her first plushie.

Half an hour later, her second shopping basket was nearly full.

She suddenly remembered that she had a partner.

Chen Xixi turned her head and, to her surprise, saw the other shopping basket completely empty.

Zhou Jinyuan actually came up empty-handed?!

So it turns out even a big shot can’t handle everything.

Chen Xixi glanced at Zhou Jinyuan’s stern profile and took a moment to comfort him: "Don’t rush, wait until the claw is aligned before pressing the button."

If it weren’t for the show they were filming, she had no doubt Zhou Jinyuan would want to blow up this claw machine with his aura alone.

Zhou Jinyuan relaxed his brows slightly, "Hmm, the plushies in this machine seem to have a mind of their own. I’ll try a different one."

Whether the plushies had any thoughts, Chen Xixi wasn’t sure, but she was very clear about Zhou Jinyuan’s thoughts. His face was covered with a sullen mood, as if he had a deep-seated grudge against the plushies inside the claw machine.

If the plushies in this machine could go bankrupt, she thought, they certainly wouldn’t survive till tomorrow.

She guessed that maybe the plushies were frightened by his extremely dangerous expression, which is why they dared not let him catch them.

"All right, find a claw machine with plushies you feel a connection with and try there. Don’t feel pressured."

In fact, even if Zhou Jinyuan didn’t manage to grab a single plushie, with her current haul, she could easily beat the other teams.

After all, not everyone has her battle-hardened claw machine experience.

In the past, whenever she was bored after work, she would catch a few plushies on her way home. Gradually, she honed her skills. It was just that this way of relieving boredom was too costly, so she eventually gave it up. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Chen Xixi continued her valiant efforts. After a while, a figure appeared beside her. At first, she thought it was Zhou Jinyuan returning, but when she turned around, she saw it was Hu Yun.

Seeing Chen Xixi’s two shopping baskets almost piling up into two small hills, Hu Yun was burning with jealousy.

She and that dimwit Zheng He had only managed to grab one basket between them.

At this rate, Chen Xixi would definitely become today’s winner again!

She couldn’t let Chen Xixi win so easily, so she came to interfere.

Hu Yun leaned close to Chen Xixi and said in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Wasn’t your family quite wealthy before?"

Chen Xixi paused inside, but on the surface, she continued to play it cool and kept grabbing plushies, her tone light, "What about it?"

Hu Yun curled her lip, "Nothing much, just wondering if you knew how your family went bankrupt?"

Bankrupt?

Her parents never mentioned that their family had gone bankrupt.

How did Hu Yun know?

But if she was curious about her family matters, she could just ask her parents directly when she got home. There was no need to fish for information from Hu Yun’s mouth, especially given Hu Yun’s disdain for her. It was also uncertain whether Hu Yun’s words were deliberately misleading her or not.

"What’s it to you?" Chen Xixi responded indifferently as she continued to focus on grabbing plushies, completely undisturbed by Hu Yun’s attempt to affect her mood.

Hu Yun smiled, "It’s none of my business indeed, but I just want to kindly remind you, I heard it has something to do with President Zhou. Don’t end up mistaking a thief for a boyfriend."

Chen Xixi paused for a moment.

Then she laughed, turned to look at Hu Yun and said, "Trying to sow discord, so you can team up with President Zhou next time? That’s not a bad scheme, but you’ve picked the wrong person."

From the moment yesterday when she saw Hu Yun eagerly eyeing Zhou Jinyuan, wanting to enter the house to bathe, she sensed that Hu Yun was not simple.

Hu Yun had to admit that Chen Xixi had hit close to home with her assumption, but she couldn’t admit it out loud, "That’s not true at all! Don’t believe me if you don’t want to, but this is something everyone knows! If you’re willing to play the fool, that’s your choice. When there’s nothing left of you but a picked-over carcass, remember, I won’t be the one crying!"

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