After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 73: Tired of Envy

Everyone present had seen national treasures in person, but always in places like zoos, from a distance to take a look or snap a photo.

Want to touch them personally?

Absolutely impossible, just a thought.

Not just anyone can touch a national treasure.

Seeing this national treasure cub up close, everyone wanted to touch it but didn’t dare to. They even subconsciously lightened their breathing, almost scaring the little one.

Kai Yuan’s desire to pet the national treasure was written all over his face, yet he didn’t dare stretch out his hand, afraid of accidentally hurting or dropping the precious bundle.

Jiang Lingxi couldn’t stand seeing him practically drooling over the little one, so she picked up the back of the cub’s neck and stuffed it into his arms, "You hold it!"

After holding it for the entire journey, she was losing patience with this little one who hummed and wanted to crawl all over her.

The warm, furry little thing in his arms made Kai Yuan freeze up, like he’d been immobilized under a spell, not daring to move. It was a while before he cautiously lowered his head to look, meeting a pair of round, moist black eyes looking back at him.

With just a slight tilt of its head, Kai Yuan heard the sound of his own heart melting.

Ahhh, it’s too cute!

Unbeknownst to him, he was instantly the most envied person among all the viewers in the live stream.

Who wouldn’t want to touch a national treasure with their own hands, especially a soft and adorable national treasure cub?

Everyone was envious to the point of exhaustion!

After holding it for a while and getting used to the handling, Kai Yuan remembered a question he had overlooked, "Xixi and Xu Ge, where did you pick up this little one?"

Jiang Xiyu and Yu Hui, who were watching quietly from the side, also perked up their ears.

Jiang Lingxi met Kai Yuan’s gaze, "I don’t think you’d want to know."

Xu Zhao nodded in agreement, "Yeah."

Kai Yuan: "..."

For some reason, this answer gave him a bad feeling.

But since Xixi and Xu Ge answered him like that, it meant they didn’t intend to give a straightforward reply, so he wisely didn’t press further.

Mainly because most of his attention was still on the national treasure cub in his arms.

The little one kept moving, and he was afraid of dropping it, so he could only carefully look after it, leaving no room for more pondering.

And so, he missed the only chance to learn the truth about dinner beforehand.

Even though he gave up on figuring out the little darling’s origin, there were others who were not satisfied. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Jiang Xiyu could hardly believe it, that Jiang Lingxi just went out hunting with Xu Zhao and brought back a national treasure cub.

It’s not just any animal cub; this is a national treasure cub.

Is this endangered animal so easily found?

How lucky can one be?

Even scripts wouldn’t dare write such things!

"I didn’t expect to see such a small panda in the jungle here, but if it’s this small, its parents should be nearby, right? Did you notice when you picked it up, Xu Ge and Xixi? What if the parents come looking for the cub? I mean, I heard adult wild pandas are quite strong, even tigers and lions aren’t their match."

Jiang Lingxi had just sliced a piece of fish and fed it near the little one’s mouth. Hearing Jiang Xiyu’s seemingly concerned words about everyone’s safety but subtly accusing her of risking others’ safety for the heat of bringing the panda cub back, she turned around and asked, "Who said we picked up this panda cub?"

Jiang Xiyu froze, "N-no, isn’t it?"

Feeling a warmth from her hand, Jiang Lingxi looked back to see the slice of fish already in the little one’s mouth, seemingly eaten. She sliced a few more and held them in her hand, ignoring the frozen Jiang Xiyu.

The little one was much cuter than Jiang Xiyu.

While everyone was admiring and cautiously stroking the national treasure cub, Xu Zhao efficiently divided the snake meat he brought back into two parts, cooking one in water and skewering the other on sticks to roast.

He waved everyone over, "Don’t all crowd around the little one, just leave someone to take care of it. It’s getting dark soon, and we must hurry to prepare the meal."

This comment seemed to break some kind of restraint.

Jiang Xiyu, feeling like she’d been pardoned, scrambled to her feet, quickly distancing herself from Jiang Lingxi, then exhaled a sigh of relief.

For that moment when Jiang Lingxi looked at her, she felt as if her entire being was laid bare, even instinctively frozen in place, not daring to move.

Quietly convincing herself over and over that the feeling was entirely a misconception, Jiang Xiyu finally felt her chilled limbs warming as she reluctantly approached the fire to help, subconsciously reducing her presence.

Her instinct told her: keep a distance from Jiang Lingxi, or else, danger!

Seeing Yu Hui also going over to help, Kai Yuan, reluctantly, returned the little one in his arms back to Jiang Lingxi, "You’d better look after it, Xixi, I feel nervous holding it."

Jiang’s mother, watching her son in the live stream looking so cautious, shook her head disdainfully, "He finally had the chance to hold a national treasure cub, shouldn’t he indulge for a while? But he just gave it back. Where’s his previous boldness to challenge me, seems like he’s swallowed it all himself!"

Jiang’s father quietly listened, adjusting his glasses on his nose, before speaking what was on Jiang’s mother’s mind, "I think you want to hold it!"

Jiang’s mother glared at him, "Don’t say you don’t want to."

"Ahem!"

The couple’s behavior mirrored that of thousands of viewers glued to the live stream at that moment.

Just look at the barrage on the live stream, filled with "Really want to hug," "Really want to pet," "Really want to ask Jiang Lingxi and Kai Yuan, what it feels like to hold the national treasure cub," "What to do, it’s so cute, it’s killing me!" and you’ll see.

Conversely, the group of guests received unprecedented cold treatment from the viewers; there were almost no comments about them, even the trolls went quiet.

After all, anyone posting negative comments at this moment would be recognized as professional trolls at first glance.

Nevertheless, even without the guests being the focus, the viewer count in the live stream kept climbing, just because someone had posted about [Wilderness Survival Show Guest Unexpectedly Rescues a National Treasure Cub].

As everyone knows, any news involving national treasures is almost guaranteed to trend, and this time was no exception.

Wilderness survival, coupled with a surprise national treasure appearance, drew crowds browsing trending topics to click in, and it wasn’t surprising they ended up in the live stream.

Even through the screen, they wanted to see the fresh national treasure cub!

Li Shuo, in the backstage, watching the massive influx of viewers, couldn’t help but grin widely.

This time, their production truly hit the jackpot.

Just rescuing the national treasure cub alone warranted an official commendation, saving untold advertising costs.

Not to mention the influx of viewers, even if only a fraction remains after the cub is taken away, it’s still an impressive number.

Watching Jiang Lingxi on screen smoothing the cub’s fur while feeding it raw fish slices, Li Shuo involuntarily rubbed his hands together, muttering to himself, "I wonder if I can have a chance to touch this little one when the experts arrive?"

Once he finished speaking, he turned around to see several eager eyes filled with the same longing.

Just asking, who wouldn’t want to touch it?