I've Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show-Chapter 153 - 147: Chen Xixi is broke, this is a fact known throughout the internet!
Chapter 153: Chapter 147: Chen Xixi is broke, this is a fact known throughout the internet!
Although the hotpot meal was quite suitable, Han Qianyi and Wan Chen still felt a bit uncomfortable.
After all, it was because in the end Money let Chen Xixi make a profit.
Chen Xixi was leisurely lying on the mattress, not caring about the white eyes Han Qianyi and Wan Chen were giving her.
She saved them money and let them eat well; if they didn’t appreciate it, there was nothing she could do.
She couldn’t always let them eat and drink for free, right?
Speaking of which, during those past twenty-some days, they had freeloaded off her so many times.
Thinking about it, she felt like she was at a loss.
She only charged them ten yuan, and she still didn’t think it was enough to break even!
Han Qianyi and Wan Chen were so annoyed that they tossed and turned, unable to sleep all night.
On the other hand, Chen Xixi slept especially soundly.
[Everyone has a room but they all sleep in the living room?]
[Seriously, I can’t even. If a Guest came to visit, there’d be no room to step in the apartment because the floor is all mattresses hahaha!]
[I can’t even imagine what it would be like if someone came to visit their apartment.]
The spacious living room, which originally only had a sofa and a coffee table, was now covered with four large mattresses.
None of the owners of the four mattresses were willing to be close to each other, leaving spaces in between; some mattresses were even placed diagonally, or even separated with a coffee table, and some had chairs placed on the side of their own mattress to prevent others from accidentally rolling onto their side in their sleep – that would be hard to explain the next day.
This resulted in not just mattresses filling the living room, but all sorts of things set up as partitions; the living room was crammed full, and there was absolutely no room to step foot.
Han Qianyi, who was a light sleeper, was already unable to sleep due to frustration; coupled with Zheng He snoring all night, she felt she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
On the morning of the twenty-fourth day of the live broadcast, Chen Xixi left the house early.
No sooner had Chen Xixi left than Zheng He commandeered the mattress.
Han Qianyi, with two large dark circles under her eyes, sat on the edge of the bed, glaring resentfully at Zheng He.
Zheng He: "Why are you glaring at me? It’s not like I made you spend US$ 20 yesterday."
"You were snoring last night like a civil engineer starting construction work."
Zheng He casually sorted through his luggage of dirty clothes, "Then you could go back to your room to sleep."
The few pieces of clothing Zheng He brought had been worn over and over again, and he had yet to wash them – the kind of over and over without washing.
Mainly because there was no place to wash them, and he didn’t have extra money to buy laundry detergent before; now that he has money, but since there’s only a week left until the end of the program... maybe he should just endure it?
So he picked a blue T-shirt that was more dirt-resistant to change into.
Han Qianyi quickly turned her head away, "Can’t you change your clothes in the bathroom?"
"What’s there to be afraid of when changing clothes? I’m not a woman."
Han Qianyi: "..." Just now with that one glance, she saw his skinny physique – she truly couldn’t understand where he found the confidence to change clothes in front of her.
If he had showy eight-pack abs, she wouldn’t have said anything... Just ridiculous...
Han Qianyi well knew of Zheng He’s shameless nature; arguing with Zheng He was a waste of time and utterly unwise.
Moreover, as a future Oscar-winning actress, she should always be mindful of her words and deeds in front of the camera.
She took out skincare products and soap from her luggage and prepared to go out.
Zheng He’s voice, carrying a smug smirk, suddenly came from behind her: "You’re going to wash your face? Wait for me."
"No waiting."
Han Qianyi said and left directly.
She reflected on it yesterday. The netizens just wanted to see her reject Zheng He. After the last time she rejected him, her popularity soared to the second spot. The netizens supported her to continue in this manner, to not give Zheng He any more opportunities to freeload.
As long as she kept rejecting Zheng He, her popularity would keep soaring.
It’s even possible that she could surpass Chen Xixi by the end of the week.
Han Qianyi curled the corners of her lips, feeling a bit smug inside.
It seems she was one step closer to signing with Nanxing Entertainment.
She still had Vice President Wang of Nanxing Entertainment’s contact information in her hand, and she believed that with just a little more effort, she would certainly become an artist under Nanxing.
Han Qianyi went to the mall bathroom that Chen Xixi visited yesterday to wash her face and put on makeup. However, try as she might, she couldn’t hide the damage done to her skin from lack of proper skincare these past few days.
Her skin was not only dull, but also covered with a few pimples and blemishes, probably because using cheap soap to wash her face was not suitable, and she had dark circles under her eyes, which she masked with several layers of cushion foundation.
Of course, this "barely covering" was only satisfying to her own eyes. Under a high-definition camera, it was probably still lacking.
Han Qianyi sighed quietly to herself. She would have to buy some good serums and face masks with the rent money she saved, otherwise, how could she compete with Chen Xixi, who topped the trending searches with her bare face?
[How many layers of powder has Han Qianyi applied?]
[Why do I feel Han Qianyi looks different from when she first joined the show, not as pretty as before?]
[I feel the same, ever since she had that allergic reaction and showed her true bare face, her beauty has been on the decline. I don’t know if it’s because of the allergy or some other reason.]
[Chen Xixi’s beauty is resilient though!]
[Speaking of Chen Xixi, I just remembered seeing her getting a beauty treatment, and it was for free.]
[Ahhh! I’m so envious of Chen Xixi’s life!! I want free beauty treatments too!]
While Han Qianyi was washing her face, Zheng He followed her there.
Zheng He chatted with Han Qianyi with a playful smirk, but she acted as if she hadn’t heard anything, ignoring him completely.
Zheng He was puzzled; why was Han Qianyi so hard to coax this time? He was planning to mooch a few meals off her next!
After washing her face, Han Qianyi turned and went to the second floor of the mall. Zheng He followed her, constantly trying to strike up a conversation, but Han Qianyi maintained her rejecting attitude, not giving him any attention.
It was only when Han Qianyi walked to a luxury brand counter and seemed to glimpse a familiar figure that she quietly asked Zheng He, "Do you think that’s Chen Xixi over there?"
Zheng He followed her gaze, "It’s her, no mistake!"
Inside the counter, there was a small room for beauty experiences, partially hidden by a curtain. There were two beds, and Chen Xixi was lying on one of them.
Beside her, a salesperson at the counter was performing a professional skincare treatment on Chen Xixi, all the while laughing and saying something to her.
Zheng He was shocked: "She’s getting a beauty treatment?! How can she get free skincare at such a counter?"
"It shouldn’t be possible, unless she bought products, or she’s a super VIP to get such treatment."
"Can she afford to buy products?" Zheng He scoffed: "Moreover, her, a super VIP? Get real!"
Everyone on the internet knew Chen Xixi was broke!
[How did Chen Xixi manage to get a free beauty treatment? She didn’t fall into one of those beauty traps, did she?]
[I also feel it’s doubtful. A friend of mine was at the mall last time and a handsome guy offered her a free beauty trial. Out of politeness, she went, but then they tried to sell her products aggressively, wouldn’t let her leave unless she bought something. They kept pestering her and flattering her until she couldn’t resist and spent over three thousand yuan to get out.]
[These free traps are quite common, and if Chen Xixi keeps freeload like this, she’s bound to get tricked sooner or later. I think today might be a bit risky for her.]
