I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show

Chapter 23: Chapter 23 President Zhou isn’t going to wash dishes now, is he? Chapter 23: Chapter 23 President Zhou isn’t going to wash dishes now, is he? Chen Xixi’s gaze returned to Zhou Jinyuan, her tone filled with concern: “President Zhou, you can’t eat as slowly as you did this morning when it’s time for the meal. Don’t be too proper, go wild, eat quickly, we can definitely win!”

Just with the porridge she and Zhou Jinyuan drank in the morning and having skipped one lunch, she felt they were that much closer to winning a free meal.

As long as Zhou Jinyuan put in a bit more effort, there shouldn’t be any big problems.

“We should hurry up and sign up.” Chen Xixi finished speaking, and without waiting for Zhou Jinyuan to respond, she turned around to look for the registration booth.

She was worried that they would run out of slots if they were too late, and then they’d have to sit by the roadside sipping the northwest wind for dinner.

At the restaurant’s bar, the waitress handling registrations was surprised upon seeing Chen Xixi and Zhou Jinyuan.

These two didn’t look like the sort of people who would take part in a Stomach King competition.

How to put it, they seemed like they should be sitting in a high-end restaurant, savoring dishes made by personal chefs, rather than competing in a Stomach King contest with a bunch of people looking to get a free meal.

Waitress: “Are you two together?”

Chen Xixi nodded, her eyes curved with a smile as she asked warmly, “Beauty, how do we take part in the Stomach King competition your restaurant is holding?”

Chen Xixi’s smile was sweet and amiable, and her appearance was very likable, carrying no aggression, which made the waitress respond in a softer tone: “Just fill out a form.”

“Could you give us two forms, please? We would like to take part.”

The waitress handed over two forms and a couple of pens to Chen Xixi. Chen Xixi thanked her, took them, and sat down at a nearby table to fill them out.

The content of the form was typical for a food survey, with the latter half being a safety agreement. It included clauses like the restaurant would not be responsible for any accidents arising from allergies or improper eating during the competition, and participants should join based on their abilities, etc.

Chen Xixi was quite adept at filling out forms like this. After briskly completing hers, she looked up to see Zhou Jinyuan sitting opposite her. Apart from the personal information section that was left blank, he had already filled everything else out.

Chen Xixi somewhat understood Zhou Jinyuan’s mindset—rich people are naturally more cautious and wary. Randomly leaking information could lead to a lot of trouble.

Chen Xixi reached for his form and said, “I’ll help you fill in the top part.”

Zhou Jinyuan reminded her, “Don’t just randomly leave your own information. It’s not safe.”

“It’s fine.” Chen Xixi glanced around, ensuring no one was paying attention. She leaned forward, getting closer to him, and whispered, “Actually, I don’t leave my own information. Even the phone number is a scammer’s. For yours, I’ll also use that scammer’s number.”

Zhou Jinyuan raised an eyebrow: “Scammer?”

Chen Xixi: “Yeah, I received a phishing message from a scammer before. I almost got scammed but luckily I’m clever. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be seeing me here now, you’d probably see my face on the news headlines coming out of Myanmar as a kidnapped victim.”

Zhou Jinyuan’s gaze darkened, he said solemnly: “Girls should indeed have a higher sense of caution. Next time if you encounter such a situation, you can report it to the police, or… just block them.”

Actually, he didn’t intend to say it like that. He wanted to say that it’s also okay to contact him, but saying that might be a bit strange. After all, in her eyes, they had only just met and weren’t that close yet.

“Okay.” Chen Xixi nodded and then started to fill out Zhou Jinyuan’s form. “For your number, I’ll also fill in the scammer’s. This way, neither of our personal information will be leaked, and we won’t be harassed by spam calls. Let the scammer be harassed instead.”

Zhou Jinyuan smiled: “Your method is quite good.”

“Of course!”

Chen Xixi quickly finished filling out the form and handed it to the waitress, who then arranged their seats.

Due to differences in male and female physique, to be fair, the game rules stipulated selecting one winner from among the men and one from the women. The seating was also divided into two groups, men and women seated separately.

A waitress responsible for arranging seats first took Zhou Jinyuan to the male contestants’ area, and Chen Xixi stood at the counter waiting for the waitress to come back and arrange her seat.

At this time, Zheng He came in with President Liu from the insurance company.

Zheng He leaned casually against the bar with a nonchalant posture: “What a coincidence.”

Chen Xixi’s tone was light: “Quite a coincidence indeed.”

Zheng He turned to the waitress to ask for a form, then his gaze shifted back to Chen Xixi. He scoffed with a mocking smile, “Can you really handle this competition with your small frame? Just a friendly reminder, this is a Stomach King contest, not about eating the least. If you lose, you’ll have to pay.”

Chen Xixi looked at him calmly, “You talk as if you could win.”

“If I wasn’t confident, would I be here? But as for you, don’t cry when you lose, with the national broadcast going on, it would be quite embarrassing.”

Zheng He scoffed disdainfully and then sat down with his form and pen.

[Does Zheng He look down on Chen Xixi that much?]
[No wonder he looks down on her; I think Chen Xixi is in trouble here. The Stomach King contest is not something just anyone can join.]
[I also think Chen Xixi is being a bit rash this time around. Being able to eat a lot versus eating voraciously is different.]
[I was worried about Chen Xixi too, but now that you guys are saying this, I want to go against the grain and bet on Chen Xixi to win today!]
[Compared to Chen Xixi, I’m actually more worried about President Zhou. Surely President Zhou isn’t going to end up washing dishes, is he?]
Zheng He, while filling out his form, asked President Liu sitting opposite him, “President Liu, are you really not joining in?”

President Liu laughed, “I’m not as good with handling this kind of physical challenge at my age like you young fellows.”

“What’s wrong with your age, you’re still young!”

“I’m over forty, not young at all now.”

After Zheng He finished the form, he got up and went back to the counter, and the waitress who arranged seats also returned.

The waitress was going to lead Chen Xixi to her seat first, but Chen Xixi spoke up, “You go ahead with him first, I’m not in a hurry.”

After addressing the waitress, Chen Xixi’s gaze fell back on Zheng He.

A smile then appeared on her face, “Oh right, I should also give you a friendly reminder. Although we’re not in the same category, you and Zhongjing Group’s President Zhou are. Today, I’m the one hosting President Zhou, but he’s also a sponsor of this program. Behave yourself, and don’t be a disgrace in front of our sponsor.”

Zheng He was struck with panic: “!!!”

Damn! How could he have forgotten about the sponsor thing!

Competing against President Zhou, how could he dare to win?!

Even if he had ten thousand times the courage, he wouldn’t dare offend the sponsor now!

[Hahaha! Chen Xixi didn’t mention it sooner or later, and she only brought it up after Zheng He signed up. That was ruthless. With her remark, even if Zheng He could win, he wouldn’t dare to now!]