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

Chapter 27: Chapter 27 Chen Xiaokou, hurry up and teach me the secrets to saving money! Chapter 27: Chapter 27 Chen Xiaokou, hurry up and teach me the secrets to saving money! Dormitory third floor.

Han Qianyi, who had hardly slept all night, heard noises from the room across. She hurriedly got out of bed to change clothes and then picked up the powder compact from her bedside to start applying her makeup.

From the first day of recording the show, Zheng He told her that Chen Xixi was stingy and scheming. After many days of live broadcast, she indeed came to realize the true nature of Chen Xixi.

Extremely stingy, loving to take advantage, even yesterday when the sponsor came, Chen Xixi was still unwilling to spend a cent of the sponsor’s money.

As for being scheming, Chen Xixi seemed especially adept at marketing her own personal branding.

Her down-to-earth money-saving tactics and the appropriate crafting of a helpful and positive image had attracted quite a few people’s interest and fondness.

This was the Chen Xixi she knew through the video clips edited by netizens every day.

Thinking about it, they all came with a purpose, who could be simple-minded?

It seems that Chen Xixi wants to grab both the five million prize money and the contract with Nanxing Entertainment.

But now, what Han Qianyi needed to consider was not only competing with Chen Xixi for the contract with Nanxing Entertainment, but also how she was going to manage her meals next.

If it wasn’t for the sudden introduction of a sponsor by the production team, according to her original plan, she should not be in such a dire situation.

To change her current situation, she decided in the next two days to join Chen Xixi in freeloading, mixing in for some food while also riding on Chen Xixi’s popularity, and by the way, learn from Chen Xixi to boost her own popularity.

So she didn’t dare to sleep much last night, always keeping an eye on the movements in Chen Xixi’s room, waiting for the moment Chen Xixi left so she could quickly follow.

To wash her face she needed to borrow soap from Zheng He on the second floor, and also put on makeup; by the time she was ready, Chen Xixi would have probably already been gone.

Therefore, she decided to skip washing her face for now.

But she couldn’t just go out bare-faced either, as it would affect her image in front of the cameras.

She took the powder compact and seriously reapplied her makeup, making her complexion and skin texture look even more perfect under the camera’s lens.

As soon as Han Qianyi got downstairs, she saw Chen Xixi carrying several packages upstairs, and she was shocked for a good few seconds!

My goodness! Is this still the stingy Chen Xixi?

If she wasn’t such a materialist, she would have thought Chen Xixi was possessed by someone from another world!

Han Qianyi smiled gently and said, “So many packages, do you need help carrying them?”

“No, thank you, I can manage,” Chen Xixi declined politely.

Han Qianyi stepped aside to make way for Chen Xixi, who began to ascend the stairs.

Han Qianyi followed closely behind, driven by curiosity she asked: “What did you buy?”

Chen Xixi saw no harm in sharing, she responded directly: “Cosmetics.”

Cosmetics?

Upon receiving this answer, the smile on Han Qianyi’s face gradually congealed.

She remembered at the beginning of the program’s airing, in order to save money, she wanted to buy different cosmetics with Chen Xixi and then exchange them for use.

What was Chen Xixi’s response to her back then?

Chen Xixi said she didn’t use cosmetics.

That’s how she rejected her.

And now, she had bought so many cosmetics.

She had previously surmised that Chen Xixi refused her probably because she didn’t want to exchange cosmetics with her.

But her own guess compared to the other party’s blatant action now felt different.

She could now distinctly feel that Chen Xixi, who was inconsistent in her public and private actions, intentionally embarrassed her in front of the live broadcast.

The more Han Qianyi thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt inside.

[Didn’t Chen Xixi say before that she doesn’t use makeup products?]

[Maybe Chen Xixi just didn’t want to buy them with Han Qianyi at the time, so she made up an excuse to turn her down!]

[Now Han Qianyi is really in an awkward position, and so is Chen Xixi. She bought makeup products but should have at least kept it from Han Qianyi. Doing it so openly makes Han Qianyi lose face.]

[Yeah, Chen Xixi really knows how to offend people with her EQ!]

After Chen Xixi finished speaking, she suddenly remembered that Han Qianyi wanted to buy makeup products with her last time…

She turned to glance at Han Qianyi and said, “I didn’t buy this with money; I just thought it was very suitable as a free gift.”

However, Han Qianyi didn’t feel any better after hearing the explanation; on the contrary, she felt even more uncomfortable.

Not paid for it?

Who would be so foolish to send so many makeup products to Chen Xixi for her to use for free?

Even if she knew of some platforms that have raffles with free giveaways, those activities with super low chances of winning couldn’t possibly make Chen Xixi win all by herself!

Such an unbelievable excuse is worse than not giving any!

Han Qianyi silently cursed a few times in her heart as a hint of an unusual look crossed her eyes. Then, her expression returned to normal, and she smiled softly, asking, “Really, it’s free? What channel did you use? Could you share it with me?”

Hearing this, Chen Xixi’s steps suddenly froze as she was about to go up the stairs. She turned around, looking down at Han Qianyi from above and spoke calmly, “We are competitors; I don’t think I have any reason to share my sources with you. Sorry.”

Chen Xixi didn’t particularly dislike Han Qianyi, but she felt that sharing her cost-saving tips with her competitor was like handing over the five million prize money on a silver platter.

Han Qianyi’s face stiffened little by little until Chen Xixi turned to leave; only then did it slightly improve.

Han Qianyi looked up at Chen Xixi walking up the stairs unhurriedly, and could not help but sneer inwardly.

She thinks I won’t be able to find out if she doesn’t tell me?

After Chen Xixi’s footsteps completely disappeared on the third floor, Han Qianyi took out her phone and sent a message to Zheng He.

She had mooched off so many bags of instant noodles before; it was time to put him to use.

Han Qianyi: “I just saw Chen Xixi taking lots of parcels upstairs. She said they weren’t purchased, I wonder who sent her so much stuff. I’m really envious.”

If she had a direct confrontation with Chen Xixi, it would affect her image in front of the cameras, and as someone who aims to be a big star, she cannot afford to have any negative press.

And Zheng He, who didn’t get along with Chen Xixi in the first place, was just the tool she needed.

Zheng He replied instantly: “You didn’t ask her?”

Han Qianyi: “I did, but she won’t tell me. I think she must have won them in a platform raffle, sigh, she’s so lucky to win so many products.”

Zheng He, who had just woken up, sat up abruptly from his bed at this message and began brainstorming.

Everyone knows how low the winning rates are in platform raffle events.

For Chen Xixi to win so many products all at once, obviously, that’s unlikely.

So how did Chen Xixi manage to get so many deliveries sent to her without spending a penny?

There’s more to this!

It’s better to make a thousand mistakes than to miss the chance to eliminate Chen Xixi even once!

Zheng He quickly changed his clothes and went downstairs to find Qian Yue: “I saw Chen Xixi receiving many parcels, she said she didn’t spend money on them; I suspect there’s something fishy!”

[Why is Zheng He snitching on Chen Xixi again? Why is he so fixated on her?]

[Chen Xixi has been maintaining the number one rank for seven days now; if I were a Guest, I’d definitely keep a tight watch on her too…]

[Honestly, I’m also curious about where all those parcels to Chen Xixi came from!]

[I’ve got my notebook ready, Chen Xiaokou, hurry up and share your cost-saving secrets with me!]

Five minutes later, Chen Xixi was brought into the interrogation room to prove her innocence.

With a calm expression, Chen Xixi took out her phone, looked down, and after a few taps on the screen, turned the phone screen towards Qian Yue.