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I've Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show-Chapter 151 - 145: Nothing Can Stump Chen Xixi!
Chapter 151: Chapter 145: Nothing Can Stump Chen Xixi!
Zheng He simply didn’t believe that Chen Xixi had such a kind heart.
Han Qianyi also felt the same way, after all, Chen Xixi had never actively shared such money-saving deals with them before.
Chen Xixi’s actions must have a purpose.
But having hotpot for just twenty yuan per person really was a good deal.
Jin Cheng didn’t hesitate to raise his hand and sign up: "I’m in!"
Han Qianyi and Wan Chen were still hesitant.
The scene of Chen Xixi having hotpot last night seemed to creep into their minds again, plus they hadn’t eaten anything from morning till now and were already hungry.
And having been on the show for so long, wasn’t it normal to treat themselves to a better meal occasionally?
Han Qianyi confirmed again: "Really only twenty yuan per person? There won’t be any other costs, right?"
She wanted to eat, but she was afraid that Chen Xixi would trick her.
Chen Xixi opened her suitcase, and began putting cleaning products and skincare items into her bag, then looked up at Han Qianyi, "There are no other costs, it’s just twenty yuan per person. If that’s acceptable, then come with me; if not, I won’t force you. Anyway, it’s definitely cheaper than eating out on your own, it’s up to you whether you want to eat or not."
Han Qianyi asked warily, "You won’t trick me, will you?"
Chen Xixi: "It’s just a hotpot meal, what could I possibly trick you with?"
Chen Xixi felt it a bit funny. Han Qianyi had been duped by Zheng He so many times without any reaction, but toward her, she suddenly became cautious. It seemed that from the beginning to the end, Han Qianyi had always treated her as a rival.
Thinking about it, it made sense. She was now topping various rankings, so it was normal for Han Qianyi to react this way to her.
Moreover... Han Qianyi’s suspicions were not wrong. She really didn’t mean well, but it couldn’t be considered malicious either.
At most, it could be described as a mutually beneficial situation.
Seeing that Han Qianyi was starting to waver, Zheng He immediately spoke up: "She’s full of schemes, don’t fall for her tricks. It might be a deliberate temptation to find a chance to sell us out!"
Chen Xixi glanced at Zheng He and chuckled lightly: "Selling them might have some value, but selling you, even if I was willing to lose money, I doubt anyone would buy."
"You!"
[Hahaha! Chen Xixi’s insult was so nasty!]
[Can one really get full from a hot pot meal for just twenty yuan per person? That seems unreliable? Even buffet seems not that cheap.]
[I don’t know either, but if it had been in the past, I would definitely say Chen Xixi is bluffing. Now, I feel that if Chen Xixi says it’s possible, it probably is.]
The merit of Chen Xixi everyone has witnessed, and now, almost no old fans of the show dare to doubt her ability.
After thinking it over, Han Qianyi and Wan Chen felt that Chen Xixi was at least more reliable than Zheng He.
Twenty yuan for a hotpot meal indeed sounded promising.
Chen Xixi couldn’t be bothered to argue any further with Zheng He. She stood up, straightened her clothes, and slung her bag over her shoulder, "If you guys want to eat, then hand me twenty yuan each; if not, I’m going to leave now."
Seeing Chen Xixi getting ready to leave, Han Qianyi quickly got up, "Wait a second..."
Food is the paramount necessity of the people.
Only with a full belly can one think about how to win!
When Zheng He saw Han Qianyi and the others starting to transfer money to Chen Xixi, he gritted his teeth, unable to resist the growling of his stomach.
He didn’t have dinner last night.
The scene of Chen Xixi eating hotpot in the live room last night suddenly surfaced in his mind again.
What does hotpot taste like? He hadn’t had it for over twenty days. Although he usually didn’t care much for these things and could take them or leave them, being able to have a hotpot meal at a time when he couldn’t eat anything good was indeed wonderful.
Zheng He swallowed his saliva again.
Twenty yuan wasn’t too expensive, and once he completed the donation, he would become the person with the most Money here; it seemed not too excessive to spend twenty yuan to improve his own food.
Especially since he had indeed been hard done by over the past twenty or so days.
To spend or not to spend, that is a very serious question.
In the end, he resisted!
Now that Chen Xixi’s gone, the mattress is his!
...
Since Chen Xixi has to pay to use the faucet in the apartment, she decided not to bother and went to use the faucet outside.
It didn’t cost her a penny.
She walked into a shopping mall, found the public restroom, and brushed her teeth and washed her face there.
Han Qianyi, Wan Chen, and Jin Cheng regretted not bringing their toiletries after seeing what Chen Xixi did.
[Chen Xixi is unstoppable! Hahaha, this sister really knows how to utilize the resources around her!]
[She’s brilliant! I feel like she has even surpassed aunties!]
[Sometimes when I’m in a hurry for work, I’ll also bring my skincare products to work and wash my face and do makeup.]
[Washing your face and doing makeup for work? I never bother with that. Just my presence at work is the biggest respect for the company!]
Han Qianyi was about to ask Chen Xixi if she could borrow her stuff, but then she suddenly remembered the allergic reaction she had to Chen Xixi’s skincare products.
It would be a disaster if her face swelled up like a pig’s head again.
Forget it, she’ll just eat hotpot and then go back to get her own skincare products to wash her face.
Han Qianyi just rinsed her mouth with water briefly, while Jin Cheng and Wan Chen rinsed and washed their faces after that. They weren’t girls, so they didn’t need skincare; as long as there was water, it was fine.
At the entrance of Sanliujiu Hotpot Restaurant.
The four of them arrived around noon.
Almost every seat in the restaurant was filled, and there was even a line of people waiting to be seated at the entrance.
"Wait for me," Chen Xixi said and headed inside to say something with a smile to the receptionist, then she came back out.
She looked at Han Qianyi and the others, with a slight smile on her lips: "Let’s queue up."
Queuing was definitely required.
But...
During the following hour, they suddenly realized that the queuing Chen Xixi mentioned wasn’t as simple as it seemed.
When it was almost Chen Xixi’s turn, she suddenly turned around, pulled them towards the back of the line, and stood at the end to queue up again.
Han Qianyi was confused: "Weren’t we about to be seated just now? Why do we have to queue up again?"
Chen Xixi smiled: "Do you want to eat cheap hotpot?"
"Of course."
"Then just wait, you’ll get to eat hotpot after a bit."
And this waiting turned into spending the entire afternoon repeatedly queuing, with Han Qianyi and the others with question marks all over their faces, stomachs growling with hunger.
And it wasn’t just them, even those who were initially queuing behind them followed suit and queued repeatedly.
Han Qianyi turned and saw the familiar faces behind her, and question marks bubbled up in her mind.
Why isn’t everyone going in to eat? Why are they queuing here? What does this all mean?
[What is Chen Xixi doing? Why is she having them queue repeatedly? Why aren’t they hurrying in to eat?]
[It seems not only them but others are also queuing repeatedly. What exactly is going on here?]
[You can tell none of you watched Chen Xixi’s live stream yesterday, she got her hotpot this way yesterday too!]
[Hahaha because they’re creating buzz for the hotpot restaurant!]