MMJWQC Chapter 49

Time has passed since the second treatment for Feng Qi, and during this time, both Chu Ruochun and Chu Ruolin’s show have been recorded up to the eighth episode, with only two more episodes to go before Chu Ruochun’s work is completed.

Each recording of the show has garnered Chu Ruochun a substantial number of fans. The program is not only interesting but also quite positive in its message. Chu Ruochun has a unique approach to educating children, and many parents have come to seek advice.

Some marketing accounts trying to capitalize on the trend have compiled classic quotes from Chu Ruochun on educating Chu Ruolin. They have summarized his methods of education and his interaction style with his brother, and it turns out to be a very typical case of family education. Even official education-related accounts have shared Chu Ruochun’s classic quotes.

In no time, Chu Ruochun has become a rising star in the entertainment industry. In less than half a year, his Weibo followers have skyrocketed to 10 million, and he has become immensely popular.

Of course, there are haters waiting for him to make a mistake. They continuously dig for his private information and even some crazed haters camp outside Chu Ruochun’s residence, hoping to capture some compromising images. However, they have been unsuccessful in finding anything interesting, and many of them have given up. Nevertheless, some social media influencers are still trying to gain attention by renting a flat in the neighborhood, waiting below Chu Ruochun’s building, and live-streaming in the hope of catching something.

Now, it’s summer, and a female streamer named Xiaomeng is dressed just right, hoping to catch Chu Ruochun escorting his brother to school. She believes that his image can’t be so perfect, considering he’s not even twenty years old, and his brother is around eight or nine. She suspects that his perfection might be a product of the company’s image-building, and she’s determined to catch him in a compromising situation.

“Let’s see if he’s with his brother today or if his assistant is taking him to school!” Xiaomeng exclaimed as she continued her livestream.

Then, Chu Ruochun’s figure appeared on the phone screen. Today, he was wearing a simple T-shirt, dark casual pants, and a pair of sneakers. His appearance perfectly matched the standards of a campus heartthrob.

“It seems not,” Xiaomeng said in her livestream as she removed the beauty filter. “I turned off the beauty filter. Let’s see if his face is natural.”

Most of Xiaomeng’s livestream viewers were there to see her make fun of Chu Ruochun.

– He looks pretty average to me.

– He’s so ugly!

– Is this how celebrities look?

There were also some passersby who came in after seeing the stream’s title.

– He actually looks quite handsome.

– I think he’s better-looking than the streamer.

– Is it legal for the streamer to expose someone’s privacy like this?

– The streamer just happens to live in the same neighborhood as Chu Ruochun, and she hasn’t revealed his specific floor or apartment, so it shouldn’t be considered exposing his privacy, right?

Xiaomeng held her phone and quietly followed them.

“I just happen to be going to buy breakfast over there,” Xiaomeng followed along, taking a few quick steps to maintain a distance of five or six meters from Chu Ruochun and his brother.

Chu Ruochun and Chu Ruolin usually walked to school, and they often met other parents who were also taking their children to school.

Chu Ruolin had made quite a few friends by now. There were several of his classmates in the neighborhood, and he had already run into two of them near the south gate of the community.

“Chu Ruolin!” a boy with a backpack rushed over.

“Wu Meng!” Chu Ruolin excitedly called back. Comparing him to six months ago, it was hard to believe that this was the same child who used to have nightmares even while sleeping.

As soon as the two kids met, they started chatting about the 6:30 cartoon they watched last night, chattering away. It was noisy, but the parents seemed to enjoy it, showing no signs of impatience.

Wu Meng’s grandmother was the one taking him to school. She was quite young, only in her fifties, and had just retired.

“Little Chu, the sleep aid recipe you gave me last time worked wonders. I recommended it to my sisters who had trouble sleeping, and they all said it was very effective,” Wu Meng’s grandmother enthusiastically told Chu Ruochun.

“You’re welcome. I’m glad it helped you all.”

“Oh, by the way, my son went to work in the countryside a few days ago, and he bought a lot of locally grown watermelons that couldn’t be sold due to flooding. I’ll bring you some later.”

“Is that appropriate?”

“My son said the watermelons from these farmers were rotting in the fields, and his unit has given him a strict order to help the local farmers sell their excess produce; otherwise, the farmers would suffer heavy losses, and they’d lose their income for the whole year.”

“In that case, I’ll accept them,” Chu Ruochun replied, not wanting to refuse Wu Meng’s grandmother’s kindness.

The two children walked ahead, chatting about cartoons, while Wu Meng’s grandmother and Chu Ruochun discussed the situation in the disaster-stricken areas. Wu Meng’s grandmother had a kind heart, and her voice was filled with sighs as she talked.

Meanwhile, the female streamer was still following them from a distance.

“I wonder what they’re talking about.”

㇐This streamer is amazing. Chu Ruochun hasn’t noticed her yet.

㇐He’s a celebrity, but his awareness is so low that he hasn’t realized the streamer has been following him.

The streamer was focused on the live chat with her viewers when suddenly, a handsome face appeared larger on the screen. Xiaomeng was startled and her hand trembled, causing her phone to fall to the ground.

Crack.

The screen became chaotic, and the viewers could only hear the sound of the phone hitting the ground. Then, a gentle voice came from the phone.

“Hello, this streamer. Can you do me a favor?”

㇐Is that Chu Ruochun?

㇐How does he know she’s a streamer?

㇐According to insider information, he understands metaphysics, and all the big shots in the industry invite him to perform rituals. Do you remember the singer YT? It’s said that the day after the incident, he was invited to the scene, along with a group of Taoist priests and monks. Those who know, know.

㇐Is this for real?

㇐Stop spreading rumors, anyone would notice if a streamer got this close.

Xiaomeng’s heart almost stopped when she was approached by Chu Ruochun. She quickly turned her head to interact with her viewers.

When Chu Ruochun got closer to her, a faint scent of sandalwood entered her nostrils, calming the restlessness caused by the rising temperature.

Up close, Chu Ruochun’s face was truly stunning, not in terms of being extraordinarily beautiful, surpassing all female celebrities, but because of his eyes that seemed to see through everything.

“Hello, can I help you with something?” Xiaomeng couldn’t refuse at all.

Chu Ruochun said, “Here’s the thing, I was just chatting with my neighbor, and I heard that there are unsold watermelons due to the flood in a certain area. Could you please run a public service announcement on your live stream?”

Xiaomeng had three million followers, and currently, there are about a hundred thousand viewers online, not counting the bot accounts, which should amount to tens of thousands. But what made Chu Ruochun’s request irresistible was his high emotional intelligence. A person with lower emotional intelligence might say something like, “Can you help the watermelon farmers by running a little ad?” But Chu Ruochun’s emotional intelligence was off the charts, and just the words “public service announcement” made it impossible to refuse.

“Sure, helping others, doing charity work, I’m more than willing.”

Chu Ruochun didn’t mention anything about her tracking him, and Xiaomeng dared not say anything either.

Once she agreed, Chu Ruochun turned to Old Mrs. Wu and said, “Mrs. Wu, I’ll go to your place to get the watermelons. Later, this young lady will help us with an advertisement. Can you contact your son?”

“Of course, of course, young lady, helping others will bring you blessings,” Old Mrs. Wu smiled happily. As people grew older, they tended to believe more in metaphysics and blessings.

With no way out, Xiaomeng: “…”

For anyone else, she would have charged a fee, but now, just for the sake of Chu Ruochun’s popularity, she was doing a free advertisement for someone else.

Next, Xiaomeng followed Old Mrs. Wu back home. Old Mrs. Wu’s son hadn’t gone to work yet, but upon hearing that a streamer was willing to help promote unsold products, he immediately got ready.

Xiaomeng’s team had no choice but to set up the purchase links backstage.

Everything proceeded smoothly.

Mr. Wu cut open a watermelon to prove its quality to the vast audience, while Xiaomeng played the role of a professional watermelon-selling streamer on the side.

“This watermelon is delicious, very sweet. I believe you can buy it with confidence,” she turned the camera towards Chu Ruochun and interviewed him, “What do you think?”

Chu Ruochun also took a slice of watermelon and elegantly took a bite, “It’s very tasty. I’ll take two back for the children to try later.”

Because Chu Ruochun appeared, the number of viewers in Xiaomeng’s livestream soared.

㇐Babe, why are you on someone else’s livestream?

㇐What about my little bro?

㇐What’s going on? Enjoying the show?

Chu Ruochun glanced at the chat, “Buy watermelons, help the watermelon farmers sell their surplus watermelons. If they don’t sell them soon, they’ll rot in the fields. It seems quite cheap, doesn’t it? Mr. Wu.”

Mr. Wu replied, “Yes, the local government has already contacted the delivery company to help with shipping. Thank you all very much!”

Xiaomeng looked at Chu Ruochun and asked, “Shall we share the link now?” It was strange for her to subconsciously seek his opinion.

Chu Ruochun nodded, “Sure, I hope everyone can enjoy the watermelons from Baoshan County this year. Doing good deeds daily accumulates great merits.”

㇐”Doing good deeds daily accumulates great merits,” well said! I’m buying just for that!

㇐Ladies! Let’s buy, I’m accumulating merits today.

㇐I love listening to Little Chu talk. His voice is so soothing. Even if I’m in a bad mood, his voice can calm me down.

㇐I feel the same way. How can I describe it? Is it refreshing?

Once the link was shared, Chu Ruochun’s fans flocked to it, quickly depleting the available stock within minutes.

Chu Ruochun had succeeded in his mission and headed home with two watermelons.

Xiaomeng wanted to apologize to him as he left, but he didn’t give her a chance. After careful consideration, she apologized in her livestream instead.

However, Chu Ruochun’s fans didn’t buy her apology. Despite his charitable act, she still ended up trending negatively. Her company would have to handle the public relations fallout.

Meanwhile, Chu Ruochun’s quote, “Doing good deeds daily accumulates great merits,” also started trending.

During the time when he wasn’t recording his show, Chu Ruochun managed to trend on social media for a small act of kindness. No one even remembered the initial purpose of the female streamer’s plan to expose him, as this unexpected twist took everyone by surprise.

In the evening, Chu Ruochun picked up Chu Ruolin from school, and they enjoyed the watermelon together.

In his hometown, Feng Qi watched them eating through a video call, while Bai Yichen was absent. The red fox was also devouring the watermelon with great enthusiasm.

“It looks quite sweet,” Feng Qi remarked.

“Naturally, I carefully selected it and used a talisman,” Chu Ruochun replied. He always used talismans when choosing melons; after all, he wasn’t particularly skilled in daily life activities.

Feng Qi chuckled softly, his eyes filled with tenderness. The distant memories and modern ones were slowly merging, and his character was no longer excessively flamboyant.

During their video chat, they only discussed everyday matters and didn’t bring up the pre-established issues. Chu Ruochun knew what Feng Qi was doing in his hometown, and he was more interested in learning about the things he had missed during the five hundred years. Chu Ruochun wasn’t concerned; he had erased any records of those events.

While chatting, Director Jiang’s call came in.

Chu Ruochun ended his call with Feng Qi.

Director Jiang was downstairs, so Chu Ruochun went down to meet him.

They continued their conversation while walking.

Chu Ruochun said, “I’ll just throw away some trash.”

Director Jiang replied, “Go ahead.”

Chu Ruochun carried the trash and disposed of it in the designated bin.

After some contemplation, Director Jiang took a deep breath and said, “Mr. Chu, there’s something I’m not quite sure about, and I’d like to get an answer from you.”

Chu Ruochun asked, “What answer are you seeking?”

Director Jiang inquired, “Your ancestor, who created Ghost Abyss, did he massacre an entire city?”

Chu Ruochun chuckled lightly, but his smile didn’t reach his eyes. “Is this answer important?” He didn’t expect someone else to know about this matter. “I assume a few old folks told you.”

Director Jiang nodded. “Yes.”

Chu Ruochun asked, “Did they agree to enter the Ghost Abyss?”

He gazed at the city’s night sky, adorned with rare stars.

Director Jiang replied, “As long as you tell them the truth, they will agree.”

Chu Ruochun thought for a moment and said, “Alright.”

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