Chapter 59

Qiao was fed along the way, and even took a nap along the way before arriving in the former Taizhou.

For safety reasons, Liang Ping took out its leash and fastened it to his back before getting out of the car.

Qiao sighed but didn't refuse. Helping others is helping yourself. Only after entering Ji Feng's house did Qiao take the leash from Liang Ping, untie it herself, and then plop down on the sofa.

The movements were so fluid and graceful that Liang Ping and her assistant were amazed: "It can untie the rope by itself?"

Ji Feng first came over and hugged Qiao Ye, carried her on his shoulder and spun her around, then patted Qiao Ye's head. Ji Feng had missed her very much since they hadn't seen each other for so long.

Ji Feng answered Liang Ping's question: "Qiao is very well-behaved. He doesn't like leashes. Just treat him like an eight-year-old. He understands everything you say."

He continued to hug Qiao Ye: "Qiao Ye, did you miss me? I'll take you out for something delicious later!"

That evening, Ji Feng kept his promise and took him to the famous Sweet House buffet in the area. Naturally, his agent Liang Ping and assistant Xu Lele accompanied him.

Looking at the Yuanren's happy face, Liang Ping thought he really looked like a child. So, to welcome the Yuanren back today, everyone was going to eat sweets together, which gave Liang Ping a headache.

“Ji Feng, although you have a great figure and can eat whatever you want without gaining weight, you still need to manage your figure properly,” Liang Ping reminded him.

Ji Feng didn't take it to heart at all: "I know, Sister Ping! I promise I'll only eat a little bit. I just promised Qiao Ye that I would take him to eat."

Liang Ping said helplessly, "Pets are not allowed in the Sweet House restaurant. Wouldn't it be better to just call and have someone deliver it?"

Ji Feng disagreed, saying, "That won't do. We definitely have to take him. Qiao wants to experience it for himself!"

Liang Ping thought Ji Feng was acting like a spoiled young master, bringing a primitive human to a buffet to experience it firsthand—how absurd!

"Then let it tell me itself that it wanted to go, and that it wasn't just a whim of yours to take Yuan out," Liang Ping pointed at Qiao, refusing to back down. She still didn't believe that Yuan could really understand human speech! The previous video communication must have been fake!

Ji Feng then picked Qiao Ye up and asked, "Do you want to go by yourself?" He then gestured for Qiao Ye to answer Sister Ping.

Qiao nodded repeatedly to Liang Ping, then hesitated for a moment, gesturing with her fingers before vaguely saying, "Sister, I'll go."

Ji Feng immediately widened his eyes: "Qiao Ye! You've never called me brother! You're such an opportunist! This is my treat, get your facts straight! No, you have to call me brother!"

Liang Ping covered her mouth with her hand, incredulous: "You can really talk? Did you teach you? My goodness, you're practically a genius! Why didn't you say a word the whole way here?"

Ji Feng said, "He was acting aloof and ignoring people on the way because he was unfamiliar with the area. He learned that from his master."

Liang Ping was starting to take a liking to this primitive human. She reached out her hand and said, "Come here, let me hug you, and let me hear you call out again?"

Qiao was also grabbed by the armpits and pulled close by Liang Ping, which made him feel a little awkward. Liang Ping hugged him and patted his back, saying, "Relax, you're really shy around strangers."

Qiao could only try to ignore the stranger's feelings. He was worried that the stranger might be aggressive, but now he was so enthusiastic. Then he was forced to call him "sister" again, and Ji Feng jumped up and down.

Sweet House Buffet Restaurant has three floors. The first floor has completely open tables and chairs, and the prices are relatively affordable. The second floor is semi-open, with private rooms that are not enclosed and are much more spacious than the first floor. The third floor has completely enclosed private rooms, which are specifically for those who need a quiet atmosphere and do not want to be disturbed, and the prices are also higher.

The assistant, Xu Lele, went to arrange a private room. Looking at Yuan Ren, who was dressed like a child, she asked Ji Feng somewhat nervously, "Will this work? What if someone recognizes us and we can't get in?"

Ji Feng adjusted Qiao Ye's hat and said, "It's okay. Qiao Ye is wearing colored contact lenses and makeup. Doesn't she look exactly like Cohen's kid? You have to trust your makeup skills!"

Xu Lele glanced at Qiao Ye. It was nighttime, and unless you looked closely, you definitely wouldn't be able to tell.

Finally, we got into the private room, and everything went smoothly.

The private rooms are quieter and larger than the outside rooms, and the food is fresher. The self-service dining is basically the same as outside, and the only downside is that it's more expensive.

Sweet House is not just about candy, chocolate, cake, ice cream, and drinks; it also includes lightly sweet hot pot and a wide variety of sweet ingredients, making it a paradise for dessert lovers.

Qiao also took photos and shared them with Ji Fang. The holographic photos captured the sweet and tempting taste of the food.

Liang Ping said somewhat reluctantly, "Eat whatever you want. I came here with you today. If I eat this, I'll gain ten pounds!"

Ji Feng led Qiao Ye and Xu Lele to pick out food together, with Qiao Ye using a separate plate instead of sharing with them.

Liang Ping said she wouldn't eat it, but she couldn't resist eating a lot anyway.

Everyone watched Qiao Ye eat and liked to feed her. Whenever Qiao Ye looked at the food with a desire in her eyes, Liang Ping would put some on Qiao Ye's plate, saying, "This is delicious, try it."

Finally, Qiao, clutching her round belly, slumped down, unable to eat anymore.

When they got home, Ji Feng carried Qiao Ye with some difficulty: "Only Qiao Ye helped me get my money's worth today, aren't you happy?"

Qiao also struggled off Ji Feng, saying that she needed to walk around to digest her food, and then replied to Ji Fang's message.

Ji Fang: [How did Ji Feng get you in?]

Qiao also sent Ji Fang a selfie.

Ji Fang looked at the photo. Joe, who looked like Cohen's child, was practically a head transplant. Looking at him like this, Joe looked more human. Ji Fang tapped his fingers on the table and pondered for a moment.

The recording of "Happy Saturday" takes about three days, which is quite rushed. On the second day, Ji Feng carried Qiao Ye and arrived at the recording site with his agent and assistant.

All the guests who participated in the previous recording of "Let's Travel" are here. Jiang Yi, Meng Shujing, and Wu Zixuan are all here. Familiar people are here, and of course, there are some unfamiliar people.

The production team was busy rehearsing, performing various talent shows, games, and interviews. When it wasn't Ji Feng's turn, Qiao stayed with him in the backstage guest waiting room, watching him get his makeup done and dressed. Qiao also browsed the StarNet, not wanting to cause any trouble for anyone.

When Meng Shujing saw Qiao Ye, she was overjoyed and came over to hug Qiao Ye, giving her many enthusiastic kisses. Qiao Ye struggled to look for help with her eyes, but Ji Feng was busy getting his hair done. Qiao Ye was touched and kissed all over her from head to toe.

Ah! He felt unclean!

This is the biggest crisis of being a pet: you can't resist the affection from people who love you.

Fortunately, Meng Shujing needed to put on makeup later, so she let him off the hook.

Qiao felt extremely uncomfortable. Then he saw Jiang Yi approaching, her eyes filled with longing, as if she wanted to hug him like Meng Shujing had. He instinctively texted Jiang Yi: "Don't come any closer! Don't kiss me!"

Jiang Yi had just seen Meng Shujing hug Qiao Ye, and now seeing Qiao Ye looking wary of him, he couldn't help but smile. He came over and patted Qiao Ye's thin shoulder like a good buddy, saying, "Sister Jing likes you. It's not easy for others to win Sister Jing's favor. Just accept it!"

The filming of the show began, and Qiao Ye followed Ji Feng onto the stage. The staff started recording. The hosts of this kind of variety entertainment program are usually quite exaggerated and funny. As soon as Qiao Ye came on stage, the hosts started to get excited and shout.

At first, the host was worried about the original person's reaction to stress. But after Ji Feng said he wouldn't, the host, Wang Kejun, started interacting with Qiao Ye: "I heard you can talk, is that true?"

Wang Kejun handed the microphone to Qiao Ye.

Qiao looked at Wang Kejun with surprise. Was the interview really that exciting?

Those around Qiao Ye exclaimed in surprise upon seeing his expression, "Ke Jun, he understood what you said! Look at his expression!"

Wang Kejun also found it amusing and asked another question during the interview: "Excuse me, are you from Cohen?"

Qiao knew, of course, that the production team was exaggerating on purpose, but he didn't mind scaring him a little. So when Wang Kejun's microphone was pointed at his mouth, Qiao said, "No."

The pronunciation of these two words is unclear, but anyone can understand the general idea. Original humans have vocal cords and it is normal for them to be able to make various sounds. With training, original humans can indeed make simple sounds.

Qiao's answer immediately startled the host and guests on stage, and everyone screamed.

Wang Kejun stood up in disbelief, his eyes wide: "My God, am I interacting with a primitive human? It really understands what I'm saying. I'm sure that just now, for a moment, I felt that we reached a kind of spiritual resonance!"

"I really felt like a person was answering me, and I was startled. My heart is pounding right now."

Wang Kejun gestured for everyone to be quiet, then continued interviewing Qiao Ye. Everyone's curiosity was immediately drawn to him. Wang Kejun squatted down in front of Qiao Ye again and asked, "Are you a boy or a girl?"

Qiao Ye was currently wearing children's clothes, and she didn't answer the question. The excitement had faded, and everyone realized that Yuan Ren's answer was unexpected. Ji Feng answered for Qiao Ye, "It's a boy, and his mental age should be around eight."

Wang Kejun was somewhat surprised: "Really? It actually has the intelligence of an eight-year-old? Then it can understand what you're saying to it?"

Ji Feng gave a somewhat conservative answer: "He should be able to understand, but sometimes he responds to you, and sometimes he doesn't."

Everyone burst into laughter at Ji Feng's answer. Wang Kejun explained his understanding: "Is it possible that it only pays attention to you when it understands you, and ignores you when it doesn't?"

Ji Feng realized his words were ambiguous, and he laughed at the answer, but still explained, "No, Qiao really does understand, it's just that sometimes he's too lazy to talk to people."

Wang Kejun smiled knowingly: "Hmm, what a cool and aloof Primordial Human. I'll ask it again. If it understands, I don't believe it will ignore me."

Wang Kejun continued to pretend to interact with Qiao Ye with a smile: "Qiao Ye, look at me, am I handsome?"

Joe was speechless; they really were treating him like a tool for entertainment!

Joe ignored him, pretending not to understand, and looked up at the ceiling of the photography studio, prompting everyone to look up curiously at the top, only to find nothing there.

The other hosts chimed in with jokes: "Jun-ge, look, Qiao is looking at the sky and the ground but not at you. Doesn't that already answer your question?"

"I feel like it really understood."

"So this is what it means to understand but not want to talk to you!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Wang Kejun dramatically pounded his chest and stamped his feet, making the atmosphere exceptionally lively.

After the introduction of the original human was over, it was time for the other guests to perform. Ji Feng didn't restrain Qiao Ye, and Qiao Ye found a sofa chair to sit on and watched Ji Feng answer questions and then rehearse his performance.

Because Joe was also there, the show gained more attention, and the director temporarily asked Joe to participate in the dance rehearsals as well.

The host was a little worried about not having enough time: "How about we film the rest first, and then film the original dancers' performances last?"

The others agreed, so the arrangements related to the original person were always scheduled for the last day.

However, filming can't always follow the scheduled timeline. By the time the rest of the filming was finished, it was already 7 p.m. on the last day that was agreed upon, and the guests, including Jiang Yi, had other events to attend the next day.

The entire program was actually filmed, but everyone was a little hesitant about whether to film the original people as originally planned.

Liang Ping was a little anxious: "If Qiao Ye were to go up and dance with you, it would definitely be beneficial to your current promotion. The problem is whether Qiao Ye can cooperate and rehearse a good entrance performance in a short time."

Ji Feng didn't want to make things difficult for Qiao Ye: "Qiao Ye is just a child, it's definitely not good to have too high expectations. This rehearsal will definitely disrupt other people's schedules. Jiang Yi's train is at ten o'clock, I think we should just forget about it."

Liang Ping felt a little regretful, and she let out a soft sigh: "Alright then, let's see what Director Liu decides."

Qiao also sent a message to Ji Feng:

If it's about me, please listen to my opinion.

What kind of dance is so difficult to choreograph? I'd like to give it a try.

Don't underestimate me. Tell that director I can do it.

Ji Feng replied: [We might have to rehearse until midnight, I'm worried you won't be able to handle it.]

Joe replied: "I can stay up all night."

"I came here to help you. Sister Ping said I'd better get a chance to play, otherwise my trip would have been for nothing."

Ji Feng was still hesitating when Jiang Yi peeked over and said, "Hurry up and get ready. I've spoken to Director Liu, let's try filming a bit first and see how it goes."

He looked at Qiao Ye and said, "Qiao Ye will definitely be fine, let's go!"

As Ji Feng was being pulled along by Jiang Yi, he asked, "Aren't you leaving at ten o'clock? What if we're late?"

Jiang Yi said, "It's okay, I've already postponed it..."

The dance only has a few moves and lasts for five minutes. Everyone originally thought it would take a long time to rehearse, and the director was prepared to edit and piece it together in post-production.

But Joe learned very quickly. His movements were very coordinated, and he finished the rehearsal in less than two hours. On the contrary, the others made mistakes and had to start over repeatedly.

The original program's investors discovered that Qiao Ye was extraordinary and immediately wanted to sign him.

However, Ji Feng said that he was not the master of the original person and could not make decisions. When asked further, he said that Qiao Ye's master was the military and that Qiao Ye was a military original person with his own mission. This statement immediately made the investors' eyes light up, and they wished they could take Qiao Ye home!