34. What a troublemaker!
If it had not affected him, who was still young at the time, and had not caused trouble to the powerful family behind him, triggering a major reorganization, the group of crows would not have been able to stop so easily.
In short, what people say is scary.
In severe cases, it can even easily destroy a person.
Xia Chi had been so well protected over the years that he almost forgot how difficult it was for his father during those years when he was most severely attacked by rumors.
He didn't want to become a social scum like the one who slandered and attacked his father back then.
[Sometimes it’s not enough to see a person with your eyes, you also have to see him with your heart, baby.]
At some point in his younger years, he had experienced the first deception in his life that could be said to have shattered his worldview, and the gentle boy held him in his arms and said this to him.
At that time, he was just his uncle.
It's such a long time ago.
"Look carefully." Xia Chi murmured these words softly.
......
"Well, the collection competition is over. Parents and children have completed the task very seriously and patiently."
At the mission dispatch point, the director looked at the discarded plastic bottles collected by the two groups of parent-child guests and said, "Let's start weighing and selling them now."
"Which group will weigh first?"
Qi Xinwen did not respond. She was shocked when she saw the astonishing number of discarded plastic bottles on Su Zhi's side!
Han Ming also became depressed.
He originally thought that he and his stepmother had picked up enough, at least enough to easily beat what Xia Chi had picked up. Even if his stepmother's pick-up was added, it should be easy to crush them.
But he never expected that his little mother would be so powerful.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but mutter, "Your fans are no good either. They agreed to take photos and get autographs, but they only helped get this little."
"Didn't you say she was a fool? But..." He didn't finish his words, but just snorted coldly.
Qi Xinwen's expression froze, and he suddenly became a little panicked.
It was all because of that damn woman Su Zhi that she lost her strength in front of her stepson, whom she had spent several years to train to be so obedient.
She immediately lowered her voice and soothed him, "I'm sorry, Mingming. I underestimated you. Don't be angry with your mother."
Han Ming snorted again, but didn't say anything else.
[What is Qi Xinwen mumbling to her son? ]
[It feels like Qi Xinwen is coaxing Han Ming. Why does her attitude seem so humble? ]
[It seems that marrying into a wealthy family is not that easy. Isn't it said that Qi Xinwen's husband dotes on her? Why is she so humble in front of her stepson? ]
[Compare this to Su Zhi, who also married into a wealthy family, and seems to be more casual. Xia Chi gets angry every time but doesn't dare to do anything to her. It's obvious who is really favored, right? ]
[Why do we need to compare? Although they are both wealthy families, what level is the Xia family? And what third-rate level is the Han family? Are they comparable? ]
[Qi Xinwen's husband is already in his forties, and he became the president at such a young age relying on the little resources from his ancestors. Xia Linxing is only 28, young, handsome, and founded Galaxy Media. How can they compare?]
[Why are you arguing again? Are you guys free? Can you please watch the live broadcast properly? ]
After a while, the director announced the result after weighing:
"Han Ming's group collected a total of 20 kilograms, and they can earn 20 yuan after selling them."
"Xia Chi's group collected a total of 45 kilograms, which they can earn 45 yuan after selling."
"So, the winner of this patience-testing competition is Xia Chi's team!"
"The rewards for the winning team will be distributed later. Now it's lunch time and everyone should be hungry. Let's use the money we earned from our work to buy lunch here..."
The director said a lot, but Han Ming only heard one sentence.
The winner is Xia Chi!
He lost!
He actually lost to that rude, unreasonable and wild boy?
Han Ming became angrier and uglier as he thought about it, so even when the director asked him to buy lunch, he still stood there motionless.
Qi Xinwen panicked again, and this time, she didn't bother to lower her voice.
"Alright, Mingming, even though you lost the game, you've done a great job!"
"Everyone saw your efforts. Even though you lost, at least you didn't try to slack off or cheat. That's a good thing!"
"We were able to collect so much in these two hours, all thanks to you!"
…
[Uh, I always feel that Qi Xinwen is a little too humble. ]
【Han Ming doesn't look like Qi Xinwen's son, he looks more like her father.】
[Why do I always feel awkward when hearing what Qi Xinwen said? 】
[It's so funny. She even used the trick of getting autographed photos and group photos in exchange for plastic bottles. Could it be that she was sneaking around with her son? How dare she say that?]
[Wenwen's praise of the baby is also being over-interpreted. Did Su Zhi buy the navy? ]
Xia Chi was originally preparing to go out to change lunch, but when he heard Qi Xinwen's words, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Su Zhi also made the same expression.
"Is he a giant baby?" Xia Chi couldn't help but lower his voice and complain to Su Zhi.
Su Zhi was silent for two seconds, and then suddenly sighed loudly:
"Oh, it's so late~~~"
Xia Chi: ???
What's the matter?
Su Zhi: "You are also great. Even though you have been slandered and won the game with great effort, you did not show off or mock others after winning~"
"Our child is really a good child with both ability and good character. Mommy is so proud of you!"
Xia Chi:!?!?!
He looked horrified and jumped three feet away: "Oh my god, can you be normal?"
Su Zhi pretended not to hear him and even winked at him: "You are still so humble, my dear, mommy loves you even more~"
Qi Xinwen on the side: ...
Han Ming: …
Xia Chi: ...
Xia Chi's expression became even more terrified, and his face felt hot as if it was burning.
He couldn't stand it anymore, so he ran to buy lunch.
【Hahahaha, this troublemaker Su Zhi is going to make me laugh to death! 】
[It made our Xia Chi blush, 666! ]
【Su Zhi: Isn’t it just a malicious person? I would be like that too.】
"We have four price ranges for lunch: 15, 18, 22, and 25."
The director explained: "The 15 yuan and 18 yuan lunch boxes do not have meat and have fewer dishes, while the 22 yuan and 25 yuan lunch boxes have a balanced mix of vegetarian food and more dishes."
"Of course!"
The director said, "Considering that the money earned from picking up scraps is not much, the main purpose is to test the patience of the young guest, so the price here is set to be able to buy two lunch boxes."
Qi Xinwen was not very happy when she heard the news.
Because they only had 20 yuan, they could only buy lunch boxes without meat.
As expected, Han Ming collapsed: "What? How can we eat without meat?"
"I don't care, I want to eat meat! Aaaaaah..."
Qi Xinwen was tired and comforted.
Xia Chi's side.
"We have forty-five dollars!"
Xia Chi grinned and said in a loud voice, "So I want to eat two servings, hahahaha!"
Han Ming: …
Mom got even angrier!