Chapter 55
Ji Fang's vacation this time was very long, probably because of his injury and mental disorder, he needed to rest. For the past two weeks, Qiao Ye and Ji Fang had been staying in the villa watching variety shows. Of course, Ji Fang was doing his own thing while watching with Qiao Ye.
In the show, Qiao Ye's calm refusal to help, and his seemingly unaware look that it was all a charade, won him many fans. Ji Feng even called to ask Qiao Ye to open a "Shiyu" account to coincide with the show's broadcast.
As soon as Qiao Ye's account was opened, the production team collaborated with him, and his followers immediately jumped to 500,000. Qiao Ye suspected that the company had bought followers for him, so he took a selfie and posted it on social media: "Hello everyone, I am Qiao Ye from Xiaoyuan. Thank you for liking me!"
Immediately, Joe saw the number of comments and likes rise rapidly:
[Joe is so cute, giving her older sister kisses and hugs.]
[I believe this photo angle was taken by Qiao Ye herself.]
[It's definitely a selfie, longtime fans know that Joe also has a device, and I even have Joe's MiTu, hahaha]
[Did you guys see that? The books on the bookshelf behind Qiao, and the furniture shown in the previous live stream—my god, its owner must be incredibly rich!]
[I now believe that this post was actually made by Qiao Ye himself; he has the terminal and is so smart.]
[Qiao Ye, why don't you reply to my miTu? Look at me!]
I want to take you home and have sex with you.
Today is my birthday, and I really hope my dad will give me a Primal Human figure as a birthday present. I love Primal Humans so much!
...
Joe was surprised to see the message notifications flashing on his terminal, as well as some donations. He was surprised to find that he was so popular as a pet.
Joe also looked at miTu. He had indeed accepted many people's requests, but they were all set to "Do Not Disturb" or "Messages Only," and placed in a separate category. He clicked on them and saw some messages, but there were too many, so he simply ignored them.
Qiao Ye's fan base continues to grow, reaching one million.
The footage of Qiao's heroic rescue was broadcast, which reignited the news's popularity. The parents of the rescued person also capitalized on this surge in attention, focusing on supporting the homeless and starting to sell products related to the homeless.
Joe didn't have any particular thoughts about it. He saved the child because he wanted to. The child's parents' actions could also help some other people, so it was a good deed.
However, Joe also discovered the accounts of the two young women who had dried his body and hair, put a coat on him, and helped him find his owner. One of them was a comic book blogger, and the other sold bags. They had less than 100,000 followers.
Qiao also casually followed the two young ladies. Previously, Qiao had zero followers, but now two people suddenly appeared in his following list, which puzzled everyone. They all went to check. At first, no one knew who the two people were, but later they remembered that they were the two young ladies who had met Qiao's owner, Ji Feng, and the movie star Jiang Yi in the news.
Soon, everyone flocked to the two girls' posts and started leaving comments:
"Joe is following you too, he remembers you!"
"I've followed this beautiful and kind-hearted young lady."
"I'm so fed up with the parents of the rescued child who were just trying to get attention. These two young ladies are the ones who should be famous."
"Hey girl, hurry up and interact with Qiao Ye! Maybe you can even interact with Ji Feng and Jiang Yi. Why are you so clueless?"
Because of her beauty and kind heart, the two young ladies who had helped Qiao Ye before were overwhelmed by the massive influx of traffic from her, and their followers instantly grew to over 100,000.
Ji Feng was also following Qiao Ye's activities. Upon seeing Qiao Ye's posts, he immediately messaged her, questioning her:
Why wasn't I your first fan?
I'm so heartbroken. It's one thing for my older brother to be more important than me, but is a stranger really more important than me?
If you don't follow me, I'll tell your secret to the big brother.
Joe was speechless: [What secrets could I possibly have?]
Ji Feng said mysteriously, "You are a soul with a mission, coming to this world and entering the body of a cute primitive. The real you is actually an angel who came to save this world. Isn't that a secret?"
Qiao Ye: [...]
It's surprising that Ji Feng, this immature teenager, guessed half the truth, even though he doesn't have any mission and isn't an angel.
Qiao immediately followed Ji Feng, and also followed Jiang Yi, Qian Yunshan, and other people she knew.
Soon, everyone discovered that actor Jiang Yi had also followed Qiao Ye back, giving Qiao Ye another boost in popularity.
The popularity of "Let's Go Traveling" continues to rise among viewers, especially with Jiang Yi's inherent popularity, making it a nationwide phenomenon.
Several waves of trending topics about Qiao Ye emerged, until Qiao Ye showcased his skills in a Rubik's Cube competition, instantly shocking everyone with his attitude, and the screen was filled with comments:
"My God, were the primitive humans really that smart?"
"Is this really not a high-quality replica of a robotic human? I feel like this robotic human is even smarter than me."
"Is Joe also a person in disguise? Did someone deliberately get plastic surgery to look like the real person?"
"Can a primitive human really be trained to this level? Can I teach a primitive human and then have him do my homework for me?"
"It can't evolve any further, or it'll be caught and sent to work."
"The primitive humans raised by others and the primitive humans raised by me are not the same species."
“When I considered Joe as a Cohen, I felt that all his behaviors and expressions conformed to the characteristics of a Cohen.”
"It's fake, it must be fake. Is the production team deliberately trying to fool the audience?"
"Scientific research suggests that the ancestors of the Cohen people were primitive humans. Primitive humans possessed a certain level of intelligence. Just as a Rubik's Cube has a fixed solution formula, primitive humans could achieve this level of intelligence through training."
Joe even saw a comment under his only post:
"Has Joe evolved to the point where he can go to work?"
"Joe, get out there and start working! Don't think I don't know you've been spying on me online."
"Open the door, it's almost time for work!"
"No, Joe should be a kid too. If he had evolved into a Cohen, he should be in school now."
Joe quickly logged off the terminal. It was terrifying. He would be more careful in the future. Evolving from school to work was just too scary!
He needs to learn more about how other primitive people are normal.
Now, on the internet, various topics about pets have been brought up. People share their pets, discuss pets, and exchange feeding tips. Suddenly, everyone is posting cute pet updates, and a large number of videos of pets being cute and adorable, as well as videos of how smart my pet is, have gone viral.
In the eyes of the Cohen people, the primitive humans were truly adorable and intelligent.
In Qiao Ye's eyes, he could accept that the original human cubs were cute, but some of them were greasy uncles and aunts, and some were grandfathers with wrinkles all over their faces. Couldn't they be a little more composed? Instead of acting cute and acting spoiled, they were simply letting themselves go.
However, the Cohen people love to see people acting cute and affectionate. No matter how old the original people are, they all see them as adorable pets.
Joe also reflected on himself. He shouldn't have viewed his fellow humans as Earthlings. In this world, the original humans were just pets. Since they were pets, acting cute and affectionate was a necessary rule for survival. He should fulfill his duties in his position.
Acting cute is a must, acting coquettish is necessary, and accompanying and making the owner happy is their duty.
Therefore, he can act cute and coquettish towards Ji Fang until he dies. Even if he gets old and his face is full of wrinkles, Ji Fang will not dislike him. He will still think he is cute and might even let him grow his hair long and tie it into two cute buns.
Joe also fell into deep thought.
"Browsing the internet again? Take a break, don't get addicted." Ji Fang came over and forcibly cut off his terminal signal source, then pulled Qiao Ye onto his lap to relax.
Qiao stretched out his arms and hugged his master's neck, snuggling against him affectionately. Yes, this was his duty.
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Because of its popularity, "Let's Go Traveling" was invited to participate in a guest interview variety show called "Happy Saturday," which airs every Saturday night at 8 pm and is a very popular entertainment variety show.
The production team naturally wanted to invite Qiao Yeye as well. The person in charge of the production team first contacted Ji Feng's agent, Liang Ping. Liang Ping is a well-known agent in the industry. The people she has managed are at least second-tier stars now, and they all speak with solid film and television works.
Liang Ping's success is also due to her keen eye for talent. She doesn't mentor just anyone. When she first met Ji Feng, she knew he was a promising talent and that with a little effort, she could easily make him the next Best Actor.
Ji Feng's rise to fame this time was largely due to the influence of the original character. It can only be said that Ji Feng understood director Qian Yunshan's taste, knew that he liked the original character, and made the original character a hit, which in turn made Ji Feng a hit as well.
Liang Ping doesn't believe that a primitive human can be very intelligent. In the entertainment industry, all kinds of personas can be designed as long as you want them. With filming techniques and various post-production editing, and then promotion that caters to the audience's preferences, you can operate properly and create a hit.
To increase the impact, it would be best if the original person could participate in this talk show. Because the original person is unpredictable, it is also necessary to communicate with the production team in advance and set up a script for the interaction between the original person and the show.
Seeing Liang Ping's arrangement, Ji Feng said, "Then I'll ask Qiao Ye and his master."
Liang Ping assumed he was asking about the original person's owner, but then she saw Ji Feng connect to the video call and a head of the original person filled the screen. What was going on?
Ji Feng: "Qiao Ye, there's an entertainment talk show that invited guests from our show 'Let's Travel' to come. They specifically invited you. Do you want to come with me?"
Joe wasn't interested either, replying in the comments below the video: "[Interview program? Interviewing me? I can't even speak properly. I'd just be a mascot. Boring, not going.]"
Ji Feng tried to persuade him: "I only thought of having you come with me because I'm bored. Besides, aren't you bored at home doing nothing? Let's go together."
Qiao Ye: [Don't you have Jiang Yi with you? I want to stay with my master.]
Ji Feng tempted, "Come on, now that you're here, I'll buy you some delicious food and take you to the local dessert buffet."
Sweet House Buffet is a nationally renowned restaurant with a wide variety of delicious food, desserts, and ice cream. The food is sweet and tasty, and it sounds appealing. Joe became interested as well.
How many days will it take to record the program? When will the recording take place?
Ji Feng turned to Liang Ping and asked for the schedule. He then replied to Qiao Ye, "About three days. The recording should be next week."
The scene then shifts to Ji Fang forcibly entering the communication channel, warning Ji Feng: "Don't let him eat cold drinks or sweets, or he'll get diarrhea."
Tempted by the delicious food, Qiao, without needing Ji Feng's persuasion, took the initiative to win over Ji Fang, promising him:
I promise it won't give me diarrhea, I'll just have a taste...
Watching Qiao Ye act all cute and charming towards his older brother, Ji Feng felt a twisted jealousy. Why couldn't Qiao Ye act cute and charming towards him? He pouted and imitated Qiao Ye's expression, shaking his head and adding a voice-over: "Good master, please let me go, I want to eat at that sweet shop..."
Qiao Ye's expression instantly turned fierce as she glared at Ji Feng, typing out a message with a hint of sarcasm: "Are you asking for a beating?!"
While Qiao Ye and Ji Fang were discussing, Liang Ping asked Ji Feng in a low voice with suspicion, "Was the one you were typing with just now the original person? And the one who spoke later was the original person's master?"
Seeing Liang Ping speak softly, Ji Feng replied softly as well, "Yes, Qiao is also very intelligent, and he's equipped with special military terminal equipment that allows him to communicate with people; this needs to be kept secret."
Liang Ping exclaimed in surprise, "Has technology become this advanced? Humans and pets can even talk! This is surreal! My goodness, am I, who's always on the front lines of public opinion, already outdated?"
Qiao also dealt with Ji Fang, then returned to the video call. Hearing Ji Feng mention his name, he typed: "What bad things are you saying about me behind my back? I heard you!"
Ji Feng replied, "Who said anything bad about you? I'm discussing it with my agent. It's settled then, I'll pick you up and bring you here in advance."
Qiao Ye: [Okay]
After the call ended, Ji Fang said helplessly to Qiao Ye, "You little glutton, all you ever think about is food."
Ji Fang felt a kind of helpless indulgence towards his child, and he didn't restrain Qiao Ye; he let him play whenever he wanted.
"Tomorrow I'll take you to the Queen's banquet at the palace. There will be your favorite food, but you're not allowed to run around, understand?" Ji Fang told him this news when he saw that he was bored.
Sure enough, the little pet's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was overjoyed. Ji Fang was infected by his happy mood, and his eyes showed a smile. The banquet that he used to find boring seemed to become less boring. It was not bad to take the child out to relax.
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