Chapter 48
The couple taking care of him were somewhat distrustful of the two of them, who were both wearing masks and hats. Ji Feng took off his mask, and Qiao Ye also came over to Ji Feng and handed him her wet underwear.
When Ji Feng saw his floral underwear again, he was stunned and embarrassed and didn't accept it. Jiang Yi, on the other hand, didn't mind and took it over. She even wrung out the water and unfolded and folded it.
Ji Feng blushed immediately. He wanted to snatch it, but he felt that doing so in front of everyone would only expose that it was his underwear.
Jiang Yi borrowed a plastic bag from someone, put the contents in, and then put it in his pocket.
The couple were so dazzled by Ji Feng's handsome appearance after he took off his mask that they momentarily forgot about the underwear incident.
The couple confirmed that Qiao Ye was the original owner and praised him for his heroic deeds. Ji Feng explained that Qiao Ye was a friend's battle pet and thanked them for taking care of him.
They felt that Ji Feng looked somewhat familiar: "Why do I feel like I've seen you all before?"
One of them, as if struck by a sudden realization, excitedly raised his voice: "You're that...that celebrity? What's your name again?"
Then their gazes fell on Jiang Yi, who was wearing a mask, their eyes searching, guessing, and excited.
Ji Feng quickly gestured for silence, and Jiang Yi stepped forward, slightly pulling down her mask: "Hello, we're recording a program nearby. Our original human accidentally escaped."
The two girls were getting excited. This was Jiang Yi! The movie star Jiang Yi! They actually ran into him here! But they knew they didn't want to reveal their identities, so they suppressed their excitement.
Jiang Yi took a photo with the two women and left her autograph to thank them for taking care of Yuan Ren.
Ji Feng was holding Qiao Ye when Qiao Ye suddenly realized he was still live-streaming. He glanced at the live stream chat and saw the viewers were going crazy.
[Ahhh, it's Jiang Yi! The way he folded his underwear just now was so cool!!!]
When did Fengfeng and Actor Jiang become so close?
Why wasn't I there? If I were there, I'd be so happy I'd faint!
Jiang Yi is so handsome! Our Fengfeng is so handsome too!
[Oh no, a weird pairing has formed in my mind, and I think I just saw Feng blush.]
...
Qiao saw the surge in viewership in the live stream, but remained unmoved by the fans' excitement. He ended the live stream abruptly, leaving many viewers yelling and pounding their fists on the table as they watched the black screen.
Ji Feng went into berserk mode, his expression stern as he began to criticize Qiao Ye:
"Aren't you scared? You went to save people! Is jumping into the water fun?"
"You're so small, do you know how dangerous this is! If something happens to you, my brother will be so heartbroken!"
"You need to assess your own capabilities before attempting to rescue someone. From now on, you're not allowed to run off on your own, understand?"
"You still dare to stream... Turn off the stream right now! Did you turn it off? That's good, but don't do it again!"
Ji Feng spoke in a low voice, probably because Jiang Yi was there and he was afraid that Jiang Yi would hear him. As long as he didn't say anything, everyone would think that Ji Feng was the one who was live-streaming to Yuan Ren.
When they got back, everyone saw that Ji Feng had found Qiao Ye and thought it was just a minor incident of someone getting lost. It wasn't until the next day that Qiao Ye and Jiang Yi inexplicably became a trending topic.
Actor Jiang Yi elegantly folds his underwear.
"A man livestreamed rescuing a child who had fallen into the water"
"Filming scene of the variety show 'Let's Travel'"
Because Ji Feng is relatively unknown, his name appeared in the trending searches later. Even though he was in the lower rankings, many people followed the trail of the original person's owner through the trending topic of "Original Person Saving the Child," which brought more attention to Ji Feng. It made people marvel that there was such a handsome man with outstanding looks who had been kept out of the spotlight in the entertainment industry.
Ji Feng's agent, Xie Ming, was overjoyed and immediately seized the opportunity to buy a lot of trending searches for Ji Feng, pushing the popularity of "Yi Feng CP" to the forefront.
"Is Yi finally finding a partner? He always seemed so aloof and ascetic; I thought he was going to stay single forever."
"Although I'm heartbroken that Yi-ge was taken away, he hasn't been in a relationship for so many years, it's time for him to start dating. Soon, I'll be a 'mommy fan'!"
"Ji Feng is so handsome, and he seems so innocent-looking. Why isn't he more famous?"
"Our Fengfeng has really made something of herself! So she really did find a powerful backer? Fengfeng deserves it! But this backer is so powerful, I'm a little scared."
On various software entertainment sections, it quickly became popular thanks to Jiang Yi's popularity. In the social news and cute animal sections, Qiao Ye also became popular, with videos of Qiao Ye saving people going viral.
Netizens are also discussing it enthusiastically:
"These are the artificial beings that Jiang Yi and her boyfriend raised? My god, are they that powerful?"
"Can primitive humans still train to swim?"
"This is a good shovel. There were so many people around, but no one went down to save the child. This shovel seemed to hesitate for a while. It even took off its clothes before going into the water. It's really well-trained!"
"This child is lucky; he wasn't meant to die. If it weren't for this miracle, he would have been dead."
"The owner of this land should be awarded a medal for his act of bravery."
"Am I the only one who noticed that none of the children's parents cared about Yuan Yuan? It was clearly very scared, trembling the whole time after we got ashore. Luckily, some kind people noticed, otherwise Yuan Yuan might have gotten sick and died. Yuan Yuan's life is precious."
Because of the keywords "original person," "celebrity," and "rescue," the topic quickly became a hot topic in just one day, catching the variety show production team off guard.
Director Qian Yunshan covered Qiao Ye's head with his large hands and rubbed it several times: "Good Yuan, I didn't expect you to be able to save people! Brave, here's a chicken leg for you today!"
The production team quickly capitalized on this momentum, promoting the variety show "Let's Go Traveling" again, highlighting that the person involved in this episode, who is also a guest on the show, will have a wonderful performance, and even playing video clips of Qiao in the episode.
Jiang Yi's agents all listen to her. Jiang Yi posted a public service advertisement on "Shiyu," the platform with the largest traffic at the moment, to care for stray pets.
Ji Feng, on the other hand, was required by the company to conduct video explanations on various platforms to address some of the original person's questions.
Ji Feng clearly stated: "The original man is not my pet, but a battle pet belonging to my friend. He is temporarily being cared for by me. Qiao is also very intelligent, with a high IQ, equivalent to that of a seven or eight-year-old Cohen child. He can recognize some words and understand human speech. He is simply a qualified soldier, and all the honors should be attributed to him."
The two couples were also interviewed by reporters. Both couples were very excited and happily told the camera:
"That little guy was super cute and incredibly well-behaved. He was very cooperative, even when we were drying him off and dressing him. He was very smart; he knew he was wet and was careful not to get our hands dirty. We were thinking his owner must be nearby. When we were looking for his owner, we saw two people wearing masks coming over. At first, we thought they were imposters trying to snatch him, but it turned out they were two celebrities. When they pulled down their masks, we gasped in surprise..."
It's clear these two were genuinely excited; their emotions were infectious. Many people left comments below the interview video:
"What luck! I wish I could meet Brother Yi like this too."
"If I jump into the water now, will it be too late for this primitive man to save me?"
Jealousy has made me unrecognizable.
I glanced at Yuan, who was snoring at my feet, and kicked him in the butt. "Stop sleeping! Go save people! Yuan can save others, but all you do is eat and sleep!"
"Could there really be primitive humans this intelligent?"
"I really want to meet Yi Ge in person. Is there any way I can run into him if I go to that tourist attraction now?"
The parents of the child who was cyberbullied also came out immediately to thank the original man for saving their child. They expressed their willingness to pay a thank-you fee to the original man's owner and even bought some original man food and a banner to bring to the program team to give to Ji Feng.
Ji Feng couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it on behalf of Qiao Ye's master. As for the thank-you money, he absolutely couldn't accept it.
Ji Feng immediately sent the banner to his brother.
When some enthusiastic netizens inquired about information related to the battle pet, Ji Feng took the opportunity to promote his brother's pet, revealing that Qiao Ye's owner was from the Seventh Army.
The military channel gradually gained attention because of the beast tide incident in the border wilderness forest. The Seventh Army was the main force in fighting the beast tide and has now repelled it. The Seventh Army has received rave reviews. In the new year's recruitment campaign, more people signed up for the Seventh Army, especially the number of people signing up for the pet guild, which has increased significantly compared to previous years.
When Zhang Zhenyun entered Ji Fang's office carrying a brocade banner, everyone was stunned. The general's original man was truly capable of great things and could even bring honor to his master. If this was the original man he had raised, his military achievements would be outstanding.
Zhang Zhenyun, standing with perfect posture, held the neatly folded banner and handed it to Ji Fang, saying, "Report!"
Ji Fang asked, somewhat puzzled, "What is it?"
Zhang Zhenyun unfurled the banner with a whoosh, revealing large characters clearly displayed before Ji Fang: [Presented to the owner of the Seventh Army's original man Qiao Ye: Thank you, original man Qiao Ye, for saving my child's life; grateful for the war pet's divine might that fully embodies the spirit of a soldier.]
Ji Fang looked at the banner for a while, then carefully examined it from beginning to end before asking, "Was this sent by Ji Feng? What's the story behind it?"
Zhang Zhenyun briefly recounted Qiao Ye's heroic deeds, then said, "Your original man is now a sensation online. You can check it out. Just search for 'original man saving people' and it will appear right away."
Ji Fang immediately searched the area, a hint of ambiguous pleasure appearing on his face. Zhang Zhenyun was also delighted and, unwilling to give up, pleaded, "Commander, the moment I saw Qiao Ye, I knew he was an extraordinary Primal Human. I've coveted him for a long time. Could you put him in my regiment? I guarantee he'll become even more outstanding after training! Through him, we might be able to discover a method for training Primal Humans. If we can train a team of Primal Humans like him, it will be much more convenient when carrying out special missions..."
Ji Fang raised his hand to stop Zhang Zhenyun: "Qiao is indeed a unique Yuanren. He is very smart. If he is willing to go to your place, I have no objection. You have to ask him for his opinion."
Zhang Zhenyun was somewhat confused: "How can a primitive person be willing or not? You can't just say it's okay and expect him to agree. Even if I went to ask him, he wouldn't just say he agreed."
Zhang Zhenyun assumed the army commander had rejected him and was quite disappointed, but then a new idea popped into his head: as long as Qiao was kept in the regiment, and as long as he could get it to obey his orders, wouldn't that be the same as agreement? Wouldn't that be enough? He had plenty of ways to train Qiao.
Qiao never expected that saving someone would make the news. The local TV station came to interview him, and even the scene of the director rewarding him with a chicken leg was filmed.
The chicken leg was really big and smelled really good. He probably knew that he was now in the image of a battle pet warrior. In order not to embarrass Ji Fang, he wiped his mouth clean and stood straight, serious and earnest in front of the camera.
Then Joe saw the message his master had sent him: "[Great job! What reward do you want?]"
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