Ji Xinghe had saved up quite a bit of money since his last livestream. After deducting the website's share and taxes, he had several million. While it wasn't as much as some wealthy individuals, it was enough for Ji Xinghe to complete some of his previous plans.
Ji Xinghe has been thinking about contacting the charity association for targeted donations for a while now. This is a habit he developed in his previous life.
Many people in this world may think about how orphans are and how pitiful and sympathetic life in orphanages is, but Ji Xinghe has never truly experienced these things.
Perhaps it was good fortune, or perhaps it was the good luck of the family who abandoned him at the orphanage's doorstep, that led him to meet a truly compassionate director. Ever since Ji Xinghe was old enough to understand, this director had been constantly on the go. She traveled from city to city, mobilizing her years-cultivated charitable network, and spared no effort in securing donations for the orphanage.
The director took excellent care of the children in the orphanage. She used the donations she raised to pay for surgery for a little girl with a congenital heart disease and to replace a suitable prosthesis for a little boy who had lost a leg in an accident and was abandoned by his family. She also instructed the other children in the orphanage to look after him at school and not to let them bully him because of his disability.
The person who was asked for help the most by the dean was Ji Xinghe.
Because he is a rare healthy child in the orphanage, and he is polite and good-looking. Although he grew up in an orphanage, his chubby white face is like a jade doll, which makes people feel soft-hearted when they see him.
He is sweet-talker and has good grades. The teachers at school like and pity him, and his classmates also have a good relationship with him.
Therefore, at that time, the little Ji Xinghe volunteered to take on the responsibility of taking care of other children of the same age in the orphanage at school, and became the little boss of the orphanage.
Ji Xinghe had shouldered this responsibility for more than a decade, but he did so willingly.
In his free time, the dean always liked to touch Ji Xinghe's fluffy little head and say to him, "It's okay for adults to work hard, but children are still young, and it's very hard for children to be away from adults. If our little Xingxing grows up to be a great person, the dean hopes that you can remember this day, remember your childhood, pay more attention to those who need help, and help them to the best of your ability."
Ji Xinghe remembered these words for two lifetimes.
I still remember how Ji Xinghe responded to the dean. He said, "When I grow up, I'm going to be really great. Then you won't have to look for anyone else, just me!"
The dean smiled and nodded, "Then I will wait for our little star to grow up."
Unfortunately, this promise was never fulfilled.
After Ji Xinghe's livestream earnings arrived, he thought about this matter again. Unfortunately, he had no roots in this world, was unfamiliar with the place, and didn't know where to donate the money. So he entrusted this matter to Joyce.
Ji Xinghe chose to make a designated donation, and the money he donated will be used to donate to orphanages in need in the future.
The only people who knew about this were Joyce and the guild contact person in charge, and now also Tong'er. Ji Xinghe was not planning to publicize it.
He knew that livestreaming for charity was the easiest way to gain quality conquest points, but for some reason, he just didn't want to. That was the purest white in his heart, and he didn't want it to be tainted by any other color, not even a little bit.
If a child truly feels grateful for his help, and if this gives him a sense of quality, he'll be very happy. It's not because of anything else, but simply because he's silently saying in his heart: Dean, look, even though I live in another world now, I haven't forgotten my promise to you. I will strive to be a good adult.
"Tong'er, do you want to go out with me like this, or do you want to do it like before?" Ji Xinghe finished his porridge and efficiently agreed with Joyce to go out to select the location tomorrow night. Then he turned to the system for advice.
The man was expressionless, gnawing on a fried chicken drumstick in one hand and holding a glass of iced cola in the other. If you looked closely, you could see a hint of satisfaction in the depths of his eyes.
"I want to go out and play with you." The host said that the reason why people develop feelings is because they are driven by the step-by-step "I want".
When you are hungry, you want to eat; when you are sleepy, you want to sleep; when you are sad, you want to cry.
What he needs to do now is to slowly get used to thinking independently and deciding all his actions.
He took another sip of Coke, and the stimulating bubbles exploded in his mouth. The feeling was amazing. The man looked at Ji Xinghe again. It seemed that since he met the host, he felt too many things he had never felt before.
But this feeling is not bad. On the contrary, it makes him addicted to it.
"Okay, I want you to accompany me too. I won't be lonely if you accompany me." Ever since the last heart-to-heart talk with the system, Ji Xinghe, who is very sensitive to people's emotions, has never hesitated to show his dependence on the system.
Thinking of this, Ji Xinghe said again: "After dinner, I will take you out to buy some clothes and daily necessities. I remember you were wearing that outfit when you saved me last time."
"Okay." The system had no intention of being polite to Ji Xinghe. It took another sip of Coke and nodded in agreement.
The next afternoon, Ji Xinghe brought the man, who was dressed up in a brand new look, to the studio at the film and television base.
Joyce was sharp-eyed. The second he saw Ji Xinghe, he took the lead and hurried over to him, "Sun, you're here."
Then he noticed the man next to Ji Xinghe. Judging from his appearance and demeanor, he should be much older than Sun.
Joyce squinted his eyes and looked at the stranger.
"This is Qi Yao, my friend." Ji Xinghe introduced him, and then added, "Qi Yao is my best friend. He will come with us on this shoot."
After that, he introduced the man next to him: "Qi Yao, this is Director Joyce."
"Hello." Joyce listened to Ji Xinghe's repeated introduction of "best friend", slightly retracted her gaze, and extended her hand to the man.
Qi Yao also extended his hand, and the two shook hands briefly before they knew each other.
The crew had already prepared everything they needed, and Ji Xinghe and Joyce didn't waste any time talking. They just got into a car.
After a short drive, the crew's convoy quickly reached the highway. Their destination was still a few hours away. Ji Xinghe, fearing Qi Yao might get bored, even found a tablet to play a movie for him. The two leaned against each other, and although they were wary of outsiders around, they didn't act too intimately. The atmosphere between them was such that no one else could intrude.
Joyce sat in the passenger seat, listening to the occasional conversations from the two people in the back seat. He couldn't help but ask, "Sun, how long have you known Mr. Qi?"
The two of them were really too close, which was far from the safe boundary between people.
Ji Xinghe thought about it, not knowing what to say. He had just said that Qi Yao was his best friend, so he couldn't say now that he and I had only just met a few days ago.
Finally, Ji Xinghe could vaguely say: "He has been with me since I first came to this world and didn't know anything."
Joyce was shocked. He had never thought that there was such a person around Ji Xinghe. No wonder Ji Xinghe, who was always very vigilant and even had to hide the real situation from the audience during live broadcasts, was so close to him.
Joyce could see that Ji Xinghe was a little nervous during the filming process, and even before the filming. This nervousness was not because he was not used to facing the camera for the first time, but the most fundamental reason was that he did not trust the surrounding environment and felt insecure.
But just now, when he was with Qi Yao, Ji Xinghe was completely open and relaxed. This state was rare, and Joyce had only seen it once in Ji Xinghe.
Joyce looked at the man again in the rearview mirror. There was no emotion in the man's eyes. He only showed a trace of emotion when facing Ji Xinghe.
Realizing that someone was secretly observing him, the man raised his head, his eyes as cold as ice projected onto the mirror, meeting Joyce's inquiring gaze directly.
Joyce shuddered. This is a terrible man, Joyce thought.
Maybe what Sun said during the last live broadcast wasn't completely false. There really is someone around him who has been protecting him while also imprisoning and hiding him.
If the dragon guards his most precious treasure.
Alas. Joyce sighed, not knowing how much Sun had paid and how much effort he had put in to fight for Qi Yao's consent to let him go out and make a movie.
In the blink of an eye, several hours passed and the group arrived at their destination and settled down in the hotel that had been booked in advance by the staff.
Because they hadn't known about the extra person, Ji Xinghe should have paid for the extra person himself. Who would dare bring their family to such a grand ceremony when filming Joyce's film? However, the crew could clearly see that Joyce treated Ji Xinghe differently, so they naturally couldn't apply the same standards to him as before. So they quickly discussed with the hotel whether they had an extra suite.
"No, no, sorry to bother everyone. Qi Yao and I can just room." Seeing the embarrassed look on the front desk clerk's face, Ji Xinghe quickly waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.
The crew really treated him like a celebrity, even booking a suite in a five-star hotel. However, Ji Xinghe himself felt embarrassed to bother them and take advantage of the situation, as such suites usually had two rooms, which was just right for him and Qi Yao.
Joyce looked at the man standing next to Ji Xinghe and did not object. Is this really just a friendship?
Ji Xinghe was still whispering to the man, "You...sleep together...tonight..."
Joyce caught these intermittent words. He had no opinion on Ji Xinghe, but he felt dissatisfied with Qi Yao because the flawless work of art in his heart was tarnished by someone.
Fortunately, he was much more rational than Lin Jingze. At most, he cursed in his heart and did not do anything other extreme.
In fact, Joyce misunderstood Ji Xinghe's meaning. He was just teasing Qi Yao, "Do you want to sleep with me tonight? Will you have nightmares if you sleep alone?"
The man shook his head seriously, indicating that the system would not have nightmares.
The author has something to say: Tong'er, who gradually came to his senses, said: "Let's do it again." "Oh, I had a nightmare. I need Xingxing to kiss and hug me to sleep together. Only then will it go away."
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