While in the hotel, Ye Zi still couldn't make phone calls, but she could access the internet. She checked her mobile banking and found that her wilderness survival prize money had been credited to her account.
The balance showed over 20 million, and the string of numbers after the 2 made Ye Zi dizzy.
That's over 20 million! The key point is that no personal income tax was levied, which is very humane; otherwise, the income would be significantly reduced.
Ye Zi checked the remittance records and found that it wasn't sent once a day as advertised, but once every ten days, with the last remittance being made on the same day.
The remittance note stated that it was a donation to the live stream, amounting to nearly one million yuan. Of course, this was in Chinese Yuan, not US Dollars.
But no matter what, this is real money.
At noon, Gao Fei came over to inform Ye Zi that her flight back to China had been booked and she could head to the airport.
Ye Zi didn't dawdle, nor was she curious about Bald Eagle's city. The streets were full of foreigners, and communication was difficult, so there was nothing to be curious about.
I got dressed and went downstairs.
The setup was the same as when they came ashore: the staff rode in a large bus, while Ye Zi, Huang Jingyu Er Ya, and their agent team rode in a minibus.
I only found out when I boarded the plane that it was a chartered flight; the production team must be quite generous.
Ye Zi did not feel uncomfortable during the more than ten hours of flight because he was in first class and it was the original body that was afraid of heights, not him.
After getting off the plane, Ye Zi was wondering what to do, whether to go straight home or make other arrangements, when Gao Fei walked towards her while making a phone call.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Fei laughed:
"Ye Zi, are you in a hurry to go home?"
Ye Zi asked:
"Any plans?"
"Yes, the platform leaders organized a celebration banquet, and they also hope that you will do a live broadcast to talk about this program."
Ye Zi shook her head, then nodded.
Gao Fei was stunned. Was this a yes or a no? He immediately said:
"Er Ya and Huang Jingyu have already agreed, now it's just a matter of you."
Ye Zi smiled and said:
"I'm fine with chatting about the show on the live stream, but I won't attend the celebration banquet. I'm just a shepherd boy, and I wouldn't be able to connect with your leaders."
Besides, I don't know anyone there, so it would be awkward to go.
It wasn't that Ye Zi felt inferior, but rather that there were bound to be many people attending this kind of celebration banquet, all of whom were prominent figures.
Yes, he is the champion and won the game, but in the end, he's just a shepherd.
Moreover, he dislikes these kinds of social engagements from the bottom of his heart.
Er Ya and Huang Jingyu would of course agree, even if they didn't want to participate, because they had their own management team and wouldn't miss such an opportunity to network with important figures.
"It's alright, it's just a greeting. The leaders will naturally have their own things to do. Let's go have some food and drinks and broaden our horizons."
Besides, there's Er Ya and Huang Jingyu, how could we not know anyone?"
Ye Zi shook her head again and said:
"Forget it, they're celebrities, they know a lot of people, they'll definitely have all sorts of social engagements, and I'll be all alone then."
Gao Fei didn't insist, nodded, and then asked Ye Zi to go to the hotel with him to wait for the live broadcast to start.
After resting at the hotel for a while, Gao Fei sent a message to tell him that the things he brought back from Alaska had been sent to his home by express delivery, along with the tracking number.
Ye Zi replied with an "okay" emoji, then put down her phone and continued to lie there like a corpse.
But then more messages came in, from Er Ya and Huang Jingyu, both asking if he was going to the celebration banquet and what his room number was.
Ye Zi replied to each of them. Not long after, there was a knock on the door. The system told Ye Zi that Er Ya, Huang Jingyu, a middle-aged man, and a girl were outside the door.
Ye Zi got up and opened the door. Huang Jingyu went in first and then said:
"Ye Zi, aren't you going to the victory celebration banquet?"
"No, I don't like socializing, and I probably don't know anyone else besides the two of you. It's pointless."
"Fine, actually I don't want to participate either, but my manager won't allow it..."
Huang Jingyu went on and on, and the gist of it was the same as what Ye Zi thought: the management team was unwilling to give up this opportunity to build relationships and secure resources.
Er Ya was in a similar situation, nodding wearily in agreement.
Ye Zi looked at the middle-aged man and the young woman who had come with them, and asked with a puzzled expression:
"Who are these two?"
The yellow whale nodded and said:
"I forgot to introduce them. These two are from a custom clothing store. They're here to take your measurements and make your clothes. We're having a celebration party and a live stream about survival, aren't we?"
So I brought them here.
Don't worry, they're very skilled. I'll swipe my card and get you expedited service.
Ye Zi grinned and said:
"Then I won't hold back. Opportunities to rob a rich man don't come often."
The yellow whale curled its lip and said:
"What a load of rubbish! Besides, you got more than three million more in prize money than me this time, and your total amount is more than twenty million."
You, a multi-millionaire, are telling me to take down the nouveau riche? Is that appropriate?
What's wrong? The money hasn't arrived yet?
While cooperating with the measurement, Ye Zi bantered with the yellow whale:
"The money has arrived, but I haven't had time to adjust to being a multi-millionaire, so I'm always thinking about taking advantage of the rich."
Besides, I'm just living off my savings. You can still make money by acting in movies, while I'll have to go home and herd sheep.
"Come on, 20 million? I haven't earned as much as you have in the last three months since I debuted. Do you think I'm that rich?"
Ye Zi was surprised and was about to ask when the measuring craftsman said:
"Mr. Ye, excuse me, the measurements have been taken. What style of clothing would you like?"
Although their banter was interrupted, Ye Zi remained true to her original intention of taking down the rich guy, and after thinking for a moment, she said:
"Can you make a leather jacket from a suit and a casual outfit?"
"Yes," the middle-aged man replied readily.
"Then I'll get another jacket."
"OK."
After the middle-aged man and the guards left, Ye Zi opened the refrigerator, tossed a can of drink to Huang Jingyu, and asked:
"You're a big star, a talented actor, you've probably done at least eight or ten TV dramas and movies, how come you only have so little money?"
The yellow whale said helplessly:
"We're called celebrities, but we're just actors who make a living through acting skills, unlike those popular celebrities."
They make money much more easily than we do.
Our paychecks need to go to the company, pay taxes, and only what's left is ours.
Furthermore, we also need to study, and we have to pay for that ourselves.
Er Ya nodded and continued:
"Food, clothing, housing, and transportation all require money, so even if you look glamorous, you're really just like that."
"Workers are just high-level workers," Ye Zi concluded.
That's roughly the idea.
Ye Zi smacked her lips and said:
"I think I'll go back home and herd sheep; at least I'll be my own boss."
“Who says otherwise? Go back and get a few yurts, and I can go there for a few days when I’m on vacation,” Huang Jingyu suggested.
Er Ya nodded in agreement.
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