Seeing that Jiang Yanchen seemed about to remain in this slump, Ji Zhaoxi sighed, "If you leave now, the last impression you leave on the audience in this show will be you falling in chicken poop. But if you can get a good result in tomorrow's chicken-catching contest, the audience's impression of you will change from a male star who fell in chicken poop to a master chicken catcher."
Jiang Yanchen's body paused for a moment.
Ji Zhaoxi looked at him seriously, "Do you want to be a poop-faller or a master chicken catcher?"
She really didn't want Jiang Yanchen to leave.
Jiang Yanchen knew she was piggybacking on his screen time but didn't react much; where else could she find someone with such a good temper?
The director also tried earnestly to persuade him, "It's no big deal. What if other guests fall in chicken poop tomorrow too?"
Falling in chicken poop is better than falling into a cesspit, right?
[It's okay, A-Yan. Even if it's chicken poop, we accept it.]
[Will chicken poop become a blocked word in our Super Topic from now on?]
[I'm dying of laughter, is he really having such a breakdown?]
[What I'm curious about is, why did those two chickens only peck Jiang Yanchen?]
The village's dog brigade came out to play again after dinner. They passed by in groups, the sound of their footsteps going pitter-patter.
They stood in place looking at Ji Zhaoxi and the others. Seeing that they were being ignored, they trotted away with quick little steps.
In a hurry, as if they had some urgent business.
Jiang Yanchen kept his head down, his mood having calmed down quite a bit.
But now there was something that made him lose even more face.
Just because of this trivial matter, so many people came to comfort him, making him look especially stupid...
Just as Ji Zhaoxi was eating the fruit an old granny gave her, she suddenly heard Jiang Yanchen speak.
"Is there really still a chicken-catching contest tomorrow?"
His voice was a bit hoarse.
Ji Zhaoxi nodded, "Because a special situation happened today."
The special situation was the person next to her.
Because of his departure, the game had been directly paused.
Because Ji Zhaoxi had caught two chickens, she was today's undisputed chicken-catching king. She started to impart her chicken-catching techniques to Jiang Yanchen.
"First, you have to corner it and block its path with a broom. At this time, scatter a handful of millet. When it lowers its head to eat vigorously, strike swiftly!"
Although Jiang Yanchen was wearing a straw hat, he listened very seriously.
"Then you grab its wings to prevent it from thrashing around, and finally throw it directly into the basket."
Seeing him so serious, Ji Zhaoxi's vanity immediately flared up.
"If you really want to show off your skills tomorrow, you can follow me. I'll lead you!"
In reality, it was to leech off Jiang Yanchen's popularity.
Ji Zhaoxi didn't think Jiang Yanchen could actually catch one either. When the time came, it would not only highlight her agility but also highlight Jiang Yanchen's clumsiness.
It would also soothe Jiang Yanchen's mood along the way. If he had a good impression of her, he could bring her along when he had screen time in the future.
This wasn't just killing two birds with one stone anymore; this was killing several birds with one stone.
Jiang Yanchen's expression also grew serious. Having lost so much face this time, he had to win it back tomorrow no matter what.
He looked at Ji Zhaoxi, whose face was full of concern beside him, and uncomfortably turned his head away, "Thanks."
Hearing this, Ji Zhaoxi knew it was in the bag, and the smile on her face grew brighter.
"No problem."
Jiang Yanchen glanced at her smile.
Did she want him to stay that badly?
Moreover, she had been paying attention to him the whole time. If she wasn't teaching him how to plant rice seedlings, she was helping him get rid of leeches, and she had even comforted him all evening...
There were too many people who liked Jiang Yanchen, and many who showed him goodwill. Jiang Yanchen had long gotten used to it.
But Ji Zhaoxi... she was different from what people said online. She was a good person.
Jiang Yanchen's expression suddenly became complicated. Although she was very good to him, he couldn't just get together with her because of this.
He should find a time in private to talk to her about it.
He heard from his manager that she came to participate in this variety show just for him. She clearly knew how many anti-fans she had and how much scolding she would take, yet she still came.
Jiang Yanchen suddenly felt a bit guilty.
Beside him, Ji Zhaoxi was secretly scooting closer to him, cursing angrily in her heart.
What was wrong with those cameramen? Why did they keep taking close-ups of Jiang Yanchen? She had just talked her mouth dry trying to persuade him!
Meanwhile, his manager, who had just gotten off the plane.
"Hello, bro, you don't need to go pick up Brother Yanchen anymore!" The young assistant's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Dragging his suitcase, the manager stood all alone in the city's dilapidated airport. Surprised, he asked, "Is he getting impatient waiting? I just need to take a taxi later, then a coach, then a bus, then a motorcycle, and walk a bit more, and I'll be there."
"Oh man, just fly back and get some sleep, bro. Brother Yanchen said he wants to perform better when catching chickens tomorrow." The young assistant was so sleepy his eyelids were fighting each other.
Without waiting for the manager to reply, he immediately hung up the phone.
The manager looked at his phone in disbelief.
How is that possible?!
Jiang Yanchen catching chickens?
His expression suddenly grew grave. Could it be that Jiang Yanchen had run into a ghost?
Did he need to quickly contact the company to find a master to exorcise him?
He cautiously called Jiang Yanchen's phone, and it connected very quickly.
"You don't need to come. I told the company to give you a raise."
The manager whispered, "Yanchen, what's wrong with you?"
The other end of the phone instantly fell silent.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Yanchen's voice was a bit dangerous.
The manager quickly reacted, "Nothing, nothing. Then I'll head back first, alright? You stay there and be good, remember what we talked about before..."
"Beep, beep, beep."
The call was directly hung up.
The manager looked at the disconnected call and breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, it was still the same old ill-mannered Jiang Yanchen.
At this moment, Jiang Yanchen was standing in the middle of the chicken farm with a serious face. He was wearing a set of army green gear and holding a large broom in his hand.
He was going to conduct a mock exam for tomorrow's competition.
He had just asked Ji Zhaoxi if she wanted to come along.
Ji Zhaoxi had looked at him with sincere earnestness, "It's the chickens' rest time right now. Wouldn't it be bad to disturb their sweet dreams?"
But Jiang Yanchen couldn't care less. All the lights in the chicken farm were turned off, and visibility was very low.
He stood like a ghost in front of the sleeping chickens, looking down at them.
Chickens have very poor night vision. Even if they noticed someone in front of them, they still maintained a sluggish appearance.
Jiang Yanchen silently grabbed a few chickens. These chickens put up no resistance at all. Jiang Yanchen then silently put them back.
It's better to wait until daytime tomorrow.
Bullying them like this now felt a bit like an unfair victory.
The director also felt that Jiang Yanchen acting this way was a bit wicked. They were already asleep, and he was lifting them up.
If chickens had morning temper tantrums, Jiang Yanchen's body would currently be covered in wounds mixed with chicken poop.
