Chapter Nineteen: The Senior Trainee Stands Beside Me

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“Huh? Me?” Xu Xiu pointed at himself.

“That’s right, young man—you. I spotted you in the crowd at a glance. You’re exactly the kind of peerless expert who appears only once in ten thousand people!”

“Oh? Just how peerless are we talking?”

“As peerless as it gets! If you join our radio station, I’ll offer you our highest salary!”

“Oh. Not interested.”

Who could have expected that Xu Xiu’s indifferent tone would not discourage the members of 650 at all? Instead, it only made them even more determined to recruit him.

“Director Wang! This is the man we’ve been looking for. Sign him! Sign him at any cost!”

“Exactly! That aloof temperament of his was practically made for our radio station!”

“I agree. Since both of you have spoken up, as station director, I naturally have to respect your opinions.”

Their words left Wu Dajing, who was standing nearby, somewhat flustered. He had clearly arrived first.

“Director, I think I still have a chance. I work incredibly fast, I can handle all the dirty and exhausting jobs, and I’m very strong.”

“Dajing, I completely understand how you feel, but we have rules, you know!”

The exchange left Xu Xiu speechless. Were these people all crazy?

“I think Dajing has a point. With his physical strength and stamina, he’d definitely make a good helper.” Xu Xiu waved a hand.

Wu Dajing’s eyes lit up. He cupped his fists toward Xu Xiu.

The highest courtesy of the martial world: a fist salute to you, brother!

Xu Xiu did not continue fooling around with them. Instead, he went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

Before long, Sister Meng and Song Yanfei also came over to help with the preparations.

Although Sister Meng had oversalted her eggs last time, failure only made her more determined. This time, she decided to make scrambled eggs again.

“You’re making scrambled eggs again? There are plenty of other ingredients here. Why don’t you make something else?”

“Nooo. I’m going to get back up wherever I fell. This time, they absolutely won’t be salty.”

“Don’t be stubborn. Wherever you fall, you can always lie there for a while. You only make a few hundred a month—why are you risking your life?”

“Hmm… Is it possible that I make more than just a few hundred a month?”

Xu Xiu instantly froze.

He had said that out of habit, forgetting that he was no longer in his trainee days.

Back then, he had often used those words to persuade the other trainees to take it easy. In the end, he had been the only one from his group to stay.

But he had forgotten that Meng Ziyi was nothing like those trainees. She earned far more than that every month!

That really hit him where it hurt.

Garen bought Last Whisper—silenced and completely broken.

Xu Xiu did not continue embarrassing himself in front of Sister Meng. Instead, he turned around and gave the old hen a spa treatment.

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He planned to make chicken stewed with glass noodles for lunch.

Yes, Xu Xiu had finally gotten his wish and acquired a chicken—and not just any chicken, but an old hen.

After completing the entire preparation process, Xu Xiu finally put the chicken into the pot. Half an hour later, he lifted the lid, and the fragrant aroma of chicken soup immediately filled the entire house.

Everyone stretched their necks toward the kitchen, two words written plainly in their eyes:

I want some!

Xu Xiu, however, stared sorrowfully at the chicken in the pot.

“Little chicken, what a tragic death you suffered!”

After saying this, Xu Xiu ladled a spoonful of soup into his mouth.

“Wow, little chicken, you’re delicious!”

Everyone in the room went completely blank.

A second ago, you were saying the chicken had died a tragic death. The next second, you were praising how delicious it was?

Even the viewers could not resist complaining.

“What’s wrong with you? Is this the law of ‘it’s delicious after all’? One second you don’t want it, and the next—oh my, it’s delicious!”

“That acting almost fooled me. I really thought he was grieving for the chicken…”

“Buddy in the front, are you new here? If you knew he had been talking about eating chicken from the moment he arrived, you wouldn’t think that. This guy talks about eating chicken every single day!”

“What was I expecting? This guy has never been normal.”

In the dining room, everyone began eating heartily.

However, Meng Ziyi, Song Yanfei, and Chen Yu each ate only a little before stopping.

Xu Xiu frowned. He set down the glass noodles in his bowl and asked in confusion, “Why did the three of you stop eating? There’s still plenty left on the plate.”

“We’re dieting. This is too high in calories. We don’t dare eat it at lunch.”

“Exactly. Female entertainers have to maintain strict control over their figures.”

“That’s right~”

Xu Xiu shook his head.

“What are you talking about? I saw Sister Meng eating potato chips all morning. Her mouth never stopped.”

“Shut your beak~ Say one more word and I’ll silence you!” Meng Ziyi said with a smile, pointing at Xu Xiu.

Xu Xiu spread his hands.

She’s getting worked up~

She’s really getting worked up~

“Think about it carefully. Instead of secretly snacking, wouldn’t it be better to eat a little more during mealtimes?”

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“Besides, there’s no need to rush into dieting. If you haven’t eaten your fill, where will you find the energy to lose weight?”

“How about this? Eat a little at lunch, then eat less—or nothing—at dinner. Wouldn’t that help you lose weight?”

Xu Xiu’s words were highly persuasive, and the three women began to waver.

At that moment, the others also joined in, urging them to eat. Only then did the three women nod and pick up their chopsticks.

Just one bite should be fine, right?

Well, I’ll just have one more.

Sigh… I’ve already eaten this much. I’ll simply eat less tonight.

That was the only way the three of them could comfort themselves.

Once they thought about it that way, their psychological burden became much lighter.

The three women were perfectly happy, but their managers were in tears.

It was a case of guarding against enemies by day and thieves within the household by night. After working so hard to devise dieting plans for their stars, they had never expected those plans to collapse the moment Xu Xiu showed up.

Xu Xiu! You really are unforgivable!

If their managers had not been so far away, they would have rushed over and strangled him on the spot.

Good heavens!

Xu Xiu did not let them off until he had personally watched all three of them finish an entire bowl of rice. Only then was he satisfied.

After lunch, everyone went back to their rooms for an afternoon nap. Once they woke up, Xu Xiu and the others resumed their farm work.

They worked from a little after two in the afternoon until five.

Xu Xiu had just finished showering when Wang Chuanjun tried to drag him off to play basketball.

Unable to refuse him, Xu Xiu returned to his room and changed clothes.

When Xu Xiu emerged from the dormitory, everyone stared at him with their eyes wide open.

He was wearing a center-parted hairstyle, a black long-sleeved turtleneck undershirt, gray overalls, and a pair of small black leather shoes.

[Beep. The host’s absurd behavior has been exposed. Exposure points +69… Exposure points +69…]

“Are you… are you sure you’re going to play basketball dressed like that?” Wang Chuanjun asked hesitantly.

It was summer, after all. Wasn’t he hot in that outfit?

Xu Xiu merely waved his hand.

“This is my tribute to a senior trainee. I have to dress like this when I play basketball. Only then can I feel that my senior is with me!”

“Oh, I see. I was just worried you might suffer heatstroke. It’s over thirty degrees outside.”