Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius-Chapter 33: Big Scoop! Hurry to Ji Xizhi’s Livestream!

Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Big Scoop! Hurry to Ji Xizhi’s Livestream!

[??? What the heck?]

[Puhaha! I laughed so hard someone came knocking at my door asking what was so funny!]

[Quick, quick, everyone go to Qin Yutian’s livestream! I’m laughing myself to death, really!]

Even Ji Xizhi didn’t expect to hear such words from Director Wang, and for a moment, her expression was dazed. After a while, she responded, "Huh?"

Director Wang: "Huh what? If Qin Yutian really loses the village’s pig, you two have to compensate together!"

Ji Xizhi: "..."

She thought about reminding Director Wang that collective compensation is illegal, but then decided it was more important to find the pig for the village first.

It’s not easy for a village to raise a pig. They’re usually raised to be slaughtered for the New Year. Now, with the year-end approaching, losing a big pig, who wouldn’t be distressed?

Especially since last night, Ji Xizhi heard that Ping’an Village hasn’t had it easy in recent years, making this pig even more important.

Without wasting any more time, Ji Xizhi headed to Qin Yutian’s task location.

When she arrived at the scene, the area near the pigpen was already in chaos. The pig had long vanished, and Qin Yutian stood nearby with a broom in hand, looking utterly disheveled.

Seeing Ji Xizhi arrive, Qin Yutian was almost in tears, "Sister Xi Zhi, I didn’t mean to..."

Ji Xizhi didn’t blame him. She figured that this pig situation was probably orchestrated by Director Wang, deliberately not letting the villagers help.

But this was for the best; at least it meant if the pig was lost, the production team would pay for it.

Feeling a bit more relieved, Ji Xizhi looked at the mess around and asked, "When did it run?"

Qin Yutian, feeling guilty, said, "Just now..."

"Just now? How did it run so fast?" Ji Xizhi looked surprised.

Both livestreams’ bullet comments were already filled with laughter.

[Hahaha, I’ve been watching the whole time, let me explain: the pig didn’t initially plan to run far, but Qin Yutian, with his injured leg, chased after it wildly, poking its butt with a broom. The pig squealed and dashed away!]

[Damn! The pig felt insulted!]

[Oh my god, will this video become Qin Yutian’s black history that he’ll never live down, hahaha]

Qin Yutian mumbled softly about his solo pig-catching endeavor, and Ji Xizhi fell silent.

After hesitating for a while, she said, "Let’s find the pig first."

Qin Yutian looked at the four or five small paths around and asked, "But Sister Xi Zhi, I don’t know where the pig went, how do we find it?"

"No rush, let’s determine the direction first."

With a clear mind, Ji Xizhi didn’t rush out blindly. Instead, she took some of the pig’s regular food from the pigpen and then began tracking the pig’s path.

In the countryside, the land is all muddy, and if you look closely, you can see traces of the pig’s footprints. Often, the pig would dig up soil along the way. Soon, she found the pig’s tracks among several paths, followed them, and quickly found the first pig at the foot of the mountain.

The livestream audience was amazed by Ji Xizhi’s investigative abilities.

[Am I watching a lifestyle variety show or Detective Conan?]

[Ji *Conan* Xizhi: There’s only one truth!!! I’m pumped, Zhi Zhi is so reliable when she’s around!]

[I see Qin Yutian’s eyes tearing up behind, so funny, Zhi Zhi is my goddess!!!]

Ji Xizhi instructed Qin Yutian to use food to lure the first pig back home, while she went into the deep mountains to chase the second pig.

The pig’s tracks were easy to find at the foot of the mountain, but it became challenging once it went uphill.

Since Qin Yutian still had an injured leg, she took her cameraman into the mountain without hesitation.

With the split in livestreams, most of Qin Yutian’s fans followed. Mainly because his way of luring the pig was too funny, he coaxed the pig gently while offering food:

"Wanna go home? There’s more delicious food at home~~"

"Be good, piggy, the best piggy~"

Fans laughed while listening, eventually unable to hold back.

They rushed to capture screenshots, screen recordings, and audio recordings to post online.

The hashtag #TopStreamerCoaxingYou# quickly climbed the trending charts.

But it was barely up for ten minutes before being overshadowed.

Several other trending topics from the production team visibly surged, like #CarpCoupleIsExplodingWithChemistry#, #JiFengyuanIsBoyfriendGoals#, #JiFengyuanSeemsReadyToConfess#, #WitnessTheActor’sLoveStory#, etc., all climbing in rapid succession.

Checking these trending topics led to a surge in Zhong Yulu and Ji Fengyuan’s livestream popularity.

An hour ago, Zhong Yulu had fully prepared to climb the mountain for wild vegetables. She even Googled beforehand, memorized what a few wild vegetables looked like, and privately consulted Aunt Song on wild fruit appearances.

But she wasn’t an experienced mountain climber like Ji Xizhi, and her actions were somewhat clumsy.

The livestream had mediocre popularity, with some viewers even comparing her unfavorably to Ji Xizhi.

Frustrated, Zhong Yulu trembled with anger, her eyes turned red, and distractedly, she slipped and almost fell while climbing.

In that instant, Ji Fengyuan suddenly arrived just in time, catching Zhong Yulu in his arms. They rolled in a pile of dry grass, their chemistry skyrocketing, causing the livestream to explode with viewers.

Fans in the livestream were going crazy over their chemistry.

[Aaah, they’re so sweet, please get married!]

[Wuwuwu, Ji Fengyuan’s boyfriend energy is off the charts, such a strong sense of security!]

[I heard Ji Fengyuan specifically lowered his status to join the show just to confess to Zhong Yulu on air?]

[Holy cow, where did you get that juicy piece of gossip, sis? Is it reliable? I’m camping in their livestream tonight, maybe the luxurious feast is actually their engagement party!]

[Wuwuwu everyone, charge for the engagement party!!!]

Compared to the other guests’ livestreams, Zhong Yulu and Ji Fengyuan’s had reached the peak and continued to rise.

Many fans even ventured into other guests’ streams to rally their support.

[Quick! Come support our Carp couple’s engagement party!]

[C’mon, what’s so good about pigs, aren’t they dirty?]

[Ji Xizhi hasn’t found the pig yet; come back to watch after she does, let’s indulge in the sweetness first!]

A few mischievous fans stirred, causing the viewer count in Ji Xizhi and Qin Yutian’s livestreams to gradually decrease.

Ji Xizhi’s stream had noticeably fewer viewers.

When she found the first pig, her detective skills impressed everyone, and they thought she’d quickly find the second.

But Ji Xizhi circled the mountain repeatedly, never spotting the second one. As the audience waiting for excitement gradually became disappointed, they were lured away by other streams.

By the time Zhong Yulu and Ji Fengyuan came down from the mountain, their livestream had hit a massive number of viewers.

The two walked home side by side, one carrying firewood, the other holding vegetables, exuding a simple couple vibe.

When they returned to the village head’s house, Fang Zhuyue and Zhu Xiu’an, the two slackers, were already done with their tasks.

While changing her shoes, Zhong Yulu sneaked a peek at the current livestream viewership.

She and Ji Fengyuan were almost tied for first place, Qin Yutian third, and Ji Xizhi’s viewership was nearing the bottom.

Zhong Yulu watched with pride, her smile widening noticeably.

Soon, the livestream popularity rating would play. No matter how divine Ji Xizhi was, she couldn’t catch up now!

Zhong Yulu was brimming with pride and had already planned the most elegant way to enjoy the luxurious dinner upon winning.

But as she came out from changing, several other guests’ livestreams simultaneously displayed the same message.

[Big scoop! Super mega scoop!! Hurry to Ji Xizhi’s livestream!!!]

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