C15 – What A Joke!
Zhao Yuegu didn’t notice Lin Luqin in the distance; instead, he was more concerned about Ma Yabei’s colleague’s situation.
“Where did you two get separated?”
Ma Yabei’s gaze immediately took on a look of utter bewilderment.
Her face quickly contorted with intense pain.
“I... I...”
“I’m directionally challenged...”
“The type that gets lost even in their own neighborhood.”
Zhao Yuegu massaged his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
A directionally challenged person venturing into the mountains!
It’s like asking for trouble.
And...
How does someone who can’t find their way become a reporter?
Is it all about looks and figure?
Zhao Yuegu bit back the urge to comment.
“Your colleagues aren’t directionally challenged, are they?”
“No.”
“Then there’s no problem. As long as they’re thinking clearly, they should be able to find the village by following the scattered fields.”
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Later, Zhao Yuegu lent a hand with the program team’s interactive shoot.
The team wasn’t about to let go of Zhao Yuegu, a veritable magnet for viewers.
Time always flies.
As dusk fell, Zhao Yuegu naturally escorted Ma Yabei back home, ensuring she had time to properly recover in the village.
There would be plenty of chances for interviews later on!
If Ma Yabei couldn’t make it in, it would be tough for other reporters to do so.
The path into the mountains was treacherous, after all!
Still, Zhao Yuegu couldn’t help but hope someone would make the journey.
After all, there were watermelons in the fields waiting to be sold.
In contrast to Ma Yabei, who had managed to find her way here, influencer Huang Yanqing, upon reaching Zeffari County, had asked countless people and still had no clue which direction Walden Village was in!
She was totally at a loss.
“Not even the mapping apps have any information on Walden Village.”
“It’s as if it never existed.”
Huang Yanqing wasn’t the only one struggling; many female fans who had followed the buzz to the county city couldn’t locate the village either.
They were all at a loss for directions!
In fact, many began to doubt whether the program team had made up the place entirely.
The camera was handed to Zhao Yuegu.
Clearly, these journalists were looking to ride on Zhao Yuegu’s online fame.
But Zhao Yuegu wasn’t concerned with the buzz.
What mattered to him was the road to the village!
Without much fanfare, he simply accepted the cash from Ma Yabei.
The system’s tenfold reward announcement chimed in once more.
Congratulations to the host for selling a watermelon. You’ve earned a tenfold cashback reward of 50,000 yuan.
In comparison to the cash, Zhao Yuegu found greater pleasure in the poise of Ma Yabei’s reporting.
He had to acknowledge her true professionalism.
Yet...
Their expressions transformed the moment they tasted the watermelon!
Ma Yabei’s eyes sparkled as she began to devour the fruit, unconcerned about her appearance.
“This is incredibly sweet!”
The cameraman, having finished his piece, was utterly astonished.
“...”
He struggled to find words and couldn’t bring himself to utter the expected critique!
She was indeed the epitome of professionalism!
The other female reporter was no different, gulping down the watermelon and even shedding tears as she ate.
“How can it taste this amazing!”
The trio made quick work of the massive watermelon.
“Bring on two more!”
“I’m going to eat my fill today!”
Ma Yabei handed over most of her remaining cash to Zhao Yuegu.
She successfully secured two more watermelons!
Zhao Yuegu listened to the system’s reward notifications with glee.
With the reward included, his earnings shot up to 165,000 yuan!
And judging by Ma Yabei’s demeanor, she seemed ready to buy out his entire watermelon crop.
It wasn’t until the three were satiated and burping contentedly that they resumed filming.
Ma Yabei once again took up the microphone.
“Though priced at 5,000 yuan apiece, these watermelons are worth every penny. Life without tasting such a watermelon would be, frankly, less than perfect...”
At the end, Ma Yabei couldn’t suppress a burp.
Zhao Yuegu struggled to keep a straight face.
Wasn’t this supposed to be a professional segment?
But the report was far from over.
“Next up, we’re excited to bring you the segment you’ve all been waiting for—an exclusive interview with Mr. Watermelon.”