Quick Transmigration: Don't Let an Honest Man Become a Villainous Supporting Female Character

The next step is to get the villagers to give their scores.

During this time, Ji Chaoxi became well-known in the village. She was very popular, and everyone gave her face.

Beggar's Chicken was very popular, and almost everyone gave it a perfect score.

No one dared to touch the steel wool balls next to them.

"My sister and her friends are leaving soon, and you're being so disrespectful," the old man joked.

The old woman laughed incessantly, picked up her chopsticks, and was about to shove the steel wool into the old man's mouth: "You're talking nonsense. You try it first. Anyway, you're so old. If something goes wrong, you can just go back to your coffin."

Several children curiously touched the burnt black sugar strands, as if they were looking at something strange.

A cat suddenly jumped onto the table. It stared intently at the candied lotus root in the bowl and began to pretend to bury its poop.

But with just the dish Beggar's Chicken, Ji Chaoxi and Jiang Yanchen still won first place.

Their reward was that they wouldn't have to do any work at tomorrow's farewell banquet.

Since the TV show "When the Smoke Rises" was filmed in this village, products such as lotus root, pheasant, and dried goods featured in the show have instantly become celebrity favorites, and the village secretary is livestreaming every day to help farmers.

There is also a special fruit in the village, which is sweet and sour, but it is not well-known and has never been sold.

Ji Chaoxi didn't know what kind of fruit it was. Her neighbor gave it to her, and she ate it every day.

People online were also curious about what the fruit Ji Chaoxi ate tasted like. As soon as the village secretary posted a link online, the fruit immediately sold out.

The fruit that was originally rotting on the ground has also brought income to the villagers.

After the show ends tomorrow, the village will be fully open, and it will become another popular spot for tourists.

Knowing that Ji Chaoxi and the others would finish filming tomorrow, the village secretary specially approached the director and said he wanted to arrange a farewell banquet for them.

The village started preparing food tonight, and the other guests also helped with the work. The winner of today's game can only wander around the village.

"Sister, are you leaving tomorrow?" An old woman stood at the door, her hands trembling.

"Yes, Grandma, we're leaving tomorrow afternoon." Ji Chaoxi quickly took her hand.

The old lady's eyes reddened, and she gripped Ji Chaoxi's hand tightly: "Why did you leave so soon?"

The old lady's son lives in another city and doesn't even call during holidays. The old lady is also in poor health; before the program crew arrived, she ate only some porridge every day.

The old lady's house was not far from Ji Chaoxi's self-built house. Ji Chaoxi found out about this and started bringing the old lady food every day after that.

"Grandma, we've spoken to the village secretary, and he's already contacted your son. He'll be back this month," Ji Chaoxi patiently told the old lady. "We've also gotten your certificate sorted out for you. Government officials will come to see you every month, and you'll receive money every month."

The old lady didn't quite understand, but she looked at Ji Chaoxi with red eyes and kept nodding.

"You are all good kids..."

Ji Chaoxi didn't dare look her in the eye; she knew all too well the lives of the elderly in the countryside.

The old lady saw them to the door, wiping away her tears as she repeatedly told them, "Take good care of yourselves. You young people never eat properly."

Ji Chaoxi's eyes reddened, and she lowered her head, responding in a muffled voice.

She hated this feeling.

The lights in the courtyard had already come on, and the air was filled with the mixed aromas of various ingredients.

The table was covered with red plastic basins of all sizes, and several villagers were scrubbing pots with great enthusiasm. Ye Mubai and her friends were laughing as they peeled bamboo shoots with a few older women.

"Do you ever argue when you're filming the show?" the old lady asked curiously.

The woman next to her clicked her tongue and said, "Everyone argues sometimes, why ask such questions?"

"Honestly, what's wrong?"

Several children were playing hide-and-seek nearby, but after being scolded by the older woman, they immediately quieted down.

The older sister asked curiously, "I see that younger sister and that Xiao Jiang, are they together?"

Ye Mubai glanced at the camera and laughed, "Big sister, I definitely don't know the answer to that question."

The older sister raised an eyebrow and lowered her voice: "How could you not know? I see those two sticking together all the time, you can't even pull them apart."

Ye Mubai and Sang Ranbai were both amused by their elder sister's statement.

The old woman patted her on the shoulder and raised her voice: "You woman are not very cultured and speak so rudely. Young people like you value romance."

The older woman spat and said, "At least I have a junior high school diploma, and you, with only an elementary school diploma, dare to talk to me like that."

The old lady started eating sunflower seeds, and said speechlessly, "What era was that? You're comparing yourself to me."

She gestured with her chin toward Ye Mubai and the others, and whispered, "But that Xiao Jiang is really a bit... like a piece of chewing gum. Last time I saw that girl go to pick some vegetables, he insisted on going with her."

The child next to them also came over to listen, and the old woman picked up the child: "It was our child, we just happened to run into that Xiao Jiang. And then my daughter asked Xiao Jiang, 'Guoguo, Guoguo, why are you always following behind Sister Chaoxi? Are you her little shadow?'"

Upon hearing this, the group burst into laughter, and the old woman wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes, slapping her thigh repeatedly: "Then Xiao Jiang's face turned bright red, like a monkey's bottom, and he didn't say a word."

"Later, my daughter asked him if he liked Sister Chaoxi, and he just turned around and left, almost falling off the ridge of the field."

The eldest sister laughed so hard she could barely hold the bamboo shoots in her hand, her hands trembling uncontrollably: "How is Xiao Jiang going to pursue that girl in the future? She doesn't even dare to speak to her."

"Hey, you don't understand. It's better for men to talk less. If women talk too much and men talk too much, the house will be incredibly noisy."

Ye Mubai and Sang Ranbai didn't want to laugh, but the old lady's description was so vivid that they couldn't help themselves.

The orange-red sunset filled the entire sky, and smoke rose from the chimneys of every house. An old man under the banyan tree chatted and fanned himself, while several children jumped around nearby.

After tomorrow, they will all return to the city filled with neon lights.

Jiang Yanchen suddenly sneezed.

Ji Chaoxi looked at him: "Have you caught a cold?"

Jiang Yanchen lowered his eyes and shook his head.

The two walked side by side. They had been taking a walk like this almost every day for some time now, but this time, they felt a sense of regret that was hard to explain.

"Will you still talk to me after the show ends?" Jiang Yanchen tried to remain calm and followed her steps.

Yes, I will.

"Oh." Jiang Yanchen coughed lightly.

His gaze involuntarily fell on her profile. In the sunset, her wispy hair gently brushed past her ears, and her eyelashes were tinged with light brown, casting a small shadow under her eyelids. She was looking down at the road on the ground.

Jiang Yanchen's eyes reddened instantly as he suddenly remembered his manager's words.

"What's the point of you doing this? Your relationship will be over after the variety show ends. You can't stay in that village forever."

He couldn't accept it; he couldn't accept this ending.

"Ji Chaoxi..." Jiang Yanchen called her name stiffly. He rarely called her that, and it felt a little strange. His voice was still trembling at the end.

Ji Chaoxi looked at him in surprise, but Jiang Yanchen immediately turned his head away, not daring to look at her at all. His eyes were red and his voice was trembling.

"My brother is the founder of the Leviathan brand, and he also collaborates with many high-end luxury brands, not just in the automotive industry." His voice was a little hoarse.

Ji Chaoxi chuckled softly, "I know, you said it before."

Jiang Yanchen felt his tears were about to spill over. He looked up at the leaves on the tree, holding back his tears, and said, "I'm still the global spokesperson for Blue Blood. I've been on the covers of all the top five magazines long ago. You know I'm a resource-backed star, right?"

Ji Chaoxi nodded helplessly: "I know, it's very impressive."

"I've never made a movie before, but if I wanted to, I could bribe those big directors to make me do it." Jiang Yanchen choked up, his voice filled with unease.

"That's enough, isn't it?" Ji Chaoxi looked at him speechlessly.

"I asked the people you worked with before, and they said that after you ended the collaboration, you rarely contacted them anymore, and you wouldn't even speak to them when you ran into them!"

Jiang Yanchen's tone was somewhat urgent, as if he were accusing her, but the sadness in his eyes was almost overflowing.

Seeing that Ji Chaoxi remained silent, his eyes reddened even more, and he looked like he was about to cry: "Ji Chaoxi, how could you be like this? Were you lying to me just now too?"

He didn't even know what he was saying. His mind was a mess. He wanted to say nice things, but all that came out were harsh words. The thought of her pretending not to see him when she saw him in the future made his heart feel like it was being cut by a knife.

"Ji Chaoxi..."

His voice was even hoarseer than before, and an indescribable feeling of bitterness kept welling up inside him.

He tilted his head to the side, a sob escaping from deep in his throat. His eyes were red, and tears streamed down his face like broken beads. He didn't make a sound, only his shoulders trembled slightly.

So what if it's embarrassing... She didn't want to be with him anyway, and she didn't care about him...

She just disliked him. She disliked how troublesome he was, how he couldn't speak properly, how he wasn't good at games and always dragged her down. He had embarrassed her so many times, she definitely wouldn't like him...

Jiang Yanchen.

Ji Chaoxi looked helplessly at Jiang Yanchen, who was overcome with grief in front of her. She had thought he was going to continue talking, but he started crying as he spoke.

"Jiang Yanchen!"

She cupped his face in her hands, looking at his red, tear-filled eyes: "What nonsense are you thinking about now? I haven't even said anything yet."

Jiang Yanchen choked up, "I don't care. I know you despise me. Have you always felt that...?"

Seeing that Jiang Yanchen was about to start again, Ji Chaoxi sighed. She tugged at his clothes, and Jiang Yanchen obediently lowered his head while crying.

The next second, Ji Chaoxi directly covered his lips with hers.

Jiang Yanchen froze, his tearful eyes widening instantly, tears still clinging to his eyelashes, his pupils trembling violently in the setting sun.

"Jiang Yanchen, can you calm down now?"

Jiang Yanchen stared at her blankly and nodded.

The tears stopped immediately.

He looked at Ji Chaoxi cautiously, his eyes filled with nervousness, his voice cracking from crying for so long, and trembling uncontrollably.

"Ji Chaoxi...can you just keep getting in my shots forever?"