The Best Male God

This chapter was translated by Daed, proofread by ZiarayZ, and hosted on Foxaholic.com.

Tang Bingyu’s delicate face was full of youthfulness. When she heard Zhou Zekai’s inquiry, she pursed her lips.

“What do you think?”

The two met on the bus ride to film this program. Since they could be considered as comrades in difficult times, they stood together on a united front. In this rural village that needed to be transformed, they were the real intruders.

“Hehe. It’s alright, we’ll get used to it after a few days.”

Zhou Zekai smiled cheerfully. This easy-going look made Tang Bingyu dumbstruck. Who was it who had declared that they would commit some shenanigans on the car? You already accepted your fate? Just like that?

“Time to eat! Hurry and wash up!”

Yang Susu carried a water basin over and saw the two who were talking. Envy flashed in her eyes, yet she smiled and called them.

Although the Yangs had good living conditions compared to the other villagers, but to the two city kids, it couldn't compare at all. Her father needed to work in the field, her mother was also very busy, so Yang Susu matured early.

Zhou Zekai and Tang Bingyu walked over to her. Coincidentally, their outfits were similar styles except for the colors. This made the two appear to match very well, standing out in this poor mountain village.

"For you to wash up."

She passed over a towel. This towel was clearly new, just purchased. Even so, in Zhou Zekai and Tang Bingyu's eyes, this towel was still lacking.

Tang Bingyu hesitated to take the towel. Last night she shared a room with Yang Susu. It was not that she had any issues with Yang Susu, it was just that she really could not accept this kind of living condition. After all, she was a girl who grew up pampered by her family. It was Zhou Zekai who took the towel, giving Yang Susu a smile.

"Thank you, Susu-jie."

That's right, Yang Susu was two years older than Zhou Zekai and Tang Bingyu, sixteen years old but no longer attending school.

After he took over the towel, Zhou Zekai turned and handed it over to Tang Bingyu.

"You wash up first. I reckon there's just this one bucket. I'll wash up after you're done."

This living condition of this house wasn’t the best. There was only one well in the village. If it was the dry days, the whole village were counting on this well for their livelihood. Naturally, when it was dry, they used less water for daily drinking and other miscellaneous tasks.

This time, Tang Bingyu took the towel. Her face immediately reddened and she looked towards Yang Susu, a little embarrassed.

“Thank you for helping me draw the water, Susu-jie.”

Giving thanks in a polite and well-mannered way, how could Tang Bingyu not see that Zhou Zekai was helping her out? Unlike the "little tyrant" Zhou Zekai who was sent over by his family, Tang Bingyu really wanted to become a star. She was planning to rely on this program to get her name out there, so she didn’t want to attract haters.

“No problem, you two wash up.”

Last night these two were super unwilling, especially this pretty girl. She donned a frigid expression for a whole night without saying a word. Now she was smiling as she talked to her with a lively expression and rosy cheeks. This immediately made Yang Susu feel like she was given favor by a superior; at the same time, it made her feel that as expected, the girls from the city were super pretty.

Tang Bingyu hastened to wash up. Since she’s already come to the countryside, she didn’t bring her assortment of facial cleanser and whatever else she had for washing up. Instead, she only brought a bottle of sunscreen. After Zhou Zekai, Yang Susu, and Yang Le who came over finished washing up, Tang Bingyu shared her sunscreen with everyone. They all became a bit closer.

The camera crew didn’t expect that Zhou Zekai, who made a ruckus last night, would become an obedient child after one night. And Tang Bingyu, she clearly wasn’t pleased with this arrangement, yet she could feel ashamed of her own displeasure and even use sunscreen to get along with the Yang siblings. This change in attitude was very surprising.

When the four kids went inside to eat, they discovered that it was just them. The parents Wang Honghai and Yang Jianhui had long gone out to work. It was already eight o’clock. This breakfast was something that Yang Susu had especially woken up to make. It was very luxurious; there was even meat on the table.

Taking a seat on the bamboo-woven stool, Zhou Zekai had no issues whatsoever with the current circumstances. He had experienced this kind of situation before. It was not that the people living here weren’t good, it was all due to poverty. On the other hand, Tang Bingyu beside him was still not accustomed to it. She looked at the dishes with a frown, especially when she noticed that the plates on display weren’t the same color. It all looked even more unappetizing.

“This one’s super good, my sister rarely makes it!” Yang Le held up a bowl. Those innocent eyes were full of joy. Just because of the meat dish that has suddenly appeared on the table, it was enough for him to be happy for a whole day.

“Oh? Is that so? Then I’ll have a taste.” Zhou Zekai also dug in. Since they came here, they might as well enjoy themselves. The purpose of the《Swapped Lives》program was not simply to let rich kids like them experience what it was like to be poor or for promoting a celebrity, it was about bringing these poor rural villages in front of everyone. It was about letting this mountain village have some options, letting the children here have some options.

He took a bite of the meat dish. Yup, it was so-so. And actually it was not good for the stomach to eat meat early in the morning, but this was already the best food that the Yangs could offer.

“Try it, Bingyu. It’s not bad.”

He turned to look at Tang Bingyu, knowing that she was internally resisting. If she made a fuss about it, the television crew would most likely have new material.

Due to Zhou Zekai, Tang Bingyu took a bite. However, she soon refused to eat any more, only eating the vegetables and drinking soup until breakfast was over.

Yang Susu went to wash the dishes. Although Yang Le was already eight years old this year, he still hadn’t gone to school. He went out to play after he finished eating. There was only Zhou Zekai and Tang Bingyu sitting there to be interviewed by the television crew.

“What do you guys think about the village? Was it what you expected?”

Tang Bingyu and Zhou Zekai shared a look before replying.

“I guess it’s not the same as what I expected. I’ve never lived in a room in such bad condition, so I wasn’t used to it. This made my temper very bad, constantly wanting to be angry.”

This is a delicate girl’s best answer; there could be no faults found in that.

“I guess it’s about the same. I’ve already gained an understanding of my country’s impoverished mountain villages and districts. This place is still acceptable, although a problem we all have to face is how far behind the village is compared to how advanced and technological our world has become. Last night when we came, I had to share a bed with someone else. This was hard for me to accept, but I thought about it for a night. It’s because their village is poor, so their house is poor, thus they have no way to provide us with better things. Given time, I will definitely change this place.”

Zhou Zekai’s words surprised Tang Bingyu, and stunned the staff members who were filming. They never thought that Zhou Zekai would say this kind of speech.

When the other children were throwing a fit, missing their families, or committing shenanigans when they came to this kind of impoverished area, this child who was nicknamed “little tyrant” by his family already wanted to change this mountain village?