Switched Life:I Went Viral on a Family Variety Show-Chapter 178: Quite Difficult to Assess

As soon as they got off the stage, all the guests hastily tore off the fake animal fur costumes they were wearing.

Relieved to no longer have to play a dog, Song Shiye let out a long sigh, hugged his head, and ran straight for the wall:

"Ahhhh!!! I’ve lost all my dignity! My lifetime’s worth of pride has been completely obliterated on this show!"

Sang Chuan threw the monkey head mask he’d just taken off directly at Song Shiye and said irritably:

"You’ve got the nerve to talk? Who told you to make that stupid bet with my sister? Thanks to your gamble, all of us lost face together!"

Song Shiye tilted his head, narrowly dodging the incoming monkey head mask, and burst into tearful complaints:

"Didn’t you all agree, too? Who was it that said Sister Sangsang was jinxed? With six against one, surely one of us was bound to beat her!"

At this point, everyone fell silent and simultaneously tilted their heads to gaze skyward at a 45-degree angle, their collective sadness nearly palpable enough to cut with a knife.

Even Sang Ning herself hadn’t imagined she’d ever have a day when her luck overflowed like this.

The idea for the "Monster Taming Special" had met unanimous opposition from everyone, which wasn’t surprising at all.

Sang Ning considered herself reasonable and accommodating, so when Song Shiye suggested settling the matter with a dice roll battle, she agreed.

The deal was simple: if just one of the six of them rolled a higher number than her, she’d abandon this immature idea.

If not, they’d have to follow her lead.

No one expected that Sang Ning—the widely acknowledged queen of misfortune—would achieve a terrifying record of six straight wins and KO all of them.

Next came the revolt, led by the rebellion’s spearhead Chu Xi, as everyone stubbornly refused to accept her victory.

Sang Ning, ever-prepared, had anticipated potential regret and had drafted a "sworn oath contract" for everyone to sign beforehand.

Her six-win streak was as improbable as the sun rising in the west, so none of the others even bothered reading the contract before casually signing their names.

But when Sang Ning slapped the sworn oath agreement on the table, the group wished they could murder her on the spot.

The contract clearly stated that the signatories must unconditionally abide by the results of the bet. Any violator of the oath would suffer endless pains of frequent urination, urgency, incomplete voiding, perpetual constipation, and die in agony from explosions of their nether regions.

At the bottom, everyone had signed and stamped their seals. Holding the contract, Sang Ning lightly threatened them:

If anyone dared deny their signature, she’d post the agreement on Weibo after the show ended and let their fans identify their idol’s handwriting.

As none of them could embrace the sheer abandon of idol-image baggage like Sang Ning, they reluctantly swallowed their humiliation and begrudgingly agreed.

The guests’ performances marked the end of the Zhantian Festival, and after the show concluded, the villagers invited them to join in the bonfire party.

Since it was the season finale night, there was a lingering sense of farewell among the guests.

Song Shiye solemnly promised Sang Ning that after wrapping this show, he wouldn’t accept any more public appearances.

He’d head back to school, focus on his studies, and make sure to deliver the kind of stellar exam results she’d be proud of after her month-long tutoring.

Sang Chuan had witnessed Sang Ning’s efforts during this period.

Not only did she have to record the show, but she also spared time to prepare teaching materials. After a month of juggling, dark circles had emerged under her eyes.

Even her rebellious younger brother was moved by her persistence and dedication over the past month.

Though Sang Chuan’s sharp-tongued complaints targeted how Sang Ning robbed him of his month’s freedom, he silently made up his mind:

Since Sang Ning liked having a brother who could earn her pride, he’d try his best to be the one she could brag about!

Next year during his college entrance exams, he’d make sure not to let Sang Ning down.

The most unexpected development for Sang Ning came when Sang Youming got held back by Grandpa Chen.

Grandpa Chen’s reasoning was that while Sang Youming might be older, his talent in woodworking surpassed even many young people.

With his unreliable son Chen Weimin out of the picture, Grandpa Chen couldn’t bear to let his craft die out and planned to take Sang Youming as his last disciple.

Sang Youming’s stay in Jiangkou Village would last one or two years, but as a wife-dependent husband, he couldn’t bear being apart from Hu Zhi for that long and outright rejected Grandpa Chen.

Hu Zhi, upon hearing this, got so furious that she slapped Sang Youming across the face several times, scolding him for being useless and turning down a gift-horse opportunity.

After getting beaten into seeing stars, a tearful Sang Youming knelt down, hugging Hu Zhi’s legs, and vowed he wouldn’t agree to anything that separated them.

In a shocking twist, Hu Zhi suddenly hunkered down beside him, hugged him tightly, and started weeping too, saying she couldn’t bear being apart from him either.

The two of them clung to each other, bawling inconsolably. In the end, Hu Zhi made the decision to stay in Jiangkou Village with Sang Youming.

The couple resolved to make a fresh mark in their middle age: one honing woodworking skills, the other refining culinary expertise.

Sang Ning’s expression throughout could only be described as the "subway elder’s face meme." The person who usually expressed utmost disdain for Sang Youming was Hu Zhi, but now it was Hu Zhi who couldn’t spend a single step away from him. Parental love, honestly, defies judgment.

"You two really have it all sorted out, living carefree over here, but what about me? Have you forgotten there’s still a high school senior at home begging for scraps?" Sang Chuan, thoroughly neglected by his parents, couldn’t help but shout indignantly.

His outburst was met with a coordinated retort from the couple: "You live at school; you won’t starve. At worst, go bunk with your sister."

Sang Ning: "..."

Parents are the true love story—the kids Sang Ning and Sang Chuan? Just accidental extras!

The next morning, everyone prepared to leave, and after the bonfire party, the production team returned the guests’ luggage.

After reclaiming their belongings, Hu Zhi handed over all the family’s bank cards and cash to Sang Ning.

Totaling the three bank cards came to only 3,000 yuan, and with an additional 2,000 in cash, the entire Sang Family’s savings amounted to a mere 5,000 yuan.

Sang Ning initially didn’t want to take the money, but with high school already in session, Sang Chuan’s tuition fees were pressing, and she was broke to the point of being unable to fund his education.

After some thought, Sang Ning accepted the bank cards but returned the 2,000 yuan cash to Hu Zhi:

"Mom, keep the cash. You don’t know how long you’ll be staying at Grandpa Chen’s place. You can’t freeload; use this to get through the first couple of weeks. Once I make more money, I’ll send you living expenses."

Hu Zhi accepted the money, kept five bills for herself, then handed the remaining 1,200 yuan back to Sang Ning:

"Your dad and I don’t need much. Don’t worry—we have hands and feet; surely we can earn enough! If I just set up a random snack stall, that’d be enough to cover our lives."

Seeing Sang Ning hesitate, Hu Zhi patted her shoulder and spoke lightly:

"Come on now, don’t worry about us. Your mom’s got ambitions of being a master chef; the snack stall is just temporary. When I’ve made it big, I’ll take care of you! If you don’t want to be a celebrity, you can just quit!"

Hu Zhi watched Sang Ning closely until she finally accepted the cash, at which point Hu Zhi let out a relieved sigh.

She wasn’t clueless. During the past month of living together, she’d sensed that Sang Ning was struggling financially.

But she didn’t have much ability and couldn’t compare with lavish parents who could provide generously. All she could do was help out however she could.

Someday, when she struck it rich, she’d make it up to Sang Ning—repaying her tenfold.

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