Shanghai Jiao Tong University's future entrustment app: I will take my motherland flying.

Chapter 75: A Mission Requested by a Comedy Master 22 Years Later
The arrival of winter vacation also means that the Spring Festival is just around the corner.

Online, there were constant news reports about the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. Shen Xingyi also called Song Zhining happily to tell her that the Gala had invited him to participate and that he would have the opportunity to sing a song solo.

Shen Xingyi, Li Jing, and Shen Xingyi's fans were all very happy after learning the confirmed news.

Being able to perform on the Spring Festival Gala is a huge form of official recognition for celebrities; it's not just those with good reputations and positive energy who can get on the show.

After extricating himself from those scandals and the unscrupulous company he worked for, Shen Xingyi signed with Xingyao Entertainment, founded by Li Jing, and has firmly secured his position as the top male star. His career has been thriving for the past six months.

Shen Xingyi and Li Jing also mentioned that the Spring Festival Gala had given them several seats and asked Song Zhining if she wanted to go and watch it live.

Although Song Zhining really wanted to go, since it was the Spring Festival Gala, she ultimately declined.

That day happened to be Lunar New Year's Eve. Compared to that, she still wanted to stay in her hometown, have a reunion dinner with her family, and stay up all night together.

"By the way, Mr. Ke Yifei will also be performing a skit at this year's Spring Festival Gala." Shen Xingyi happily shared this news on WeChat.

Ke Yifei is a well-known comedy sketch master in China. Although he is only in his thirties, he has already appeared on the Spring Festival Gala twice and has a great talent for comedy performance.

Ke Yifei can be considered one of Shen Xingyi's idols.

Therefore, even the usually composed Shen Xingyi was very excited and happy to participate in the Spring Festival Gala and get up close to Ke Yifei.

“Ke Yifei…” Song Zhining murmured the name.

Just then, my phone suddenly chimed.

Song Zhining seemed to sense something, "Is it another commissioned task?"

Since completing the task entrusted by Jiang Ling in Suyan City, there has been a period of time without accepting any new tasks, but Song Zhining is not in a hurry.

At this moment, I picked up my phone and saw a new commission message.

[Date: June 11, 2040]

Client: Ke Yifei

[The task I'm entrusted with: On December 20, 2018, I will be appearing on a rural-themed extreme challenge program. Please, you must stop me from helping that boy named Huzi from Jiupan Village find his missing mother. Please, you must stop me.]

Ok?
Song Zhining was somewhat stunned when she saw the client's name.

Ke Yifei? Could it be the comedy master Ke Yifei that she and Shen Xingyi were just talking about?

After reading the detailed description of the commissioned task, Song Zhining had her answer: it really was that comedy master Ke Yifei.

The commission is in 2040, 22 years later. Ke Yifei will be in his fifties by then.

The fact that he's remembered this for 22 years suggests there's more to this mission than meets the eye; it's no simple matter.

[Should we begin providing hands-on experience for the client?]

At this moment, none of the three children were home. Song Zhining returned to her room, closed the door, lay down on the bed, and then pressed "Yes".

The next second, just like the immersive experience last time, she felt her soul being pulled away.

When she came to her senses, she found that there were three tombstones in front of her.

Song Zhining secretly rubbed her forehead. How many times had she seen only tombstones? This mission involved lives again, at least three of them.

Soon, Song Zhi Ning's gaze fell on the man standing in front of the three tombstones.

His hair was gray and his beard was unkempt; he looked like an old man in his sixties.

But when Song Zhining saw his face clearly, she recognized him; this person was Ke Yifei.

But now, in 2040, Ke Yifei is only in his fifties. People in the entertainment industry, even just comedians, should know how to take care of themselves. How come he looks like a man in his sixties or almost seventies? And he doesn't even look unkempt.

Is it related to these three tombstones?

At this moment, Song Zhining saw Ke Yifei, who was already an old man, slowly kneel down, his face full of grief and regret.

Even after 22 years, Ke Yifei still cannot let go of it.

The existence of these three tombstones serves as a constant reminder that he was the sinner who indirectly killed these three people.

Memories from 22 years ago lingered in Ke Yifei's mind, and Song Zhining was also drawn back to Ke Yifei's regretful past 22 years ago.

Twenty-two years ago, Ke Yifei, in his thirties, was a spirited young man in the comedy industry.

He will never forget that in December 2018, he was invited to participate in a very famous rural extreme challenge variety show.

The second village they visited was a village called Jiupan Village, located deep in the mountains.

The village is called Jiupan Village because to leave from the mountains, one has to go through a winding mountain road. It can be said that once you enter Jiupan Village, it is very difficult to get out.

Their extreme challenge involved serving as volunteer teachers for a week at a dilapidated primary school in Jiupan Village, and they chose to stay with some of the students' families.

Actually, the program's intention was to showcase the difficulties of education in remote mountain areas and the hardships children face in wanting to study.

They also launched an off-site donation drive, hoping that viewers could lend a helping hand to support children in remote mountain villages to go to school and light their way forward.

Of course, if the celebrities participating in this program want to have a good reputation, they can also choose one or two good students to sponsor, which would be a win-win situation.

Everyone who participated in this program understood the show's format, and Ke Yifei didn't object to it.

In fact, Ke Yifei has been a very kind person since he was a child. After entering the entertainment industry, he has continued to mentor younger generations. Whenever there are natural disasters or man-made calamities in China, Ke Yifei is always the first to donate money and supplies.

Ke Yifei comes from a good family; his family has a long history of scientific research.

He entered the entertainment industry to act in comedies simply because he loved it.

Despite not lacking money and being kind-hearted, he donates almost all the proceeds from his performances to people and places in need.

Therefore, for this program, Ke Yifei doesn't mind selecting some good children to sponsor.

In fact, Ke Yifei did encounter it.

That was a 10-year-old boy named Huzi from Jiupan Village.

Tiger lived with his grandparents, father, and uncle since he was a child.

It is said that Hu Zi was very smart from a young age and loved reading. Even though it took two hours to walk from Jiupan Village to the primary school every year, he would get up before dawn every day, rain or shine, and would never be late.

In fact, Ke Yifei learned from the teacher that Hu Zi's grades were excellent, the best among all the students.

Hu Zi also left a deep impression on Ke Yifei on his first day as a substitute teacher at this primary school.

This is a student who is very attentive in class, actively asks questions, and has a dark complexion but bright, thirsty eyes.

Although Tiger is dark-skinned, his features are very handsome, giving him a very innocent look.

After class, he would actively clean up and ask the teacher if he needed any help.

He doesn't try to please people; he gives the impression that he's just a good kid.

Ke Yifei had a very good impression of Hu Zi, especially his talent for learning.

(End of this chapter)