Chahakl

Chahakeer, the name of this beautiful plateau mountain village, was also a place Chen Xiao and the others would never forget.

Upon hearing about the large-scale landslide nearby, the villagers of Chahakeer immediately organized a rescue effort.

Chen Xiao and the others were the first group of survivors they brought back.

After drinking a large bowl of milk tea and eating some tsampa to fill their stomachs, the group wrapped themselves in blankets and comfortably lay in the courtyard, basking in the sun.

At this moment, Tang Shaofei and the others experienced for the first time how truly blissful it was to be alive.

It even surpassed the excitement that money brought them.

But Chen Xiao was an exception.

Because he had been poor, and he had died.

He had experienced the taste of being extremely poor, pushed to the point where death was preferable to life.

Therefore, the position of money in Chen Xiao's heart would never waver.

"I want to donate money," Zhang Meng said.

Xiong Chao said, "Although I'm poor now, I'll sell my house and car to donate to this village."

Tang Shaofei nodded, clearly agreeing with their viewpoint.

Yan Bingqin asked, "Chen Xiao, what about you?"

"Me?" Chen Xiao thought for a moment. "I won't donate money."

"Ah? Why not?" Tang Shaofei and the others were puzzled.

Chen Xiao said, "I'll fix the road connecting this place to the outside world and build a water plant."

The group was stunned and immediately fell into contemplation.

The sunlight in Chahakeer was the warmest in the world.

The sky here was the deepest.

Even if everyone else didn't think so, Chen Xiao and the others were an exception.

However, they were not alone; soon, others shared the same feeling.

Several villagers carried two more people back on makeshift stretchers.

It was the middle-aged couple.

Chen Xiao immediately got up, feeling a bit happy, just because they were still alive.

The woman was very weak, her face flushed, and her lips cracked; she seemed to have a fever.

The man's condition was slightly better, but his symptoms of hypoxia were still severe.

Chen Xiao walked over and handed him the last bottle of oxygen.

The man looked at him and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Neither party mentioned what happened before.

Chen Xiao and the others didn't feel any guilt or anything similar.

Because in the face of life and death, there aren't so many great and touching stories between strangers.

"My name is Lu Xingchen. Thank you for leading the way and telling the rescue team our location."

Yan Bingqin said, "Don't thank us, it was all luck. We also didn't know if walking in this direction would lead to rescue."

Lu Xingchen nodded and borrowed a phone from a villager.

"Hello? Send a helicopter here. This place is called..."

"Chahakeer."

After thinking for a moment, Lu Xingchen added, "Make it two, there are some friends as well."

With that, he hung up the phone.

Chen Xiao and the others were a bit surprised, not expecting this uncle to have some connections too.

Although Yan Bingqin and others could also do it, it at least proved that this person's standing in the business world was not low.

"Guests, would you like some more milk tea?"

Everyone's gaze once again focused on the "Plateau Elf," making her a bit embarrassed.

"You, what are you... looking at?"

Yan Bingqin laughed, "Don't misunderstand, beautiful. It's already surprising to me that these beasts can resist pouncing on a beauty of your caliber."

Everyone: "..."

Chen Xiao laughed, "Don't listen to her nonsense. We're looking at the difference between you and the video. You seem... even more beautiful than in the video."

"Oh, you've seen my videos too? Aren't the children in our mountains adorable?"

The group: "..."

Chen Xiao thought to himself, with you in the video, who would even notice the children in the mountains?

"Yes, very adorable. Are you from Chahakeer village?"

"I'm from Shu City, but I've always lived in Tibet."

"Oh? From Shu City? No wonder you look..." Zhang Meng said in surprise, "Cough cough, don't misunderstand, I mean no wonder you look so beautiful and kind."

"Zhuo Ma, Sister Zhuo Ma..."

At this moment,

A group of children ran over, excitedly calling out around Zhuo Ma.

"Have you finished your homework?"

"We have, Sister Zhuo Ma, do we have guests here?"

Zhuo Ma smiled gently, "Yes, we do. What should we do when guests come?"

"I know, we should welcome them warmly."

...

It could be seen that the children here really liked Zhuo Ma.

The way they looked at her showed a genuine affection from the heart.

Zhuo Ma's face held a pure and gentle smile as she patiently treated each child.

This scene was even more impactful than what Chen Xiao and the others had seen in the video before.

After a moment to compose himself, Tang Shaofei said, "Aren't you going to donate money? Why don't we all support the development of education in remote areas?"

Zhang Meng and Xiong Chao nodded.

The villagers of Chahakeer probably hadn't realized that the few people they rescued were all golden nuggets.

However, Chen Xiao had other ideas. He didn't care for the small amount of money Zhang Meng and Xiong Chao had.

Three or five schools would not fundamentally change the overall situation.

He roughly calculated that even at his current earning speed, his annual income would be around forty to fifty billion, so investing a few hundred million into education in remote mountainous areas each year shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, those things could be discussed later; now was a time for spending money.

Real estate and film were both huge money sinks.

Finance was an industry where money made money.

The more than 4 billion in Chen Xiao's hands, though seemingly a lot, felt stretched thin when put to use.

He would at least wait until he had a hundred billion before starting charity.

Chen Xiao had this obsession, not because charity would increase his influence and become a protective charm, but simply because he wanted to genuinely do his part.

"Teacher Zhuo Ya, is it convenient to leave a phone number?" Chen Xiao said.

Zhuo Ya smiled brightly, "Okay. You're all university students, right? If you have time in the future, you can come here and teach the children."

Chen Xiao nodded, "No problem."

After exchanging numbers, Zhuo Ya took the group of children to continue their studies.

"Xiao Zi, not bad, you even got her number. But seriously, do you really intend to come and teach?" Zhang Meng highly doubted his motives.

Chen Xiao was speechless. "Damn, what kind of talk is that? If I come here and don't teach, what else could I do?"

The group all turned their gaze to Zhuo Ya, who was walking away, their faces showing expressions of sudden realization.

...Chen Xiao.

"Damn it, a bunch of perverts, I can't stand you guys."

With that, Chen Xiao got up and went back into the house; his phone was almost fully charged.

He turned it on and saw hundreds of text messages. Less than a minute later, the phone rang.

"Hello? Boss? Boss? Is that you?" On the phone, Lei Ting's nervous voice was trembling.

Chen Xiao smiled, "It's me. Don't worry, I'm still alive. How are you all?"

Lei Ting let out a long sigh of relief, "We're fine, just some minor injuries. We're currently searching in the mountains with the rescue team. We're relieved to confirm your safety."

"Good. Go back to Shu City and wait for me. I'll head back directly later."

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, he quickly scrolled through his text messages. Most were from Su Tang, Xia Yudie, and Lin Yanran, the three women who knew he was in Tibet, and his accompanying bodyguards.

Especially Su Tang's messages, which started as work reports, then continuously asked about his whereabouts.

It had been two days and two nights without interruption.