The Fake Daughter is a Max-Level Green Tea [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 30.2

Chapter 30.2: Three Missions

As soon as she finished speaking, a few small ice cubes were handed to Lemon Tea, giving her no reason to have any further physical contact with Lu Ziqi. Lu Chaoqing saw Lu Ziqi subtly let out a sigh of relief, looking at her with a hint of gratitude.

Idols must maintain distance from the opposite sex, especially male idols. Before they can transition or achieve a career peak, they heavily rely on the support of their “girlfriend fans.” Intentional or unintentional attempts to create shipping moments, like Lemon Tea’s, were absolutely discouraged. He had wanted to avoid her, but since the other party wasn’t taking the hint, he couldn’t just walk away. Fortunately, Lu Chaoqing helped resolve the issue.

He had initially thought this girl with a background might be somewhat arrogant in private, but he hadn’t expected her to be so approachable. He developed a more favorable impression of Lu Chaoqing.

Conversely, Lemon Tea started to dislike Lu Chaoqing.

As a seasoned “green tea,” her instincts for spotting a competitor were usually accurate. She identified Lu Chaoqing as someone competing with her and constantly tried to subtly compare and surpass her in various ways, but Lu Chaoqing never seemed to pay much attention to her.

When Lu Chaoqing first entered the industry, she made sure most people knew about her “rich girl” identity and didn’t deliberately hide her family background. However, her performance this time truly impressed many viewers.

Among everyone, she was the fastest to learn and could apply knowledge creatively. From the opening in the morning until the afternoon, she greeted everyone with a smile, never putting on airs because of her status. She even graciously agreed to take pictures with people who recognized her despite the mask, making her the perfect person to work the front desk.

Throughout the day, Lu Chaoqing’s live stream had the highest popularity. The bullet screen went from initial arguments and doubts to unanimous praise, no longer needing intentional moderation from fans. Many ordinary viewers were instantly captivated by the girl’s sweet and pure smile, and after seeing her contrast on stage, they were firmly cemented as fans.

This was the definition of an all-around idol!

An ACE on stage, a little sweetheart off stage, full of energy even after a day of work! And she never relied on men, doing her own work and occasionally helping out the cute girls!

Yan Yun and Lemon Tea were both physically weak. As it was almost time to finish work and the new guests were likely reporting soon, everyone relaxed a little. Yan Yun struggled to carry a bucket of water to fill the coffee machine but could only drag the large bucket on the floor. The two men were outside helping to unload goods and couldn’t help for the moment.

Lu Chaoqing, who was changing the Oden broth, gently pushed away Lemon Tea’s uninjured hand, which was offering to help, and then patted Yan Yun’s shoulder, signaling her to go rest. Before Yan Yun could speak, Lu Chaoqing single-handedly lifted the water bucket, much to the surprise of both girls.

Her seemingly delicate frame effortlessly lifted the water bucket.

Yan Yun’s eyes widened.

Lu Chaoqing had a pure and lovely face. Her innocent, watery eyes and small nose made her face look very youthful. She had slender arms and legs and a small frame. Although not fragile, she was the type that many boys would feel protective over. Yan Yun knew nothing about dancing and didn’t realize how much strength was required to achieve smooth, natural movements on stage. Lu Chaoqing’s action just now genuinely startled her.

She didn’t even need anyone else to help afterward. Lu Chaoqing alone could manage to put the drinking water bucket in place, leaving Lemon Tea, who was about to call for help, at a loss.

Lemon Tea had been subtly competing with Lu Chaoqing all day. Since she wasn’t sitting in front of a computer, she couldn’t see the disparity in popularity between them. However, based on her own professional knowledge, she estimated that Lu Chaoqing had just gained countless fans from this one move.

After all, who doesn’t love the contrast of someone with a cute appearance being incredibly strong? Other personas could be faked, but genuine strength couldn’t be disguised. Even if her own strength wasn’t as small as pretending not to be able to open a bottle cap in front of men, she couldn’t possibly surpass Lu Chaoqing.

Lu Chaoqing pretended not to see Lemon Tea’s suppressed fury. She gracefully took the tissue Yan Yun handed her to wipe the water from her hands. Just as she was about to deal with the unsold Oden, she heard Uncle Zhong’s loud shout from outside: “Newcomer’s here—” The rule for Across Industries was that new guests would be added on the second day, but they would actually arrive the night before to familiarize themselves with the rules and interact with the members beforehand. Lu Chaoqing was a naturally social person. Hearing the call, all her fatigue disappeared, and she quickly stood on her tiptoes to look outside.

A tall, graceful figure. It looked like a beautiful girl.

Yan Yun grabbed a bag of low-fat cookies and was about to ask Lu Chaoqing if she wanted some to stave off her hunger, but the girl who had just dropped the tissue rushed out like a whirlwind.

A light drizzle began outside.

Lin Chumu, fully protected, had been watching the scene in the convenience store for a while. She had just taken off her sunglasses when a slender girl in a uniform quickly walked toward her, holding a small umbrella. The figure was very familiar. Lin Chumu recognized her even before she reached her side.

But before she could harbor any thoughts of traveling back in time to kill Fu Ying, Lu Chaoqing had happily stopped right in front of her and clearly called out, “Welcome, big sister…”

The last word of the greeting was cut short. Lu Chaoqing stared intently into Lin Chumu’s eyes, even stumbling slightly, almost retreating backward.

A few minutes later, the group finished a new round of self-introductions and were sitting in the closed convenience store, taking shelter from the increasingly heavy rain.

Lu Chaoqing initially wanted to blame the lousy system for not informing her of the situation, but when she took the opportunity to go to the restroom, she realized that she had been too focused on her immersive work and hadn’t noticed her phone vibrating several times in her pocket.

Due to her tight schedule and the group issues during this period, her APP hadn’t sent any messages, and for a while, Lu Chaoqing had even forgotten the APP’s purpose. Now, she remembered. The APP had sent several missions.

Main Quest: Achieve the TOP score while increasing the average goodwill of those around you to 40 (Your life shouldn’t be confined to one corner. You need to communicate more with people. This is a great opportunity, bingo~ Increase in network grants one rollback opportunity.)

Detected that the Female Lead Lin Chumu is about to appear. Time-limited Side Quest—Aggressive Teasing of the Straight Girl activated.

During the variety show recording, complete the following missions: Get Lin Chumu to give you a princess carry (0/1), Mutual “Kabedon” (0/2), Get Lin Chumu to call you “Babe” (0/3).

“What does ‘Mutual Kabedon’ mean?”

Mutual Kabedon, as the name suggests, means you Kabedon Lin Chumu once, and Lin Chumu Kabedons you once in return. The order can be adjusted as you wish.

Lu Chaoqing: “…”

She understood the logic, but why must she aggressively tease a straight girl who couldn’t be turned? Wasn’t she afraid of being struck by lightning, and perhaps causing Lin Chumu’s goodwill to drop to zero and making her extremely wary of her?

That’s for you, the quest member, to figure out—what method you can use to get the Female Lead to complete these actions without developing a negative impression of you, strictly within the scope of your own professional work. It’s simple. Good luck.

Lu Chaoqing scoffed, Easy for you to say.

The princess carry might be manageable, and a near-miss Kabedon might be justifiable. But getting Lin Chumu to call her “Babe”? It was probably impossible for such a mushy term to ever escape Lin Chumu’s lips, outside of reading English words when she was a child, let alone calling her that.

And Lu Chaoqing, while she might be a “green tea,” didn’t have such strange kinks. Even if she were genuinely in a relationship, hearing “Babe” would give her goosebumps.

But the side quest had to be completed, otherwise, reaching the goal would be indefinitely postponed.

What a good quest member I am, Lu Chaoqing thought, gritting her teeth.

Lin Chumu would be there for three days. She had to complete the missions within those three days.

After the group rested for a while, the rain stopped. Everyone got into cars and headed back to the hotel to rest. Lin Chumu’s room was located between Lu Chaoqing’s and Yan Yun’s. Before going to bed, she saw Yan Yun happily coming over to greet Lu Chaoqing.

“Xiao Qing, good night!”

Unlike Lemon Tea, who inexplicably disliked her own gender, Yan Yun was a very lively girl who could get along well with both boys and girls. She had a strong sense of propriety despite her young age, and her personality was somewhat similar to Lu Chaoqing’s, so the two got along well. The girl hugged Lu Chaoqing, fiercely pinched her soft cheek once before letting go. She turned back and saw that Lin Chumu hadn’t closed her door: “Sister Lin, good night.”

Lin Chumu gave a faint “Mm” and a polite nod, but the intimate scene of her and Lu Chaoqing just now inexplicably flashed through her mind.

The little “green tea” really knows how to get along everywhere. Lin Chumu had thought. She saw Lemon Tea’s passive-aggressive demeanor on the way and had thought Lu Chaoqing was disliked. Then, after Yan Yun closed her door, she saw Lu Chaoqing hesitate in place, thinking the other person was coming over for a hug and a goodnight as well. Although she found it a bit sickly sweet, she paused her steps.

“Sister Lin, good night~” But Lu Chaoqing only greeted her, mimicking Yan Yun’s tone, and then closed the door, leaving Lin Chumu feeling a little displeased.

She froze in place for a few seconds before realizing that the fleeting unpleasantness she felt was the shame that followed after a misguided expectation.

The destination for the third day changed from the city to the countryside.

When everyone woke up this morning, they saw that yesterday’s top performer was Lu Chaoqing. Her sales and hospitality skills were well-deserved, and no one had any objections.

As the team’s top scorer, Lu Chaoqing could choose to ride in a comfortable private car and take the highway to the countryside. The others would have to experience the bumpy country roads. She also had the privilege of bringing three people with her. Under everyone’s eager gaze, she first chose Uncle Zhong, who had existing waist and leg injuries.

“As for the other two…”

The girl playfully winked, then, amidst Yan Yun’s unconcealed gesture pointing at herself, she chose her with a laugh. The last spot was given to Lin Chumu.

Although she didn’t know what kind of life Lin Chumu lived before, this woman was still living a life of luxury now and probably wasn’t used to riding in such rough vehicles. Lu Chaoqing always considered herself the most understanding. After selecting the three people, she held Lemon Tea’s hand and earnestly said: “Sister Lemon, I remember you mentioned wanting to experience rural life before. I guess you wouldn’t come if I invited you, right? The other two girls have delicate skin and might easily get sunburned, so I called them to join me. You won’t be angry, right? Plus, Brother Ziqi will be with you, and you wanted to spend time with him~” Lemon Tea, who was implicitly called “thick-skinned,” almost spat out a forced “Of course not.” Looking at the convertible and the big sun in the sky, she was on the verge of tears.

She genuinely liked Lu Ziqi, but only for the purpose of stirring up some dating rumors to gain attention when she had nothing else going on. Lu Ziqi was a male idol, and his skin color wasn’t as strictly scrutinized; after all, their nation wasn’t demanding that male idols be pale. But she relied entirely on her looks for her career. What would she do if she got sunburned?

However, everything she had said before was true. She hadn’t expected Lu Chaoqing to have such a good memory. And right before leaving, Lu Chaoqing dealt her a heavy blow. If Lu Ziqi’s “girlfriend fans” found out she was intentionally trying to use him for rumors, her live stream room would probably be bombed for three days and three nights.

Lemon Tea felt like she couldn’t even maintain her smile if she continued to interact with Lu Chaoqing. After furiously making a mental note to get back at her, she reluctantly climbed into the convertible with her sunscreen spray.

Of course, after Lu Chaoqing’s suggestion, Lemon Tea wouldn’t dare to annoy Lu Ziqi on the convertible again, unless she really wanted to be verbally attacked by fans, which saved Lu Ziqi a huge headache. The young man looked at Lu Chaoqing with heartfelt gratitude.

After settling everything, Lu Chaoqing happily got into the car and sat down between Lin Chumu and Yan Yun.

The car slowly started moving.

Lu Chaoqing had grown up in the city in her previous life, so this was genuinely her first time visiting such an authentic rural area. Previously, she had only eaten meals in more modern, urbanized rural settings.

Waves of wheat rolled across the fields. Numerous farmers were harvesting rice. The weather happened to be during the “Autumn Tiger” period—a brief return of summer heat. The blazing sun made even the air conditioning somewhat ineffective. People sitting in the car could feel the intense light outside penetrating the obstruction and landing on their bodies.

No one rushed to get out of the car. They stayed inside with the driver until the group in the convertible arrived. Compared to the well-equipped private car, the people in the convertible had a much harder time. Not only were they exposed to the sun without any cover, but they also had to endure constant bumps. Lemon Tea was close to vomiting, and she had completely lost all her manipulative thoughts during the ride.

But when the director announced that they would also be doing farm work to experience rural life, Lemon Tea’s eyes instantly went dark, and she regretted participating in the show altogether.

Among them, Uncle Zhong was probably the most familiar with farm work. The others were basically pampered city dwellers who didn’t even know how to hold a hoe. However, to accommodate everyone’s different physical abilities, the director thoughtfully prepared a lottery to decide the work assignment by luck.

Lu Chaoqing didn’t just want to do whatever. To complete her mission, she needed to be paired with Lin Chumu. Otherwise, without even the chance for private time, it would be difficult to even begin.

Don’t worry, manipulating small things like this is within the System’s purview.

The System, reminded by her, immediately agreed happily.

There were a total of six people. To prevent unexpected difficulties, they were ultimately divided into two teams. Lu Chaoqing, Lin Chumu, and Lemon Tea were assigned to the livestock area, while Yan Yun, Uncle Zhong, and Lu Ziqi drew the physically demanding field labor.

Yan Yun didn’t complain, only spreading her hands helplessly to Lu Chaoqing: “When ‘luck’ comes, you can’t stop it.”

Lu Chaoqing smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

The groups quickly went their separate ways. Lu Chaoqing and her team followed a farmer across a small ditch to an area full of dirt.

The once cute little chickens and ducks in the dirty coops and enclosures were actually not cute, especially when the roosters flapped their wings and flew around, crowing and fighting with other chickens, which was annoying. Lu Chaoqing nearly “stepped in it” right as she walked in. After narrowly avoiding a hen’s waste, she retreated to get shoe covers, feeling lingering fear.

Although she had spare shoes, it wasn’t a good habit to waste a pair easily.

Lemon Tea and Lin Chumu had never seen such a scene, and these two women were even more hygiene-conscious than her. Lin Chumu’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed. Thinking of how the “rich girl” in the original story was genuinely obsessed with cleanliness, Lu Chaoqing guessed that if they weren’t filming the show right now, Lin Chumu would have turned around and left.

Their task was to collect all the eggs from the chicken coop.

Lemon Tea was still complaining, standing outside the fence, unwilling to cross the “boundary.” She tried to beg the production team to give her a long stick, a pole, or a fishing net to scoop out the eggs so she wouldn’t have to go inside. After being refused, her face crumpled into a sour expression. Lin Chumu gritted her teeth and decided to go in but was stopped by Lu Chaoqing.

“Sister, why don’t you wait outside? Everyone can divide the work. We will definitely need you later. Can you catch the eggs for me outside?”

The girl standing inside winked at her as usual, without any awkwardness, and her smile was as sweet and lovely as ever.

While Lin Chumu was still hesitating, Lemon Tea spoke up righteously: “Well, since Xiao Qing is so proactive, Xiao Qing should go in first. I can wait outside too.”

With that, she looked at her with a hint of provocation.

Lu Chaoqing was unperturbed: “Then, Tea Tea, are you planning to go catch pigs in the pigsty next? I think I saw that on the schedule.”

Lemon Tea’s expression changed. A moment later, she endured the smell, clenched her jaw, and walked inside.

About ten minutes later, the two emerged with a basket full of eggs, their lower bodies completely stained. Lu Chaoqing immediately went to wash up under the faucet after putting down the eggs, spending a great deal of effort to get rid of the smell on her body.

The next tasks were divided into two: frying eggs for lunch and washing and brushing the horse. Lemon Tea knew nothing about cooking, so she could only follow Lu Chaoqing to brush the horse.

The smell in the stable was no better than in the chicken coop. The same sickening, sour smell rushed into her nostrils. Especially since the horse was much larger, the smell on its body was naturally much stronger. Unlike chickens, the horse couldn’t be casually moved around, and there was a risk of being kicked.

Lemon Tea was already unwilling to do it. Lu Chaoqing was fine, but the first horse they brought out was incredibly restless. It kept walking back and forth, occasionally snorting and startling people. When Lu Chaoqing was brushing its leg, it suddenly moved, and its full hindquarters muscles were practically displayed right next to her face.

“Ah!”

Lin Chumu, who had just finished frying the eggs and was coming out to help, saw this scene instantly. Lu Chaoqing stumbled and fell directly to the ground, accidentally knocking over the water bucket in her hand, spilling about half the water. Lemon Tea, who was brushing the horse’s neck, also screamed, turning back to look at Lu Chaoqing with confusion.

“You startled me. Xiao Qing, can you please be more careful when doing farm work? You’ve spilled the water.”

As if she had finally found an opportunity to attack, she simply dragged the remaining half bucket of water over and washed her hands in it, getting all the mud and grass clippings into it. The previously clean half-bucket of water immediately became dirty and unusable. Lemon Tea was still smiling, but the smile was not comforting. In an angle not directly filmed by the camera, she said, “Why don’t you go fetch another bucket? This water is unusable now anyway.”

This water bucket was different from the plastic ones in the convenience store. Its iron sheet composition made it very heavy. If it were filled with water, it would probably require two people to lift it. And unless it was a special situation, no one else was allowed to help. It would be very difficult for Lu Chaoqing to carry the bucket of water from the water source all by herself, especially considering the long distance and the intense sun exposure.

Lemon Tea intended to exact “personal revenge.”

Lu Chaoqing clearly didn’t want to go. Even with her usually good temper, she was arguing with Lemon Tea at this moment. After all, no one wanted to step out of the slightly shielded stable into the blazing sun. Lemon Tea was displeased and pouted, ready to argue with her.

“The other half could have been used. Why did you wash your hands in it?”

Before Lu Chaoqing could speak, Lin Chumu quickly walked up to her. She really couldn’t stand the sight of her arguing back softly, looking like she was being bullied. When Lemon Tea tried to push the bucket into Lu Chaoqing’s hands, and Lu Chaoqing was about to reluctantly accept, she snatched the iron bucket from her grasp.

“I’ll do it.”

Lu Chaoqing was relieved: “I’ll go with you, Sister!”

Since the main task was brushing the horse, the camera naturally focused on Lemon Tea, who was now diligently performing, only capturing the backs of the two girls. Under the scorching sun, Lu Chaoqing couldn’t help but smile brightly. As they walked to the water source, she poured out the water and sweetly said to Lin Chumu, “Thank you, Sister. You really care about me. You knew I was weak and might not be able to lift it.”

“‘Weak and might not be able to lift it’?” Lin Chumu turned on the faucet, repeated her words expressionlessly, and then mercilessly exposed her: “Are you referring to the ‘weakness’ where you lifted the water bucket with one hand in the convenience store?”

Lu Chaoqing: “…” Miscalculation.

Perhaps because her expression of disappointment and awkwardness was too obvious, Lin Chumu finally couldn’t help but chuckle, lightly patting her on the shoulder. They didn’t see any cameras around, so their conversation was more casual. Lin Chumu said: “Since you have the status, you should use it. While taking advantage of one’s power isn’t a good thing, you don’t need to be soft on those who are bad.” She paused and continued, “Some people are naturally bullies and cowards. If you push forward, they retreat. If you soften, they become aggressive. Taking advantage of one’s power is indeed wrong, but when some people are clearly challenging your boundaries, you represent more than just yourself.”

She also represented her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lu.

Regardless of the situation, this was the daughter whom the couple had cherished for twenty years. Even if Lu Chaoqing wasn’t the actual heiress, the affection between them remained. She now represented the Lu family. If the couple saw their daughter being bullied, they would absolutely be upset.

Lu Chaoqing nodded absentmindedly, still thinking about how to complete the mission.

In a flash of inspiration, she suddenly came up with an excellent idea. So, she lowered her eyes and nodded, feigning a pitiful look, appearing completely harmless.

A moment later, the girl cautiously looked up at her, poked Lin Chumu’s arm, and said in a soft, sweet voice with a subtle hint of anticipation: “Then, will Sister Lin also think of me as your ‘Babe,’ just like Mom and Dad do?”