The Film Queen Is Cold and Ruthless, Only Sends Money - Chapter 15

Two “delicacies” were placed side by side, not only tantalizing their taste buds but also igniting their competitive spirit. After all, no one wanted to enjoy the “special lunch” prepared by the director.

Lin Yan, standing nearby, glanced at the director and asked, “Director, was this segment specifically designed for Su Xue?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the other teams cast resentful looks at the director.

Only Su Xue quietly high-fived Jing Chaochao.

The points they missed in the first round had to be reclaimed in this one.

[Oh right, Su Xue is the top disciple of a renowned domestic painter. Drawing idioms must be a piece of cake for her, right?]

[Xuexue and Chaochao have already secured one point in advance. The pressure’s on for the other three teams!]

[Does Xu Zhi know a bit about drawing too? I remember she once posted floral shop designs on Weibo.]

The director said, “This game only requires you to guess correctly, it’s not about artistic skill. Maybe you’ll find an unconventional approach?”

[That sounds a bit sketchy. Not sure, let’s wait and see.]

[Unconventional approach? For some reason, it reminds me of Su Yun. If it’s Su Yun, then it makes perfect sense.]

[If it’s Su Yun, then it makes perfect sense.]

[If it’s Su Yun, then it makes perfect sense.]

[Human nature is just repeating what others say. Stop spamming, let me say it!]

[If it’s Su Yun, then it makes perfect sense.]

After the director finished speaking, each couple was divided into pairs to decide who would draw and who would guess.

Su Yun turned to Jiang Zhi beside her and asked, “Can you draw?”

Jiang Zhi shook her head. “I only learned a bit casually when filming a movie before.”

Su Yun rubbed her hands together eagerly. “Then I’ll do the drawing.”

Seeing Su Yun’s confidence, Jiang Zhi grew curious. “Have you studied drawing?”

She didn’t know much about Su Yun’s hobbies or skills.

All she knew was that Su Yun had a very scattered thought process like when planning a late-night snack stall, she’d talk herself into getting hungry and then go downstairs for a midnight snack.

Jiang Zhi: “…”

Su Yun seemed about to nod but ultimately said, “You’ll see for yourself. It’s hard for me to explain.”

Back when she read novels, if she particularly loved a character or pairing, she’d create illustrations for them and had even amassed a decent following on her account.

Of course, her skills were nowhere near a professional like Su Xue’s.

It’s just that, when faced with the choice between good composition and good color, she chose the latter.

Life is colorful, but she had a preference for yellow.

Her account being flagged for review was her daily fate.

Obviously, that kind of content wouldn’t be suitable for today’s segment. Jiang Zhi would just have to see it and judge for herself.

Jiang Zhi naturally agreed. “No need to stress too much. We already have one point. Even if we lose this round, we can make it up in the next one.”

[Did Su Yun know how to draw before? I don’t remember hearing about this.]

[But they really don’t have to worry, they have a guaranteed point.]

[Why do I have a feeling Su Yun’s drawings might not be what we expect.]

Once the teams were divided, the director had the guests begin in the order determined by a draw.

The first pair to start was Su Xue and Jing Zhaozhao. Thanks to Su Xue’s absolutely dominant drawing skills, Jing Zhaozhao guessed the answers exceptionally quickly. Within two minutes, they correctly guessed eight phrases.

[So impressive! They’re the first pair too, the remaining three groups must be feeling the pressure!]

[Xuexue’s drawings are seriously amazing! While watching the livestream, my family and I were guessing along!]

Liu Yangran’s pair wasn’t particularly skilled at drawing, but through effort, they still managed to guess five idioms correctly.

[Five is actually pretty good! The phrases the show picked were so hard like “arrogant and domineering.” How do you even draw that clearly?]

Xu Zhi had indeed learned some drawing during her free time at the flower shop, so she drew while Lin Yan guessed.

But Lin Yan didn’t seem to have a knack for this game, and their coordination was painfully difficult.

[Xu Zhi’s drawings are pretty good, but Lin Yan’s guessing is terrible, lol!]

[Xu Zhi’s frustration is so obvious. Her eyes are practically saying, “Should I find a new partner after the show ends?”]

[This pair also guessed five correctly! As long as Su Yun’s group gets more than five, they’ll win!]

When the director saw the results, he first added a clarification to the rules: “If multiple groups end up with the same number of correct guesses, we’ll have a tiebreaker round.”

After that, he turned to Su Yun and said, “Su Yun and Jiang Zhi, go for it! A rare, top-tier, limited-edition lunch made by a master chef is waiting for you!”

Su Yun: “Thanks, but we’ll pass.”

Director, you really love your steamed buns and pickled vegetables, huh? Even now, you haven’t forgotten to promote them.

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“Carrot Porridge” had been waiting in the livestream since the show officially started.

When Liu Yangran appeared on screen, she excitedly left a comment in the chat.

But her gaze never left Su Yun.

While the others introduced themselves, Su Yun stood quietly to the side, seemingly unbothered by being the last pair.

Something was off. Very off.

A hint of doubt rose in “Carrot Porridge’s” heart. Could it be that Su Yun really had changed, just like that netizen said?

Still not wanting to eat durian, “Carrot Porridge” decided to keep watching. As the comments said, the show had only been on for three minutes it was too early to judge.

The show’s pacing and humor were on point. Not just the guests, but even the livestream audience didn’t want to miss a single word from the director or the guests.

When the rickety wooden door collapsed with a loud thud, “Carrot Porridge” couldn’t help but spam the chat with a long string of “HAHAHAHAHA.”

She felt like there should be BGM playing, “Snowflakes drift, the north wind howls~”

Poor guests!

The production team really knew how to chill hearts in the middle of summer.

When Su Yun and Jiang Zhi started talking, “Carrot Porridge’s” attention instantly snapped to them.

Su Yun: “Is there a room you want to stay in?”

Jiang Zhi: “If I say I want it, can you get it for me?”

“Carrot Porridge” even held her breath, afraid to miss any crucial details.

She could already imagine Su Yun trying to flatter Jiang Zhi by saying, “Whatever you want, I’ll make it happen!”

By the time the show ended, the hashtag #SuYunOverconfident would definitely be trending.

[Of course not.

If you want the last room, we’ll have to discuss it again.]

“Carrot Porridge”: ???

That made sense, but what exactly had she been expecting just now?

After snapping out of it, “Carrot Porridge” thought about her earlier speculation and went online to post a thread.

#Sometimes I feel so stupid is it my thinking that’s the problem, or is it the other person’s?

#Why does every word she says completely miss the mark of what I imagined?

It was just a venting post, “Carrot Porridge” didn’t even add any tags but within minutes, the replies had already surpassed a hundred comments.

[Is OP also watching the Dear Them livestream?]

[Don’t just blame yourself, who in this world can actually keep up with Su Yun’s train of thought?]

[When I got to this part of the livestream, I inexplicably laughed out loud.]

“Carrot Porridge” was stunned. She replied to the comments: [How did you all figure out I was talking about Su Yun? I didn’t mention her name or the show at all?]

[HAHAHAHAHA, OP, just scroll through the comments above, they’re all saying the same thing. It’s hard not to know who you’re talking about!]

[So many people are in the livestream right now Su Yun’s dragged a ton of people out to post!]

[Hey OP, wanna join our Dear Them discussion group? Come hang out with us!]

Logic told “Carrot Porridge” that she should be joining Liu Yangran’s fan discussion group instead.

But after watching the show earlier, she felt an itch in her heart she really wanted to talk about it with someone.

So, suppressing an inexplicable sense of guilt, she searched for the group info they’d provided and joined.

The livestream was still ongoing.

When “Carrot Porridge” heard Su Yun ask about the “Pythagorean theorem,” she started thinking hard.

The group chat was also blowing up with messages, everyone guessing whether Su Yun had seen through the show’s scheme at first glance.

[Waiting for Su Yun’s explanation, I’m so impatient!]

[Same. I only saw four words is it the stroke count? I listed out everything I could think of, but I still can’t figure out how it relates to the Pythagorean theorem.]

“Carrot Porridge” lurked without posting, but she shared their thoughts.

Not only was Liu Yangran nodding, but “Carrot Porridge” also found herself nodding unconsciously, willing Su Yun to speak faster.

[Su Yun: Good, you get it. The clue probably has nothing to do with the Pythagorean theorem.]

The group chat went silent for a few seconds, then exploded with even more messages.

[Wait, let me think, how many times has Su Yun tricked us now.]

[Don’t bother, OP you’ll fall for it again next time. Just accept your fate.]

[I feel so pathetic, getting played by Su Yun like this, wuwu. But I love it, play with me more, sis.]

“Carrot Porridge”: …

She realized she felt the same way.

Played by Su Yun but willingly.

Otherwise, why would she, without a second thought, click into Su Yun’s livestream the moment the guests split into teams?

In that instant, she’d even forgotten whose fan she was or why she’d started watching this variety show in the first place.

Come, repeat after me: Falling for Su Yun requires no shame!

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