The Film Queen Is Cold and Ruthless, Only Sends Money - Chapter 20.2

Finally, the director replied with a smile, “No hints or scope this time.”

Oh! oh my ass!

Before Lin Yan could even finish her sentence, the production team sped off in their car, leaving them choking on exhaust fumes once again.

Liu Yangran: “They ran so fast. Are they afraid we’d hit them?”

Su Yun watched as the car disappeared, its shadow vanishing in under a minute, and replied, “Well, do you want to hit them?”

“Yes.” The moment she asked, Su Yun heard the sound of gritted teeth all around her.

Su Yun began spinning wild ideas out of thin air, fabricating nonsense: “Since the director’s gone now, why don’t we change this show’s format? Let’s turn it into an infinite escape-and-hunt variety show. Capturing the show’s planners and director counts as a win, and the losers stay behind to keep doing tasks.”

Perhaps too exasperated, Jiang Zhi actually agreed for once: “I think we can discuss the details. I can help optimize it.”

Lin Yan: “Then I’ll be the director, handling the planning. Zhaozhao can take care of the music, and Xue’er can handle the show’s art direction.”

Mentioning variety shows reminded Jing Zhaozhao of something: “Do you guys remember what the production team said when they invited us to this show?”

Lin Yan: “A warm, relaxing travel show.”

Walking across the entire Herong County, how is that not relaxing and warm? 🙂

【Hahahaha, no wonder the director ran so fast look what you’ve driven the guests to!】

【Honestly, I’d totally watch Su Yun’s version of this show. Can we start filming now? doge】

【Rebellion and uprising classic Su Yun! So when does this show premiere?!】

Far away, the director shivered involuntarily as he watched the guests’ meticulous and earnest planning on the livestream.

Dreams are dreams, but reality is reality.

After their beautiful fantasy, they still had to set off, phones in hand.

Su Xue whispered to Jing Zhaozhao, “If we leave now, we might get a head start and buy ourselves some extra time.”

Even if they didn’t know what the difference was between winning and losing, they still had to win!

Lin Yan sneaked up from behind and pinched Su Xue’s neck: “Xue’er, what are you two conspiring about?”

Caught by the scruff of her neck, Su Xue turned around with an awkward smile: “Nothing much. I was just saying that if we run into Director Lin along the way, maybe we should team up?”

【Hahahaha! Xue Xue, you little schemer!】

【Director Lin: Go on, I’m just listening quietly.】

【The ship of friendship capsizes in an instant everyone’s ‘two-faced.’ More of this, please, I love it hahaha!】

Five minutes later.

While Lin Yan and Su Xue were still debating whether to team up and if they could trust each other, Su Yun patted them and said, “Stop arguing. Haven’t you noticed two people are already missing?”

Without anyone noticing, Liu Yangran and Ye Ying had already set off.

Su Xue: “…”

Lin Yan: “…”

They exchanged a glance, then hastily grabbed the people beside them and hurried out the door.

Once everyone had left, the courtyard fell quiet again. Jiang Zhi turned to Su Yun: “Do you have another idea?”

She had a feeling that Su Yun had deliberately sent the other three groups away.

Su Yun blinked: “You really get me.”

Though Su Yun’s words were purely literal, devoid of any intimacy or ambiguity, Jiang Zhi still felt something stir faintly in her heart.

[??? How does Su Yun always find another way in situations like this?]

[Did anyone notice that Su Yun never once mentioned her thoughts to Jiang Zhi, yet Jiang Zhi’s first question after the other guests left was about Su Yun’s idea?]

[Such details! If you two are going to be like this, then I’m really going to start shipping you!]

Jiang Zhi didn’t press for specifics, simply following Su Yun’s lead.

Soon, the two of them stood in front of a household.

A free-roaming chicken nearby curiously glanced at the unfamiliar faces before returning to its spot to dig for worms.

As Su Yun knocked on the door and waited for a response, she looked down at the chicken and asked Jiang Zhi, “Do you think this might be the voice we heard this morning?”

Her dear early-rising friend.

Jiang Zhi: “Why don’t you ask it yourself?”

She had a feeling Su Yun could probably hold quite the conversation with it.

Su Yun: “Jiang, the award-winning actress, you’ve changed! Give me back the stoic, serious Jiang I knew before!”

[Actress Jiang, even you’ve become childish now!]

[I must be shipping them too hard, why do these two feel so perfect together? I used to think they definitely had no chemistry!]

[Same! This kind of unintentional sweetness between them is the best!]

Before the door opened, Su Yun swapped places with Jiang Zhi. “Later, you do the talking. Ask if we can borrow some form of transportation or something.”

Herong County was too large for them to traverse entirely on foot.

As an award-winning actress, Jiang Zhi’s recognition was undoubtedly far greater than Su Yun’s, making it easier to borrow things.

Jiang Zhi immediately grasped Su Yun’s intention and nodded in understanding. “No wonder you waited until they all left to make your move.”

Su Yun snapped her fingers. “Of course. If they saw us and all came to borrow, someone would inevitably miss out.”

Just like how Su Xue had schemed to leave early, Lin Yan had secretly eavesdropped on other groups’ plans, and Liu Yangran’s group had taken the initiative by acting first, Su Yun naturally had her own strategy.

Jiang Zhi chuckled. “But how do you know the production team won’t stop us? Borrowing a vehicle seems like a shortcut, doesn’t it?”

“They won’t,” Su Yun said, gesturing toward the cameraman, who deliberately turned his head away, pretending not to see their blatant scheming. “Yesterday, the production team specifically emphasized that we couldn’t seek outside help, but today they didn’t mention it. It’s definitely not because they forgot.”

Everything outside the rules is fair game!

Su Yun speculated, “Besides, I think the other groups will probably realize this too, it’s just a matter of time.”

Jiang Zhi understood. “Once they’re too tired to walk, they’ll definitely try to find transportation.”

Su Yun’s eyes sparkled as she was about to nod in agreement, but before she could speak, Jiang Zhi already knew what she was going to say.

In her heart, Jiang Zhi silently echoed Su Yun’s words, “You understand me so well!”

[Ahhhh, turns out I’m the only fool here! The little boat of your friendship has more holes than last night’s door!]

[Su Yun, please tell me how your brain works! You can spot every loophole!]

[You two cooperate so seamlessly! If it were me, I’d have no clue what to do next!]

After speaking, the door in front of them opened, and someone stepped out: “Hello, can I help you?”

Jiang Zhi succinctly stated her request: “Hello, we’d like to borrow your car if that’s alright?”

Living near the filming crew, the locals knew they were shooting a variety show and had no worries about being scammed. They readily agreed even lending them two vehicles!

Despite the trust, Jiang Zhi still left her phone behind as collateral.

As for the phone needed for the task photos, there was still Su Yun’s.

After bidding farewell to the kind lender, Su Yun looked at the two electric scooters before them.

It wasn’t that they couldn’t afford a luxury car, it was just that electric scooters offered better value for money.

Handing a helmet to Jiang Zhi, Su Yun asked cautiously, “You do know how to ride one, right?”

Logically speaking, Jiang Zhi’s usual ride should be a sleek, ultra-luxurious black Maybach, not a pink electric scooter plastered with cartoon stickers.

Jiang Zhi took the helmet: “If I didn’t, would you take me instead?”

Watching Su Yun effortlessly put on her helmet and mount the scooter, Jiang Zhi had no doubt about her riding skills.

Su Yun glanced at Jiang Zhi: “As much as I’d love to, I can’t take you.”

Jiang Zhi’s brow twitched slightly. “Why not?”

Their relationship, if not exactly close, was far from the strangers they once were.

Su Yun: “Carrying a passenger on an electric scooter violates traffic safety laws. We’d get fined by the police.”

Coincidentally, they didn’t have a single penny on them right now.

Jiang Zhi: “…”

Too logical to argue.

[In my imagination, Su Yun would definitely take Jiang Zhi with her (cue romantic BGM, pink petal rain, full-on dating show vibes!)

Reality: A 20-yuan fine we can’t afford.]

[You have no idea how hard I’m trying not to laugh in the library right now! Su Yun, every word you say hits my funny bone.]

[I suggest the traffic department hire Su Yun as a spokesperson, free legal education!]

[I bet the real reason Su Yun remembers this so clearly is because they’re broke and can’t pay the fine!]

[You nailed it! Who else would bring this up at a time like this? Hahaha!]

Mindful of traffic laws, the two set off on their respective scooters.

The breeze they created dispersed some of the sweltering heat as they left the courtyard, cruising slowly along the street in search of clues related to paper-cutting.

Su Yun: “We’ll ask the locals when we reach a busier area. We should find some leads.”

Just like yesterday’s hints from the production team “East” and “Fish” both pointed to key clues.

Today’s task was likely the same, not just random check-in spots but something deeply connected to Herong County.

“Alright,” Jiang Zhi’s voice faded into the wind.

Su Yun kept an eye on the road as she rode closer to Jiang Zhi and asked, “Jiang Zhi, you don’t ride scooters often, do you? How does it feel?”

Jiang Zhi took it in stride and replied, “It’s fine. When there’s a breeze, it’s quite pleasant, a rare experience.”

“That’s good!” Su Yun said with a smile, relieved that Jiang Zhi wasn’t uncomfortable.

When they reached a more crowded area, they got off their bikes and approached a young girl, asking, “Is there a place around here similar to a folk art museum?”

The name “Folk Art Museum” clearly suggested a connection to paper-cutting, which was also their final meeting point.

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