The Film Queen Is Cold and Ruthless, Only Sends Money - Chapter 21.2

For the photo, Ye Zhu even held her very first creation, a little rabbit.

Looking at the picture, Su Yun turned to Jiang Zhi. “Looking at this, we kinda have the aura of paper-cutting masters too, don’t you think?”

Ye Zhu overheard and chimed in, “Your deer cuts aren’t bad either. Definitely better than mine.”

Su Yun: “That’s a fish.”

They’d forgotten to mention it earlier.

Wait was it really that hard to tell without being told?!

[“Hahahahaha, they perfectly demonstrated what it means to mutually sabotage each other!”]

[“Su Yun: Ye Zhu, your compliments are great, but maybe don’t give them next time, it sounds like you’re insulting me.”]

[“Su Yun: Dodged Lin Yan, dodged Liu Yangran, but couldn’t dodge this time TT”]

When saying goodbye, Su Yun asked Ye Zhu, “We should be the first team to check in here, right?”

Ye Zhu: “You are the first, and you were very quick.”

Getting her answer, Su Yun leaned in closer to Ye Zhu. “Since this is for the show, when the later guests arrive, I think you definitely shouldn’t let them complete the check-in too easily.”

Jiang Zhi, standing nearby, let out a soft laugh when she heard Su Yun’s words.

Ye Zhu hadn’t quite caught on yet. “Then what should I do? The production team didn’t arrange anything like that.”

“You could assign them some tasks like completing a paper-cutting piece, helping you clean up the place, or making them memorize the techniques used in paper-cutting.”

Su Yun hid the mischief in her eyes, unapologetically setting up obstacles for the guests who would come later. “Trust me, they all love doing tasks. They’ll probably do just fine.”

“Is that so? I understand.” Ye Zhu agreed.

The other three teams had no idea yet.

Before they could even find their way, someone had already thrown a huge rock in their path.

Only after leaving Ye Zhu’s studio did Su Yun finally drop her serious act and burst into laughter.

[“Su Yun, turns out you’re the real black sesame tangyuan (sweet dumpling)! What other surprises do you have in store for us?”]

[“First of all, I’m not one of the guests doing tasks. Secondly, Su Yun, crank up the difficulty for them!”]

[“Hahahahahaha!!! The show’s entertainment value is off the charts!”]

Jiang Zhi steadied Su Yun to prevent her from missing a step while laughing too hard, but she made no move to stop her.

Once Su Yun finished laughing, the corners of her eyes still glistened with tears. She looked at Jiang Zhi and said, “I think I’m such a good person, what should I do?”

The tasks she came up with could genuinely help the other teams improve their learning abilities.

Jiang Zhi: “Aren’t you afraid of getting beaten up?”

Su Yun grinned. “Not at all. They won’t see through my deeper meaning, and I’ll just hide behind you.”

They couldn’t possibly be crazy enough to hit Jiang Zhi too.

Jiang Zhi: “…”

This was the first time someone had used her as a shield.

“Let’s go, oh great benefactor. Time to find the next check-in spot.”

Completing the task at Ye Zhu’s place confirmed that their initial assumption was correct.

The show’s check-in locations were indeed set up along this corresponding route.

Thus, when searching for the final check-in spot, they had a much easier time.

Shopping mall, personal studio, the last paper-cutting-related location, they guessed, would be this paper-cutting hobby class. Similar in nature to the one Ye Zhu’s grandmother once ran, but this one had mostly elderly participants.

Their patience far exceeded that of children, and their excellent works could be handed over to the class organizers, who would help sell them to supplement their household income. As a result, this paper-cutting hobby class wasn’t facing the threat of closure and had quite a few attendees.

When Su Yun and Jiang Zhi arrived, the instructor was in the middle of a lesson.

Not wanting to interrupt, they quietly took seats at the back and followed the instructor’s steps.

Su Yun whispered to Jiang Zhi, “I have a feeling Ye Zhu might come here to teach too, don’t you think?”

Jiang Zhi’s movements were slow and deliberate. “Ye Zhu is a perfect fit for this place, and the philosophy of this hobby class aligns closely with her grandmother’s. She’ll probably come,” she said.

Despite both being young, neither of them was as nimble-fingered as the elderly woman beside them.

Just as Su Yun was about to make the final snip with her scissors, the old woman spoke up: “Don’t cut all the way through with this one, it’ll break.”

After speaking, the old man showed Su Yun his work. Indeed, as he had said, the design could only take shape if the cutting was continuous without interruption.

“Thank you!”

Su Yun said, preparing to move on to the next step when the old man added, “No need for thanks, young lady. Just pay attention in class.”

After so many years, Su Yun found herself in a situation where she was once again being told not to chat during a lesson.

Nostalgic.

So without hesitation, she immediately started chatting with Jiang Zhi about their school days.

The old man beside them: “…”

Jiang Zhi: “…”

By the time the class ended, Jiang Zhi and Su Yun had also completed their photo check-in.

As they stepped outside, Su Yun asked Jiang Zhi, “Did you learn what the teacher just taught?”

Jiang Zhi: “Half of it. The second half was just so-so.”

The main reason? One of her classmates had been particularly talkative.

Su Yun remained completely oblivious to this fact. She said, “While taking photos earlier, it occurred to me that if we actually learned this, it might come in handy for future tasks. Like selling paper cuttings for money?”

Jiang Zhi: “…”

The same person who had kept her head down the entire class, afraid of making eye contact with the teacher or being called on to answer questions, was now talking about making money.

[I get it now other guests come to variety shows to fight for screen time and exposure, while Su Yun comes here to learn all kinds of money-making skills!]

[I can’t even imagine how at ease and how lazy, I’d be if Su Yun were my boss!]

[Dreams are important. For example, if a customer wants to buy a deer paper cutting, just cut out a fish instead, hahaha!]

[Ouch, that’s painfully accurate! I still think these two are better suited for fishing, they’ve got real talent!]

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The two pink electric scooters cut a striking figure as they zipped down the street. Having completed all their check-in tasks, they headed toward their final destination, the Folk Culture Museum.

When Su Yun arrived, she saw the director lounging under a shady tent with a glass of iced tea on the table. “Director, living the good life, huh?”

Without hesitation, she and Jiang Zhi sat down beside the director and poured themselves some iced tea.

Even with their own transportation, the sweltering heat still left them feeling parched.

The director: “…”

She had known today’s tasks would be challenging. Based on estimates, all the guests were supposed to finish around 2 p.m.

But when she had switched to Su Yun and Jiang Zhi’s livestream earlier, she saw them riding back in style.

Glancing at the time, it wasn’t even noon yet. The other teams were still scrambling to find their second task location.

The director rubbed her forehead, feeling like she might lose a few more strands of hair over this.

[Director: Who am I? Where am I? Why did they suddenly appear before me?]

[Director, look how smug they are shouldn’t you assign them even harder tasks next time? Doge]

[Good point, but if you ramp up the difficulty, who’s really going to suffer Su Yun or the other guests? (Sympathizing with them for a second)]

[Su Yun: The director seems pretty average maybe I should take her seat too?]

Su Yun wasn’t actually that brazen. She simply asked the director, “As the first-place finishers, do we get any rewards?”

When the director had first explained the tasks, they had been too busy discussing the details to ask about prizes.

The director, now clear about the situation, no longer hid anything: “Of course there’s a reward, and it’s a unique one.”

They had already prepared the rewards but didn’t anticipate any guests completing the task so quickly, so they hadn’t brought them out yet.

Now that Su Yun had asked, they naturally presented the rewards.

The lavish lunch was a far cry from the haphazard dishes they had made earlier. And what caught everyone’s eye even more was the chilled watermelon.

The heatwaves carried by the wind seemed to take shape, whooshing through the treetops before clinging to their arms and exposed skin.

The filming crew had to carefully angle their shots to avoid the glaring sunlight, which fractured into dazzling, multicolored fragments that stung the eyes.

The watermelon, just taken out of the fridge, radiated a coolness that was almost visible, tiny wisps of white vapor rising from the plate as the cold met the heat.

[I’m not even there, so why do I feel like the temperature around me just dropped?!]

[Same! The moment that chilled watermelon came out, the whole scene felt so much fresher!]

[Production team, you know rewards! The guests might endure their own cooking, but no one can resist chilled watermelon, right?!]

[Immediately grabbed a slice from my fridge so refreshing! Tuning into the livestream during lunch was definitely the right move!]

[Wait, if the director is handing out rewards now, does that mean only the first-place team gets them?]

[? Whoa, you might be onto something here.]

Su Yun looked at the chilled watermelon before her, feeling the cool air wafting toward her. “Director, you really know how to pick rewards.”

She was genuinely pleased with this reward and didn’t hold back, picking up a slice and handing it to Jiang Zhi first.

The director, inexplicably proud of Su Yun’s praise, couldn’t help but feel a little smug after all, she had casually suggested this reward during planning, so she’d played a part in it.

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