The Film Queen Is Cold and Ruthless, Only Sends Money - Chapter 25.2

Jing Chaozhao: “When I filled out the form, I didn’t have any work scheduled for the rest of the day. I was thinking of buying some jasmine on my way home.”

By the last second of work, Jing Chaozhao’s mind had probably already wandered home. As for the last question on the form, simple and unrestricted she naturally filled it out casually.

Now, it seemed they had all shot themselves in the foot.

[This is such a hilarious self-sabotage moment!!

One second earlier (confidently): Director, you must have misread it!

The next second: I really was craving taro cake at the time.]

[So that’s how it is! Seems like the production team had been setting traps since before the show even started, all for this moment to make the guests stumble!]

【I have to say, the show’s producers really set the trap perfectly, they got it spot on with the third question, and the girls messed up spectacularly!】

After listening to the two explanations, Lin Yan burst out laughing and asked the director, “Then what about Jiang Zhi’s answer? Why is it still undecided?”

The director replied, “Because on the information form, Su Yun wrote ‘Bodhisattva of Generosity’ in the last box, while Jiang Zhi answered ‘God of Wealth.’ So whether this answer is correct or not, we’ve decided to leave it up to the live audience to decide.”

【Bodhisattva of Generosity, hahahahaha!! Why is Su Yun’s preference so relatable?!】

【But do Bodhisattva of Generosity and God of Wealth count as the same thing? (Whispering: Honestly, Bodhisattva of Generosity sounds way more appealing, let’s all pray to it!)】

【I think it counts! Such a niche answer, and Jiang Zhi still got pretty close. That’s enough to prove their chemistry, right?】

【I agree! At this point, I’m totally convinced of their connection. From now on, I’m their biggest shipper!】

【Voting in favor! I’ll take both Bodhisattva of Generosity and God of Wealth!】

Su Yun glanced at Jiang Zhi’s answer and couldn’t help but say, “You actually guessed it right!”

If it had been any other time when filling out a form, she would’ve definitely written “God of Wealth” without hesitation.

But when she was filling out that particular form, she had just received Jiang Zhi’s transfer, and her mind was completely occupied with the idea of a “Bodhisattva of Generosity,” so she wrote it down without a second thought.

Jiang Zhi chuckled softly. “Yeah, but still a little off.”

Su Yun smiled, her eyes curving. “But our chemistry is still stronger than the others’.”

Jing Zhaozhao and Su Xue: “…”

A few minutes later, the live audience’s votes came in, overwhelmingly in favor.

As a result, Su Yun and Jiang Zhi made a comeback with the third question, earning a total of five points. Su Xue’s team and Lin Yan’s team both had four points, while Liu Yangran’s team had three.

The director announced, “For this round, congratulations to Su Yun’s team for taking first place, you’ll receive your own farming and watering tools. Also, congratulations to Liu Yangran’s team for winning, a spoon. Su Xue’s team and Lin Yan’s team will proceed to a tiebreaker.”

Liu Yangran and Ye Ying: “A spoon is still good. We can use it for lunch later.”

In the tiebreaker, Lin Yan and Xu Zhi managed to win against Su Xue and Jing Zhaozhao, thanks to their long-standing chemistry.

Su Xue accepted the plain white bowl without a word. All she wanted now was for the show to serve lunch immediately!

【Hahahahahaha!! Ever since Liu Yangran’s team moved into the fourth room, they’ve become a lot more optimistic!】

【I suggest Su Xue’s team and Liu Yangran’s team form an alliance now! One has a spoon, the other has a bowl together, they can wander the world in style!】

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The director continued, “We have one final game left today, where you can obtain the farming outfits you’ll need.

However, this round is different from the previous two, there’s no point competition among the guests.

Before today’s recording began, the production team hid the farming outfits somewhere in the courtyard. Whoever finds them gets to keep the clothes.

But please note: Once a guest picks up a hidden outfit, they must wear it during tomorrow’s farming session.”

As soon as the director finished speaking, before the live audience could even react, they saw several blurry figures dart across the screen.

The frame went empty in an instant, only to cut to the guests scurrying around the courtyard except for Su Yun and Jiang Zhi, who had just stood up from their spots.

Su Yun was taken aback: “Everyone’s so fast, I thought it was just a gust of wind passing by?”

The rain that had been falling since morning had finally stopped, making it easier for them to search for things.

“Let’s go too,” Jiang Zhi said. “But watch your step, it might be slippery after the rain.”

[Hahahahaha!! Even the cameraman didn’t react in time! You guys are so eager to win!]

【Su Yun and Jiang Zhi are taking their time, is this what you call skill?!】

【They’re searching so diligently! But was the director’s last remark hinting at something deeper?】

【Speaking of which, where would the production team even hide the clothes? This courtyard doesn’t look like it has many hiding spots!】

The guests searching were also pondering the same question, where would the production team hide the clothes?

The courtyard they were staying in wasn’t large. After excluding their own rooms, even a thorough sweep would only take half an hour to cover every inch.

So this round was all about speed.

To save time, they split up, each hoping to gain the upper hand.

Just five minutes in, Liu Yangran delivered good news: “I think I found a piece of clothing!”

She was near the wall, where the clothes had been vacuum-sealed and tucked between slightly loose bricks, blending in seamlessly.

【Hidden so deep! The production team even painted the packaging to match the wall after the rain, it’s even harder to spot!】

【Watching the guests search reminds me of my Husky at home, hahaha!! Feels like they’re about to tear the place apart!】

【Let me add a soundtrack for them: In this world, there are always people busily searching for treasure.】

As the first piece of clothing found in this round, it held significant meaning no matter what. Xu Zhi said, “Open the packaging and see what it is.”

Jing Zhaozhao even felt a little nervous as she unwrapped it, half-expecting to see some garish magical girl outfit inside.

When she saw what it was, she sighed in relief: “A T-shirt. White.”

Though once they started farming and stepping into muddy pits, the white would quickly turn to dirt.

But given the production team’s setup, as long as it wasn’t something deliberately troublesome, it was a win!

With Liu Yangran’s success, their confidence grew.

And so,

The director watched helplessly as the guests began climbing walls, scaling trees, digging holes, and uprooting grass.

Passing villagers, hearing the commotion, glanced over, thinking they were manually demolishing the house.

Jiang Zhi also found a T-shirt, hidden in the courtyard’s grass.

Lin Yan, meanwhile, uncovered the first pair of shoes in the game except when she opened them, they turned out to be slippers!

Holding the slippers, Lin Yan finally understood the director’s last remark.

Unless she found a second pair of shoes, she’d really be wearing these slippers to farm tomorrow!

Su Yun saw it too and leaned against the doorframe, commenting, “Not a bad blind box you opened there.”

Lin Yan: “How is it not bad?”

Su Yun: “Hmm, it matches the magic wand? And it’s breezy.”

Lin Yan: “I just feel my heart is a little too breezy.”

Even in such a dire situation, Su Yun managed to find two silver linings.

But as they were talking, Jing Zhaozhao, holding a thicker piece of clothing she’d just unpacked, tried to tell Su Xue only to realize she wasn’t even in the courtyard.

“Su Xue, where are you?” Jing Zhaozhao called out.

The moment she called Su Xue’s name, she heard a reply: “Here! I’m in the tree found a pair of sneakers!”

“So the harder the challenge, the better the reward?” Ye Ying, holding a single shoe she’d just found, mused aloud after hearing Su Xue’s words.

After all, it’s rare to see a production team that hides shoes separately.

And it’s even rarer to find a production team that hides things in trees and expects the guests to climb them.

[I always thought the items were just in the yard, who knew they could be hidden in trees too!]

[The sneakers are definitely better! A million times better than flip-flops! But the right clothes still haven’t been found, right?]

[Ye Ying holding just one shoe is so funny, hahahaha!!]

Su Yun had the same thought as Ye Ying. Half an hour had passed, and they had pretty much scoured all the clothes in the yard, but the best shoes they found were the pair Su Xue had discovered.

The rest were either the flip-flops Lin Yan found or shoes that had been separated.

She approached Jiang Zhi and asked, “Where would be the most dangerous or hardest-to-reach place our production team would hide things?”

They deliberately avoided the busy crowd while discussing.

The yard was already small, and hiding things in trees was considered difficult enough.

Jiang Zhi speculated, “Besides danger and difficulty, maybe there’s another possibility somewhere we instinctively overlook.”

Her words reminded Su Yun. She scanned the surroundings, starting from the wall, skipping over the grass they had trampled, the leaves they had disturbed, and the holes they had dug.

Finally, her gaze landed on the spot where they had first emerged the area occupied by the production team.

Their eyes met at the same place. They high-fived and then walked toward the director’s position.

[Where are Su Yun and Jiang Zhi going? I can’t figure it out!]

[Looking at their direction, it seems to be where the director is!]

[Right! The production team is also in the yard, it counts as part of the search area!]

Director: “There’s nothing here. You don’t need to look around me.”

Su Yun nodded, eyeing the obviously disturbed ground behind the director’s seat. “I’d like to believe you, but it seems I can’t.”

As she spoke, she and Jiang Zhi retrieved the hidden items behind the director: a pair of cloth shoes meant for fieldwork, along with an extra right shoe.

Director: “…”

[Wow, Director, you actually hid three shoes here!]

[Honestly, the guests dashed out the moment they heard the task, who would think to come back here and check?]

[Hahahahaha!! Director: There’s nothing here. Su Yun immediately pulls out three shoes!]

Su Yun looked at the lonely single shoe, which seemed to match the one Ye Ying had been holding earlier.

At the moment, Ye Ying was still buried in her search. Su Yun withdrew her gaze and turned to Jiang Zhi. “Should we give this shoe to her?”

Jiang Zhi reminded her, “During the second game segment, their team seemed to be hoping we’d lose.”

At that thought, the two reached an agreement. Without hesitation, Su Yun turned around and buried the shoe again.

If you lose a game, you can win it back.

But if you lose your conscience, you can win even more.

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