The Film Queen Is Cold and Ruthless, Only Sends Money - Chapter 26.2

Jiang Zhi: “……”

Suddenly, Su Yun’s “liking” something didn’t seem like such a good thing.

–

The next day.

Director: “How was everyone’s rest last night? You can’t say it was bad this time, right?”

“Slept amazing!” Xue Su played along. “If the next few days could be like yesterday, that’d be perfect!”

Liu Yangran smiled. “Yeah, Director. That way, you all could get more rest too.”

Su Yun stretched lazily, fully agreeing. “Where else would you find guests who care about the crew this much? You better treasure us!”

Director: “……Should I just hand over my paycheck to you all while I’m at it?”

Su Yun feigned bashfulness. “Well, if you’re offering, we wouldn’t say no!”

[Hahahahahaha!! Su Yun’s out here taking everything she can get!]

[I was so groggy waking up, but this livestream just cured my sleepiness!]

[Su Yun: Turning the tables like a pro!]

[Director: Is meeting you all a blessing or a curse?!]

But yesterday’s reprieve was just a fluke, the director remained as ruthless as ever. “Everyone, bring the tools you worked so hard to win yesterday. Today, we’re heading to Herong County’s Shui Village for the farming mission.”

They retrieved their prizes from their rooms.

Lin Yan played the song from the magic wand: “We definitely ‘worked hard’ for these. Whether they count as ‘tools’ is another story.”

Liu Yangran held her spoon and said, “No problem. Look at how difficult their items are to carry. We’re not envious at all.”

She was referring to Su Yun and Jiang Zhi.

Whether it was the hoe or the bucket, their items were much larger and bulkier compared to theirs.

Hearing their conversation, Su Yun raised her wrist and said, “It does seem a bit heavy. I really envy you guys.”

Liu Yangran: “Her words sting.”

[The art of spiritual victory! Mark my words, this line is going to be on the test!]

[Remember Liu Yangran’s famous quote: “We’re not envious at all!”]

[Su Yun: Carrying things is so tiring. I actually have such complete tools. I really envy you guys your stuff is so light and minimal~]

[I’m dying of laughter. No one can outdo Su Yun in this regard, hahahaha!!]

Once everyone was ready, Xu Zhi asked, “Shuicun Village, how do we get there?”

The director replied, “This time, we’ve prepared a vehicle for everyone. It’ll be here soon.”

Hearing this, Su Xue exclaimed in surprise, “The production team actually arranged a car for us?”

Jing Zhaozhao added, “I thought they’d just tell us the name of the village and make us walk there.”

It had to be said they were now all too familiar with the production team’s usual tricks.

The director said, “If you’d prefer to walk, that’s also an option. The production team can cancel the car and add that as a task.”

Jing Zhaozhao: “…That won’t be necessary.”

[Know when to back down! Zhaozhao has really mastered the art of reading the room, hahaha!!]

[Why is the production team being so nice today? They even prepared a car? This doesn’t seem like their usual style?]

The guests on-site thought the same. The production team seemed unusually kind today until the vehicle they had prepared came into view.

Lin Yan: “A tractor?”

The tractor was incredibly loud, taking some time just to come to a stop. Even now, the guests’ ears were still ringing from the sound of the engine before it shut off.

The director asked, “Yes. Do you all like it?”

Lin Yan: “…I wouldn’t say whether I like it or not, but it’s just a bit different from what we imagined.”

After all, who would suddenly think of a tractor?

But no matter how unexpected, at least they didn’t have to walk. So, tractors were the best in the world!

Without hesitation, the guests climbed onto the tractor.

Sitting on the vehicle, they felt the wind blowing in from the fields.

Su Xue tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and looked around at the scenery on both sides of the road. “You know, riding a tractor doesn’t seem so bad?”

They had never been around tractors before, so this was their first time riding one, making the experience feel particularly novel.

Su Yun remarked, “Just think of it as an open-top car. The view is even better than a convertible sports car.”

“That makes sense! And the space is bigger, it can fit way more people than a convertible!” Su Xue added.

[Hahahahahaha!! Their standards have dropped so low!]

[I never would’ve guessed it’d be a tractor! Production team, you really know how to make an impact!]

[Finally, someone gets me. It’s not that I can’t afford a convertible, I just don’t like them much.]

[Everything they’re saying makes sense. Since none of you like convertibles, I don’t like them either.]

[+1. If the people above don’t like them, then neither do I. Tractors are more my style.]

The road from Herong County to Shui Village had recently been repaved, making it exceptionally smooth so much so that even the usual jolts from the tractor were significantly reduced.

It was their first time traveling this route, and everything around them felt fresh and intriguing, the lush green crops stretching across the fields and the villagers’ shouldering hoes, ready for a day’s work.

Su Xue was the most enthusiastic among them, not only greeting every passerby but even asking if they could borrow a hoe.

If she hadn’t been on the tractor, she might have actually succeeded.

Su Xue: “Hey, look what’s that over there?”

Lin Yan thought she’d spotted someone with a hoe again. “Didn’t the production team already veto your plan to borrow props?”

“Not a person, it looks like a temple,” Su Xue said.

Su Yun also looked up. “Probably a local shrine?”

Unlike the uniformly yellow-walled, black-tiled temples at tourist spots, this one in Shui Village had peeling walls, but it felt all the more authentic for it.

“Should we get off and pay our respects?” Liu Yangran suggested.

Lin Yan, more experienced than the others, knew it was best to avoid temples and religious elements during a live broadcast. “We don’t even know what kind of temple it is. Better not disturb it recklessly.”

Everyone nodded in agreement until they rounded the bend and saw the plaque above the entrance: Temple of the God of Wealth.

Without hesitation, Lin Yan turned to the tractor driver. “Excuse me, could you stop for a moment.”

The tractor halted, and in an instant, all the guests vanished, only to reappear simultaneously in front of the temple.

[Didn’t this exact scene happen yesterday?]

[I remember! During the third round of their game yesterday, they ran faster than the wind.]

[Though there’s one difference, Su Yun and Jiang Zhi weren’t in a hurry yesterday. But today… Su Yun was the first to reach the temple!]

[HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Guests, please pray for us viewers too!!]

[Superstition? I scoff. But before the God of Wealth? I kneel and never rise!]

Su Xue blinked. “Weren’t you all just saying you weren’t interested? Why did you run faster than me?”

Lin Yan, who had claimed she didn’t want to go: “This one’s worth disturbing.”

Liu Yangran: “But you all ran so fast, I almost couldn’t keep up.”

Su Yun arched a brow. “Sincerity brings blessings. Of course we had to run fast.”

If she could have a mutual pursuit with the God of Wealth, she’d even take a lottery win!

–

The tractor eventually stopped in front of a small plot of land. The guests stepped down onto the field ridge and, seeing the soil before them, finally realized something was off.

Because it had rained the day before, the ground was unusually sticky.

But since the rain hadn’t been heavy, only the surface was damp, the deeper layers remained dry, meaning they couldn’t skip the watering step.

In short, this was arguably the most awkward scenario for farming.

Lin Yan tentatively pressed her foot into the soil and asked, “Director, did you schedule the farming task for today on purpose?”

The director smiled. “Whether we did or didn’t, you still have to finish the task today.”

Su Xue: “The director didn’t deny it, that means he admitted it!”

Lin Yan’s probing foot slipped, especially since she was wearing sandals. She could already foresee her dark future.

Director: “Now, we’ll distribute an equal number of seeds to each team. The first to finish sowing wins and gets room priority.”

Once they had their seeds, no matter how reluctant they were, they took their tools and stepped down from the ridge into the field.

Su Yun and Jiang Zhi put on the shoes they had found the day before, but as soon as their feet slipped inside, they felt like they were about to sink in.

“The wet soil seems a bit thicker than we imagined,” Su Yun said to Jiang Zhi. “Be careful not to sink.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed Lin Yan standing motionless beside them. “Director Lin, what’s wrong?”

Lin Yan: “…I can’t pull my shoe out.”

Even though they were just slippers, they still counted as shoes.

Xu Zhi laughed before offering her a hand. “Hold onto me and see if you can pull it out?”

Su Yun turned around, doing her best to suppress the corners of her lips. It wasn’t that she wanted to laugh she just naturally had smiling lips.

By the time Su Yun and Jiang Zhi reached their assigned plot, they could still see Lin Yan, her shoe, and the soil locked in a three-way battle.

Su Yun tested the hoe. The deeper soil was harder, but the hoe made quick work of it without much effort.

Jiang Zhi picked up their bucket and said, “I’ll go fetch some water from the side.”

Su Yun nodded. While waiting for Jiang Zhi to return with the water, she noticed Su Xue struggling to dig a hole with half a length of hose.

Shifting her gaze, she met Lin Yan’s eyes, who then waved a magic wand at her.

The director, standing beside Su Yun, asked curiously, “Will you lend the hoe to others once you’re done with it?”

Their show had always promoted the spirit of mutual aid and camaraderie among guests!

Even from a distance, Lin Yan overheard the director’s conversation with Su Yun and looked at them with hopeful eyes.

True to expectations, Su Yun said, “Any guest here would surely lend their tools if they saw others struggling without the right equipment!”

The director sighed, seemingly pleased but actually disappointed. “You’re right!”

Even as her foot sank back into the mud, Lin Yan couldn’t help but feel like giving Su Yun a big hug!

As Lin Yan struggled her way over, Su Yun continued, “But our group is a little different from the others…”

Lin Yan: I get it! Your group’s tools are better than the others’!

Her steps grew even more determined.

At the same time, Su Yun revealed their unique trait: “We can resist the urge.”

Su Yun: Can’t resist wanting to lend you the hoe, even though there’s only one but we resisted 😀

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