Chapter 8

After just receiving one million in her account, Qiao Chuchu was in a great mood. She proudly showed off a sandwich, a bowl of century egg and lean meat congee, and a steamed sweet potato.

She ate with such relish, while Qiao Cen, sitting next to her, stared at her hungrily but could only eat a few pieces of boiled vegetables from his plate.

Since his debut, he hadn’t been able to eat like this, taking big bites of delicious food. He was so hungry!

Feeling his resentment, Qiao Chuchu asked, “Do you want some?”

Despite swallowing his saliva, Qiao Cen still maintained his professionalism, shaking his head like a rattling drum. “No.”

He then hypnotized himself, saying, “I love eating vegetables, and vegetables love me.”

Qiao Chuchu: “…”

【He’s clearly drooling, but still pretending to be indifferent with “I only love vegetables.” Brother Qiao is really pitiful, only able to eat a few pieces of grass every day, with no nutrition at all. Look at how skinny he’s become.】

【Actually, being too skinny isn’t healthy at all, and it doesn’t even look that great. Brother Qiao is handsome, of course, but I prefer soft, fair boys. It would be perfect if Brother Qiao were just a little bit chubbier.】

【However, Brother Qiao is a person with great professionalism, and I respect such strong-willed people. I won’t advise him to eat more.】

Qiao Cen: “…”

No, no, no, Sis, you can tell me to eat more, my professionalism isn’t that strong, as long as you like me this way.

Qiao Cen: “Sis, is the sandwich good?”

“Yeah, it’s good.” Qiao Chuchu casually asked, “Do you want one?”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Qiao Cen nodded repeatedly and grabbed a sandwich to eat.

Qiao Chuchu: “…Slow down, there’s quite a lot.”

【Look at how hungry he is, don’t choke on it.】

【Being a shining star isn’t easy; you have to know a lot, can’t eat much, and bear both the kindness and malice from all over the internet.】

This comment resonated deeply with the guests, who fully agreed. After all, it wasn’t as glamorous as it seemed on the outside.

Qiao Chuchu: 【Being a star is really hard, but making money is easy too. Everyone here is wealthy, and I’m the only poor one. Why pity others? It’s better to enjoy the melons.】

Everyone was horrified: Here it comes again!

The director’s team: Let it come, let it come!

While eating her breakfast, Qiao Chuchu kept searching for more gossip.

【Heh, Tian Ka ate a lot again last night. To get the eggs from the henhouse, he was pecked by the old hen several times. His butt was even swollen, but he didn’t run away. Instead, he fought with the hen and stole its chicks. The hen chased him for dozens of meters! What a true foodie.】

Everyone’s gaze unconsciously turned toward Tian Ka, and sure enough, they saw him eating while holding his butt.

Tian Ka’s face turned red, both from anger and embarrassment.

Did Qiao Chuchu have a grudge against him or something? Why did she always dig up his embarrassing past? He was so mad!

Qiao Chuchu continued scrolling.

【This is amazing, Si Xiang chatted with eight men at the same time last night. She either called them “dear” or “hubby,” making the fools across from her so happy that they were willing to spend money on gifts for her. Some men even wanted to marry her and have children. I wonder how they’d feel if they knew the woman they liked was an older man.】

【I really want to know, but unfortunately, Si Xiang is too good at acting, her disguise is flawless.】

Everyone’s eyes shifted to Si Xiang, their expressions filled with curiosity and scrutiny.

Si Xiang didn’t care what others thought, she only cared about Bai Yun. “Yun, this bean is really delicious, try it.”

Bai Yun pushed the bowl aside. “I don’t like beans right now.”

“…” Si Xiang looked at her with a face full of sorrow, but she was helpless. She just wished Qiao Chuchu would stop reading her mind. It was so frustrating!

Qiao Chuchu kept scrolling.

【Wow, the director’s team is too sneaky. They secretly took ingredients that the guests earned from completing tasks yesterday. They took a bag of white radishes from Tong Zhichen, the chickens caught by Tian Ka, and even a bag of rice from Bai Yun and the others. Fortunately, they didn’t take anything from our group.】

At this point, everyone stopped listening to the gossip and turned their angry stares toward the production team. The director, who felt guilty, started coughing uncontrollably. “Cough cough…”

They did it, but as long as they didn’t admit it, they couldn’t be called out. What was there to be afraid of?

They didn’t dare touch Qiao Chuchu and her brother’s things because they knew how sharp Qiao Chuchu was. If she found out, they’d be exposed and would have no dignity left.

The director straightened up. “Alright, has everyone finished eating? It’s time to gather for the next task.”

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Today was the second day of filming. The production team organized a trip to the beach for seafood hunting. This area was a private seafood farm, with various fish, shrimp, and other seafood available.

The water had just been drained the night before, and the sea was dry. Large groups of fish, prawns, crabs, and other creatures were crawling on the mud surface, making them easy to catch.

The director said, “Your task today is to catch fish.”