Chapter 34

Everyone present could hear Qiao Chuchu’s words, and it was clear that what she said was very off, hinting at an unexpected huge revelation.

Except for Jiang Manrou and Yang Yuze, who didn’t want Qiao Chuchu to continue, everyone else was quite interested, even Tian Ka, who was downcast from a breakup, lifted his head.

Qiao Chuchu sat in the corner, not noticing their gazes, still enjoying her melon seeds.

【It turns out that after Yang Yuze and Jiang Manrou got married, their relationship was only strong in the first year. They did everything together, and their love seemed enviable. From the second year on, Yang Yuze felt that he had already earned Jiang Manrou’s deep love, so he began to indulge, recklessly trying to extract value from her.】

【Before meeting Jiang Manrou, Yang Yuze was just a small-time extra in a film and television city, doing the lowest-level work every day. His life was completely different from the success he had envisioned.】

【After managing to latch onto this ^[1]“big leg” (大粗腿) is a slang expression in Chinese, often used to refer to someone with great influence, power, or resources. It’s metaphorically similar to the English phrase … Continue reading”big leg,” of course, he had to take full advantage. The Jiang family was rich and powerful, and what Yang Yuze lacked most was money and status. So, he proposed to enter the entertainment industry, hoping Jiang Manrou would support him and be his strongest backing.】

【Jiang Manrou, who loved him so much, naturally fulfilled all his requests, unreservedly throwing money and resources at him. She even started a personal entertainment company for him, hiring the best management team, providing one-on-one services, tailoring scripts and shooting arrangements for him, and making efforts to connect him with famous directors and major investors.】

【She poured all her effort into Yang Yuze, more than anyone else. She hoped more than anyone else that he would succeed. And under her efforts, he did become a massive star, the hottest male actor online. But the return she got from him was distance, suppression, and even emotional manipulation, making her suffer and unable to leave him. Meanwhile, he lived carelessly, never returning home and often ignoring Jiang Manrou.】

【What the hell…】

【This Yang Yuze is really one way on the surface, but another behind people’s backs. I originally had a good impression of him, but who would have thought he would do such disgusting things?】

The crowd: Wow! So this is how famous Yang Yuze really became—by using his wife to rise to the top! But he’s never mentioned how good his wife is in public!

The guests at the scene looked at Yang Yuze in shock, their expressions no longer filled with admiration like when they first met.

Yang Yuze’s heart sank, and even the stone bread he was making turned out crooked.

He tried to divert their attention. “Does anyone want to eat stone bread?”

Everyone shook their heads. “Let’s wait until after the task is done.”

“We’ll continue with the bread first,” Jiang Manrou was much calmer than him.

She had gone through all of this, so it didn’t feel strange to her. She actively took his hand again to continue making the unfinished bread, seemingly trying to shift the focus away.

Yang Yuze looked at her calm face, wondering if she could hear Qiao Chuchu’s thoughts?

His attempt to change the topic was unsuccessful, as Qiao Chuchu’s next words echoed again.

【Holy shit!】

【There’s an even bigger bombshell coming!】

【It turns out that Yang Yuze and Jiang Manrou’s meeting was a carefully planned conspiracy by him, all for the purpose of marrying into the Jiang family and becoming the rich son-in-law. Before marrying Jiang Manrou, he was already married to his first love, and by the second year, they had a daughter.】

“Ah—”

“What the hell—”

“My God—”

The crowd of melon eaters was completely stunned by this shocking revelation, unable to recover for a long time.

Yang Yuze really is a terrible person!

Before they could even catch their breath, another huge bombshell followed.

【Despite already being married with a wife and child, Yang Yuze shamelessly pursued Jiang Manrou and successfully married into the prestigious Jiang family, becoming a son-in-law. In a short time, he amassed assets worth over a hundred million.】

【Ah, this…】

【It turns out Yang Yuze is more than just a ^[2]“phoenix man” (凤男, fèng nán) is a term used in Chinese culture to describe a man who comes from a humble or poor background but marries into a wealthy or influential family, similar … Continue reading”phoenix man,” he’s actually committed bigamy! How could he do this? How could he deceive Jiang Manrou like that? She’s so pitiful, a gentle and beautiful older sister, and he treated her like this.】

【It makes me so angry, can someone just take Yang Yuze away already…】

Yang Yuze’s forehead veins throbbed, and he could no longer bear to listen. He let go of Jiang Manrou’s hand, stood up, and fixed a heavy gaze on Qiao Chuchu.

“Bang—”

As he stood up, whether intentionally or not, he knocked over a ceramic cup on the table. The loud crash disrupted Qiao Chuchu, who was fully engrossed in her melon-eating.

She was about to look up and ask what had happened when she saw her younger brother, Qiao Cen, standing in front of her, blocking her view. He was now locking eyes with Yang Yuze.

【What’s going on? Why is Qiao Cen glaring at Yang Yuze?】

Hearing her confusion, Qiao Cen quickly turned around, putting on an exaggerated act, and flashed a big smile. “Sis, do you want to try making stone bread?”

“Huh?” Qiao Chuchu thought for a moment. “Sure.”

It seemed like she was the only one who hadn’t tried making stone bread. It looked simple when others did it, but doing it herself was surely not as easy.

Viewers in the livestream also found the scene strange.

【What’s going on? Why did Yang Yuze suddenly stand up and knock over the cup on the table?】

【Am I the only one who noticed that after Yang Yuze stood up, he stared at Qiao Chuchu? His gaze doesn’t look friendly…】

【Qiao Cen is really protective of his sister! He saw Yang Yuze staring at her and started glaring right back.】

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Jiang Manrou reached out and gently pulled on Yang Yuze’s right hand, which was hanging by his side, and smiled at him. “What’s going on? You’ve only been sitting for a while, and now your back hurts? You suddenly stood up and scared everyone.”

Her words clearly favored Yang Yuze. He, being the smart man he was, quickly calmed his anger, and a faint smile returned to his face, though it didn’t reach his eyes.

“Yeah, sorry, my bad. I injured my back during a shoot a while ago, and I can’t sit for too long or it starts hurting. I just aggravated the injury. I’m sorry if I scared everyone.”

He followed Jiang Manrou’s cue and gave a reasonable explanation for his outburst, quickly turning the situation in his favor.

The barrage of comments:

【So that’s what happened! Many people said Yang Yuze is very professional and never uses a stunt double, and his back injury happened during a scene where he fell from a building, the rope snapped midway and caused the injury.】

【Poor Yuze, sending him a hug. Take care of yourself in the future.】

【So, does this mean Qiao Cen was in the wrong? He just scared him a little, why did he have to glare at Yang Yuze?】

【But Yang Yuze did scare everyone! Our Qiao Qiao was also frightened and stood up. Is that not okay? Come on!】

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Everyone responded, “It’s fine, we understand.”

Understanding or not, what they really felt was more frustration—eating melons in segments like this, could they not keep on spilling more juicy gossip? They were craving more!

Unfortunately, the one spilling the gossip was busy making stone bread, with Qiao Cen helping her. He wasn’t much help with the actual task but his shouting skills were top-notch.

“Ah—it’s falling apart!”

“Sis—hurry up!”

“Uh-oh—the bread’s burning!”

Qiao Chuchu wasn’t affected by him, slowly making the bread in the manner of a native big sister. The end result wasn’t pretty, but at least it was a success.

“Director, does my bread count as a successful challenge?”

The director looked unenthused. “Yes.”

He couldn’t even bring himself to look at Qiao Chuchu right now. Logically, he should be thanking her, since she helped him expose He Xuan’s true nature as a manipulative, gold-digging woman.

But at the same time, he was angry with her, because her inner thoughts had caused him to lose his favorite girlfriend.

Waaah, his beloved Hehe, goodbye.

He promised himself never to do online dating again!

Qiao Chuchu’s success in the challenge reignited the spirits of the other guests, who chose to try making stone bread again. After several failed attempts, they finally succeeded.

The director announced, “Congratulations, everyone, for completing all the tasks today. Next, you can enjoy the local delicacies of the Hahu Grassland.”

Qiao Cen reflexively asked, “Director, we don’t have to do any tasks, we don’t have to pay, we don’t have to…”

“No need,” the director interrupted directly. “Just bring your people over, and there will be someone to host you.”

Finally, the production team had a conscience and decided not to make them cook dinner themselves, instead inviting the locals to prepare a big feast for them.

The Hahu Grassland was abundant in lamb, beef, and horse meat, and the table was filled mostly with meat dishes, including hanging pots and roasted lamb legs.

After a hearty meal, Qiao Chuchu even let out a burp.

【Wow, I’m so stuffed! First time here at Hahu Grassland eating roasted lamb legs and hanging pot stew, the taste is absolutely amazing.】

【There’s still so much left! I wish I could pack a leg to take home for a late-night snack.】

How could her good little brother, Qiao Cen, not satisfy his sister’s request? He deliberately said, “Ah, there’s still one more roasted lamb leg, does anyone want it? Let’s share, or it’ll go to waste.”

“Give me a bit,” Bai Yun walked over to help.

Wen Yu also took a packaging box and said, “I’ll have some too.”

Everyone got a portion, only to realize that Yang Yuze and Jiang Manrou were no longer in the tent.

“Hey, weren’t they just here? Where did they go?”

The green grassland near the tent was far from the city, and the stars in the sky could be clearly seen twinkling.

A gentle breeze brushed their cheeks, and Jiang Manrou raised her hand to tuck the stray hair behind her ear, pausing in place and not moving.

She faced him sideways, looking at him with those soft, bright eyes.

“You don’t need to test me. I can hear Chuchu’s inner thoughts. Now, tell me, how many wives do you have?”