Ning Xiaoyu didn’t have much luggage to bring, so she didn’t need to pack deliberately. When the time came, she could just pull her suitcase and leave.

So, while others were busy packing clothes and skincare products, she lay on the bed playing the farming simulation game.

This casual farming game was called 《Farm King》, and its recent download numbers have been astonishing. This was partly thanks to Lu Jingdu’s contribution. Because of him, the love system had scolded the game company countless times, saying they had benefited from its host’s influence. Otherwise, how could they have gotten the movie king to promote their game without spending a single cent?

While Ning Xiaoyu was engrossed in farming, the love system kept murmuring in her ear.

〖Girl, that was really too sweet just now! Wuuwuuwuu, I’m so excited I can’t even go into standby mode anymore! My CPU is about to overheat and burn out!〗

Ning Xiaoyu asked sincerely, “This alone is enough for you to overheat?”

She hadn’t done much, had she? She had simply chosen option c, which was to state that Lu Jingdu took the initiative, and when Lu Jingdu himself heard it, he didn’t deny it. Just that, and the love system’s CPU was about to burn out?

The love system said coyly, 〖I’m still a new system with little experience. If there’s anything more intense in the future, Host, you don’t have to go easy on me. Even if my chip burns out, it’s fine!〗

Ning Xiaoyu: “……”

To be this obsessed with romance, even as a system, was truly one of a kind.

After saying that, the love system continued in a sugary tone, 〖But Host, with your deadpan expression while saying those words, the damage is doubled.〗 Just now, Ning Yuwei had been so angry that her face nearly twisted out of shape. This was simply a moment of great joy and satisfaction for the system.

Ning Xiaoyu shrugged, said nothing, and continued immersing herself in farming.

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In the afternoon, all the guests gathered on the first floor of Friendship House and then took a car to the airport together.

Three hours later, the plane landed at an airport in N City, S Province.

After arriving in N City, the twelve guests boarded a bus that took them to a Jiangnan water town.

Upon arrival, they participated in a random coin-shoveling game.

The show had prepared sheets of paper with different denominations of friendship coins written on them. Guests would be blindfolded, use a shovel to scoop up as many as possible, and place them into a bamboo basket. Whatever amount they shoveled could be exchanged for friendship coins.

This was a currently popular game, and the production team had adopted this method to distribute pocket money for the show.

Each guest had three chances to shovel. If they had bad luck and didn’t collect enough coins for food, drinks, and accommodations, they would have to work to pay off their debts or try to mooch off other guests.

However, even if they wanted to mooch, it depended on whether the other guests were willing to share. If no one was willing, then tough luck.

The first to go was Xi Rui.

As she put on the blindfold, she kept muttering, “More, more, give me more.”

The amount of friendship coins she got would directly determine her quality of life for the next three days.

If she collected a lot, she could stay in the best guesthouse, eat well, and dress nicely. If she didn’t get enough, she’d have to endure three tough days.

Since she had come to Jiangnan for a trip, she naturally wanted to enjoy herself.

Xi Rui took her first scoop, but it came up completely empty.

【LMAO, she didn’t scoop up a single sheet! That’s way too unlucky.】

【The shovel is too flat so it’s actually not that easy to scoop.】

【A moment of silence for Xi Rui.】

Xi Rui didn’t know how much she had shoveled. She tried again and got 50 friendship coins.

On her third attempt, she got 70.

So, Xi Rui’s total for the next three days was 120 friendship coins, meaning her daily budget was 40.

After removing her blindfold and learning the amount, her face collapsed in despair. What could she do with only 40 a day? The accommodation costs alone would far exceed that.

But since she had used up all three chances, she could only wait and see how much the others collected. If someone got a lot, she could shamelessly try to mooch off them.

Next up was Mu Jiajia.

With the blindfold on, her first scoop got her 30, the second got 60, and the third got 90, totaling 180.

【These two guests’ luck is really something else.】

【Honestly, if they had just gotten one 100-denomination sheet, it wouldn’t be this bad.】

【The key isn’t the number of sheets, but their value!】

【But the denominations are based on luck. The more you scoop, the higher the chance of grabbing a high-value one.】

【Good luck to the remaining guests.】

After the two female guests, the third to go was Xu Cheng.

It seemed he had observed the previous two and devised a strategy. As soon as he started, he gathered all the sheets into one pile before scooping from the thickest part in the middle.

Unfortunately, theory was one thing, but execution was another. His first scoop, like Xi Rui’s, was completely empty.

【LOL, Bro, theory alone isn’t enough!】

【Exactly, practical skills and theory are different, take note.】

【This game looks so fun. I’m going to grab a shovel and try it myself after watching this!】

Xu Cheng’s second scoop got him 10, and his third did slightly better, netting him 50.

His total was 60— the worst luck so far.

【Next! Take him away!】

【Is Xu Cheng heading to the rooftop now? LOL.】

【Don’t panic, Xu Cheng. If you save and mooch, 60 might still be enough.】

After him, the remaining guests took their turns. The best performance came from Ning Yuwei, who managed to scoop 450.

The show had set the denominations at 10, 20, 30, 50, and 100, with five sheets of each value.

As one viewer had pointed out, just grabbing a few 100s was enough to secure a decent amount of friendship coins.

Unfortunately, the earlier guests weren’t lucky enough to get any 100s.

But when Ning Yuwei took her turn, she got two 100s, one 20, one 30, and four 50s.

She instantly became the richest guest, and Xi Rui and the others swarmed around her.

Ning Yuwei smiled sweetly. “We can eat together later. If we share a room, the cost will be much lower.”

Xi Rui: “Okay, Weiwei!”

Mu Jiajia: “Weiwei, I’ll room with you!”

After Ning Yuwei, it was Lu Jingdu’s turn.

His fans were eager, expecting him to dominate the game.

Unfortunately, his performance was even worse than Xu Cheng’s. His first scoop was empty. The second? Also empty. The third barely salvaged the situation, getting him a single sheet worth 10. At least he didn’t end up with zero.

【I feel so bad for Brother. His luck is just unbelievable.】

【Brother only has 10 friendship coins to live on! What’s he going to do?】

【What do you mean? Mooch, of course!】

【The richest one now is Ning Yuwei. If he mooches off her, he should be fine.】

【But somehow, I feel like he won’t. And honestly, I don’t want him to.】

After Lu Jingdu finished shoveling, only Ning Xiaoyu remained to take her turn.

She casually took the blindfold and shovel from Lu Jingdu, put on the blindfold without much thought, and then lazily sat down on the ground, beginning to shovel the paper.

〖Love System: Go for it, Girl!〗

Ning Xiaoyu didn’t know how others handled this, but she herself often did things with her eyes closed.

Why? Because sometimes, when she was half-asleep, something would suddenly come up that needed her attention, and she just didn’t want to open her eyes. She preferred to finish the task with her eyes shut and then go straight back to bed.

Typing messages with her eyes closed was a regular occurrence.

She had even cooked porridge with her eyes closed before. To be honest, the porridge she made blindfolded was no different from when she cooked with her eyes open.

Compared to cooking porridge with her eyes closed, responding to messages like that was nothing at all.

After putting on the blindfold, Ning Xiaoyu, like Xu Cheng before her, first gathered all the paper together before decisively scooping up a large shovel full. The pile of paper landed steadily in the designated basket.

【???】

【!!!】

【Why is the salted fish queen so impressive?!】

【This is beyond amazing!】

【Can I just say, truly worthy of the title of salted fish queen!】

【Count it! How much is in that one scoop?!】

The staff immediately stepped forward to count the friendship coins.

After verifying the total, one of them couldn’t help but gasp. “450!”

Compared to the other guests, Ning Xiaoyu’s performance stood out dramatically.

【450 on the first scoop! This is insane!】

【One of her scoops equals three of Ning Yuwei’s.】

【LMAO, even the movie king didn’t get a fraction of her amount.】

【Poor Movie King.】

【Poor Xu Cheng.】

【Xiao Yu, keep going! Keep showing off!】

Unlike the others, Ning Xiaoyu didn’t put the shoveled paper back into the pile. The total value of the paper on the field was 2,750, and after her first scoop, only 2,300 remained.

She didn’t keep the audience in suspense and quickly took her second scoop.

Just like the first time, her hand remained steady as she deposited the paper into the basket.

Under the eager urging of the audience, the staff counted again.

After tallying the total, the staff member’s expression turned even more complicated. “Second scoop, 560.”

【LOL, the second scoop is even more than the first!】

【Xiao Yu is probably getting the hang of it now. These kinds of games require a good feel for it!】

【Keep going, Xiao Yu! She might outdo all the other guests combined!】

【On this trip, Xiao Yu is definitely going to be the richest one!】

Soon, it was time for the third scoop.

Friendship coins were something no one would turn down. After all, it was equivalent to real money. If guests needed to cover real expenses like accommodation, they could exchange friendship coins at a 1:1 ratio for real money.

Ning Xiaoyu’s third scoop did not disappoint the audience.

In just ten minutes, the staff went from surprise to shock to complete numbness.

Without any emotion in his voice, one of the staff members announced, “Third scoop, 570.”

【450 + 560 + 570 = 1,580. Xiao Yu actually got more than half the total!】

【Unbelievable! Xiao Yu is completely dominating this!】

【Ahhh, how is Xiao Yu this good?! This is insane!】

Even the director was curious. Why was Ning Xiaoyu so good at this game?

If he knew that Ning Xiaoyu often did things with her eyes closed, including cooking porridge, he probably wouldn’t be wondering.

After removing the blindfold, Ning Xiaoyu took the counted papers from the staff.

1,580 friendship coins meant she could spend over 500 a day. Compared to the other guests, she was essentially sitting on a fortune.

But before she could even enjoy the thought, the love system’s voice rang in her ears again.

〖Girl, there’s something most people don’t know. Actually, the movie king is afraid of the dark. If you look closely, you’ll notice that when he was blindfolded earlier, his right hand was trembling slightly. The tremor was subtle, but if you paid attention, you’d see it. Poor Movie King!

He only managed to get 10 friendship coins. Can you bear to see him with no money for lodging?! Can you bear to watch him rely on others’ friendship coins?! Right now, you can:

A. For the next three days, whatever you eat, the movie king eats too. Let him mooch off your meals, hehehe.

B. For the next three days, share a room with the movie king and cover his lodging, hehehe.

C. For the next three days, cover all his expenses. Go all out and be the boss, hehehe.〗

The three ‘hehehe’ at the end of each option were strangely enthusiastic.

With a blank expression, Ning Xiaoyu asked, “Can you act normal for once?”

The love system didn’t respond directly. Instead, it simply said, 〖Hehehe, Girl, go for it! Choose whichever you like!〗

Ning Xiaoyu actually leaned toward option a— whatever she ate, Lu Jingdu would eat. Adding one more pair of chopsticks wouldn’t cost much. But if she picked option a, it meant she’d have to eat every meal with Lu Jingdu for the next three days.

That was too much trouble.

So, she ruled out option a.

As for option b, Ning Xiaoyu let out a dry laugh. Only the love system could come up with such a troublesome option. A person like her, who hated trouble, would never bring it upon herself. No need to think twice— she eliminated that one too.

In the end, she chose option c.

With 1,580 friendship coins in her hands, she generously took out 700 and handed it to Lu Jingdu.

“Here, this is for you.”

If spent wisely, 700 was enough to cover Lu Jingdu’s expenses for the next three days. The local inns charged 100 per night, so after deducting accommodation costs, he still had 400 left for food and drinks. More than enough.

Everyone: “???”

〖Love System: !!!〗

Xi Rui looked utterly regretful. If she had known Ning Xiaoyu was this generous, why had she bothered trying to get on Ning Yuwei’s good side? Wouldn’t it have been better to just make herself known to Ning Xiaoyu instead?

While everyone else was still stunned, the love system’s shrieks nearly deafened Ning Xiaoyu.

〖Ahhh, Girl, you’re way too dominant! I’m absolutely obsessed! Obsessed, I tell you!!〗

Covering all of the movie king’s expenses for three whole days? Wasn’t that just too sweet? So sweet that its CPU temperature was rising like crazy!

Ning Xiaoyu kept her usual deadpan expression.

Encountering a runaway prince…… what else could she do?