Chapter 34
【The two words ‘be obedient’ feel so lewd (something is wrong with me)】
【Mo Mo really obediently put on the cotton jacket, hahahaha】
【CEO Ruan successfully trained the dog!】
【Just entered the live stream. This villager is so handsome, not at all inferior to a celebrity.】
【Person in front, are you doing that on purpose, hahaha】
As the common saying goes, a supermodel looks good even in a burlap sack.
Zong Mo was not a supermodel, but with his 188 cm height and a physique honed by years of exercise, he was outstanding anywhere. He could handle a rustic cotton jacket like this. It was just that the sleeves and hem were a bit short, making him look like the big silly guy from the village entrance.
Zong Mo: …
And, it was still live streaming.
He could completely imagine the screen full of “hahahaha,” and the husband image he had just established would come crashing down.
Qi Zhiyi timely spoke up to save him, “Hmm~ it seems a bit small? Why don’t you guys come in first? It’s not cold inside.”
In front of the live camera, Zong Mo didn’t believe Ruan Chi could really do anything to him. He strode into the house, took off the cotton jacket, sat down on a soft cushion on the floor, and casually grabbed the big yellow dog next to him, assuming a defensive posture.
Ruan Chi: ?
“Zong Mo,” Ruan Chi said in a low voice, “take that dog outside.”
“Let’s just let Hope stay in the house,” Qi Zhiyi came over to smooth things over. “He’s not dirty, and it’s a bit cold outside.”
Zong Mo tried every trick in the book to keep the dog, but unfortunately, the pastoral dog was surprisingly strong. In the end, it still broke free from his grasp and ran to the twins, with whom it had a deeper bond.
Zong Mo resignedly walked to Ruan Chi’s side, took the down jacket he had taken off, and hung it on the coat rack next to the rustic cotton jacket.
The twins sat opposite them. They were all public figures, so it was impossible not to recognize their faces, but it was their first time meeting. Qi Zhiyi first introduced himself and his brother. Before Zong Mo could speak, he continued to chatter.
“When I was watching Conquering the Entertainment Industry, I really thought you were the female lead. I was so badly deceived!”
Zong Mo: …
“Ruan Chi-ge, you’re really handsome in the drama! It makes me want to try playing a CEO too… but I probably can’t pull off your kind of aura.”
To this kind of business pleasantry, Ruan Chi’s reaction was faint. The topic then returned to Zong Mo.
“You’re a little younger than me, so I’ll call you Little Mo from now on,” Qi Zhiyi said familiarly. “That magazine you shot for before was also so popular, it even sold in M Country. My brother and I saw the poster at a newsstand and wanted to buy a copy, but the owner said it was already sold out, and he was still keeping the poster there to deceive people’s feelings…”
Zong Mo: ???
Qi Zhiyi continued, “My brother has also been a model. He was really curious about the model on the cover, so he had to ask someone to buy it for him and ship it from home. Oh, right, my brother even insisted on buying that poster. It’s hanging in his bedroom right now. It’s a pity I didn’t take a picture. I’ll take one for you next time I go back.”
Qi Nanfeng, who had been completely sold out by his younger twin brother: …
Zong Mo: …
He really wanted to escape, but it was a live stream.
Because it was a live stream, he wanted to escape even more.
【? A strange fate has been added.】
【A strange CP has also been added. I’m okay with this.】
【Wuwuwu my sons, mama says no!!】
Up to this point, Qi Zhiyi still seemed very normal. A sunny little puppy, his persona was the closest to the main shou‘s. And because he had grown up in a loving environment, he was even more lively and confident than the main shou.
Only Zong Mo, who had read the script, knew that although the two brothers’ personalities seemed completely different, their illnesses were actually the same, just taking different paths.
When pursuing the main shou, they were at odds with each other, and fighting was a common occurrence. But in the end, he was his own twin brother. What could he do but forgive him!
These two had just begun to show some signs of an improper relationship when they were heartlessly extinguished by the main gong.
If this wasn’t a pure love novel, but an 18+ game, no matter which of Gongs #3 or #4 you chose, the ending would definitely be a 3P.
Zong Mo was silent.
The process of him getting to know the twins was different from in the novel. Even his representative work—if it could be considered a representative work—was different from the main shou‘s. The main shou was pure, kind, and harmless, and had never worn women’s clothing or taken off his clothes in front of a camera.
So, he had taken it for granted that the twins liked that type. How could they be interested in his current self? Maybe they could even be friends.
Zong Mo was silent again.
If you ask, it’s the irresistible charm of the main shou*.
After the pleasantries were over, they moved on to the next important issue.
It was four in the afternoon. Getting familiar with the environment, and starting to cook dinner from scratch, the timing was just right.
A big reason the program team had approached Zong Mo was because they were taken with his cooking skills. It wasn’t hard to find a chef, but there were few young celebrities with good looks and solid cooking skills who were well-known.
And Zong Mo was currently in the limelight. Who else would they look for?
Sister An Lan had told him privately that the program’s main target was actually him. As for Ruan Chi, it was because there were two spots left, and it wouldn’t be too awkward for acquaintances to come together. Plus, they could stir up some CP hype to increase popularity.
Zong Mo unilaterally interpreted An Lan’s words as—Ruan Chi was just an add-on. He was secretly pleased.
At this moment, he proactively stood up, “It’s about time. I’ll go make dinner.”
“Little Mo, you’re so nice! My brother and I are both hungry!” Qi Zhiyi said, then muttered unhappily, “Because we have to eat here tonight, our manager sister only let us eat salad.”
When Zong Mo entered the kitchen, he was immediately dumbfounded. The house was bare, leaking wind and rain.
Five layers of red bricks were stacked up, barely qualifying as a stove. On top of it was a small iron wok, its only merit being that it wasn’t broken.
Obviously, Zong Mo had to squat to cook, and he had to use such a small wok to feed the four people currently here.
Most importantly, where were the ingredients?
Tu Bu had already explained that the guests needed to exchange labor for ingredients, and they were forbidden from bringing any food. But Tu Bu had also promised that he wouldn’t make things difficult for the guests right from the start and would give them time to adapt.
Oh, it was a verbal promise.
The live camera finally recorded the scene of four people being stumped. Tu Bu ran over, satisfied, and handed over a card.
Zong Mo read it out, “You can now open your suitcases and exchange your personal belongings for daily necessities. Such as beds, pillows, quilts, a generator, pots and pans, and various foods. The value of the luggage will be assessed by the program team, and all interpretation rights belong to the program team.”
Zong Mo understood in a second. This was to make them, the artists, undergo an unboxing inspection on a live stream, leaving them with no privacy.
The few of them first went to look at the bedroom. As expected, it was empty. At least it wasn’t a cement floor like the kitchen, but a wooden floor. Sleeping on the floor wasn’t impossible.
Only then did the twins realize that this empty room was the bedroom.
Qi Zhiyi had a sudden realization, “I was wondering why I couldn’t find the bedroom!”
He took the lead and opened his suitcase, his face instantly changing. He quickly closed it with a thud when the camera wasn’t looking and said in a panic, “My luggage is too messy, and there’s nothing valuable to exchange…”
Qi Nanfeng, silent in a deserted corner, took out an album and showed it to the camera, “This is the first edition of our first album, and it’s signed.”
The mother fans, who never expected to see such a rare antique one day, were ecstatic.
【Ahhh mama is willing to pay 20,000 for it!!】
【it’s nan nan’s own treasured edition, don’t even think about that price!】
Tu Bu took the album, inspected it with great ceremony, and said, “It can be exchanged for one pillow.”
Qi Nanfeng: ?
Qi Nanfeng, who had no courage to confront humans, could only remain silent.
Qi Zhiyi, however, was very optimistic and naively bargained, “Can we exchange for some food first?”
Director Tu handed over another card.
[The temperature difference between day and night in the mountains is large. The green cabin is powered by solar energy, which is not enough to support heating for the whole night. Please conserve electricity and prepare cold-proof gear in advance to avoid catching a cold.]
Zong Mo: …
No wonder there was a generator on the exchange list just now!
Qi Nanfeng emptied his family’s coffers and exchanged them for two pillows and two quilts.
Zong Mo and Ruan Chi had to solve their own cold-proof gear problem.
Zong Mo’s suitcase was full of clothes and daily necessities. He didn’t have and wouldn’t carry an album with him. Because he was coming to the countryside to farm, he didn’t bring any valuable accessories either.
In the end, he took out the high-end Polaroid camera he had bought with several thousand of CEO Ruan’s money and barely exchanged it for one pillow.
Zong Mo: ?
“Wait, are your prices a bit off?”
【did mo mo finally realize the prices are off hahaha】
【has zong mo changed to a new silly persona hhh】
Qi Nanfeng: …
Qi Zhiyi was very troubled. He wanted to help, but his suitcase was mostly full of clothes, and his outerwear and underwear were all jumbled together. He absolutely could not let the audience sisters see it!
Zong Mo felt that even if he offered himself to the program team, he wouldn’t be able to exchange for cold-proof gear for two people.
“Ruan-ge…”
His CEO Ruan’s suitcase didn’t have anything unspeakable in it, right?
Ruan Chi, slightly annoyed, took off the watch on his wrist and handed it over.
Tu Bu and the staff discussed for a long time, then generously exchanged it for another pillow, two quilts, half a bag of rice, half a bag of flour, and a bucket of oil.
Zong Mo: ?
These prices were really very wrong.
The bullet comments were also scrolling:
【what kind of watch is that, how is it more valuable than all of nan nan’s belongings??】
【did anyone get a screenshot? the live stream doesn’t have replays ahhh】
【do we have to wait for the recorded version to be released to know tut】
【i do luxury goods appraisal, the lowest price for that brand of watch is at least six figures…】
【everyone don’t be surprised, CEO Ruan also wore an eight-figure watch in Conquering the Entertainment Industry (:з」∠)】
【reverse reasoning from the black-hearted program team, the watch in the drama is probably not a prop.】
Seeing that the two of them had also solved their heating problem for the night, Qi Zhiyi asked again, “Then what are we eating tonight? White congee?”
The only available ingredients were half a bag of rice and flour.
Zong Mo looked at Ruan Chi, extremely grateful that he had written “follow the arrangements of the program team” as the first article of the agreement.
Seeing CEO Ruan wanting to go on strike but having to endure it, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
Ruan Chi suddenly trembled, grabbed Zong Mo’s arm, and called out in a low voice, “Zong Mo.”
Zong Mo: ?
He looked down and saw that Hope had secretly run over at some point and was even rubbing against Ruan Chi’s pant leg.
Ruan Chi was so stiff he didn’t dare to move, far more so than Qi Nanfeng when meeting strangers.
Seeing that someone had noticed him, Hope’s goal was achieved. He let out a “woof” at Zong Mo, turned, and left.
Zong Mo followed curiously. The big yellow dog, with wind at its feet, turned back again, huffing and puffing as it dragged in a huge piece of cured meat from outside the door.
Qi Zhiyi rushed over excitedly, “Hope brought us meat! Good dog!”
Zong Mo: ?
Tu Bu: ?
A staff member was so anxious he even forgot he was on a live stream and rushed into the camera, “Director Tu, our dinner was snatched by a dog!!”
The bullet comments were jubilant, a sea of “haha.”
Witnessing the program team being stumped was the greatest joy of this generation of netizens.
Zong Mo took the cured meat from Hope’s mouth. Ruan Chi said from above his head in disbelief, “…Zong Mo, are you planning to cook this piece of meat for us?”
Zong Mo checked both the dog and the meat and said, “Hope is very healthy. It didn’t bite this piece of meat with its teeth; it carried it. And cured meat is originally hung outside to be air-dried in the sun and wind. Just wash it clean.”
Ruan Chi: ?
Zong Mo patted the dog’s head, his eyes curving, and praised sincerely, “Good dog!”
The big yellow dog excitedly wagged its tail into a propeller.
The bullet comments were universally celebrating: 【hahahahahahaha】
【everyone stop laughing at the dog and the program team for a moment, and look at CEO Ruan’s expression hahaha】
The big yellow dog trotted around everywhere to show off its achievement, receiving pats on the head and cuddles from the twins. The moment it got near Ruan Chi, it was met with a cold shoulder. But the brave doggy would not be discouraged and redoubled its efforts!
Finally, it successfully whipped the calf of the human who disliked it with its rapidly rotating propeller tail, making two loud “smack” sounds.
“Woof~”
So happy!
