The Film Queen’s Live-In Son-in-Law is the King of the Women's Kingdom (GL) - Chapter 24

The show’s staff couldn’t stand it anymore. The contestants were acting like they were on a vacation. The three young couples were sleeping like they were in a race.

It was almost afternoon, and all the livestream was showing was people sleeping. Fans started by saying, “A fairy is a fairy, even when she’s sleeping,” but soon they got bored. They started taking screenshots and editing pictures.

They edited Yu Chiyin sleeping on an Egyptian pyramid, then the Eiffel Tower. Her bed was turned into a green field, then a swimming pool.

Le Qi and Lu Jun were even funnier. They were sleeping at opposite ends of the bed, one at the head and one at the foot. They looked like they had been rolling around in their sleep.

The staff tried calling each couple to give them a task, but when they tried calling Yu Chiyin and Shen Ji, the phone didn’t work. The two wives hadn’t charged the phone the show gave them.

The staff had to send someone to their door. The doorbell rang once, and Shen Ji’s eyes shot open. The first thing she did was cover Yu Chiyin’s ears. The second was to check the time.

She saw the cameras still working hard and said to the lens, 

“Turn around.”

“… “

The staff member controlling the camera was surprised. He did as she said and turned the camera to face the white wall.

Only then did Shen Ji gently pat her sleeping wife. “Wife?”

“Mm?” Yu Chiyin grumbled and rubbed her head against Shen Ji’s chest. 

“What time is it?”

“I don’t know,” Shen Ji said, getting up and changing her clothes. 

“Someone’s at the door. I’ll go check. You get up and put your clothes on.”

Yu Chiyin finally opened her eyes and looked at Shen Ji, then at the camera facing the wall. She sat up and stretched. “Okay~”

Shen Ji opened the door, and a staff member smiled and handed her a task card. “Good morning, Ms. Shen. This is today’s task from the show.”

Shen Ji took the card and asked, “Anything else?”

“Uh… no, nothing,” the staff member said, scratching his head. He silently complained about Shen Ji’s double standards. She was so gentle and loving with Yu Chiyin but so cold to everyone else.

“Okay, then goodbye.” Shen Ji thought the conversation was over and closed the door.

The camera that had been following her livestreamed the whole thing, and viewers in the comments were laughing so hard.

Yu Chiyin walked out of the bathroom with a beautiful, makeup-free face, brushing her teeth. “What’s wrong?” she mumbled with foam in her mouth.

Shen Ji shook the task card and opened it, reading it to her. The show had created a task to add content. It had to be fun but not too hard. These two got popular just by sleeping, so the producers didn’t want to overdo it. 

They just wanted to give the couple something to do so they would stop sleeping. After all, the show would be edited and re-aired on streaming platforms, and you can’t edit someone sleeping!

“Mm, the task card says they’re giving us a 200 yuan budget to buy ingredients and make a perfect feast for the other couples,” Yu Chiyin read.

“… “

Yu Chiyin ran back to the bathroom to spit out the toothpaste, then ran back out and kissed her little wife.

“Are we going shopping?” she asked excitedly.

“Going to the supermarket, right?”

Shen Ji held her with one hand and the 200 yuan from the task card in the other. She smiled and nodded. She handed the money to Yu Chiyin. “Keep it safe. I’m going to get ready.”

“Mhm!”

The famous actress looked at the 200 yuan over and over as if it was a check for 2 million yuan.

After Shen Ji finished getting ready, she had to remind her. 

“Aren’t you going to put on makeup? We’re going out.”

Yu Chiyin reluctantly put the 200 yuan in her pocket and made Shen Ji sit down so she could do her makeup. Her little wife still didn’t know how to put on makeup, so Yu Chiyin did it for her first before doing her own.

Fans in the comments were so overwhelmed with cuteness. Even Li Ran was surprised by their routine. Yu Chiyin would put on her own lipstick and then kiss Shen Ji to transfer it before using her finger to spread it out.

This is too much! Li Ran thought. These two are getting paid to have a livestream date, while I’m here working overtime, managing public opinion, and getting fed this “dog food!”

But the most upset person was Yu Baichuan, Yu Chiyin’s father, who was recovering in the hospital. When he saw this, he got so angry he almost passed out again. He woke up wanting to use his money to stop the show immediately.

But his assistant stopped him, showing him a tablet with the stock prices of Yu’s company. He adjusted his glasses and said, 

“Sir, the company’s stock has gone up by about 6% since the show started.”

“… “

Money talks. The stock increase made Yu Baichuan accept his daughter’s relationship. While Yu Chiyin didn’t marry into a powerful family like he wanted, she was at least bringing a positive change to the company. The result wasn’t that bad.

But he was still unhappy. His daughter was out of his control. While Yu Chiyin had never really listened to him, Yu Baichuan always thought that since she was willing to take over some of the business, she must care about the family’s assets.

He didn’t realize that Yu Chiyin didn’t care what he thought. She also didn’t care if marrying a random person would make her lose her right to inherit the company.

If Yu Chiyin knew what he was thinking, she would have just laughed. Everyone knew Yu Baichuan favored his son. In his eyes, only his precious, underage son was worthy of inheriting everything he had. For his daughter, maybe he would give her some money, a house, and a car, and that would be enough.

Yu Chiyin didn’t know or care about what was happening with her father. She was excited and ready to go to the supermarket with her little wife.

“What?!” Yu Chiyin looked shocked. They went to the meeting point to find a ride, but the host was waiting for them.

“Are you saying we either have to pay 50 yuan to take the show’s vehicle, or we have to find our own way there?” Yu Chiyin couldn’t believe it.

Fifty yuan one way and 100 yuan round trip. They only had 200 yuan to buy food for four couples, which was eight people!

“Where’s the kindness? Where’s the supermarket address? Where’s the show’s vehicle?!” Le Qi shouted. She and Lu Jun also got a task card, but theirs was different.

Their task was to get drinks and utensils for the big dinner. They had no budget and had to earn money themselves. They ran into Yu Chiyin and Shen Ji and decided to go to the supermarket together to figure out a way to make some money.

Lan Hui kept her professional smile. “The nearest supermarket is 5 kilometers away. As for the show’s vehicle, do you see it?”

They looked where she pointed and were speechless. The car they could pay 50 yuan for was a tiny scooter.

“How are we all going to ride on that?” Lu Jun asked with wide, innocent eyes.

There were four of them. The scooter could only hold two people. The other two would have to find another way.

“Of course, the show also has another way for you to get there.” Lan Hui led them to an old, broken-down van. “This is a car, but it’s broken. If you can fix it, you can drive it for free.” She added, “But I have to warn you. It’s already 3:20 PM. If you want to make it back in time for dinner, you have to leave for the supermarket by 5 PM.”

Just then, Qiao Chi and his wife walked over. Qiao Chi asked, 

“What’s going on here?”

Le Qi explained the situation and asked, 

“What are you doing here, Senior Qiao?”

“We also got a task from the show. We have to go to the nearby orchard and pick some fruit.”

Qiao Chi was a veteran actor with a high status. The show’s staff wouldn’t give him a difficult task. They just wanted him and his wife to get some fruit for after dinner.

Yu Chiyin pouted and whispered to her little wife, “Does the show’s staff think I’m not as popular as him?”

The viewers in the comments were laughing so hard. Had she forgotten she was wearing a microphone? Even if she whispered, the viewers could hear her loud and clear.

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[Haha, someone tell YCY the whole world can hear her!]

[The show is playing favorites! Why are they bullying our 76 couple?]

[Le Qi and Lu Jun are so unlucky. They have no money or a car and have to earn money to buy things.]

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Shen Ji and Yu Chiyin had no idea about the chaos in the comments. Shen Ji turned her head so close to Yu Chiyin’s ear that she could feel the warmth of her breath. Yu Chiyin’s ear twitched.

“Because you’re too popular,” Shen Ji said. She pointed to Yu Chiyin’s pocket. “After all, you’re the only woman who got 200 yuan from the show.”

When she thought about it, it was true. She was the only one who got money. Yu Chiyin was happy again and looked around. “What about the other couple?” she asked.

It was a valid question. The show couldn’t have forgotten about Xue Xianyue and Xie Jiayin.

Lan Hui, who was standing nearby, heard her question and replied, “They’re trying to catch a chicken.”

“???”

Yu Chiyin was confused. At the same time, the comments in the other livestream were full of laughter.

Xue Xianyue and Xie Jiayin were the first couple to get a task. There was a farm near the orchard with chickens, ducks, and geese. Their task was to catch a chicken. It sounded simple, but the two people who had never caught a chicken before were being chased by a goose. It was hilarious.

Qiao Chi looked at the van and the group of women. He volunteered to fix the van and rolled up his sleeves. In his mind, the show wouldn’t give them a difficult task. It would just be something simple, like changing a tire.

Shen Ji didn’t think it was that simple. The host’s smile looked shady. It didn’t seem like an easy task.

It looked like a trap. She turned to Yu Chiyin. “How about we ride the scooter and go shopping first?” This would save everyone from waiting.

It would cost them 100 yuan to go and come back. Yu Chiyin was a little sad to spend the money, but seeing Qiao Chi on the ground with a frustrated expression, she agreed.

“We’ll go to the supermarket first. If you fix the car, you can come and get us,” Yu Chiyin said to Le Qi and the others.

They thought it was a good idea to save 50 yuan, so they all agreed. Yu Chiyin and Shen Ji held hands and left. Qiao Chi saw them leaving and got annoyed. He had volunteered to fix the car to get more screen time, especially since Yu Chiyin and Shen Ji had the most viewers.

After they left, he pretended to work for a bit and then stood up. “I don’t think it can be fixed. Sorry,” he said.

Le Qi and Lu Jun waved their hands. “It’s okay, Senior Qiao. We’ll figure something out.”

“Okay, good luck. We’re going to pick fruit now,” he said with a fake smile. He added, 

“But I don’t think you should waste your time here. This car is completely broken. It’s impossible to fix.” With that, he and Mu Linqing left.

Le Qi and Lu Jun looked at each other, then at the host, Lan Hui. Lu Jun asked, 

“Isn’t the show going to give us a hint? If not, we’ll just give up and go back to sleep.”

“Yeah, yeah!” Le Qi turned to her camera and said to the viewers in a pitiful voice,

“The show is so mean. They’re making us walk 10 kilometers to earn money to buy stuff.”

“Sigh, I really want to help with dinner, but… wuwuwu, I don’t know how to fix a car. What do we do?”

Everyone knew she was acting, but her fans were great. They started spamming the comments, saying the show was a heartless bully.

The directors told Lan Hui to quickly fix the situation.

Finally, Lan Hui told them the car wasn’t actually broken. They just had to find the spare tire and the key that the show had hidden.

Qiao Chi had given up after a quick look. If Yu Chiyin and Shen Ji had waited a little longer, he might have been able to fix it. Now, many viewers were going to Qiao Chi’s livestream to insult him for confidently saying the car was broken.

Meanwhile, the two wives had paid 50 yuan and were riding the scooter to the supermarket 5 kilometers away.

They were wearing cute matching helmets. It was Yu Chiyin’s first time on a scooter. Shen Ji got the hang of it quickly.

For the little king who used to ride a war horse, this was a piece of cake. The scooter went forward when you twisted the throttle and stopped when you squeezed the brake. It was so much easier to control than her old horse, which would buck her off whenever it wanted.