Wish to Get Rich But Wear a Scumbag A - Chapter 32

“Director Han just sent a message in the group chat telling us to prepare for interviews.”

“Interviews about what?”

“Interviews.”

Yan He hissed softly. “Qi Xingwan, do you realize that when someone asks what you want for dinner, they’re hoping you’ll list specific dishes, not just say ‘dinner’?”

Qi Xingwan asked as she walked, “Then what do you want for dinner?”

Yan He replied, “More than what to eat, I’m worried about where we’ll sleep tonight. How do you think we can convince the first-place winner to let me sleep on the floor?”

Qi Xingwan paused, “…Why are you so fixated on sleeping on the floor?”

“I can’t stand the heat, and that room doesn’t even have a fan. If we actually stay there overnight, Love Town will turn into Love Sea by morning!” Yan He stood in front of the teaching building, gazing upward in despair. “Oh my god, why is the third grade on the fourth floor?!”

Qi Xingwan couldn’t help but smile. She pulled out a wet wipe and handed it to Yan He. “Why don’t you go prepare for the interview first? I’ll head upstairs and check the situation.”

“But I still have to go up there…” Yan He resigned herself to climbing the stairs, counting under her breath as she went: “1, 2, 3, 4, 5… 9; 1, 2, 3… 9; Why couldn’t they make it ten steps per flight?!”

Qi Xingwan: “???”

No spicy hotpot tonight?

She’s broke, hahaha! Never thought Yan He would be short on cash.

The Eldest Miss is so spoiled. Complaining about helping students get lunch? Rolling eyes emoji.

Go, Qiqi! Director Han has already completed two tasks!

Why don’t you try standing outside in this scorching sun for a few hours? It’s easy to talk when you’re not the one sweating.

Yan He is a pampered heiress. It’s normal for her to be uncomfortable in this heat.

Some people are just sensitive to heat. Brainless hate is pointless.

Agreed. People with hyperhidrosis really hate summer. We’re drenched the moment we step outside, and our clothes get so embarrassing…

LOL! Ke Wenxin and Li Jin doing chores is like watching a World War II battlefield. I think the old lady’s about to kick them out.

The old lady’s face when she got assigned to Director Han and Teacher He was priceless, hahaha!

Meanwhile, Sister Zhou has already successfully infiltrated the dry goods store’s staff meal.

“Oh, look who it is! Director Han and Teacher He!” Zhou Yunuo exclaimed, waving a handful of dried fish triumphantly. “It’s lunchtime—what are you two still doing wandering around?”

“Could it be you haven’t eaten yet? No way, no way~”

Du Yihan shot her a glare. “Where did you even get money?”

Their funds had been confiscated by the unscrupulous production team the previous night for “safekeeping,” and with the morning spent house-hunting and completing tasks, they’d completely forgotten about it.

“Teacher He, sit here,” Mu Xu said, pulling over a long wooden bench for them. “Nono helped the boss roast melon seeds so well, he’s treating us to a simple meal.”

Zhou Yunuo had initially planned to offer them dried fish, but remembering she was essentially freeloading herself, she reluctantly withdrew her offer.

“Hey, what were your tasks? Were they hard? Why didn’t they provide meals?”

“We cleaned for an elderly woman living alone. The grandma we were assigned to was surprisingly spry and kept her place tidy, so we only needed to wash the windows. The second task was a bit trickier but not too difficult—assembling toys at a toy store. Mu Mu, having traveled extensively with the theater troupe, is quite handy and finished them in no time.”

Zhou Yunuo: “You finished both tasks and still didn’t think to ask for food?”

What selfless dedication! Truly moving!

Du Yihan: “…We finished the first task long before lunchtime, and by the time we finished assembling the toys, the boss had already eaten.”

The elderly woman was already busy enough; they didn’t want to trouble her with cooking for two more people. The toy store owner hadn’t offered them a meal, so they felt awkward asking.

Zhou Yunuo suggested, “I have an idea. The cooling time here ended early. Why don’t you go help the owner roast dried goods and snack on some melon seeds?”

Mu Xu turned to the camerawoman for help. “Do you have any money? We’ll pay you back as soon as we get back.”

“Um, Director Han and Teacher He can share our boxed lunches. The Artist System reserved extra for everyone.”

The production team had indeed ordered boxed lunches for the guests, though they hadn’t explicitly mentioned it.

Director Zhao’s plan was to wait until the guests were starving before offering the lunches at an inflated price.

However, Zhou Yunuo and Mu Xu had managed to sneak onto the staff meal list, leaving the camerawomen feeling guilty about letting He Jiamu and Du Yihan go hungry.

“The boxed lunches won’t be delivered until 12:30. If Director Han and Teacher He are hungry, I have some cookies here.”

“Thank you,” He Jiamu said sincerely, taking two packs—one for himself and one for Du Yihan.

Du Yihan was about to open his when he suddenly remembered their two colleagues. “What’s the situation with Wenxin and Xingwan? Have they eaten yet?”

“I don’t know. I’ll send them a message to check. Wait, where’s my phone?!”

“Did you forget it in the room again?” Mu Xu muttered, recalling several possible locations. “I reminded you not to lose things before we left. Why didn’t you check?”

“Can you stop nagging?” Zhou Yunuo frowned. “If you’re so concerned, why didn’t you just text me to ask?”

“I’m just looking out for you. Being forgetful is a bad habit. You always misplace important things, and then you can’t find them when you need them. It’s so—”

“So it wastes Teacher Mu’s precious time, right? Then I’m truly sorry.” Zhou Yunuo’s expression darkened as she called for her personal PD to leave.

“That’s not what I meant,” Mu Xu sighed, apologizing to Du Yihan and He Jiamu before heading to the workspace to greet the boss and chase after Zhou Yunuo.

Du Yihan, utterly bewildered, stared after them. “???”

“Why are they arguing?”

A hint of uncertainty crossed He Jiamu’s face. “Can we even talk about this on camera?”

Du Yihan shot to his feet, grabbing his wife’s arm. “Come on, let’s go to the bathroom!”

???

What’s with the bathroom? Tell us now, immediately, right away! We’re VIPs!

Xuxu and Nono are breaking up? No way! I’ve been shipping them for five years! They can’t break up!

Mu Xu seems like the kind of old-fashioned, nagging type who doesn’t understand romance. Someone like Sister Zhou could never last with him.

Didn’t they fall in love while filming? If I remember correctly… (If I’m wrong, I’ll immediately apologize on my knees. Please don’t flame me—I’m just stating facts, not targeting these two amazing teachers.)

Hahaha, sis, your survival instincts are strong! It’s okay, Xuxu is pretty chill and doesn’t care about fan wars.

Those online trolls who insult others under Xuxu’s name are just antis pretending to be fans. The official fan club has already blacklisted them. If you’re interested, come check out the hashtag!

Mu Xu’s fans are genuinely well-behaved and don’t resort to insults. Zhou Yunuo’s fans, on the other hand, are hard to judge—they call her “Sister Zhou” like she’s some mafia boss…

Back then, Xuxu and Nono dominated the charts! Two relative unknowns broke through the summer blockbuster season. They got together just as their careers were taking off. How could such a deep bond ever break?

To those jealous haters: your idols just weren’t meant to be! You can’t replicate this!

Exactly! Xuxu and Nono aren’t even from the same company. If they were going to split, they would have done it long ago!

No artist in their prime would publicly date someone for five years unless they were genuinely in love.

Don’t speak too soon. The entertainment industry is full of surprises.

True! Who would have thought Qi Xingwan would marry Yan He?! (Gritting teeth emoji)