"...Our mission is not complete?"

Zhu Mingyue and Su Ying both asked in surprise, "Why?"

The accompanying assistant raised an eyebrow and cast a meaningful glance at Zhu Jinzhao, who was hiding behind.

Su Ying frowned, utterly bewildered, and asked, "Wasn't our task to pull weeds? We've already cleared all the tiny weeds from the flowerpots, so why is it considered that we haven't completed our task?"

“That’s right,” Zhu Mingyue agreed. “We followed the program team’s requirements strictly, so why do you say we didn’t complete the task?”

The accompanying assistant raised a hand and gestured towards Zhu Jinzhao, who was standing with his arms outstretched: "By her."

"Her?" Zhu Mingyue and Su Ying turned their heads simultaneously, looking at their temporary partner with blank expressions. "With Song Yu? Why?"

"Cough..." Zhu Jinzhao cleared his throat, finally able to take off the thick, full-coverage mask on his face.

"Hey..." Zhu Jinzhao took off her mask and sun hat, closed her eyes and took a deep breath of the incredibly fresh air. "Because I'm not Song Yu."

[Hahaha, that's awesome! Absolutely awesome!]

[Shocking! It turns out Zhu Jinzhao is the mastermind behind this chaotic game!]

[Holy crap, Zhu Jinchao is so clever! To think she could come up with such a trick to cause trouble! I'm truly impressed!]

[Zhaochao has become so amazing! She's really something! Let's see how Su Ying keeps smugly showing off!]

[I've been waiting in the livestream for hours for this moment! Good luck today! I'm going to be a fan!]

"...Wishing you a happy day?!"

Upon seeing the face beneath the mask, Su Ying was so shocked that her mouth dropped open.

"How did you get here? When did you sneak in?"

"When did you get in?" Zhu Jinzhao tilted his head and thought seriously for a while. "I've been here for a while now. When you first went to Rose Square to cause trouble, I switched identities with Song Yu and sneaked in as a spy."

"What?!" Zhu Mingyue exclaimed in shock. "You actually managed to sneak in so early?"

"No wonder...no wonder Song Yu suddenly became so silent, no wonder I couldn't see 'Zhu Jinzhao's' face on the two subsequent visits to Rose Square. So you had already slipped away?"

"Hmm~" Zhu Jinzhao nodded proudly, "That's right."

"...I give up. I really didn't expect you to pull this stunt." Zhu Mingyue sighed, rubbing her forehead, and asked, still relatively calmly, "How did you bribe Song Yu to willingly switch identities with you?"

Zhu Jinzhao smiled brightly, smugly wagging her little tail, and said, "Song Yu likes Brother Li. I'll use Brother Li's autograph as a bribe, and she'll definitely agree willingly!"

[Hahaha, the most brilliant trades often require only the simplest resources. Zhu Jinzhao's brain is truly amazing.]

[Damn it, after she did something so outrageous, I wonder who will dare call her stupid now! Chaochao is super smart!]

This little girl is quite clever when it comes to games; with that kind of brain, she'll definitely turn my rascal into a simpleton.

“…Fine, fine.” Now that things had come to this, there was no point in Zhu Mingyue hating it anymore. She brushed her slightly frizzy hair aside and asked, “What have you done? Why can’t our group’s task be considered complete?”

Zhu Jinchao bent down and casually picked up a pot of pink salmon covered in weeds: "Because you didn't pull out all the weeds at all."

"How could that be?" Su Ying didn't believe it. "I carefully pulled out every single flower, until all ten of my fingernails were covered in mud. How could I not have pulled them all out?"

Zhu Jinzhao winked with a grin, saying the most annoying things with the cutest face.

"You pulled them out but I didn't. I've handled so many potted plants, and not a single one of them was completely cleaned up."

【Ahhhh! I wish I had a great day! But I just love it!】

[The little coward is finally standing up for himself! So satisfying! Even better than eating konjac!]

[Hahaha, just two hours ago Zhu Mingyue and Su Ying were smugly saying that our dynasty was cowardly and stupid. And now? They've been completely fooled by the cowardly and stupid dynasty!]

What's most infuriating is that not only did they come in last place, but the tasks they worked so hard on were also deemed incomplete by the production team! If it were me, I probably would have gone crazy!

"..."

Zhu Mingyue and Su Ying were so angry they couldn't speak. They exchanged a desperate look, and after a moment, turned and walked towards the garden exit at the same time.

Zhu Mingyue: "Third place is fine, it's our fault for underestimating our opponents."

"You two can't leave yet." The assistant raised her hand to stop them, smiling apologetically. "You haven't finished your task yet. According to the program's rules, you have to complete the task completely in order to get a score."

"...What do you mean?" Su Ying suddenly had a very bad feeling.

The assistant's smile remained unchanged: "It means you have to sit back on your little stools and continue pulling weeds until all the weeds are gone."

Su Ying was stunned: "...What if I don't pull it out?"

Assistant: "If you don't pull it out, you'll get a zero on this task."

[Hahaha, they actually have to go back and continue weeding! Zhu Jinzhao's move was so underhanded!]

[No kidding, if I were Su Ying or Zhu Mingyue, I would literally explode on the spot!]

[Awesome! So awesome! Who understands the significance of me being chased and attacked by Su Ying's fans just for saying a good word for Zhu Jinzhao? Hahahaha, keep yelling, Su Ying's fans, come out and keep yelling!]

"..."

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Zhu Mingyue and Su Ying on the head, leaving them charred and tender, a feast for the eyes and the palate.

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

This place is no place to linger. I hope you'll make a quick getaway after you've done your dirty work today.

"Zhu Jinzhao!!!" Su Ying was furious. She clenched her fist, stomped her foot hard, and then chased after Zhu Jinzhao, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws!

"Don't run away! You have to stay and help me clean up this mess!"

Wishing you a swift run this morning: "No!"

"now!"

On the flower-lined path ahead, Shi Jing was striding madly toward the direction Zhu Jinzhao had fled.

Zhu Jinzhao's move was too cunning. He had already guessed that Zhu Jinzhao might be hunted down by Su Ying after the incident, so as soon as the scoring ended, he immediately ran over to pick him up.

"Shi Jing, save me!"

Zhu Jinchao ran and laughed, and when she reached Shi Jing, she took the initiative to extend her hand so that Shi Jing could hold her hand.

"Run!"

Shi Jing held her hand tightly and led her forward without looking back. The two ran gracefully and in perfect harmony, leaving Su Ying with only a silhouette that she could only look at from behind.

"Ugh, I'm so angry!"

Unable to catch up, Su Ying had no choice but to stop and, in a fit of anger, struck several times.

"Alright, no need to run anymore."

Zhu Jinzhao ran more than 200 meters in one go before he dared to stop.

Shi Jing still held her hand tightly, and seeing her laughing happily, he couldn't help but laugh along with her.

Suddenly, the necklace around his neck inexplicably burned him again.