Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Chapter 55
Hannah was becoming increasingly irritated. They were broke and had no money to buy sun protection equipment. The person who had lent them their waterproof jumpsuits yesterday was reluctant to lend them theirs today, forcing them to come and harvest seaweed wearing their own clothes.
The sun was extremely strong, and the sea breeze was uncomfortable, but their hastily cobbled-together hats and sunglasses were no match for Gu Ting and the others' full-on gear, and it didn't take long for their cheeks to feel scorching. Such strong UV rays would have tanned her skin in just a few hours.
In addition, Hanna's arms were sore and her shoes were soaked with water, which made her very uncomfortable. What was even more annoying was that Gu Ting and Lin Mengmeng, who were covered up tightly, were still talking and laughing in front of her. Hanna was already very angry.
Hannah immediately got angry when Gu Ting’s fans on the shore made such a fuss.
She looked at Gu Ting coldly and said firmly, "Tell your fans to leave. Their noise is giving me a headache and affecting my work."
Gu Ting and Lin Mengmeng raised their eyes at the same time.
"You can't poop, so why do you blame the toilet?" Lin Mengmeng looked surprised.
Gu Ting glanced at her disapprovingly: "My water friends are not toilets."
Turning to face Hanna, he gave her a blunt expression: "It's my fans' freedom to choose where to stand. If you don't like it, you can change places."
Hannah didn't blink for a long time, seemingly in disbelief that Gu Ting and Lin Mengmeng would dare confront her head-on. It was fine if Gu Ting and she had some issues, but where did this Lin Mengmeng come from? Or had the world changed, and were newcomers so arrogant these days?
Ever since the big fight with the production crew yesterday, Hannah had already felt like the crown prince of this show, her status transcendent. Her face sank, and she spoke in a low, yet arrogant tone, "Is that how you talk to your seniors? If this were in Korea, I'd slap you in the face and no one would say anything! You have no manners at all!"
Hannah learned yesterday that her father had a very pleasant chat with the person in charge of the program, and he assured her that no matter what outrageous things she did during the filming of the program, the production team would turn a blind eye. Besides, she was just facing a bunch of small fry in the entertainment industry, so was there any need to be polite?
That's why she is so reckless today.
Gu Ting was not one to tolerate her and was about to yell back, but Lin Mengmeng got there first. However, she was even more arrogant than Han Na, looking superior, like a typical capitalist lady looking down on others and asking for a beating. "My ancestors even produced emperors. Why don't you kowtow to me when you see me? How dare you bully me and Tingting? I've been wanting to yell at you for a long time!"
This time even Gu Ting couldn't help but widen his eyes, as if he was meeting her for the first time.
Hanna laughed in anger and looked him up and down with disdain: "Who the hell are you? A clown."
Xia Yunyan whispered to Han Na: "Sister Na, calm down first..."
Hanna glared at her and Xia Yunyan immediately shut up.
Lin Mengmeng said sarcastically: "Don't be jealous, even though you are beautiful, your heart is the ugliest. I feel ashamed in front of you!"
When had Han Na ever been bullied and criticized like this before? She was so angry that she was speechless and didn't know how to refute. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Lin Mengmeng, just wait for me. If you dare to scold me like this, you will never survive in the entertainment industry again!"
Lin Mengmeng straightened her back, hands on her hips, her confidence radiating. "Your family only has a few dollars, yet you act like a tyrant? You're like a pig with a green onion stuck in its nose—pretentious! Don't you see that your forehead is dark and your eyes are fierce? You might get into trouble someday."
Hannah was so angry that her eyes turned red. She might be the first in terms of wealth and assets, but she was really not good at arguing.
Gu Ting originally wanted to stealthily pull Lin Mengmeng's clothes to let her calm down first, so as not to offend her too much. However, it was the first time he saw Lin Mengmeng being so tough and refusing to give in at all. Gu Ting didn't want to lose face for Lin Mengmeng, so he didn't stop her.
On second thought, if the two of them were really targeted by Hanna, the worst that could happen was that she could just open an entertainment company to support Lin Mengmeng. How difficult would that be?
So, instead of trying to stop the fight, Gu Ting simply stood by and cheered Lin Mengmeng on with a twinkling look in her eyes. Lin Mengmeng was encouraged and fought more and more bravely, scolding Han Na until she was completely helpless and almost collapsed from anger.
Seeing that Hanna's eyes were red, Gu Ting was too lazy to stay with her anymore, for fear that she would get sick from anger and cause trouble for them, so he simply took Lin Mengmeng to another place to harvest seaweed.
Gu Ting praised Lin Mengmeng as they walked: "You are so brave and strong, I love you so much! Don't worry, even if Hanna really makes things difficult for you, I'm here! I'll protect you."
Lin Mengmeng looked relaxed. "Just use it. I want to see how capable she is."
Gu Ting didn't know where she got such confidence from, but she liked her cool look.
After Gu Ting and Lin Mengmeng walked away, Hanna turned around and asked Xia Yunyan, "Aren't you my fan? Why didn't you help me curse back just now?"
Xia Yunyan widened her eyes, looking as if she had eaten a fly.
Gu Ting and Lin Mengmeng changed places to continue harvesting seaweed. After all, Lin Mengmeng's potential as a cow and a horse was not as good as Gu Ting's. After harvesting for a while, she couldn't hold on any longer and went to find a place to rest.
Before leaving, Lin Mengmeng said something to the person in charge. The person in charge did not stop her, but just casually mentioned that the salary was related to the weight of the harvested seaweed. If the weight did not meet the standard, the corresponding salary would be deducted. After all, money is not so easy to make these days.
Lin Mengmeng listened without frowning, waved her hand and went to rest.
Gu Ting finally understood why Fang Qi was so kind as to introduce jobs to Yi Jingxing and the other four. One reason was that Yi Jingxing had informed the three of them yesterday to go to the sea to collect seafood, so this time they could just return the favor.
Secondly, Fang Qi must have known that the reward for harvesting seaweed was related to the weight of the harvest, but Yi Jingxing was different from the other three. They only needed to earn enough to eat every day, but Yi Jingxing and the other three had to work diligently to cover their food and lodging expenses. When the diligent Yi Jingxing and the other three saw the other three slacking off, wouldn't they be furious?
Gu Ting could see that this young man was mean and mean.
After figuring it out, Gu Ting was no longer in a hurry. He suppressed the surging strength of an ox or a horse in his body, slowed down and slowly harvested the seaweed.
Harvesting seaweed is just an assembly line operation. Gu Ting was multitasking when a small wave came and something suddenly hit the boots of her waterproof jumpsuit. She looked down and saw a gray ball-sized thing floating on the water, hitting her continuously with the waves.
This thing didn’t look like garbage, but Gu Ting didn’t recognize it either, so he kicked it aside and ignored it.
It was noon. Although Hanna, Gu Ting and the other eight people had different levels of fame and popularity, they still had to line up in front of the same big pot to get their food during lunch time.
Gu Ting was still wondering what would happen at noon, but nothing happened. A morning of physical labor had drained everyone's energy, leaving them no energy left even for an argument. Although some people wanted to slack off during work, with so many cameras pointed at them, they had to pretend to work.
Everyone ate at an astonishing speed, and after eating, they each found a place to sit down and rest.
If there weren't people staring at Gu Ting and the others with deep and strange eyes from time to time, Gu Ting might be happier.
The eight people were exhausted, but only the program crew was excited that they had filmed the material they wanted. They were in high spirits, which was in stark contrast to the eight-member group of oxen and horses who looked like they had lost all hope in life.
After all, they have to work for 10 hours. When they have time to catch their breath, Gu Ting and the others have to go to the beach to harvest seaweed.
After dinner and the repetitive work, people felt a little sleepy. Gu Ting yawned while harvesting. It was nothing at first, until she noticed an irregular spherical object under her feet. The more she looked at it, the more familiar it became. It was the unknown thing that she kicked away in the morning, and somehow it was brought here by the waves again.
Gu Ting's brain was struggling with carbohydrates, so he didn't bother to pay attention and just focused on harvesting his own seaweed.
Seeing the sea water rising, the farm manager asked them to stop working and start transporting seaweed. The next step was to wash the seaweed harvested today twice with fresh water and finally dry it in the sun.
Everyone worked in an orderly manner. Although it was obvious at first glance that except Gu Ting, everyone else was not good at working, but everyone appeared to be very hard-working and diligent in front of the camera.
After finally completing a day's work, Gu Ting and others felt even more dead. It was not until Fang Qi and Wang Mowen started working on the way back that everyone finally pulled their minds away from the seaweed and felt refreshed.
Gu Ting was supporting Lin Mengmeng with a speechless look on his face when Fang Qi and Wang Mowen suddenly started fighting behind him.
"Watch your stinky mouth. If I hear you say it again, I'll get more than just a few punches!" Fang Qi grabbed Wang Mowen's collar. His expression, which was usually cold or lazy, now looked like an angry lion, with a threatening look in his eyes.
Wang Mowen's sunglasses shattered and fell to the ground. One side of his cheek was swollen. Although he was pressed down by Fang Qi and could not move, his face was still full of arrogance and indignation.
"What's wrong with me scolding Lin Mengmeng and the others? They ganged up on Nana, and Nana's eyes were swollen from crying. I just wanted to speak up for them. If they weren't women, I would have beaten them up a long time ago..."
Fang Qi couldn't bear to listen any longer, and another punch came down, one punch after another, determined to beat Wang Mowen into a pig's head.
Wang Mowen's cool image instantly shattered, and he clutched his head, yelling, "If you hit me, I'll hit you back! I'll have my lawyer sue you, and I won't stop until you're bankrupt and penniless!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it seemed as if the Ren and Du meridians of some people were opened up, and their eyes lit up immediately.
Lin Mengmeng ran over to comfort him, "Fang Qi, don't worry about the money. I'll transfer 100,000 to you right now. No, 300,000! Is that enough?"
Gu Ting's eyes shone dimly, and he pinched his chin in deep thought: "Wang Mowen means that as long as the money is in place, we can continue fighting for a while... Then I can add another 300,000."
Everyone's eyes fell on Gu Ting and the other two: You understand reading comprehension, and you've figured out how to use money to commit crimes!
Gu Ting realized that his intention to stir up trouble was obvious and he was despised by everyone. He looked up at the sky and said, "Look, there are flying dogs in the sky. No, there are planes..."
Everyone: ...
I feel like I'm being made fun of for a fool.
At critical moments, best friends are always invaluable. Lin Mengmeng took the initiative to break the awkward atmosphere, walked over to Fang Qi and pulled him away, and at the same time expressed sympathy for Wang Mowen: "I admire you for standing up for Han Na, but she's a high-ranking, wealthy, and beautiful woman with countless suitors. If she's really upset, does she really need you to stand up for her? You're an 18th-tier actress, and so am I. We're of the same caliber, so why rush into it?"
Wang Mowen had been relatively calm, but when she heard Lin Mengmeng put her and herself on the same level, Wang Mowen sat up in shock, "Who is on the same level as you? I'm older than you, started working earlier, participated in more than a dozen talent shows, filmed short plays, released solo singles, been a backup dancer for X Superstar, and was a nude stand-in for XX and OO... What gives you the right to compare yourself to me?"
Lin Mengmeng: stunned.
I was skeptical for a moment, wondering if this was really some remarkable achievement.
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