Chapter 29 I just wanted to see her like a clown...
The next morning at eight o'clock, the meeting point for the production crew was already bustling with activity. The sun was shining brightly, and everyone was chatting casually when the guest stars appeared at the door.
Zhou Yan's eyes lit up, and she immediately jumped for joy. "So it's my friend!" She jogged forward to greet her, her voice full of delight. "Shimeng, Brother Wang!"
The two people who were called smiled and quickened their pace, dragging their suitcases toward everyone. Liu Shimeng had gentle eyes, while Wang Ye had a calm demeanor. Zhou Yan happily hugged Liu Shimeng, and the two smiled at each other, instantly warming up the atmosphere.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they turned to the crowd and introduced themselves in a natural and confident manner: "Hello everyone, my name is Liu Shimeng."
"Hello everyone, my name is Wang Ye."
Lin Lang immediately had a look of sudden realization, and his voice was filled with excitement, "I know you, aren't you that super famous screenwriter?"
Wang Ye smiled and nodded, his attitude humble, "I am a screenwriter, but I am famous, so it's not bad."
Lin Lang insisted, "It really is incredibly amazing!"
Gu Qingke and Shen Yingying, who were standing nearby, nodded in agreement. Wang Ye is very well-known in the industry. His stories have vivid characters and delicate emotions. Many actors are eager to participate in his works. Gu Qingke once starred in the TV series "Rebellion" written by him, which received a lot of praise. He won the Best Actor award because of this TV series.
Gu Qingke stepped forward and greeted him familiarly, "Editor Wang, it's been a long time."
Wang Ye responded with a smile, "It really has been a long time. It's been two years since our last collaboration."
“Yes,” Gu Qingke replied with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yan and he were friends; he had never heard of them before.
Unlike Wang Ye, who is often on screen, Liu Shimeng is a complete outsider to the entertainment industry. She is a successful coffee shop owner with several unique coffee shops under her name, exuding a tranquil and carefree atmosphere.
Seeing that everyone was fairly familiar with each other, the director clapped his hands and said, "The production team has prepared dinner tonight. Let's all welcome Editor Wang and Boss Liu!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan immediately turned to look at Liu Shimeng, her tone cheerful, "Finally, we can have a good meal!"
Liu Shimeng had watched the previous episodes before coming and was already familiar with the director's "stinginess." She smiled with her eyes crinkling and said, "Luckily we came, so you can have a big meal."
Qu Xian, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. "That's absolutely right!"
At this moment, the director turned to Gu Qingke, Shen Yingying, and Meng Meng and said, "You all need to finish planting your family's cornfields before eleven o'clock today."
Gu Qingke calmly replied, "Our family's land was planted early this morning."
Meng Meng paused for a moment, then looked at Gu Qingke and Shen Yingying, her tone slightly reproachful, "Why didn't you call us?"
Shen Yingying immediately felt a little embarrassed and explained softly, "We thought you had other plans, so we didn't want to disturb you."
Meng Meng pouted, a hint of displeasure flashing across her face, but she still muttered, "Alright then."
Seeing this, Shen Yingying took the initiative to walk to her side, took her arm, and said softly, "I'm sorry, Mengmeng, I'll definitely invite you next time."
Seeing that the other person was trying to comfort her, Meng Meng didn't hold it against them anymore and waved her hand, saying, "Okay, okay, it's alright."
Then she added, "You can help us later."
Shen Yingying smiled and nodded, "I would have helped you even if you hadn't asked."
Seeing everyone chatting enthusiastically while she and Huo Yizhou stood quietly to the side, Su Tangtang couldn't help but nudge him with her elbow and whisper to him, "Brother Huo, when are you going to invite your friends over to have some fun? Let's join in the fun!"
Huo Yizhou was taken aback by her sudden address, then turned to look at her, saying in a flat tone, "They are all very busy and can't spare the time."
Su Tangtang pouted, "Okay..."
Suddenly, as if she had just thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she asked curiously, "Then why aren't you busy?"
Huo Yizhou paused slightly at her question, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment before he slowly spoke, "Before coming to this program, I had already arranged my work for the next few months."
There was a hint of relaxation in his tone, "After working for so many years, I should give myself a break."
After listening, Su Tangtang nodded thoughtfully and smiled in agreement, "That's true."
Su Tangtang thought for a moment and then said, "But isn't recording a show also considered work?"
Huo Yizhou shook his head slightly, "It's different."
"How is it different?" she pressed.
“Here, at least you’re not dealing with contracts and reports,” he said, softening his tone. “The pace is slower, and you feel more at ease.”
“But there’s always farm work to do here,” Su Tangtang complained with a frown. “When the weather gets hotter, it will be so hot and tiring, it’ll be unbearable.”
She genuinely felt that farm work was hard.
Huo Yizhou smiled and said in a steady voice, "Life is meant to be experienced. When this period is over, and you look back at all the hardship and suffering, you might find that it wasn't so bad after all, and you might even be glad that you had such a different experience."
After hearing what he said, Su Tangtang couldn't help but nod slightly.
She felt that Huo Yizhou lived a very insightful life.
But on second thought, perhaps it is precisely because he has no shortage of material security that he can view this period of time more calmly. After all, when people are no longer struggling to survive, what they pursue naturally becomes the experience and feeling itself.
Just then, the director clapped his hands, interrupting everyone's chatter, and walked forward with a small box, saying, "Now let's draw lots to divide us into groups!"
Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around.
Meng Meng was the quickest, reaching in first to draw a card.
Qu Xian, who had originally wanted to suggest using "rock, paper, scissors" to decide the order, had no choice but to swallow his words upon seeing this.
The director added, "Each family can send one person to draw a prize."
Su Tangtang turned to Huo Yizhou and asked, "Then I'll go draw a ticket?"
Huo Yizhou nodded slightly.
Subsequently, Su Tangtang, Shen Yingying, Zhou Yan, Lin Lang, and Liu Shimeng also stepped forward to draw their own lots.
Su Tangtang unfolded the note, which read "Yellow Group".
She waved the note up, smiling, and asked, "Who's in our group?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Meng looked at her with a hint of provocation and waved the note in her hand, "We."
Su Tangtang maintained her smile and replied, "Okay."
Although I didn't really want to be in the same group as Meng Meng, I had no choice but to accept the result of the draw. I hope they can be okay and not try anything funny.
Zhou Yan, on the other hand, had quite a bit of luck; she and her friends were drawn into the same group, becoming the "green group".
Lin Lang was grouped with Shen Yingying and the others, forming the "purple group".
After the teams were divided into groups, the production team delivered matching team uniforms of the corresponding colors.
Su Tangtang and her group took the yellow team uniforms.
The director reminded everyone, "Go back and change your clothes and get ready. We'll meet back here at 10:30."
After everyone responded, they gradually dispersed.
As Zhou Yan led Wang Ye and Liu Shimeng towards their lodgings, she complained, "You saw the house we lived in when you watched the show, right? It's really quite shabby."
Wang Ye laughed and replied, "It wasn't easy for the production team to find a house like this."
Qu Xian also chimed in, "To be honest, I really admire Director Han. He found five old houses like these in the village in one go, and they're all connected together. Apart from these few, the rest of the houses in the village are either tiny rooms of ten square meters or have long been built into small buildings."
Liu Shimeng chuckled and teased, "As expected of Director Han."
Chatting and laughing, they arrived at the door of their residence.
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Su Tangtang and Huo Yizhou did not go straight back to their residence, but instead walked towards the fields in tacit agreement.
"I wonder how big our watermelons are now," Su Tangtang said with anticipation.
Huo Yizhou replied, "We'll see in a bit."
Not long after, the two went into the cucumber shed.
The cucumber vines on the trellis have climbed high up the bamboo poles, some even blooming with tender yellow flowers, stretching out vibrantly in the warm sun.
The tomatoes that were transplanted from Wu Xiaojia's place are also growing well, with thick green leaves and upright plants, clearly indicating that they have been well taken care of.
Looking at all this, Su Tangtang couldn't help but sigh softly. She had finally gotten rid of the troublesome Wu Xiaojia, but who would have thought that Meng Meng would come along? It was really a headache just thinking about it.
After leaving the cucumber shed, they headed towards the cotton field.
Watermelon vines spread across the ground.
“It’s growing pretty fast,” Su Tangtang squatted down and reached out to touch it.
Looking at the greenery they had personally tended, a sense of satisfaction and joy welled up in their hearts.
"It's really great to see the things I planted change every day," Su Tangtang couldn't help but sigh again.
She had actually said this several times before, but every time she came to the fields, the tangible growth and harvest always made her want to say it again.
The two did not stay in the field for long. Remembering that they had to meet at 10:30, they set off to head back.
On the way back, they ran into Meng Meng and her three companions.
The moment Meng Meng saw Su Tangtang, her eyes revealed obvious hostility.
Su Tangtang pretended not to see it and remained calm.
Gu Qingke frowned as she looked at them, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable. She knew they were fake, but the thought of living under the same roof and eating from the same pot made it hard to guarantee that she wouldn't develop some feelings for them...
The more I think about it, the more irritable I become.
It's better not to see them; once I see them, it's like I'm possessed, and I can't get into a good mood.
He always attributed it to the fact that Su Tangtang had gotten used to hanging around him, and now that she was suddenly not hanging around anymore, he felt a little uncomfortable.
"Hey, where have you guys been?" Meng Meng asked first.
Su Tangtang replied politely, "I went for a walk in the fields."
“How leisurely,” Meng Meng said with a barbed tone.
Su Tangtang raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled easily, "Of course, we finished planting our corn a long time ago, so of course we can take a break."
These words struck a nerve with Meng Meng. If Su Tangtang and the others hadn't refused to lend them their car, they wouldn't still be struggling to finish planting the corn.
She gritted her teeth inwardly: How stingy! Since she won't lend it to me, then I won't blame her for being impolite.
Su Tangtang noticed a slight change in her eyes and wondered what she was up to now.
Shen Yingying, who was standing to the side, just smiled and didn't say hello. Su Tangtang also smiled back.
Meng Meng's eyes darted around, and she pretended to be friendly as she said, "Sister Tangtang, now that you're done with your work, why don't you... come and help us?"
Su Tangtang naturally couldn't agree. She smiled, but her tone was decisive, "Sister Meng, I'm younger than you!"
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Aren't Yingying's family already helping you? We won't go and cause any more trouble."
Meng Meng gritted her teeth in anger, but could only lower her head and feign a wronged expression, "Alright then..."
Su Tangtang was too lazy to deal with her anymore.
As soon as they parted ways, Su Tangtang shrugged and complained, "Listening to her talk gives me goosebumps."
Huo Yizhou chuckled softly, "Next time, just ignore it and leave."
Su Tangtang sighed, "It's not that easy. She won't let us go without making sarcastic remarks."
Huo Yizhou said calmly, "So you're afraid of her?"
Upon hearing this, Su Tangtang immediately said, "How could that be? I just wanted to see her act like a clown in front of us."
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