Chapter 195: The Female Simp in the Farming Variety Show (3)

Chapter 195 The Obsessed Fan Girl in the Farming Variety Show (3)

The next day, the program team announced the task: Pick tea—two pounds per person.

"It's actually tea picking! Hehehe, when can I taste tea handpicked by my idols~"

"Who even knows where they’re staying? The environment seems so nice!"

"Turns out the lush greenery on the mountain is all tea trees..."

When the task was first announced, no one realized its devilish twist.

The task was carefully selected by Tang Qing.

Up on the mountain, resting or grabbing water would be a hassle when tired or thirsty. Moreover, tea leaves are light—even a full basket’s worth would barely tip the scales.

At first glance, Tang Qing’s two-pound goal didn’t seem heavy. But in reality, even skilled tea pickers might scrape together three pounds in a full day’s work by hand.

These celebrities had never done manual labor before, and juggling live-stream setups on top of that, the two-pound tea-picking task was far from easy.

Not to mention, tea bushes are short, offering no shade. These prima donnas would soon experience the scorching sun firsthand...

System: You’re evil!

There were seven guests in total for this variety show, not counting the three male leads.

Yi Yan and Ye Yunyun were both newcomers—Yi Yan, a former idol group member, and Ye Yunyun, a rising actress.

The last female guest was Fu Hui, a veteran in the entertainment industry with nearly 30 years of experience. She was best known for her no-filter attitude, and the program team had specifically invited her to stir the pot.

There was also one male guest, Guan Quan, who had been in the industry as long as Fu Hui. He was known for his easygoing teddy bear nature—the cast’s Mr. Nice Guy.

"Director, are there any sunshades on the mountain?"

Sure enough, as soon as they set off, Fu Hui was the first to complain. "My face at this age? Not risking it! If I get sunburned, my six figures’ worth of Botox will go to waste."

Age only dialed up her diva antics.

Since the show started, Fu Hui had provided plenty of such moments.

"Hahaha, that’s our Fu-jie!"

"Fu-jie, wake up! You signed up to sweat, not spa!"

"Fu-jie: No shade? No way~ Hahaha."

Having been in the industry for so long, everyone knew Fu Hui’s personality—she’d been outspoken in her youth, and now, in her later years, she was even more unhinged.

Fortunately, the audience seemed accustomed to her unreasonable demands and didn’t find her excessive. Instead, they thought this old aunt was a lovable drama queen.

"Fu-jie, don’t worry! If you get tired later, I can help you!"

Yi Yan, hearing Fu Hui’s complaints, immediately chimed in. Dressed in sportswear, she looked mischievously cute. "Fu-jie, look, I’m locked and loaded!"

"Just two pounds of tea? Easy-peasy!"

Striking a power pose for the camera, Yi Yan flooded the chat with hype:

"That's our girl Yi Yan for you!"

"Aww, Yi Yan's such a sweetheart, offering to help proactively!"

"Sporty Yi Yan is just too cute!"

...

The cheerful bunch made their way to the tea fields.

In the wide camera shot, the tea garden stretched endlessly, with neat rows of tightly packed tea bushes.

The tea plants shrouded in mist, while the sky was clear and pristine, painting a picture of perfect peace.

It was at this moment that Tang Qing's figure appeared on camera.

"Who is this? A new guest they brought on? Why can't we see her face?"

"Probably a tea-picking expert, judging by the outfit..."

After reaching an agreement with the show's crew yesterday, today's filming made sure not to show Tang Qing's face, focusing instead on her hands.

She was here to teach the guests how to pick tea.

"We use the direct-picking method—it's very simple. Pick the new growth, usually called 'one bud, one leaf,' lift upward, and snap it off."

"Don't pinch it off with your nails, as this will leave black marks on the stems, affecting the tea's appearance."

Her soft voice came across the screen, yet none of the audience recognized it as Tang Qing's.

This was a complete 180 from before!

In past footage, Tang Qing had been like a scared little mouse—awkward with words, only knowing how to work silently. In her spare time, she would gaze adoringly at Feng Xingzhou.

No one would have imagined that the country girl Tang Qing could speak so coherently.

The guests noticed the change in Tang Qing and instinctively glanced at Feng Xingzhou's position.

It seemed this superfan of the award-winning actor had... lost interest?

Shedding that awful plaid apron, Tang Qing now wore a long robe made of soft fabric, its cuffs embroidered with faint but intricate patterns that hinted at refinement.

Standing before these celebrities, Tang Qing demonstrated the tea-picking motions with easy grace, unhurried and composed. Her hands, plucking the tea leaves, suddenly carried an air of unexpected elegance...

For a moment, the guests were stunned.

After demonstrating several times, Tang Qing suddenly looked straight at the group, her tone calm and composed. "Understood?"

"Why are you all staring at me?"

"Let's begin."

With that, she didn’t even glance at Feng Xingzhou and turned to leave.

Fu Hui was the first to snap out of it, hastily calling out, "Wait!"

"We're just picking barehanded? No gloves?"

"My nails are designer! I just got them done this month!"

Aunt Fu grumbled quietly, clearly reluctant to work.

On camera, Tang Qing's slow, drawling voice came through, "Teacher Fu, weren't you listening earlier?"

"I already mentioned that the direct-picking method doesn’t require using your nails..."

"Get to work."

Hearing this, the chat exploded with laughter:

"Hahaha, I really want to see who this teacher is!"

"Aunt Fu got owned! Finally, someone made Fu Hui eat humble pie, hahaha..."

"LOL, not paying attention in class..."

...

While Fu Hui kept grumbling, the tea-picking officially began.

At first, the guests got along quite well, laughing and chatting as the tea-picking progressed smoothly.

The first change happened with Guan Quan. From the start, this show’s quiet hard worker had been diligently picking tea leaves. After about an hour, Guan Quan was the first to fill his small picking basket.

Placed on the scale, the result showed only 0.2 kg...

Before Guan Quan could process this 0.2 kg, Pei Chen was the first to jump up. "Is this a mistake? All this tea, and only 0.2 kg?"

"How much do we each need to pick again? Two jin?"

"That means we’ll have to work nonstop for five or six hours! You've got to be kidding me!"