Xianyu And Protagonist A Are Together Chapter 11
byChapter 11: Tired? The Sandalwood Scent Thickens
Song Xue’s expression froze, becoming extremely unpleasant. Didn’t they say this was a dating reality show? Why do they have to work in the fields?!
Zhang Yunxi, Su Shiqiu, and Wang Mo’s expressions didn’t change much, only showing a hint of bitterness.
Gu Man’s features were cool and picturesque. Her slender fingertips rested lightly on the table, and she remained silent.
The audience in the live stream, accustomed to this, immediately started looking for Wen Mian.
Where is Wen Mian? I want to see her reaction!
Add one, add one! Right now, only Wen Mian can make me, a bitter worker, smile!
Haha, does Wen Mian know she has this effect?
Doesn’t matter, it’s her luck to be able to serve this old slave!
Hahaha, old slave, you really have been working like an ox and a horse too much.
Attention shifted to Wen Mian. She was scooping rice porridge with a spoon. When she heard Director Wang Qiang’s words, her slightly parted mouth widened, and she quickly swallowed the porridge.
That scared her! She almost thought there wouldn’t be any food. Since they had to work, eating until full was the most important thing!
Thinking this, Wen Mian ate even faster, finishing the bowl of porridge in no time.
After washing the dishes, the others rushed back to their rooms to apply sunscreen. Only Wen Mian and Gu Man were left in the living room.
Wen Mian sat on the sofa, head bowed, waiting for the others to come downstairs.
The surrounding air held a faint scent of sandalwood, making one feel drowsy.
Gu Man was staring straight ahead when she suddenly spoke softly, “Don’t you need to prepare?”
Wen Mian’s half-closed eyes widened slightly. Her narrow fox eyes looked at Gu Man, and she gently shook her head. “No need. But you… are you okay?”
Wen Mian wasn’t asking casually. Given Gu Man’s status, beauty must be very important, at least much more important than it was for her.
Gu Man’s tone was low, and she quickly replied, “I’m fine.”
The atmosphere instantly solidified.
Wen Mian felt a little awkward. After a moment of thought, she said, “I’ll go upstairs for a moment.”
Without waiting for Gu Man’s reply, she ran up the stairs.
Taking a thermos cup out of her versatile suitcase, Wen Mian chuckled, a cunning light flickering in her eyes.
The previously noisy live stream was instantly filled with curiosity.
What is she going to do?
I don’t understand. Isn’t a thermos cup for water? What else can it do?
Wen Mian casually tossed a few things inside, then poured cola into it, closed the lid, shook it, and smiled. “This is perfect!”
She quickly ran back downstairs. Zhang Yunxi and Su Shiqiu were already waiting below.
Wen Mian walked over to stand beside them, abruptly increasing the distance between herself and Gu Man.
After waiting a little longer, Song Xue walked down fully armed. She wore a sun hat and a thick, airtight sun-protective jacket.
Wen Mian looked at her curiously, wondering internally: Will she really not get heatstroke like that?
Once everyone was gathered, Wang Qiang waved his hand and announced, “The task officially begins now. It will still be two people per pair, decided by drawing lots!”
Xiao Meng walked up with the well-used box, first stopping in front of Gu Man.
Gu Man extended a pale pink finger and drew a slip of paper from the box.
Xiao Meng then placed the box in front of Zhang Yunxi and Wang Mo. They also quickly drew a slip of paper.
The camera focused on Gu Man. She slowly opened the slip, which clearly read two words—Wen Mian.
Gu Man showed a slight look of surprise. The corners of her eyes curved shallowly, her red beauty mark dazzling. She parted her lips slightly. “My partner is—Wen Mian.”
Her voice was clear and husky, slightly drawn out, carrying an indescribable intimacy.
Wen Mian looked up in surprise, meeting Gu Man’s eyes. Didn’t they say they were avoiding suspicion? This avoidance seemed a little too close, didn’t it? Wasn’t she afraid of the wife-chasing crematorium scenario?
Wang Qiang flashed his large front teeth, pushed Wen Mian toward Gu Man, and announced with a laugh, “Excellent! Let’s congratulate this pair of partners!”
The fans were shocked, the fans were silent, the fans were nearly collapsing!
Why is it Wen Mian again?! Is she going to cling to our Manman again?
Although I admit Wen Mian has performed well these past two days, that doesn’t mean I forgive her!
Wen Mian, listen to me—don’t act crazy and cling to Gu Man!
Everyone is a bit too nervous, aren’t they? Based on my observation of Wen Mian these two days, she wouldn’t be so lacking in awareness.
I hope so…
Pushed next to Gu Man, Wen Mian involuntarily shivered and quietly retreated two steps, observing Gu Man’s expression as she backed away.
Then she saw Gu Man frown slightly. Wen Mian’s heart skipped a beat. She looked at the sky and the ground, sitting up straight and proper.
The remaining two pairs were Zhang Yunxi and Song Xue, both Betas, and Wang Mo and Su Shiqiu, an Alpha and an Omega.
They arrived at the vegetable patch. Considering they were all celebrities, Wang Qiang had chosen farm work that wasn’t too strenuous. In Wen Mian’s view, it was more like a fun farm experience of picking vegetables.
The vegetable patch was about an acre and a half, divided into several sections, each growing different crops.
An older woman from the farm, carrying a basket of seedlings, walked through the gaps and smiled. “Today’s main task is planting eggplants. Thank you all for your trouble.”
Wen Mian waved her hand and replied gently, “It’s no trouble at all.”
The woman nodded sincerely, divided the eggplant seedlings in her hand into bundles, and handed them to Wang Qiang.
Wang Qiang took them and said, “This is your morning task—each team plants one bundle. The first team to finish with the highest survival rate gets the most points and priority in choosing partners next time.”
“And I have good news for everyone: you don’t have to cook lunch. You’ll have a date right here at the farm!”
At this announcement, everyone’s spirits lifted. They looked refreshed, each harboring their own intentions.
Song Xue secretly glanced at Gu Man, vowing internally: I must get first place and gain the initiative!
Zhang Yunxi quickly glanced at Su Shiqiu out of the corner of her eye, then immediately looked away.
Wang Mo laughed carelessly, completely oblivious to the undercurrents around her.
The farm woman demonstrated how to plant. “First, dig a hole, it doesn’t need to be very deep. Then put the seedling in, cover it with soil, and finally water it… like this…”
The group watched intently, nodding to show they understood.
After the demonstration, Wen Mian took the basket from Wang Qiang, placed her thermos cup down, and turned to Gu Man. “Shall we go?”
Gu Man didn’t nod. Her gaze was fixed on Wen Mian’s fair, slender hands.
Wen Mian was puzzled. Following her gaze, she couldn’t help but laugh inwardly. She lifted the basket, her face beaming. “Here you go.”
Only then did Gu Man nod, taking the basket and silently following behind Wen Mian. She looked up at Wen Mian’s back, her hair swaying, and the sweet scent of strawberries lingered around her nose.
For some reason, the scent of sandalwood had become somewhat thick, carried away by the breeze, unnoticed by others.
The fans in the live stream were speechless, only speaking after a long pause.
Alright, I admit Wen Mian did well this time…
Wen Mian is actually quite comfortable when she’s being rational…
I hope she keeps it up and doesn’t go back to how she was before.
The plot of land assigned to the two of them was the furthest edge. The sound of machinery operation drifted from afar, and gentle clouds floated in the sky.
Wen Mian stopped, hands behind her back, and turned around. “This is the spot. Let’s start!”
Gu Man quickly averted her gaze, the tips of her ears tinged with faint red, annoyed at herself for staring at Wen Mian just now. “Okay.”
Putting down the basket, Gu Man proactively picked up the tools placed in the field and said, “I’ll dig the holes, and you can bury the seedlings. Is that alright?”
Wen Mian nodded, smiling at Gu Man. “Of course. We can water them together later.”
Gu Man agreed, bending down to dig the soil. Her movements were smooth and practiced, showing no sign of awkwardness.
Wen Mian raised an eyebrow slightly. The Movie Queen was surprisingly good at farming; this wasn’t written in the novel.
She quickly got into work mode too. Thanks to being raised by Grandma Zhong, the orphanage director, and although she later spent most of her time grinding at work, Wen Mian often went back to help. Her speed was also very fast, even keeping up with Gu Man.
The efficiency of the two was astonishing. The viewers’ mouths hung open, their eyes wide and round.
Are Wen Mian and Gu Man really this good?
I’m stunned. Can someone pinch me and tell me this is real?!
I’ll do it (pinches hard). It is real (angry tone)!
Hiss, that hurts! It’s actually real. No, I still can’t believe it!
It’s normal for Manman, who grew up in an orphanage, but didn’t they say Wen Mian was a rich young lady? Can a rich young lady plant vegetables?
I don’t know if a rich young lady can plant vegetables, but Wen Mian? She definitely shouldn’t be able to!
Then who is doing the planting now?
…This world is too fantastical. I’m going crazy!
Allow me to say this: Who was it that spread rumors that Wen Mian couldn’t do anything? They said she harassed Gu Man, but I haven’t seen it; they said she couldn’t cook, but she can; they said she couldn’t farm, but she can do that too…
Exactly! Although clinging to Gu Man might have been true, who said all those other things? Our Mian Mian is so good!
Wuwu, my Mian Mian…
Wen Mian didn’t know that her fans were currently weeping for her. Even if she did, she could only sigh and indicate that they shouldn’t talk about it, because those rumors were all true.
After planting the eggplant seedlings, Wen Mian straightened up and looked at Gu Man. “Watering?”
Gu Man nodded, picking up a nearby bucket. “I’ll go. You wait.”
The water pipe wasn’t far, just a short walk away. Wen Mian didn’t insist and casually sat down on a tool.
The live stream became noisy once again.
I’m convinced now, Wen Mian is definitely down-to-earth.
Haha, is that “a bit”? That’s a lot.
In a trance, I saw my mom. She sits on a tool like that right after finishing work.
My mom too. If there’s no grass, she sits on the tools…
The farm woman saw this and walked over, laughing heartily. “You two work so fast!”
Wen Mian hugged her knees and looked up at the woman, pointing to Gu Man not far away, her eyes overflowing with laughter. “Of course! Doesn’t the saying go, ‘When women work together, the work isn’t tiring’?”
The woman was amused. “That’s true, but working fast isn’t enough; quality matters too!”
Wen Mian raised an eyebrow and spread her hands. “Feel free to inspect.”
The woman walked around the patch. The more she looked, the brighter her smile became. She reached out and praised, “Not bad! You planted them well. I didn’t expect you to know about this?”
Wen Mian stood up and dusted herself off, her eyes sparkling with tiny, bright lights. Her words were humble, but her tone was full of pride. “Just average, average. World number three!”
Saying this, she quickly walked over to Gu Man, leaned in, and asked, “Are you tired? Do you want me to carry it?”
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, her voice carried a hint of sweetness.
Gu Man shook her head, avoiding Wen Mian’s hand, and gently refused. “I’m not tired.”