Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 85 : Selling Flowers (3)

Chapter 85: Chapter 85 : Selling Flowers (3)

Whatever strategies the two superior groups hatched the previous night, they proved to fall short before the inferior one’s.

At 5 PM, their little competition ended in time.

Even then, there still stood a relatively long line before Lin Ruoye and Shen Jingwei’s stall.

They sold so many flowers that they had to ask Madam Yang to restock their flowers sometime in the afternoon.

Everyone knew which group won the first prize before Madam Yang announced the result.

"It was unfair," Lang Yuxuan complained, crossing his arms before his chest in indignation. "We didn’t have the photo spot with us. That’s why we lost."

"Technically, the photo spot did not belong to our group," Lin Ruoye replied. "You could have offered the same thing to your buyers."

Lang Yuxuan pursed his lips.

"If I did that, our group would be dubbed a copycat."

Both Shen Jingwei and Lin Ruoye grinned from ear to ear.

First come, first serve!

"Alright, I have counted the amount of profit generated by each group!" Madam Yang announced as soon as she finished making her calculations.

"Congratulations to Shen-Lin group for winning the first place!"

"Wooooo!"

Shen Jingwei and Lin Ruoye high-fived each other in celebration of their victory.

"The second place goes to Yan-Feng group!"

Yan Renzhong and Feng Jietang merely gave each other a single look and a single smile. It was unclear whether they were trying to maintain their cool persona or signify the end of their momentary partnership.

Shen Jingwei was pretty sure it was the latter.

The announcement brought endless gloom upon Ye Lingxia and Lang Yuxuan.

They lost.

They actually landed on the third place.

Ahhhhhhh...!!!

"So... What are the prizes?" Ye Lingxia asked, her voice overflowing with dread.

"About that..." Madam Yang drawled. She hummed while tapping on her cheek thoughtfully. "Actually, I have no idea."

"....."

"....."

At that time, everyone had the same thought in mind.

Was this a scam?

Did CNC Studio scam their participants???

"But I am sure that you will receive the prizes soon enough!" Madam Yang assured them while nodding enthusiastically.

The others were not that sure.

They had to console themselves with the commission they earned from selling flowers that day.

Back at their little house, Uncle Wang and Auntie Chen were all packed up for their trip.

They exchanged hugs with the six participants, who had only the best wishes for them.

"You must be tired after spending the entire day in the local market," Auntie Chen said. "We have cooked some dinner for you. Please enjoy them before the dishes are cold."

"But Auntie, why? We should be doing the cooking ourselves," Shen Jingwei said. He hated inconveniencing the elderly couple hours before their departure.

"Oh, shush," Auntie Chen laughed. "It’s nothing fancy. Just a little taste of the local village. We hope you all like it.

After some time, a car came by to pick up the elderly couple.

After they left, the six participants dragged their tired bodies to the dining room.

Sitting on top of the table, decked by a huge serving lid, was their dinner that night.

It was definitely not little.

A steaming basket of garlic butter bread, a hearty bowl of potato and chicken soup, a colorful plate of stir-fried cabbage and shrimp, and a sizzling dish of spicy tofu with minced pork surrounded a large pot of fluffy white rice, creating a feast for their senses.

"Goodness, I didn’t know I was starving until I saw food," Feng Jietang quickly took his seat and eyed the food hungrily.

Ye Lingxia smacked his head, prompting the man to groan from pain.

"Sister Ye, why did you hit me???"

"Get the plates and cutleries first! Are you planning to eat like a wildling?"

"You can all sit down," Shen Jingwei laughed. "I will get the plates."

"Let me help you," Yan Renzhong offered, stepping forward before anyone else could. It wasn’t as though there was any competition for the task.

Shen Jingwei wanted to take the plates from the shelf, but Yan Renzhong was faster than him.

"Let me," he said. "You should get the cutleries instead."

"Oh. Right, thank you."

Shen Jingwei followed Yan Renzhong out of the kitchen with the cutleries inside a cylindrical container.

Thinking back, Yan Renzhong had always been this way.

Back when they were dating, Yan Renzhong never once let Shen Jingwei carry anything heavy.

Although Shen Jingwei was only a trainee, he was treated to the luxury of having his bags carried by Yan Renzhong, a newly debuted actor. At first glance, it might have seemed like Shen Jingwei was the established star and Yan Renzhong his assistant.

Back then, Shen Jingwei considered it to be Yan Renzhong’s love language.

Right now, he knew it wasn’t.

He was probably just being polite to everyone.

Everyone went to bed early that night.

The next day, they had to cope with the daily chores without Uncle Wang and Auntie Chen. Although they knew by now what to do every single day, they couldn’t help but miss their friendly hosts.

Nevertheless, they did their best to keep up with the daily schedules.

Feng Jietang and Lang Yuxuan slaved around in the field before morning broke. Today, they harvested baskets of chayotes and tomatoes.

Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong fried egg and ham pancakes, squeezed out fresh orange juice, and prepared a pot of coffee for breakfast.

Once they had their fill during breakfast, Lin Ruoye and Ye Lingxia left for the market with a shopping list and baskets of goods to sell.

After breakfast, came lunchtime.

After lunch, Feng Jietang and Lang Yuxuan continued tending to the fields. Lin Ruoye and Ye Lingxia started cleaning the house. When they were cleaning the kitchen, they had to kick Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong out to the porch.

Dinner was served in time, and the day ended after all dishes were washed.

The day went relatively smoothly until nighttime arrived.

That night, a heavy storm blew through the village and destroyed the majority of the crops.