CH 56

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As expected, Tian Lin guessed what Jiang Yu would say. However, she didn't expect that Jiang Yu was not sure, and used the word "think", which sounded like she was thinking about it.

"Why?" Tian Lin asked knowingly, "You never renew the contract."

In the past, let alone renewing the contract, it rarely even expired normally. Most of the time, the contract get terminated early, because Jiang Yu, who easily loses interest, was like a ticking time bomb. She would explode at anytime, whatever the little lover did wrong.

Jiang Yu was speechless for a moment.

Why?    

She has not thought about this issue. Renew the contract if she wants, and take action if she has any ideas. Why delve into the reasons?

But if she has to find the reason——

The car slowly drove out of the basement, and a ray of sunlight came in, which was a bit dazzling. Jiang Yu turned her face away as if she couldn't avoid it, and closed the curtains, "Because..."

"Sleep hasn't returned to normal yet." She needs a human sleeping pills by her side.

Tian Lin took a deep look at her, said nothing, nodded and said, "Okay. Should I talk to Miss Cheng when you come back, or in a few days?"

"I'll tell her." Jiang Yu hugged the big notebook tightly in her arms.

"Then these girls..." Tian Lin pointed to the tablet.

Jiang Yu didn't even look at it. She waved her hands and joked, "Pick one to keep by your side. It's good to warm the bed."

"I like handsome guys." Tian Lin also smiled.

The morning rush hour is busy and the roads are congested. Jiang Yu closed her eyes and rested for a moment, only to feel bored and flustered, so she opened the curtain again to look at the scenery outside the window, but seeing the long queue of vehicles at the intersection, her heart became more and more congested, so she simply put on a Bluetooth headset and listened to music.

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At nine in the morning, the crew chartered a flight to Lingzhou.

There are a total of eight guests, all of whom are women. They all have outstanding works and are popular enough to hold up the scene. The youngest is 24 years old, and the oldest is 33 years old. There is not much difference in celebrity status between them.

According to the rules, eight people will be divided into four groups by lottery, and two groups will live in a farmhouse together.

Pei Chutong had already greeted the film crew, and she and Jiang Yu were in the same group by default, so she and Jiang Yu were not surprised when the result was drawn.

Like this kind of outdoor reality show, some people come to participate in it to set up hype. In front of the camera, they are independent, capable and considerate. Behind the camera, five or six assistants circle around. After editing, only what they wanted to show to the audience will be left  to the side.

Jiang Yu and Pei Chutong brought only one assistant, Xiao Zhou and Ruan Mu respectively.

Strictly speaking, Ruan Mu is a bodyguard, but over the years, she has done a lot of work as an assistant, and it is not a problem to have two jobs.

After landing, everyone had lunch at the downtown hotel, put some of their luggage in the suite, and then set off to the recording location.

The village is located by Lingbai Lake, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a quiet environment, and is a relatively small tourist destination.  Wooden houses similar to stilted buildings are scattered in the village, and every household is planting flowers and grass. The ethnic customs are strong and very distinctive. It is like a photo of fresh literature and art.

They rented houses from seven families, one for the guests, and three for the film crew, plus logistics, there were dozens of people.

Jiang Yu and the others live on the far side. There is a large yard and a vegetable field in front of the house, full of fruits and vegetables, and the livestock are tied in the side fence. There are two rooms facing south and two rooms facing east on the upper floor.

Stone roads, pressurized wells, firewood stoves...

Rural life.

Everything was too familiar to Jiang Yu.

"Boss Jiang, let me make the bed?"

"No need."

She swiftly put on the sheets, hung up the mosquito net, and arranged the toiletries. Xiao Zhou tried to help several times, but was rejected. In just a few minutes, she cleaned up the room she will stay in.

"Go and tidy up your room, I'll go to the next door to have a look." Jiang Yu smiled at her, turned and went out.

The room next door was a bit of a mess and had clearly not been tidied up.

Pei Chutong was sitting on the chair, hugging the pillow with one hand, and carrying the pillowcase with the other. Her movements were a bit clumsy. After stuffing the pillow for a long time, it didn't look good. It was distorted, so she had to take it out and put it on again.

Ruan Mu really couldn't stand it, "I'll do it."

"Don't touch it!" Pei Chutong frowned and knocked off the hand she extended.

Ruan Mu bowed her head silently.

"Tongtong, are you okay?" Jiang Yu stood at the door and looked at them for a while, then walked in as if nothing had happened.

The two raised their heads at the same time.

Pei Chutong's eyes brightened slightly, and the center of her brows stretched instantly, showing a smile, "Not yet. Coco, you came just in time. I can't cover this pillow twice, come and help me cover it."

Jiang Yu took the pillow and the cloth cover, sat down next to her, and within ten seconds, they were covered comfortably.

"Where's the bed? Let me make it for you."

As soon as the words were finished and before Pei Chutong could answer, Ruan Mu stood up abruptly, walked to the side of the bed, bent down and pinched the corner of the quilt, and picked up the sheet with the other hand.

"What are you doing?" Pei Chutong stood up and held her back, "There's no need for you here, we can do it ourselves, go out first, the camera will come over soon."

Ruan Mu stopped, clutching the corner of the quilt tightly in her palms, and didn't move half a step.

"Assistants are not allowed to appear on camera, this is a rule, do you understand?" Pei Chutong said patiently, her voice softened a bit.

Ruan Mu looked up at her, then at Jiang Yu, and loosened her fingers little by little.

Jiang Yu: "..."

She just wanted to help.

Jiang Yu moved her lips and was about to speak, but Ruan Mu turned around without saying a word, left the room, and sat on the sofa in the living room outside.

"Coco, come on, I'll take this side." Pei Chutong waved nonchalantly.

Jiang Yu stepped forward, skillfully picked up the sheet and shook it out, spread it on the mattress, and slowly flattened it. When she looked up, she saw Pei Chutong staring at the door absent-mindedly, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Do you want Xiao Ruan to come in and make the bed?"

"No."

Pei Chutong retracted her gaze and shook her head, "She has made the bed since I was a child, but I am not paralyzed, so I can do it myself."

"Really? Then I'm leaving."

"Coco…"

Seeing the helpless and troubled look of the young miss, Jiang Yu couldn't help laughing, shaking off the quilt while laughing: "Childhood sweetheart, how wonderful, sweet troubles."

"What's wonderful about it? She has been stubborn and stupid since we were kids, especially after returning from the army. She has become a living log, and a close-minded one. I just couldn't understand, and some days I will be mad at her." Pei Chutong's helpless smile showed sourness, looking a little lost.

At this time, the camera brother came up slowly with the machine on his shoulders.

The photography team has a total of 20 camera positions, half of which are active, and the rest have substitutes, blank shots, and panoramic shots.  During these seven days, apart from sleeping and going to the toilet, they will be followed by the camera anytime whatever they do in the house or in the village.

Private emotions that they don't want to be seen must be kept well hidden.

For example, their relationship.

Jiang Yu and Pei Chutong had already "colluded" in advance, and now both of them have entered a half-acting half-real state.

"Teacher* Pei, you've got it wrong."

*used to show respect for someone more veteran than the speaker 

"Ah?"

"Hahaha…"

The two cooperated tacitly.

Pei Chutong is a professional actor with excellent acting skills. She acted as if they were not familiar with each other at first, but after they met through the show, they had some topics to talk about, and they became friendly but not too close.

Jiang Yu doesn't need acting bonuses, as long as she thinks that the camera is shooting, neither filming nor acting, her polite and humble appearance will naturally appear.

They talked and laughed around the room while making the bed.

Ruan Mu, who was sitting on the sofa, raised her head and silently watched the door. Only half of Jiang Yu's back can be seen from this angle.

After a moment, she looked away again.

....

Lingzhou has a relatively low latitude and a mild climate throughout the year. Even in November, it has a temperature of 25 degrees during the day and night, and large mosquitoes can still be seen flying indiscriminately.

In the evening, the sun set on the mountain.

The pale orange sunset gradually faded, and a large swath of purple blue was blurred in the night sky. Jiang Yu stood in front of the pressurized well, bent over, holding a heavy pressure rod to press down the water one by one.

Although it is a reality show, They have to solve three meals a day by themselves, use local materials and play on the spot.

Seeing the clear well water gurgling out, tiny pictures flashed in her mind…

A little girl, about five or six years old, pressing the rod with all her strength, but it couldn't be pressed, and the water only flowed out a little bit, and it didn't reach half of the basin. At this time, grandma came out of the kitchen,  Pointing at her and yelling—

Useless little wretch, lazy and not working hard.

She scoffed.

There was a sudden vibration in the pocket of her pants.

Jiang Yu froze, stopped, took out her phone to unlock it, and sure enough, there was a WeChat message.

Kid: [Hmm, have a good time, sister.]

This is a reply to her message that landed at noon.

The whole afternoon, she was waiting for Cheng Suran's reply. In the past, the kid would always reply in seconds, and it would never be more than an hour late. Today, she was made to wait for more than five hours.

Even if she doesn't check her phone in class, she should have time to check it between classes.

She couldn't help guessing, and sent a message: [What are you doing?]

"Coco--"

Pei Chutong came out of the stove and ran to her side, "The firewood stove is really hard to use. I can't make a fire. Do you know how to use it?"

At this time, the camera brother came again.

It's okay, I'll do it, Teacher Pei, you pump the water and once the basin is full, bring it over and I'll make the fire." Jiang Yu suddenly regained her composure and entered a state, while putting away her phone and walking towards the stove.

Teacher Pei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she still seriously pumped up the well.

When she returned to the stove, the big pot was blazing hot, and rice was steaming in it. Jiang Yu squatted in front of the stove, holding the long black tongs in her hand, reaching into the stove from time to time to stir twice skillfully.

"Fortunately, I have you, otherwise I'm afraid I won't have anything to eat tonight."

She took the basin to the side to wash the vegetables.

Pei Chutong's pupils are so big, she may not be completely out of touch with manual labor, but she seldom does housework, so her hands and feet are very slow and dexterous. Jiang Yu was the complete opposite of her. She did chores quickly and well. It was only the first day, and she took care of her almost everywhere.

The camera is here so they can't get too close, after a while, the camera left. Jiang Yu was in charge of cooking, Pei Chutong was sitting in front of the stove adding firewood, watching her forehead sweating, holding a tissue to wipe her thoughtfully and meticulously,  talking and laughing.

Ruan Mu watched them like a ghost.

….

After dinner, there will be no more cameras, so Pei Chutong pulled Jiang Yu to go for a walk.

"I'll go too." Ruan Mu followed her closely.

Pei Chutong grasped Jiang Yu's hand tightly, and frowned, "We're going to take a walk and talk, what are you going to do?"

Ruan Mu said without changing her face: "My duty."

"But I don't need it now."

"..."

"Look at Xiao Zhou, who is quiet and obedient without causing trouble, can't you learn a little?" Pei Chutong looked at her coldly.

The three of them stood in the yard, and the lights under the eaves of the courtyard porch shone sparsely. Ruan Mu lowered her eyes, her cold face was somewhat blurred, and it was difficult to distinguish emotions for a while.

Pei Chutong thought she had heard it, so she turned around and left while holding Jiang Yu.

Ruan Mu followed.

"!!!"

Seeing that Pei Chutong was about to explode, Jiang Yu immediately smoothed things over, "Xiao Ruan, don't worry, we won't go very far, just walk around, you can see us from the balcony on the second floor, ten minutes, okay?"

"Coco, don't spoil her, sooner or later I will change someone!"

"Okay, okay, stop talking."

"..."

Ruan Mu looked at the two women holding each other's hands, silently took a step back and whispered, "Just ten minutes."

"Who do you think you are?!" Pei Chutong raised her hand to hit her.

Jiang Yu hurriedly pulled the woman away.

Behind her, in the small farmyard, Ruan Mu stood quietly for a while, then turned and entered the house, went to the balcony on the second floor, and watched their figures in the night.

Even if she's angry, Pei Chutong didn't intend to go far, because firstly, she was unfamiliar with the place, and secondly, it was too dark to be safe, so they just walked around the lake not far away.

Knowing that Ruan Mu could see, she put her arms around Jiang Yu's shoulders, and pressed her ears to her ears every time she say a word, almost kissing her.

"We're out for a walk and you're still playing on your phone, who are you chatting with?"

"Little friend." Jiang Yu didn't lift her head, her fingertips were jumping quickly on the keyboard.

"Tsk tsk."

Pei Chutong accidentally saw the sentence "I miss you so much", quickly looked away, cleared her throat, and said, "I read a novel two days ago, it can be regarded as gold master literature. The rich boss kept a college student, after raising her, she fell in love, and in the end she was cheated into bankruptcy and went to jail, her reputation ruined, but the little girl took her money and flew away, it is really pitiful."

"Silly rich people who can be cheated out of their wealth by college students only exist in novels. In reality, such people cannot become rich women."

"Right, Coco?"

After Jiang Yu replied to the message, she raised her head and touched her forehead with her hand, "What's the name of the novel, can you let me read it?"

"..."

"Mm?"

Pei Chutong suppressed a smile, looked left and right, and whispered, "I made it up."

"I know." Jiang Yu flicked her forehead again.

"Coco, I'm not joking, I'm serious, you must never fall in love with your lover." Pei Chutong grabbed her hand with a serious face.

Jiang Yu sneered: "How could I be tempted, you really don't understand."

"That's for the best." Pei Chutong nodded and sighed, "There are a lot of things in the entertainment industry, everyone takes what they want, and it's not surprising, but there are always a few people who are not clear-headed, looking for love in money relationships, it ended badly…”

"However, so far I haven't seen a miserable example of a benefactor. It's all because the lover is too young and clueless."

Jiang Yu lowered her eyes, looking a little dazed.

The phone screen came on again.

Kid: [Then can I start the video now?  It’s okay if it's inconvenient for sister...]

A "well-behaved baby" who pinches her fingers nervously.

Jiang Yu couldn't help smiling, and immediately replied: [It's convenient, wait until I finish taking a shower.]

"Tongtong, let's go back."

"So fast? It's only been eight minutes." Pei Chutong frowned and looked at her watch.

Jiang Yu put the phone back into her pocket, rubbed her temples, and said, "I'm tired today, I want to rest early."

"That's right... You've been busy today, it's been hard work. Let's go then."

The two walked back arm in arm.

In front of the courtyard gate, Jiang Yu looked up at the balcony on the second floor. There was no one there. Looking down, she saw Ruan Mu sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard, as if she was waiting for someone.

Pei Chutong also saw her and stopped abruptly.

The three looked at each other.

"Tongtong, I'll go up first." Jiang Yu let go of her arm, stepped into the room, and went up the stairs in three steps at a time.

There is only one toilet in the farmer's house, and the conditions are a bit rough, but the facilities are fairly complete, and the temperature of the hot water is sufficient. When going out, Jiang Yu can be particular or not, and she hastily took a shower in only ten minutes.

Back in the room, under the mosquito net, she couldn't wait to grab her phone and initiate a video call with Cheng Suran.

A beautiful and delicate face appeared on the screen.

The background is in the second bedroom of the suite, the lighting is soft and warm yellow, the girl's cheeks are flushed, her eyes are full of water, her eyes are a little drunk, and her breathing is a little anxious.

"Elder sister…"

Her voice was soft and a little hoarse.

Jiang Yu's heart melted at her call of 'Elder sister', with a doting smile in her eyes, and she was about to speak, when the girl on the screen sat up with her arms propped up, and the camera shook.

She accidentally had a glimpse of the finger gloves box and small toys next to the pillow...