Who Needs to Put Up with Anyone?!

The Transform, Freaks! production crew's cameramen were exceptionally professional, unafraid of any filthy footage as they shoved their cameras right up close for a series of tight shots of Xie Ran vomiting.

He wanted to dodge, but lacked the strength to do so.

Having never done farm work before, the sudden assault of that pungent stench nearly made him vomit up his stomach.

Leaning against a low wall, Xie Chen watched the scene and seemed to sigh helplessly. "Thought he was a king, but turns out he's bronze."

"If we're counting on him to finish the task, we probably won't be sleeping tonight."

Award-winning actress Li Jingfei had always valued her sleep, terrified that staying up late would give her wrinkles. Resentment rose in her heart. "If he doesn't have the skills, why take on the job? Isn't he just wasting our time?!"

As she spoke, she walked over to the ox cart, lifted one corner, and glanced at Xie Chen. "Come give me a hand."

The corners of Xie Chen's lips curled up. "I'm not in a hurry to sleep."

Li Jingfei was no fool. She instantly saw that Xie Chen was putting on airs. After a half-second pause, she nodded slightly. "Little Chen, could you please come help?"

Xie Chen, still standing with his arms folded, gave a faint smile. "Since Sister Li has asked, how could I refuse?"

He strolled over lazily and lifted the other side of the ox cart. Li Jingfei immediately felt much less strain and glanced at Xie Chen again in surprise.

The sharp-tongued actress had not expected the man before her, who did not look particularly strong, to have quite a bit of strength.

Having finally finished vomiting, Xie Ran straightened up and turned to see the scene. A surge of resentment rose within him, but no matter what, he refused to go near them again.

He never wanted to smell livestock manure again for the rest of his life!

Meanwhile, Director Li entered the observation room, his attitude immediately becoming warm and attentive. "Wenye, how is it? Are you settling in? Want me to find you a room with a better environment?"

Huo Wenye's gaze remained on the screen. His sharp, sculpted features seemed coated in frost, making people shudder in fear.

Apparently used to being ignored, Director Li eagerly trotted over and sat on a stool beside him. He secretly glanced at Huo Wenye's profile while grumbling inwardly.

As expected of the heir to a top-tier family. His genes were ridiculously good, especially that face—it completely crushed all those male stars in the entertainment industry.

They were truly lucky to have invited him as an observer!

"Tonight's task..." Huo Wenye's thin lips moved slowly, his voice somewhat low.

Director Li misunderstood him and immediately said, "Wenye, don't worry. Tonight's task is the easiest one. Tomorrow morning, hehe, I guarantee I'll have them aching at the waist, sore in the back, and cramping in the legs!"

He spoke so smugly that he failed to notice Huo Wenye's brows knit slightly.

"Xie Ran was a last-minute guest? No one said he would be participating before," Huo Wenye asked again.

Director Li immediately showed an impatient expression. "Wasn't it the Xie Family who paid to force him in? I didn't agree at first, but they said Xie Ran had good potential and could serve as a contrast group. Maybe he'd even bring in a wave of traffic. But look at him."

"Complete trash!"

He could not help cursing, then comforted himself. "Let's see how he does tomorrow. Maybe he'll perform better."

Huo Wenye said nothing more.

Their attention naturally returned to the show.

There were not many households in the village. Since they needed to fertilize the fields the next morning, the villagers had already prepared the manure and placed it outside their doors. As a result, Xie Chen and Li Jingfei collected it quickly, and before long, they were nearly finished.

The other guests followed from a distance, utterly disgusted, occasionally even gagging out loud.

With only three or four homes left, Xie Chen suddenly stopped and turned to Li Jingfei. "Sister Li, this job may not be too hard, but we can't work for nothing, can we?"

"What do you mean?" Li Jingfei asked instinctively, but when she saw those eyes gleaming brilliantly beneath the starlight, she instantly understood and smiled knowingly. "Of course we can't work for nothing. When we get to the shared dorm later, the two of us should have priority in choosing rooms!"

Not far behind them, Luo Mingyu, who was tightly covering his nose, hurriedly raised a hand. "I have no objections! Let's finish collecting this stuff and pick rooms already!"

Li Sifan and Wei Mingqi had just opened their mouths when someone beat them to it. "Brother Xie Chen, we're all one team. Why distinguish who goes first and who goes later? Didn't the production crew say the results would be shared?"

"When I was collecting manure earlier, I didn't make any demands."

Xie Chen sneered. "Right, you didn't make any demands. Then why did you hold everyone back? What was that about running to the roadside to throw up?"

"I-I wasn't feeling well!" Xie Ran said, sounding guilty.

He truly could not understand where that obedient boy who used to endure everything without talking back had gone?!

Why was every word out of his mouth now loaded like a gun?!

Wasn't he afraid the Xie Family would grow disgusted with him?!

Having long expected Xie Ran to make excuses, Xie Chen plopped down onto a stone bench and leisurely crossed one leg over the other. "Since you're not feeling well, I advise you to quit early. This variety show isn't something ordinary people can handle."

As he spoke, he tipped his chin toward the other two. "What about you? Do you agree? If not, go collect the manure yourselves."

Wei Mingqi quickly stated his position. "I agree! I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage and still acts smug about it!"

The moment he said that, the livestream chat burst into laughter.

[Hahaha, what do we do? What do we do? Either they're being subtly mocked, or they're on the way to being subtly mocked. How is this show supposed to continue filming? I'm really worried for Xie Ran!]

[I love this kind of everyone-is-evil variety show. Every line hits exactly where it hurts. Nobody has to put up with anyone—this is way too satisfying!]

[I don't know why, but Xie Chen is more arrogant than before. Look at that overbearing, domineering, king-of-the-world attitude. I freaking love it!]