What Great Fortune You Have!

The road down the mountain was fairly wide, but it was still a dirt road. Soaked by rain, it had become incredibly muddy. Everyone stumbled along, one foot deep and the next shallow, and the guests on camera were already a bedraggled mess.

[Wuwuwu, my Boyu!]

[This is infuriating! Is the production team seriously this inhumane?]

[How much are Yaoyao's penalties and compensation fees, exactly? Seriously, I can't keep watching this.]

Jiang Yao was five foot three and weighed barely eighty-eight pounds. She stumbled all the way, and had nearly fallen backward into the mud just now when Si You swiftly caught her.

"Are you okay?" Si You asked.

For some reason, Jiang Yao felt reassured. "I'm fine. I'll just follow your footprints. It's much easier that way."

"Boyu," Si You said. "You walk behind with Jiang Yao. I'll lead the way up front."

At once, Xue Boyu came over and supported Jiang Yao.

Si You pressed his footprints more firmly into the ground. They pushed forward against the wind and rain, and what had been planned as a forty-minute walk took a full hour and a half.

Even in the heat of summer, the downpour left them starting to shiver with cold.

It was as though the heavens knew they had suffered enough. The rain gradually weakened, and the towering mountain before them formed a powerful barrier. Even the farmers had not expected the weather to turn so bad. As they chatted among themselves, they said it was quite rare.

Those rough, dark hands did not pause as the farmers bent down to pick the broad wild vegetables sprouting from the ground.

Si You did not dare waste time. He took a basket from a staff member, then added, "Could you give Jiang Yao some clothes? I'm worried she'll catch a cold otherwise."

People online had already begun cursing. They said the production team had gone too far for the sake of a gimmick, and Jiang Yao's fans were on the verge of exploding. Seeing this, the director did not dare delay and instructed the staff to do as Si You said.

In fact, aside from Si You, all the other guests had been given coats by the production team. Si You had noticed, but did not think much of it. He knew exactly where he stood.

But the direction of the comments began to shift—

[Do they really have to treat people this differently?]

[Si You is already a living target. Of course it's normal for him to be treated differently.]

[What kind of disgusting creature are you upstairs? People don't even deserve basic human rights while filming a show now? And where do you fans get this ridiculous sense of superiority? So fucking disgusting!]

[Heh, I've always had a rebellious streak. I only started following Spring Heartbeat this season. Go, Si You!]

This circle always attracted newcomers. With Si You's behavior standing in such stark contrast to the long-term abuse from his haters, it was only a matter of time before people's rebellious instincts were provoked.

In front of her screen, the young girl who had once said she was afraid to watch Horror Livestream alone worried about Si You while delightedly discovering that many people had poured into his fan community. Si You's follower count was slowly rising too!

Si You lowered his head and dug up wild vegetables, thinking that this job should have been assigned to the love-brained ones. Combined with the stormy weather, it was practically a full-stack sobriety buff.

Si You was observant. He saw that the farmers first pinched the base of the vegetable, pushed it into the soil, then applied a little force to pull out the whole plant by its roots. The roots were tender and white, making them look much better.

"You can eat the roots too?" Si You asked.

One of the older men smiled. "You can. They're a little bitter, but they clear heat and toxins. Nice and crisp too."

Si You copied him, and his movements quickly grew faster.

A camera followed close beside him. Rainwater streamed down his forehead and gathered on the young man's long lashes. Whenever it became uncomfortable, Si You raised a hand to wipe it away. His expression was peaceful, and he almost blended into the hazy green of the mountains and wilderness around him. He did not need any editing at all.

[Damn... what kind of god-tier face is this?]

A person's behavior and temperament could influence their appearance to some degree. That was why some people had ordinary features yet made others feel like they were basking in a spring breeze, while others had exquisite faces but came across as sharp, mean, mediocre, and vulgar. There was no shortage of beautiful actresses in the entertainment industry, but truly handsome male stars were not that common. Once Si You's irritating traits had been stripped away, he was like a pearl beneath the moonlight—his brilliance impossible to hide.

Fei Chang and Shao Ancheng were unwilling to fall behind, but their ability to learn was clearly far inferior to Si You's. Most of the wild vegetables they picked ended up with the leaves separated from the roots, milky sap spilling out and making them look unappealing.

Very soon, Si You's workaholic nature revealed itself. He and the farmer found a new patch of wild vegetables, and without a word, both bent down and started picking. After ten minutes, their waists ached, their thumbs and index fingers had gone numb, and they were nearly frozen stiff, but neither showed any intention of stopping.

The farmer had only brought these celebrities here because the production team had paid him. For ordinary people like him, more contact with celebrities would not change their lives. They still had to work honestly. Besides, these celebrities were far too delicate, and bringing them around was tiring.

The farmer was getting a little tired. He turned to look at Si You, only to find that after Si You had pinched the wild vegetables until his index finger turned red, he had switched to using his middle finger...

The farmer fell silent. The farmer was no longer tired. The farmer caught up with Si You's pace and started pinching away rapidly.

"Brother Si You." Xue Boyu stepped forward. His basket already had a layer of wild vegetables in it, and he wanted to see how much Si You had picked. Instead, he discovered that Si You's basket was already full. Worried that they would spill out, Si You held them down with his other free hand.

Xue Boyu was utterly amazed!

"Perfect timing," Si You said. "Give me your basket."

Xue Boyu blinked. "Huh? I can pick my own."

"Stop talking and hurry up!" Si You urged. "There's seriously no room left."

"Okay, okay!"

Xue Boyu held the heavy basket of wild vegetables, only realizing afterward that Si You was competing with the farmer over who could pick more wild vegetables...

When there was someone in a group working with all his might, it motivated everyone else. Si You's hands occasionally moved so fast they left afterimages. Jiang Yao watched his technique and soon found it interesting. Her body warmed up as well. Her nose was filled with the fresh mixed scent of earth and plants, and there was no greasy, foul-smelling man dragging her down by talking at her. Jiang Yao felt much more relaxed. She hummed as she picked, the rhythm becoming lighter and livelier. It was a new song.

When Jiang Yao stopped, Si You turned and praised her. "That sounded great!"

Jiang Yao was thrilled. "Right?"

By the time they finished picking the wild vegetables and headed back, sunlight had broken through the dark clouds, revealing a dazzling landscape completely unlike the one they had seen on the way there.

Jiang Yao even jogged over to kick at the puddles for fun.

Seeing that she had cheered up, Xue Boyu went to tease her. The two of them seemed to have reverted to three-year-olds, splashing water at each other with all their strength.

Shao Ancheng and Fei Chang chatted leisurely as well.

The older man walked beside Si You, puffing on a dry tobacco pipe. He felt these celebrities had been especially easy to manage this time—so easy that his hands were sore from it.

To be honest, Si You's hands were sore too.

Everyone had shattered the directing team's expectations. Nearly every basket was full, while Si You alone had filled three bamboo baskets!

The others sold their wild vegetables in exchange for supplies. Si You had more options. He sold two baskets and kept one, planning to eat it himself that night.

"Si You, bring me along for tasks like this next time, okay?" Jiang Yao said as she bounced over.

"No problem," Si You said.

"Haha, shouldn't Yaoyao be calling for me instead?" Zhang Jianlin suddenly spoke up from where he stood in the doorway.

Jiang Yao's expression turned cold at a visibly rapid pace.

[Jiang Yao: disgusted.jpg.]

[Jiang Yao is really being rude.]

The moment that was said, Jiang Yao's fans immediately seized on it to curse.

[Yeah, yeah, yeah, Zhang Jianlin sending a girl out to pick wild vegetables in heavy rain is so polite. No one's saying men absolutely have to give way to women, but hiding like this is just pathetic.]

[Can Zhang Jianlin's big face even hold up once his hairstyle gets ruined?]

[The more I look at his face, the less I like it.]

Si You carried his basket inside and sneezed. Then a warm blanket was wrapped around him. Jiang Tingxu took the wild vegetables and said to Si You, "Go upstairs and take a shower."

"Mm." Si You responded, then remembered something. "The body wash is in your room."

Jiang Tingxu handed him a room key. "Shower in my room."

The comments filled with question marks, and even Si You froze for a moment.

Jiang Tingxu admired his expression for several seconds before saying, "One of the hot-water pipes burst. They're still repairing it. Based on the layout, your room has no hot water."

Si You let out an "Ah." "Okay, thank you."

[Si You, what great fortune you have!]

[Bring a camera in there, please. I want to see what my husband's room looks like.]