Why should I throw away the joys of life!

The final results:

Xu Su: 11 points, Huo Yuchen: 11 points, Shen Chuanzhu: 4 points, Lu Jing: 3 points, Zhuang Luo: 1 point, Li Weizhou: 2 points.

When Zhuang Luo saw the results, he nearly lost control of his expression. Under the table, his hands were pinching each other so hard they almost drew blood.

Li Weizhou did not even bother pretending anymore and inexplicably started casting doubt. "Director, I suspect someone cheated."

Xu Su, who had wanted to cheat but ultimately relied entirely on his own abilities: ?

Lu Jing, who had not intended to cheat but still cheated on two questions: ?!

Huo Yuchen spoke calmly. "Do you have proof?"

Director Yu followed up. "That's right, Mr. Li. Do you have proof?"

"...No."

Li Weizhou had no proof, but his instincts told him something was wrong here.

So he started spouting nonsense, trying to muddy the waters so they could play another round.

"Director, don't you find it strange?"

"With the brains some people have, there's no way they could answer that many questions."

He made no attempt to disguise whom he was targeting. He might as well have said Xu Su's name outright.

[Best Actor Li has a point. It really does feel off.]

[What point? He doesn't even have proof, and you think he has a point? What bullshit.]

[I think Li Weizhou just can't take losing. Look at that bitter expression. Eww, what a turnoff.]

[LMAO, Zhuang Luo's expression is even funnier. He looks like he's about to cry.]

[Someone said earlier that it didn't matter how much work he did, and Li Weizhou even backed him up. Well, now the biggest shares are theirs, but suddenly they're unhappy.]

[I said it earlier. Some people just make it sound nice. When it's actually their turn, they can't accept it at all.]

After listening to him, Xu Su grinned.

He realized some people really could not be shown any respect,

because they were not necessarily human, and that could very well lead to a situation where they took that respect and spat on it!

His lips curved into a meaningful smile as he leaned back and looked at Li Weizhou.

"You're right. With the brains some people have, they really couldn't answer that many questions. That's why they can only come in last."

Zhuang Luo's and Li Weizhou's expressions changed abruptly at those words.

"What did you-"

"I said,"

Xu Su cut Li Weizhou off and kept firing:

"Don't think having something wrong with your brain gives you the right to do whatever you want here."

"If you really can't figure out your place, spend some money and install a GPS. Don't mistake your Best Actor award for the light of God."

"You think you're a born genius with an aura stretching eight meters out, but you're actually worth less than a plate of fish mint tossed with cilantro."

"..."

The scene fell utterly silent.

Everyone except Huo Yuchen stared at Xu Su, their expressions equal parts shocked and strange.

The live comments flooded the screen even more wildly:

[Scammed out of twenty cents by an online lover]: Oh shit, oh shit! They're about to go at it! Where's the milk tea? Where are the sunflower seeds? Where are the boneless chicken feet?!

[The most famous homewrecker for miles around]: Please keep the camera on Li Weizhou and Zhuang Luo. No other reason, I just want to see the ultimate version of looking sick as a dog.

[Sleepy and judging everyone]: I'm now convinced Xu Su really did remove his lovesick brain. This isn't a persona.

[My ass is the reddest on monkey mountain]: Oh my gosh, I'm suddenly starting to like Xu Su, especially that mouth! Sorry to be forward, but can you give me a smooch?

[Sun Shang-banana]: Person above, you're really being a little too forward.

[Your wife is beneath me]: [Snicker][Snicker][Snicker] Best Actor Li really kicked a steel plate this time. Throwing accusations around without proof-got your ass handed to you, huh?

[The only thing between me and rich people is money]: Li Weizhou: I never imagined Xu Su would be this hard to deal with without his lovesick brain! A miscalculation! A miscalculation!

[Devastatingly handsome]: Lin Xiao, your insults are getting more and more sophisticated.

Director Yu finally defused the dramatic situation by moving the program along. "Okay, okay, okay! Let's move straight on to the next segment-claiming your wasteland!"

Since Xu Su and Huo Yuchen had the same score, Director Yu suggested that they decide their final rankings with rock-paper-scissors.

That method was rather slapdash, but Xu Su did not mind.

Huo Yuchen, however, flatly refused. "No need."

His reason was, "I'm allergic to the number three."

Xu Su: ?

[Honest question: aren't rich people allergic to the number four? When did it change to three?]

[Why don't these rich people ever think to notify us poor people?]

[Huo Yuchen: Isn't that what I'm doing now?]

And just like that, Xu Su lucked into a three-mu plot.

The others received the following: Huo Yuchen, four mu; Shen Chuanzhu, five mu; Lu Jing, six mu; Li Weizhou, seven mu; and Zhuang Luo, eight mu.

At the edge of the wasteland, after Xu Su claimed his plot, his gaze caught Zhuang Luo and Li Weizhou nearby.

One had reddened eyes and a resentful expression; the other wore a dark expression brimming with anger. They were a perfect match.

Xu Su clicked his tongue twice, picked up his hoe, and prepared to get to work.

"Starting work as soon as the land's been divided?"

Huo Yuchen's low, mellow, clear voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Xu Su turned around. "Slacking off before you've even started?"

Huo Yuchen choked for a moment, then laughed in exasperation. "What is that mouth of yours made of?"

Xu Su set down his hoe and rested his elbow on the top of its handle, his posture languid.

"First, we can rule out rice. Next, we can rule out vegetables. Finally, we can confirm it's made of flesh."

Huo Yuchen: "..."

[Hahahahaha, I'm pissing myself laughing.]

[Now that's a masterpiece of saying absolutely nothing.]

Seeing that he said nothing, Xu Su took the initiative to ask, "Has Your Highness deigned to come all this way on some important business?"

Huo Yuchen looked at him. "Nothing important. I just wanted you..."

"You want me?!"

Xu Su jolted in alarm, hurriedly dropping his hoe and wrapping his arms around himself. "That's not okay, is it?!"

"I know you rich people usually like playing out those crazy forced-love and taking-someone-by-force scenarios, but we've only known each other for a day! Aren't you moving a little too fast?!"

After shouting that, he even looked helplessly to either side.

"And in broad daylight! Out here in the middle of nowhere!"

"No five-star hotel! No 999 roses! No 1982 vintage wine! No..."

"...Have you said enough?"

Huo Yuchen gritted his teeth and interrupted Xu Su's performance. "If you're done, please dump out the filthy part of your brain!"

Xu Su immediately jumped half a meter away. "Why should I throw away the joys of life!"

"..."

Huo Yuchen nearly failed to resist the urge to kick him.