A Low Rank Female Goes Viral Across the Galaxy-Chapter 259: Hidden Task
"Oh, I’m so, so sorry! Please don’t be mad, sister. I didn’t mean it like that. I think it’s amazing, too.
It’s just... the surface is so worn and filthy, so I just..."
Zheng Yushi blushed and apologized profusely.
"Miss Zheng, I’m only nineteen years old."
Zheng Yushi, who was already twenty-six, felt her expression shift. She was grinding her teeth so hard they could have shattered, yet she still had to force a smile and say:
"Oh, is that right? I’m sorry, I had no idea. I just assumed..."
"Perhaps I just look old for my age, which is why Miss Zheng made that mistake."
Qi Shan snorted with laughter. "Ha! Jiang Qin, you’re hilarious. You look so young, anyone who isn’t blind can tell you’ve barely reached adulthood.
But as for this Miss Zheng here... I don’t know how old you are, but you’ve got to be over twenty, right?
Twenty-three, at least. Why are you running around calling everyone ’sister’?"
Jiang Qin just smiled without saying a word.
’I’m giving Qi Shan a silent thumbs-up in my head,’ she thought. ’Of course, it would be even better if she could come up with a less cringey nickname for me.’
’Even though I wasn’t that old back on Earth, the internet was plenty fast. Of course I know what a ’green tea bitch’ sounds like.’
’First, Zheng Yushi tried to stir up trouble for Yuan Ling, and now she’s trying to use me as a stepping stone to build up her own image. She’s really dreaming.’
"I’m sorry. Every young lady I see has such a youthful face, so I can’t really tell them apart..." Zheng Yushi said with feigned chagrin.
There was no trace of resentment on her face from being called out.
’You have to admit, she’s remarkably resilient.’
Jiang Qin didn’t press the attack. As long as Zheng Yushi wasn’t trying to drag her down, she couldn’t care less whether she was a genuine schemer or just playing dumb.
Clark had been watching the drama unfold from the sidelines with keen interest.
Natalie, on the other hand, just looked completely fed up.
Yuan Ling had wanted to step forward and speak up for Jiang Qin, but every time he tried to open his mouth, someone else spoke first.
Now that silence had finally fallen, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly stepped forward and said softly, "The gift was for Miss Jiang. If you don’t like it, you can just throw it away.
But I hope you don’t give it to anyone else. It’s just a piece of junk. No one would want it besides Miss Jiang.
So if you don’t want it either, then just throw it away."
At his words, only Zheng Yushi looked embarrassed; the others were unfazed.
After all, she was the only one who wanted the thing to make her life easier. The other females didn’t want it in the slightest.
When they disliked a male, they disliked everything associated with him by extension.
Forget a small piece of junk—even if Yuan Ling offered them vast riches, they would have scorned the offer.
So... in reality, aside from Qi Shan, the other three females also secretly looked down on Jiang Qin.
’Such a low-class female. So shortsighted she’d even deign to associate with such a pathetic male.’
Jiang Qin couldn’t read other people’s minds.
She genuinely found the item useful, and after another three hours of walking, when it was already 4:00 PM and they still hadn’t reached the village, she felt even more fortunate to have it.
"Damn it all! I’m not walking another step! You garbage production team, where are your people? Did you all drop dead?!
Get out here right now! I want a Flying Car! If you don’t get me one, I’m staying right here and not moving!!"
Qi Shan’s face was flushed with anger as she continued to curse, "No wonder this crappy show of yours isn’t popular! Who the hell turns a dating show into a cross-country trek?!"
"Sister Qi Shan is absolutely right. Isn’t this supposed to be a dating show?
How about you gentlemen split us up and each carry one of us? If I walk any further, my feet are going to swell up."
Zheng Yushi looked utterly wronged, her eyes glistening with moisture.
She looked at Long Hao expectantly. "Brother Hao, could you carry me? I’m very light~"
Natalie also looked toward Jiang Qingfeng, speaking up for once. "If we keep going like this, we won’t make it before nightfall.
We should do as Miss Zheng suggested and split up. Each of the females can choose a male she fancies to carry her.
I’ll go first. I choose Young Marshal Jiang."
"Then I want Brother Hao!" Zheng Yushi quickly chimed in.
"Hey, hey, hey! No fair, you can’t just call dibs! In that case... I’ll take the kid, Su Haoyang!" Qi Shan scrambled to make her choice.
Clark, a beat too late, said with a helpless expression, "Well, I guess that means I have to pick Mr. Ni. Sorry about that, Miss Jiang Qin."
Jiang Qin: ...
"Hilarious. You chose, so we have to agree? Who made that rule?" Long Hao said, looking at the women with a sarcastic smile.
"Sorry, Miss Nata, you’d better walk on your own."
"I also refuse," Ni Jia stated, clearly displeased. "I’m only willing to carry Miss Jiang Qin."
’A famous singer who hasn’t revealed her Spiritual Power Level after so many years in the industry... you can just imagine how embarrassingly low it must be.’
’If she had High-level Spiritual Power, who would hide it?’
’The entertainment industry is a tough business, after all. He refused to believe she’d have such an advantage and not use it, instead pulling that whole ’I’ll rely on my own talent’ act.’
’So the most likely scenario is that her Spiritual Power Level is so low it would ruin her reputation, which is why she’s hiding it.’
’A female singer who clearly looks down on him, who chose him out of sheer helplessness, and who would be of no benefit to him.’
’I’d have to be sick in the head to carry her and get completely tied to her brand.’
The last one, Su Haoyang, also quickly stated his position. "Since none of the other guys are carrying anyone, then I... I can’t really go against the grain. That wouldn’t be fair.
So I’m sorry, Sister Qi Shan. You’re not mad, are you?"
Qi Shan responded magnanimously, "Of course not. I wasn’t really into you anyway. In fact, I could just carry my Jiang Qin-baby myself."
Jiang Qin politely declined, "Thanks for the offer, but I already have a ride."
’If the show’s rules didn’t state that a male had to assist a female and they had to arrive together to get first place, I would’ve just taken off on my simple skateboard and left everyone behind.’
’But if I want to get first place, I have to choose a male.’
’To be honest, I have a bad feeling about it, which is why I haven’t brought it up. I’ve just been sticking with the main group.’
’After all, when you’re on a variety show, it’s never a bad idea to blend in with the crowd.’
Zheng Yushi reminded everyone in a crestfallen tone, "But at this rate, we’ll never make it before dark."
’This psycho production team. The map is the size of my palm, but the distance feels like it’s three hundred kilometers.’
"So what do we do? How about we just keep cussing out the production team until they give in and come pick us up!"
Zheng Yushi reminded them again, "But the director said we have to get there on our own. If we give up, we just stay put.
They’ll only come get us after it gets dark."
In other words, making a scene was useless. The production team wouldn’t come even if they raised hell.
This was actually all a ploy to force the male guests’ hands and get them to be chivalrous.
But unexpectedly, none of them were moved.
The director could understand the four other guests. He was used to them; they’d been the same damn way in the first season.
’But the newcomer, Su Haoyang... why is he being so dense?!’
’How can he just follow the other guys’ lead?’
’If a male doesn’t fight and compete, how will he ever get a chance to marry a female?’
’This moment, when no one else is making a move, is the perfect opportunity!’
The director, who couldn’t bear to watch any longer, had no choice but to find a technician to send a message to Su Haoyang’s signal-jammed Light Computer:
[Hidden Mission: Choose one female and help her reach the destination as quickly as possible.]
