Chapter 18
Mr. Dickens smiled when he saw Lucy. She had once saved his wife, so he was familiar with her.
Why start practicing martial arts so early? Why not wait for the live stream?”
Lucy’s martial arts movements were deep, with a balance of strength and grace. Anyone knowledgeable could tell at a glance that
If she practiced during the live stream in the morning, it would likely attract a lot of viewers
“No rush, Lucy said with a smile.
It was only the second day of the live stream, and many people still disliked her.
If she rushed to take the spotlight, it would seem too eager, and people would criticize her for being too obvious.
Taking it slow was the better choice Gold would shine in the end.
she was well–trained.
Her calm demeanor earned Mr. Dickens admiration; anyone else would have been scrambling for solo camera time to showcase themselves
After some thought, the director said, “How about tomorrow when you start practicing martial arts, we film it and post a video online to slowly shift your image?”
This could also generate more buzz
Lucy nodded “Sure, thank you, Mr. Dickens
Listening to their naturally familiar conversation, the crew finally realized that the director and Lucy were old acquaintances and had a good relationship.
Consequently, they
y became even more p
polite toward Lucy.
Inside the house, sounds began as the other guests woke up and started their morning routines.
By 7:30 AM, the live stream resumed
Parker and the others sat together and started discussing, “What should we do about breakfast today? Should we still eat?”
“It’s still early. Let’s help pick peaches and see if we can cover breakfast?” Lucy suggested,
“Sure, and maybe we can trade some for food and cook it ourselves,” Mel proposed
1 second that, Demi smiled
The team agreed and was about to head out when they bumped into another group
“Are you heading out to find work? Ashley asked. “Yesterday, we checked with dozens of households. Today’s tasks should be much easier.”
Parker smirked, a hint of smugness in his voice: “We’re not going to search, we’re going straight to work. We already made arrangements with the
villagers, so there’s no need to go through all that trouble ”
Ashley and her group were instantly surprised.
When did you make these arrangements?”
“Yesterday,” Parker replied. “Lucy led us to the job, and it’s not just for today. We’ve already lined up work for the whole week, no need to worry about food
Parker’s voice carried a tone of pride and boasting his charming and rebellious demeanor particularly attractive under the sunlight.
Ashley could hardly believe it. “You’ve arranged work for the whole week? How is that possible?”
They had spent half of yesterday, exhausted, asking dozens of households before finally securing the job for the day.
Parker’s team hadn’t done anything!
Ashley couldn’t help but look at Lucy, half–doubiting, and asked, “How did you manage that?”
Could the really be that capable?
Was she actually leading Parker’s team to an easy
How was that even possible?
Meeting Astley’s skeptical gam, Lucy remained calm. Does this have anything to do with you? Instead of doubting me, why don’t you focus on your own
Back when she was with the Green family, Gracie’s constant manipulation had convinced averyone there that Lucy was a useless country bumpkin who couldn’t do anything right
So, it was no surprise that they doubted her abilities now
Put Lucy didn’t care about their opinions and couldn’t be bothered to explain.
Being brushed off again, Ashley’s face darkened: “We know what we’re doing and will definitely find work. No need for your concem
1 don’t have time to worry about you,” Lucy said, rolling her eyes dismissively.
“You- Ashley was furing once again.
Since Lucy had decisively left the Green family, she had become more and more infuriating!
How far did she plan to take this? This was going too fart
Lucy, too lazy to engage further, turned to Parker and the others and said, “Let’s go, workers. Work hard so we can eat well later!”
“Hahaha, yes! Work hard, eat well! Demi was the first to follow her.
Even Mel and Parker, the two men, couldn’t help but laugh as they joined them
As they left, each carried a beautifully woven straw hat, looking less like they were going to work and more like they were off for a leisurely outin
Ashley and the others remained where they were, their expressions not looking too good.
They had thought that by working hard yesterday, they would surely outdo Lucy’s group today.
But to their surprise, Lucy’s team had already lined up a week’s worth of work…
Ashley couldn’t wrap his head around how Lucy had suddenly become so capable
Cohen, on the other hand, had always known about Lucy’s abilities–her tenacity and determination to overcome any challenge she faced
That was what had drawn him to her.
But now…
Cohen took a deep breath, suppressing his feelings, and said, “Let’s go. We need to find some work too.”
Although his main purpose in joining this reality show was to promote Gracie, he didn’t want to lose to the other team in front of the cameras.
“Alright The q
group snapped out of their i thoughts.
Watching
the sun rise in the east, Sasha asked, “Director,
where
are our hats?
Mr. Dickens replied, “The production team didn’t provide any hats. The ones Lucy’s group had were woven by Lucy and Demi”
“What?”
This left the group stunned once again.
They had seen them weaving something in the courtyard yesterday, but had thought they were just idly passing time since there was no other
entertainment around.
Who would have thought they were act
were actually making hats
Who would have thought Lucy could even do that?
Ashley and Cohen fell silent, while Gracie’s smile faltered.
Lucy! Why was she everywhere? She just wouldn’t disappear!
“Let’s get going too.” Gracie raised her eyebrows and smiled brightly, “Let’s work hard and try to trade for more vegetables.”
And then, crush Lucy!
As soon as she spoke, Ashley and Cohen could only nad in agreement: “Alright, let’s go.”
The two stood on either side of Gracie, guarding her as they left together.
Sasha was left behind, secretly gritting her teeth, but on the surface, she acted as if nothing was wrong and quickly followed.
Meanwhile.
Lucy arrived at the farmer’s house where they had agreed to help.
The family was just having breakfast–noodles.
When they saw Lucy’s group, the family quickly greeted them, and the hostess asked politely, “Have you had breakfast yet?”
Parker, unburdened by any celebrity image, smelled the delicious aroma and, feeling a bit hungry, pitifully replied, “Not yet. Could you treat us to
breakfast? We’ll work extra hard afterward!”
Such a handsome guy acting pitiful made the hostess burst into laughter, Instantly dispelling her nervousness in front of the camera
She laughed and said, “No problem, it’s just breakfast. You all sit down, and I’ll start cooking.”
Lucy glanced at the barely touched noodles on the table and said with a simile, “Sister, why don’t you take us to the kitchen? We can cook it ourselves”
“How could I let you? You’re our guests, and celebrities no less.”
“It’s fine. If your noodles sit for too long, they won’t taste as good.“Lucy was humble and warm, without any celebrity airs, making her very likable.
