Shameful
The two of them continued to leisurely dig bamboo shoots, getting along harmoniously and naturally becoming a picturesque duo.
After the show aired, what the audience saw was the Chun and Jingming duo, the joyous yet antagonistic male and female pair, and as for the other male-male couple, there seemed to be a hint of awkwardness, with all their interactions feeling forced and lacking the sweetness of the other two pairs.
Perhaps it was because the male-female duo were from the same company and were more familiar with each other, their interactions were more natural. During the show, these two also gained a lot of fans, and netizens even praised Qingzhu enthusiastically!
Indeed, a company with correct principles, where the people in the company are not lacking in any aspect!
When Jing Dan and them finished digging up the bamboo shoots, the two of them had gathered a bounty of fresh bamboo shoots, exuding the aroma of mud and the bamboo shoots themselves.
However, looking at these fresh and tender bamboo shoots, Jing Dan started to feel reluctant.
“Are we really going to sell them?” She tugged at He Ying’s sleeve, her voice somewhat soft.
She wanted to eat them herself!
He Ying could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her. It was both amusing and tricky for her. She wanted to fulfill her request, but now they were on a show, and even if she did, it wouldn’t be convenient for her to eat so much. But if she didn’t comply, seeing her looking a bit downhearted, she could almost picture her fluff drooping along with her spirits.
How pitiful.
Seeing He Ying not immediately responding, Jing Dan understood the reason upon a careful thought and said in a slightly subdued tone, “Take them to sell.”
She couldn’t possibly eat the bamboo shoots in front of so many people on the show, right?
He Ying leaned in close to her ear and whispered, “After the show, I’ll accompany you to dig them up again.”
Jing Dan’s eyes lit up, recalling the scenes of He Ying helping her dig and eat bamboo shoots in the past, she nodded eagerly.
He Ying stifled a laugh, and the two of them then carried the two baskets of bamboo shoots and boarded the crew’s car to head to the market, intending to sell them early and have time to watch a movie afterwards.
While on the way, they learned that Zheng Weiyi’s CP went to sell vegetables, while Bian Fengyu’s CP wasn’t as lucky. Because Bian Fengyu wasn’t keen on many things earlier, they ended up with no choice, and was now helping a fishing family clean up the pond mud.
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Jing Dan didn’t have much emotional attachment to the other two couples. She was solely focused on how much money they could make by selling the bamboo shoots they dug up themselves.
Maybe they could buy two movie tickets?
When they arrived at the market, as it was already noon, there weren’t many people, making it feel somewhat deserted.
Due to having gone to markets before, He Ying also knew a bit about it. She found a relatively crowded intersection, placed down the baskets, borrowed a pen from the crew, and started writing on some discarded cardboard boxes to advertise the sale of spring bamboo shoots.
In this small town, everyone knew everything very well, and now, suddenly seeing two beautiful women appearing here, with some people even raising big cameras to take pictures, it sparked a bit of curiosity among the crowd, gradually gathering around.
“Sister, how much are you selling these spring bamboo shoots for?” a woman approached, speaking boldly.
Jing Dan was taken aback, sister? Was she talking to her?
However, He Ying responded naturally, without feeling anything amiss, saying, “Sister, these spring bamboo shoots are 10 yuan for 3 stems, freshly dug up just now, very fresh!”
Those with sharp eyes could tell by the soil on the bamboo shoots that what she said was definitely true. Moreover, the quality of the bamboo shoots was good, 10 yuan for 3 stems was not expensive at all. Once someone started buying, many others quickly followed suit.
Then, those people started calling them “sister” one by one, urging them to quickly collect the money.
Seeing that the two of them were not very experienced, the initial woman decided to stay and help them attract customers. With her assistance, things went more smoothly for them. Jing Dan was in charge of collecting money, while He Ying and the woman helped customers pack their chosen bamboo shoots. In no time, the two baskets of bamboo shoots were sold out.
Jing Dan held a stack of money in her hand, her eyes shining slightly.
—Ahaha, this beautiful sister, where did you come from!
—Help, why do I feel like the Divine Beauty is a bit money-hungry now? Is this still my wife worth billions!
—What’s wrong with you upstairs! Is that your wife? Clearly, she belongs to Teacher He!
After selling the bamboo shoots, the two of them made 310 yuan. Due to the help of the woman earlier, they insisted on treating her to a meal.
The woman politely declined, but eventually agreed to have a bowl of noodles together at a nearby noodle shop. After finishing the noodles and waving goodbye, she left.
“That sister is quite free-spirited,” He Ying chuckled. “Bold, free-spirited, and warm-hearted, her luck must be good.”
“Uh-huh,” Jing Dan nodded in agreement.
Later, the two of them arrived at the movie theater, where the director smilingly said, “We have prepared couple’s tickets for you as requested by the fans. Sixty yuan per ticket, so that’s a total of 120 yuan, please.”
He Ying, Jing Dan: “…”
Reluctantly handing over the 120 yuan, they didn’t even know what movie was playing today before entering the theater.
When they entered, they found out that the crew had actually booked the entire theater. Looking at it this way, the sixty yuan per ticket didn’t seem expensive at all.
Since the crew couldn’t film the movie screen, they set up the equipment and left, giving the space to the two of them. However, this action made He Ying feel a bit uneasy.
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Why can’t you film the screen? But does that mean people can do other things here?
As the movie started, He Ying understood why the crew had left.
Because this movie was the first lesbian film, aiming to break societal norms. While the story was captivating, the intimate scenes between the two female leads were equally intense. Even without explicit nudity, it still made viewers blush and their hearts race.
He Ying: “…”
Those netizens really enjoyed stirring up trouble.
She looked at the oblivious Jing Dan, feeling a bit disheartened about how to warn her.
Due to He Ying having seen the film, she knew exactly when the intimate scenes were coming. So, whenever the movie progressed to those parts, she would cover Jing Dan’s eyes, feeling awkward and uncomfortable.
It was just yesterday when she confessed her feelings to Jing Dan, and today they were sitting together watching others’ intimate scenes. What a strange turn of events!
Being covered,, Jing Dan was confused. She kept asking He Ying, each time, He Ying would suggest that the upcoming scenes were too scary and better left unseen.
Listening to He Ying, Jing Dan felt increasingly puzzled. This movie doesn’t seem to be a horror film? Why does it suddenly shift to horror elements, and why did the voices not match at all?
After enduring the entire film, He Ying leaned back, feeling a bit drained.
Nervously drained.
She was truly afraid that Jing Dan might want to imitate what she had seen, but Jing Dan seemed as innocent as eating jelly, showing no signs of romantic thoughts. He Ying felt like she might collapse.
—Hahaha, this is such an awkward scene. Teacher He, why cover her eyes as if there’s something unsightly she can’t see!
—Wow, the crew really dares to play around. They actually showed them this movie. Are they trying to teach them something?
—I have to say, after rewatching this movie, it’s really fantastic in every aspect!
As they walked out of the theater, they saw the crew with amused expressions, especially the director, whose face was flushed with stifled laughter.
He Ying coldly glanced at him, “Are there any more surprises coming up? Just spill it all at once!”
The director quickly shook his head, trying to contain his laughter, “Next, you can rest well. There won’t be any more surprises before dinner!”
He Ying snorted in response, inexplicably resembling Jing Dan a little.
Jing Dan followed He Ying beside her. She hadn’t seen much of the previous movie so didn’t understand what had made He Ying embarrassed. Seeing He Ying’s current appearance, she felt somewhat intrigued.
She had never seen He Ying like this before.
Since there wouldn’t be any more surprises before dinner, and it was almost 4 p.m. now, He Ying planned to take Jing Dan out for a walk and have dinner outside.
They spent 45 yuan on noodles and 120 yuan on movie tickets, leaving them with only 145 yuan. It seemed impossible to afford a nice meal outside with that amount; they needed more money.
But where could they go to get more money?
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To earn money, He Ying took Jing Dan aimlessly wandering around the city. Suddenly, they saw many children learning dance on the open space in front of a cultural plaza. He Ying’s eyes lit up. What could be better than using her expertise to make money?
“Let’s go check it out.” He Ying grabbed Jing Dan’s hand, already feeling natural.
Jing Dan glanced down at the hand He Ying held, feeling no resistance in her heart. In fact, she subconsciously smiled because of He Ying’s actions, feeling a sweet sensation.
“Hello, are you teaching dance here? Do you need more people?” He Ying politely asked as they approached.
The girl who seemed to be the leader looked at He Ying, her eyes lighting up the next second. She then glanced at Jing Dan by He Ying’s side and started to get excited.
“Teacher He! President Jing!” The girl recognized them at a glance, then looked at the cameraman filming behind them and asked, “Are you filming a show?”
She had watched the live broadcast they started before and knew the show was being recorded here, but she didn’t expect to actually meet them.
“Yes, that’s right. So I was wondering if you need extra help. I can assist with teaching, but you would need to pay me a fee for my services. You can pay based on your usual lesson rates.” He Ying said with a slight sense of embarrassment, afraid of coming off as taking advantage of her reputation.
Upon hearing He Ying’s offer, the girl’s eyes lit up. Who was He Ying? She was the most award-winning principal dancer! It was near impossible to have her teach normally, but now she volunteered to do so!
She nodded eagerly and exclaimed, “Yes, we need help! But, Teacher He, you won’t be teaching them, you’ll be teaching us!” She then pointed to the teachers conducting the lessons.
It was a waste to have a teacher of He Ying’s caliber teach a group of beginners in dance. Those with a dance background like them were the ones who truly needed instruction!
He Ying was momentarily speechless, not expecting such a change. “But if I teach you all, what about these children?” Wouldn’t they be left without a teacher?
“It’s okay, it’s okay! I’ll talk to them and let them know that today’s lesson will be postponed. We’ll make it up to them in the future!” The girl pleaded with a pitiful expression, “Please, Teacher He, we are all students from the dance academy. We teach these children in our spare time to earn some extra money. We have exams coming up soon, so could you help us review our problems?”
Jing Dan watched her actions, furrowing her brows slightly. Did begging have to be so coquettish? She couldn’t help but snort softly in her heart.
He Ying couldn’t help but smile wryly, “Alright, have them come over, and I’ll do what I can.”
The girl cheered and jumped up, quickly going to find those people.
He Ying turned to take Jing Dan to buy some snacks and ice cream on the side, telling her, “I’ll need you to wait for me later. After my class, I’ll take you to eat something delicious.”
“Okay.” Jing Dan knew He Ying had important things to do, so she nodded obediently.