I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

Xia Ziyi eventually went into the water.

It wasn't because she overcame her fear of leeches, but because she realized she wasn't barefoot in the water; she was wearing waterproof pants.

Unless the leech has teeth of bronze and iron, it is impossible for it to harm her.

"Picking water hyacinth flowers is not difficult; let me demonstrate for you."

As Yang Mo spoke, he reached into the water, followed the flower stem to the bottom of the mud, pinched the stem above the root, and gently pulled it upwards.

"That's fine. It doesn't take much effort. Just be careful not to dig out the roots at the bottom."

Both Cheng Tian and the other person had an expression that said "I've learned it".

"What would happen if we dug up the roots too?" Xia Ziyi asked curiously.

"If we don't dig it out, new water hyacinths will grow back." Yang Mo glanced back at Xia Ziyi. "But if we pull it out, then you've killed an innocent life."

"That's great, now even if Hai Caihua becomes a ghost, she'll never let your Sister Xia go." Cheng Che added insult to injury.

Xia Ziyi was no longer curious and made up her mind that she would never do such a despicable thing.

Tian Xiwei chuckled as she listened to their conversation.

The author of "Dragon Raja" and the readers of "Dragon Raja" have teamed up. Although they just met and have no connection yet, it's clear that their chemistry is already good enough to form a comedy duo.

[666 It looks like I'm seeing a second Che-ge! I'm begging you guys, please stop bullying my Xia-jie!]

[This old man, Mo, isn't shy at all, and he speaks his slang quite fluently.]

[No way, are the requirements to become a reader of "Dragon Raja" really that high now? Everyone's a master of rambling.]

"Then let me ask you, if you don't know how to talk nonsense, why are you watching 'Dragon Raja'?"

[A fan of Oda who can't speak sarcastically is not a qualified reader of "Dragon Raja".]

[Wow, the readers of "Dragon Raja" are all so talented and have such lovely conversations! I love chatting with them!]

After a brief chat, everyone quickly got into the picking mode.

Because of her focus on winning the competition, Tian Xiwei was the first to move. She rolled up her sleeves above her elbows, reached her hand underwater, and completely picked out a water hyacinth.

Cheng Che did the same, rolling up his sleeves to start picking water hyacinths.

Xia Ziyi, on the other hand, looked hesitant—she wanted to roll up her sleeves to pick seaweed flowers… but she didn’t have waterproof pants on her arms.

What if a leech bites her when she puts her hand in the water and burrows into her body without her knowing...

She glanced at the other three and noticed that Yang Mo hadn't rolled up his sleeves; instead, he had put his arm directly into the water.

Her eyes lit up—could this mean she wouldn't have to worry about leeches anymore?

Following the "indigenous people" is definitely the right thing to do.

So Xia Ziyi followed Yang Mo's example and started picking water lilies without rolling up her sleeves.

[Sister Xia, do you not roll up your sleeves because you think it will keep out leeches? You're really clever!]

[Bad news: Not rolling up your sleeves won't stop leeches; good news: Not rolling up your sleeves makes it harder for you to spot them, and if you can't find them, it's practically the same as not finding them at all.]

[I understand. The reason I didn't roll up my sleeves was because I love leeches and want to provide them with a better living environment.]

……

After a period of time.

"Do you really want to win that badly?" Cheng Che asked, glancing at Tian Xiwei, who was already covered in sweat.

He felt that Tian Xiwei was being a bit too proactive.

Although she never slacked off when recording various tasks for the show, she always took them seriously.

But the past is the past, and the present is the present. Now I feel that she is being a bit too proactive.

"Hmph, of course." Tian Xiwei replied without stopping what she was doing.

It even sped up a bit, like it was on 1.2x speed.

Cheng Che didn't understand what she wanted him to do to become so proactive.

However… after thinking about it, since she was so eager to win, he couldn’t be slack off either, so he decided to speed it up as well.

Yes, but he wasn't driving at 1.2x speed, he was driving at 0.8x speed.

……

Several tens of minutes later, the four people finished picking the water hyacinths.

After Tian Xiwei and Cheng Che finished their match, Xia Ziyi, acting as the referee, pointed at Cheng Che's and Tian Xiwei's baskets respectively.

The water hyacinths in Tian Xiwei's basket were noticeably taller than those in Cheng Che's basket.

"I declare Oda the winner," she said.

Tian Xiwei smiled smugly, put her hands on her hips, and struck a victory pose.

"Okay, you win. What are your demands?" Cheng Che wasn't disappointed.

"Let's not talk about it now, we'll save it for later." Tian Xiwei picked up the basket, her tone light and her steps cheerful.

Although she had already thought of the request beforehand, she certainly couldn't bring it up in front of the camera.

She'll say it when the live stream ends tonight!

And so, the four of them, carrying baskets filled to the brim, returned to Yang Mo's home.

"You're back?" Grandma Yang Mo sat outside the courtyard, and upon seeing the four return, she smiled kindly. "I hope my grandson didn't cause you any trouble?"

"No, no, your grandson has helped us a lot!" Xia Ziyi replied.

"That's good, that's good." Grandma nodded happily.

"...?"

Yang Mo felt that his grandmother's words sounded like she was scolding him, and he subconsciously wanted to retort, "You're the grandson."

But before he could finish speaking, he belatedly realized he was being a coward, so he swallowed his words.

"Why don't you stay for lunch?" Grandma invited. "While you were picking water hyacinths, I had Grandpa get two fish. The food is almost ready."

Since things had been said to this extent, Cheng Tianxia and the other two did not refuse her kindness this time.

The group entered the courtyard, drew water from the well, washed themselves briefly, and then the four young men sat down in the courtyard, oriented in a four-corner formation.

"Shouldn't you go help Grandpa and Grandma?" Tian Xiwei asked.

Is it really appropriate for the four of them to sit here slacking off while the two elderly people cook in the kitchen?

"It's alright." Yang Mo waved his hand. "They're both getting old and can't stay idle. It's rare for them to have guests over, so they'd love to cook more dishes to entertain you."

"As anyone who has lived a long time knows, many elderly people don't think about lying down and enjoying their retirement. Instead, they become very restless and always want to find something to do."

This is truly old (thumbs up)!

My grandparents are the same; they can never stay idle at home, and my parents tell them every day not to do any work, but they just won't listen.

I could tell at a glance that Yang Mo is a very filial son!

"Hey, let's chat for a bit." Xia Ziyi has always been a restless person.

"Sure, you can come up with a topic," Cheng Che said.

Xia Ziyi's face immediately scrunched up as she began to think.

Seeing that she looked very serious, no one interrupted her.

Xia Ziyi pondered this for a long time, then suddenly slapped her thigh.

"Got it!"

Just as everyone was waiting to see what topic she could come up with, Sister Xia asked:

"Hey Yang Mo, how old are you this year?"

"..." ×3.