Jiang He stomped her foot in frustration, then began searching for Jiang Hua.
Seeing that Jiang Hua was still spinning in circles, she felt much more balanced inside, though her face showed concern. ”What do we do? Sis doesn’t seem to have dug up a single one.”
“Hm?” Xie Jiumian suddenly woke up.
Jiang He: !
[Young Master Xie, could you at least pretend? The double standard is way too obvious?!]
[Jiang He acted cute for ages and it wasn’t worth as much as one word—”sis”]
[Poor Hehe. How could Xie Jiumian have the heart to treat sweet, kind Hehe like this!]
[This generation of netizens is hilarious. They can’t manage their own love lives, but they’re full of advice for everyone else]
“Buzz buzz—”
Just then, a droning sound came from nearby.
Jiang Hua looked over.
Jiang Hua’s ATV seemed to have gotten stuck in the sand. The vehicle was vibrating violently but stayed in place, while the person inside was stomping the gas pedal like crazy.
Jiang He’s lips curled.
She called out with feigned concern, “Sis, maybe you should stop. That’s really dangerous. If you can’t drive, don’t push yourself.”
The moment the last syllable fell—
BOOM!
Jiang Hua’s ATV suddenly spun a 360-degree Thomas roundhouse and burst out of the sand!
Jiang He’s mouth twitched. “…Well, at least you’re out. But be careful with your legs when you dig, sis. It’s a beach, after all—the footing is terrible—”
Whoosh!
A figure in a bathrobe was flung out of the vehicle, landing directly at the destination.
Jiang Hua poked her head out: “Brother Fu?”
Hearing that voice, the flung-out Fu Ran started digging like a wild dog scavenging for food, throwing caution to the wind.
Everyone: !!
[Mom, there’s something dirty! It can fly!]
[That can’t be Fu Ran, right? Definitely not Fu Ran. La la~ just scaring myself. Shit! It really is Fu Ran]
[I have to say, Jiang Hua really knows how to train a dog (schedule fully booked, resurrection armor for parents and family already purchased, not planning to debut, my pee is matte, no mirrors at home)]
[What’s going on? I looked away for a second—how did Fu Ran end up like this??]
[Isn’t it because Jiang Hua threatened him! If he didn’t get down, Jiang Hua would dance on the ATV. And dancing would’ve been fine, but she was waving a caterpillar around everywhere! Fu Ran is terrified she’ll get that caterpillar into his clothes again!!]
In the vehicle, Jiang Hua wore sunglasses, tapping the car door with her fingers at random intervals.
“Brother Fu, I’m starting the countdown.”
“Three.”
“Two.”
“I found one!”
“Whoosh!”
Fu Ran tossed up a box, then rolled away flat on the ground.
The engine roared through the sky once more!
A grown man, one point eight meters tall, was yanked off the ground by a rope and instantly flung back into the vehicle.
The item stayed behind; he was flung back onto the beach.
[AHHHHH!!! Fu Ran!!]
[Last time I saw this battle tactic was in Plants vs. Zombies (attached image: Gargantuar carrying an imp.jpg)]
The others snapped out of it and were suddenly pumped full of adrenaline.
“Just wait—I’ll destroy them!” Ke Wenjun floored the gas.
Jiang Hua sped past him.
Ke Wenjun suddenly felt something fuzzy on his head.
He looked up—face to face with a caterpillar.
“Ah!”
He slammed the brakes, shook his head frantically, then clutched Meng Yue’s arm. “It’s a caterpillar, so scary, wahhh.”
Jiang He, seeing herself overtaken, felt the pressure and dug even faster.
“Mian-ge…”
She turned to call Xie Jiumian to join her, only to see him sprawled across the back seat, fast asleep again.
Jiang He gritted her teeth and, throwing caution to the wind, called out: “Look, it’s Jiang Hua!”
Xie Jiumian suddenly opened his eyes.
After glancing around, he rubbed his eyes: “It’s not even dawn yet? Sister-in-law Wang, wake me up later.”
Jiang He: !!
Keep pretending, why don’t you!!
[Xie Jiumian: In sleep mode, please enter the startup password—Jiang Hua]
[Jiang He has unlocked a new identity: Sister-in-law Wang]
[He’s a grown man—is he really okay with making Hehe struggle all by herself??]
[Person above, you’re underestimating our Young Master Xie’s thick skin. He really is okay with it]
[What bad intentions could Young Master Xie have? He’s just unconscious, everyone, please be understanding]
Meanwhile, Jiang Hua swung Fu Ran left and right, and by the time the treasure chests were all dug up, she was still playing with him.
Not digging for anything—just playing for fun.
It was only when the chief director came charging over with people howling that Fu Ran was finally rescued from her hands.
The production crew hastily called a timeout.
Fu Ran was panting nonstop, his foot throbbing with pain. He turned around with a dark expression, suddenly glanced around, closed his eyes, and shouted in his heart: “System, come out!”
The surroundings were silent.
“System, stop playing dead!” Fu Ran said again.
After a few seconds, the System’s voice finally came online, sluggish and slow.
[Host child, you’re done for. Didn’t I tell you long ago that Jiang Hua ain’t right, she ain’t right! I told you to stay away from her lately, stay away from her, but you just had to keep messin’ and messin’ and messin’…]
“Shut up!” Fu Ran impatiently cut off its glitching voice. “Cut the crap! Bring out every item I can use! I’m going to make Jiang Hua taste a fate worse than death!”
Three years ago, due to an accident, his body had died, and he had unexpectedly bound himself to the [Fear Value] System, which allowed him to extend his life by absorbing other people’s Fear Values.
Moreover, these Fear Values could be exchanged for many items in the shop.
It took him a whole year just to understand its accent.
And another year to make the System understand his words.
So although he despised Jiang Hua, he never let her leave.
A foolish, cowardly woman—perfect for tormenting day and night, squeezing her Fear Values dry!
The System reminded him: “Eh, sweet mother o’ mine, you make it sound so easy. You’ve only got two items left—Obedience Water and X-ray Vision. If you don’t replenish your Fear Values, you’re done for.”
“You’re the one making it sound easy!” Fu Ran snapped. “Ever since Jiang Hua ran off, that bitch hasn’t produced a single Fear Value!”
“Teacher Fu, are you rested? Shall we continue?” someone from the production crew said.
Fu Ran’s expression suddenly turned ugly.
“I refuse. Jiang Hua was driving with emotions running high today—she’s very unstable. My heart has suffered a great shock. Unless I switch partners.”
[Fu Ran, you did the right thing! Kick Jiang Hua to the curb! Make that wicked woman go dig for treasure herself!]
[Hilarious, Jiang Hua wanted to show off, and now she’s caught in her own trap~ Nobody wants her anymore~]
“Then take me instead. I happen to like a little excitement.” A lazy voice rang out from beyond the crowd.