Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

Chapter 223 The Top-Tier Actor's Little Mouth Was Poisoned
Outside a shop in Chinatown.

Chino looked around the street, puzzled: "Why do we need a translator to come to Chinatown?"

"Many of them are of Chinese descent and do not speak Mandarin."

Lu Lanxin looked exhausted—along the way, she had tried every means to interact with Chi Ye, but Chi Ye just kept walking with his head down, as if he had become deaf and mute.

He didn't speak until they arrived at their destination.

Ikeno glanced at her, then looked suspiciously at the Asian face standing in front of him.

Behind the other person was a butcher shop with large Chinese characters written on it.

"Chinese? Can you speak Chinese?"

Chiye probed.

The Asian face paused, then nodded.

Chino still didn't believe it: "You're saying Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people!"

The Asian was stunned: "?"

"talk."

"...I've planted the seed, but I won't cheat the seed."

"Oh no, it's an accent that says they're living a good life."

Chi Ye hurriedly withdrew an order and turned to leave: "That's really bad, I almost fell for it."

Lu Lanxin: "..."

How could you possibly figure that out?

Also... we're going to do some shopping soon, and Ikeno will definitely help her, so... the two of them should have some interaction, right?

As for Chino's earlier statement that he would "only help with translation," Lu Lanxin dismissed it with disdain—was he kidding? The camera was on him; shouldn't he show his "gentlemanly manners"?

—No performance.

After half an hour.

Lu Lanxin carried bags of groceries, looked at Chi Ye with teary eyes, and let out a pitiful "ouch".

Ikeno turned around: "What's wrong?"

"It's so...so heavy...I can't lift it."

"If you can't carry it, take your time."

Lu Lanxin persisted: "...Teacher Chi, can you help me?"

"No."

Lu Lanxin: "..."

She glanced at the camera again: "Really not going to help?"

"Don't look at it anymore. I've talked to the director, and this part will be removed in post-production."

"Handle?" Lu Lanxin was taken aback: "How do you handle it?"

Ikeno grinned: "Photoshop what you're holding into my hand."

Lu Lanxin: "..."

She suddenly laughed.

Hahaha, Chi Ye, you're such a jerk! No wonder nobody likes you except for that drama queen, Jin Xia.

You're destined to be single forever; you really have no heart at all.

How could someone like you become famous? You...you've gone too far!
Lu Lanxin wanted to cry. The thought of having to carry so many things back alone made her cry out loud.

……

Outside the cabin.

The barbecue was proceeding smoothly. Sister Shang had already prepared the dipping sauce and seasonings, Sister Pliers had prepared the skewers, and Teacher Shi had finished picking the vegetables and was now helping to move the barbecue tools.

Teacher Fang was teaching Ding Zhen, instructing her to sing Chinese songs again and again.

Ding Zhen seemed to understand but not quite, only occasionally letting out a soft "yak," her voice filled with innocence.

In the grove of trees not far away, Teacher Zhang was panting heavily, his back aching, and his eyes kept glancing in this direction.

"Hey, Weiwei, do you think Chi Ye will help Lu Lanxin carry her things?"

Sister Shang secretly picked up a grape and casually popped it into her mouth to chew.

Hmm... It's sour, not tasty. I'll try eating more.

"Help her carry her things?" Shi Jin was slightly taken aback, then scoffed, "It's good enough that he didn't ride Lu Lanxin back, let alone help her carry her things... He's lazier than you."

"You can't say that about me." Sister Shang held up a finger and shook it. "First of all, I'm not lazy. Secondly... it's too outrageous that he rode Lu Lanxin back. Don't you... have feelings for Teacher Xiaochi?"

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly stopped, because Shi Jinwei hadn't said anything, but had simply pointed to Teacher Shi, who was working diligently.

“In the movie ‘See You’, he ‘rides’ Stevie more than once.”

The merchant was speechless.

"Little...Little Shi, right?"

Just then, Zhang Guowen was too exhausted to continue. He had observed that Shi Jinwei was definitely out of control now.

Shang Youshu…omitted; Ding Zhen and Fang Min…the former is worth considering, but he just can't stand the people around Chi Ye right now.

—Isn't Chi Ye's appearance on the show this time just like Huang Bo brought Wang Xun back then, hoping to make Shi Daifu a regular cast member?

Look at this girl, so pretty and delicate, tall and with such long legs, and such a quiet personality... she's easy to bully.

He waved to Teacher Shi: "Little Shi, Little Shi."

Teacher Shi was taken aback. She put down the large barbecue grill that weighed over ten kilograms. Her smooth forehead was free of any sweat, and her almond-shaped eyes blinked: "Is...is something the matter?"

"Oh dear, my back is killing me, could you help me out..."

Seeing how strong she was, Zhang Guowen's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward: "Can you help your uncle for a while so he can rest?"

Teacher Shi was silent for a moment, just about to speak.

"No, you can't."

Chi Ye's voice suddenly rang out; he was "riding" Lu Lanxin...

He walked ahead of Lu Lanxin, who was behind him with bags hanging all over her body, arms, and even neck. She stared at his back with a look of hatred.

Oblivious to what was happening, Chino walked over to Stevie and snapped, "You want to agree?"

"...No." Teacher Shi muttered, a little aggrieved, "I want to refuse. I...I know you don't like them."

Chi Ye glanced at her with slight surprise. Zhang Guowen was truly a failure to make Teacher Shi refuse to help!

“Teacher Zhang, Shishi doesn’t understand this kind of thing. I’ve seen your interview before. Weren’t you living in seclusion for the past few years? You were chopping wood in the mountains every day, surrounded by green hills and clear waters. We don’t know how to do this. We’re afraid we won’t do it right.”

"...Yes, hehe."

Zhang Guowen was so angry he could have punched a nerve.

His feelings towards Ikeno were now extremely negative, and he didn't want to say anything more to him. He just chuckled twice and then disappeared back into the grove.

"Look, the teacher is so confident and knows so much."

Ikeno sighed, "He truly loves nature; even after becoming famous, he hasn't forgotten his roots."

"..."

Zhang Guowen, who could still hear him speaking, cursed inwardly: Chi Ye, remember this, this is not over!
I'm not Huang Jianfeng or Yang Zi, we'll see.

Ikeno didn't care about Zhang Laodeng's thoughts at all.

He "directed" Lu Lanxin to put down all her things before stretching and saying, "I have to say, the journey back here was quite tiring."

"Riding someone is a bit tiring?"

Seeing Lu Lanxin in such a miserable state, Sister Pliers felt inexplicably happy, but she still couldn't shake her sharp tongue.

Chi Ye glanced at her: "You're Kublai Khan's sister."

Pliers Sister was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Why do you always talk about Kublai Khan?"

Shi Jinwei: "..."

"Don't talk to me, you're annoying."

Chi Ye pointed at Pliers Sister, making Shi Jinwei's face flush red with anger: "Fine, I won't say it then!"

Ikeno ignored her and strolled over to the lawn next to him, sat down, and rubbed his stomach: "When is dinner? I'm hungry."

"It's still early, let's wait to prepare the ingredients."

Sister Shang happily popped another grape into her mouth.

Chino asked in surprise, "Aren't you hungry?"

"I've eaten it... I'm fine."

Chino glanced sideways at the grapes she hurriedly hid and asked, "Are they good?"

Sister Shang paused, then shook her head: "It's not tasty."

"Why eat it if it doesn't taste good?"

"There's no food left." Ikeno: "..."

As the two were talking, Teacher Shi walked over carrying a backpack.

“Hmm…” She paused, then took out a large bag of homemade sandwiches from her bag and placed it next to Ikeno’s feet: “I made these… as a snack, eat some if you’re hungry.”

Chino and Shang Youshu were taken aback.

Then, Sister Shang's eyes lit up because this homemade sandwich... it was packed with ingredients!
There's also beef!

She twitched her nose and smelled the familiar scent, reaching out to snatch it away.

But suddenly, she remembered something, glanced awkwardly at Chi Ye, and withdrew her hand: "You...you eat it, it's for you."

Seeing this, Stevie quickly explained, "Um... I've made a lot, and I'm going to share it with everyone."

As she spoke, she pulled out a lot of homemade emergency food.

Wow! Shishi, are you an angel?

Sister Shang exclaimed "Wow!" and, without further ado, took the backpack and began searching for her favorite foods.

Chiye: "..."

He glanced at Stevie: "You carried so much stuff on the way here?"

"...can't you?"

"It's not that it's not possible, it's just... it's cold this time, so please reheat it for me next time."

After a long silence, Stevie finally reminded her, "I just heated it up for you."

Ikeno said unhappily, "I said it's over, and that's final."

Teacher Shi glanced at him, then turned around and went to do other work.

"Is it delicious, Ms. Koike? You're really good at cooking! This is so delicious!"

Sister Shang was already stuffing herself, muttering, "Amazing! Amazing!"

Looking at her puffed-out lips, Chi Ye asked in confusion, "Haven't you been saying you wanted to lose weight? Can you really lose weight like this?"

"You didn't follow that CCTV's healthiest weight loss diet that I recommended to you last time, did you?"

"Uh……"

Sister Shang hesitated for a moment, then swallowed the food in her mouth guiltily: "I ate it as instructed."

"And then? Did it not work?"

Chi Ye took another careful look at her figure... Very good, perfect. She wasn't actually fat, but her belly was rounder than Sister Pliers and the Old Buddha. He concluded: "It probably didn't work."

"What are you looking at? This is normal fat. Normal women would look like me."

Sister Shang wasn't angry; she just emphasized that she was just an "ordinary" girl before letting out a soft sigh: "And... that way of eating is indeed very healthy and effective."

"Then why didn't you persist?"

"I persisted. I followed the diet you gave me for a while, and my body fat decreased, my belly disappeared, my face stopped being oily, and my bowel movements became smooth... cough cough, even my heart improved, just a little bit."

Ikeno asked in confusion, "What?"

The businesswoman, utterly despondent, declared, "I don't want to live anymore."

Chiye: "..."

“No normal human being would eat like that, Ikeno. If you like something, you should pursue it... I can’t control my desires, anyway.”

The shopkeeper said wistfully, "Besides, Chi Ye, you've changed."

Chiye: "?"

How did this get dragged into me again?
"You're famous now, you're a top star by a wide margin, you have an idol image to maintain, you're no longer the Chi Ye who used to be, who would casually post profanities everywhere."

Sister Shang felt inexplicably sad: "You successfully controlled your desires and suppressed your nature... I'm very disappointed."

Chino stared at her blankly for two seconds before saying, "Can't you speak like a human being?"

"...I want to eat some melon seeds, can you go and fight with Teacher Zhang?"

Chino glanced at him sideways: "You really want to hear me criticize others?"

Sister Shang pointed to a spot not far away, where Teacher Fang was emphasizing to Ding Zhen for the nth time, with a mix of laughter and exasperation: "It's 'I,' not 'I,' it's 'White Snake,' not 'White~Snake~'! Also... don't keep making that 'yak' sound... you need to control your tongue..."

"If you've seen this kind of scene before, you'd definitely give it a sharp review."

Chi Ye glanced at it twice and nodded: "Mazu enlightened the yak spirit, Teacher Fang has done a great service."

"puff."

Sister Shang spat out a mouthful of water and coughed repeatedly: "You...cough cough...you...don't just come like that."

"By the way, what do you think Ding Zhen's company is thinking, forcing him to squeeze into the entertainment industry?"

Ikeno didn't care about the water sprayed on him; he just sighed, "This Brother Ding's mouth has such a natural flavor. Can't we just leave it in nature?"

Sister Shang: "...He's quite pitiful, but you're right, why does he have to pursue a career in the entertainment industry?"

"Perhaps it's to fix the bug that yaks can't be actors."

"..."

"You're being too mean. You should probably recover, or I'm afraid you might accidentally hurt me."

Sister Shang began to tremble.

"Enough talk, let's get to work."

Chi Ye noticed that no one was helping Teacher Shi with the work. Zhang Guowen had already prepared the firewood, and Wu Yibo was playing on his phone. After everyone finished their normal tasks, according to the rules, they were supposed to work together to make lunch.

But it was clear that even Ikeno himself had rested for a while, let alone the others.

Only Teacher Shi was busy running around from beginning to end.

Chino was still considerate; he felt a little guilty, so he started to say, "Teachers, don't just stand there, come and lend a hand."

Zhang and Wu: "?!"

"What are you looking at? I'll do it too."

The two instantly regained their composure and came over to help.

Shi Jinwei stood to the side with her arms crossed, coldly watching Chi Ye and Sister Shang chat. She wanted to go over several times, but held back—why isn't the little assistant coming out yet? I'm dying to see her like this!

Seeing Ikeno busy at work, she wanted to go and help.

"Hey, don't move." Chi Ye stopped her. "Don't make things worse. We have enough pliers here. Let's go back."

"...Ikeno, you...I'll do it!"

Sister Pliers was so angry she was trembling all over. Ikeno told her not to do it, but she insisted on doing it anyway.

"You're brainless. Then you do it for me, I'll rest for a while."

Seeing this, Ikeno immediately started selling.

Shi Jin opened her mouth slightly.

"Weiwei, you've just recovered, don't do heavy work. Come with me and skewer the meat. Let's smell the charcoal aroma together!"

Sister Shang pulled Sister Pliers aside and whispered, "He meant the same thing as me, he just didn't say it that way."

“I know what he means.” Sister Pliers’ chest heaved. “But he never talks to me properly. I…I…I just don’t understand!”

Shang Jie glanced at her, her inner gossip flaring up, but quickly extinguished, and she just shook her head "sadly": "You're not puzzled, you're jealous of Jin Xia."

Shi Jin was slightly taken aback, looking at Sister Shang in a daze: "Sister, are you alright?"

"Sigh, I know about your situation."

Sister Shang said quietly, "In 'The Top Actor Has a Crush on Me,' there's a situation exactly like yours right now. The female lead is also a top-tier actress who started as an idol. She fantasizes that a top actor has always had a crush on her, and that they roll around and make love in bed..."

"Sis, I've listened to the audiobook version of that novel. The female lead doesn't seem to be an idol; she's an actress who became famous at a young age."

Shi Jinwei couldn't help but say, "Besides, can you please stop applying novels to real life? You're a bit obsessed, sis."

Sister Shang wasn't angry; she just shook her head and said, "You don't understand. Sometimes novels are reality, and reality is also a novel."

"I don't understand... Actually, I'm not jealous of Jin Xia." Sister Pliers paused, whether out of habitual stubbornness or genuine feeling, she continued, "I know where the difference lies between us... It's not family background, it's that I didn't help Chi Ye back then... So... I understand..."

Sister Shang looked at her in surprise: "You..."

"That's why I envy you, sis. You seem so relaxed, like you never have any worries."

Sister Shang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into emo: "Who says I don't have worries!"

"what?"

Shi Jin asked with slight confusion, "What's troubling you? Don't you already have everything?"

"What do I have? Just this fat, thin me..." Shang Jie stopped halfway through her speech, because she saw the messy environment around her. In this small mountain valley, they were "isolated from the world," and even starting a fire required "rubbing wood together to make fire."

How tragic!

But on the distant horizon, there is another dazzling, breathtaking red sun.

and so…

"Weiwei, wait a minute, let me post something on my WeChat Moments first... We can talk about our troubles later."

Shi Jin stared blankly as Sister Shang took a bunch of selfies, looking bewildered in the wind—"Want to talk about your troubles?"
Am I troubled?!

(End of this chapter)