Chapter 682: Chapter 25: The Cannon Fodder Starlet Who Gives Up on Struggling (Part 25)

Lu Huan looked at him, and almost started complaining involuntarily.

But she swallowed her words back to maintain her image, stabilized her temper, and looked at him.

"Lu Ming, are you in a bad mood? Can we talk after we finish eating? You know I can’t cook, and we might waste the ingredients and have nothing to eat."

Lu Ming didn’t say a word, got up, picked up the ingredients on the table, and turned into the kitchen.

He picked up the knife and chopped the meat in front of him expressionlessly, one slice after another.

Lu Huan, like a victorious general, was very pleased with Lu Ming’s reaction. After a comfortable shower and change of clothes, she sat at the dining table and waited for dinner.

Lu Ming brought the dishes to the table.

Two dishes and a soup—the only meat dish was pork stewed with winter melon, with a thick layer of grease floating on top.

Lu Huan covered her mouth in disgust at first glance.

"Lu Ming, what is this? Don’t tell me this is our dinner tonight."

Lu Ming sat down with a stern face.

"Yes."

"What is this? You ruined my good meat. How is anyone supposed to eat this? It’s so fatty. Don’t you know I’m on a diet? Besides, you should diet too. How can you eat this?"

Lu Huan couldn’t help complaining.

Opposite, Lu Ming endured in silence.

He treated Lu Huan well purely because the agent forced him to.

The agent said that there were tons of child stars of his age, and it would be hard to make a mark in the entertainment industry without some distinct traits.

The agent also said he wasn’t as distinctive as Jiang Qu, yet he had the same type as Jiang Qu, so to get more resources and opportunities, he had to switch types.

Thus, a sister-loving maniac emerged.

Lu Huan, at this time, had already gained some popularity. Taking advantage of her fame, Lu Ming joined the variety show, hoping to gain a wave of fans from it.

Now, alas, he was repeatedly crushed and ridiculed.

Completely opposite to his plan, he became a mere foil to Jiang Qu!

After failing several times, he no longer had the mood to continue pretending. Being able to stay calm enough to cook a meal for her was already quite remarkable.

Lu Huan was unhappy, feeling that Lu Ming had ruined a day’s worth of hard work.

"What’s wrong with you? Is it because you lost a game?"

"I think, no matter what you do, you should have some competitive spirit. Sister, do you understand? If you keep failing, you’ll drag others down."

Lu Huan, already in a bad mood with an empty stomach, immediately got up and left after hearing Lu Ming’s words, coupled with the fact that he pushed her earlier today.

"If that’s the case, then let’s not film anymore. Save you from thinking I’m dragging you down."

Lu Ming watched her leave, feigning melancholy, waiting for him to relent and apologize.

He sneered inwardly.

If this went on, he would remain a foil for the next ten days, a foil to Jiang Qu.

The variety show that should have made him a star would become Jiang Qu’s stepping stone.

Why.

He worked so hard, and his father almost exhausted his savings to help him build connections and resources in the entertainment world, and now this was the result. He was unwilling to accept it.

Lu Ming felt that his repeated failures were all because of Lu Huan.

If she didn’t change, he would always fail.

So Lu Ming ignored her willfulness and continued eating the rice alone.

No matter what, he had to fill his stomach.

For the next task, he had to win beautifully.

Remembering the director mentioned that the next challenge was to climb the mountain and capture the flag, Lu Ming made a point to scout the area that night.

Then, he found something good on the mountain.

A beast trap.

He stared at the beast trap for a moment, then carefully covered it with dead leaves, ensuring it was hidden. After taking note of the location, he left under the cover of night.

The next morning, Lu Ming got up, dressed neatly, and changed into a pair of specialized hiking boots, waiting for the director to announce the task. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Seven, eight, almost nine o’clock, and as the clock ticked closer, Lu Ming, who had been waiting, finally lost patience.

He went directly to find the director, only to be told the director wasn’t there.

"Where did he go?"

Why not start the live broadcast?

The staff pointed to the market ahead.

"The director went to the market early, planning a solo live broadcast episode, so all of you get to relax for a while."

"Solo live broadcast? For whom?"

"You don’t know? It’s for Teacher Jiang. We’re going to air a charity live broadcast to sell honey for the villagers, and Teacher Jiang is volunteering as the sales host."

These few words made Lu Ming extremely agitated.

Why suddenly do a charity broadcast when everything was pre-planned? He should never have trusted a word from that director.

Outside a house by the market, a crowd had already gathered.

They were all local villagers, bored and gathering here to watch.

For them, live streaming was novel, but the village head had roughly explained it to them.

Upon understanding that Jiang Lai and the others were helping sell their honey, the villagers’ enthusiasm visibly increased.

Lu Ming was blocked outside, unable to see inside.

He was anxious, and the sense of matters slipping beyond control gave him a slight sense of crisis.

Why did the director never mention this to them?

Charity broadcast, Jiang Lai could do it, but why couldn’t his sister, Lu Huan?

At this moment, a staff member came out, and Lu Ming quickly asked him to take him inside.

Reaching the middle of the crowd, he saw Jiang Lai and Jiang Qu sitting in front of a complete set of live-streaming equipment.

As Jiang Lai spoke, Jiang Qu held a jar of honey, demonstrating.

Following Jiang Lai’s instructions, Jiang Qu obediently displayed various motions.

Clearly, Jiang Qu hadn’t done this before; his expression was stiff, his movements clumsy, with an unwilling but restrained demeanor.

Lu Ming showed disgust.

The director was insane, entrusting the product demonstration to the emotionally unstable Jiang Qu?

Meanwhile, some female staff nearby whispered among themselves.

"Wow, Jiang Qu looks really cool when he’s serious. You wouldn’t think he’s just fifteen."

"Jiang Qu’s face is flawless. If he stays as dedicated and obedient as now, he’ll explode in popularity."

"Whenever I think of him, I think of that super popular drama, what’s it called ’First Marquis.’ He’s just like the young master in it.

I heard they’re casting for the movie version, and I think Jiang Qu is perfect for the part."

"Exactly! He’s perfect! The debonair, handsome young master. If they choose him, the movie will definitely be a hit!"

Lu Ming listened silently, eyes filled with deep jealousy.

This movie was adapted from a currently trending IP. No matter how it was filmed, it would draw a large number of drama fans and original fans.

One important role, the young master, was currently being cast.

In the original book, the young master was especially well-loved, with his thick eyebrows, starry eyes, debonair and intelligent.