Chapter 3

At this time, Amber also arrived.

She was wearing a trench coat, making a handsome appearance.

The national agent's aura is strong!

Bailey hurriedly greeted her and took the luggage from her hands.

Darcy, on the other hand, went up to her with a flattering face.

"Amber, you're finally here! I've been watching over Bailey for you, he..."

The couple walked quickly.

The camera closely followed them.

The agent should be versatile, but I, Amber, am the beloved daughter of a Capital Bigshot.

Being herself is her life motto.

Naturally, she would not specifically respond to Darcy's request for more drama.

Everyone didn't care about what Darcy said.

The barrage of discussion topics also closely revolved around the Movie King and the national agent.

[The Movie King really spoils his wife, carrying all the big and small packages haha.]

[Amber is really cool; you're killing me.]

Darcy clenched her fist, walked up to me, and gave me a signature roll of her eyes.

"Leia, I didn't expect you to actually come."

I pulled my gaze back from my brother and sister-in-law in the distance, looking at the woman in front of me who was showing off her power.

"There's money to be made, why wouldn't I come? Besides, I am a regular guest, I should thank you for that."

Darcy couldn't laugh at all.

She knew that I was aware of all her past tricks.

Darcy and I were artists from the same batch in the company, we went to film and variety shows together.

But she was not satisfied with the company's equal distribution of resources.

She wanted to push me out and monopolize all the resources.

When I was preparing for the audition, she stole the script to trip me up.

Making me lose a role I thought was a sure thing.

When I was on a variety show, she pretended to be straightforward, revealing secrets and hinting at my public image.

Making my image plummet.

After a few rounds of this, my popularity with the public got worse and worse, and my situation in the company became more and more difficult.

That's when the company pushed me to the program "Lucky Kitchen" that no one wanted to go to at the time.

Darcy rolled her eyes at me again and sneered,

"That's show biz, you don't understand the rules of the game, can you blame me? If you're not as good, you might as well quit early, I don't want to see you again."

"Oh, I forgot. You're about to be blacklisted, there won't be a next time."

Darcy left after dropping the harsh words.

I was just about to follow her when my phone suddenly rang.

"Leia, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that your sister-in-law and I have made up. The bad news is that you're taking all the blame."

I looked at the couple not far away, showing off their love.

I couldn't help but sigh.

No one in this family cares about my life, right?

After everyone arrived, we quickly entered the main segment of the program "Lucky Kitchen".

Cooking.

After Amber walked around the kitchen, she pointed in the direction of the rice bin and refrigerator and said lightly,

"It looks like we need to go grocery shopping ourselves."

The production team indeed wanted to create conflict, not preparing any ingredients.

They also wanted to create a battlefield when we divided into teams.

Looking at the empty refrigerator, my brother suddenly fell silent.

Feeling the awkward atmosphere, as one of the regular guests, I quickly took over the conversation,

"Grocery shopping, starting the fire, and cooking are all big tasks, we really need to divide the work."

At this time, everyone's gaze turned to the pitch-black stove.

Everyone fell into deep thought again.

Starting a fire is not a simple task for us.

First, can we successfully light it and keep the fire going.

Second, it might ruin our makeup.

But I have other reasons.

I experienced a fire when I was young, so I can't get close to fire even now.

In previous shows, other guests took turns starting the fire.

I thought it would be better for me to run errands and buy groceries.

I was just about to speak.

Darcy, arm in arm with Amber, spoke in a coquettish tone,

"Amber, let's go grocery shopping. I'm very familiar with the market, leave it to me, and there will be no problems."

Bailey, being my biological brother, naturally knew I was afraid of fire.

He was about to object.

Amber, seeing the concern in Bailey's eyes, also wanted to delegate the grocery shopping task to me.

Darcy quickly grabbed her, laughing as she continued to speak,

"Bailey is a camping expert, and Leia is a regular guest, they definitely won't have a problem with starting a fire. Besides, Bailey would never let you suffer from tending the fire."

Bailey thought for a moment, indeed, he would feel bad if his wife was smoked out. He waved his hand,

"This is a small matter; you go grocery shopping without worry."

He turned to me. "Will you stay and make a fire with me? Is that okay?"

At this moment, the barrage exploded.

[Why is the movie king in a group with Leia?]

[Isn't this just cherishing his own wife? Real couples are the best to watch!]

[Just asking politely is our movie king's quality, some people shouldn't take advantage of everything.]

I saw the worry and a little pride in Amber's eyes towards me.

Almost forgot, my sister-in-law is still mad at me.

Should I avoid it, or explain it clearly?

Forget it, there's no difficulty in the world as long as you're willing to avoid it.

I had to nod my head. "Okay."

Darcy immediately showed a triumphant smile.

Who doesn't know that the eccentric director's new work is about to officially announce the female lead?

Amber, as a national agent, is also the producer of this movie.

Spending time alone with her would definitely boost my presence significantly.

Amber glanced at me, but before she could speak, she was happily dragged away by Darcy.

Bailey took out a match.

He lit it with a swish and threw it into the stove, igniting it with straw.

But the sudden small fire still startled me.

I couldn't help but yell out.

Then hid behind Bailey.

Hearing the shout, Amber quickly ran in from the courtyard gate.

She glanced at the safe stove, then turned her head to look at Bailey, indifferent,

"Can't even do a thing right..."

Amber walked up to me, pulled me over, and gently patted my back.

But her tone was still very cold,

"Also, you go grocery shopping too, come and do the heavy lifting, don't think about slacking off."

The camera couldn't capture all of Amber's actions, the audience could only see me being pulled away by her.

The barrage was all mocking me,

[Hehe, even this small fire can scare you, you are indeed a scheming bitch.]

[Amber is great, the difference between the two is clear. Who is the wife and who is the mistress can be seen at a glance.]

[Waiting for Amber to continue teaching her a lesson.]

Darcy stood at the door, glaring at me with resentment.

Seeing me and Amber coming out, she smiled sweetly. "Great! Let's set off together, all three of us!"

I knew she was up to no good again.

Chapter 4

I drove them to the nearby market.

As soon as the car stopped, Darcy couldn't wait to get out, squatting on the side of the road looking uncomfortable.

Amber took off her sunglasses and looked at Darcy. "Car sick?"

Darcy looked up at her, tears still in her eyes. "Amber, I'm fine. It's just that Leia's driving might have been a bit..."

Then she suddenly realized she was still in front of the camera, and immediately stopped talking.

The barrage immediately began to condemn.

[Seeing Darcy's uncomfortable face, my heart ached.]

[Leia's driving skills are too poor. Who is she trying to upset?]

[It's only a short distance, how can it be so uncomfortable? She also came by car this morning...]

[The one above must be a fan of Leia. It has nothing to do with distance, it's purely because Leia's skills are too poor.]

No wonder she insisted that I drive, she was waiting for me here.

It's a pity that my sister-in-law is a tough woman who doesn't care about trivial matters, and she's lazy.

When it comes to unimportant people and things, she goes into standby mode.

So she wouldn't think about any other meanings beyond the literal ones of these little tricks.

Amber pointed directly at the staff behind her.

"Leia was driving very smoothly just now... If you're not feeling well, you should go back and rest. She and I can go shopping."

Darcy looked at Amber, who was about to go over and communicate with the production team.

She finally realized that Amber really wasn't going to follow the script she had imagined.

For the sake of the next shot, Darcy picked up the basket and put it on her back.

"It's okay, I'm feeling much better now. I'll carry this basket."

Amber turned around and glanced at Darcy.

Chapter 5

"You know your body best, but don't push yourself. It's not worth it if you're uncomfortable and slow down the recording of the show. Think about it."

Darcy stood awkwardly in place.

She lowered her head and thought for a while before slowly saying, "It's okay, I can continue recording the show. I can also carry the basket."

Amber frowned at the list on her phone, not noticing her small movement.

"If your body is okay, then you can carry it."

Darcy sighed, looking left and right for my whereabouts.

Waiting for me to inevitably take over the basket from her weak hands.

After all, there was only one basket.

It's not that she didn't want to carry it, but that Darcy couldn't.

This way, I would naturally carry all the groceries, taking on this thankless task.

While Darcy chatted happily with Amber.

At this time, I came over with another basket on my back. "Why do you look so bad? Are you still uncomfortable? Amber and I can go shopping by ourselves."

Seeing the sudden appearance of another basket, Darcy was speechless.

Her plan was disrupted by me, and she didn't know how to recover for a moment.

I smiled at Darcy, who was still standing there, and waved at her.

"Let's go, the actor is waiting for our groceries at home. Or, do you want to stay here and rest?"

Darcy looked at the camera moving further away, gritted her teeth, and carried the basket.

She slowly followed Amber and me.

Darcy's fans started to complain.

[Our Darcy is not feeling well and still has to carry such a heavy basket.]

[Leia is really cunning, she brought her own basket but didn't remind Darcy.]

[...Didn't she let her rest? It was Darcy who insisted on following.]

[Exactly, those who earn a monthly salary of 3500 should stop meddling in celebrity affairs. Who can be as hardworking as us workers!]

I couldn't help but laugh as I walked with Amber.

Successfully completed the first step of breaking the scheming bitch routine.

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