Chapter Eighteen: Lin Xing, What Else Are You Hiding From Me?

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“Supporting Hai-ge, Hai-ge is the most handsome.”
“Hai-ge, I’m here, I never miss an episode.”
“Wait, are they really going to harvest wheat like that??”
“They’re all so soft-skinned, this pathetic variety show deserves to flop, making our dear Da Fengfeng work so hard.”
“Sobs, it’s just too exhausting…”

As soon as the show aired, fans of several lesser-known stars flooded in. No matter how obscure the celebrity, there are always fans, especially these under-the-radar artists whose fandoms must be carefully maintained.

“Whoa, is harvesting wheat really that hard? Even Guan Peng seems to struggle.”
“Yeah, forget Guan Peng, I thought Hong Fei would handle it—he’s a martial artist, after all.”
“Haha, what good is being a martial artist? What does that have to do with harvesting wheat?”

“Look, our Star is here, but will he struggle too?”
“Of course he will, he’s never harvested wheat before. As long as he doesn’t hurt anyone, that’s fine.”
“Exactly, we all know Star is super laid-back—as long as he’s happy, it’s all good.”
“Wait, what am I seeing right now???”
“My mood matches everyone’s on screen—Star actually knows how to harvest wheat.”

As Lin Xing appeared, his fans filled the bullet comments. They weren’t as combative as the other fans, but they clearly felt a little sorry for him.

But things took an unexpected turn.

“Wow, Star looks amazing doing this.”
“It’s not just about looking good—I never expected he’d be so skilled at harvesting wheat.”
“First place! Honestly, Star harvested more wheat on his own than the others combined.”
“I just want to say, does Star really need to try this hard?”

As the broadcast continued, the mood on the screen shifted. It wasn’t just Lin Xing’s fans who were excited by his impressive wheat harvesting—even fans of the lesser-known stars began to change their tune.

“Look at Hai-ge, he actually seems to be having fun?”
“Yeah, he looks exhausted but genuinely happy.”
“I admit, I was worried before, but I take it back. I owe the production team an apology.”

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“Haha, I’ve never seen farming look so joyful.”
“How is our Star so skilled at harvesting wheat?”
“My only question now is, when did Star learn how to do this?”

Lin Xing’s fans finally understood why the trailer had been edited almost entirely around him.

They were utterly shocked.

They thought they knew everything about him, only to realize they didn’t know him at all.

In the fan group, excitement and enthusiasm ran high.

And not just in the fan group.

On Weibo, Lin Xing’s fans started to share enthusiastically.

“If no one watches ‘Farm It, Celebrities!’ I’ll be so disappointed—doesn’t Lin Xing deserve a trending topic?”
“Guys, who can relate? I’ve watched variety shows for years, but I’ve never seen a celebrity harvest wheat like this!”
“Haha, I can’t stop laughing. Lin Xing absolutely killed it in the latest episode of ‘Farm It, Celebrities!’”
“I’ve seen wheat harvesting before, but never this fast and stylish!”

Half an hour after the episode aired, countless Lin Xing fans began happily sharing on Weibo.

Not only is their idol handsome, he’s also incredibly capable.

Who can dispute that?

Step forward.

Especially since their idol was so skilled at harvesting wheat.

In less than half an hour, the hashtag #LinXingIsThereAnythingIDontKnowAboutYou shot to the trending charts.

Nearly every post under the tag was from Lin Xing’s fans, and when it reached number three on the hot search, casual viewers were baffled.

What on earth?

Following Wu Yao’s recent scandal, Lin Xing had come up in many discussions. Moreover, many people suspected Lin Xing was deliberately stirring hype to avoid negative press.

Look at him.

He just keeps creating buzz.

For casual viewers, the most irritating thing is manufactured hype from pop idols.

Someone with a face like a shoehorn is fan-worshipped as an unparalleled beauty.

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Someone who’s obviously had plastic surgery, but fans insist she looks even better after getting her wisdom teeth removed.

Someone who’s functionally illiterate, yet insists on pretending to be talented.

Exactly.

Upon seeing this trending tag, most passersby’s first reaction was that fans were hyping themselves up again.

Even so, despite their annoyance, some were intrigued by the talk of wheat harvesting and clicked into “Farm It, Celebrities!” What they saw made them laugh.

“Do variety shows have no shame now? Is it such a post-production hassle to harvest wheat this way?”
“I’m dying—does this illiterate Lin Xing really think he can make a comeback by faking a new persona?”
“Is this really how you harvest wheat? You’re trying to look cool even while doing this?”

Some casual viewers are naturally repelled by pop idols, so their first instinct was to call it fake or blame it on editing when they saw Lin Xing harvesting wheat so skillfully.

“Let me explain: when harvesting wheat, you grip the stalk ten centimeters above the ground with your left hand, and hold the sickle with your right, applying force to the right… So Lin Xing is doing it right.”
“Exactly, that’s how I did it as a kid. I just asked my grandpa, and he said it’s real.”
“Wow, it really is accurate. Lin Xing is actually harvesting wheat for real?”

“My grandma just said that’s exactly how they used to cut and bundle it.”

“I always thought pop idols didn’t know the first thing about farming, but Lin Xing has surprised me.”

More and more casual viewers poured in—some drawn by the publicity, others by the online debates raging on Weibo.

Clearly, everyone wanted to see just how much fans were exaggerating.

No one expected Lin Xing to actually know how to harvest wheat.

“To all the newcomers, let me explain: our Star is different from other pop idols. He may be illiterate, but he’s genuinely handsome.”
“Yes, our Star is the most beautiful illiterate ever, and now he’s maxed out his skill points.”
“We’re nothing like those flashy types.”

The bullet comments kept flying. On Weibo, many were amazed that a show could generate so much buzz just from celebrities working in the fields.

Why was that?

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