Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 805 - 517: On the Road [07] Methods for Dealing with Petty People

The cameraman was scared out of his wits, declaring he needed to calm down. The program crew had no choice but to look at the camera replay to realize what kind of shocking thing Nora Scott had done.

A snake that Nora had unexpectedly encountered; it flicked its tongue at her in defiance. She picked up a branch, pinched the snake at its vital spot, and smoothly pulled out a military knife from her leather boot, directly severing the snake’s head. Moreover, she expertly buried the snake head with a stone.

"A common snake, not a protected species."

"Non-venomous."

The program staff, with some wilderness survival experience, gave the accurate answers.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking over again——

A wild rabbit, Nora discovered while picking fruit. She glanced at it, and as the camera panned over, just caught sight of the rabbit when Nora flicked her wrist, and a stone flew from her hand, directly hitting the rabbit’s head...

The rabbit fell unconscious on the spot.

In a similar fashion, Nora pulled out her knife, and with a swift movement, the stunned rabbit met its end.

"Legendary Finger Snap Divine Skill?"

"Hundred-step Piercing Willow?"

"Flying Dagger?"

The program crew was utterly confused.

A few seconds later, they sighed in surprise.

"... Damn, I always thought the martial arts expert persona in ’City Secret’ was just scripted."

"Could a human actually do this?! Oh no, can I apprentice to her now?"

"I’m confused; is she really not relying on a manufactured persona?"

...

Nora’s explosive popularity reached this point partly because her identity as the "comic artist ceiling" drew attention and partly due to her stunning performance in ’City Secret’ and ’Escape Room’.

Of course, there’s always fascinating news and unexpected twists, which also factor into her rise.

But these are all additional.

As insiders of the industry, accustomed to seeing packaged celebrity personas, they assume that every star who becomes hugely popular has capital stirring things up behind the scenes, with "persona building" being inevitable.

They naturally thought Nora was among them, with extraordinary marketing behind her, resulting in her now immeasurable commercial value.

After all——

They were reluctant to believe that a celebrity’s on-camera performance was without any packaging.

However, now every piece of tracking footage in the replay was breaking their preconceived notions...

The group exchanged glances, stared at each other, then gasped.

They would believe if Nora was only playing at being a celebrity...

*

"Ah!!!"

Valeria Young saw what Nora was carrying and screamed, dashing off to hide behind Nelson.

She yelled at Nora, "What are you holding? Get rid of it!!"

"Nora..."

Clement Winter looked at the snake in Nora’s hand, and despite being close to her, even he didn’t dare approach with such psychological pressure.

Nelson, the oldest guest, felt a chill at the sight of the snake, swallowed hard, and his voice faltered, "Nora, where did you get this...?"

"Just picked it up," Nora casually replied, "Today’s dinner."

"I..." Nelson shrank back, coughed lightly, confessed awkwardly, "I’m not quite comfortable handling it."

"I’ll do it myself," Nora raised her eyebrow nonchalantly, "Just leave me the pots and pans."

"...Oh."

Nelson felt his legs shaking, as he saw Nora heading straight for the creek and called out, then asked, "Wait, need a knife?"

"I have one."

Carrying the two food items in one hand, Nora raised it up, suddenly revealing a military knife, which she swung around in her hand.

The sharp blade gleamed coolly in the soft moonlight, giving her an air of icy aloofness.

Yet, so daring and stylish.

"..." Watching Nora’s departing figure, Nelson was silent for a long moment, then suddenly turned to ask the program crew, "You can’t bring a military knife on a plane, right? Did you guys give it to her?"

The question snapped them out of their daze!

The program crew slapped their foreheads, suddenly realizing: Where did Nora’s military knife come from?!

"She, she said," the frightened cameraman popped up, weakly explained, "she got it from Dubois’ place."

Program crew + Guests: "..."

*

Clement Winter finally managed to overcome his anxiety and came to the stream to find Nora Scott. But as soon as he approached, he heard Nora cautioning, "The rocks here are slippery, stand back a bit."

Clement paused, and Nora said, "Let me help you."

Nora picked up a freshly skinned snake, turned her head, and mischievously raised an eyebrow at Clement, "Dealing with this?"

Clement: "..."

Rinsing the snake in the water, Nora said calmly, "It’ll be ready soon."

It really was "ready soon."

In just a short while, Nora had skinned the snake and the wild rabbit, was cleaning out their innards, her clean and efficient technique made her look nothing like a pampered princess, but rather like a seasoned expert, her skilled movements were surprising.

Actually afraid of snakes, Clement didn’t dare get too close, squatting off to the side, chatting with Nora under the cameraman’s lens, "Nora, I watched the playback... how did you get so skilled?"

"Played outdoor survival a few times."

"...Oh."

Clement replied long and drawn out.

Thinking: This kind of quick response and proficiency probably requires more than "a few times."

"I saw on God Z’s Weibo, it looks like you often venture into some uninhabited areas."

"Yeah."

"By yourself?"

"I’ve gone alone, but usually with friends."

Uninhabited areas are too dangerous; only those with a long lifespan would venture alone. Nora herself has rich outdoor survival experience, and naturally, she has a group of friends with similar expertise.

Clement wasn’t well-versed in outdoor survival, he listened as Nora casually listed some names without reacting, but the new cameraman next door just felt his legs weaken.

—Sure, Heavenly Immortal, keep boasting, you know nationally recognized outdoor survival experts?!

...

Clement and Nora had a pleasant chat.

Next, as a mascot, Clement did little chores like collecting firewood and started watching Nora cook —

Mommy Nora actually can cook!

Clement felt his established impression of Nora was shattered.

Seeing Nora skillfully chop meat on the cutting board, Clement once thought Nora was truly amazing, so bold and beautiful outside, her versatility and confidence was overwhelming, surely she was both a capable homemaker and a loving wife at home.

—Pedro Langley is getting too good a deal!

Clement felt it was unfair to Nora.

They prepared two sets of cookware, sharing a pot of rice, but Nora and Nelson cooked separately, one used wild ingredients, the other store-bought.

The wild ingredients were fresh, Nora made braised rabbit and a pot of snake soup, even before serving the aroma filled the air, tantalizing the crew’s taste buds.

Nelson’s ingredients weren’t fresh though.

Valeria Young bought all meat dishes, but due to a full day’s exposure, the pork belly and ribs had spoiled, so Valeria insisted they weren’t edible and threw them all out. What’s left were Nelson’s withered vegetables, forcing him to make a plate of stir-fried greens and shredded potatoes.

Compared to Nora’s, it was truly unappetizing.

Nelson was doubly displeased with Valeria’s indulgent meat purchase and willful waste, but Valeria seemed oblivious —

"Nelson, your dishes are so bland."

"Luckily, Nora prepared fresh ingredients for us to savor."

"Haha, Nelson, your greens are a bit overdone, are you not caring about your reputation as a chef anymore?"

...

Also seeking presence in front of Nora:

"Are these things edible, will we get sick from them?"

"Never expected you could cook, I thought you were the kind to sit and wait for meals."

"Is there enough meat to eat?"

...

All in all, this person truly carried the "low emotional intelligence" label to the extreme.

During the cooking process, Valeria’s fuss completely ignored Nora’s earlier declaration about not eating her ingredients, meanwhile expressing "Though I don’t want to eat wild rabbit and snake, for your sake, I can reluctantly try a little."

Nelson glanced at her several times mid-way, wanting to say something but stopping each time, repeatedly shaking his head and sighing.

Clement rarely found himself at odds with people, but he was notably cold toward Valeria, oblivious to her attempts at conversation and kindness, and focused solely on moving firewood.

Finally—

Nelson and Nora finished cooking their dishes.

Valeria could no longer resist the aroma, as they brought the dishes out, she hurriedly fetched a bowl to serve rice. For four portions, she went twice, on her first trip the dishes had just come out, she beamed at the two meat dishes and happily handed two servings to Nora and Clement, then went to get hers and Nelson’s.

But on returning, she was dumbstruck—

The meat dishes were gone.