Chapter 21 [Revised] We've got the real story! ...
Su Yunruo appeared before everyone on horseback ten minutes later.
She chose a white horse with a coat mixed with striking gray, which accentuated the strong, muscular shape of its thighs.
For some reason, Wen Qingleng thought Su Yunruo looked very cool sitting there.
I was initially worried that something might go wrong, but the confidence she exuded—that she could really ride a horse and ride it very well—made it hard to look away.
etc--
She's already riding it, so of course she'll be!
Wen Qingleng was startled.
The viewers in the live stream shared the same question as her.
[Holy crap, is this for real? Su Yunruo can ride a horse?]
[She's never filmed a period drama before, right? How does she know how to ride a horse?]
You know what, she looks quite beautiful riding a horse. If she wore ancient costume, she would definitely look like a female general.
[Actually, I knew she could ride a horse when she went to prepare the carrots; a layman wouldn't think of that.]
Su Yunruo, how many more surprises do you have in store for me?
The audience was unaware that Su Yunruo was an excellent equestrian.
Starting at the same time as Zhou Kantian, they were able to create a gap from the very beginning.
It was as tense as watching the World Cup. I had placed a bet, and every time the ball landed, I couldn't help but hold my breath and dare not blink, for fear of missing a moment of the century.
Da da da da
Da da da da
bang bang bang bang
The sound of hooves and heartbeats echoed in her ears. Her mind was blank except for the galloping white horse. Su Yunruo leaned close to the horse's back, and the two of them almost flew up.
Even when she rode back on horseback, everyone unconsciously moved to the sides, as if they would be knocked away by the horse if they didn't.
—The horse's hooves came to a sudden stop.
Su Yunruo dismounted with ease, but showed no joy in her victory. Instead, she calmly walked to the side and grabbed a bottle of water.
She returned to her group and was about to unscrew the cap to drink water when everyone stared at her, startled. She blinked her beautiful eyes, turned around, and smiled as she handed the bottle to Lin Xingsen next to her, saying, "Open it for me."
Zhou Kantian arrived at the finish line a few seconds late, still on horseback, and it all felt unreal.
He couldn't help but become suspicious when Su Yunruo was more than half his height taller than him.
Equestrianism is what he is most confident in. In other words, for the sake of the ancient costume idol market, he has placed all his bets on equestrianism. The training period was very tough, and he even fell off his horse and broke his leg. He was only kept on by the fact that "men his age can't ride horses".
However, he has now become someone else's foil.
The first half hour of riding a horse felt like a slow, agonizing torture; every scene, every minute, was crushing his pride whenever he recalled it.
He thought he was sure to win.
He also gave everyone the confidence that he was guaranteed to win.
But Su Yunruo left him far behind.
For the first time, Zhou Kantian couldn't bring himself to smile and pretend nothing was wrong during work hours.
Those eyes, filled with jealousy and hatred, were fixedly piercing Su Yunruo.
"Turn it on for a bit."
Su Yunruo, whose cat gave her a cold response, poked him with her elbow, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
Lin Xingsen was unhappy and took a step to the side, saying, "You drive it yourself."
"Is this how you treat the captain?"
"..."
Lin Xingsen was annoyed by her, his face turned sour, and he threw the water to Zheng Chengcheng, "Open it for her."
"Huh? Oh—" Zheng Chengcheng, being the big idiot she is, obediently unscrewed the screw and handed it to Su Yunruo, "Captain, you're so amazing!"
"You're really not being friendly to me at all." Su Yunru pouted and took the water from Zheng Chengcheng's hand. "Little Chengcheng is much cuter."
Zheng Chengcheng scratched the back of her head sheepishly, "I am indeed more obedient than Xiaolin, and our agent says so too."
Su Yunruo gave a thumbs up, "The agent is a smart person."
Lin Xingsen: "..."
[Lin Xingsen: ? ? ? Should I leave?]
[Hahahaha, let's discuss the fabricated life story of Lin Xingsen.]
I suspect Su Yunruo is getting revenge on Lin Xingsen for saying he dislikes her. Otherwise, why would she keep provoking him? This morning she made him perform to earn money, and now she's making him open bottle caps.
At this moment, Xingxing pulled out her grudge notebook and added another entry.
I thought this show would see everyone ostracize Su Yunruo, but unexpectedly, Su Yunruo ended up making everyone submit to her. Lin Xingsen was exploited by her, Zhou Kantian was constantly being roasted by her, and Wen Qing was always the one who couldn't win against her.
[Su Yunruo is completely different from what the gossip accounts portray her to be. She's not spoiled at all, and her personality is incredibly interesting. If I were a rich man, I'd like an interesting woman like her too.]
Perhaps the horse ran too fast, perhaps Zhou Kantian had set too high expectations for everyone, or perhaps the scene of the horse race was more shocking to watch live. When the program team finally started praising Su Yunruo in the live broadcast, they realized that this competition had caused a huge upset.
The director hurriedly called out to Su Yunruo, "Ms. Su Yunruo, do you have any words of victory to say to the audience?"
Su Yunruo handed the water to Zheng Chengcheng, saying, "Hold this for me."
She turned to the camera and said, "I don't have anything to say to the audience, but I do have something to say to my teammates."
All three of them looked at her.
Su Yunruo raised her index finger and waved it from side to side. "You guys can do whatever you want. It's okay if you lose, we've already won a round. Everyone, repeat after me today's team motto: A good man should be faithful to one woman."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"Come on! A good man should stay with one woman forever."
Hahaha, I'm so sorry for them, I'm practically digging my toes into the ground for them.
[Zheng Chengcheng is one thing, but Fu Huai and Lin Xingsen are truly going through a trial by fire. This is probably what it feels like for someone with social anxiety to encounter a social scoundrel.]
The despair of someone who's an "i" when they encounter someone who's an "e"—who understands?
Lin Xingsen and Fu Huai were completely at a loss for words. Good heavens, this is the first time I've ever seen two cool guys get tortured like this.
I can't believe how happy the people there are right now!!!
To salvage the awkward situation, the director stepped in and used the excuse of a "solo interview" to pull Su Yunruo away.
The equestrian competition has come to an end.
With Su Yunruo taken away, the entire process became smooth.
Next, Zhou Kantian won the archery contest against Fu Huai, and the stiff smile on his face finally showed a bit more sincerity.
When Su Yunruo returned from her solo competition, the results of the Chuiwan and Touhu matches were also announced.
Su Yunruo's team lost everything, and her words, "Just playing around," proved prophetic.
Zhou Kantian's fans, who had fallen silent after losing the horse-riding game, finally had a chance to celebrate, and they started spamming the chat with messages like: "So what if you won one game? You guys still lost!"
Fortunately, Su Yunruo had already thrown out the punchline, and on the other side, people were also commenting, "A good man should be faithful to his wife."
This back-and-forth continued for several dozen seconds until the final segment of the ancient town tour began playing—the winner choosing their prize.
Following procedure, the director asked, "Captain Wen, what would you like to say after winning this competition?"
Wen Qingleng was in a great mood after winning. She forced herself to remain silent for several seconds before calming down. Grabbing the microphone, she praised, "Senior brother is amazing. He is the soul of our team."
Zhou Kantian humbly lowered his head, "No, your next two matches are also very important."
The director had nothing to say to these two usual flatterers, so he could only continue to follow the flow of the process, "Now, Captain Wen, please choose the dinner for tonight."
Wen Qingleng looked at Zhou Kantian, "Senior brother, you should choose."
Zhou Kantian's gaze immediately fell on Su Yunruo, who was sitting opposite him.
Su Yunruo blinked, not understanding what was going on.
"We already had a sumptuous meal at the hotel yesterday. So we'd like to—"
Su Yunruo felt the sunlight was too bright, so she raised her hand to shield her eyes from the sun.
I realized I haven't reapplied sunscreen all morning, and I'm guessing I'll get several shades darker.
It's so tragic, working is so tragic.
"Fried rice with egg."
As soon as Zhou Kantian finished speaking, surprisingly everyone present felt like they knew it would be like this, and they weren't surprised.
It's probably because this kind of trick has been used once and no longer feels novel.
"Wow, does that mean we can go have a seafood feast?"
A joyful sound rang out, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see that Su Yunruo was the happiest one.
The cat ignored her, so Su Yunruo raised her finger and poked the dog across the cat in the middle, saying, "We can go eat seafood!"
Lin Xingsen turned his head slightly to look back, his gaze lingering for about half a second before he quickly straightened his neck. However, a small hill rose between his handsome eyebrows, as if he were dissatisfied.
The two idiots didn't treat him, the middleman, as a human being, and started chatting quietly to themselves.
"Do you know what a proper man should do when eating seafood?"
The dog, with his innocent naiveté, asked, "What do you want to do?"
Peeling shrimp for girls.
Su Yunruo solemnly reached out and patted his shoulder again, thump thump, her wide sleeves unintentionally brushing against Lin Xingsen's back.
Lin Xingsen froze, his chin involuntarily tilting upwards, and the muscles in his neck tensed.
"Trust me, I'm an expert in idol dramas. Under my tutelage, you can become an expert within a month and win over the most difficult girl in the world."
"Really?"
"You actually have a girl you want to date? You're dating too early—"
Zheng Chengcheng hurriedly reached out to cover Su Yunruo's mouth, but the movement was so big that Lin Xingsen punched her in the back.
Lin Xingsen flew into a rage, took a step forward, turned around, and accused, "You two—"
Su Yunruo stood up straight instantly, looking at him innocently and naively.
One second Zhou Kantian's fans were flooding the screen with comments like "Why did Zhou Kantian choose fried rice? What surprise is he going to bring?" to create an atmosphere, and the next second a flood of comments like "[Early romance?]" appeared.
[Pass this on: Zheng Chengcheng is in a relationship too early.]
Who does Zheng Chengcheng like?
No! Mom won't allow you to date early.
[Laughing so hard, Lin Xingsen: Am I also part of your play?]
Why do you two have to have Lin Xingsen stuck in the middle of your conversation?!
[Lin Xingsen: He seems indifferent on the surface, but he actually cares a lot. I'm so embarrassed.]
[Su Yunruo, what are you pretending to be pitiful for? It's all your fault! It was your little mouth that caused all this trouble. Hahahaha.]
[Lin Xingsen: My grudge notebook is overflowing.]
The young boy never showed much emotion, so when he frowned, the anger in his eyes became more obvious.
"We were discussing puppy love."
"No, don't talk nonsense." Zheng Chengcheng's cheeks flushed red instantly, afraid that Su Yunruo would say something terrible again, and she quickly reached out to cover Su Yunruo's face.
Su Yunruo made two sobs and shouted through the slap, "Don't cover my mouth, you're going to drive my makeup artist crazy!"
Zheng Chengcheng was both anxious and angry. "Don't talk nonsense! I'm not in a relationship!"
"I am at—"
"Stop talking!"
Even after the two teams boarded their respective cars to head to the hotel, Lin Xingsen was still unable to extricate himself from the torment of the two men.
He couldn't hide his emotions; the audience could feel it even through the screen. But then, he ran into two idiots.
Zheng Chengcheng: "Why doesn't their team have a seafood feast? That's so strange."
"I don't know either. Maybe they like fried rice with eggs?"
"Forget about them, let's just go have a seafood feast."
Thinking about the big meal, Zheng Chengcheng suddenly took out her phone, "This is my first time peeling shrimp, let me watch a video to learn first."
Lin Xingsen gave him a look that said, "Are you serious?"
Completely unaware, Su Yunruo leaned close to Zheng Chengcheng's phone and said, "Take a look, her shrimp-peeling skills are amazing, she's not going to be a goddess."
His shocked gaze was tinged with speechlessness.
[Hahahaha, Lin Xingsen: I'm furious, and you're all completely oblivious. I'm speechless. You're just turning a blind eye.]
Lin Xingsen: Loneliness.
[Family, I'm a little worried that Su Yunruo might have misled Zheng Chengcheng.]
[She's not crippled; don't doubt the abilities of the female leads in three hit modern romance dramas.]
Honestly, I'd be incredibly touched if my boyfriend peeled shrimp for me.
[You're satisfied with just peeling a shrimp? Some people shouldn't be so love-struck.]
[Stop babbling. The live streams have all been split up. Go watch Zhou Kantian, okay? You're complaining about peeling shrimp here, but in reality, your boyfriend won't even peel shrimp.]
The seafood feast arranged by the production team was truly luxurious. In a hotel private room, the camera panned across the large round table, and almost every plate was bright red, filled with seafood.
The hotel used dry ice to enhance the atmosphere, with white mist puffing out, seemingly cooling down the entire room.
Even seasoned viewers in the live stream couldn't help but marvel at the show's extravagant budget.
Wow, that's so luxurious!
[Zhou Kantian and his team actually gave up such an amazing meal; they're so angelic!]
[A seafood feast is nothing compared to the private kitchen on the top floor of Building A, accessible only to VIPs.]
【？？？】
The lower floors of Building A are so crowded that even ordinary wealthy women have to queue up, let alone the upper floors.
But what makes the rooftop restaurant special is not its location, but its history.
Like all famous private kitchens, the chef is rumored to have once been a royal chef.
What makes this restaurant special is that it was Mr. Su Zhongyuan's favorite restaurant, and Mr. Su Zhongyuan was just one of his VIP guests.
Open a history book, and you'll see that many famous people have visited this place.
It is precisely because of this confidence that they have a strict membership system.
A popular online influencer once tried to visit a certain place because of her fame, but was politely asked to leave by the manager. She was unhappy about it and complained on Weibo, which caused quite a stir.
Later, that internet celebrity disappeared.
Zhou Kantian's connections are incredible.
He was imitating Su Yunruo's actions from last night.
[Zhou Kantian is far more prestigious than her. Su Gongzhu took everyone to a brothel, while Zhou Kantian is a legitimate member.]
I heard that membership at this company isn't something you can just buy with money; you need connections. Zhou Kantian is really something else.
[Regardless of the food quality, having a rooftop garden is amazing! When is the owner of Building A having a second child? I'm ready to be reincarnated, waaaaaah!]
Compared to the private kitchens over there, what's a seafood feast?
In this sense, it seems that private kitchen dishes are more upscale than seafood feasts. However, since the guests cannot watch the live stream, Su Yunruo's team members are unaware of Wen Qingleng's situation and are sitting at the table enjoying their meal.
Zheng Chengcheng diligently practiced her shrimp-peeling skills, wearing three layers of gloves, making a clattering sound throughout the private room. Su Yunruo, meanwhile, was inspecting the shrimp and eating with great relish.
A moment later, half of Xiao Ou's head suddenly popped out from behind the camera, holding a cell phone high and frantically mouthing "Phone—phone—phone—"
Su Yunruo put down her chopsticks. "I'm going to the restroom."
She walked past the camera, took the phone from Xiao Ou, and headed towards an empty private room.
When I saw the name light up on the screen, I tried hard to remember who it was, but I couldn't recall it for a long time. I searched in the contact list that Jiang Chunrou had organized and finally found out who it was.
—General Manager of Su Family Tea House
After she entered the entertainment industry, she returned all the business there to her father. They haven't been in contact for a long time, and she doesn't know why he called.
Just as I was about to answer, I heard the door open behind me.
Su Yunruo turned around and saw Xiao Ou.
Xiao Ou seemed to sense something was wrong and was about to leave when she beckoned her back.
Xiao Ou came in and gently closed the door.
Su Yunruo turned around and answered the phone, "Hello, this is Su Yunruo."
"Hello, Miss Su, I'm Xiao Yang from Su Family Tea House."
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"It's like this, after learning that you've been filming a variety show recently, all of our staff have been watching it on Orange Video after get off work..."
Su Yunruo raised an eyebrow and interrupted him softly, "I'm still recording right now, and time is a bit tight. If it's not urgent, could we contact each other later?"
"Here's the thing, another group of guests from your show just came to our store. Because a Mr. Zhou had a membership card, the new intern didn't stop him. But when our lobby manager checked the membership card, he found that it was a supplementary card, and the name on it should be Ms. Tu."
“I don’t know what to do either. Why don’t you call and ask President Su? After all, I’m no longer managing Su’s Tea House.”
"I have already reported to President Su, and President Su's intention is to follow your arrangements."
Su Yunruo was silent for a moment, then asked, "Who is the main card holder?"
"A Mr. Chen, as verified, works at the Fanjian Design Studio. The supplementary card was opened under his spouse's name, and Mr. Zhou used Ms. Tu's supplementary card to pay the bill... Look at this..."
Suddenly, a sound rang in Su Yunruo's mind, a beep.
[Task progress 10%]
[Host, you have unlocked the initial plot of Zhou Kantian's questline. Please keep up the good work.]
The rich woman in the article "Shocking! Why did the rich woman pull his hair? The male star who is about to be exposed reveals shocking inside stories" has appeared.
She clicked her tongue. "First, verify with Ms. Tu whether the membership card is lost. If not, then add it to Mr. Chen's bill as usual."
"Okay, okay."
The person on the other end breathed a sigh of relief and finally hung up the phone.
System: [Host, exposing Zhou Kantian now will make the rich women realize his true colors and they'll definitely tear him apart.]
Su Yunruo was shocked. Was the mission really that simple?
But if it's that simple, then what's the point of her knowing these things?
She didn't immediately reply to the system, silently considering how to deal with Zhou Kantian using someone else's wife's supplementary credit card.
“Um… Miss Su.” Xiao Ou’s voice interrupted her thoughts.
"What?"
"Sister Jiang asked me to ask you when you learned to ride a horse. She plans to market it from that angle."
Su Yunruo put aside her scattered thoughts, leaned her head on Xiao Ou's shoulder, and said, "Can you please stop marketing this? I chose horseback riding today just because I was afraid the other three would fall. Please stop marketing it... I'm begging her, every time she markets this period drama, she has to hand me the script."
Xiao Ou hesitated and asked, "But period dramas are very popular, and the market is huge."
"I admire everyone who acts in period dramas, but I will never do it." As she spoke, she raised her hand to cover her eyes and pretended to cry. "My dear Ou, you have no idea how hard it is to film period dramas. It takes three or four hours to put on makeup. It's cold in winter and hot in summer. It's really not something a human can do. I can't endure that kind of hardship. I'm already suffering enough working on variety shows."
"..."
Seeing her demeanor, Xiao Ou thought to herself, "No wonder she didn't seem excited at all after comparing herself with Zhou Kantian, and even showed signs of just going through the motions. It turns out she's afraid of being packaged up by Jiang Chunrou to film a period drama."
But honestly, the market for historical dramas is huge, so if they were to make one, it would definitely be a massive hit.
“Little Ou baby, just ask your sister Jiang to market my beauty! No one has praised my beauty from yesterday to today, this must be a marketing weakness.”
Xiao Ou: "..."
"Really, let the audience praise my beauty, I like it."
Xiao Ou really wants to say that nowadays very few people will objectively comment on whether a female celebrity is beautiful or not. Your previous reputation was too bad, and netizens have a lot of prejudice against you, so even if you are really beautiful, they won't praise you for being beautiful.
Moreover, netizens now think you have a talent for being a funny woman.
"My beauty is clearly my strength!"
Xiao Ou: "…………"
*
After this meal, the recording of the first episode also came to an end.
The highlights today were Su Yunruo's equestrian skills and her statement that "a good man should be faithful to one woman." Zhou Kantian's trip to the top floor of Building A did generate some buzz, but his attempt backfired. Su Yunruo's performance last night was about fooling everyone, while Zhou Kantian's performance today seemed like flaunting his wealth, which offended a small number of viewers.
However, these are all insights gained by the guests themselves. The production team summarized their experience and found that the preview episodes without the intervention of the production team were more popular with the audience than the episodes with game segments arranged by the production team on the second day.
With a week to go before the next episode, the director called a meeting to further adjust the program schedule and try to shift the focus of the games to guest interactions.
During the meeting, the director received a call from the owner of Orange Video, who praised him for three minutes, and then spent the remaining half hour discussing advertising.
Capitalists, driven by profit, offered several times the price to sponsor the show, but unfortunately, Silver Crown Group already had the exclusive title sponsorship, so the sponsorship could only be placed before the show's premiere.
This is how the 240-second advertisement came about.
The program's expected revenue exceeded the initial target, and the guests in Su Yunruo's group also reaped considerable benefits.
With too many business opportunities and scripts coming in, Jiang Chunrou and her entire company worked overtime for two days straight. Zheng Chengcheng and Lin Xingsen, backed by the large company LY, expanded their teams to prepare for the later episodes.
The worst off is Fu Huai's side.
His company is small, and his agent had previously focused on other people, so he was suddenly bombarded with too much attention and couldn't keep up.
...
While everyone else was focused on making money and busy as a bee, Su Yunruo booked a plane ticket to the city where the original female protagonist lived.
She had already arranged for someone to contact the company that signed the female lead from the original book, but upon arriving at her destination, she hesitated and decided to go and see for herself the actual situation.
The original novel's female protagonist, Ruan Rourou, was born into a middle-class family and studied acting at the Beijing Film Academy. Her classmates were all formidable rivals; some were child stars, others had already starred in hit dramas during their school years, and some had even made movies. At this stage, Ruan Rourou wasn't particularly outstanding.
As one director once bluntly stated, while hard work and skill are important in this industry, they are insignificant compared to talent.
Beauty is one of the gifts.
According to the book, Ruan Rourou is a stunningly beautiful woman with excellent natural qualities, but strangely, she did not film any movies or TV series during her four years of university.
The book doesn't explain why, which is why Su Yunruo made a special trip.
That's so strange.
Early in the morning, an ordinary, low-key black Mercedes-Benz was parked on the snack street near the back gate of the movie theater.
Among the rows of luxury cars parked outside the film academy, this car was not particularly eye-catching, and no one paid it any special attention.
Some people may have noticed, but thinking they were probably waiting for someone, they didn't think much of it.
City A is located to the north and is not as warm as City S. A burst of cold air shot into the sky, scattering the clouds and causing a light drizzle to fall.
Su Yunruo finally saw a girl wearing jeans and a plaid shirt rush into the coffee shop with a bag in her arms.
Her legs were long, and her damp trousers, tinged with a deep blue, clung tightly to her slender calves.
Her slim waist accentuated her sexy hip line.
She wore a white t-shirt under the plaid shirt, which was damp and the shape of her underwear was faintly visible through it.
The coffee shop owner was a middle-aged man who had only glanced at the area casually, but couldn't look away.
The girl noticed this and awkwardly pulled her plaid shirt tighter, buttoning it all the way up from the bottom.
Her fair, rosy face seemed to defy description, yet it possessed captivating, alluring eyes that betrayed no hint of embarrassment, instead appearing to be both welcoming and rejecting.
Su Yunruo silently admired her, thinking that she was indeed a very special beauty.
Some female celebrities are beautiful, but unfortunately, they're like wooden beauties.
Some female celebrities have outstanding temperament, but unfortunately, they are very controversial.
Some female celebrities are beautiful and have great charisma, so they can become famous overnight if they get a suitable role.
Ruan Rourou, with a delicate name and beautiful appearance, possesses a charm that lies between a young girl and a woman. She is highly versatile and can be described as a "femme fatale".
She took out her phone and sent a message, arranging for someone to increase the shareholding ratio of the target company.
The message has been sent.
Messages also popped up in the group that was "full of Su Yunruo's brainless fans".
This time, I definitely won't lose money: [Let me tell you, last night my dad called me in the middle of the night to ask if I had invested in "Let's Travel Together." I thought to myself, he always scolds me for investing recklessly, I can't go along with him, so I said I hadn't... hahaha, seriously, I almost gave him a heart attack. Later I told him I actually did invest, and only then did he feel relieved enough to sleep. Ruoruo did a great job again this time, idol, keep it up, carry me!]
Please don't bother me: [Thanks to the show's promotion, my new product is selling well. I went to headquarters yesterday to report, and my dad is envious. He wants me to give up this production line to his mistress.]
This time, I definitely won't lose money: [Trashy dad, all the good things go to his mistress and her daughter, he treats you, his own daughter, like a beast of burden.]
Please don't bother him: [The elderly person isn't in good health, please let him be.]
Su Yunruo raised an eyebrow, searched for promotional articles on the official WeChat account, and forwarded them to the group: "[My hospital has acquired new equipment, suitable for elderly and frail patients to recuperate.]"
Please refrain from interfering in other people's business: [/kneeling in gratitude]
This time I definitely won't lose money: [You two are really generous; I would have cursed him out long ago. Putting aside your family's affairs, my business is more important. I'm going to pick out my wedding dress the day after tomorrow; anyone free?]
Please don't bother me: [You haven't settled on a partner yet.]
This time I'm definitely not losing money: [Who my date is doesn't matter, what matters is that I'm the most beautiful person there.]
Su Yunruo pulled out a clapping emoji and sincerely praised: 【Very insightful.】
Ruoruo, come with me to try on dresses the day after tomorrow.
I'm too busy to serve you, Miss.
[I don't care, come with me, come with me!]
Please don't bother me: [It might be worth a trip; you might even be doing it for yourself.]
The stunningly beautiful Su Yunruo: 【→_→ What do you mean?】
I heard your dad's been getting quite close to the Han Group lately. His son is good-looking, has an impressive resume, and I worked with him on a small project once; his sensory abilities are pretty good too.
Su Yunruo pondered for two seconds, then silently thought, "Oh, I'm talking about the male protagonist from the original book."
In the book, the protagonist meets him three weeks later, but the other characters meet the male protagonist of the original book beforehand.
Unbeknownst to her, the story had already begun.
The stunningly beautiful Su Yunruo: [Does he like wearing Buddhist prayer beads?]
Su Yunruo asked the question simply because this point left a very deep impression on her.
Among the people she knows, most of those who love to worship Buddha are elderly. If you exclude the older ones, then it's those who have done many bad things who seek peace of mind from Buddha.
Please do not disturb me: [?]
I was just asking.
[My hands and feet are clean; it hasn't reached that point yet.]
[Aloof personality?]
[Has a relatively calm and composed personality.]
Does he have any flaws? From your description, he seems pretty good.
[Their relationship is a bit awkward. After achieving great success, Old Master Han abandoned his wife, divorcing her without dividing the assets and even giving her custody of their son. The following year, Han Shicheng's mother entered the family. Han Shicheng is only half a year younger than the former young master Han who was taken away. To this day, Old Master Han hasn't had any children with Han Shicheng's mother; instead, he plans to let Han Shicheng take over the family business. Can't you imagine they're not blood relatives?]
Su Yunru shook her head directly.
She had seen plenty of stories about people changing wives after achieving great success since she was a child, but she never expected that the male protagonist of the original book, a Celestial Dragon, would be given such an awkward identity.
But then it suddenly makes sense. If it weren't for his father setting an example, how could the male protagonist in the original book have been so brazen about cheating on his wife?
Okay, now she has drawn up the basic images of the male and female protagonists in her mind.
The female lead is a female college student who is a bit poor, very beautiful, has a good temperament, and is very adaptable.
The male protagonist is the heir to a large corporation, whose identity is awkward. He seems to have lost his moral attributes as he grows up, but his other skills seem to be maxed out.
"Miss Su."
The driver suddenly spoke, interrupting Su Yunruo's thoughts.
"how?"
"It seems like there's been an argument inside the coffee shop."
Before Su Yunruo turned to look at the coffee shop, the system's voice rang in her mind.
[Beep, according to the plot, Ruan Rourou is sexually harassed by her boss because of her looks. Ruan Rourou fights back, but the boss turns the tables and accuses her.]
Su Yunruo asked curiously, "What is the relationship between this plot and the original book?"
[Of course, it's to showcase her beauty and indomitable spirit.]
She cursed him inwardly as a lunatic and rolled down the car window.
The place where students gathered to study suddenly became chaotic for some unknown reason. Even postgraduate students couldn't resist their gossipy nature and flocked to the center of the incident, thus forming a siege.
Su Yunruo instructed the driver, "Go down and check. Call me if there are any problems."
"yes."
"Be careful not to give me away."
"receive."
The driver responded, opened the door, and got out of the car.
Su Yunruo received a call from the driver three minutes later.
"Boss, the coffee shop owner here has reported an employee for stealing. The employee says the coffee shop owner tried to molest her."
Inside the coffee shop.
Ruan Rourou looked gratefully at the only person who stood up to help her push away the coffee shop owner. Tears welled up in her eyes from fear, falling in a steady stream, and she sniffled.
"I didn't steal anything. He tried to take off my clothes. Sir, could you please call the police for me?"
"Take your clothes off? What would I get out of that? Who wants to touch a piece of trash like you that's sold outside? Your videos have no breasts or ass, I can't even get hard watching them."
"Sir, please don't insult a young woman in public." The kind-hearted person reprimanded the coffee shop owner, then turned to Ruan Rourou and said, "Young lady, please calm down. I'll report this to my supervisor."
After saying that, he said into the phone, "The girl has asked me to help her call the police."
The onlookers were surprised and began to whisper among themselves.
"This person is so strange. Why did he suddenly rush out to help Ruan Rourou? Doesn't he know she's a public bus?"
"He was reporting to his superior. Do you think that superior is the one who has been keeping Ruan Rourou as a mistress?"
The voices weren't loud, but they reached Ruan Rourou's ears in bits and pieces. Her fair cheeks turned even redder from everyone's comments, and she was furious.
But she was tongue-tied; all she could say was "I didn't," and nothing else.
More and more gossip was falling on her, making it hard for her to breathe.
Just then, a kind person suddenly reached out and handed the phone to the coffee shop owner, saying, "Hello, my boss would like to speak with you for a few minutes."
The coffee shop owner was confused and initially didn't intend to take the bait, wanting to continue accusing Ruan Rourou of stealing. Suddenly, a kind person grabbed the coffee shop owner's wrist, saying, "It's not like you're a man to hold onto a young girl like this."
A sharp pain shot through his wrist, and the coffee shop owner, realizing the disparity in strength between them, had no choice but to let go. Inexplicably, he reached out and took the phone.
A sweet female voice came from beside her ear, "Hello, I am Su Yunruo. May I ask what my cousin stole from you?"
"Varied……"
"Shh, I am a public figure after all. If you reveal my identity, the paparazzi will probably come and cause trouble for you later. I don't want to cause you any trouble."
The coffee shop owner looked at the "kind person" with some skepticism. The kind person, as if knowing what he was wondering about, took out a business card from his pocket.
Having money for entertainment.
This name is just as famous as Su Yunruo's.
Ordinary people may not know this, but this is an adult film studio, which is more or less related to the entertainment industry. People around here can be considered half insiders.
Four years ago, Su Yunruo debuted and single-handedly propelled Youqian Entertainment, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, to become the top choice for film school students.
Just like its name suggests, Youqian Entertainment's business cards are white, simple, plain, and even a bit old-fashioned, but the logo is gleaming gold, making it seem like they really are rich.
The boss also watched "Let's Travel Together" and was surprised to find that the voice on the phone sounded just like Su Yunruo's voice on the show.
"You still haven't answered me. What did my cousin steal from you?"
The coffee shop owner looked at Ruan Rourou.
Is she actually Su Yunruo's cousin?
No wonder she's so beautiful, and there are rumors that she's chauffeured around in luxury cars.
But with such a background, why would she sell herself outside?
Oh, rumors say Su Yunruo is also a "public bus" in the entertainment industry, so it's not surprising that the two sisters work in the same field.
The coffee shop owner had a dirty thought in his mind, but he also knew that even if the other party was a prostitute, she was a prostitute who was more powerful than him and not to be trifled with. So he quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Oh, no, no, I misunderstood. I'm sorry."
He hung up the phone, told the students to respectfully see the two people out of the coffee shop.
Ruan Rourou didn't know what had happened, but she vaguely felt that the person on the phone had saved her.
She was grateful and kept thanking the kind person. Then she wondered if she should thank the person on the phone as well. The kind person waved and said it was nothing, and then got into a nearby Mercedes.
The matte black car cover blended in with the luxury cars and was inconspicuous at all, but Ruan Rourou could vaguely see the outline of the person inside through the car window.
He was tall and slender, with a long neck, and was looking down at something while supporting himself with his hands.
Ruan Rourou stood silently at the door for a long time until the car left and disappeared, and the empty space was filled by another car.
"Hey, Xiao Ruan."
Hearing the sounds from the coffee shop, Ruan Rourou felt a chill run down her spine. Thinking of the hands that had been pulling at her collar behind the kitchen, she instinctively wanted to grab her bag and get away.
But his hand missed.
Her bag—
The coffee shop owner came out, clutching her canvas bag. "You forgot your things."
Ruan Rourou eyed him warily, disgusted by his smiling face, and quickly snatched her bag.
"I'll transfer your wages for the past few days to you via WeChat later."
Ruan Rourou was stunned. Why was the boss suddenly being so nice? A few days ago, a girl resigned, and he reneges on her wages.
The coffee shop owner was completely oblivious. "You, with such a powerful backer in the industry, why are you still thinking about taking the postgraduate entrance exam? Just sign with a company and debut! You're beautiful, have good grades, and have such a relative. You're sure to become a top star."
Ruan Rourou accurately grasped the key points in her boss's words.
backing……
Is that person a big shot in the entertainment industry?
Yes, that's what she thought too.
Those who come to A-movie are either rich people or big shots in the entertainment industry; that person must be a big shot.
It turns out that there are also kind-hearted people in this circle who will help those in need.
Ruan Rourou clutched her bag tightly, didn't answer the shopkeeper, and hurried away in the light rain.
She suddenly had an impulse to contact the talent scout who had called her a few days ago. She was giving up on graduate school and was willing to go directly to acting, even if she might encounter bad people.
She longed to stand before that person one day and thank them in person.
As she ran, Ruan Rourou felt for the first time how light the rain was on her body; it felt cool and refreshing on her face.
...
Having achieved her goal, Su Yunruo did not stay in City A any longer.
On the way back, her mind was filled with images of Ruan Rourou.
She has a great figure with sloping shoulders, which would look great in period costumes. Her face is on the rounder side, which allows her to pull off a big bun and elaborate makeup. As for her temperament... she's both alluring and innocent.
Actually, she shouldn't have taken the route of playing a wealthy and beautiful woman. That type is too peripheral. In modern dramas, she can only be a supporting actress. If she tries to squeeze into period dramas, she'll just be a foil for the male lead and supporting actors. She should specialize in leading roles, playing characters from fifteen to eighty years old. Even if seven or eight men were placed in front of her, none of them would be as alluring as the throne.
Once they get older and have honed their acting skills, they can go on to make movies or act in serious dramas, thus transitioning their careers directly from young actresses to leading ladies.
Thinking this way, I contacted Jiang Chunrou and sent all the scripts that had been handed to me to her email. On the plane, I picked out the period dramas and quickly finished watching them.
In the book, the TV series that made the female protagonist an instant star only mentions her name and the final profit situation, indicating that she could manipulate the production team and script.
Having the trajectory described in the book is one thing, but since it actually involves her own money, and tens of millions of dollars at that, she simply couldn't let go and allow it to develop unchecked.
After a two-hour journey, Su Yunruo selected a few good ones upon landing.
Then she opened various forums, especially those popular ancient costume drama forums, to observe the most popular themes among netizens.
Historical romance dramas are now the main market for online dramas, attracting both popular and less popular actors. This highly competitive field is now dominated by historical drama goddess Pei Xue.
Su Yunruo didn't have much of an impression of Pei Xue. Judging from the photos, she was a petite girl with a delicate face and good acting skills. Netizens praised her crying scenes.
Su Yunruo watched a video and thought it was indeed good. The emotions were built up little by little, and it was very empathetic to the audience.
I wonder if Ruan Rourou's acting skills can surpass hers.
Just as I was engrossed in reading, a news item popped up on my phone: "SK's star teammate announces retirement after winning the championship."
It seems to be e-sports.
I'm not interested.
Just as she was about to open the news, a message popped up in the "All are Su Yunruo's brainless fans" section. It looked like someone was going crazy. Su Yunruo then remembered that she had been forced to accompany her to try on dresses and was about to reply to the message.
I tapped my finger, but for some reason the phone screen redirected to Weibo.
Holding the phone in one hand.
—The sinful tiger's mouth is gently pressed on the thumb icon.
"..."
Looking at the glowing "likes," she lamented that she shouldn't have cared about her unlucky friend's life or death.
I hesitated whether to cancel, but then I thought, why cancel? It's not like I accidentally liked someone's gossip.
So, I reluctantly opened the comments: 【Whichever path you choose, it leads to a bright future. Wishing you all the best. /heart】
I really want to find a place to complain about this garbage "like" function.
This time I definitely won't lose money: [Aaaaaah! You have time to browse Weibo but don't reply to my messages.]
Su Yunruo: ...
How come you're so well-informed? I accidentally clicked the wrong button because I was trying to send you a message.
【Because you're on my special radar. Stop talking nonsense, where are you? Come with me to try on this dress; it was specially imported from overseas by the flagship store today.】
【address. 】
You want me to give you directions home???
Su Yunruo thought to herself, "Oh," and told the driver to turn around up ahead and go to seat A.
There must be no richer woman in the world than her, working non-stop every day.
She was forced to be present. This princess, who was losing money every day, was named Tao Minmin. Her mother and Su's mother were friends and had played together since they were little.
However, the main reason the two have maintained their friendship to this day is that they get along well.
Su Yunruo's requirements for making friends are two extremes: either they are exceptionally smart and can understand everything, or they are clueless but obedient fools. Tao Minmin belongs to the latter.
The obedient fool waited for her in the parking lot, as if afraid she hadn't seen him, and jumped up in his high heels to wave, "Ruo Ruo, Ruo Ruo."
Seeing how excited she was, Su Yunruo guessed that this matter would take a whole day to finish, so she turned around and told the driver to go home first.
"Let me tell you, all the items shipped over this time are the latest seasonal products. I even had Liang Shi select a few of them! Your stylist has such a great eye; there's nothing she picks that I don't like."
“Oh—” Su Yunruo deliberately dragged out the sound, “Then why don’t you just let her pick out the final one for you?”
"Of course I have to try something this important myself! Whether it suits me or not is not important, what's important is that I like it."
"Okay, let's go upstairs and pick out what you like."
Just as Su Yunruo finished speaking, the VIP elevator doors opened, and a woman in uniform stepped out, bowing slightly to the two women and gesturing for them to enter. "Miss Su, Miss Tao, the dresses are all ready. This way, please."
Su Yunruo pulled Tao Minmin into the elevator, mentally recalling a hundred ways to compliment a woman, preparing to use them when Tao Minmin changed clothes.
Tao Minmin is a chatterbox, her little mouth, painted with a "man-slaying" lipstick, kept talking, "Last week when I went out with them, I heard them say that you haven't been to any of their gatherings for a long time, and you didn't even go to Fashion Week with your mom."
"Do you think I'm idle? Liang Shi can do that kind of thing."
"Being a celebrity is really different."
“Indeed, I only realized after becoming a celebrity that some things don’t require my personal involvement, and some meaningless gatherings can be skipped.” Su Yunruo thought for a moment, “Aren’t you still going around hanging out with those people? Isn’t it boring?”
"Hey, you don't understand, we can chat about so many gossips when we get together."
"What's so fun about gossip?"
"Of course!"
Tao Minmin gave a wink, and just then the elevator arrived, and the two went into the lounge.
Tao Minmin told everyone to leave, then sneakily ran to Su Yunruo's side, grabbed her arm, and said, "When I went to that person's birthday party a while ago, they created a group chat face-to-face and shared those kinds of videos."
"..."
Su Yunruo looked over in confusion, while Tao Minmin looked on with a smug expression. "It's that kind of thing... they filmed it while holding up their phones. It's a bit like the male anchors on porn sites, but the quality is much better than the ones above. All kinds of handsome men, eight-pack abs, really sexy, there are cute little puppies, wolf dogs, and wild dogs."
"..."
"They're mostly in the entertainment industry. Male actors who have worked with you are more sought after."
She rolled her eyes. "If you're going to be all about eroticism, just say so. Don't drag me into it. Does acting with me make you seem more sophisticated?"
"Of course! You have no idea how much you can envy the male leads you've worked with, but unfortunately you can't sleep with them... so you can only settle for second or third male leads."
Su Yunruo: "..."
"Next time you join a production, can I visit the set? I want to sleep with the male lead before he becomes famous. Otherwise, those other big names won't sell themselves to me."
She felt that Tao Minmin's already limited brain had been infested with worms. "Isn't she afraid that the video will be leaked one day? She's too trusting of the people who watch it."
"Only men, and they don't show their faces."
"?"
Tao Minmin: "During that time, the woman holds up her phone and takes pictures of the man, just like taking a photo. The person holding the phone definitely doesn't show up. Do you want to see it? It's really super sassy. Some of the guys are so good at flirting. When they get excited, their faces even turn red. I felt my scalp tingle and my heart trembled. I wish I could immediately take them to bed."
"..."
"I'll find it for you."
Tao Minmin took out her phone as she spoke, but Su Yunruo stopped her, saying, "I don't want to look."
Tao Minmin was a little angry. She had worked so hard to sell Amway products, but the other party wasn't interested. She had never been treated like this before. "Are you no good?!"
"..."
"Normal people need to have sex, okay?"
Su Yunruo raised her hands and made an X, "That's a decadent lifestyle, not a normal sex life."
"You're not still a virgin, are you?"
"Do you think it's something to be proud of to have slept with a man?" Su Yunruo rubbed her temples. "Okay, baby, let's not talk about such boring things as sleeping together, okay? Go look at your pretty dress."
"What's boring! How is it boring!"
“Look at me.” Su Yunru patted her chest, then clutched her waist, showing Tao Minmin her long legs. “With my figure, my looks, and my family background, no one but myself deserves to enjoy this, okay?”
Tao Minmin: "..."
"What kind of look is that—"
"Ruoruo, have you seen a psychologist? Do you have some kind of narcissistic syndrome?"
"The root cause of narcissus syndrome is that the boy was good-looking."
"…………"
Su Yunruo reached out and patted Tao Minmin's cheek, "Don't hang out with those people, or you'll catch a disease, you hear me?"
"I--"
"Your parents have been providing you with the best food and drink, working day and night to cover all your expenses for the rest of your life, and yet you've gotten sick at only thirty. Isn't that a waste?"
Tao Minmin thought about it and realized it was true, a real loss.
"Listen to me, if you really want to, then focus on raising a clean one. Don't follow the men's ways and compete to see who sleeps with the most people."
A comment struck a nerve with Tao Minmin, and she suddenly became agitated: "Men can sleep with female celebrities, so why can't we women!"
Su Yunruo asked curiously, "Is this a gender issue?"
Isn't that so?
"Your goldfish brain..." Su Yunruo sighed. "I just said, regardless of gender, the most important thing is to live a healthy life. And your love for showing off your 'all-around prowess' in bed is actually because you have nothing else to show off. For example, your terrible eye for everything you invest in—"
"Aaaaaaah!"
Tao Minmin almost cried. Why would someone try to comfort her while bringing up something so painful?
"Stop talking, stop talking. I won't play with them next time."
Su Yunruo intensified her efforts, saying, "This continuous video sharing is definitely not just for your eyes. Sooner or later you'll see someone you click with, sooner or later you'll contact that person, sooner or later you'll buy him luxury cars, villas, and designer brands... The end result is that the man gets the money, the middleman gets the commission, and you use a public pair of underwear, lose money, are lucky enough not to get a disease, but you get photographed in bed while you're sleeping, and you'll face blackmail at any time in your next life."
Tao Minmin's face turned pale instantly. "No, no way, we're all in the same boat."
"What do you mean, 'people in the same boat'? Didn't you tell me about this? Do you think I'm in the same boat as them? Do you think that if I have the video, I won't use it when I need to control someone?"
"..."
Su Yunruo leaned closer to Tao Minmin and asked in a sinister tone, "Do you still feel proud of soliciting men?"
He shook his head frantically.
"You're thirty years old already. Haven't you thought about how you'll protect the family business your parents have worked so hard to build after they die? You can't just hand it over to your husband, can you?"
Tao Minmin found it strange, "Is it not allowed?"
"Aren't you afraid that after your parents die, your husband will take over the family business, completely swallow up your family's assets, and then kick you to the curb?"
Tao Minmin's eyes widened. "No, no way."
"You didn't see any of the messages about Grandpa Han in the group chat that day?"
Tao Minmin tried to salvage the situation, saying, "She was my wife who had shared hardship with me."
"What do you mean by 'wife who has shared hardships'? She's the solid support who has gone through thick and thin with him and accompanied him on his path to success. Do you think cooking, washing dishes, and carrying a child for ten months every day are simple things?"
"..."
“I’m not saying all men are unreliable, I’m just saying that with so much money in your family, everyone is eyeing it covetously. You can’t rely on others; you have to protect it yourself.”
Su Yunruo doesn't actually like to talk about these things with others. She doesn't have that much of a desire to help others. It's just that the incident involving Se Qing today has greatly shocked her.
She absolutely would not allow Tao Minmin to fall into depravity.
They knew each other too well. She knew as many secrets as Tao Minmin, and Tao Minmin knew as many secrets as she did. These secrets bound the three of them together tightly in the WeChat group. If one of them became the breakthrough point, the other two would be dragged down with her—they were truly in the same boat.
After scaring Tao Minmin, Su Yunruo changed her tune and said, "I'm planning to start a new talent agency. Why don't you invest?"
"Okay, sure. I'll go back and check right now."
"Aren't you going to try on clothes?"
"Let's not try anymore, let's look at the company first." Tao Minmin hurriedly reached out and pulled Su Yunruo up. "Let's... let's go quickly, I'll go home and tell my parents that we're not getting married for now."
Su Yunruo shrugged and obediently followed her out.
The upper and middle floors of Building A have been reserved for VIP clients and high-end customers. There are relatively few people, and the clatter of two pairs of high heels on the floor can even create an echo.
Tao Minmin took her hand and walked towards the elevator, anxiously asking about the new company. It was clear that she was quite frightened.
However, some fools' emotions come and go quickly, and Su Yunruo plans to whip Tao Minmin again every now and then.
"bite--"
The VIP elevator's golden doors opened with a whoosh.
Su Yunruo and Zhou Kantian, who was respectfully asking the lady next to him to go first, exchanged glances.
His smile froze on his face instantly.
Suddenly, a blue system icon appeared before Su Yunruo's eyes. In the progress bars of the three tasks, Zhou Kantian's task had taken another big step forward!
She slowly turned her head, lowered her eyes, and saw a strange woman standing beside Zhou Kantian.
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