Chapter 1. I've transmigrated into a book.
"Knock knock!" A knocking sound rang out on the door.
Chu Ruofu woke up with a start, looking at the dark room with a confused expression.
The hotel room curtains were drawn, and sunlight streamed in through the gaps, bringing a faint glow.
A female staff member's voice came from outside the door: "Ms. Chu Ruofu, it's time for makeup. Are you up yet?"
Chu Ruofu fully regained consciousness, remembered where she was, cleared her hoarse throat, and replied, "I'll get up right away."
A female staff member kindly reminded Ms. Chu, "The guests need to gather in one hour, please get ready as soon as possible."
"Okay, thank you," Chu Ruofu said, raising her voice.
The staff outside left.
Chu Ruofu lay back down on the bed, took out her phone and checked the time: seven in the morning.
So early...
I want to sleep a little longer.
So it turns out that recording a variety show really does require getting up this early. For someone like me who's just lazy, getting up early is really painful.
It's even more painful than going to 8 AM as a college student!
Chu Ruofu got up and washed with a pained expression on her face. She quickly packed her suitcase, put on a light yellow dress, and prepared to go to the hotel's rooftop restaurant for breakfast.
We're going to the island to film a variety show today. I don't know when we'll be able to eat, so I'll go eat first and worry about makeup later.
The elevator arrived, and Chu Ruofu stepped inside. Someone pressed the button for the sky restaurant floor, and she found a spot in the corner to stand, glancing at another passenger in the elevator.
He was tall and thin, with gray-blue hair. He was dressed in a black T-shirt and dark cargo pants, looking like a young man. He was holding a cell phone and exuded a gloomy aura.
Chu Ruofu didn't pay much attention to him, her mind preoccupied with what to have for breakfast later.
When the elevator arrived, Chu Ruofu wanted to let the other boy go first, but seeing that he didn't seem to be moving, she stepped out.
With your hotel room key, you can enjoy a complimentary breakfast at the rooftop restaurant. The hotel's buffet breakfast offers a variety of options, including coffee, milk, soy milk, juice, fresh salads, breakfast meats, various buns, cakes, and side dishes.
The breakfasts were so varied that it was overwhelming to look at them.
Chu Ruofu took the buffet tray, picked up two small meat buns, a fried egg and a French bread, poured a glass of milk, added some side dishes, and then walked to an empty table and sat down.
The breakfast at the five-star hotel was delicious. Chu Ruofu enjoyed her breakfast while gazing at the beautiful scenery outside the glass window.
The sea and sky are blue, the sky is cloudless, the sun shines on the earth, radiating heat, the sea breeze blows the waves, and the scenery is pleasant.
Looking at the scorching sun, Chu Ruofu suddenly remembered that she hadn't applied sunscreen. She had just run out of sunscreen yesterday and hadn't had time to go to the store to buy a new one.
The phone on the dining table vibrated; a new call was coming in.
Chu Ruofu answered the phone, and a young girl's voice came from the other end: "Fufu, where are you now?"
“I…” Chu Ruofu hesitated for a moment, then said, “At the restaurant.”
The girl is Xue Fangfei, the original body's best friend and agent. She was able to participate in the number one dating reality show in China thanks to Xue Fangfei.
Hearing her answer, the girl wasn't surprised at all, but urged, "Hurry up and finish eating so we can go to the show's makeup room. The makeup artist is someone I know, and I've already spoken to her. She'll definitely make you look super beautiful."
Chu Ruofu said, "Actually, it's okay not to wear makeup."
"How can you not wear makeup!" Xue Fangfei said with exasperation, "Don't think that just because you're naturally beautiful you don't need makeup. There are plenty of beautiful women in this world. Even if you're nine out of ten, you still need makeup to bring out your twelve out of ten beauty."
Listening to Xue Fangfei nagging like a grandmother, Chu Ruofu reluctantly gave in: "I'll go after I finish breakfast."
"That's more like it!" Xue Fangfei exclaimed happily, raising her voice, "Go Fufu! You must win over the Best Actor award, I'll be watching you!"
Chu Ruofu looked around. Luckily, no one was around, otherwise Xue Fangfei's words would have been heard.
She got up and left the restaurant, went back to her room to get a sun-protective shirt, and then went to the production crew's dressing room.
The makeup artist was tidying up the cosmetics on the table. When she saw Chu enter the dressing room, she put down her brushes and said somewhat awkwardly, "Ms. Chu, I thought you weren't coming."
"I'm sorry." Chu Ruofu looked apologetic. "I overslept and just had breakfast, so I'm late."
The makeup artist observed Chu Ruofu with a hint of surprise.
She was a staff member hired by the production team to do makeup for the female guests. She had already done makeup for several other female guests that morning, but one of them was dissatisfied and criticized her makeup skills, giving her a severe scolding.
Because the other party was a big shot and not someone a small-time makeup artist like her could afford to offend, she silently endured it for the sake of the show's high salary.
The female guest in front of me was a minor actress who had acted in web dramas. I thought she would look down on ordinary working people like most celebrities in the entertainment industry, but I didn't expect her to seem so easy to get along with.
He even apologized to her.
The makeup artist invited Chu Ruofu's opinion, asking her what style of makeup she wanted.
Chu Ruofu was stumped. She rarely wore makeup except when acting, and preferred to stay at home with a bare face. When traveling, she would leave the makeup to her best friend.
"Anything is fine." Seeing the makeup artist's hesitation, she added, "Just something fresh and clean is fine."
The makeup artist breathed a sigh of relief, picked up her makeup tools, and began to carefully apply makeup to Chu Ruofu.
Chu Ruofu is quiet and reserved, with an aloof demeanor. She seems like a well-behaved girl in the academy, someone who is easy to bully.
The makeup artist thought to herself, no matter what kind of variety show it is, the audience likes guests who talk a lot and have witty remarks. The camera will focus more on guests who can liven up the atmosphere. If a girl like this is to record a dating show, she will easily be overlooked.
Because she needed to wear makeup, the makeup artist clipped up Chu Ruofu's bangs, revealing a face with delicate features, fair skin, and skin so tender it looked like it could burst with water—she was extremely beautiful.
"Your skin is so fair," the makeup artist couldn't help but ask. "What skincare products do you usually use?"
Chu Ruofu thought for a moment and said, "I often stay at home and rarely get any sun."
The makeup artist was amused by her and praised her, "That's because you're naturally fair-skinned."
Chu Ruofu thought to herself that the two things she was most praised for from childhood to adulthood were her thick hair and fair skin.
The original character was just like her, inheriting her parents' genes and having naturally fair skin. In addition, she didn't get much sun exposure, which made her even fairer, belonging to the type of "cool-toned fair skin" mentioned online.
The day before yesterday, she was reading fanfiction written for her by haters before going to bed. After taking a nap, she suddenly transmigrated into the body of a random person with the same name as her.
She has a crush on the male lead, actor Li Yichen, and asks her best friend to help her get a spot as a female guest on a dating reality show, hoping to win the actor's heart through the show.
She's just a nobody actress, thinking she can date a movie star just by recording a variety show? What a joke!
Moreover, this world is a romance novel centered around the movie queen Qiao Yimo and movie emperor Li Yichen. In the variety show, she is at most a cannon fodder used to highlight the female lead.
From the start of the show until its finale, he didn't receive a single text message expressing his feelings, and he faced the awkward situation of having no one to choose from on every date.
From the time the show aired until it ended, she wasn't remembered by netizens. Instead, she was remembered by the male and female leads' die-hard fans, who mocked and ridiculed her as a clown who was merely a catalyst for the male and female leads' romance.
Because she was too mediocre, and no one in the entertainment industry dared to offend the best actors and actresses, the original owner had no more roles to play. Her best friend used all her resources to get her a chance, but in return, she was blacklisted, left the industry in disgrace, and disappeared from public view.
Chu Nufu:......
Or maybe it's fanfiction written by a hater.
Suddenly, the system's voice echoed in her mind: "Host, good luck! If you successfully pair up with one of the male guests, you'll be able to turn your life around!"
Oh, I almost forgot, there's also the system.
If it weren't for the system, she would have almost thought this world was her own, and was inexplicably kidnapped by her best friend to participate in a dating reality show.
Chu Ruofu asked the system yesterday if she could return to her own world if she found a male guest to date.
The system replied that if she completed the entire storyline, she would most likely return.
That means it's okay if she doesn't have a romantic relationship; she can return to her original world after completing the storyline, just like in the original novel.
Therefore, Chu Ruofu has no intention of trying to woo the male guests or compete with them for screen time and popularity. She plans to stay away from them, finish filming the show quietly, and then leave.
The system strongly urged her to turn her life around through romance: "[Host, you can't be so lazy. Being a couch potato like this won't get you anywhere.]"
Don't you want to be a superstar loved by everyone?
Chu Ruofu: "This is just a world in a book."
She is very clear-headed and doesn't do anything futile.
system:【……】
That seems to be true.
The system disappeared yesterday because she angered it, but it reappeared today.
[Host, don't you want a sweet romance?]
Chu Ruofu: "I don't want to."
Her only wish was to become a huge star in the entertainment industry, then take her best friend on a world tour, buy her all sorts of designer brands, and let her stay in a luxury villa.
Upon learning of her thoughts, the system sobbed and asked, "Host, do you like women?"
The system is about to crash!
how so!
Chu Ruofu said calmly, "Don't you know that there is an emotion in this world called friendship that is greater than anything else?"
The system doesn't understand. As a love system, love is its whole world. It can only complete its mission if the host successfully obtains love.
The system went off to grieve alone.
The makeup artist quickly applied a fresh makeup look to Chu Ruofu, making her look almost like she wasn't wearing any makeup at all.
"Okay, what do you think?"
Chu Ruofu nodded and said, "Thank you."
Chu Ruofu removed the clip from her hair, and her straight black bangs fell down, covering her smooth and beautiful forehead. She was about to go downstairs to the meeting point for the program crew.
The makeup artist watched as she put on a long sun-protective coat and a mask, then hesitated to speak.
The beautiful young woman has been transformed into an ordinary passerby wrapped in a black sun-protective suit. Is it really okay for her to go to the TV show like this?
Chu Ruofu didn't think too much about it. She didn't like to trouble others. In the variety show, she was just a cannon fodder character who followed the plot. All she had to do was appear on screen.
Upon arriving at the lobby on the first floor, the staff did not recognize Chu Ruofu. She went over and asked where to meet, and the staff gave her a phone number for the program's sponsorship.
"The contact information for all the guests, as well as the program director and staff, is listed above. You can call them for help if you have any questions."
Chu Ruofu politely replied, "Thank you, I understand."
The staff watched with mixed feelings as Chu Ruofu, dressed in all black, headed to the recording location.
Upon arriving at the meeting point, the director instructed Chu Ruofu not to wear sun protection clothing on the show.
Chu Ruofu tried to struggle, but the director insisted that it would affect the live broadcast, so she had no choice but to take off her black sun protection clothing.
Cameras had been set up along both sides of the road surrounding the boarding of the luxury yacht, and fans who had pre-booked the live broadcast were all waiting in front of the live broadcast room.
The staff began the countdown after Chu Ruofu was ready.
"Three, two, one!"
"The third season of Romantic Encounter has officially started filming, and the first female guest to appear is number one, Chu Ruofu."
A note from the author:
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[Reading Guide]:
A sweet and doting romance novel featuring a laid-back, soft-spoken female protagonist who is loved by many. It has a touch of coercion, with all the male leads being completely devoted to her. The plot serves the female lead, and it's a typical "rustic love triangle" story.
The dating reality show has a lot of comments, with male and female contestants competing against each other.
The author's column features completed romance novels such as "The Rich Family's Control Group Becomes a Lazy Bum in the Romance Variety Show" and "Becoming a Sensation in the Romance Variety Show with My Rich Brother," both super sweet and addictive.
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Shen Nansheng was mistakenly bound to the system.
"Your father is in jail, your mother is sick, and your family is in debt for tens of millions. You have been admitted to a prestigious academy. As long as you graduate successfully, you can turn your life around."
"You are ambitious, greedy, vain and materialistic, and you spend your days following the villainous female supporting character to belittle the weak and flatter the strong."
"You lack the qualities of diligence and kindness; you are not the female lead!"
The system pronounced her fate: "In the end, you will be ruthlessly kicked aside by the female supporting character, hated by everyone, expelled from school, and disappear."
After listening, Shen Nansheng said, "...Oh."
The system snapped: "What are you 'oh'ing about? Unbind yourself from me right now!"
Shen Nansheng smiled slightly: "Impossible."
The academy is strictly class-based. For those from poor families, let alone achieving upward social mobility, it's difficult to even meet the Celestial Dragons' sons and daughters in private.
The system said that as long as she was willing to untie herself, it would inform her of certain plot points in advance, thus changing her tragic fate.
Shen Nansheng pretended not to hear.
The system designated her as a gloomy, insignificant little flower, destined to be cannon fodder for life—how ridiculous!
Shen Nansheng firmly believed that one's destiny is something that can be changed by oneself.
The system watched helplessly as Shen Nansheng provoked one male lead and male supporting character after another.
Even more terrifying, after several cycles, they gradually regained their memories and all became infatuated with her to the point of madness.
They knew perfectly well that Shen Nansheng was vain, materialistic, hypocritical, and vicious, yet they still lowered their proud heads and begged her to look at them even once.
system:……
Is the world crazy, or is it broken?
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