Chapter 28 The Drama Queen in a Romance Variety Show 1: The Vase-like Drama Queen
On a hot July day, by the humid seaside, a new dating reality show is about to begin its live broadcast.
Under a huge awning, the director, wearing a floral shirt, spoke into a walkie-talkie: "Film from a secluded spot. If you wait like this on the main street, are the audience going to watch you or the guests dating?"
The photographer was hiding in the shadows of a nearby seaside villa, and moved to the correct position upon hearing the instruction.
The director, having carefully observed the surroundings, wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Xiao Yi, you're the last one to enter the room. I guarantee no one will steal your shot."
On the recliner next to him, the hem of a snow-white skirt fluttered gently in the sea breeze, the lace trim kissing his fair legs, slender but not bony. Yun Chiyi moved her legs and slowly sat up, a pair of sunglasses covering most of her snow-white smiling face.
Her red lips were soft and delicate. She opened her mouth and gently bit the juice straw, taking a small sip slowly.
Today, Yun Chiyi wore a white lace-trimmed short dress to match the beach theme. It was a halter-neck, low-cut dress with a red ribbon around her neck. Her long hair was styled in small curls. From a distance, she looked like a delicate, sweet but not cloying little cake.
She asked, "Why hasn't anyone come yet?"
The director said, "That's about it."
Yun Chiyi adjusted her sunglasses and glanced at the villa: "Since I'm the last one to appear, just call me after they all go inside. I want to take a nap."
She yawned: "I was rushing to finish a gig last night, stayed up all night, I'm so tired."
The director's face stiffened. This Yun Chiyi was exceptionally difficult to deal with. If it weren't for her aunt's sake, who would be willing to promote her?
Yun Chiyi lay back in the chair, but didn't close her eyes, because the system was analyzing things in her mind on its own.
[Host, you're even more troublesome than the original owner of this body!]
What's fun if you don't do anything?
The original owner, Yun Chiyi, had a wealthy aunt who owned an entertainment company. She herself was also beautiful, and with these two advantages alone, she obtained a lot of resources from her aunt.
Because of her privileged background, the original owner was spoiled from a young age, and her arrogant and mischievous personality caused her to ruin all the opportunities, whether it was variety shows or TV dramas.
Having only debuted for a year, she has already been given the nickname "pretty face with connections" by many netizens.
Unfortunately, despite her impressive resume, Yun Chiyi was merely a tool and cannon fodder. Her foolish and malicious actions on the dating reality show ironically led to the male and female leads successfully pairing up. Unable to withstand the pressure of online bullying, and with fan violence escalating offline, she suffered a mental breakdown and was subsequently hit by a car and paralyzed.
Interestingly, this is a tragic novel, and readers describe the male and female protagonists' first meeting as a mistake.
As Yun Chiyi listened to the system explaining the original owner's identity over and over again, she actually fell asleep to its powerful, mechanical voice.
As dusk approached and the other seven guests arrived at the villa, she was finally woken up by the director.
The director handed her the name tag and said with concern, "We're waiting for you. You must do your best. Our cameras will definitely be on you a lot."
Yun Chiyi was still half asleep when she looked down at the cup in the director's hand and saw the name engraved on it. Her voice was sweet and soft: "Thank you... Director Yu."
Director: "..." She actually had to look at the words on the cup to remember his last name!
Yun Chiyi picked up her bag, reached for the hand mirror, and started tidying her long, seaweed-like hair as she walked.
"He really thinks he's a big star." The director sat down in his chair and sneered.
His assistant leaned in and said, "Director, we have so many people to take care of, there aren't enough shots for everyone."
What Yun Chiyi didn't know was that she wasn't the only one with resources on this dating reality show, but she was the only celebrity with some fame who was publicly acknowledged.
The director said, "When you're in this business, it's not about who gets the most screen time. We also need to consider the show's impact. We'll figure out a way to explain it to them later."
He dropped his two-faced act and stared intently at the empty live stream room: "Start the live stream, and read the rules aloud off-screen."
[Sweet Garden will be broadcast live 24/7 for one month. This season features eight guests, and it's not yet known whether it will be an elimination format.]
[Holding hands is allowed during the date, and kissing in front of the camera is permitted if both parties agree.]
[If you win the game, you will have multiple choices when selecting a date; mutual selections will make them your date.]
The live stream started, and viewers who had just joined in were so shocked by the rules that their screens went blank for a minute.
Then, the comments section erupted like bees leaving their hive.
[Oh my god! Is this dating reality show going to be this chaotic?!]
[Oh no! Auntie phone, what did you open for me?!]
[The standards for dating reality shows featuring ordinary people are really high these days, it's opened my eyes at 25...]
[Is the mystery guest going to make a grand finale appearance? I'm so excited, haha!]
Yun Chiyi walked slowly, and it was only now that she reached the door that she heard the intermittent sounds of conversation coming from inside.
[Turn on the bullet comment display for our host, and also turn on the favorability rating for each guest.]
The system was unusually diligent today, and Yun Chiyi smiled with satisfaction.
[So generous! Our system is amazing!]
With a "click," Yun Chiyi pushed open the door and went in sideways. The people inside quieted down upon hearing the sound. Yun Chiyi changed into soft white slippers and peeked out from the wall. Her long hair slid playfully down her shoulders. At that moment, she looked like a forest deer elf.
Five people were sitting in the living room on the first floor, three men and two women, all of whom were extremely good-looking. They all looked at her. Yun Chiyi glanced at them briefly and found that their favorability ratings were all zero. She smiled gently.
"Hello, do I need to introduce myself?"
[What's Yun Chiyi doing here?! Damn! Don't tell me she's a surprise guest! She doesn't even need to introduce herself, does she think she's some kind of celebrity?]
[Have she no shame? This is a reality show featuring ordinary people; is she no longer hiding her privileged background?]
[This is so annoying, I really like the other guests, looks like I have to give up on this.]
[Does anyone understand that feeling of eating chocolate and finding a weird-tasting filling inside? It's so frustrating! 666...]
I have no feelings for Yun Chiyi; she's quite pretty. Aren't all the guests just good-looking?
Yun Chiyi could see the comments on the screen. She sat on the sofa, smiling faintly, but did not interact with the other guests.
She noticed some food on the coffee table and bent down to pick some out, but after looking around, she found that none of it tasted good, and with a disappointed look, she withdrew her hand.
Just then, a bag of soda crackers came into view, and a woman in a blue dress approached her, offering her crackers with her fair hand.
Do you want to eat this?
Yun Chiyi slowly raised her wet eyes and carefully examined the girl in front of her. She felt that the girl looked familiar.
[Director Yu's daughter was mentioned in the original text.]
Oh! Resource Cafe #2.
Unfortunately, in the original story, Yun Chiyi was the best among the cannon fodder, while Yu Kexin was just a passerby among them.
The system racked its brains and came up with one piece of information: Yu Kexin always thought she was a superb actress.
Seeing Yun Chiyi frown for a long time, Yu Kexin quickly pulled back her things just as Yun Chiyi was about to reach out to take them, her voice filled with great grievance.
"I'm sorry, I didn't consider that you might not be able to eat such high-calorie foods. Being an actor is really tough."
Yun Chiyi was tricked as soon as she entered the door, so she was naturally a little uncomfortable. At the same time, she looked at Yu Kexin with a blank expression and a hint of surprise: "Don't worry about it. Soda crackers are okay in terms of calories. I don't like them because the texture is too coarse."
She spoke the last few words very slowly, gesturing with her fingers, and then smiled with utterly innocent eyes.
Yu Kexin's expression was unpleasant. Yun Chiyi's words were just belittling her. What was she so proud of? She only had a little fame because of her aunt's connections!
Yun Chiyi's gaze bypassed her and went straight to the other people sitting silently on the sofa. She observed each person without any hesitation, trying to guess their identities before the system spoke.
The first man on the left had eyes as bright as stars, a light gray short-sleeved shirt tucked into his trousers, and black dress pants that accentuated his long, slender legs. He lifted his eyelids, glanced indifferently at Yun Chiyi, and then continued chatting absentmindedly with the others.
Yun Chiyi looked at his nameplate again, and sure enough, it was him, Song Shiguang, the male protagonist of the book, a graduate of a prestigious foreign university, who is now a surgeon.
The original story is a tragic and heart-wrenching tale, except that all the external and internal injuries are borne by the female protagonist.
Seeing that Yun Chiyi was staring at her intently, Song Shiguang suddenly turned her gaze to meet hers: "Hello."
Yun Chiyi wrinkled her nose like a cat, and tentatively asked in a hesitant tone, "Hello, Song... Cunguang?"
Song Shiguang frowned: "Song Shiguang."
Yun Chiyi covered her mouth in surprise: "Sorry, because your collar blocked part of my view, I was too far away to see clearly."
As she spoke, she got up from the sofa and walked over to Song Shiguang to confirm. She bent down a little closer, and after recognizing the words on the name tag, she happily called his name again: "Yes, your name is Song Shiguang."
Everyone else watched silently, noticing how close she was to him. In fact, it was definitely beyond the normal distance for a first meeting. Song Shiguang smelled her fragrance; it was neither strong nor overpowering, but rather sweet, and it was especially noticeable on her.
Seeing Yun Chiyi take the initiative to interact with Song Shiguang, the system nearly crashed.
[Host, don't smile at him like that! This person is a pervert!]
Yun Chiyi seemed not to have heard the system's words. She stood up straight in front of Song Shiguang and looked around the living room with curiosity: "But what are we going to do now?"
[Holy crap, she just flirted with Song, didn't she?! So many tricks up her sleeve at such a young age...]
[She couldn't wait even before the first segment of the show started?]
At that moment, the fax machine in the room made a rustling sound, which startled everyone.
Yu Kexin ran to get the program notice, read the words on it, and then read them aloud.
"Let's gather the eight of us and go to the yard to pick out vegetables to prepare dinner."
Yu Kexin clutched her stomach: "Oh dear, I'm so hungry."
Upon her reminder that two people were still missing from the living room, Yun Chiyi saw Yu Kexin running upstairs very enthusiastically.
"Sister Tang Yu, are you still carsick? Are you feeling any better? We need to get together to make dinner."
Yun Chiyi heard her call her name and glanced at Song Shiguang's figure out of the corner of her eye.
Tang Yu is the female protagonist of this book. She is a top student in academia and has many suitors when she was in school. Even after she and Song Shiguang became a couple on a TV show, she still has many high-quality men around her.
However, Song Shiguang is actually very insecure.
In an unexpected incident, the female protagonist was harassed by a thug. He remained hidden and did not intervene until Tang Yu was humiliated and barely clothed, at which point he stepped forward. Afterwards, he persuaded Tang Yu not to call the police, saying that a girl's chastity is the most important thing and that she shouldn't let others laugh at her.
From then on, he began to take meticulous care of Tang Yu, never entrusting anything related to her to anyone else. Over time, Tang Yu became inseparable from his care and was kept by his side forever.
Sounds came from the stairwell, and a pair of clean canvas shoes caught the eye first, followed by washed denim jeans and a light blue shirt.
Tang Yu's aloof face appeared in the darkness. At this moment, she, like the glasses on her nose, exuded an unapproachable cold light.
Yun Chiyi's eyes lit up, and an idea suddenly came to mind. Romance games are basically strategy games, much like her missions, and the repetitive tasks were a bit boring.
Why not try a full-character romance strategy, and maybe break up one couple to see how the world reacts?
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