Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 16

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By the time they arrived, it was already close to midnight. Xiao Ke helped her remove her makeup, and just then, Sister Rong suddenly gasped while holding her phone. "The show just announced something new! They added a 'Send Your Idol on a Trip' voting channel for fans?"

"What?" Xiao Ke quickly leaned over to take a look.

Two hours ago, the official Weibo account of 'Let's Go Travel Together' posted a new announcement. They had temporarily launched a 'Popularity House' feature on the Pineapple Video app. Fans could now create popularity houses for their idols and vote for them. The top two celebrities with the highest votes would get a spot in the next episode's recording.

Basically, the 'Popularity House; was a way for fans to send their idols on a trip.

However, there was a catch. To create a Popularity House, fans needed a VIP account at level 12 or higher. Additionally, every time their account leveled up, they would receive one popularity vote to support their idol.

After reading that, Xiao Ke scoffed. "Isn't this just another way for the platform to milk money?"

To build a Popularity House and vote for their idols, fans had no choice but to spend money on the Pineapple Video app to level up their VIP accounts.

But these days, many fans were more than willing to splurge on their idols.

Sister Rong nodded, unfazed. "Entertainment shows and dramas have been commercialized for ages. But at the end of the day, it still comes down to having good projects, a likable personality, and a unique charm—only then will fans be willing to spend money. It's a win-win for both investors and us."

The power of fans was no joke.

The moment the clock struck midnight, Pineapple Video was flooded with exactly one hundred newly created Popularity Houses. Since the platform had set a limit of one hundred, that was the max number allowed.

The votes skyrocketed instantly. The voting window would close at 9 AM the next day.

When Yu Qianxia woke up, the first thing she did was check the Popularity House rankings.

Clicking into the laggy interface, she scrolled for ages before the page finally stabilized. Her eyes immediately landed on the top-ranked house—an incredibly familiar face popped up.

Si Churou.

She had just won "Best Supporting Actress" and was currently riding a wave of hype and attention. Her popularity votes had already surpassed four million.

Second place was a male celebrity named Ji Hanming, with over three million votes. Yu Qianxia wasn't familiar with him, so she did a quick search online and found out he was a singer. Apparently, every time he released an album, at least one or two of his songs would become massive hits. A stable idol with both looks and talent.

Once the voting ended, the production team contacted Si Churou and Ji Hanming. After confirming their schedules were clear, they were immediately invited to film the next episode of the variety show.

At the same time, Yu Qianxia also received a notice from the production team—recording for the second episode was about to begin, and the filming location was in Hengcheng, B City.

She was already in B City, and Hengcheng was just over a hundred kilometers away. Sister Rong and Xiao Ke had packed her luggage in advance. With everything calculated down to the minute, they set off for Hengcheng together.

Yu Qianxia had been wondering about something since last night. Now that she had another gossip chance, she closed her eyes, leaned back in her seat, and said to the system:

[Give me Yan Zhirou's gossip.]

[Alright, Host. Please wait a moment.] The system responded obediently.

The nanny van gradually drove out of B City's downtown, heading for the highway. The scenery outside rushed past, fading into the distance through the rearview mirror.

Not long after, the system responded: [Yan Zhirou has been hiding her relationship with you from the public.]

[Yeah, I know.] Yu Qianxia replied flatly.

When she and Yan Zhirou first entered the industry, Yu Guangyi had made it clear—they weren't allowed to use the Yu family's connections. They had to rely on themselves.

Yu Qianxia opened her eyes, her wispy bangs fluttering slightly against her forehead. [Anything else?]

The system hesitated. [Not really... Your stepsister is actually pretty disciplined. She doesn't hype herself up or play marketing games. She focuses on acting, takes her work seriously, and is extremely concerned about how fans perceive her. She's always striving to improve, purely wanting to earn the public's approval.]

Yu Qianxia rubbed her temples and asked another question. [Then how did she land the lead role in The Journey of Wind and Moon?]

The system explained, [Because neither you nor Si Churou matched the production team's aesthetic preferences. In the end, they liked Yan Zhirou's appearance and directly handed her the role.]

[Yeah, that's what the internet says too.] This answer matched what Yu Qianxia had read online, but it didn't align with her gut feeling.

For now, she could only suppress her doubts. She checked her clarity time and immediately felt speechless. [Why didn't my clarity time increase?]

The system explained, [Because you already knew about Yan Zhirou's situation. If you already know the gossip, it doesn't count, so your clarity time won't increase.]

Yu Qianxia: [...]

She regretted it. Why did she waste a gossip chance on someone familiar? What a loss!

By the time they arrived in Hengcheng, Yu Qianxia had 24 hours of clarity left.

Enough for only two more days.

She let out a soft breath, her almond-shaped eyes scanning the surroundings.

Hengcheng was divided into a filming zone and a tourist area. Director Qian had chosen the filming zone for this variety show recording.

On the quaint streets, extras walked back and forth, unfazed by the ongoing variety show production. No one came over to watch, but they still greeted the staff warmly whenever they passed by.

Yu Qianxia was the first to arrive. The second was Si Churou.

Gone was the grand gown from the awards ceremony. Now, she was dressed in a sporty tracksuit, which made her seem much more approachable. With her tall figure and sharp brows, she had a strong, confident aura—definitely the "cool older sister" type.

When Si Churou spotted Yu Qianxia, her brows furrowed slightly, but she still nodded at her with a distant, almost perfunctory greeting to maintain appearances.

Even without hearing the gossip, Yu Qianxia could already tell—Si Churou didn't like her.

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