Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 17

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Since she had already uncovered Si Churou's drama, Yu Qianxia's gaze shifted to the next arrival—Liu Chuyang.

He had striking features and an air of calm confidence. Years of playing roles in crime dramas had given him a natural righteousness in front of the camera. But in reality, he was more easygoing and tactful.

Yu Qianxia originally thought about digging up his gossip but quickly remembered—just recently, Liu Chuyang had been caught on a date with his non-celebrity girlfriend. Instead of denying it, he had directly announced their relationship. Rumor had it that their relationship was serious, to the point of marriage.

If even that had already been exposed, it was unlikely that he had any fresh scandals left.

After some thought, Yu Qianxia decided not to waste her gossip chance on him.

Her gaze moved again, this time locking onto a pair of deep, unreadable eyes.

She immediately stepped away, coldly averting her gaze.

Lu Jianchen was momentarily stunned, his palms subconsciously tightening. Why? Why was Yu Qianxia acting so indifferent toward him now?

Just then, a young man with a bright, open smile approached. Before he even got close, he was already waving and greeting everyone. "Hey there! I'm Ji Hanming. Nice to meet you all!"

He had even prepared small gifts, politely handing them out to the other guests. Yu Qianxia took the pair of Bluetooth earbuds he offered and, in return, pulled a small tin of cookies from her bag.

"Thanks. Here's a little gift in return. Hope you like it."

"Thanks, Sister Yu! These cookies are amazing, I love them!" Ji Hanming grinned, his smile incredibly contagious.

Even though she had a good impression of him, Yu Qianxia wasn't about to give up on some juicy gossip.

With the excitement of opening a mystery box, she told the system, [Dig up some gossip on Ji Hanming.]

[Got it! Host, hang tight!] The system cheered and immediately got to work.

[Whoa! Who would've thought that Ji Hanming, looking all tall and slim now, used to be a 270-pound chubby guy before he debuted?!]

[This piece of black history is still a secret! Back then, he wanted to look good on camera for a singing competition, so he finally made up his mind to lose weight. In just six months, he slimmed down to 130 pounds! That's insane!]

Yu Qianxia: [Respect.]

System: [Too bad he lost weight by starving himself in such a short time, so now it's hard for him to control his appetite. He still sneaks snacks from time to time, and his weight sometimes shoots up to 150. But hey, his fans are pretty chill about it. A little extra weight isn't a big deal.]

Yu Qianxia nodded. [That's it?]

System: [Uh... yeah, that's his only black history.]

She glanced at the remaining awake time—only five more minutes added. With a resigned sigh, she pushed her luggage into the dorm arranged by the production team.

Once the guests settled in, a voice came through their earpieces, calling everyone outside. When they were all gathered, Director Qian began announcing the day's mission.

"Alright, the place we arrived at today should be very familiar to all of you." Director Qian smiled. "That's right, this is where you actors often shoot dramas—the famous Hengcheng Film Base."

Liu Chuyang picked up the conversation with a playful remark, "This isn't just where we shoot dramas; it's basically our second home."

The comment seemed to resonate with the actors. Si Churou couldn't help but smile and agree, "Yeah, our second home."

Next, staff members carried out six large boxes, each marked with a number from 1 to 6.

"The guests will draw lots to determine their box. Inside are randomly selected costumes from the film base. After changing into them, you'll need to improvise a short performance, which will then be judged by the background actors on set."

"This episode features a reward system. There will be a male guests' team and a female guests' team. The two highest-scoring participants—one from each team—will be awarded a brand endorsement deal with this episode's sponsor, Muhua Jewelry." Director Qian waved his hands excitedly as he made the announcement.

Yan Zhirou's eyes lit up. Muhua Jewelry—an actual luxury brand?

The staff brought over a signing box shaped like the brand's signature velvet jewelry case. Inside, six diamond rings were embedded. Yu Qianxia picked one at random and pulled it out—it had a tag with the number 6 on it.

She took the No. 6 box from the staff, opened it, and found a set of traditional-style men's costume inside.

Playing a male role as a girl? That was gonna be tough.

Netizens saw this and immediately started roasting her—

[Yu Qianxia's luck is so bad. Her acting is already terrible, and now she has to play a man? She's doomed this episode!]

[Plus, her appearance is too limiting. She has such a sweet and girly face—there's no way she can pull off a convincing male look. If someone tall like Si Churou played this role, she'd definitely look amazing!]

[Yu Qianxia isn't even worthy of being compared to Si Churou! A talentless nepotism baby like her has no right to act!]

[Remember when Yu Qianxia auditioned for Feng Yue Xing? If she hadn't stolen Si Churou's audition spot, Si Churou would've already moved up in the industry. She sucks at acting and still takes roles from others—she totally deserves the hate she's getting!]

[If Yu Qianxia ever gets cast in a drama, I'll be the first to boycott it. Trash actress in a trash drama—perfect match.]

...

While the internet was going wild with hate comments, the atmosphere on set remained peaceful.

Yan Zhirou had drawn an elegant, fairy-like traditional female costume. She was very satisfied and was already brainstorming how to shoot her scene.

Holding the costume, she was about to leave when Lu Jianchen stopped her. The man looked into her bright, clear eyes, pressed his lips together, and hesitated a little before speaking. "Zhirou, I know a director who's filming nearby. We can ask his crew to lend us some equipment and extras. Want me to take you there?"

Yan Zhirou frowned slightly. She actually knew quite a few directors in Hengcheng and didn't need Lu Jianchen's help at all. But since the cameras were rolling, she couldn't refuse outright. So, she just nodded and said, "Okay, take me there."

For this self-directed challenge, the guests had to source everything themselves—camera equipment, makeup artists, extras—basically, they had to build a mini film crew from scratch.

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