Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 18

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Actors who often filmed in Hengcheng had plenty of connections, so assembling a team on the spot was no big deal. As soon as Yan Zhirou and Lu Jianchen left, Liu Chuyang and Si Churou followed suit.

That left only Yu Qianxia and Ji Hanming—the two total rookies.

Ji Hanming had drawn a set of tattered, dirt-stained worker's clothes. He grinned, threw them on right away, and casually flipped his bangs. As he unwrapped the tin of cookies Yu Qianxia had given him, he asked, "Sister Yu, where are we going? I don't know my way around, so I'll just follow you."

Yu Qianxia was just as clueless. She pointed in a random direction. "Let's go that way and see what happens."

Ji Hanming quickly finished the cookies and held onto the empty tin box. His inner drama king took over as he started walking while pretending to beg, "Spare some change, kind sir! Just a bite to eat!"

Yu Qianxia: "..."

Thanks to Ji Hanming being an absolute clown, they eventually stumbled upon a nearby film crew.

This crew had just wrapped up filming and was packing up their equipment. After hearing Yu Qianxia's request, the crew's manager agreed without hesitation.

The director of this crew was a woman named Zhang Qing. She smiled and asked, "What kind of scene are you planning to shoot? I can have my team set up a background for you."

Yu Qianxia replied, "Thank you, Director Zhang. I haven't figured out the storyline yet."

Zhang Qing raised an eyebrow, curious. "What costume did you draw? Let me take a look."

Yu Qianxia took out the traditional men's costume. Zhang Qing examined it, then looked closely at Yu Qianxia's features before suggesting, "I think you could try playing a scholar."

"That's what I was thinking too. I just need to refine the plot details," Yu Qianxia said thoughtfully.

Zhang Qing chuckled. "No rush. Take your time. You can use any of our equipment and extras. I've got some work to finish up here anyway."

Then, she waved someone over—a makeup artist and an assistant. "You two, help them out for the next couple of days. Whatever they need, get it ready for them."

Yu Qianxia thanked her again, but Zhang Qing just waved it off casually. At that moment, her phone vibrated in her bag.

Zhang Qing glanced down and swiped open her phone. Her expression instantly softened into something alluring and affectionate—totally different from her usual sharp and decisive self.

"Qianxia, if you have any questions, just ask my assistant. I have something to take care of." With that, Zhang Qing hurried out the door.

Zhang Qing had rented an office at the film base, so Yu Qianxia followed her assistant and makeup artist to their workspace.

Before entering the entertainment industry, Yu Qianxia had been groomed as an heir by Yu Guangyi. If things had gone according to plan, she would have joined Yu Corporation right after graduation and taken over the company.

But she had a dream she always wanted to chase. Maybe it wasn't the most practical, but she just really wanted to break into the entertainment industry. Yu Guangyi was strongly against it—so much so that they had a huge falling out.

Acting had always been part of her plan. Back in college, she secretly enrolled in acting classes at a film academy, learning the craft systematically. With that foundation, Yu Qianxia felt pretty confident in her skills.

She jotted down her initial ideas in a notebook. Meanwhile, Zhang Qing's assistant, Xiao Wu, was completely absorbed in her phone—one moment covering her face and giggling like an idiot, the next biting her lip nervously. Clearly, she was way too deep into whatever she was reading.

Not wanting to disturb her, Yu Qianxia found a laptop in Zhang Qing's office and started searching for classic scenes from historical dramas, studying male actors' gestures and movements.

Not even ten minutes later, Zhang Qing returned. Her expression didn't look great.

Yu Qianxia glanced at her casually, and her gaze unintentionally landed on Zhang Qing's collar—where a fresh, bright-red hickey was peeking out.

Zhang Qing let out a long sigh, clearly irritated. Her office had a private room attached, meant for showering and resting.

She quickly raised a hand to cover her collar and slipped into the resting area. Soon, the sound of running water filled the room.

Yu Qianxia's gossip radar immediately went off. She turned to her system, [System, I want the scoop on Zhang Qing.]

The system perked up excitedly, [Ooooh, got it! I'll check it out right now!]

[Okay! Found it! Zhang Qing just went to see her boyfriend. They were totally making out in the nanny van outside!]

[Super juicy! But—ah, what a shame. Looks like her boyfriend isn't... great in bed. It was over in three minutes. She went in all happy and sweet, but left totally disappointed.]

Yu Qianxia: [...]

Girl, is this guy even worth it?

The gossip kept her entertained for an extra ten minutes.

The system sighed, [You've used up all three gossip chances for today. Keep up the good work, Host!]

Yu Qianxia rubbed her temples. Who knew digging up gossip could be this exhausting?

Time flew by, and soon it was evening. Yu Qianxia had spent the entire day in Zhang Qing's office and finally finished writing a short script. She didn't go for anything too complex—just a classic, tragic love story between a scholar and a ghost.

In the story, a poor, down-on-his-luck scholar received help from a kind-hearted female ghost and rose to success. He secretly fell for her, but before long, her true identity was exposed. Terrified, he backed away. When she was captured by a ghost hunter and was on the verge of being turned into a potion, he finally realized his feelings and risked everything to save her.

But in the end, humans and spirits belonged to different worlds. They remained forever separated, never to be together.

It was melodramatic as hell, but if acted out well, it could have been pretty compelling.

Yu Qianxia shut down the laptop and returned to the guest dorm.

Everyone had been busy all day and was exhausted. Director Qian didn't push them too hard, so the production team provided boxed dinners and had them delivered to their rooms.

After finishing her meal, Yu Qianxia stood in front of the bathroom mirror, practicing expressions and memorizing lines.

The night passed quickly.

The next morning, she went to Zhang Qing's office as usual to have the makeup artist do her look and find an extra to practice scenes with.

When she arrived, Zhang Qing wasn't there—only her assistant, Xiao Wu.

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