Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 22

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Liu Chuyang leaned in slightly, studying the gentle and obedient Yan Zhirou. Lowering his voice, he said, "Zhirou, it must be tough to be in this circle, right? No background, no connections. You've probably had a hard time these years, huh?"

Yan Zhirou casually replied, "It's fine, not that tough."

Liu Chuyang's smile deepened, and he suddenly leaned closer, his mature man's scent enveloping her. "Zhirou, how about teaming up with me? I can help you out."

Yan Zhirou froze, suddenly realizing what he meant. She immediately turned slightly to distance herself from him. "No need, I can manage on my own."

"You can rely on yourself?" Liu Chuyang sneered. "The entertainment industry isn't short of beautiful women—there are countless actresses more beautiful than you. You're just passably pretty, maybe average even among regular people."

"You didn't even come from a prestigious school, and you started acting late with limited skills. Do you think it's easy to climb higher and get better scripts?"

Yan Zhirou gritted her teeth, her fingers tightening. She knew Liu Chuyang was trying to manipulate her, belittling her, but it still made her incredibly angry!

"Zhirou, listen to Brother Liu's advice. Get to know more people. Once you take the first step, the rest of the path will be easier," Liu Chuyang said, spreading his arms and placing them on the back of the chair behind Yan Zhirou, making it seem like he had her in an embrace from an outsider's perspective.

Now Yan Zhirou finally understood Liu Chuyang's real intentions. All that talk about having dinner with directors, about introducing resources—it was all a lie!

There was no director! No resources!

This Liu Chuyang had set his sights on her, trying to hit on her!

For the first time, Yan Zhirou felt suffocated. If she weren't in this circle, relying on the Yu family's influence, why would she bother pretending, not mentioning anything about her background? Yet, here she was, being bullied by someone like Liu Chuyang!

She took a deep breath. Yan Zhirou wanted to snap back at him, but if she did, and Liu Chuyang got angry and exposed her, her image would suffer, and her fanbase would likely drop drastically.

She didn't want to risk losing fans.

Yan Zhirou clenched her fists, holding back her anger. "Sorry, Brother Liu, I don't think I'll take your advice."

With that, she stood up coldly and prepared to leave.

Liu Chuyang reached out to grab her arm. "Don't go. I haven't given you any advice about your acting yet. Let's talk a bit more, I won't force anything on you, just want to be friends."

Yan Zhirou didn't want to deal with him, but Liu Chuyang seemed to have figured out her weakness, hitting on exactly what mattered most to her.

"I saw your rehearsal today. Your acting still needs a lot of work. Don't you want to secure the endorsement for Muhua Jewelry? I can help you," he said smoothly.

Yan Zhirou froze. If this had been just a day ago, she would've been confident. She was sure she could land that endorsement.

But after seeing the online reviews of Yu Qianxia's acting, she wasn't so sure anymore.

Liu Chuyang noticed her reaction and a smug smile curved at his lips. "Zhirou, I can help you improve your acting quickly. I guarantee you'll be able to win in the female guest group."

Yan Zhirou turned to look at him, her eyes flashing slightly.

"Of course, the decision is up to you. If you decide you want help, meet me at my van at 10 p.m. I'll be waiting for you," Liu Chuyang said grandly.

Yan Zhirou clenched her fists again, and a bold idea suddenly formed in her mind.

In her dorm room, Yu Qianxia alternated between reading her script and practicing her acting in front of the mirror. She felt incredibly productive.

The crew's boxed meals were a bit late. It was already past 8 p.m. when the staff finally delivered the meals to the door.

By then, she wasn't really hungry, having eaten something earlier in the afternoon. She barely touched her dinner before setting it aside, throwing the leftover meal into the trash can in the hallway.

As she walked back to her room, a door suddenly opened, and she made eye contact with Si Churou, who was about to leave. The dorm wasn't under surveillance, so it wasn't on the livestream.

Si Churou didn't even bother to maintain any surface-level niceties. She gave Yu Qianxia a cold glance before turning and walking away.

Yu Qianxia returned to her room and changed into a black casual sports outfit. She'd always had short hair and was addicted to cutting it. As soon as it got a little longer, she'd want to chop it off. Short hair was simply easier to manage. After ruffling her hair a bit in front of the mirror, she walked out.

She left the dorm and ran two laps around the entire film city, then returned to the crew, already over two hours later—past 10 p.m.

At this point, the livestream had already been turned off.

Yu Qianxia was about to head up the stairs when someone suddenly called her name from behind, "Yu Qianxia."

She turned around and saw Lu Jianchen.

"We need to talk," he said.

Yu Qianxia frowned slightly. She didn't think there was anything left to talk about with him.

"There's no need to talk. We're not close."

With that, she coldly turned around, not leaving any room for politeness.

Lu Jianchen furrowed his brow. He suddenly realized that Yu Qianxia had really changed.

Later, at 10:10 p.m., in a secluded grove, a nanny van was quietly parked under the shade of a tree.

The van door opened, and Liu Chuyang, who had been sitting inside drinking tea, turned his head. He smiled and said, "You're ten minutes late, but I don't mind small things like that. Come on in."

Because of the backlighting from the doorway, Liu Chuyang didn't clearly see Yan Zhirou outside the van.

When she entered, he noticed she was dressed differently than usual.

Liu Chuyang gave her a surprised look. "Changed your style?"

Yan Zhirou, who usually wore white dresses and appeared sweet and innocent, was now in a black sporty outfit. She even had a wig on—short hair with bangs that fell to her collarbone. Her makeup was different too.

Her eyes were accentuated with false eyelashes, giving them an almond shape. The nose had a stronger contour, making it look sharper and more delicate. Her lips were red and glossy, giving her a much more refined appearance.

For some reason, Liu Chuyang found it strange. This version of Yan Zhirou didn't seem like the usual Yan Zhirou; she felt more like someone else.

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