Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 23

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Who exactly, though, he couldn't quite place.

Yan Zhirou curved her lips into a smile. "It's fun to change up styles every now and then, don't you think?"

Liu Chuyang didn't think much about it and instead looked at her with increased interest, giving her a thorough once-over.

"Very pretty. I like this style of yours," he said enthusiastically.

Yan Zhirou inwardly sneered but kept a respectful attitude on the outside. With sincere tone, she replied, "Thank you, Brother Liu. Shall we begin?"

"Alright, I'll guide you. Follow my instructions, and you'll definitely win," Liu Chuyang said confidently.

Yan Zhirou smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Thanks, Brother Liu. I'll be waiting to see."

She subtly shifted her body, her gaze casually drifting to the van's window. At that moment, the deep grass outside shifted, and a dark camera lens briefly flashed by.

Liu Chuyang might not have the best character, but when it came to drama, his skills were solid. He'd only watched the rehearsal for a few minutes that afternoon, yet he pinpointed the flaws in Yan Zhirou's acting with impressive accuracy.

He had more practical experience than the acting teachers she'd gotten from the Film Academy, and on top of that, he understood women really well. He designed a few subtle, cunning gestures for Yan Zhirou, bringing out her looks to their fullest potential, making her seem even more delicate, with her glances full of unspoken words.

Yan Zhirou really liked these little movements and felt completely at ease performing them. She could already picture how perfect it would be when combined with the right scene and makeup in front of the camera.

After finishing up the script guidance, Liu Chuyang nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "That's it, Zhirou, you're good to go."

Yan Zhirou's eyes lit up, and she pressed her lips together, smiling subtly, "Thank you for your guidance, Actor Liu."

"No need to be so polite, Zhirou. From now on, we're all like family," Liu Chuyang said, his gaze lingering on her, growing darker by the second.

Yan Zhirou met his eyes and felt a wave of disgust inside, but on the outside, she shyly said, "Actor Liu, it's getting late. I think I should head back now."

Liu Chuyang reached out to stop her, grabbing her hand. A feeling of revulsion surged in Yan Zhirou's heart, but she held it in and didn't pull away.

If she pulled away now, everything she had planned for tonight would be ruined.

Seeing her obediently let him hold her hand, Liu Chuyang squeezed her soft, delicate fingers, enjoying the feeling.

Yan Zhirou lowered her lashes, her fake eyelashes trembling slightly, as if nervous. After a moment, she gently tightened her grip and, in a soft voice, said, "Actor Liu, if I don't leave now, it'll be really late."

Liu Chuyang wasn't just attracted to women's bodies; he also enjoyed the way they fawned over him. He knew that by having Yan Zhirou take this step tonight, she was already in his trap, just waiting for him to reel her in slowly.

He knew when to stop, though. He lowered his head, pretending to be considerate as he whispered in her ear, "Alright, I'll let you go tonight. But next time... I won't be so easy on you."

Yan Zhirou was overcome with a wave of disgust, but she endured it and played along with Liu Chuyang until she could finally turn away and jump out of the van.

Once out of his sight, the soft and weak persona she'd been putting on completely fell away, revealing a cold, harsh expression.

Another time? In his dreams!

Every time before a show aired, the production team collected the guests' phones. But after the livestream ended each day, they could get their phones back from the staff.

The night after the jog, when Yu Qianxia returned to her dorm, she got her phone back.

She scrolled through Weibo for a while and found a video of her and Xu Qian rehearsing earlier had gone viral. There was a lot more talk about her acting, and some of the netizens who had a bad impression of her were starting to change their minds.

After reading through some positive comments, Yu Qianxia still saw a bunch of trolls sarcastically saying that the whole scene was a hit, but it was all thanks to Xu Qian's acting, and that it had nothing to do with her.

Yu Qianxia checked her luck value, and to her surprise, it had gone up from 8 to 10. It wasn't a huge increase, but it was a nice little surprise that made her happy.

After scrolling through Weibo, she washed up and went to bed.

The next morning, she woke up on time, got dressed, and headed out.

When she got downstairs, she noticed something was off.

Si Churao, who had previously kept her dislike under control, was now openly showing it. Her brows were furrowed, her face cold, her hands clenched into tight fists. Yu Qianxia couldn't help but wonder if Si Churao was about to punch her at any moment.

Something was definitely going on here.

This was where the advantage of the "Gossip System" came in.

Yu Qianxia asked the system in her mind, [What's going on with Si Churao now?]

The system quickly responded, [Hmm? Is there gossip? Let me check.]

A few seconds later, [I found it!]

Yu Qianxia was curious, [What's happening?]

The system screamed, [Oh my god! Host, you're trending again! No, to be precise, you were on the trending list at midnight, but it got suppressed, and now it's back up—straight to number one!]

Yu Qianxia furrowed her brows, a bad feeling creeping up inside her. [What's going on exactly?]

The system explained, [A paparazzi caught you! Last night at 10:10 PM, you and Liu Chuyang were secretly meeting in a nanny van and got photographed! Now everyone online is calling you a homewrecker, saying you're stealing someone's boyfriend!]

Yu Qianxia's brows knitted tighter, feeling more confused by the second. [But I was in my dorm all night after 10 PM, I never left. How could I have been photographed with Liu Chuyang in a nanny van?]

The system replied, [Well, Si Churao hates you because she thinks you're having a secret affair with Liu Chuyang. And the photos online really do look like you.]

Yu Qianxia was even more baffled, but her phone had been taken by the production team, so she couldn't see the trending topic or the photos online to understand what was really going on.

She pursed her lips, then said, [Keep digging into Liu Chuyang's gossip.]

[Alright!] The system responded quickly, eager to dig deeper.

The system soon shouted, [Whoa! Check this out!]

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