Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 31

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That's when a woman in a flowing red dress descended from the sky. She moved quickly and effortlessly caught the scholar in her arms.

The moment Si Churao entered the scene, the on-set crowd gasped in surprise. No one had expected her to show up and save the day.

[!!!]

[HELP Si Churao is stunning! These two actually have chemistry??]

[Wait... wasn't Si Churao supposed to hate Yu Qianxia? Didn't Qianxia allegedly snatch her audition for Winds of Passion?]

[Can't trust the rumors tbh. If things were really bad, Si Churao wouldn't be here helping her on live TV.]

On camera, Yu Qianxia's skin looked smooth and porcelain-pale, not a single visible pore. Because of the character's "injury," her face was pale and lightly glistening with sweat, making her seem fragile and helpless.

But none of it was makeup—it was all acting.

Viewers stared at the screen, totally floored. The chat was blowing up.

Who would've thought Yu Qianxia had this level of acting chops?

It didn't take long before #Yu Qianxia's Acting# shot back up the trending topics list.

Meanwhile, Yan Zhirou was hiding out in the break room, gripping her backup phone so hard her knuckles turned white. Her glare felt like it could burn through the screen. She bit into her lip until it bled but didn't feel a thing.

After Yu Qianxia and Si Churao's scene ended, the whole studio burst into applause.

Some people were still emotionally stuck in the scene. The tragic ending had a few folks crying, and one person even ran straight up to Yu Qianxia, saying, "Couldn't you just realize sooner?! She was about to die! You were this close—you two could've made it!"

Yu Qianxia gently patted their shoulder, comforting them. "Sorry, next time I'll get it right."

The person was bawling. "Ughhh can it be a happy ending next time? Please??"

"Okay, okay, promise." Si Churao jumped in, playing along with a smile.

The two of them exchanged a glance, and in that split second, they both saw admiration and mutual respect in each other's eyes.

After saving the day, Si Churao hurried back to her own set to prep for her performance. Yu Qianxia headed to the dressing room to remove her makeup and change clothes.

Next up was Lu Jianchen. Director Qian led the camera crew to his set.

Lu Jianchen's scene was super simple—just a one-sided love story where the guy never got the girl. He didn't have a co-star or extras. The whole thing was just him monologuing and carrying the scene solo.

Yan Zhirou, still salty after watching Yu Qianxia's performance, didn't even bother giving anyone else a chance. She knew what Jianchen was trying to do with that script, but she couldn't care less right now.

She locked her phone and walked out of the break room.

Third in line was Si Churao. She'd found a male background actor in Hengcheng to be her scene partner. Her script was a slice-of-life drama about a married couple navigating all the small daily annoyances—fights, compromises, struggles. The emotions swung from intense to low-key, putting both the actors' skills and emotional range to the test.

After it aired, viewers agreed that Si Churao was solid, but her male co-star felt kinda off. The storyline was pretty basic and didn't really bring anything new to the table. In the end, the performance was just... fine. Not bad, just not amazing either.

Especially when compared to Yu Qianxia's scene, the difference was obvious.

The fourth performer was Ji Minghan. He really leaned into his singer identity and wrote a story based on his own journey from a nobody to a singing competition champion.

It was a cross-industry performance for Ji Minghan, and honestly, his acting was pretty much nonexistent—he just winged it based on vibes. He even kept breaking character and laughing mid-scene. Netizens jokingly called his piece a "comedy skit."

But once the singing part kicked in at the end, the whole vibe of the venue picked up and the energy soared.

[LOL Ji Minghan is hilarious, I'm wheezing.]

[Out of everyone, I actually think Yu Qianxia's performance was the best.]

[Same here. Si Churao was okay, Lu Jianchen's piece felt way too shallow—like he was just trying to make himself cry—and Ji Minghan's was just for laughs. Honestly, Yu Qianxia's acting stood out the most.]

[Don't speak too soon, my girl Zhirou hasn't even performed yet.]

[Can't wait for Zhirou's scene! She's my fave forever!!]

The fifth and final performance was by Yan Zhirou. Her soft, delicate looks matched perfectly with the role and script she chose. The story was set in a xianxia (fantasy-immortal) world, pretty similar to the vibe of Winds of Passion—a tragic love story.

The ending, like Yu Qianxia's human-and-ghost romance, was a "bad end" too. But unlike Yu Qianxia's performance, Yan Zhirou's scene didn't really hit the audience emotionally.

No one felt that gut-punch sadness. The general vibe was just: "Oh... that's it?"

And the live chat agreed:

[Huh? That's the ending?]

[Did that last twist really need to happen? Feels like they forced the tragic ending just for shock value. It didn't need to go there.]

[Ehhh, it started okay, but that ending? Kinda mid.]

[Not gonna lie, her biggest skill seems to be crying really hard. But honestly? I watched and felt nothing... zero emotional damage.]

The critical comments started flowing fast, and things weren't looking too good. Yan Zhirou's fans quickly flooded in to control the narrative:

[I thought Zhirou was amazing, what are y'all even talking about??]

[Her crying scenes were so moving, I was bawling too. My eyes are still puffy!]

[Ugh the ending hit me so hard—even though I sorta expected it, it still got me. Zhirou's so talented, can't believe this was her first time writing a script!]

[I actually loved this story. Zhirou did such an incredible job!]

Even though the chat started to get flooded with her fans hyping her up, the general audience wasn't buying it.

[Mid. Super mid. Honestly? It sucked.]

Once all the guests had performed, Director Qian randomly picked ten background actors to score the performances.

Ten minutes later, the results were ready.

Director Qian called everyone to gather in front of the dorms to announce the rankings.

Yu Qianxia and Si Churao walked in side by side from outside, with Ji Minghan following behind, grinning and joking around.

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