Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 70

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All the guests had a bad impression of Ye Yanshuang.

She was so dramatic and had such a bad temper.

No one liked people like that.

Yu Qianxia was handling her steak, her gaze thoughtful as she looked over at the still-wrecking havoc figure of Ye Yanshuang.

Ye Yanshuang had successfully swapped her ingredients with Yan Zhirou again and now held a portion of frozen pork dumplings, smiling smugly.

Yan Zhirou's face was ugly, but she didn't say anything.

She was playing the role of the patient, submissive "little flower" perfectly.

Yu Qianxia raised an eyebrow, suddenly understanding something.

Just then, there was a sudden "click" sound, and a system activation prompt rang in her mind.

The system, which had been dormant for a week, finally came back online.

Yu Qianxia's lips curled up slightly. [System, you're finally back.]

The system's voice was filled with excitement, [Wuwu, Host, I'm back!]

[Wuwuwu, Host, I missed you so much! How did you get by without me?]

Yu Qianxia: [Yeah, I missed you too, almost wanted to eat a hundred melons in one go!]

[So, no more chit-chat, let's get straight to the point.]

[I'm ready to enjoy Ye Yanshuang's melon!]

They could finally enjoy some drama again, and the system was just as hyped. It let out a cheerful shout, [Yay! Ready to serve you, host!]

Yu Qianxia placed the steak into the frying pan. The moment the raw meat hit the sizzling hot pan, it let out a loud sizzle as oil bubbled up, and the mouthwatering aroma of fresh beef started to fill the air. Right then, the system piped up, [Whoa! Turns out Ye Yanshuang is actually someone Yan Zhirou brought in to help her!]

[Just as I thought.] Yu Qianxia's gaze turned colder. Honestly, she'd already had a hunch Ye Yanshuang might be one of Yan Zhirou's people. Guess she was right.

System: [Ye Yanshuang signed a character role agreement with Yan Zhirou. She's supposed to play an annoying drama queen on the show. The more outrageous and mean she acts toward Yan Zhirou, the more Yan Zhirou gets to play the victim and milk sympathy for more followers and clout.]

Yu Qianxia let out a cold chuckle. [She sure has a lot of tricks up her sleeve. That girl's a real schemer.]

System: [Looks like Yan Zhirou took a big hit last time. She's even resorting to this kind of tactic to gain followers. She'll stop at nothing. But Ye Yanshuang didn't exactly agree to the deal willingly—she was forced into it by her company.]

Yu Qianxia's eyes flickered. [Forced?]

System: [Yeah! Poor thing's got pretty bad luck. After graduating from the film academy, she finally managed to sign with Xingmang Entertainment after bouncing around for a while. But then she ran into Yan Zhirou, who's also in the same company. The higher-ups basically told her—either sign the deal and go the black-and-red route, or get shelved and never make it in this industry.]

[Ye Yanshuang had no choice but to sign. But debuting like this? Her career's only gonna get harder from here on out.]

Yu Qianxia frowned slightly. [Sounds like Yan Zhirou's got a lot of sway at Xingmang Entertainment?]

[Who's backing Yan Zhirou behind the scenes, anyway?]

The system sounded a bit hesitant as it replied, [Host... The luck-stealing system on Yan Zhirou has a really strong shielding feature. I had to burn through all my energy last time just to detect it. Right now, I can't pick up every bit of dirt on her.]

Its voice dropped even lower, a little nervous and pitiful, [So... I still can't figure out who's really backing her right now...]

Yu Qianxia didn't seem disappointed by that. She already had solid judgment skills of her own. Even without the gossip system, she could investigate things herself—it was only a matter of time.

Sensing the system's glum tone, Yu Qianxia comforted it. [It's fine. Just finding out about the luck-stealing system is already a huge win.]

The system immediately perked up. [Waaah, host, I'm so lucky to have you!]

[Actually, it's not like there's nothing we can do. If we can keep draining the luck value that her system is absorbing, its power will weaken—and then I'll be able to dig up more of her dirt!]

A sharp glint flickered in Yu Qianxia's eyes. [Got it.]

It was simple, really. All she had to do was make sure Yan Zhirou kept losing followers. Then her secrets would eventually spill out.

Once Yu Qianxia finished cooking the steaks, Ji Minghan quickly and skillfully grabbed the pan and went to wash it. Meanwhile, Si Churao finished slicing up the sides and plated the dishes.

The two steaks looked and smelled amazing—rich in color and flavor, totally drool-worthy. Si Churao was already starving. She didn't wait another second, grabbing her plate and heading straight for the dining table.

On the other side of the kitchen, Ye Yanshuang clumsily tore open a pack of frozen dumplings. But as she went to dump them into the pot, her hand slipped—six or seven dumplings tumbled out and hit the floor, basically half the pack gone.

Ye Yanshuang scowled in annoyance and aggressively scooped the dumplings off the floor, tossing them into the trash. She turned to Yan Zhirou and snapped, "Yan Zhirou, I don't know how to boil water. You do it for me."

Yan Zhirou was in the middle of prepping tofu and looked a bit troubled. "But I haven't even finished prepping my own stuff yet."

Ye Yanshuang frowned, her tone self-righteous. "Yeah, but I don't know how. And you're my senior—shouldn't you take care of me first? It's not like you won't have time to finish yours later."

Yan Zhirou took a deep breath. In the end, she set her ingredients aside and helped Ye Yanshuang boil the water.

The livestream chat went nuts watching this.

[Who even is this chick?! Can we kick that Ye girl off the show already? I'm so sick of her. Just seeing her makes me mad!]

[Yan Zhirou's getting totally bullied. She's like a punching bag out here. Can't help but feel a little bad for her.]

[Ye Yanshuang is doing way too much. Who even acts like that? I'm so mad I wanna jump into the screen and smack her!]

[Honestly... is it just me or is Ye Yanshuang being way too over-the-top? Don't tell me this is all on purpose? Black publicity is still publicity, right?]

[If this is all for a "character," then that rookie's really doing the most to get clout. So calculated.]

[Not gonna lie, Ye Yanshuang really made herself unforgettable. I hate her now. I've never been a celeb's hater before, but she officially turned me into hers.]

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