Qin Yiyang was quite curious. [Tell me more!]
System: [Your brother is about to be set up in a honey trap!]
Qin Yiyang’s mind buzzed as she recalled the plot.
In the novel, her second brother, Qin Mu, was a boy band idol. On the night of his debut concert, a scandal broke out, leading to his contract termination. After that, he was constantly tormented by online bullying and eventually died by suicide due to depression.
As for what the scandal was, the book didn’t specify.
It only mentioned that Shen Yan’s wealthy second brother took his place, debuting as a top idol.
Because he doted on Shen Yan, many netizens started shipping them as a sibling couple, boosting Shen Yan’s popularity immensely.
How absurd!
Her second brother’s depression and suicide were just a stepping stone for this sibling duo’s dazzling careers?
Qin Yiyang clenched her fists. [Is the honey trap related to the Shen family?]
[You could say that.]
[The production team thought your brother was just a poor kid. To curry favor with Shen Yan’s wealthy second brother and help him debut, they drugged your brother on the debut night, set up a honey trap, and fabricated evidence to make it look like your second brother had harassed a young girl.]
Qin Yiyang’s temples throbbed.
What a vicious plan!
Beside her, Father Qin and Mother Qin overheard this conversation and felt a chill in their hearts.
Qin Mu was their adopted child.
He had been sensible since he was young, thoughtful, reserved, and exceptionally talented in music.
They never imagined he would be framed and end up taking his own life due to depression!
They immediately wanted to call their son, but suddenly remembered that the survival show contestants’ phones had been confiscated.
Qin Yiyang grew anxious. [System, I want to change the original plot!]
The System apologized, [Sorry, the skill to modify the original plot is still on cooldown. You can wait 40 minutes to use it, or check the relevant regulations to unlock the cooldown.]
Qin Yiyang opened the regulations.
Good heavens, tens of thousands of words densely packed together!
There wasn’t enough time. She looked up and said, “Mom, Dad, I’ve calculated that Second Brother is in danger. We need to go to the recording venue right away!”
It was evening rush hour, and the roads were terribly congested.
Especially since today was the debut night, many fans were driving to the venue. Forty minutes later, the Qin family finally arrived at the recording site.
As soon as they tried to enter, a security guard stopped them. “Where are your tickets?”
Tickets for the debut night were extremely scarce, and even family members weren’t allocated any.
Back when tickets went on sale, the entire Qin family had mobilized to snag some, but they ended up empty-handed.
Mother Qin explained, “Sir, my son is a contestant. We can’t reach him by phone, and I just want to go in and find him. I’ll come right out once I do.”
The security guard looked them up and down. “You’re saying you’re an artist’s mother?”
“That’s right.”
The guard sighed helplessly and pointed to a group of young girls waiting outside the venue. “They all claim to be artists’ mothers too.”
Mother Qin looked over and saw teenage and twenty-something girls excitedly holding up banners that read, “Good luck on debut night, babies! Mom loves you!”
Mother Qin: “…”
Just as Mother Qin was at a loss, she realized her daughter was nowhere to be seen.
Where was Yiyang?
At that moment, a young woman wearing a security guard uniform walked over and said to the guard, “Brother, the meal boxes are being handed out. The boss sent me to take over your shift.”
“Alright!” The guard didn’t suspect a thing and happily went to collect his meal box.
Mother Qin found the voice familiar. She took a closer look at the female guard’s face.
Wasn’t that her Yiyang?!
“Yiyang, that uniform—”
Before she could finish the last three words, “Where did it come from?”, Qin Yiyang blinked and made a shushing gesture.
“Enter the village quietly, no shooting!”
The three members of the Qin family split into two groups.
Qin’s parents went to the venue, while Qin Yiyang headed backstage.
Dressed in a security guard uniform, she moved freely, asking everyone she met if they had seen Qin Mu.
“Looking for Qin Mu?” a voice called out.
Qin Yiyang turned and saw a tall man wearing a deep V-neck suit in black and red, paired with black leather pants, his hair dyed pink.
Qin Yiyang fell silent.
This greasy, heavy makeup.
This sharp jawline.
She’d bet a pack of spicy strips—this guy definitely wouldn’t debut.
The System popped up, [Pay attention, this man is Han Shuai, soon to become the leader of the IM boy band. The honey trap scheme was his idea.]
Qin Yiyang clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white.
So it was this guy’s idea.
She forced a friendly smile. “That’s right, I’m Qin Mu’s sister. Do you know where my brother is?”
“So you’re Xiao Mu’s sister. Xiao Mu often talks about you.” Han Shuai smiled warmly, but his eyes subtly sized up Qin Yiyang.
The girl was around seventeen or eighteen, with a clear, bright gaze in her oval face and a hint of baby fat around her jaw. At first glance, she could easily be mistaken for a trainee.
Too bad she was just a security guard.
A flicker of mockery passed through his eyes, though his smile remained unchanged. “I’m your brother’s teammate. I was just about to look for him too—let’s go together. Oh, and—”
He paused, waving his phone. “Our manager asked us to go live as a surprise for the fans. You don’t mind being on camera, do you?”
Qin Yiyang understood.
First, they set up the honey trap, then used the live stream to expose the “scandal.”
She glanced at the cooldown time for her plot-altering skill—five minutes left.
“Live stream?” She blushed, looking down at her clothes and nervously fidgeting with the hem. “Wouldn’t it embarrass my brother? Having a sister like me…”
“Of course not, you’re overthinking it.”
“Well… alright. But I’d like to go to the restroom to fix my hair first. Can you wait for me?”
“Sure.” Han Shuai wasn’t in a hurry. As long as she agreed to appear on camera, that was enough.
A while ago, someone had leaked that Qin Mu was a wealthy young master, stealing quite a bit of his spotlight.
Now, by live-streaming the fact that his sister was a security guard, he’d see how Qin Mu, this poor kid, could keep up his wealthy young master persona.
A short while later, Qin Yiyang returned.
The live stream started, and comments flooded in instantly.
—【The little captain is live! This wifey fan is here!】
—【Who’s this little sister? She’s so pretty!】
—【Why is she wearing a security guard uniform? Is she a sasaeng fan who snuck in? Sasaeng fans deserve to die!】
Seeing the comments, Han Shuai shook his head with a smile. “Don’t misunderstand, everyone. This is Xiao Mu’s sister.”
If he hadn’t said anything, it might have been fine. But after his explanation, the fans grew even more displeased.
—【Qin Mu is useless. Why does he get to debut?】
—【LOL! Someone leaked that Qin Mu was a wealthy young master, but his sister is a security guard?】
—【Who actually believes those leaks? Anyone with eyes can see Qin Mu is just trying to market a fake wealthy young master persona!】
—【The more you lack something, the more you try to market it.】
—【I’ve never seen Qin Mu wear big brands like Nike or Adidas. Probably all his clothes are from street stalls!】
——【I won’t hide it from everyone anymore. Qin Mu and I are from the same small county. His father is a compulsive gambler, and his mother is a prostitute. Everyone in the county knows this. Qin Mu probably thinks the male escorts at the White Horse Club are noble gentlemen, right?】
……
Qin Yiyang couldn’t see the barrage of comments, but she could guess how unfriendly they were.
The cooldown period ended, and the System’s voice rang out, [Host, do you wish to modify the original text?]
Qin Yiyang: 【Modify it! I’m going to completely rewrite this malicious plot! I’ll change it thoroughly, polish it until it shines!】
System: []
[Original text: In the dressing room, the girl took off her last piece of clothing and lay down beside the sleeping Qin Mu, creating an infinitely ambiguous atmosphere.]
Qin Yiyang smiled, 【Simple! I’ll handle the changes!】