The official Weibo announcement for “The Unwanted Life” had been posted for a week, with likes reaching 12 and reposts even hitting 3.
It could be described as a flurry of effort with little result.
Scrolling to the company’s official Weibo, the announcement about Ge Yan participating in the show had already been posted.
Within moments, comments surpassed a thousand.
“Oh my god, am I seeing things? Is the White Lotus Sister going to farm?”
“To be honest, don’t pollute our beautiful rural land!”
“This show should just rename itself ‘The Unwanted Variety Show.'”
“If she’s joining, it’s even more unwanted.”
Perhaps because she wasn’t the original owner of this body, Ge Yan felt no anger reading these comments. Instead, she eagerly jumped back to the “Unwanted” official Weibo.
The number of comments had skyrocketed.
“Black coffee paired with a flop show—a match made in heaven!”
“With such a malicious heart, anything she grows will probably be poisonous!”
“Is the White Lotus changing her persona?”
“Hold on, Xixi just announced she’s joining the show too!”
Ge Yan’s eyes were dazzled by the comments. She jumped to her email and glanced at the address on the invitation.
Huatou Village, a key poverty-stricken village.
Before becoming a blogger, hadn’t Ge Yan come from the countryside herself?
She lost both parents at a young age and lived with her grandfather, taking on household responsibilities from a very early age.
Later, she got into university, and her grandfather enjoyed his later years in peace. Only then did Ge Yan truly escape poverty.
Sigh, she hadn’t even enjoyed a few good days before…
Ge Yan looked at the over five million balance in her bank account, suppressing the corners of her mouth—
Only to welcome even better days!
Ge Yan couldn’t sleep and ended up being the first to arrive at the production team. According to Sister Zhao, the other five main cast members hadn’t arrived yet.
The show truly had no buzz—not a single paparazzo in sight.
Only the area around the station was crowded with a large group of fans holding light boards that read: Song Xiyuan.
She was a rising singer-dancer who had recently gone solo from a Korean girl group.
Ge Yan had looked into the other participants: a top beauty from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, the son of a coal tycoon, a female host, and another flop star—oh, and herself, the White Lotus.
Suddenly, screams erupted nearby—the fans.
A delicate, doll-like girl stepped out of a luxurious van, dressed in the latest trendy brand, smiling brightly as she greeted her fans.
The other main cast members who arrived later were squeezed to the sidelines, unable to get through.
Ge Yan was among them.
Everyone immediately felt displeased but, constrained by the fact that filming had already begun, could only force smiles and endure.
Only Ge Yan suddenly pulled out a notebook and pen from her bag, pretending to be timid as she squeezed into the crowd.
“Sorry, assistant, I’m an assistant, sorry…”
The fans believed her.
Ge Yan moved like lightning, disguised and dressed up, finally squeezing into the production team’s vehicle.
The vehicle was empty, but… not entirely empty.
It was equipped with multi-angle, all-around live-streaming cameras.
Live streaming?
No one said anything about live streaming!
Out of nowhere, the barrage of comments suddenly increased.
“Why is the first person to get on not Xixi?”
“I only joined the live stream because I saw Xixi was coming this morning!”
“This girl looks familiar—Sister Ge?”
Ge Yan politely found the most comfortable seat and sat down.
After a while, the production team cleared the area, and only then did she see the other four main cast members.
“Hey, hasn’t Ge Yan arrived yet?”Ge Yan was startled and looked back. There was an intercom in the car, and the Director was shouting from inside.
“No idea, haven’t seen her.”
Ge Yan picked up the microphone: “I… I’m in the car.”
The Director: “…”
A few seconds later, he said: “Well, arrange for the other main creators to get on the bus.”
Bullet comments:
“Pfft hahahahahaha, this part is truly iconic!”
“Big Sis Ge really has such low presence!”
The first to board was the cool guy from the Northeast—a handsome drama king from a wealthy family with millions of followers online from posting funny videos.
“Hey, sis, you look familiar!”
“After all, we’re both top-tier celebrities!” Ge Yan joked.
Qin Dehua was overjoyed to hear this and naturally sat next to Ge Yan. His large fur coat was soft and cozy.
Soon, three more boarded.
One was a girl who looked sweet, delicate, and elegant—Song Ruan.
Another was a professional-looking older sister, intellectual and sharp—the host Lin Dang.
And then, the “nobody”—a guy she had never seen before but found vaguely familiar.
The last to board was Song Xiyuan.
Before getting on, she warmly bid farewell to her fans.
Turning around, her gaze met Ge Yan’s, and Ge Yan was also taken aback.
Qin Dehua blinked: “What’s up, sis? Do you two know each other?”
Song Xiyuan sat down, leisurely tidying her short hair, a smile playing on her lips.
“Don’t any of you go online? Sister Ge Yan is still trending on hot searches right now. Haven’t you seen it?”
Current hot searches—#Ge Yan White Lotus# #Ge Yan Homewrecker# #Ge Yan Quit the Industry#
As she spoke, she blinked her bright, sparkling eyes, posing an innocent question.
The car instantly fell into an awkward silence, and even the screen went blank for a moment.
During this lull, Ge Yan began to recall her relationship with Song Xiyuan.
She was Cen Yan’s best friend. Logically, with her current popularity, she would never have come to participate in such a low-profile variety show.
Unless, as the saying goes, there must be another reason.
Lin Dang was likely invited to manage the situation, with more seniority and a better reputation than anyone present.
Sensing the slightly tense atmosphere, she quickly shifted the mood.
“The mission cards from the production team are with me. Everyone can now form groups on your own, two per team. There will be tasks later.”
Song Xiyuan glanced at Ge Yan, trying to intimidate her: “Sister Ge Yan, I heard there are snakes in the mountains. If you’re scared, we can team up.”
Ge Yan raised an eyebrow, sensing that Song Xiyuan was targeting her.
Qin Dehua completely missed the sharpness in Song Xiyuan’s words: “That won’t do. I just agreed with my sis here—we’re a team.”
Song Xiyuan glanced sideways at Qin Dehua. Where did this nuisance come from?
Ge Yan found the man a bit troublesome too. She looked back and spotted the quiet Song Ruan.
“Song Ruan, want to team up?”
Song Ruan was a true introvert. Finally, someone was talking to her, and she quickly agreed.
“Sure, teacher.”
More and more people were joining the livestream:
“What’s going on? Isn’t Ge Yan a clout-chaser? Why is she passing up two big names?”
“Xixi is telling the truth—Ge Yan is a white lotus!”
“Looks like Big Sis Ge is up to her old tricks, bullying newcomers again!”
Ge Yan smiled: “Just call me Ge Yan.”
Song Xiyuan seemed ignored and a bit embarrassed by the rejection: “Sister Ge Yan, if you need help, I’ll still be there for you.”Ge Yan didn’t take it seriously, and even stopped paying attention to Song Xiyuan. Some words only hurt the original owner; to her, the damage was zero.
Song Xiyuan was speechless, smiling on the surface but feeling a chill inside.
The car sped along, finally arriving at the village over twenty kilometers away.
The village was nestled between mountains and water, with pleasant scenery, though the roads were a bit rough to navigate.
At the village entrance stood an arched bridge, adorned with a few fluttering flags and crooked poster backgrounds.
Only Ge Yan could tell that the village’s feng shui actually held some potential.
After chatting along the way, everyone had become much more familiar with one another.
That obscure actor turned out to be a professional secretary, named Shen Yan, often playing the secretary in various domineering CEO dramas—the CEO’s secretary, that is.
Shen Yan clicked his tongue twice and whispered to Lin Dang, “No wonder it’s a low-budget variety show.”
Lin Dang suppressed a laugh and guided everyone to stand in front of the poster.
Outside the barrier, a large group of elderly men and women had gathered, having come specifically to see the celebrities who had arrived in the village.
Lin Dang took the task card handed over by the director’s team, glanced at it, and couldn’t help but frown.
“Sister, what’s the task?” Song Xiyuan asked playfully, full of enthusiasm.
Lin Dang looked up, her expression serious. “Do you know the three great bullies of the countryside?”
Song Ruan, following Ge Yan, was somewhat confused.
“What do you mean?”