He Suyan glanced at her and decided to tell the truth.
“The Su family has taken an interest in a project under Chengtian Group. I gave them a chance to collaborate.”
“And?” Su Yuqing raised an eyebrow.
“I knew I couldn’t fool you. Su Jinglin offended my sister.”
Su Jinglin, the youngest son of the Su family, was nothing like his older brother Su Jingting—spending his days indulging in pleasure and constantly surrounded by scandals.
How could he possibly offend He Yunjin?
He Yunjin was He Suyan’s eldest sister, who had been married for over twenty years. In terms of age, she belonged to the same generation as Ou Yulan. How could she be involved with Su Jinglin?
Just as Su Yuqing was about to ask, the production team entered.
“Miss Su, your sister wants to see you.”
Su Chengxi still had the energy to bother her at a time like this? Wasn’t she already overwhelmed by the online backlash?
Su Yuqing smiled. “I’m sorry, but I’m not available.”
She probably knew her contract had been terminated.
“…Alright.” The staff member paused before leaving and closing the door.
Next came the final announcement of the votes.
There was no need to return to the stage. The cameras in the restrooms were turned on, and the footage from each room was displayed.
Su Yuqing had already removed her makeup, appearing fresh-faced as she sat beside He Suyan.
They seemed naturally compatible.
“Let’s congratulate tonight’s most popular team—Team He Shen!” Qi Ming announced excitedly.
Applause erupted, filling the venue with enthusiasm.
This was a result almost everyone had anticipated.
“Next up is the Most Popular Performer. Guess who tonight’s Most Popular Performer is? The winner will receive a special privilege in the next episode!”
“He Shen! He Shen!”
“He Shen—”
“Xie Shiyun! Xie Shiyun!”
The audience shouted various names, but He Suyan’s was called the most.
“Alright, now let’s announce the Most Popular Performer!” Qi Ming turned around. “Please look at the big screen!”
The screen behind him instantly displayed scrolling numbers and names.
Everyone in the restrooms felt a little tense—who wouldn’t have some expectations?
After about twenty seconds, the scrolling stopped. He Suyan’s name appeared prominently at the top of the screen, followed by the eye-catching number 676!
With a thousand audience members present, over six hundred had voted for him!
This left many in awe.
He Shen’s popularity was simply unmatched.
“Congratulations to He Shen for becoming tonight’s Most Popular Performer!” the host announced loudly, and the footage from He Suyan’s restroom suddenly filled the screen.
The live stream’s comment section exploded simultaneously.
…
Finally, when everyone’s votes were announced, Xie Shiyun’s face darkened as he saw his own score of just over eighty votes.
Seeing Su Yuqing with two more votes than him made it even harder for Xie Shiyun to accept.
It wasn’t just him—the other artists also found it difficult to accept.
They had actually been outperformed by Su Yuqing.
Xia Chuwei’s expression twisted with anger. “That pretentious bitch!”
Su Yuqing’s singing and dancing were actually this good, yet she usually pretended to be incompetent, lulling Xia Chuwei into a false sense of security.
What a bitch!
“Keep your voice down.” Xia Chuwei’s agent, who had been on the phone, turned around and frowned.
Xia Chuwei reluctantly fell silent.
…
The live stream ended, and Su Yuqing changed back into her own clothes.
The second episode’s live stream was scheduled for two weeks later, with the location and theme yet to be decided.
These two weeks would allow for editing and broadcasting footage from the restrooms and other segments, giving both the audience and the artists a buffer period.
After arranging with He Suyan to return to Beijing to re-sign the contract, Su Yuqing returned to her room.
After taking a shower and changing into a comfortable dress, she picked up her phone.
As usual, there were numerous messages. She frowned slightly and blocked some unnecessary contacts.
For example, the agent and assistant from Huatai.
Just as she finished, a call came through. Seeing the caller ID, Su Yuqing slowly curved her lips into a smile and pressed the answer button.
“Su Yuqing, have you lost your mind? You actually blocked me!” Ou Yulan’s voice roared through the phone. “You think you’ve grown wings now that you’ve latched onto He Suyan and can kick the Su family aside? Let me tell you, you’re dreaming—”
Click!
Su Yuqing couldn’t be bothered to listen and simply hung up. However, she didn’t block this number.
It was Su Jinglin’s number.
Sure enough, a minute later, the phone rang again, but this time, the person on the other end didn’t start cursing.
Only heavy panting could be heard—it seemed they were furious.
Su Yuqing smiled contentedly. “Ms. Ou, why aren’t you cursing anymore?”
“You think I’m like you? Abandoning your own family for a man. You cling to a sugar daddy—how despicable. But don’t assume everyone is like you. After all… I’m not as shameless as you are!” Su Yuqing’s voice was mocking and icy.
On the other end of the line, Ou Yulan felt as if she had been struck by lightning!
Shameless?!
“Su Yuqing, I am your biological mother!!” she gritted her teeth, almost tasting blood in her mouth.
Su Yuqing pressed her tongue against the inside of her cheek. “Oh, so what?”
She tapped her fingers lightly on the armrest of the sofa, suddenly feeling a sense of satisfaction.
The Truth System… was kind of satisfying.
“If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, I’m hanging up.”
Ou Yulan was so angry on the other end that her chest heaved violently. She took a deep breath and squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth, “Come home tomorrow. I have something to discuss with you!”
Ancheng wasn’t far from the capital. The place where they were recording the show was less than a two-hour flight away.
“Sure, I hope you won’t regret it,” Su Yuqing agreed without hesitation.
She definitely had to return to the Su family.
She still carried the title of the Su family’s stepdaughter, and more importantly, aside from her ID card, all her belongings were still there.
With that, she hung up without giving the other person a chance to speak.
As expected, Ou Yulan was once again enraged.
Su Yuqing toyed with her phone, thinking about Ou Yulan.
After a while, she suddenly scoffed, a look of disdain flashing in her eyes.
“Host, do you feel the benefits of telling the truth now? Isn’t it satisfying?” the System chimed in, seizing the opportunity.
“Shut up. Can you handle the consequences of this satisfaction?”
The System…
It really wanted to say that in this world, the host was the protagonist, and everything would ultimately turn into favorable outcomes for her.
Suddenly, Su Yuqing’s phone vibrated. She opened it to see a WeChat message.
It was from He Suyan—a transfer of 100,000 yuan, with a note saying it was payment for the photos.
A gleam of delight flashed in Su Yuqing’s eyes. Money truly brought a sense of security.
She quickly accepted the transfer and replied with a sticker: Thanks, boss.
On the other end of the phone, He Suyan chuckled softly.
The photos had been sold, and there were still the videos.
Su Yuqing hurriedly opened Weibo to check on the progress.
Apart from trending topics about the Reverse Talent Show, the entertainment hot searches were filled with hashtags related to Jiang Chenan’s group activities.
Even she herself was on the hot search list.
Clicking into it, she found videos from the first day of the livestream, edited by netizens.
Su Chengxi, however, was completely absent from the list.
The Jiang family was being suppressed by He Suyan, unable to remove the hot searches. As for the Su family…
Su Yuqing curled the corner of her mouth and opened the video that Director Lin had someone send to her.
He Suyan had previously asked Fu Jin to post another angle of this video online, but it was quickly taken down. After learning about it, Su Yuqing told him to leave it alone for now.
She had a better idea in mind.