But no matter how you looked at it, it felt incredibly stiff.
Su Yuqing’s expression remained unchanged, but inwardly, she frowned sharply. What had just happened?
Seeing her silent, Su Chengxi’s eyes flickered. “Little sister, Dad said we should support each other. If he knew you were… using Chen An’s reputation to slander me, he would be so disappointed.”
The image of an elder sister earnestly advising her younger sister was portrayed to perfection.
But only Su Yuqing knew that Su Chengxi was threatening her with the Su family.
All her documents, including her contracts, were held firmly in the hands of the Su family.
Most importantly, she still had a mother who couldn’t tell right from wrong. She was still a month away from adulthood, not yet eighteen, and needed a guardian…
Su Yuqing’s mind raced, planning to continue playing along for now. One month later…
Her eyes narrowed slightly, her lips pale. “You’re right… my foot! Me slander him? Not only is he a three-second man, but he swings both ways. What? Haven’t you discovered the ‘games’ he plays with others on his phone?”
She emphasized the word “games” heavily!
Holy… crap!
The scene fell into dead silence once more. Su Chengxi’s carefully maintained smile finally shattered, turning rigid and unnatural.
Jiang Chenan’s expression wasn’t any better. Glaring furiously at Su Yuqing, he roared, “Su Yuqing, you’re asking for death!”
His eyes also held a trace of panic he couldn’t conceal.
How did Su Yuqing know? How did she know what was on his phone…
Clatter. Director Lin’s walkie-talkie fell to the ground.
What a massive bombshell!
[Playing games that swing both ways? I, damn… my worldview!]
[The entertainment industry really plays it wild.]
[Hey, upstairs, it’s not the entertainment industry that’s wild, it’s the wealthy families that are messy!]
Jiang Chenan was the sole heir of the Jiang Group.
[Right, three seconds… I wonder if he can even have kids.]
[Who’s worried about that? I’m worried about Su Chengxi’s… marital bliss now.]
[…]
On the deck, the enraged Jiang Chenan couldn’t take it anymore and charged over to throw a punch. Just as Su Yuqing prepared to dodge, the next moment, she was pulled forcefully behind someone.
Looking at the broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted back in front of her, Su Yuqing lowered her gaze slightly.
“He Suyan, get out of the way!” Jiang Chenan gritted his teeth. If he didn’t teach Su Yuqing a lesson today, he wouldn’t be surnamed Jiang.
He Suyan didn’t even glance at him, instead turning to look at Director Lin.
Director Lin raised an eyebrow in surprise and signaled for someone to cut the live stream.
“That’s all for today’s live broadcast. Everyone, we’re heading back. We’ll continue tomorrow.”
Jiang Chenan and Su Chengxi belatedly remembered they had been live-streaming. Their faces were now utterly unreadable.
Meanwhile, Su Yuqing, led by He Suyan, had already gone to the lounge.
The cruise ship began its return journey.
“Thank you for today,” Su Yuqing said, looking at He Suyan.
Only the two of them were in the lounge. Su Yuqing sat while He Suyan leaned against the makeup mirror—broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, the pinnacle of looks in the entertainment industry, the untouchable flower on the high peak.
He started as a singer-dancer, a ten-talented all-rounder, with a background so lofty it was unreachable—the sole heir of a top-tier aristocratic family.
At twenty-six, he had already swept all major domestic awards, broken into the international scene, and at the beginning of this year, won his first international Best Actor trophy, becoming the youngest actor in history to achieve the “Five Golds” and a box office god.
“Hmm.” He Suyan glanced at Su Yuqing imperceptibly, nodding as he accepted her thanks.
He was still baffled himself.
First, he had inexplicably jumped into the sea to save her. After the rescue, a flood of memories had appeared in his mind.
If there were no accidents, he should have awakened memories from his past life.
But that wasn’t entirely accurate either—it would be more precise to say he had been reborn. In his previous life, he had lived until the age of twenty-eight before dying inexplicably.
Although he had been reborn in this life, he hadn’t retained any memories from his past life until he inexplicably jumped into the sea to save Su Yuqing.
And what was even more absurd was that after awakening these memories, an additional, bizarre memory surfaced in his mind: after being reborn, he had to be with Su Yuqing, bound to her for a lifetime. Otherwise, he would still meet an untimely death.
He Suyan… it was just… unbelievable!
Su Yuqing noticed the strange look in He Suyan’s eyes, but she didn’t dwell on it. At the moment, she had her own troubles to deal with.
What exactly was the mechanical voice that had suddenly appeared in her mind?
And what was the deal with her uncontrollable behavior earlier?
An hour later, the cruise ship returned to shore, and the group made their way back to the hotel.
With He Suyan around, Jiang Chenan couldn’t do anything to Su Yuqing for the time being.
In her room, after the show’s medical team finished examining her and left some medication, Su Yuqing closed the door, furrowing her brows. “What are you?”
“The Truth System is at your service,” the mechanical voice chimed in again. “Host, please take a look.”
In the next moment, a massive blue screen appeared before Su Yuqing’s eyes.
“As long as the host refrains from lying, you can participate in a lottery once a month.”
The dazzling roulette wheel on the screen displayed a wide array of prizes: Strength Pills, Memory Pills, Beauty Pills, Breast Enhancement Pills, Life-Extending Pills…
It was a colorful assortment.
In her past life, Su Yuqing had also been part of the entertainment industry, though the world she came from differed slightly from this one—likely a parallel universe. Having read novels before, she naturally understood what a system was.
“What’s your purpose?”
“My purpose is to prevent the host from lying,” the mechanical voice replied.
“Unbind me. I don’t want to be bound.” If that was the case, it would be of no benefit to her. In her past life, she had won seven Best Actress awards and achieved legendary status in the entertainment industry, so she was accustomed to—and weary of—dealing with people through pretense and deception.
In this life, her current self had also entered the entertainment industry. Although she didn’t plan to climb any higher, her current circumstances didn’t allow her to retire just yet, so dealing with others through pretense was inevitable.
The Truth System was nothing but a stumbling block.
Take today, for example—it had caused her quite a bit of trouble. Both the Su family and the Jiang family could make her life difficult in an instant.
“Once the system is bound, it cannot be unbound unless the host dies.”
“…”
“Don’t lose heart, host. The Truth System exists to serve you. Telling the truth will definitely benefit you—it can extend your life.”
“Extend my life?”
“That’s right. The host can check her own life value!”
With a click, a string of numbers appeared before Su Yuqing’s eyes, counting down relentlessly.
One month, two days, eight hours, seven minutes, and fifty-six seconds—
“So, if I don’t extend my life, I only have one month left to live?” Su Yuqing’s lips twitched.
She had only just transmigrated.
“Mhmm.”
Just as she was about to continue speaking, a phone ringtone interrupted her thoughts.
Seeing the name displayed on the caller ID, Su Yuqing’s expression turned cold. She casually hung up the call, then powered off her phone—all in one smooth motion.
The person on the other end was left fuming, their face pale with anger.
Su Yuqing took a moment to sort through her current situation. The Reverse Talent Show had taken an unconventional approach, maintaining sky-high popularity. Even though elimination meant being permanently banned from the entertainment industry, people were still flocking to it.
Of course, this did not include Su Yuqing. She was an obscure eighteen-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, having debuted at fifteen and, in nearly three years, only participated in two television dramas.
All of them were insignificant roles.
The company she signed with was Huatai Entertainment, a veteran agency in the entertainment industry with a strong ability to create stars. Its roster of artists spanned a wide range, including not only seasoned actors but also popular idols.