Logically speaking, since Su Yuqing had been signed, things shouldn’t have reached this point. However, Huatai Entertainment had shares held by the Su family.
As the stepchild brought into the Su family by Madam Su, the matriarch, Su Yuqing occupied an awkward position in the household.
Since childhood, she had been the clown trailing behind Su Chengxi, utterly overshadowed and made to look worthless by her.
She had always been the scapegoat, and online, she faced nothing but criticism.
All of this was the result of Su Chengxi’s manipulations.
And this time, Su Chengxi had directly set Su Yuqing up for a fatal fall!
Now that she was here, she naturally intended to seek justice—no rush, she would take it step by step.
Su Yuqing picked up the tablet beside her and logged into Weibo.
#SuYuqingExposed# #TheEntertainmentIndustryIsWild# #JiangChenanThreeSecondMan# #JiangChenanPlaysBothWays# #TheDramaticSceneFromTheReverseTalentShowLive# #DidSuChengxiAndJiangChenanReally‘PlayGames’?# #TheReverseTalentShowIsKillingIt#
It was no exaggeration—the top ten trending searches were all about them.
Su Yuqing glanced at the comments. There were hired trolls, casual netizens, and fans of Jiang Chenan and Su Chengxi.
But soon, the fans’ comments were drowned out by the wave of gossip-hungry onlookers.
Even their attempts at controlling the narrative were useless.
Su Yuqing chuckled softly and opened her own Weibo account. Her follower count had skyrocketed by nearly two million. Originally, she had only five hundred thousand followers, with a large portion being zombie accounts and anti-fans.
“…”
As expected, her Weibo had been completely overrun by fans of Su Chengxi and Jiang Chenan.
A flood of private messages and @mentions nearly crashed the app.
She ignored them all and proceeded to change her password.
In her previous life, she had been in the entertainment industry and was a seven-time Best Actress winner. Su Yuqing was accustomed to situations like this.
Her journey hadn’t been smooth either—she had experienced times when the entire internet turned against her.
She had long since developed a ‘thick skin’ and learned to turn a blind eye.
Celebrities’ social media accounts were typically managed by their companies. Although she was a nobody, she still had a manager.
Just five minutes after Su Yuqing changed her password, someone repeatedly attempted to log into her Weibo account.
Meanwhile, the trending searches related to Su Chengxi and Jiang Chenan were gradually losing momentum.
They would likely be taken down soon.
In their place, trending topics emerged about Su Yuqing pushing Su Chengxi into the sea, along with blurry-angle videos posted by marketing accounts.
In the adjacent suite, He Suyan stepped out wrapped in a towel. His well-defined abdominal muscles, chiseled eight-pack, and powerful arms exuded an aura of raw masculinity.
“How are things online?” He picked up a towel to dry his hair and asked Fu Jin, who was sitting on the sofa.
Fu Jin, a top-tier talent agent in the entertainment industry, worked exclusively for He Suyan. He was He Suyan’s childhood friend and also came from an influential family.
“See for yourself,” he said, handing over the tablet in his hand.
He Suyan scrolled through the trending searches and comments, his brow slightly furrowed. “Tell the PR team to prevent the Su and Jiang families from removing the trending topics. Contact Director Lin and release the video from another angle.”
Fu Jin nearly bit his tongue in shock. He Suyan personally jumping into the sea to rescue someone had already left him stunned.
“Do you want to protect that girl, Su Yuqing?”
“Why not?” He Suyan raised an eyebrow. “Consider it compensation for my sister.”
Su Yuqing’s involvement in the Reverse Talent Show was partly due to him.
His sister had somehow found a fortune-teller who insisted that he and the Su family’s stepdaughter were destined to be connected.
To verify her suspicions, his sister set a trap for the Su family. As expected, Su Yuqing was pushed forward, burdened with an exorbitant contract that forced her to participate in this Reverse Talent Show, where she was almost certain to be eliminated.
He Suyan never imagined that his fate would truly become intertwined with Su Yuqing’s.
“Alright then.” Fu Jin gave him a deep look, as if to say, “Whatever you say.”
He began cleaning up the online mess.
Meanwhile, Su Yuqing had taken her medicine and drifted into a heavy sleep.
She didn’t wake until the next day.
Opening her phone, she was bombarded with missed calls and messages—from her company, the Su family, and others.
For now, she ignored them all.
Su Yuqing found the video Director Lin had sent over and saved it.
Then she got up to wash up. Having skipped dinner the night before, her stomach felt uncomfortably empty.
She picked out a set of clothes and headed to the bathroom for a shower.
Staring at the face in the mirror—both strange and familiar—Su Yuqing smiled.
An eighteen-year-old girl, tender enough to squeeze water from her skin, pure and radiant like autumn chrysanthemums dusted with frost, serene as pines in an empty valley. Her eyes were dark and lively, sparkling with charm, yet a sharp edge flickered within their depths. Upon closer inspection, however, that edge was completely concealed.
She gently touched her chin. I’ve taken over your body now, and I will seek justice for you.
…
The Reverse Talent Show was broadcast live once every two weeks, each session lasting three days. After each broadcast, online voting would open—fans could vote for the contestant they most wanted to see kicked out of the entertainment industry.
The top seven in the final rankings would be unconditionally and permanently banished from the industry.
Yesterday was the first day of the show’s inaugural live broadcast.
For the first episode, the production team chose a lavish location—a star-rated hotel on an island in Ancheng.
At eight o’clock sharp, Su Yuqing appeared in the hotel lobby, which had been renovated to feature thirty-one seats.
“Su Yuqing is here,” someone murmured, and the room fell silent.
All eyes turned to the young woman walking in.
Dressed simply in shorts, a T-shirt, and sneakers, her flaxen hair tied up in a bun, revealing a smooth, full forehead, she looked youthful and vibrant.
Everyone’s eyes lit up. They already knew Su Yuqing was good-looking, but today she seemed even more striking.
“Hello, everyone,” Su Yuqing offered a perfectly measured smile.
Since she had to continue navigating the entertainment industry for now, standing out too much wasn’t wise.
“Hello.”
“Good morning.”
No one slaps a smiling face, and after her sudden revelations yesterday, a few people even greeted her.
Su Yuqing glanced around and took a seat in an empty spot nearby.
Su Chengxi and Jiang Chenan had temporarily withdrawn from filming due to yesterday’s incident.
“Cut the camera to Su Yuqing,” Director Lin spoke into his walkie-talkie.
“…It’s still early in the morning. There probably won’t be much to capture,” the assistant director remarked beside him.
“It’s fine. That face alone will draw attention.”
“…A true face enthusiast.”
The theme for each episode of the Reverse Talent Show was randomly assigned. For this episode, the theme was “Freedom.”
The first day was supposed to be filmed on a cruise ship, but things had been disrupted before they even properly began.
No one knew what the second day would bring.
Aware that two cameras were fixed on her, Su Yuqing subtly adjusted her posture.
She appeared casually at ease, yet there was nothing to criticize about her demeanor.
“Miss Su, was it really your sister who pushed you overboard yesterday?” Suddenly, a voice, neither too loud nor too soft, broke the silence.
Su Yuqing tilted her head.
Xia Chuwei, a member of the girl group who debuted by the skin of her teeth in the hit talent show last summer.
“Host, lying will be forcibly corrected.”
Su Yuqing lowered her eyes slightly. “If you want to know, you can go ask her.”
Meeting a soft rebuff, Xia Chuwei’s smile faded a little. “Online, everyone says you two sisters are deeply affectionate.”
So it’s not really like that after all.
“Can’t compare to Miss Xia, a true royal, even sisters have to step aside.”
Xia Chuwei’s expression changed slightly. “Miss Su really knows how to joke.”
Su Yuqing gave her a meaningful look.