During the awards ceremony, my lip-reading was translated by others.
When the Best Actor went up to receive his award.
Me: “Oh, my husband is so handsome!”
The Best Actor’s fans were furious, telling me I didn’t know my place and wasn’t worthy of him.
Who would have thought the Best Actor would tag me:
“When will you finally come and eat me?”
I was surprised.
This wasn’t supposed to happen in the novel!
1.
I transmigrated into a showbiz novel.
In this novel, the female lead, Jiang Xia, was betrayed by her boyfriend, had a sex tape leaked, was framed, subjected to cyberbullying, became depressed, and then committed suicide.
After she died, the truth was revealed, and only then did the world begin to love her.
The author wanted to use her tragedy to awaken the online community.
Don’t judge others when you don’t truly know them.
Oppose cyberbullying.
But that didn’t mean I wasn’t furious when I read this novel.
Then, heaven heard the righteous indignation in my heart and let me transmigrate as Jiang Xia.
The moment I transmigrated, I opened my eyes to find myself at an awards ceremony.
Because I was so hated, the director gave me a lot of screen time.
Netizens relentlessly cursed at me.
[How does Jiang Xia still have the nerve to attend?]
[She must have slept with quite a few big shots to be here tonight, huh?]
[Wuwuwu, why is she sitting behind my Ruan Ruan? So dirty…]
…
Not long after.
They noticed something was off.
Why did my mouth keep moving every time someone went up to receive an award?
The cameras didn’t pick up any audio, but that didn’t deter netizens; they were all masters of lip-reading.
When the young male star Xia Lin went up to receive his award.
Me: “Did he get his chin shaved and hair transplanted? He looks so old.”
When the rising female star Lu Ran went up to receive her award.
Me: “An innocent white lotus full of schemes, she really is a good actress.”
When the Best Actor Qiao Xun went up to receive his award.
I frowned, then bravely said: “Wow, he’s so handsome, he’d make a decent husband.”
…
Just a few sentences drove the entire showbiz industry crazy.
As soon as the ceremony ended, the video of my lip-read translations hit the hot search, even hotter than my leaked clip scandal.
So, people actually like watching others go crazy, huh?
Well, that’s good.
I’m very good at this.
2.
After the ceremony ended.
My manager, Zhang Bin, went insane.
He pointed at my nose and yelled:
“Are you crazy? Get on Weibo! Explain yourself clearly!”
I nodded: “Yes, yes, I’m crazy.”
Not everyone is worthy of my scolding.
In the novel, Xia Lin was Jiang Xia’s ex-boyfriend.
In his first few years in showbiz, he was extremely vain, so he stole Jiang Xia’s photos, used her ID to take out high-interest loans to buy luxury goods, and then slept with his female boss.
Jiang Xia was afraid the photos would be exposed, so she filmed every day to pay off the debt.
She barely managed to gain a little fame through a small role; her career seemed to be looking up slightly.
Then her rival, Lu Ran, bought the photos and sold them to the media, fabricating images of Jiang Xia having sex with powerful figures.
Jiang Xia explained, but it was no use.
The photos were widely shared, and even Jiang Xia’s videos were leaked, firmly cementing her reputation as a prostitute.
Because of this, every time people mentioned Jiang Xia,
They would remember the photos, videos, and ‘expensive prostitute’.
It wasn’t that she didn’t explain; it was that people didn’t believe her.
These two, one a scoundrel and the other malicious, and I’m not allowed to speak a few honest words?
Even if the sky were to fall, I’d still poke another hole in it.
Explain, right?
Fine, I was worried the fire wasn’t big enough yet.
3.
I logged into Weibo; it took a while to load.
After all, I had provoked three fanbases today, and all three were rushing to curse me out.
Seeing those filthy comments, I grinned wickedly, rubbing my hands together.
[You disgusting woman, do you even know what you're saying?]
I replied: [Of course I do. I'm saying it's the truth that your idol had his chin shaved and hair transplanted. I dare to say it. Does your idol dare to sue me for defamation?]
[Just because you're dirty, don't assume the whole world is as dirty as you are. Your having a sugar daddy doesn't mean others do.]
I: [Ah, that's right. The person in that apartment in the Bai Li apartment complex isn't his sugar daddy, it's his mother, right?]
[He didn't do that. We believe him.]
I sneered: [Sweetie, remember this one thing clearly: the moment you trust a man is the moment you start plunging into an unhappy life.]
[I feel sorry for the girl, what has Ran Ran ever done to you? Come out and explain yourself, how disgusting...]
I typed quickly: [Your sister makes 208 a day, while your mother suffers every day, wishing she could die. You're heartbroken your sister has no money to spend? Why don't you just give your mother to her?]
Scrolling down a bit, I saw comments from film emperor Qiao Xun's fans.
Clearly, the film emperor's fans were a bit more pleasant.
[Please don't wish for the impossible.]
I:....
The film emperor just got caught in the crossfire today because I suddenly felt a craving for handsome faces.
I immediately replied: [My apologies, I'm craving, but I'll try to restrain myself.]
I was about to send a private message to the film emperor, but before I could even find Qiao Xun's Weibo, I was kicked out of my account.
The company probably thought I'd gone too far and changed my password.
I logged out.
A new hot search appeared.
[Jiang Xia is crazy.]
Before this hot search could even reach number one, a new one appeared.
[Qiao Xun is also crazy.]
Because Qiao Xun logged in and commented under my post:
[Be a little braver, don't hold back.]
Holy shit.
I was so scared I threw my phone.
This wasn't in the original novel!
The netizens forgot to scold me.
They were busy checking who had hacked the film emperor's account.
4.
"I didn't expect Qiao Xun to save the day."
I didn't expect it either.
The original novel didn't describe Qiao Xun much.
He was a professional film emperor.
That day, I just ran my mouth because of my weakness for handsome men.
But if I could even transmigrate into a book, what's to say he couldn't go a little crazy?
I accepted this as a flaw in the original work.
My agent, Zhang Bin, looked at me with a complicated gaze, but still handed me a stack of documents. "Becoming famous because of a scandal is still fame. I've accepted a TV show for you. You should thank..."
I continued coldly, "I should thank you for granting me this opportunity?"
Hearing my tone, Zhang Bin said coldly, "What kind of attitude is that?"
"What kind of attitude do I have?" I burst out laughing. "You really are a master manipulator. The contract between me and the company is a four-six split, I get four, the company gets six. But every time you receive money on my behalf, not a single cent ends up in my pocket, and you say it's because I'm not famous enough. You know how much you've made yourself—and that's not all. When I attended events, there was always money, but you claimed there was no appearance fee, or that the fee was used to exchange for resources. You're taking money from both the company and me! And you still want me to open my mouth and thank you? What gives you the nerve to say such things to me?"
Zhang Bin was stunned, flustered. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Am I talking nonsense? The money you've taken from me is probably enough to buy a house in Beijing, isn't it? Don't provoke me, or I'll settle every single account with you!"
Zhang Bin, exposed by me, saw this side of Jiang Xia—who was always submissive—for the first time.
He was stunned.
I ignored him, lowering my head to look at the documents.
It was the script for the TV show.
It was a 15-day life experience reality show, titled [Let's Travel Together].
This show was originally very popular, but after many secrets about it were exposed, people stopped following it.
The show was almost canceled.
So, they changed directors.
The new director had no bottom line and knew exactly how to exploit the viewers' thirst for gossip.
Don't like watching bland, uneventful shows?
Alright then, I'll give you a show full of drama.
In the novel, I, Lục Nhiễm, and Hạ Lâm were all invited to participate in this show.
And I was cast as the villainess, constantly causing trouble for Lục Nhiễm to create buzz for the show.
Because Giang Hạ had some negative news exposed, she was replaced in her role due to a breach of contract, and thus owed the company a large sum of money.
Therefore, she couldn't refuse this rare work opportunity.
As a result, netizens cursed her so much that she didn't dare to go outside.
I sneered, holding the script, then glanced at the chubby Trương Bân.
I was just wondering how to teach you brats a lesson, and here you are, walking right into the firing line?
My dear children, cherish the time you have left.
This big sister is just speaking her mind.