Filming was already over for the day so the crew members were having dinner. Seeing the man who walked in through the hotel door, a few young ladies couldnât help but give low gasps.
âAh Mo.â Xia Xuan looked back upon hearing the voice as a look of pleasant surprise made its way to her face. She got up to welcome him. âHow come youâre here?â
âI came here to discuss something and heard you were here so I popped by to check on you.â Xi Mo answered in a neutral tone, his gaze landing on Shi Sheng. That cowardly and timid girl in his memories seemed to have undergone a complete metamorphosis.
She wasnât wearing any fancy clothing, exquisite makeup, or any expensive accessories. All she wore was a normal workout outfit. However, all she had to do was sit there and a noble aura could be felt.
But in that nobility was a trace of roguishnessâŚ
Shi Sheng didnât like looking at Xi Mo and got up to leave. However, to leave, she would have to bypass these two. After a momentâs pondering, Shi Sheng sat back down. Xi Moâs gaze hardened before speaking a bit with Xia Xuan and leaving. Xia Xuan returned to Shi Shengâs tableside and spoke in a suppressed voice, âJiang Wan, Iâll make sure youâre chased out of the entertainment circle.â
âWhat a coincidence, as it just so happens, my goal is quite similar.â Shi Sheng leaned backwards. âWhy donât we see whoâs the one chasing out whom first?â
Xia Xuan gave a light snort in disdain. âChase me out of the entertainment circle? Jiang Wan, do you really think that just because you and Xia Man founded a company, you can match up to me? Youâre just a 3rd ranked celebrity right now. You havenât even reached the 1st rank so how are you going to get me to scram?â
Shi Sheng propped up her jaw as she spoke with a smile, âBut I have a backer now!â
âIâve got Youjian Entertainment as my backing. Youjian Entertainment has more status in the capital than Dongfang Entertainment.â
She heard that Dongfang Entertainment had recently been planning on an expansion into the capital. Xi Mo was probably here for this reason.
âBacking?â Xia Xuan furrowed her brows for a bit before they evened out and disdain appeared in her eyes. âHa, Jiang Wan do you think men would offend a Top Actress and two influential families for the sake of a 3rd ranked celebrity?â
She was just a tiny 3rd ranked celebrity. How big of a backing could she get by selling that body of hers?
âWonât we know once we test it out?â
âYou asked for this.â
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âTodayâs quest has already been sent to your phones. Now weâll decide on the pairings. Those who draw the same colour will be partners.â The director raised his voice and shouted. A crew member brought a sealed box over.
Shi Sheng and Fang Liqiu were standing next to each other. Fang Liqiu drew a blue lot while Shi Sheng drew a green one.
âAh, weâre not in a team!â Fang Liqiuâs expression collapsed. âLittle Meatball, why arenât we in a team ah!!!â
âThereâs plenty of meat to eat and soup to drink[1] whenever I follow Little Meatball. My life was so much better when following herâŚ
But now weâre not on the same team. *sobs* Iâm so heartbrokenâŚâ
âBecause youâre too noisy.â
âAm I? Iâm not ah! Little Meatball, how can you say that about me? Iâm heartbroken, youâve injured my fragile heart.â
The director got those who drew the same coloured lots to stand together. No matter how much Fang Liqiu cried, it wouldnât change anything and she could only reluctantly go stand next to a male artist.
Shi Sheng was currently looking at the small, green ball in Xia Xuanâs hand. Her lips twitched. âThis was on purpose, right? Itâs definitely on purpose!â
The theme for this episode was âElf Kingdomâ. And todayâs quest was to find the âWater Elvesâ and retrieve some âWater of Lifeâ.
The eight were grouped up into four pairs. Every pair got a hint and they were to use that hint to search for the next clue. The team that found the Water Elves first could obtain a âWater Elf Pearlâ which was a tool for later.
And the hint Shi Sheng got pointed her in the direction of a viewing platform in the mountain village. The two walked one in front of the other, neither speaking a word. The cameraman was already feeling awkward on their behalves.
He was more willing to see Shi Sheng cause some trouble. At least that way, theyâd get ratings! While the cameraman was distracted by awkwardness, the situation changed drastically. By the time he reacted, all he saw was Xia Xuan rolling down the slope.
Xia Xuan had been sent to the hospital. The reporters caught onto this and they rushed to report this.
âBig Miss[2]Â Jiang! Can you tell me what youâve done this time?!â Tang Yin suppressed his anger as he roared in a low voice.
âI didnât do anything.â Shi Sheng spoke innocently. âShe fell down by herself. I didnât even touch her with a single pinky.â
Back then, she had been standing slightly behind Xia Xuan. She hadnât expected Xia Xuan to suddenly reach out to pull on her. As they were enemies, she naturally flung her hand off as fast as she could.
However, who had expected that Xia Xuan wasnât afraid of death? She fell downhill all on her own. âTsk, why didnât she die from that fall?â
âRight now Xia Xuan is saying youâre the one who pushed her! Public opinion on the internet is against you and the matter from back then has been brought up againâŚâ Tang Yin was roaring irritably on the other side.
Shi Sheng finally managed to hang up after a long lecture. âHow annoying! Since youâre so anxious in courting death then I shanât hold back anymore.â
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The second day of Xia Xuanâs stay in the hospital, a few scandalous pictures appeared on the internet. The girl in the picture was rather young. Though there werenât any full-blown bed-scenes, there were still kissing scenes.
These pictures featured a young woman and as one moved further along, one would notice, the woman in the picture getting older and more mature.
Towards the end, the scenes got more and more censor worthy. The final few pictures actually looked like a group of people inhaling drugs together. At first, people didnât notice. But as more and more were released, people who still couldnât see it would be blind.
In the VIP room of a hospital, Xia Xuan wildly flipped through these photos while muttering, âWhy is it like this, how can it be like this⌠Werenât these destroyed long ago? Why did they still appear? ImpossibleâŚâ
âSomeone has clearly planned this in advance.â Xia Xuanâs agent furrowed her brow and looked at her before exhorting, âDonât panic. As long as we donât admit it and say these pictures are fake, itâll be fine. This matter is already so old. To investigate would require time and by that time, most of the heat would have faded.â
âIt must be Jiang Wan! Itâs definitely Jiang Wan!â Xia Xuan ferociously smashed the computer to the floor. âItâs that slut! She wants to destroy me!â
âIt had to be her, she told me sheâd chase me out of the entertainment circle. But where did she get those pictures? Those people back then had clearly already beenâŚâ
Xia Xuan fought a cold shiver as she turned around to press her agentâs shoulders and spoke with a ferocious face, âI want Jiang Wanâs reputation destroyed! Straight away, immediately, right now!!!â
âCalm down!â âIt was only a few pictures.â Xia Xuanâs agent didnât understand why it frightened her so much.
There wasnât even a bed scene anywhere so it wasnât that big of a deal. Just a little bit of work and this matter would be resolved.
âHow can I calm down? Just how am I supposed to calm down?! Ahhhh-â Xia Xuan hugged her head and shrieked. âWhy does Jiang Wan have those pictures?! How did she know about that matter?!
No! I canât let her reveal it, otherwise Iâm done for!
Calm down, calm down, thereâs got to be a way to deal with her.â
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[1]Â This is an idiom for doing well/having rewards/etc. I left it because I thought it sounded hilarious with her nickname.
[2]Â Used in this context, heâs pretty much saying this through gritted teeth by now. See also: Footnote 2 of Chapter 35.