"Hey, hey, hey! Be gentle--"
"Bang!"
She plunged headfirst into the lawn outside.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in her mind.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the first truth-telling task! I am the Truth-telling System, Xiao 6! The host has gained +50 shock points for completing the task, and as a reward, a newbie gift package. Would you like to claim it?]
Qiao Xi spat out the grass in her mouth.
"Claim."
She grabbed a nearby bottle of mineral water and took a big gulp.
Damn, these bodyguards are really rough!
[The newbie gift package has been distributed!]
[Item obtained: Marriage Certificate *1, Marriage Partners: Qiao Xi, Yu Si Nian]
"Pfft!"
She spewed the water wildly into the air.
She received... what?!
She looked shocked at the RV behind her.
That was Yu Si Nian's lounge.
And Yu Si Nian was the man she had just flirted with, a top-tier star, a former child actor.
Five minutes ago, Qiao Xi received a mission from the Time and Space Management Bureau: a supporting character named Yu Si Nian in a melodramatic novel had awakened self-awareness and did not fall in love with the female lead Ye Si Si as per the original plot, which could lead to the world's collapse. Immediate intervention was needed to guide the plot and let Yu Si Nian complete his tragic love story.
As the top performer in the Time and Space Management Bureau, Qiao Xi entered the novel titled "Mr. Li, Stop Torturing Her, She's Dead" as the female lead's friend, Qiao Xi, the fake daughter of the Qiao family. She was currently participating in the first episode of the live show "Big Star Transformation".
In the show, 12 celebrities would switch lives with villagers 1V1. Simply put, stars would experience farming and raising pigs, while villagers would replace them on screen.
Upon announcement, it piqued the audience's curiosity.
The biggest highlight of this episode was the life switch between the fake daughter Qiao Xi and the real daughter Qiao Yu Yi, who was just found in the countryside. This was highly anticipated.
Initially, it was a good thing for Qiao Xi. After all, she had been a farmer in another world, taking care of sows post-delivery for three years. Her skills were so high that even the village chief would stop and give her a thumbs-up.
But unfortunately, she was stuck with this useless and burdensome system!
Xiao 6: "Master, I can hear you..."
Qiao Xi smiled slightly: "What's the point of talking bad behind your back? Right, Old 6?"
"I'm Xiao 6!"
"Okay, Old 6."
Xiao 6: ...
In the Time and Space Management Bureau, it had heard of Qiao Xi's reputation. All systems were both afraid and fond of her!
The good part was, after following her, any system that could return would be fully upgraded.
The bad part was, not many systems made it back.
So now, it was the one wanting to escape the most!
Xiao 6 barely calmed down: "Master, I have functions too! Every time you are forced to tell the truth, I will collect the shock points from the people around and upgrade! Each level-up will drop a gift package! For example, we got 50 shock points from Yu Si Nian just now. We need 30 more shock points to reach level 1! The gift package is really awesome! No lie!"
It tried hard to entice her.
However, Qiao Xi sneered: "How awesome? What, you send a marriage certificate now, and then Yu Si Nian's first night next?"
Xiao 6: ?
"It's not impossible," Qiao Xi mused, rubbing her chin.
Xiao 6: !!!
Qiao Xi: "Then I'll torture him for 300 rounds, making him fear and hate women, and then place the female lead Ye Si Si by his side like an angel, making him fall in love instantly. That's how the plot should go, right?"
Xiao 6: No, no, no, that's not it!
"Guests! We're live!"
The assistant's loud voice saved the glitching Xiao 6.
Qiao Xi turned her head, quickly patted the dust off herself, and walked towards the gathering spot.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
After all, her life motto was: live if you can, if not, die together.
The guests gathered.
As soon as the live stream focused on Qiao Xi, the comments exploded.
[OMG, Qiao Xi is really here, unlucky! Leave, leave, leave!]
[It's fun because of Qiao Xi! Didn't she always market herself as a rich daughter? Now it turns out she's a fake! I'm here just to laugh! Hahaha!]
[No need to say more, ready to screenshot drama queen selling misery gif.]
[Let's congratulate trash movie queen Qiao Xi for getting a new title: real gold digger, fake rich girl! I bet she knew about her identity long ago and intentionally fished for men in the entertainment industry!]
Standing in front of the camera, Qiao Xi immediately noticed the disdainful gazes around her.
On the left was her nemesis, second-tier actress Ou Lan, who had just fought for the leading role with her.
On the right was her former contract boyfriend Zhou Ninghuan, who just got off the director's bed last night and replaced another guest today. Everyone was smiling on the surface, but where the camera couldn't see, their teams were already gearing up for battle.
"Now I announce, 'Big Star Transformation', officially begins!"
Female director Jin Minmin stepped forward.
"Next, please greet the audience and draw a question from the comments to answer! Let's start with Ou Lan!"
Ou Lan stepped forward, her newly done Korean-style eyelid surgery looking natural, her face covered in sheep placenta extract.
"Hello everyone, I'm Ou Lan." She said in a high-pitched voice, "The first question I drew is from a netizen named 'Sheep Village's Beauty'. She asks, 'You and Qiao Xi don't get along, so why are you on the show together?'"
Saying this, Ou Lan covered her mouth and giggled.
"Who said we don't get along? Don't listen to gossip! Hey, Qiao Xi, someone says we're enemies, isn't that funny?"
Ou Lan looked at Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi didn't laugh.
Qiao Xi's smile was even colder.
Ou Lan's face slightly changed.
Xiao 6 was directly scared: "Master, you still have to act a bit! The plot can't collapse! You can choose not to speak, but don't look so scary!"
"What are you afraid of? The plot, sooner or later, will collapse." Qiao Xi said calmly, "A famous literary figure, Lu Xun, once said, rather than wronging yourself, force others to death."
Xiao 6: Huh?? Who?? Who said that??!!! Don't bully me for being uneducated!
The next second, Qiao Xi stepped forward, standing beside Ou Lan.
Xiao 6 immediately had a bad feeling!
And Ou Lan, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought Qiao Xi had taken some wrong medicine today and dared not cooperate with the performance. Looks like she hadn't completely lost her mind!
On the other side, Ou Lan's manager instructed: "No matter what Qiao Xi says later, immediately twist her words and send her to today's hot search, boosting Ou Lan's popularity!"
"Got it!"
The team started preparing immediately.
The camera focused on Qiao Xi.
"It's like this." Qiao Xi adjusted the mic on her collar, "About us being on the show together, first, we must thank Ou Lan's management company."
Ou Lan cooperated with a smile.
The camera even gave a close-up of the team.
Qiao Xi: "Because without the matchmaking by the management company, she wouldn't have had a chance to spend a night with the president of Tianhua Entertainment and secure this opportunity."
Ou Lan's face froze, and she turned her head abruptly.
What did she say?!
[???????????]
The screen was full of question marks.
Qiao Xi pushed forward, finishing before they could react.
"Secondly, thanks to Meida Hospital for her fifth hymen repair surgery, which allowed her to make the most of that night."
"Additionally, thanks to Tianhua Entertainment's chairman's wife. Because you had to pick up your son from school on Thursday afternoon, you created perfect conditions for this couple to mate."
"Lastly, thanks to the brand X Lace - your careful escort allowed them to ride the waves."
"Congratulations, congratulations."
Qiao Xi turned around and clapped by Ou Lan's ear.
Clap, clap, clap.
Clap, clap, clap.