I don't care about dating reality shows or the entertainment industry!

In the sweltering heat of July, Su Youzi rushed to keep her appointment with Liu Danying.

As soon as she stepped out of the apartment building, a blast of hot air hit her face, making even her breath feel scorching. She quickened her pace, walked to the street, and hailed a taxi.

Pushing open the door of the Crescent Moon Society, Su Youzi closed her umbrella, opened the door, and greeted the young woman at the front desk.

"Little Fish, Sister Danying is waiting for you in the meeting room."

Su Youzi nodded and walked into the conference room as if she knew the way well. An iced coffee was already placed at her seat.

Liu Danying looked up and immediately complained, "Aren't you going to the production company? Why are you dressed like this?"

Su Youzi looked down at herself, examining her outfit: a white oversized T-shirt, denim shorts, and sneakers.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Liu Danying said, "Being good-looking means you can do whatever you want."

Su Youzi didn't take it to heart. She walked to the table, pulled up a chair, sat down, took off her baseball cap, and fanned herself gently.

"I even washed my hair this morning, that's a very high level of courtesy!"

Liu Danying rolled her eyes at her.

"Alright, alright, I'm not going to argue with you. How long is it going to take you to film this variety show?"

"About twenty days."

"So long? Do you have that many drafts saved up? And the adaptation of 'Lin Niangyu'..."

Su Youzi picked up her iced coffee, took a sip, and felt a refreshing coolness as it went down her throat.

She took a USB drive out of her bag, gently placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Liu Danying.

"I managed to finish adapting the script of 'Lin Niangyu' before recording the show."

Liu Danying picked up the USB drive with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, my darling. The production company was in a hurry, and I had no choice."

Then, cautiously, he asked, "Does the serialized novel... have any drafts saved up?"

Su Youzi rubbed her throbbing head.

What is a draft manuscript?

Liu Danying: (⊙﹏⊙)

She gripped Su Youzi's hand tightly, tears welling in her eyes, her voice pleading, "Promise me you won't stop updating, okay?"

Su Youzi smiled awkwardly, somewhat guilty, and said, "I'll try my best..."

"And also, at tomorrow's author awards ceremony, you..."

"As usual, thank you for accepting the award on my behalf, sister."

Liu Danying sighed softly, "I knew it. After accepting all those awards for you for several years, your millions of fans are really eager to know what you really are."

Su Youzi's first serialized science fiction novel, "Star Universe," became an instant hit, making her a rising star in the literary world overnight.

To this day, apart from the fact that she is a female writer, readers know nothing about her.

Despite being famous for four years, he has never made an appearance, never participated in award ceremonies, and has never even held a book signing event.

There are many different opinions about her online.

Some people speculated that she was too ugly to be seen in public.

Some speculate that she holds a high-ranking position in the government and cannot reveal her identity.

Some even speculate that "Little Fish Swims Fast" is not a single person, but a team, and that every word in the novel was researched and developed by dozens of people.

Liu Danying glanced at her and smiled somewhat ambiguously: "If you meet a nice male guest on the show, you can try dating him."

Su Youzi curled her lips speechlessly and rolled her eyes at her.

"The dating reality show is just a performance. Once this show ends, I will be completely free."

Liu Danying asked with great interest, "How so?"

“Create an extremely annoying persona: selfish, manipulative, sarcastic, gold digger, obsessive... whatever, become universally disliked on the show and be forced to leave the entertainment industry.”

Liu Danying looked worried: "Is it worth it? Killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of your own."

Su Youzi smiled, but the upturned corners of her mouth couldn't hide the bitterness in her eyes. She lowered her head slightly, her voice full of helplessness.

"I have no choice in which womb I am born from, but I want to take control of my own life."

"What about your mother..."

“What can she do to me in a live variety show? In the past twenty years, I’ve earned at least 20 to 30 million for her in the entertainment industry. That’s enough to buy my life.”

Su Youzi started her career as a child star, or more accurately, she debuted as an infant.

She was discovered by a talent scout when she was just learning to crawl and filmed her first commercial.

After that, she frequently appeared on various screens, whether in commercials, TV series, or movies. With her superb acting skills, she won the audience's favor.

Furthermore, her resemblance to Ning Zhi has garnered her even more attention.

Her name became a household name as a child star.

However, not a single penny of the money he earned over the years went into his own pocket; his acting fees were directly deposited into the bank account of his mother, Liang Hong, who was his guardian.

Her whole family lived a life of luxury with the money she worked so hard to earn.

Aside from necessary clothing and tuition fees, she didn't receive any pocket money from Liang Hong until university, which was 1,000 yuan a month.

With this money, you can't even afford to eat.

Liang Hongmei said that it was for her own good that female celebrities could maintain their figures and not eat too much.

The apartment she lives in now was only rented to her by Liang Hong after Su Youzi begged and pleaded with him.

Money.

Su Youzi has it.

After turning eighteen, he earned millions a month just from online serialized articles, not to mention the income from the copyrights of physical books and film and television copyrights.

My secret stash is overflowing.

She hid it very well; Liang Hong was unaware of her identity as a writer.

She left the entertainment industry and distanced herself from her family of origin, starting her life anew.

Liu Danying's eyes were slightly moist. She lowered her head and patted Su Youzi's hand.

She has seen parents who don't love their children, but she has never seen parents who only see their children as a cash cow.

"I've long since let it go." Su Youzi seemed indifferent, and instead patted her hand to comfort her.

Liu Danying looked up, sighed deeply, and after less than half a minute, she put on a smile and changed the subject: "Remember to save drafts."

Su Youzi: ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Of all the creatures in this world, editors are the most realistic.

Su Youzi put on her hat, waved, and opened the conference room door.

"gone."

As she passed the front desk, she noticed the little girl's eyes were red and she was sobbing softly.

Su Youzi: "What's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"

The little girl pouted, tears streaming down her face, and pointed a trembling finger at her phone, "He...he was in a car accident."

Su Youzi looked curiously at the little girl's phone. The phone was showing a loop of images of a racing accident, the horrific scenes were shocking, and the accompanying reports from reporters on the scene made her heart clench.

"On the track, six cars collided, flames shot into the sky, debris flew everywhere, and wheels tumbled through the air!"

"The collision between Allen and Daniel's wheels triggered the prelude to this disaster."

"Christopher lost control and crashed into the guardrail. The fuel tank ruptured and was instantly engulfed in flames."

"Huaguo driver Du Xingye was at the center of the collision. He struggled to control the vehicle, but eventually lost control and crashed into the guardrail, narrowly avoiding the center of the flames."

Seeing the little girl crying with tears streaming down her face, Su Youzi comforted her, "It's alright, the fire has been extinguished. The racing suits are made of special fireproof materials that can withstand high temperatures, so Christopher should be fine."

The little girl sniffed, fighting back a sob, and pointed firmly at the Chinese driver on the screen.

"It's Duan Xingye."

Su Youzi was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had mistaken the person for someone else.

"He avoided the flames, he'll be fine."

The little girl's eyes reddened again. "They've already been put in an ambulance, how could they be alright?"

Su Youzi: "He was taken to the ambulance for further examination. As a professional driver, he certainly knows how to protect himself."

"Little Fish, do you watch Formula 1 racing too?"

Su Youzi shook her head.

The little girl gave a regretful "Oh," and then focused her attention back on the video.