Lu Liruan put down her phone, got up to look in the mirror, and then saw an atypical beauty face in the mirror.

Atypical means not conforming to current mainstream aesthetics.

Currently popular female celebrities include those who are fresh and lovely, those who are like girls next door, those who are bright and elegant, and those who exude an ethereal aura as soon as they appear.

However, Lu Liruan didn't have any of those features. Her face in the mirror was smaller than a palm, but her features were delicate and beautiful. She had affectionate eyebrows and eyes, a delicate nose, and smooth lips with a cupid's bow. But when they were put together, they looked... very unapproachable, and her beauty was "sharp".

No wonder she became famous for playing female villains... Lu Liruan touched her smooth skin, which had no visible pores, and was extremely satisfied.

The highest level of subduing the enemy without fighting is to simply show your face and tell others: I'm not someone to mess with!

I had just finished admiring my own face when my phone beeped with a group message.

Director: Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? We're about to start filming.

To make the dating reality show more real-time, rather than relying on post-production guidance, the production team ultimately chose a live broadcast format.

In addition to the public cameras, there are individual channels for each guest, which can be used to film moments when the guests are in their own rooms or alone.

The production team seemed determined to create a dramatic atmosphere, so they even held a segment where each guest had a popularity contest on their own channel. Guests with high popularity scores would receive certain privileges, which would encourage fans to vote even more enthusiastically for their favorite guests.

Lu Liruan left the group and scrolled down the chat list. The last person to speak to her was her manager. The time was 9:20 in the morning, and the message was just a cold sentence: "Mind your own behavior during the live broadcast. No one is going to clean up your mess."

Lu Liruan stared at the line of text and then remembered the reason.

She is now very unpopular because she doesn't follow the arrangements of her agency.

But this wasn't Lu Liruan's fault. Last month, her agent, Brother Yan, arranged for her to have dinner with the investors. It was called dinner, but everyone knew what it really meant.

Lu Liruan refused, and not only did she refuse, she refused in a very unpleasant manner.

Then she was neglected by her agent. Yan Ge didn't only have her as an artist under his management. Now most of Lu Liruan's resources have been distributed to other people. This variety show was something Lu Liruan fought for herself. The director invited her because of the popularity between her and Lu Zheng.

When Brother Yan found out, he didn't even provide her with an assistant, let alone a makeup artist.

Lu Liruan packed her own luggage, did her own makeup, and even took a taxi to the meeting point because she hadn't passed her driver's license test.

People in the group started replying to the messages, and Lu Liruan followed suit.

The recording of the program officially began, and the live broadcast also started simultaneously.

Lu Liruan sat on the bed, facing the camera, unsure of what to do. So she picked up her phone and pretended to check her messages.

As a result, the chat on the live streaming app, which I hadn't even logged out of, had already started cursing at me.

[She's really trying to create drama for herself. All the other guests have already started greeting everyone, but Lu Liruan is still pretending she doesn't know it's started.]

[It's been a long time since I've seen a female celebrity act this pretentious. What, is she trying to create a naive and clueless persona on the show?]

Why is Lu Liruan all alone here? Did she fire her assistant so the audience would think she's independent and strong?

Lu Liruan: ...

I'm just sitting here, who's trying to stir up trouble?

Taking a breath, Lu Liruan sat closer and said, "Hello everyone watching the live stream! I'm Lu Liruan, and I'm very happy to participate in this program!"

Then, Lu Liruan watched helplessly as the number of viewers in the upper right corner of the live stream dropped by several thousand.

"Hearing her talk makes me want to vomit. I'm going to Zhengzheng's room to wash my eyes!"

"I'm leaving too."

……

Lu Liruan was a little confused. What, is it that my nightingale-like voice isn't pleasant to listen to?

The remaining comments became even more sarcastic after Lu Liruan spoke.

[So, have you figured out how to ride on Lu Zheng's popularity yet?]

[Sister, can you walk on your own? Stop shuffling around like that, it looks really ugly...]

[Sister, if you need money, we can start a crowdfunding campaign for you on Waterdrop Crowdfunding. It's better than you begging like this.]

Lu Liruan raised an eyebrow: "What did I do to benefit from this? The show has just started, are you guys some kind of prophet?"

"I earn my money honestly and earn my living through work, so how am I begging? If I'm begging, does that mean the other guests are begging too?"

As soon as Lu Liruan spoke, the comments section paused for a moment, probably because they didn't expect her to be so direct in refuting them and dragging others into the mess.

Ha, all talk and no action, but when the time comes, they'll be the ones eagerly trying to freeload...

[What kind of idiot did the production team hire? Her face is lowering the ratings!]

At the same time, the number of viewers in Lu Liruan's live stream surged by 10,000. This was not for any other reason than that the love of watching excitement is an innate human trait etched into our DNA.

Let's start arguing!

"Forget it, it's hard to say who's taking advantage of whom. Only the one who took advantage knows." Lu Liruan recalled Lu Zheng's deceitful face and even felt like vomiting.

"By the way, it's fate that you've entered my live stream, so remember to give me a like!" Lu Liruan put on a friendly smile as she watched the number of viewers in her live stream steadily increase.

My contract with that unscrupulous agency is about to expire, so I need to find a reliable new agency. Otherwise, I won't even be able to afford food, let alone complete my mission.

Who wants to boost your popularity? Shameless!

[I laughed so hard I got goosebumps all over...]

"dong dong dong"

The knocking interrupted Lu Liruan's conversation with the live chat.

"Teacher Lu, may I come in?"

"Please come in—"

The program's junior director opened the door and walked in, nodding to Lu Liruan: "Hello, Teacher Lu, I'm here to announce our first task."

When the editor came in and saw that only Lu Liruan was there, he was also taken aback.

"We are about to head to the villa where the eight guests will live together. There are four cars from here, so the guests need to choose who they want to travel with. If it is a mutual selection, the pairing is successful. If there is a situation where multiple people choose one, the guest who is selected by multiple people will make the reverse selection, and the last single guest will form their own team."

After explaining the rules, the editor handed the card and pen to Lu Liruan.

Please, Lu the scoundrel, don't choose Zhengzheng!

Please, Lu Liruan, don't choose Lu Yuan! We don't want to suffer like this!

...For a moment, Lu Liruan's live stream room resembled a wishing well.

Lu Liruan took the pen, wrote her name without thinking, and handed it back to the editor: "I'm done choosing!"

This dating reality show, called "Sweetheart Love," features a total of eight guests.

Besides the male and female leads, there's also myself, the one who gets scolded all the time, and Lu Zheng, the gigolo and scumbag.

The other two female guests are Lin Qianyou and Xiao Yiyi.

Xiao Yiyi debuted as a child star and is known as the "Nation's Daughter". She has worked with many big-name veteran actors and has a good reputation, but her fan base is relatively limited. She participated in the dating reality show in order to transform her image and hopes to broaden her acting career in the future.

Lin Qianyou is a rising star who has gained popularity in the past two years. She had a feud with Lu Liruan earlier, and the two competed for resources for a period of time. Every time she saw Lu Liruan on various occasions, she was very confrontational.

The other two male guests are Cheng Nianzhi and Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan came from a boy group formed through a talent show. This year, the limited-time boy group disbanded, and he has shifted his focus to being a solo singer. He has also acted in two TV dramas.

It's said that he entered the entertainment industry as a hobby. His family members are in politics and didn't approve of him entering the industry. He secretly participated in a talent show behind his family's back, and only after he successfully debuted did his family reluctantly allow him to continue.

His attitude in the industry is also unusually straightforward; he doesn't give face to anyone. Lu Liruan alone has heard countless stories about him. It's unclear why he's participating in this dating reality show.

Cheng Nianzhi just won the Best Supporting Actor award this year and is highly regarded in the industry. All the directors who have worked with him praise his professionalism, talent and charisma.

As Lu Liruan was thinking, another message came in the group: "Dear guests, we are ready to depart!"

With a sigh, Lu Liruan pushed her two enormous suitcases, each half her height.

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