Chapter 1
I used to be a popular internet celebrity, but you're wondering why I said "used to"?
It's because in the dramas I acted in, the cast did things they shouldn't have done and slept with people they shouldn't have slept with!
I appeared in eleven dramas, and only six of them gained some popularity, but then they were all complete failures.
After ten years in the industry, I'm still considered a nobody!
I've been stuck in a filming for half a year now, watching as my last chance for fame slips away from me.
It's driving me crazy!
My boyfriend, Louis, called me at this moment.
"Lilian, I heard that your drama got taken down again. Let's break up! You're nothing but bad luck, hahaha."
On the other end of the line, he was laughing his head off.
I could tell from his tone that he wasn't joking; it was full of mockery.
Feeling my silence, Louis toned down his obnoxious laughter for a moment.
After a pause, he spoke again, "Lilian, my mom had someone calculate our compatibility, and it turns out we're not suitable for each other. You're a jinx."
It's his mother again, that damn mama's boy!
In the past two years, his music career took off through short videos, while my works kept getting taken down.
And recently, I kept seeing marketing accounts saying that he and my arch-nemesis, Kim, were seen together multiple times. I could already guess the reason for our breakup.
It's disgusting. He betrayed me, yet he still wants to put the blame on me!
I sneered and retorted, "It's good that we broke up. Amongst your group, you're the one with the most problems."
After saying that, I hung up the phone and blocked him.
Immediately after, Louis's WhatsApp messages started flooding in.
[Lilian, what do you mean?]
[What do you mean by "amongst your group?"]
[You have another man?]
[Answer me!]
I didn't reply and simply blocked him.
That night, I received a friend request from Kim!
[Lilian, you stole my role, and now I'm stealing your boyfriend. How do you like that? Are you angry? Beg me! Beg me and I'll give him back to you.]
I was still furious, so I accepted the friend request.
I replied, [Why do you love picking up trash? Louis is trash, and you, with no taste, are a perfect match!]
She seemed to be provoked.
I saw her constantly deleting and then typing again in the chatbox, until a minute later when she was finally typing.
I sent another message, [You picked up a big pile of trash and are still feeling proud. You're nothing but a worthless piece of mud!]
Then I blocked and deleted her.
She couldn't argue back then. She must be infuriated!
In the following days, I continued to make guest appearances in other drama sets.
Don't ask why I'm so free. Being stuck in a hotel with nothing to do, I can only wander around!
But before I could wander for a few days, the ban was lifted.
My manager, Mary, called me immediately, asking me to come back home and prepare.
She had been looking for any variety shows I could participate in, to boost my popularity.
I had been stuck in the filming for so long that she was getting anxious.
I happily enjoyed my leisurely life at home, lying around while surfing the internet and using my alternate account to unleash my fury.
Mary called me and said she managed to secure a farming livestream variety show for me called "Happy Tree Farm." She told me to get ready and leave tomorrow.
My happy idle life of fooling around was about to come to an end.
The next day, as soon as I arrived at the filming location, I saw two familiar whammy faces.
Louis and Kim!
Did I forget to check the luck tendency before leaving the house today?
Little did we know that the production team played dirty this time. As soon as we got on the bus, they confiscated our phones and started live streaming.
When Kim saw me, it seemed like she had forgotten what I had said to her before.
She warmly grabbed my hand, and I was caught off guard, unable to pull away!
With a friendly smile, she said, "Lilian, you're actually participating in this show too?"
Then she turned her head with curiosity and asked, "Lilian, aren't you a city girl? Do you really know how to farm?"
Being held by her, I felt ants crawling all over my body.
But to my surprise, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't pull my hand away from her.
Looking at her delicate doll-like face, I fell silent.
Was this the so-called King Kong Barbie?
Seeing me silent and staring at her without saying a word, her smile became a bit forced.
Suddenly, she looked a bit aggrieved and said, "Lilian, why aren't you saying anything? Do you have some misunderstanding about me?"
I was confused in my mind.
What? I haven't said anything yet.
It seemed like my expression was too shocking, as the barrage of comments started going crazy.
[Lol, Lilian is hilarious. Her expression is exactly how I feel right now.]
[Lilian, you misunderstood me~, so disgusting.]
[Lmao, she's so fierce, just like so much tea!]
[I can almost hear her cry for help.]
[Our Kimmy is so cute!!!]
At this time, Louis stepped forward and took Kim into his arms.
He looked at me with disgust and said, "Enough, Lilian. We've already broken up! Why did you follow me onto this show? Stop bothering me. The person I love is Kim."
After being held in his arms, Kim stiffened for a moment and then leaned affectionately into Louis's embrace, saying, "Louis, don't say that about Lilian. Maybe she didn't know you were coming!"
It felt like I was walking on the street and suddenly got slapped by someone.
"Should I set up a stage for you two? The show hasn't even started recording yet. Move aside, don't block the way!"
With that, I forcefully pushed the two of them entangled in the middle of the road, passing through them.
[Guys, I found out her name. Her name is Lilian!]
[Hey, what has she done that's worth mentioning? I don't remember anything about her.]
[Nothing. Lol, all her dramas got taken down.]
[No, didn't you notice the important part? Kimmy and Louis are together!]
[Hey, slowpoke, the paparazzi already exposed that they were living together.]
I was the first to enter the filming location rented by the production team.
The director gave me a small stool and asked me to sit and wait.
After sitting down obediently.
With no phone, I got bored and started pulling out grass from the ground.
As I was pulling, someone sat down next to me.
I turned around and saw that it was Bryant, a young man who had recently become popular.
I nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and then lowered my head to continue pulling grass.
He didn't say anything either and nodded at me.
Curiously watching me pluck the weeds, he joined the weeding team.
Soon, we finished pulling out all the weeds from the cracks in the ground.
Then, under my shocked gaze.
He slowly pried up a piece of floor tile, showing it off to me.
Not one to back down, I imitated him and started prying up floor tiles as well.
[Wait, shouldn't someone stop them? They pulled out all the grass, and now they're prying up floor tiles. Are they going to start removing roof tiles next?]
[Director: Stop! What are you two idiots doing?]
[Lmao, they have such great chemistry. They're so funny.]
[Bryant, hasn't anyone told you to be careful when prying up floor tiles? If you keep going, the director will have to pay for the damages.]
[Lmao! You're so funny!]
Chapter 2
After successfully building two half-height brick walls.
We both received a blow to our heads.
"Thump!"
"Ow!"
"Ouch!"
After two painful cries, Bryant and I both looked up.
And saw the robust figure of the director and the grim expression on his face, along with the two half-height brick walls next to him.
"Hmm? The weather is nice today. I have a stomachache. Gotta go to the bathroom."
Bryant said as he stood up and quietly moved towards the exit.
"Yeah, the sun is shining brightly. Oh, I'm in urgent need of a bathroom break. Let's go together next time."
I spoke while secretly following Bryant towards the exit.
As we walked, I felt the air thinning.
I looked up and saw the director holding both of our collars in his hands.
Expressionless, he asked us, "Are you two planning to remove the roof tiles next?"
"Well, it's just that we were a bit bored."
I blinked my watery eyes, trying to pass off innocently.
The director said, "If you're bored, go get a life and find a job."
"But I'm already working now. I'm getting my life." I continued innocently.
The barrage of comments went wild.
[Lol, the director: she makes so much sense that I can't even argue back.]
[If the director comes a bit later, the villa will be left with just a frame.]
[The sound of the two thuds just now was so crisp and loud.]
[Hey, does it sound good? If it sounds good, then it's a good melon.]
[Lmao, @Bryant @Lilian, don't look, it's a negative comment.]
The director dragged both of us into the house, one on each side.
Apart from Louis and Kim, there were also the leading actress, Katy Rose, and the recently popular male group member, Mike Smith, making a total of six people.
As soon as we entered, everyone's gaze turned towards us.
Louis looked at me, being dragged in by the director, with a gleeful look in his eyes.
Just as he was about to speak, he noticed Bryant next to me and held back his words.
We just sat down.
Kim leaned over with a concerned look and asked, "Lilian, are you okay? Why did you come in with Bryant?"
I wanted to roll my eyes.
But then I saw the red light flashing on the camera in front of me.
I remembered the image the company created for me, the cold and noble goddess.
So, I put on a perfect smile and replied, "We were discussing the direct relationship between the vitality of herbal plants and the soil. We also happened to study the feasibility of growing plants on marble."
"What?" Kim clearly didn't understand, but the director didn't give her a chance to ask further questions.
He announced that the program had officially started.
[Lol, I can't stop laughing. Talking about pulling grass and playing with mud in such a fresh and elegant way, I almost didn't react.]
[Wow! Lilian is so eloquent!]
[It's like true.]
The director asked us to introduce ourselves first.
When the first few people finished their introductions.
It was Bryant's turn. He smiled shyly and said.
"My name is Bryant Lucas, and no one can rival me in fighting and the grassland." After he finished, he looked at me with determination in his eyes.
"I'm Lilian Vincent. I'm the best at it, too!" I received his gaze and responded spontaneously.
Then I regretted it. Oh, my cold and noble image as the goddess.
Louis looked at me with disdain, touched his chin in a pretentious manner, and raised his head with a wicked smile.
"Hello, everyone. I'm your Louis. Let me tell you some good news. Kim and I are together!" Kim then held Louis's hand and said, "Hello, everyone. I'm your super cute Kimmy."
After saying that, she playfully winked at the camera.
Then on the barrage of comments.
[Those two attention seekers, come and see how they introduced themselves.]
[Congratulations to Kimmy. Louis, you better treat our Kimmy well.]
[Ugh~ Am I the only one who finds it disgusting?]
[I was wondering why do I feel like vomiting.]
[To be honest, it's quite a hit.]
Chapter 3
After the introductions, the first round began. The director announced that each contestant would start with an initial budget of 60 dollars.
The task for the first round was to prepare ingredients for one day's dinner.
The program invited a Michelin chef to cook whatever the contestants chose.
We could also exchange ingredients with the program team or complete tasks assigned by the team.
After explaining the rules.
The director looked at me and Bryant with ill intentions.
Then continued, "Today, due to the damage caused by Lilian and Bryant to the filming location, 50 points will be deducted from each of them. We hope everyone takes this as a lesson."
Under my and Bryant's incredulous gazes.
The director turned around and left without a hint of hesitation.
Here, the barrage of comments came.
[Wow, look at their expressions! Quick, capture it and use it as a profile picture!]
[Using anything as a profile picture will only be bad.]
[I suspect that the director is cursing them, and I have evidence.]
[Please don't doubt it. The director almost carved "idiot" on their faces.]
Amidst the laughter and cheers from the crowd, only Bryant and I were left, wounded.
"Okay, okay, okay," I said. "So this is how it's going to be? How about we exchange all our points for steamed bread? Four steamed buns should be enough for a fortnight, right?"
After I finished speaking, Bryant pondered for a moment and agreed to my suggestion.
Then.
We were slapped in the face by the program team.
Even the cheapest steamed bread cost 6 points each, and the two of us couldn't afford four steamed breads.