Chapter 114: Love Variety Show Strategy System (32)

But Xie Danni was unaware of the situation.

She had returned late today and hadn't had the chance to go upstairs and check her phone; the three pairs of guests who went to Shazhou Island had also returned, leaving her completely ignorant of everything that had happened on Shazhou Island.

Therefore, when she stopped Lu Ming at the corner of the stairs—a blind spot for filming—after today's recording ended, the look in her eyes was beyond resentful:

"Brother Lu, didn't you promise to vent my anger for me! How could you still cast your Heartbeat Vote for Xie Yang? You know how much I hate her..."

【Ding! Male lead number two's Favorability Value is dropping—】

"!!!"

How could Lu Ming's Favorability Value be dropping too?

And it was a cliff-like plummet.

Where exactly did the problem lie?

What kind of soul-stealing soup did that little bitch feed the male guests!

Xie Danni grabbed Lu Ming to explain, desperate to recover the plummeting Favorability Value, and even revealed the truth that Xie Father had repeatedly warned her must never be known to the outside world—

"Brother Lu, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but Xie Yang is actually my father's illegitimate daughter. Her mother climbed into my father's bed when she was his secretary back then. Not only did she ruin my parents' relationship, but after giving birth to that little bit... to Xie Yang, she even used this as a bargaining chip to force my father to give money to both of them.

After her mother passed away, it became Xie Yang's turn to use this to blackmail my father, insisting on moving into my home. Now she's blackmailing me, insisting on coming to record this show..."

"Brother Lu, you don't know how excessive she's been all these years. She has to compete with me for everything—the things I like, the people I like... even when I entered the entertainment industry, she had to stick her foot in."

"But... her image isn't suitable for our circle. I've advised her many times, but not only does she not listen, she even thinks I'm trying to harm her."

"If I really wanted to harm her, would I have let her come to record this Love Variety Show? Even though she's my half-sister, I really am doing this for her own good..."

Lu Ming recalled a conversation he had accidentally overheard between Xie Yang and the director during the recording in Chunhe Ancient Town—

——Those few variety shows are quite popular right now, and there's also Director Ming's movie. Others don't even get a chance to go, are you really going to refuse?

——Mm, I don't intend to work in this circle.

——Then why did you accept our show? You couldn't have not known this was a Love Variety Show before you came, right?

——I knew, but I had no choice, I had to pay off a debt.

——What kind of debt?

——A karmic debt.

At the time, he didn't understand what "karmic debt" meant.

It wasn't until today, when she saved him, that he received a condolence call from his manager while resting on the beach. He had asked his manager to look into why Xie Yang came to record this Love Variety Show, to see if she needed his help, just to repay her for saving his life.

Then, the manager sent him a secret about the Xie Family—

It turned out Xie Yang was born from Xie Father's infidelity; she was Xie Danni's half-sister.

The manager told him everything he had investigated, including Xie Yang's situation in the Xie Family over the years.

Though both were young ladies of the Xie Family, the treatment they received was worlds apart.

If he hadn't heard the conversation between the director and Xie Yang that day, and if he hadn't known Xie Yang's background check beforehand, he might have believed this explanation from Xie Danni.

【Ding! Male lead number two's Favorability Value is dropping—】

【Ding! Male lead number two's Favorability Value is dropping—】

It would have been better if Xie Danni hadn't explained; the more she explained, the faster Lu Ming's Favorability Value plummeted.

She was practically going crazy.

What on earth was going on?

Was this broken system malfunctioning?

【Host, this system is not malfunctioning. The male lead number two's Favorability Value continues to drop due to your remarks, Host.】

Her remarks?

What was wrong with her remarks?

Xie Yang's mother was a bitchy mistress who ruined her parents' relationship!

After the old bitch died, if the little bitch hadn't made a scene about wanting to move into their home, how would her father have brought her back?

She hadn't distorted anything or lied, so what was wrong?

The Love Variety Show Strategy System said nothing more, but warned repeatedly:

【Ding! Male lead number two's Favorability Value has dropped to 20, limit-down warning! Please increase the male lead number two's Favorability Value as soon as possible to avoid affecting the Strategy Mission.】

"Crash—"

Back in her room, Xie Danni lost her composure in a fit of rage and swept all the bottles and jars off the vanity.

"Sister Danni? Are you in the room?"

Liu Yang heard the commotion, walked to the next room, and knocked on the door.

Only then did Xie Danni remember she was still recording the show, and this was a house provided by the production team, not her home.

Taking a deep breath, she stiffened her lips and squeezed out a gentle voice: "I'm here, I just accidentally slipped. Let me clean up for a moment."

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

How could she be fine? She was about to explode with rage!

She couldn't care less about the messy floor; she grabbed her phone and called her manager: "No matter what method you use, you must smear Xie Yang until she's ruined!"

The manager sighed: "Have you seen that she's on the trending list again? Sigh, I have to say, she really is lucky..."

Xie Danni frowned: "What trending list? What luck? What are you talking about?"

"You don't know? Then why did you ask me to smear her to death?"

"..."

Xie Danni clicked on the trending list, saw the entries related to Xie Yang at a glance, and her vision went black.

Lu Ming had a leg cramp while surfing and almost died in the sea, and the little bitch saved him?

Was Lu Ming treating that little bitch to dinner actually to thank her? And they went to the Zishuijingcanting, the most high-end restaurant on the entire island?

Lu Ming and Xie Yang even have a CP fan base with quite a bit of support?

How could this be?

Over there, Xie Yang returned to her room, having just finished a shower, and was holding a dry Towel to wipe her hair when the door was knocked upon.

Opening the door to see Zhou Hanqing, Xie Yang was somewhat confused: "Do you need something?"

"This is for you." Zhou Hanqing shoved a delicate, small bottle of essential oil into her hand, "You spent a long time in the water today; rub some of this on before bed to prevent cold air from invading your body."

Xie Yang examined the delicate, small essential oil bottle, which had a handwritten label stuck to it—"Expel Cold and Dampness (Rosemary Scented)"—and asked in surprise: "You didn't refine this yourself, did you?"

"No." Zhou Hanqing paused slightly, then explained, "It's my mom; she likes to tinker with these things when she has nothing better to do."

"..."

Zhou Hanqing seemed to have come purely to deliver the essential oil; once he finished, he went upstairs and returned to his room.

Xie Yang watched his lean back disappear at the top of the stairs before she closed the door.

【Host, he has a favorable impression of you.】

Xie Yang had the same feeling.

Having traveled through so many small worlds, even if she had no intention of falling in love, she could still clearly distinguish who had a favorable impression of her and who harbored ill will toward her.

But whether the other party's favor was based on being a normal friend, or if he wanted to develop things further with her, she could not tell for the time being.

However, she did not know much about Zhou Hanqing as a person.

She only knew that he was an extremely gifted musical prodigy, proficient in everything from writing lyrics and composing music to arranging.

Since his debut, every song—whether sung by himself or created for others in the industry—had been a hit.

A few were bought at high prices to be used as Television theme songs; as a result, the shows didn't become hits, but the songs did, driving the later viewership ratings of the shows to climb steadily.

Nowadays, film and television productions looking to have him write an OST not only have to make an appointment but also wait in a long line.

There aren't many singers who are both handsome and skilled at creation, and Zhou Hanqing belongs to the top tier among the few; in terms of both looks and talent, he is an existence that crushes his peers.

It's just that his personality is cold and aloof, he doesn't talk much, and his smiles are even rarer.

Dating someone like this would probably be very tiring, right?