CH 1.2

“Miss Su?”

The nurse’s voice pulled Su Chengyang back to reality from her memories.

Su Chengyang sniffled and had a hint of redness in the corner of her eyes, “Um…”

Seeing her on the verge of tears, the nurse couldn’t help but look at her sympathetically and comforted her, “Miss Su, don’t be too sad. You know better than me how chaotic the entertainment industry can be. It’s not worth it for that kind of man.”

“Huh?” Su Chengyang looked up at the nurse in confusion, and seeing the sympathetic expression on her face, she felt even more like crying.

She wasn’t just crying for the forever-lost balance in her bank account, but also for the experience of this world’s ‘Su Chengyang’.

She was like herself, with both parents deceased and no family or connections. However, Su Chengyang was luckier than her. After entering the entertainment industry, she may not have become very famous, but she had not encountered any terrible people or events.

Unlike ‘Su Chengyang’, she, at the age of 17, chose to enter the entertainment industry and work hard just like herself. After the first drama she participated in was broadcasted, she offended the fans of the popular male star in the drama. In order to calm things down, the company had no choice but to sideline her.

Just yesterday, ‘Su Chengyang’ was hit on the head by a water bottle filled with water by black fans, and after losing consciousness, Su Chengyang came over.

At the same time, it also means that the ‘Su Chengyang’ in this world is dead.

Perhaps feeling sorry for her, the nurse didn’t immediately leave after her ward round, but sat down and chatted with her for a while. She sighed and said, “Your company is really something. When such a big thing happened to one of their artists, they didn’t even send someone to take care of you. And now they want you to leave the hospital and go to the company to explain everything?”

The more the nurse talked, the more angry she became. She rolled her eyes and said, “This kind of company should go bankrupt as soon as possible!”

Hearing the nurse’s words, Su Chengyang felt even more sorry for her original self.

After resting in the hospital for two days, Su Chengyang completed the discharge procedures.

During these two days, Su Chengyang forced himself to accept this fact.

The person who claimed to be a system might not have appeared in Su Chengyang’s mind due to guilt.

When leaving the hospital, Su Chengyang mocked herself in her heart. Perhaps because she had suffered a lot, she had no complaints even if she suffered a little more. As a mediocre person like her, she might be destined to work hard all her life.

According to the information in her mind about ‘Su Chengyang’, the first thing she did after leaving the hospital was to take a taxi to the company.

After all, she had nothing left now, and besides acting, she had never done any other job. The brokerage company was her only way out at the moment.

When Su Chengyang walked into the lobby of the company wearing a plain shirt, the eyes of people around her looked at her from all directions. Their eyes were very strange, with sympathy, contempt, and schadenfreude. Su Chengyang was used to such looks and walked through the lobby indifferently, heading towards the elevator.

Before the elevator arrived, Su Chengyang took out her phone and habitually opened Weibo. As soon as she entered the recommended page, she saw several keywords: “a certain popular male star announces his relationship”, “rumors say a certain male star has been dating his girlfriend for six months”, “a certain popular female star’s new rising star boyfriend”. Su Chengyang frowned and muttered to herself that it was unfortunate.

Just as the elevator doors opened, several well-dressed men walked out. Su Chengyang put away her phone and took a step to the side. Inadvertently, she bumped into another person who was coming out of the elevator. That person reacted quickly and grabbed Su Chengyang’s shoulder with a hand that had distinct bones, his palm warm.

Su Chengyang was stunned for a moment, but managed to steady herself. The man immediately withdrew his hand and leaned down slightly towards her, as if expressing his apology for the unintended touch. “I’m sorry,” he said.

Su Chengyang quickly replied, “Thank you.”

With a sidelong glance, Su Chengyang saw that the man was very young and had well-defined features that combined both Eastern and Western characteristics, indicating that he was of mixed race.

Even though Su Chengyang had been working in the entertainment industry for nearly eight years and had seen countless handsome men and beautiful women, she had never seen anyone as good-looking as the man in front of her. However, based on her past experience, he was not a celebrity in the entertainment industry.

After thanking the man, Su Chengyang walked into the elevator. When she turned around, the man and his companions had disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Su Chengyang took the elevator to her manager’s office.

“Dong -“

“Come in.”

A short and sharp female voice rang out in the office.

Su Chengyang pushed the door open and entered. The woman was sitting in front of the desk, her head lowered as she flipped through some documents.

“Hey, Sister Wen.” Su Chengyang called out as she approached.

Liu Wen paused, lifted her head from the documents, and looked Su Chengyang up and down with her phoenix-like eyes.

“How’s your injury?” she asked.

Su Chengyang being an experienced person, didn’t show any unease under Liu Wen’s sharp gaze, and replied, “The doctor said it’s a minor injury.”

“That’s good. You have been wronged in this matter, how do you plan to handle it?” Liu Wen asked.

Su Chengyang said seriously, “I want to call the police.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Wen frowned and looked at her, seeing that she was determined and seemed different from her usual submissive self.

Upon hearing this, Liu Wen furrowed her brows and looked at Su Chengyang, sitting up straight. She said, “Chengyang, I know you have suffered an injustice, but reporting this to the police…”

Su Chengyang interrupted her, not wanting to be led by the nose at this point. “Sister Wen, what they did threatened my life. I must report it to the police.”

Perhaps it seemed that Su Chengyang was not seriously injured, but she knew in her heart that the real Su Chengyang had lost her life because of this.

Liu Wen looked at her steadily, and Su Chengyang returned her gaze without avoiding or evading.

After a brief moment of eye contact, Liu Wen narrowed her eyes and took out a document from the folder on her desk. She handed it to Su Chengyang and said, “Chengyang, this incident has far-reaching implications and is not beneficial to you, the company, or Yang Xiuyi. Yang Xiuyi’s recent announcement of his relationship has put him in a precarious situation. So, as long as you sign a confidentiality agreement, Yang Xiuyi will give you a mental compensation of 500,000 yuan.”

Su Chengyang was stunned and looked bewildered, thinking that she had misheard. Her speech was a bit faltering as she asked, “H-how much is the confidentiality fee?”

Seeing her reaction, Liu Wen smiled with satisfaction and said, “500,000 yuan. Moreover, the company will also give you a chance to audition. How about it?”

500,000 yuan…

That’s an astronomical figure for her, a little-known actress who had just entered the industry and was sidelined. Moreover, she was currently penniless! To be able to receive 500,000 yuan without doing anything…this was like a pie in the sky, a stroke of incredible luck…

Taking a deep breath, Su Chengyang pushed back the contract in Liu Wen’s hand, as if making a big decision. In Liu Wen’s confident gaze, she said, “Sister Wen, I want to call the police.”

Su Chengyang is not the original owner, and she does not have the right to make decisions for the original owner and enjoy the benefits that come from her being harmed.

Although 500,000 yuan is really tempting for Su Chengyang…

Liu Wen’s expression stiffened, looking at Su Chengyang in disbelief.

At the moment when Su Chengyang finished speaking, a clear and sweet female voice suddenly sounded in her mind, “Thank you, that’s enough.”

At the same time, the sound of a lock being opened echoed in the mind.

“Congratulations, host. Partial information of the assets has been successfully unlocked.”

“Two houses worth 1.8 million yuan each, with a monthly rental income of 8,000 yuan, a bank balance of 3 million yuan, and the bank card password ******.

That string of numbers is Su Chengyang’s birthday.

“Chengyang, help me open a bookstore, okay?”

That clear and sweet voice continued to echo in her mind.

Su Chengyang: “……”

I’m sorry, I want to take back what I said before.

In some ways, ‘Su Chengyang’ was luckier than her.