Chapter 133: Petty

Interesting.
This bootlicker Liu Qiu actually had two different faces.

A trace of curiosity arose in Shen Yiwan’s heart, though it wasn’t much.

To her, Liu Qiu was merely one of the food sources she had chosen.

There was no need to waste too much energy thinking about Liu Qiu.

Shen Yiwan chuckled softly, her red lips curving upward.

“Liu Qiu, do you really want it, or do you not?”

“If you truly want it, then show the sincerity expected from a sugar mommy.”

Liu Qiu fixed her gaze on Shen Yiwan’s face, trying her best to look utterly infatuated.

“Shen Yiwan, you can’t be with anyone else.”

“Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you.”

“But in return, I want more than just a hug.”

Shen Yiwan repeated slowly, “Whatever I want… you’ll give it to me?”

Liu Qiu smiled.

“Of course.”

“Shen Yiwan, I love you. Otherwise I wouldn’t have chosen you when the whole internet was attacking you.”

“You say you could choose someone else, but others might not cherish you the way I do, reluctant even to touch you.”

“I’m your best option.”

After saying such a long string of words, Liu Qiu nearly cringed at herself.

This really didn’t suit her.

But the system praised her enthusiastically.

[Host, your acting is getting better and better.]

Liu Qiu’s ears reddened slightly.

The physiological reaction caused by embarrassment couldn’t be helped.

Fortunately, her long hair covered her ears.

Shen Yiwan stared at Liu Qiu.

As her gaze shifted, the mockery in her eyes was hidden deep beneath the surface.

If Liu Qiu truly loved her, why had she only appeared after Shen Yiwan was already being hated by the entire internet?

And why hadn’t she dealt with any of those scandals?

Combined with the thoughts she had heard earlier…

Shen Yiwan didn’t know why Liu Qiu was acting in front of her, but that didn’t stop her from taking advantage of it.

In fact, it was even better if Liu Qiu didn’t truly like her.

That way she wouldn’t have to bother pretending in return.

People who liked her always wanted something from her.

Someone like Liu Qiu was perfect.

Shen Yiwan casually brushed her long hair back.

Her styling was extremely glamorous.

She wore a deep red rose-patterned spaghetti-strap gown, with long black hair in loose waves.

Around her pale, slender neck hung a black gemstone necklace.

Her appearance was cold and noble.

The corners of her eyes tilted upward, and her eye makeup followed the same upward shape.

When she lowered her gaze to look at someone, she seemed lazy—like an elegant cat.

Shen Yiwan circled behind Liu Qiu and placed her hand on the back of the wheelchair.

With a push, the wheelchair began to roll forward.

“Alright. What you said does make sense.”

“But when you came today, you saw it yourself.”

“Even the director of a small web drama can yell at me.”

“Liu Qiu, you’re not a very useful sugar mommy.”

Liu Qiu let out a light snort.

“I handled it.”

[System, as a rich second-generation heir, it’s fine if I scold a director, right?]

The system replied confidently.

[Of course, Host. Did you see how flattering that little director looked? I feel like if you said you wanted to keep her too, she’d agree immediately.]

[In this world you’re absolutely top-tier rich. You can look down on most people in the entertainment industry.]

With the system’s encouragement, Liu Qiu felt more confident.

She frowned slightly and lowered her eyelids, rolling her eyes upward to make herself look gloomier.

[System, do I look fierce?]

The system paused.

[…Fierce!]

Probably fierce.

When other people made that expression it looked intimidating, but when the host did it… it looked a bit strange.

Maybe her eyes were just… too big?

Maintaining that expression, Liu Qiu was pushed by Shen Yiwan until she stopped in front of the director.

The director was a young woman with short hair and round glasses.

From her appearance alone, no one would guess she could be so fierce.

Liu Qiu carefully recalled the director’s name.

This production had been invested in by the original owner.

The previous investors had withdrawn, and the crew had nearly disbanded.

The original owner had suddenly poured in tens of millions, sending Shen Yiwan—who had just signed the sponsorship contract—into the cast.

The screenwriter had even stayed up overnight to add a villainous supporting role to the script.

The original owner knew all this, so she knew the director’s name.

Liu Qiu pressed her lips together, her face dark.

She called out quietly, “Wang Tiantian.”

“Shen Yiwan has only been here three days. Do you think she’s a genius who can master the script that quickly?”

Wang Tiantian began, “Miss Liu, you—”

Liu Qiu raised a hand to stop her.

“I don’t want to hear it.”

“Anyway, when I come next time, I don’t want to see you yelling at people again.”

Wang Tiantian felt extremely troubled.

This scene was the villain’s first appearance after returning to the country.

She bullied the innocent heroine, so the smile needed to carry a hint of madness.

In theory, with Shen Yiwan’s face, it should have been easy to perform.

But in reality, they had filmed the scene for two days, and Shen Yiwan always smiled foolishly.

Thinking it was one thing.

Saying it out loud was another.

“It won’t happen again, Miss Liu. I won’t yell anymore.”

Liu Qiu nodded.

“Good. Go prepare for filming.”

Wang Tiantian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Qiu’s reputation was terrible.

Many people said she had a strange and gloomy personality.

But after interacting with her today, she actually seemed fine.

Just now Wang Tiantian had thought she was about to be harshly scolded.

Instead she had only been reprimanded once.

Wang Tiantian cautiously glanced at Liu Qiu.

Her pale skin and large eyes gave her an innocent appearance.

So far her personality seemed decent too.

Wang Tiantian’s gaze unconsciously drifted downward.

It was just a pity about her leg.

Even with the Liu family’s wealth, it still couldn’t be cured.

And today she was even using a wheelchair.

It looked more serious.

Liu Qiu noticed Wang Tiantian’s gaze and looked back at her in confusion.

“What are you looking at?”

The moment she finished speaking, the system gave her a small electric shock.

[Host, the original owner is very insecure about her leg. She would be angry.]

Liu Qiu clenched her fingers, a gloomy expression appearing between her brows.

“You’re looking at my leg.”

“Wang Tiantian, what exactly are you looking at?”

Wang Tiantian’s body stiffened immediately.

She lowered her eyes, not daring to look again.

“Sorry, Miss Liu. I didn’t mean to.”

Liu Qiu gave a cold laugh.

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“It’d better be that way.”

“Alright. Go film.”

Wang Tiantian quickly turned around and shouted through her megaphone.

“Everyone get ready! Back to work!”

Shen Yiwan watched the back of Liu Qiu’s head thoughtfully.

Liu Qiu really was extremely useful.

As the crew resumed work, Liu Qiu wheeled herself to the side.

Since she had nothing else to do, she simply watched Shen Yiwan act.

Among this cast, Shen Yiwan probably had the largest fanbase and fame.

Unfortunately, her fans were mostly haters, and her fame came from scandals.

The others were internet celebrities or newcomers.

Liu Qiu had watched many TV dramas before and had a bit of insight into acting.

Soon she realized something.

Shen Yiwan’s acting was really terrible.

[She looks so silly acting like that. Hahaha. Completely different from her face.]

Liu Qiu couldn’t help complaining silently.

Listening from the side, she gradually understood the scene.

Shen Yiwan played a villainous supporting character.

After learning her fiancé had been seduced away by the innocent heroine, she rushed back to the country and decided to teach the girl a lesson.

In this scene, the villain stepped on the heroine’s painting.

She should smile beautifully yet slightly madly, showing a charismatic cruelty.

But Shen Yiwan kept raising the corners of her lips too high, her narrow eyes slightly widened.

She looked foolish.

[Sigh… how much money will it take to make Shen Yiwan famous?]

[The heroine is acting pretty well though. Pure and resilient.]

Liu Qiu had no idea that every one of her thoughts was being heard by Shen Yiwan.

“Cut.”

Wang Tiantian looked at Shen Yiwan and sighed after holding back her temper.

“Yiwan, you can’t look blank here. The emotion needs to build.”

“You just crushed the painting, right?”

“When you look at Zhao Shuang’er, you need to show disdain, contempt, and provocation—layer by layer.”

Shen Yiwan withdrew her gaze from Liu Qiu, who was sitting in the distance in her wheelchair.

She smiled at Wang Tiantian.

Her features looked even more noble than when she was acting.

Wang Tiantian hesitated.

If Shen Yiwan could maintain this expression while filming, the scene would have been finished long ago.

But she couldn’t scold Shen Yiwan anymore.

After all, Liu Qiu had just warned her.

And Liu Qiu was the biggest investor in the production.

Wang Tiantian silently shook her head and prepared to shoot the scene for the thirty-sixth time.

At the center of the set stood the actress playing the heroine, Zhou Ran.

She was a newcomer to the industry.

She believed she wasn’t much less beautiful than Shen Yiwan.

Yet when she had tried to flirt earlier, Liu Qiu hadn’t even bothered to look at her.

Who in this industry didn’t want shortcuts?

When she first heard Shen Yiwan had been inserted into the cast by Liu Qiu, she had been disdainful.

Shen Yiwan must have been desperate to accept even a crippled patron.

But after seeing Liu Qiu in person today, Zhou Ran’s thoughts had completely changed.

Although Liu Qiu had a lame leg, she was extremely attractive.

Her features were gentle yet well-defined.

Even though her expression was always gloomy, it didn’t make her seem frightening.

Up close, there was even a faint natural fragrance.

Her skin looked clean and smooth, as if it would feel wonderful to touch.

Zhou Ran was burning with jealousy.

And after having to reshoot scenes repeatedly these past few days because of Shen Yiwan, she was even more irritated.

Clearly this time Shen Yiwan had messed up again.

Yet the director spoke gently, just because Liu Qiu was present.

Zhou Ran felt unbearably bitter.

She had struggled immensely just to get the leading role.

Meanwhile Shen Yiwan, a scandal-ridden actress, had casually parachuted into the cast just by finding a patron.

Even with acting as bad as garbage, everyone still had to flatter her.

When no one was paying attention, Zhou Ran glared viciously at Shen Yiwan.

The malice in her eyes nearly overflowed.

She found it extremely difficult to maintain her polite facade when facing Shen Yiwan.

Shen Yiwan naturally noticed the change in Zhou Ran.

She sneered inwardly.

Liu Qiu not only had two faces—she was also blind.

Where exactly was this supposed purity?

The new take began filming.

Wang Tiantian already felt like she might have to reshoot again.

But unexpectedly, this time Shen Yiwan performed extremely well.

In the camera frame, Shen Yiwan lifted her foot and stepped on the painting.

She ground it down heavily, her high heel piercing straight through the paper.

Crossing her arms, she looked down at Zhou Ran, who had fallen to the ground.

The corners of her lips lifted slightly as her eyes narrowed.

The arrogance in her gaze seemed almost innate.

Her long brows furrowed faintly, and an intense sense of contempt flowed naturally from her.

Combined with her delicate features and pale skin, she looked like a medieval noble—proud to the extreme.

“You shameless thing.”

“You seduced someone and now you’re pretending to be innocent.”

Zhou Ran felt suffocated under Shen Yiwan’s aura.

She had spoken this line countless times before.

Normally she could say it casually.

But facing Shen Yiwan’s expression now, her mind went completely blank.

Was this really Shen Yiwan?

The same Shen Yiwan who needed dozens of takes for the simplest scene?

“Cut. Zhou Ran, go adjust your emotions.”

Wang Tiantian didn’t scold her.

Even as a minor director, she could easily see what had happened.

Zhou Ran had been completely suppressed by Shen Yiwan’s acting and couldn’t keep up.

After leaving the scene, Zhou Ran’s expression looked terrible.

She had actually been overshadowed by Shen Yiwan—right in front of Liu Qiu.

Dark thoughts began to grow in her mind.

Shen Yiwan must have done it on purpose.

The scene was simple.

She must have known Liu Qiu would visit today, deliberately failing take after take until Liu Qiu arrived—then suddenly showing good acting.

Shen Yiwan didn’t care about Zhou Ran at all.

Instead she looked toward Liu Qiu.

But Liu Qiu wasn’t looking at her.

She had turned her head to watch someone organizing props on the other side.

Shen Yiwan’s eyes darkened for a moment.

What exactly was Liu Qiu trying to do?

She didn’t care whether Liu Qiu truly liked her or not.

But praising someone else and then immediately ignoring her…

That made her mood quite unpleasant.

Shen Yiwan admitted that she was a rather petty person.

Even if she didn’t like Liu Qiu, given their current relationship, she didn’t want Liu Qiu praising others more than her.

Or worse—

Ignoring her entirely.