Salt-baked Peach

Wen Qiao had transmigrated into a book, becoming a notorious, brainless, and easily replaceable vase-like minor celebrity.
The worst part was that the first scene she entered was literally a path to disaster; at her own engagement party, she was plotting to seduce the male lead into an irrevocable situation, not to mention that she wanted to break off her engagement with her wealthy, handsome fiancé!
Wen Qiao stated, "This cannon fodder script must be changed!"
Thus, netizens saw a dramatic transformation in Wen Qiao, who previously had been utterly lovesick and only chased after a man. She became a living, breathing person who aggressively won awards until her hands were sore.
Moreover, she had a group of men chasing after her.
At the height of her career, Wen Qiao suddenly went public with her sweet relationship with a business tycoon.
At the award ceremony, when reporters asked if she planned to marry.
Wen Qiao, holding her trophy, had an answer that turned heads, "No, why would I give up the whole forest for one tree?"
A couple of days later, Wen Qiao posted a photo of her marriage certificate online with the caption—
From now on, I'm Mrs. Fu.
Netizens: Didn't you say no marriage?
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The super-topic about "Wen Ji and Qi Wu," a couple made popular by a variety show, disappeared overnight.
Netizens: ?? Where's my shipped couple?
Fu Jinghen: I took care of it.
How could my wife be paired up with someone else?

My Superstar Wife Is So Popular

Zhang Chi seemed unable to bear to reveal the truth, looking at him with pity in his eyes, "The lead actress for 'Red Makeup' has been confirmed to be Wen Qiao, she came over today to take her costume fitting photos."


The entertainment circle really is a small world, with only so many resources around. Even though there isn't much competition between male and female entertainers, you never know when they might collaborate, so news tends to be shared among the agents. What's more, the production team of 'Red Makeup' official announced Wen Qiao as Rong Huan this morning. Probably only Qi Ming, who rolled out of bed just an hour ago, would be unaware of this news.


"Her? The lead in 'Red Makeup'? Are you kidding?"


Zhang Chi: "No mistake, according to rumors, it was President Fu who personally arranged it."


Zhang Chi glanced at him again, the pity in his eyes deepened, and mercilessly dealt the killing blow, "The source is your little uncle's personal assistant, Feng Li."


Since she was there for the costume fitting photo shoot, Wen Qiao didn't bother much with her appearance, simply tying up her hair without any makeup, and arrived in casual clothes.


The photo shoot was scheduled for ten in the morning, and Wen Qiao had woken up early, so she arrived at Huasong before nine o'clock. She thought she had arrived early enough, but to her surprise, someone was there even earlier than her.


The door was ajar, and muffled voices could be heard from inside.


Wen Qiao had no interest in eavesdropping and headed straight for the makeup room without stopping. Yet, just as she took a step forward, she heard her own name.


"Has Director Zhang lost his mind, casting Wen Qiao as Rong Huan? Is he planning to ruin his own reputation?"


"Did she hook up with some sugar daddy or something?"


"Is that sugar daddy out of his mind? He must know that Sister Wei is Huasong's artist and President Fu's person, yet he dares to snatch the lead role for Wen Qiao? Is he asking for death?"


"It drives me crazy. You playing the lead was a done deal, but then Wen Qiao came along and inserted her foot in the door. Is something stolen that delicious?"


Wen Qiao stood outside the door, listening to the person inside venting their indignation, speechless.


After a second, she took out her phone and searched through it but couldn't find Fu Jinghen's contact details, making her even more speechless.


They had slept in the same bed, yet she didn't even have his contact information!


"Alright, Qianqian, keep it down," Li Qing noticed Jiang Wei's complexion was off, glanced at the assistant Qianqian, signaling her to stop talking, moved behind Jiang Wei, and placed her hand on her shoulder, "Don't take it too hard. I've read the script, and the second female lead, Tong Jia, is also a good role and suits you better. Even though the role doesn't have many scenes, a good performance will make it shine."


They had flown to the neighboring city for a schedule right after attending the engagement party yesterday. Just before boarding the plane today, they saw the official Weibo of 'Red Makeup' announcing the main cast, and Jiang Wei was arranged to play the second female lead. To be notified this way at the last minute, you'd have to be a saint not to be angry.


To be honest, Jiang Wei wasn't exactly suitable for the role of Rong Huan. She is considered a rare beauty in the entertainment industry, but compared to the Rong Huan described in the book, she fell short. Rong Huan's beauty was described as devastatingly stunning, while Jiang Wei was more of a quietly elegant type of pretty.


Although she had more life experience than Wen Qiao, portraying Rong Huan convincingly would be no easy task.


Chapter 18: Grapevine