Chapter 002: What! You are Shen Yan!

Shen Yan's residence was over thirty kilometers away from the live broadcast location.

In the car.

Zhang Lu was on the phone, visibly impatient.

On this end, Shen Yan refused to cooperate, and the company berated Zhang Lu intensely over Shen Yan's cyberbullying issues. Zhang Lu replied meekly, then hung up and stared at Shen Yan, who was browsing on her phone.

"What's the use of looking? Those who want to blacken your name will do so anyway."

Shen Yan ignored her.

Her personal Weibo had been stormed with negative comments, and her phone screen had frozen due to the influx of haters.

Her Weibo homepage was filled with the trending topic #ShenYanGetOutOfTheEntertainmentIndustry#.

Her page was overflowing with brainless attacks from haters.

The original host had made a splendid debut in the first episode streaming live. Naturally inclined to attract negativity, there was a period when she was famously controversial. The show invited a new top influencer, hoping to include a star known for stirring controversies.

That's when the original host, a newcomer of less than a year, joined in.

Director Li believed, "No clash, no topic."

He had grasped a new formula for popularity.

Sure enough.

When the original host joined the show, haters swarmed the live broadcast room, sparking a surge of new viewers.

The trending search attacking the original host lasted two days and was still on the charts.

Shen Yan indifferently scrolled through the insults, knowing well that with her current status, the company wouldn't clean up this mess for her.

The company only cared about the money the celebrities could make for them, not about the celebrities themselves.

Shen Yan could not understand why the original host hid her family background.

Just flaunting her fiancé, who she was about to marry in a few months, would have made big names in the industry lower their voices, let alone a small entertainment company.

Look what the haters had turned her into now.

Accusations of gold-digging, no princess life yet acting like a princess, and being fake and pretentious.

During the first episode's recording, she constantly clung to the male lead, earning scolding from his fans for being a clinger.

She used every trick in the book against the female lead, landing her directly on the trending blacklist.

Shen Yan hadn't forgotten the reminder from the popularity system.

She kept scrolling but couldn't find a single fan speaking up for her.

Even the number of followers on Weibo was bought with money; not a single real fan existed—a monumental failure on the original host's part.

One might think, no matter how blackened, there should at least be one or two fans, right?

[Routine check-in to see when Shen Yan will exit the entertainment industry.]

[The second episode had no taste of the Fake Princess clinging, just my idol and the goddess creating adorable moments together, healed my whole life!]

[Although it's not a love reality show, it's sweeter than one. I love wilderness romance!]

[Haha, without the Fake Princess's pretentiousness, I had a few beautiful days off, making life seem much brighter. Another day I don't have to do any real work…]

Ever since the original host became famous, haters considered attacking her their "day job."

Shen Yan confirmed that the original host indeed failed to have even one fan, and promptly turned off her phone.

Zhang Lu saw it all and visibly rolled her eyes.

"Your new assistant is ready; she's waiting over there and has already spoken to Director Li. Don't cause any more trouble. Everyone understands you're severely ill, so try to look the part in front of the camera."

When Zhang Lu first entered the entertainment industry, she had secured Shen Yan a role as the third female lead in an internet drama, only to find out that Shen Yan's acting was disastrously bad.

Luckily, the web drama didn't have high requirements.

Just act sweet and cute, and that was it.

After it aired, Shen Yan was brutally attacked by the haters.

And it followed her continuously.

The worst attacks came from this variety show.

Noon.

Shen Yan reached the program group's temporary resting area, which was located in front of a river, with an uninhabited island in the middle.

The guests invited by the program group were recording on the island.

As soon as Shen Yan got out of the car, she saw a girl with a round face and dodgy eyes, "Shen Yan."

"Round-faced girl just yelled when she saw Zhang Lu getting off the car, 'Sister Lu!'"

Zhang Lu pointed at Shen Yan, "I'm handing her over to you. This is Xiao Zhao."

After saying that, she got into the car and left.

There was no further explanation.

Xiao Zhao smiled reluctantly, "Director Li had already briefed us. As soon as you arrive, we'll take the boat to the island."

"Alright, lead the way."

Shen Yan didn't have much to prepare. Since it was a wilderness survival live show, guests were not allowed to bring their own survival tools.

Xiao Zhao looked at Shen Yan, who was one step ahead, and felt a bit puzzled.

Wasn't Shen Yan supposed to be difficult to serve?

She had watched the previous broadcasts before coming and had a terrible impression of Shen Yan. But for the sake of making a living, Xiao Zhao endured.

Once they were on the ferry, Xiao Zhao secretly glanced at Shen Yan again.

She was stunned!

She hadn't noticed before, but now she wondered if the person she had seen on the live broadcast was the same person.

Was this really Shen Yan?

Xiao Zhao noticed that Shen Yan, standing quietly at the front of the boat, had a very sculpted and tall profile.

The reflection of the water shimmered on her beautiful face, as if diamond fragments were sprinkled, devoid of the slightly exaggerated makeup, pure and elegant like a cold plum, displaying a distinctive pride amidst the cold.

The observant Shen Yan turned her head and her similarly cold black eyes collided with Xiao Zhao's gaze.

Xiao Zhao quickly averted her eyes, startled.

For some reason, her face suddenly flushed.

Upon closer inspection, she realized that Shen Yan was actually bare-faced today!

Even more beautiful than Jinghe and Chu Jing!

Xiao Zhao admitted she might have been too harsh when criticizing Shen Yan's looks online.

The program team had set up a makeshift dock on the small island. The boat took about ten minutes to reach the shore.

The filming team had a camera set up at the dock, and as soon as the boat approached, they entered the filming zone.

The assistant director responsible for filming on the water saw the cold beauty emerging from the fog like a scene from Jiangnan, stunned for a long time before nudging a crew member next to him, "Who is that?"

The crew member stood on tiptoes to get a better look and shook his head, "I don't know. A new guest invited by the production team to fill a spot?"

"The production team invited a new guest, and I wouldn't know?" the assistant director glared at the crew member, "Director Li said Shen Yan would be back today..."

Crew member, "Could that be Shen Yan?"

Assistant director, "I'm not blind, nor have I lost my memory."

He didn't know what Shen Yan looked like?

As the boat docked, Shen Yan's true face appeared in front of the camera.

Viewers who happened to be in the live hall, seeing the sudden appearance of the bare-faced beauty, had the screen filled with rolling comments in an instant.

"Wow! Who is this newcomer? She's really beautiful! I think I'm in love!"

"Is she the mysterious guest designed by the program team?"

"Could she be replacing the fake princess? Guys, our extra bonus has arrived!"

"I'm in love, I'm in love. I'll definitely support this beauty in the future broadcasts!"

"I'd willingly give my heart and soul for such beauty."

Shen Yan met the assistant director's puzzled gaze and suddenly, facing the camera, she smiled slightly.

The live hall instantly erupted with cheesy comments 'I'm dying,' 'Her smile stole my heart.'

The assistant director felt like he was hit by a love arrow!

"Director Ji, sorry to bother everyone again."

As soon as Shen Yan spoke, the assistant director recognized the familiar voice—it sounded like he had heard it somewhere before.

It was the crew member who reacted first, eyes wide in shock, "You're Shen Yan!"

Director Ji, sitting in the chair, almost jumped up in surprise, "What! You are Shen Yan!"

Had Shen Yan gotten plastic surgery!?

Shen Yan smiled slightly, "I am Shen Yan."

The live room exploded!