"Wish People Long Life" is a variety show that helps guests find their relatives and mend broken relationships.

Normally, the guests invited to the show are ordinary people.

But today, the program invited Su Anning, a popular actress in the entertainment circle.

Su Anning debuted two years ago by relying on an idol group, with a coquettish and playful persona that won over a large fanbase. Over the past two years, she has received abundant resources and starred in several critically acclaimed and commercially successful dramas, earning her the title of "the most beloved princess" in the entertainment industry.

Today, participating in the variety show "May People Live Long," just half an hour after the premiere, it has already set a new record for the program's live broadcast traffic!

The program takes the form of a conversation. The host sits on the edge of the sofa and warmly asks, “Su Anning appealed to our ‘May All Be Well’ program group, saying that she was looking for her long-lost younger sister?”

Su Anning covered her face and wept: "My younger sister was taken to the countryside when she was seven years old and has been living there ever since. She has never suffered. Now that I have the means, I want to bring her back and give her a better education so that she can live a good life."

On the bullet screen, it was frantically brushed —

"Hugs for Ningbao."

"Ning Bao's crying broke my heart."

"Ning Bao is so kind."

"May the lost little sister reunite with her elder sister soon."

Su Anning's earpiece crackled with the director's voice: "When you cry, pay attention to the left camera."

Su Anning slightly tilted her face, allowing the camera to perfectly capture a tearful and pitiful expression.

>"For Su Anning, this variety show "May Everyone Be Well" is beneficial in every way and harmful in none."

One way to hype up Sister Wen's persona and gain more benefits.

The younger sister is a tanned and rustic, simple-minded elder sister image. The greater the contrast when she appears, the more her beauty stands out, and it also increases the topic's popularity.

Nothing in the entertainment industry is untouchable when it comes to hype. The agencies behind these stars have even planned tonight's trending topics ——

# The Su sisters look completely different! #

The host saw that the suspense was building, so he said: “Next, is the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Can Su Anning find her sister who she’s been separated from for ten years? Let’s wait and see, the countdown begins!”

Su Anning also stood up from the edge of the sofa and walked to the center of the stage, excitedly watching the countdown on the screen ——

Five, four, three, two, one...

On the rest chair behind 《But Wish People Long Life》, sat a boy with tanned, hunched back.

Sporting a white T-shirt and jeans, common attire at the sprawling mall, Cai's face wore an air of exhaustion that surpassed even the tired-looking staff who had been working through the night.

The director walked over, looked at his watch, and said to Bai Yin, "Bai Yin, we have another hour, get ready to go on stage."

Bai Yin said, "Please wait a moment, I need to put on some makeup."

As soon as she opened her mouth, it was the soft, melodic Wu Nong dialect. "Yi yi ya ya", like the decadent light music in an old Shanghai alleyway.

The director couldn't help but glance at him again. Such a good voice, paired with such an earthy and ugly appearance, it was truly jarring.

But it doesn't matter, today's protagonist isn't him anyway.

The director waved impatiently: "No need for makeup, just go on stage like this, it's perfect."

"You want to see me barefaced?" Bai Yin giggled, "Then please allow me to take off my makeup."

"Removing... makeup? Aren't you already bare?"

Of course not.

Before the director could react, Bai Yin had already sat down by the vanity mirror and poured makeup remover onto a cotton pad, starting to remove her makeup.

The director frowned, looking at this. He actually wore makeup?

You wouldn't believe how hideous she looks without makeup!

However, the director watched as the dark-skinned child in front of him gradually lost some of the grime on his face, and his skin actually whitened several shades!

The original skin, it was like porcelain!

Then, the eyeshadow fell off. The original dull and lifeless eyes, after removing the deep eyeshadow, became a pair of clear eyes with the spiritual energy nourished by nature.

What was just a dark and ugly, rustic look before, is actually the result after makeup!

And now this beautiful person, who looks as if they stepped out of a delicate ink painting of misty mountains and water, is the real deal!

After removing her makeup, Bai Yin politely told the director, "This outfit isn't very convenient for going on the show. Could you give me five more minutes?"

The director nodded dumbly, watching as he disappeared behind the curtain.

When she was six years old, Bai Yin lost her mother.

The father cheated, and the mother committed suicide by slashing her wrists.

And Bai Yin... witnessed her mother's suicide by slashing her wrists. For over a decade, the image of the bathtub filled with blood has forever remained in her nightmares.

Less than a year after his wife's death, the father brought his assistant into the family, but he never expected that this person would also bring an illegitimate child, who was even older than Bai Yin by a year.

Bai Yin finally understood why her mother chose to end her life. It wasn't just because of her father's infidelity, but also because he had been deceiving her for so many years!

These past few years of marital harmony and unity, it turns out they were all just a joke. The mother's final words before her death, how chilling they must be.

Bai Yin didn't dare to think about it.

After the stepmother entered the household, she instigated her father to send Bai Yin, who was only six years old, to live with her grandmother in a remote town in Jiangnan. This separated Bai Yin from their happy family life.

From then on, she changed her surname from Su to her grandmother's Bai.

My grandmother was devastated by the death of her mother, crying for several months and nearly losing her sight. Yet, she still struggled to raise Bai Yin.

My grandmother was recently hospitalized and required a large sum of medical expenses.

It so happened that the Su family came to pick up Bai Yin and agreed to treat her grandmother, but on one condition… let her stand in for her older sister, who had already debuted as a star, and enter into a business marriage with a wealthy chaebol.

The younger sister doesn't want to get married and give up her chance to be a star. She wants to shine on the red carpet and have her moment in the spotlight.

And this scorned original wife, then, was to be the sacrificial victim of a commercial marriage alliance.

Bai Yin agreed to the marriage out of gritted teeth for her grandmother's medical expenses.

The night before I left, looking at my grandmother's frail and fading face, I held her white jade bead necklace in my hand, my thumb quickly rolling over the beads.

Originally, the eyes were as clear and light as mountains and water, but there was a flame of unwillingness burning within them.

This time around, I'm coming back to seek justice for my deceased mother, for the hardship I've endured for over a decade...to get justice!

A plan for revenge is born out of desperation and grief.

At that moment, Bai Yin clutched her rosary beads, her heart plummeting to hell.

……

...Longing for Reunion: A Reality Show Seeking Family Connections.

Five, four, three, two, one.

The countdown ends, the curtain rises, and the audience eagerly watches as someone walks towards them from the end of the passage.

Similarly, Su Anning also stared intently at the end of the dizzying passage.

A slender silhouette slowly walked into the channel, and my adrenaline started to surge.

On the very first day that her parents brought Bai Yin back home, Su An Ning met Bai Yin.

A child, ashen-skinned, thin and with a sallow complexion, was covered in grime from head to toe.

Su Anning's agency specifically arranged for her to appear on "May the People Live Long", aiming to leverage the stark contrast in appearance between the two sisters for a positive publicity campaign.

On the one hand, it portrays Su Anning's image favorably, and on the other hand, it also demonstrates the depth of their sisterhood by creating a good impression for Su Anning.

Bai Yin is indeed a country bumpkin. She's naive and foolish, so when she heard about going on TV, she was ecstatic, like winning the lottery. She readily agreed without hesitation.

Su Anning watched the child walk down the long corridor, lifting her chin and a hint of pity mingled with arrogance in her eyes.

Let's see if it turns out ugly.

When the lights circled and lit up, revealing a child walking at the end of the passage, he was dumbfounded!

At the end of the corridor walked a woman in a moon-white cheongsam that clung to her slender frame, making her appear even paler and more beautiful, like a reflection of the moon. Her waist was delicately narrow, barely an inch around, and she moved with a graceful and composed gait.

As she got closer, Su Anning made out his features.

Where is such a rustic, five senses are enveloped in mist-like mountains and waters, so extraordinary, breathtaking!

The entire audience held their breath simultaneously, captivated by her beauty.

Bai Yin appeared without makeup, bare-faced under the intense camera lens, and she surprisingly held her own! One can only imagine how stunning she would be if she had applied a light touch of makeup.

If and were to compare, half of the entertainment industry would collapse.

Su Anning stared at Bai Yin in disbelief. She couldn't understand how, from being a plain, ugly and uncultured rustic, she could have transformed into this...

Could it be...that everything before was a lie! Were we all deceived?

Bai Yin glanced at him with a clear and unassuming gaze, making it abundantly clear — she wasn't playing.

Su Anning gritted her teeth, her eyes turning cold. Still, the host reminded her in time: "Anning, it's your sister Bai Yin, come take a look, do you still recognize her?"

Su Anning only then realized her gaffe. This was a live broadcast!

Immediately, she changed her expression, with flushed eyes, came to Bai Yin's side, gently pulled her hand, and called out: "Sister, we finally meet!"

Bai Yin gently pushed away the hand that was reaching for her, a smile playing at the corner of her lips, cold and distant: "Su An Ning, hello."

Such a calm and genuine reaction made Su Anning seem rather pretentious.

Bai Yin sat on the single sofa opposite her, her slender legs stretched out casually, elegant and composed.

Su Anning couldn't help but adjust her posture.

Don't let them win!

But in fact, the barrage has already begun to frantically brush the screen——

"Where did this fairy maiden come from!"

"That's amazing!"

"Ning Bao said several times before getting vaccinated that her younger sister came from a less developed place and wasn't cultured, asking everyone to forgive her. I thought... she was such an airhead."

"Ning Baohe and her sister share the same father but different mothers, so of course she has Ning Bao's genes."

"To be honest, with Su Anning sitting next to me, I actually found her a bit bland and ordinary."

"Have you seen the embroidery on the qipao? It's all hand-stitched Suzhou embroidery! The craftsmanship is so meticulous!"

To help the audience get to know Bai Yin better, the host naturally had to ask her some questions.

Where did your sister graduate from?

"Nancheng University, College of Arts, Department of Dance."

The host looked at her with a touch of surprise, saying, “I didn’t expect it to be my little junior sister! What a coincidence!”

Bai Yin got a smile: "Hello, senior sister."

"Since you're in the dance department, why don't you give us a performance?"

Su Anning immediately glared at the host.

This sentence was obviously something the host added on a whim, making up for the moment.

Today is clearly Su Anning's home court, how could this country bumpkin take the limelight!

"My little sister is wearing a qipao today, I'm afraid it might be inconvenient."

Before Su Anning could finish her words, Bai Yin stood up. With a whoosh, a small azure folding fan bloomed in her fingertips.

The music teacher quickly, according to Bai Yin's request, played a segment of sentimental Republic of China-era music.

Bai Yin danced gracefully to the soothing music, her movements flowing and alluring. Her simple attire seemed to glow with a newfound radiance as her eyes sparkled with life.

A short segment of fan dance, as if taking the audience back to that bustling, lively era of Shanghai in the 1930s.

The live chat exploded.

"As someone with little culture, I can only say 'good' repeatedly. I don't know how to say anything else."

"What kind of dance is this! I've never seen it before! It's amazing, I'm going to edit it down and learn it!"

"Wow! That waist is amazing, I can barely contain myself!"

"It looks like it was self-created, as expected of Ning Bao's sister, she is truly talented."

"Let me just say, you guys wouldn't even have this level of skill if you were dancing in a group."

"She's a graduate of the dance department at a prestigious university."

……

Originally, today was Su Anning's special performance, but unexpectedly, Bai Yin stole the spotlight.

Today's cheongsam outfit, coupled with this graceful fan dance, has captivated everyone and the popularity continues to soar.

After the broadcast ended, Su Anning ripped off Wen Jie’s mask and walked to Bai Yin's dressing table, shouting angrily, "Bai Yin, why have you been wearing makeup to conceal your appearance these past few days!"

Bai Yin leaned closer, her face blushing slightly.

Gazing upon the stunning visage up close, and inhaling the refreshing scent of sandalwood, Su Anning, as a human, couldn't help but have her heart race.

There were only two words in my mind——Yu.

“Why conceal one’s appearance?” Bai Yiniao lifted her corner of her lips in a slight curve, like a bewitching whisper beside his ear, drawing out the tone: “Of course... to deceive you.”

Otherwise, how would there be a chance to perform on stage and steal the spotlight?

Su Anning was so angry that her face was about to fall off: “You…”

"Today, you worked hard sister, go back and rest early."

Bai Yin carried her bag and left the makeup room.

The moment he turned, the corner of his smile vanished.

……

Bai Yin walked out of the recording studio building for a variety show and stood by the road waiting for a car.

Her granddaughter, Li Li, called excitedly, saying, "The online live stream of the program exploded! Hahaha, your fan dance was amazing, it directly went viral. Su Anning's face turned visibly sour. After being pampered in the entertainment industry for so many years, she deserved to taste some hardship."

Bai Yin smiled coldly and said, “This is just the beginning.”

The tragic death of her mother, the humiliation of being ostracized by her uncles as a child while living with them, and so many years of enduring this...

And this time, when I return, none of those who have wronged me will be spared.

But about this marriage, have you thought it through? Are you really going to agree to them? In Beicheng, everyone knows that Qin Er Gongzi is a fool. A while back he chased after a young internet celebrity and almost drove her to suicide, it was despicable.

"Who I marry doesn't matter." Bai Yin's eyes were cold. "I don't care."

Now, I have nothing and must find the most stable support to rely on.

Marriage is the best way.

Bai Yin hung up the phone, her fingertips holding a lake blue folding fan, the tassels swaying rhythmically against the slit of her cheongsam.

He turned and saw a black Bentley parked downstairs.

In that fleeting moment as he approached, the car window slowly closed, and in a blink of an eye, all I saw was a blurry outline.

... very similar.

Through the darkened car windows, one could almost feel a pair of icy eyes staring.

Bai Yin frowned, just about to take a closer look, when the Bentley had already started its engine and sped past her from the side, creating a gust of wind.

Taking out his cell phone, he flipped through his WeChat contact list and found the name noted as "chx." He sent a message —

"I think I see you."

Chen Huixiao didn't reply.

Bai Yin edited the information again and said, "I'm getting engaged."

Chen Huixiao still hasn't replied.

Bai Yin put down her phone and hailed a taxi.

The taxi drove past the gate of Beicheng Jingtai Villa District, and the phone in his bag suddenly vibrated.

Bai Yin split the screen —

chx: “What does it have to do with you.”

……

Everyone could tell that Chen Huai-xiao had a hint of venting tonight.

The drone sent back footage of the winding mountain road, where a gray Bugatti supercar was tearing up the track, leaving its competitors far behind.

Two minutes later, the supercar sped down the mountain road and burst through the finish line, instantly showering the air with confetti.

In the midst of roaring cheers, a man stepped out, his long legs stretching from the car.

The third son of the Chen family, a prominent family in Beicheng, is Chen Huai-xiao.

The Chen family brothers have developed in different fields, including real estate and finance...

And this Mr. Chen San, in the entertainment circle, can turn his hand into clouds and cover his hand with rain. His career is better than the other brothers, and he has even touched their industries more than once, making them furious but helpless.

The entire northern city, he Chen San Ye called the shots, truly ambitious.

A crowd thronged around him and entered the private room of a high-end club.

Chen Huaiqiang sat in the corner of the sofa, letting Bian Cai, a fiery car model, pour him a glass of wine to celebrate his record-breaking performance on the mountain road tonight.

By day, in his suit, he was a cold and aloof deity in the eyes of all. But by night, on the precipice of the most dangerous abyss, he was the Yama who spoke with demons.

The center of the private room is decorated with a small bridge and flowing water, which is especially elegant.

Chen Huixiao held a square glass of wine in his hand, swirling the pale yellow liquid. He stared into it, mesmerized by the miniature bridge and flowing water scene at the bottom of the glass.

Everyone saw that Chen Huixiao's face wasn't looking good tonight, so they didn't dare to get close.

Shen Bin was Chen Huixiao's most capable assistant, and he was the only one who dared to approach him when Chen Huixiao's face was so grim.

"General, take a look at this person?" Shen Bin handed over his phone: "It seems to be a clip from some variety show. This fan dance has gone viral, everyone says the dancing is amazing, and the talent is even more amazing. She's still an amateur."

Chen Huai-xiao didn't pay much attention, his dark eyes glanced at the phone screen.

On the screen, a woman in a white cheongsam from January dances gracefully with a fan, creating a stunning visual.

With finely arched eyebrows and piercing eyes, she was alluring yet not overly seductive.

"Nice waist." Chen Huixiao took a sip of wine and commented casually.

Shen Bin knew Chen Huixiao was a huge waist-control type. Every artist under his entertainment company, regardless of gender, had to have a good waist.

"Brave warrior, this skill, this foundation, it takes no less than ten years to cultivate."

More than ten years...

Chen Huixiao couldn't help but think back to his years studying at university in the South, when he often visited his grandfather Chen Laozi in a small town in Jiangnan. He would often catch glimpses of children dancing in the courtyard next door.

That small courtyard, as the sun set, cast its rays upon the frail child's back, making his sweat-soaked white tunic glisten. Despite being utterly exhausted, he still refused to stop working.

Pain brought tears to my eyes, but I wore a stubborn expression on my face.

To stand out, to prove oneself, one can sacrifice everything.

Be cruel to yourself, be crueler to others.

"General Xiao, shall I reach out and sign the agreement?" Shen Bin interrupted Chen Huai Xiao's contemplation.

Shen Bin is shrewd and dedicated to helping her artists. She has truly given her all to the company.

Chen Huixiao put down his wine glass, his face impassive: “No need, I'm getting engaged.”

Shen Bin's eyes widened.

Doesn't everyone know this?

A man who had always treated entertainment gossip like it was nothing, actually knew about an unknown amateur's engagement?

Just then, a young man walked into the club. He was dressed in brand-name clothes and wore flashy, exaggerated makeup. It was Qin Jue, the son of the Qin family.

"I don't know if this young lady is getting married, but Qin Family's master is really about to have good luck coming his way." Shen Bin smiled at Chen Huai Xiao and introduced: "I heard that the Qin family is going to marry into the Su family. He's going to marry the second Miss Su who has been lost outside."

It was him.

The business integration between Qin and Su families is considered big news in the entertainment industry.

Each of them having their own entertainment companies, the sharing of resources is not a good thing for Chen Huai Xiao.

However, Chen Huixiao seemed not to hear Shen Bin's analysis, his mind was filled with reminiscences of the past, of him riding a steed through the mountains and fields.

"Brother, slow down, I'm afraid."

The soft, lilting tones of Wu Nong dialect linger in my ears.

Chen Huixiao's face turned cold, his narrow, dark eyes falling on the person Qin Jue was holding in his hand.

Chen Huixiao whispered a few words to Shen Bin. Shen Bin was startled at first, then quickly got up and walked to Qin Jue's side: "Qin, who is this young lady? Our Shao Ye has taken a liking to her."

Qin Jue gestured to Chen Huai Miao across the private room. Chen Huai Miao looked at him impassively, then provocatively raised his wine glass.

"Isn't this unfair, General Xiaolong? You have plenty of men. Why take someone else's?"

However, the little sister in his arms who was a model car listened to Chen Huai's name and couldn't help herself anymore.

Chen Huixiao, who is he? Even the most popular top stars in the entertainment industry can't compare to his influence. Yet, he chooses not to be a celebrity, but instead, controls the most powerful capital behind celebrities.

If he takes a liking to you, your dazzling star will be within reach.

The little sister hurried up, threw Qin Jue away without looking back, and sat beside Chen Huixiao.

Chen Huixiao extended his arm and landed it on the sofa backrest behind him.

The little sister was also a seasoned veteran who had seen the world. At this moment, being embraced by Chen Huai Xiao's virtual hand, her face flushed red, almost as if she were experiencing it for the first time!

No one can resist Chen Huai Xiao's powerful pheromone aura.

Billions of dreams!

Qin Jue knew he couldn't afford to provoke Chen Huai Xiao, so he beckoned over a few other car model girls who were also there to play.

He hadn't expected that he and Chen Huai Xiao would end up with so many people, the place was already bustling with flowers and almost bursting at the seams!

Even Lian Shenbin couldn't stand it.

Chen Huixiao usually keeps to himself, but tonight he's here with so many beautiful young ladies. This is so unusual!

Qin Jue, unable to bear it any longer, walked over. He raised his cup in a pretense of a toast, but in reality, he wanted to seek an explanation from Chen Huai Xiao.

"Sir, what do you mean?"

Chen Huixiao was too lazy to play coy with him. He splashed the clear yellow liquid from his cup directly onto his face.

"Chen Huixiao, have I offended you in any way!" Qin Jue was splashed with wine and his eyes twitched with anger.

Chen Huixiao played with his wine glass absentmindedly, seeming carefree, but his voice held a commanding presence: "Since you're getting married, you better behave yourself. If I see you playing around with people again, I'll peel you alive."

As soon as these words were uttered, all four stood in astonishment.

Chen Huixiao controls heaven and earth, doesn't he? He's being a bit too much!

However, even though it was absurd and unreasonable, Qin Jue did not dare to refute.

He couldn't afford to provoke the man before him, so he could only grit his teeth and swallow, leaving the private room with a pale face.

Chen Huixiang took out his phone and saw the hashtag #FanDance# at the top of the trending topics. He clicked on Bai Yin's video and watched it over and over again.

During his years studying at university in the south, Chen Huixiao often visited his grandfather's home in a small town in Jiangnan.

Next door to Grandpa's house lived a young girl from the Jiangnan region, Bai Yin.

Chen Huai-xiao often saw people practicing dance in the courtyard.

Back then, the little girl had just entered high school and was under a lot of academic pressure. She often studied while looking at books. Throughout the year, 365 days straight, she always wore her hair in a long braid that reached her waist, and a white Tai Chi uniform. Her clothes were soaked with sweat, making her look like a little apprentice who had just come out of a martial arts hall.

Once upon a time, Old Master Chen asked Chen Huai Xiao to take the girl next door out to play, so that she wouldn't always be stuck at home studying hard.

Chen Huixiao rode on his moped, bringing board games to the game cafe and playing Werewolf with some university classmates.

Bai Yin was completely oblivious to these young people's leisure activities, she didn't know how to play any of them. She stood there blankly on the sidelines, just staring at him.

All the students teased Chen Huixiao, wondering where he had brought such a country bumpkin.

Chen Huixiao showed no disdain, patiently explaining the rules. While playing with his long braid, he taught and devised strategies with his teammates.

Later, he took her to the movies. He found out she didn't know any movie stars either, so he told her that if you want to enter the entertainment industry, you have to know the trends of the entertainment world like the back of your hand.

She only said that one sentence, but the little girl deeply remembered it. She began to study hard, and every time he came back, she could talk about entertainment industry gossip and the workings behind it like a pro.

Only Chen Huixiang knows how much effort and sweat went into it.

To achieve the goal, one can force oneself to work tirelessly for ten years, even going to extremes...

Would not hesitate to use it as a bargaining chip.

Thinking of that night's madness, Chen Huixiao's face grew even gloomier. He clutched his phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

The man beside him glanced at the white screen on his phone and said sourly, "What's this? It's just... not as good as mine."

Chen Huixiao hung up the phone and narrowed his long eyes, staring at the person beside him, eager.

A person trembled nervously and asked, "General, you... what do you think of me?"

Chen Huixiao pursed his thin lips and ground out a word:—

"Roll."

……

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