I Want To Retire From the Circle but Become Famous by Acting Poorly

Su Chengyang returned the phone to Xiao Lu and took out her own from her bag.

She had been so busy lately that she hardly had time to check her phone. Whenever she was free, she would end up being called to film.

There were quite a few WeChat messages in the past two days, but Su Chengyang didn’t want to be distracted by them, so she put her phone on silent mode.

She opened WeChat and wanted to ask about the situation, but found that their small group had already exploded with messages.

Not long after the incident broke out, Han Songxue forwarded many marketing messages with a strong rhythm in the group.

Han Songxue:【What the hell is this? This stupid marketing account has no shame, saying that my sister is on drugs? If you forward it five hundred times, you can sue them directly, Sister Tan Qi.】

【Some fans are just as stupid as idiots. Even if they are beaten, it’s not enough. If I meet them, I’ll hit them with a brick!】

【Sister, tell me who that person is, and I’ll record a diss rap for you on the plane!】

At this point in time, everyone should be on their way to the filming location, and there were not many people responding to her. Han Songxue was venting alone in the group.

Su Chengyang:【Sister Tan Qi probably hasn’t checked her phone. You should calm down. There must be some misunderstanding. Sister Tan Qi is different from you. She’s not so impulsive.】

Han Songxue:【…】

【If you want to praise your sister, just praise her. Why do you have to step on me?】

【Why didn’t you reply to my message a few days ago? Do you not want to talk to me now that you’ve become famous?】

Jiang Shanqi suddenly appeared and replied under Han Songxue’s comment:【@Su Chengyang.】

Song Ming’an:【@Su Chengyang.】

Qi Fu:【@Su Chengyang.】

. . . . .

Several people appeared in succession after Su Chengyang’s appearance.

Han Songxue:【? ? ?】

【You’re all here? Then why didn’t anyone reply to me after I sent so many messages?】

Jiang Shanqi: 【You speak inappropriately.】

Qin You also chimed in:【Sister Tan Qi is currently stressed about this matter. You shouldn’t have shared it in the group.】

Han Songxue: 【…】

【I just wanted to help my sister let off some steam.】

【Where’s Su Chengyang? Why has she disappeared again?】

Su Chengyang went out to check and saw that ever since the day she started training, Han Songxue had sent her several messages. Later, other people also sent her some messages, especially after the performance two nights ago. Han Songxue had sent her at least a hundred messages, which were probably about the performance.

During this period, Tan Qi had also sent her a message congratulating her on a successful performance.

Su Chengyang returned to the small group chat, but everyone else had gone quiet and only Han Songxue was still talking.

Su Chengyang replied:【I’ve been a bit busy these few days and didn’t have time to check my phone. Sorry.】

Han Songxue chatted with her for a bit and then said she had to board her flight.

Su Chengyang closed the chat box and clicked on Tan Qi’s name, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.

Xiao Lu lifted her head from her phone and saw Su Chengyang looking troubled. She patted her shoulder gently and said with a smile, “What are you thinking about? Sister Tan Qi has been in the entertainment industry for so many years. She can handle this kind of public opinion.”

Su Chengyang shook her head and said, “I know, but I just feel strange. Sister Tan Qi doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would do this kind of thing.”

Xiao Lu said, “Ask her when you meet her in person.”

Just then, the broadcast reminded them that they could board the plane. Su Chengyang didn’t say anything else and put away her phone and tablet, getting ready to board the plane.

“This time you didn’t hide any snacks, did you?” Xiao Lu teased.

Su Chengyang glanced at her and said, “No, there are so many delicious foods in the Sichuan and Chongqing region. I can’t afford to miss it.”

Xiao Lu pouted, “You seem to know quite a bit about them.”

“Yes,” Su Chengyang replied.

After a few hours of travel, the two arrived at the airport.

As soon as Su Chengyang and Xiao Lu entered the lobby, they heard a burst of screams from both sides.

“Su Chengyang!”

“Mommy Goose loves you!”

“Wife! Look here, wife!”

“Chengyang! Chengyang!”

Su Chengyang and Xiao Lu were both stunned and turned their heads to look around.

People were standing on both sides of the airport corridor holding up signs with the names of Su Chengyang and several other guests written on them.

Su Chengyang had encountered this situation before. Usually, her manager would deliberately leak her itinerary to allow fans to meet her at the airport. However, Su Chengyang didn’t like this because it wasted other people’s time and they could only meet briefly. Some even traveled long distances for this, which was not worth it.

Moreover, the airport is a public place and can cause unnecessary trouble for other passersby.

Fortunately, the fans who came to pick them up were only standing on both sides and didn’t block the passage.

Su Chengyang looked over at them and immediately triggered a scream.

“Ah ah ah ah… wife… wife…”

“Look here, look here!”

“Su Chengyang, we have so many delicious foods here. We hope you can enjoy yourself!”

“Spicy hot pot with Sichuan-style braised food and noodles!”

Su Chengyang heard someone speaking to her in Sichuan and Chongqing dialect. She couldn’t fully understand, but she could guess what they meant.

Su Chengyang took off her fisherman’s hat and mask and waved at them before walking into the corridor with Xiao Lu.

“It’s getting cooler! Wear more clothes!”

“Sister, I love you so much! I’m so hungry for your body! Sister, supermarket me!”

Su Chengyang heard the familiar phrase and paused, turning her head to look over.

The young girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and she shouted so loudly that her face turned red.

Su Chengyang hesitated for a moment before saying to her, “You… study well and use less internet in the future.”

The girl was taken aback, “…”

“Ah ah ah ah ah!”

“Sister is talking to me!”

“I will study hard, I will definitely study hard!”

“Sister, I really like you! I’ll take care of you when I have money in the future!”

. . . . .

Su Chengyang smiled helplessly and didn’t stay any longer, she left directly.

“Su Chengyang! Be careful and stay away from Tan Qi!”

“If you are ever wronged, be sure to tell us!”

Su Chengyang paused, instinctively frowned, and Xiao Lu grabbed her shoulder from behind, whispering in her ear, “Let’s go.”

Su Chengyang pursed her lips and continued walking forward.

“Do not touch her! Take your hands off my female goose!”

“Let go of your hands! I’m getting sour!”

“No! Let go! Chengyang, don’t get too close to her!”

Xiao Lu: “…”

She turned her head and glared at the group of people fiercely, “I am a girl!”

Xiao Lu’s usual dressing style is more neutral, and her skin is darker than the average girl. Today, she is wearing a black leather jacket, with the same old camouflage pants and a pair of shiny leather boots. She is half a head taller than Su Chengyang and wearing a duck tongue cap and a mask. From her appearance, she does look like a man.

“No way!”

“Darn! I’m even more sour now!”

“You’re both girls, why should you be able to hold my wife?”

Xiao Lu still leaned against Su Chengyang, and provocatively brought together two fingers to make a gesture on his forehead, then winked at them.

“Darn!”

“Is she my wife’s assistant? Fire her!”

“Angry, but feel like I can’t beat her.”

Xiao Lu looked like she had won and Su Chengyang said helplessly, “Are you childish?”

“Where am I childish? Isn’t this fun?” Xiao Lu replied.

“Aren’t you afraid of being scolded for provoking others?” Su Chengyang asked.

“Scolded? If they have the guts, they can come and fight me. One hundred of them are no match for me.”

After leaving the sight of the fans, Su Chengyang waved her hand, put on her hat and mask, and saw the staff at the door. They led her into a stretch limousine.

“Sister Chengyang.”

After getting in, she saw Qin You leaning on the seat and studying with her tablet.

She looked up and greeted Su Chengyang before lowering her head again.

Su Chengyang got in the car and Xiao Lu was taken elsewhere. The car only had Qin You, and several cameras were installed next to her.

“Did you come alone again?” Su Chengyang asked as she sat down.

Qin You nodded obediently and said, “Mom is busy lately and can’t come. Everyone has been taking care of me, and I can take care of myself. I don’t need mom to accompany me.”

Su Chengyang laughed and asked, “Have the others arrived?”

Qin You shook her head, “No, you’re the second one.”

“Okay, you focus on studying,” Su Chengyang said.

With that, she took her phone out of her bag and turned off airplane mode.

Qin You didn’t seem to be studying very seriously. Occasionally, she glanced at Su Chengyang, but Su Chengyang was busy looking at her phone and didn’t notice Qin You’s small movements.

It seemed that during this time, <Travel> and Su Chengyang had been appearing on the hot search, and the search volume of keywords related to them had risen very quickly. The search for fans beaten by Tan Qi was still hanging there.

Su Chengyang clicked on it and saw that the rhythm was very intense. Some water armies even pointed their fingers at the program team and other guests.

“Sister Chengyang, do you think Sister Tan Qi really did it? Could there be some misunderstanding?” Qin You leaned closer to Su Chengyang.

Su Chengyang snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head, “I suspect that man is not an ordinary fan, otherwise Sister Tan Qi would never do something like that.”

Qin You nodded like a little chick pecking at rice, “I also think Sister Tan Qi wouldn’t do it for no reason. But now many people are talking about her online. How can she explain?”

Su Chengyang shook her head, “If Sister Tan Qi wants to come up with an explanation, she wouldn’t let public opinion ferment to this point.”

After all, insulting and beating fans in the entertainment industry is not a small matter.

“But Sister Tan Qi hasn’t responded all this time, maybe there’s a reason for it,” Qin You lowered his head.

“I don’t know how Sister Tan Qi is doing now. My mom told me to keep my distance from her for now, or I might get involved too. But I don’t want that. Sister Tan Qi has been very good to me.”

Su Chengyang smiled and said, “Don’t worry, this bit of public opinion won’t affect Sister Tan Qi. She’s been through a lot in the entertainment industry. You should listen to your mom. You’re still young, and it’s right to keep your distance from Sister Tan Qi for now.”

Of course, Su Chengyang knew that this bit of public opinion wouldn’t harm Tan Qi much. After all, they were in the entertainment industry and had experienced criticism before. She was just a little worried that Tan Qi might be hurt by something else because her emotions in the photo were clearly off.

Qin You glanced at her and muttered under her breath, “You’re not much older than me.”

Su Chengyang was stunned for a moment, “…”

She almost forgot that she had just turned 18.

“I have thick skin, I’m not afraid of criticism. You still have to go back to school in the future.”

Qin You shook her head and said, “I’m not afraid either. I don’t care about criticism. I’ll treat whoever is good to me the same way.”

Su Chengyang chuckled and couldn’t help but ruffle her hair.

Just then, Su Chengyang heard a voice outside.

“Sister Tan Qi!”

Su Chengyang knew immediately that it was Han Songxue, that idiot.

With her personality, which doesn’t filter her words, Su Chengyang was afraid that she might say something shocking or hurtful to Tan Qi, and she immediately sprang up from her seat and jumped out of the car.

“Sister, don’t worry, I’ll make sure… woo woo!”

Han Songxue was about to “console” her with a few words when Su Chengyang suddenly jumped out from behind and covered her mouth and nose, dragging her backwards.

“Woo woo! I…”

Qin You: “…”

Tan Qi: “…”

Su Chengyang pulled Han Songxue back and made way in front of the car door.

“Sister, you go rest first, I have something to say to Han Songxue.”

“Woo!” Han Songxue glared at her angrily with her eyes, she still wanted to comfort Sister Tan Qi a little bit.

Tan Qi’s complexion didn’t look too good, even though she had put on makeup to cover it up, her eyes were still a little red.

She knew that Han Songxue wanted to talk to her about the trending topic, but she hadn’t sorted out her emotions completely yet and didn’t want to discuss it with them at this time. She forced a smile at Su Chengyang, then turned and walked into the car.

Her assistant followed her, and after seeing her enter, took out a small packet of tissues from her bag and handed them to her, patting her hand before leaving.

The staff stood not far away, watching them, unsure if they should record the scene.

Su Chengyang didn’t care much. She hooked Han Songxue’s neck and pulled her to the railing, looking back uneasily before letting go.

“What are you doing? Can’t you see that Sister Tan Qi is in a bad mood? I was going to comfort her! Why did you drag me away?!” Han Songxue complained.

“Although I think we have the best relationship in the show, I hope that during this special period, you can rein in your abnormal possessiveness,” Su Chengyang replied.

Han Songxue almost rolled her eyes, and Su Chengyang pinched her face and rebuked her, “Are you sure you went up to comfort her? You just made things worse.”

Han Songxue frowned, “You’re talking nonsense. I’m not the same as I was in the first episode. I’ve grown up. I want to use my sincere and passionate heart to warm Sister Tan Qi.”

“I know you mean well, but you’re too direct. Sister Tan Qi is not in a good state, and your rash approach will only rub salt in the wound,” Su Chengyang said.

“But…” Han Songxue wiped the lipstick off her mouth, “you can’t just be so violent with me from the start, can you? You’d think we had a huge grudge or something.”

“If I didn’t stop you in time, you would have embarrassed Sister Tan Qi. She would have thought you were doing it on purpose to make her uncomfortable,” Su Chengyang explained.

After a moment of contemplation, Han Songxue felt that Su Chengyang made some sense. If someone had suddenly mentioned this to her when she was being criticized, she would have assumed they were doing it on purpose to provoke her.

She nodded seriously and said, “You’re right, Chengyang. If I had asked directly, it would have been too embarrassing for Sister Tan Qi.”

Su Chengyang breathed a sigh of relief, “I’m glad you understand.”

Recalling that there were only Sister Tan Qi and the underage Qin You in the car, Han Songxue became nervous and said, “Let’s go inside quickly. What if Qin You doesn’t have a sense of propriety and makes Sister Tan Qi upset?”

Su Chengyang smiled and said, “Your worry is a bit unnecessary. Didn’t you notice that when we were in the group chat, nobody besides you spoke?”

Han Songxue suddenly realized and said, “I see! No wonder nobody paid attention to me.”

As a few more people walked out of the airport, Su Chengyang patted Han Songxue’s shoulder and reminded her anxiously, “Remember, don’t talk nonsense in the car.”

“I know,” Han Songxue replied.

The two then returned to the car.

Qin You sat in her seat, wearing headphones and quietly studying online courses, while Tan Qi sat by the window with a circle of bruises under her eyes, even though they were concealed by makeup. Apparently, she hadn’t slept well since last night.

Su Chengyang let Han Songxue go up first, and then followed behind her, gently closing the car door.

The atmosphere inside the car became strangely quiet, with Qin You studying and Tan Qi resting with her eyes closed. Maybe she was actually resting, or maybe she just didn’t want to open her eyes and make the atmosphere more awkward.

Su Chengyang and Han Songxue sat on the opposite side, occasionally whispering to each other, with their voices so low that only they could hear.

The other artists who arrived later were arranged in other cars. When Jiang Shanqi arrived, she asked which car Su Chengyang was in, and then left.

Hearing the commotion, Han Songxue leaned over Su Chengyang’s shoulder and whispered, “Why does Jiang Shanqi always want to stick with you?”

Su Chengyang also replied to her with a whisper, “With her temper, what do you think?”

Han Songxue spoke frankly, “I think she definitely doesn’t have many friends in her life. She’s arrogant and affected, and hasn’t met someone like you who doesn’t care about her temper.”

“Do you dare to say that in front of her?”

She widened her eyes, showing an incredible expression.

Su Chengyang thought she was going to be fearless and unafraid, and turned her face away uninterested.

“Do you think I’m stupid?” Han Songxue pointed at herself, suddenly raising her voice.

Su Chengyang immediately looked nervously at Tan Qi, but she wasn’t alarmed. She then grabbed Han Songxue and said, “Lower your voice.”

“Oh.” Han Songxue nodded and lowered her body like a thief. She said, “I’m not stupid. Jiang Shanqi’s temper must have been spoiled by her family. I don’t want to offend her and make myself unhappy. What if she tries to cause trouble for me later?”

Su Chengyang found it amusing, “You even know what ’cause trouble’ means? I thought you couldn’t even think of such things.”

Han Songxue became angry and pinched her waist with her hand, “Don’t attack me personally. I’m warning you!”

Su Chengyang slapped her hand away, “Do you think Jiang Shanqi would cause trouble for you? At most, she’ll make a few sarcastic comments. Don’t be fooled by her usual unfriendly demeanor, she’s actually not a bad person.”

“I was just talking. You know what? I received an advertisement these past few days that was originally meant for her, but it was changed to me because I fit the image better. Later, I heard from the sponsor’s father that it was actually Jiang Shanqi who recommended me to them.”

Han Songxue is a former member of a girl group. She has a pure and sunny appearance, giving off a feeling of a girl next door.

Su Chengyang nodded and said, “Then you should thank her.”

Han Songxue’s expression became awkward, “Do you believe that if I go and thank her, she will definitely roll her eyes at me or either ignore me or call me crazy?”

Su Chengyang thought about it and felt that this was indeed possible.

“What are you going to do then?”

“What else can I do? I am in a weak position, and I have no choice but to swallow my pride and thank her.”

Su Chengyang looked at her in surprise, reached out and touched her hair, sighed and said, “Okay, you have finally grown up.”

Han Songxue: “…”

“Do you think I am a primary school student?”

“What do you think?”