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

They were like a splash of bright colors that accidentally broke in, arousing the curiosity of passersby.

Su Chengyang looked at everything around her. Although it was different from her real-life place, it was filled with the same atmosphere everywhere.

It was as if she hadn’t come to another world, but had always lived here.

After leaving school, the two of them came to the grave of “Su Chengyang’s” parents.

Lin Yu cleaned up the weeds next to the tombstone and placed a bouquet of white chrysanthemums in front of the grave.

“Do you have anything to say?” Lin Yu turned to look at Su Chengyang.

Su Chengyang looked dazed and shook her head. She really didn’t have anything to say. Should she say that she wasn’t their real daughter? Or should she say that their daughter, after regaining her freedom, had gone somewhere unknown?

It seemed that ever since she met Lin Yu, the thing that called itself the “system” and the voice of “Su Chengyang” hadn’t sounded in her mind.

Thinking back now, it felt like a dream.

Lin Yu smiled and looked at the two adjacent tombstones. He said, “Uncle, aunt, from now on, I will take good care of Chengyang until the last moment of her life.”

A gentle breeze blew over the cemetery, as if responding.

Su Chengyang went back to look at the house in her hometown after the demolition. Two families were living inside, and it was decorated with lights and festoons, very lively.

After returning from her hometown to the capital city, Su Chengyang attended the New Year’s celebration party. Her name was becoming increasingly well-known in the entertainment industry, and her popularity was approaching that of A-list celebrities. However, she currently only had one impressive film called <Sludge>, so she often received criticism from fans of other celebrities. But they couldn’t dig up any dirt on Su Chengyang, so they could only talk without substance.

Su Chengyang had always wondered why, with so many eyes in the entertainment industry watching her, she and Lin Yu had never deliberately hidden their relationship. Whenever they went to a certain place together, they almost always held hands. Surprisingly, there were no paparazzi following or secretly taking their photos.

It wasn’t until New Year’s Eve, on the way back to the old residence with Lin Yu and Xiao Lu, that Xiao Lu said that the paparazzi had actually captured them a long time ago, but due to the influence of Starlight Entertainment, they had been afraid to publish anything.

Su Chengyang and Lin Yu didn’t think it was a big deal, but they haven’t actively announced their relationship to the public. Regardless of any program they participate in, Su Chengyang never says she is single. Of course, her relationship with Lin Yu is not a secret within the industry, and no one would deliberately ask her about it on a show, after all, she is backed by Starlight Entertainment.

The three of them chatted and laughed along the way, gradually dispelling the nervousness in Su Chengyang’s heart.

However, when they arrived at Lin’s old residence and saw the huge iron gate at the entrance, Su Chengyang’s nervousness resurfaced, and she even had the urge to run away.

Lin Yu comforted her, saying, “Don’t be nervous. I’ve informed my father in advance. Even if he doesn’t like you, he won’t make things difficult for you.”

Su Chengyang thought to herself that it wouldn’t matter if he made things difficult for her, she was just afraid that he didn’t like her.

As the car entered the estate, a butler approached the car and smiled at Lin Yu. “Young Master, long time no see.”

Lin Yu got out of the car and slightly bowed, calling out, “Uncle Liu, long time no see. Thank you for taking care of my father.”

Anxious, Su Chengyang opened the car door and got out.

Uncle Liu glanced at Su Chengyang and kindly said, “This should be Miss Su, right?”

Su Chengyang bowed slightly, “Hello, Uncle Liu. I’m Su Chengyang.”

Su Chengyang looked different from her on-screen appearance. She had a kind of aggressive beauty, looking very intelligent and intriguing. Because of her sharp features, the old man had never really liked her, always suspecting that she had ulterior motives for being with the young master.

But now, upon seeing her for the first time, he found that she was different from her on-screen persona. She was dressed casually, with minimal makeup, and looked very comfortable.

Lin Yu said, “Chengyang, Uncle Liu is the housekeeper. When we were abroad, thanks to him for taking care of my father.”

Su Chengyang nodded and smiled modestly.

“Uncle Liu! Do you remember me?” Xiao Lu jumped out from the backseat and ran up to hug him.

Uncle Liu immediately burst into laughter, unable to close his mouth. “Miss Lu Yin, how could I forget? Back then, when you had a falling out with your parents and ran away from home, you often came here.”

“That’s all old stuff, don’t mention it, don’t mention it!”

“Lu Yin! What are you lingering there for? Come in quickly!”

At that moment, a shout came from the direction of the villa.

“Why are you shouting? Aren’t we coming right away?” Lu Yin shouted back defiantly.

Then she stuck her tongue out at Su Chengyang and said, “My old man has a bad temper.”

Su Chengyang pinched the palm of her hand, took a deep breath, and feeling the nervousness in her heart about what she might face, it was even more nerve-wracking than her first time on stage.

Lin Yu noticed her uneasiness, walked up to her, and gently wrapped his hand around the back of her hand, whispering, “It’s okay, relax, I’m here.”

Su Chengyang forced a smile at him, thinking how it was impossible to relax in this situation.

The three of them walked towards the villa, and Uncle Liu drove the car into the garage and unloaded their belongings.

“You little brat, how long has it been since you visited your old man?” A strong middle-aged man strode up to Lu Yin, bulging his eyes and scolding.

Lu Yin laughed indifferently, “You live such a rich life, without any troubles or misfortunes, why would I bother you… Ah Ah! Ouch! It hurts!”

Before Xiao Lu could finish speaking, the man grabbed her ear, causing her to plead, “I was wrong, I know I was wrong! Sister-in-law is still here, give me some face!”

Suddenly, Su Chengyang, who was prompted, walked forward with a brave face. “Uncle, hello, I’m Su Chengyang.”

The man squinted his eyes, glancing at Su Chengyang, “You’re Su Chengyang?”

Probably the personality is like this; when the man speaks, there is a sense of condescension.

Lin Yu frowned and took a half step forward, pulling Su Chengyang behind him, and said, “Uncle, Chengyang doesn’t understand your character. Speaking like this will make her uncomfortable.”

Su Chengyang: “…”

Not really.

Father Lu stared with anger, looking a little upset. “You’re protecting her like this now, how will she learn in the future? Look at Lu Yin, I trained her to be strong by making her face more setbacks at home, so she won’t fear setbacks outside.”

Xiao Lu finally freed her ears. While rubbing them, she said, “Who do you think is as thick-skinned as me? Clearly, girls should be raised in luxury and be cared for. Look around, who else is like me, being mischievous all day? I learned it all from you.”

“You’re still talking back!”

Xiao Lu quickly moved behind Lin Yu and looked at him fearfully.

Father Lu glanced at them. He probably liking to be straightforward most of the time, he didn’t say anything more, stepped aside, and said to Lin Yu, “Your father is waiting inside. Let’s see how you explain to him.”

Su Chengyang smiled at him and then walked into the living room with Lin Yu.

In the living room, there sat a man sitting upright. His facial features resembled Lin Yu’s to some extent. He must have been popular when he was young, but at the moment, he showed no emotions and appeared very serious.

“Dad,” Lin Yu called out.

“Uncle,” Su Chengyang faced his sharp gaze and forced herself to say.

“Uncle!” Xiao Lu shouted, and the man’s expression softened a bit as he nodded slightly at her.

“Come, have a seat,” the man said.

Xiao Lu pulled Su Chengyang to sit on the other side of the sofa, while Lin Yu remained standing in place.

Su Chengyang looked worriedly and wanted to go up and stand with Lin Yu, but was quietly stopped by Xiao Lu.

“Don’t worry about their father-son business.”

Father Lu walked over and sat next to the man, both of them glaring coldly. Lin Yu remained calm, facing their gaze.

“Dad, Uncle, I’ve brought Chengyang back.”

Lin Song raised his eyes and locked eyes with Lin Yu for a long time. Even in the face of such oppressive eyes, Lin Yu remained unfazed.

After a while, Lin Song spoke, “Sit.”

Lin Yu turned to walk towards Su Chengyang, but was stopped halfway, “Sit over there.”

Lin Song pointed to the single sofa on the other side.

Lin Yu helplessly glanced at him and then smiled at Su Chengyang, signaling her not to worry.

How could Su Chengyang not worry? From Lin Yu’s father’s attitude, he didn’t have a good impression of her at all.

After Lin Yu sat down, Lin Song’s eyes went straight to Su Chengyang, and Father Lu also looked her up and down.

Su Chengyang pretended to remain calm and nodded at them.

Lu Yin, who was watching from the side, was amazed by Su Chengyang’s ability to remain composed in such a situation.

“I don’t plan to waste time talking to you,” Lin Song said.

His tone was not good, Lin Yu immediately said, “Dad, don’t forget what you promised me.”

Lin Song glanced at him and said, “You also promised me that the daughter-in-law of our Lin family wouldn’t be from the entertainment industry.”

Lin Yu pursed his lips and said, “Dad, if you don’t want to communicate properly, I’ll take Chengyang back first. When you’re willing to communicate, I’ll let her meet you.”

Su Chengyang’s heart tightened, “Uncle, I’m fine. Say whatever you want to say.”

Lin Song snorted, “White-eyed wolf.”

Lin Yu tightened his lips. He didn’t want Su Chengyang to be wronged in front of his own family because it was something he should have handled well.

Lin Song looked at Su Chengyang, who was sitting upright across from him. Over the years, as Starlight Entertainment grew, he had seen countless dirty things in the entertainment industry and had no good impression of artists. Playing around was fine, but taking it seriously was absolutely not acceptable. He had told Lin Yu this from the beginning, but Lin Yu was very serious about it.

So when he mentioned wanting to bring Su Chengyang back, Lin Song didn’t refuse, wanting to see for himself what kind of woman could captivate his son’s heart to such an extent.

Because of his previous disdain for her, Lin Song had never bothered to inquire about anything regarding Su Chengyang.

Now that he took a look, indeed… she looked pretty good.

“How old are you?” Lin Song asked.

Su Chengyang answered, “Almost nineteen.”

“Nineteen?” Lin Song paused and looked at Lin Yu dissatisfiedly, “She’s only nineteen, still a child. Is this the good thing you did?”

Su Chengyang explained with a stiff scalp, “Uncle, I’m not a child, I’m an adult.”

In the original world, she was actually only one year younger than Lin Yu.

Father Lu also said, “Shouldn’t you still be studying at the age of nineteen? How long have you been in the entertainment industry?”

“Dad, why are you interfering in my cousin brother’s affairs?” Xiao Lu said.

Father Lu was displeased, “Why do you call him brother and what should I be called? Why can’t I manage his affairs?”

Xiao Lu: “…”

Su Chengyang gently pulled Xiao Lu’s hand, signaling her not to speak, and then replied to the other person, “It’s been almost two years.”

“At seventeen, you entered the entertainment industry. Are you doing it for the money or for something else?”

“For the money,” Su Chengyang responded directly.

In fact, Su Chengyang’s early days were not easy. Her parents died in a car accident when she was young, and she had been living with relatives who treated her poorly and had no obligation to take care of her.

Later, she had no choice but to drop out of school and enter the entertainment industry.

The compensation from the demolition and several houses and shops were all informed to her by a lawyer after she entered the entertainment industry, but she never had the chance to enjoy them herself.

Lin Song sneered, “What about your parents? Don’t they care about you?”

Su Chengyang lowered her gaze and said, “They passed away.”

Lin Song and Father Lu’s faces stiffened. They didn’t expect to hit a sore spot right from the start.

Both of them looked somewhat embarrassed. Father Lu asked, “T-then, what about your relatives?”

Su Chengyang replied, “The compensation money from my parents’ death was in their hands. When I was in high school, they suddenly said the money was all used up and they didn’t want to support me anymore, so they kicked me out.”

Everything Su Chengyang said was true. It was part of the information about “Su Chengyang” in her mind.

Lin Song and Father Lu: “…”

Father Lu, just like Xiao Lu, was straightforward. After listening to Su Chengyang’s words, he realized that he had unintentionally offended her. His voice softened, “So you’ve had a difficult time all these years?”

Su Chengyang shook her head, “Not difficult. Just being able to live well is enough.”

Lin Song: “…”

Father Lu: “…”

Just…

Hitting someone’s pain three times right from the first meeting, it feels like I’ve become the legendary evil father-in-law.

TL/Note: This is too funny