Refusing to Please, She Becomes a Money-Spending Sensation

"Cheng Zhaozhao, I know you like me, but can you tone it down a bit on the show? I don't want Yunyun to misunderstand," said the sincere male celebrity.

His words caused Cheng Zhaozhao to furrow her brow.

When has she, Cheng Zhaozhao, ever been a man's lackey?

It had always been men who fawned over her.

She looked at the relatively decent-looking man in front of her, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion. "Who are you?"

Then a mechanical voice echoed in Cheng Zhaozhao's mind.

[Hello, host. I am Lackey System 003. I'm here to inform you that after your death, you'll be transmigrated into a book. Your current identity is the cannon fodder supporting female character in an entertainment circle sweet novel. You're about to face a wave of online backlash. My task is to help you get on the right track.]

Lackey? Cannon fodder supporting character?

Cheng Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow.

Why did she always get involved in things unrelated to her?

The Lackey System continued incessantly.

[According to the plot, due to your exaggerated behavior on the Love Variety Show, you were criticized by netizens and despised by the male god.

What's even worse is that despite inheriting a hundred million inheritance, being a supporting character caused you to lose this fortune due to various accidents. In the end, you were rejected by the male god and faced a torrent of online hate.]

Cheng Zhaozhao commented casually, "That sounds so miserable."

The system confidently replied, [Yes, yes, it was that miserable! But don't worry, as long as you cooperate with this system and become a qualified lackey, fawning over the audience and the male god, as long as your popularity and favorability with the male lead reaches the target, you could avoid this ending.]

Cheng Zhaozhao furrowed her brow lightly, but before she could speak, her mind received another piece of information from the system.

Now she finally knew the identity of the man in front of her.

The man's name was Shen Linchen, a highly popular celebrity and the male lead of this book. He had been the unattainable male god the original host had yearned for. It could be said that the main reason the original host entered the entertainment circle was to get closer to Shen Linchen.

Recently, the two of them had appeared on a love variety show together, and the original host had been contemplating how to get closer to the male god in the show. Coincidentally, the female lead of this book was also one of the guests.

Because she radiated the aura of a female protagonist and was instantly likable, all three male guests at their first meeting immediately flocked around her, leaving the other female guests neglected. This ignited jealousy in the original host, prompting her to erupt in anger right there on the show, questioning the situation.

This incident turned her into the subject of online mockery, with netizens calling her "incompetently furious" and labeling her a "jealous wife."

Concerned about being misunderstood by the female lead, Shen Linchen took the opportunity during the show's break to visit Cheng Zhaozhao's room and give her a reminder.

After receiving the message, Cheng Zhaozhao displayed a disdainful smile on her face.

She scrutinized Shen Linchen, a man with a typical heartthrob appearance, sporting dyed blond hair and wearing black earrings. While this look might be appealing to young girls, it held no attraction for Cheng Zhaozhao.

After hearing her words, Shen Linchen responded with a tone of disgust, "What's with this sudden outburst? Do you think this will make me pay more attention to you?"

In Cheng Zhaozhao's mind, the system's prompt rang out.

[Host, you're ready. With my assistance, complete your first lackey task.]

[According to the information, Shen Linchen prefers innocent and delicate white-flower types. Host, quickly show him your pitiful and innocent side...]

"You've disturbed my rest," Cheng Zhaozhao interrupted the system before it could finish, revealing her impatience.

The system was bewildered: ??? What's wrong with this host?

Shen Linchen was equally puzzled: ??? When has Cheng Zhaozhao ever spoken to him with such a tone?

Undeterred, Cheng Zhaozhao continued, "Furthermore, my anger stemmed from the simple fact that you three grown men were being impolite by excluding someone. Don't overestimate yourself."

"And don't secretly come to find me again. That kind of behavior is called harassment, got it?"

With those words hastily spoken, she closed the door, leaving Shen Linchen standing alone outside, wearing a mix of bewilderment, shock, and disbelief on his face.

The person who had just spoken to him... was Cheng Zhaozhao?

**

Upon entering her room, Cheng Zhaozhao was met with an urgent outcry from the system.

[Host! You were too impulsive! How could you speak to the male lead with such an attitude?!]

Cheng Zhaozhao disregarded the system's concern and instead found a mirror, taking a seat in front of it.

After transmigrating into the book, she remained highly concerned about her appearance. When she saw her previous life's face reflected in the mirror, she breathed a sigh of relief.

However, in her past life, numerous people had praised her looks. Yet, even though this face was identical to hers, it lacked that stunning feeling and instead looked somewhat peculiar.

The system checked the values and discovered that Shen Linchen's fondness for Cheng Zhaozhao had indeed decreased.

The system was furious and nearly fainted: [With your reckless actions, both of us would face consequences once the first assessment was over!]

Cheng Zhaozhao pinched her own face and casually asked, "What consequences?"

The system adopted a serious tone: [The assessment has two criteria: your popularity and Shen Linchen's fondness for you. After the love variety show ended, there would be the first assessment. If you failed to meet the requirements, I would lose performance points, and you would directly lose lifespan!]

Cheng Zhaozhao fell silent this time, furrowing her brows as she pondered something.

The system assumed she was frightened by this cruel reality and softened its tone for a moment.

[It's good that you're aware of the risks. There's something urgent on the other side. I'll go offline for a while, so don't act recklessly.]

After speaking those words, the system fell silent indeed.

Her mind finally calmed down, and Cheng Zhaozhao relaxed her brow. She searched through the dressing table and took out a makeup remover wipe.

Just now, she finally understood why this face looked strange.

It was probably because the original Cheng Zhaozhao also knew that Shen Linchen liked the female lead. Therefore, she intentionally tried to imitate the female lead's makeup style but failed to capture its essence.

Although this face had a good foundation and wouldn't look bad no matter how she experimented, thanks to the original host's magical manipulation, her facial advantages were perfectly concealed while her minor flaws were magnified.

Cheng Zhaozhao removed all the makeup from her face, revealing her natural beauty.

The person in the mirror had fair skin, a high-bridged nose, slightly upturned eyes that were alluring yet refined, and perfectly proportioned facial features. Even without makeup, she looked hundreds of times better than the original host's messy attempts.

Cheng Zhaozhao applied a simple base makeup and immediately displayed a satisfied expression.

With such a stunning and striking appearance, why pretend to be a delicate flower?

After Cheng Zhaozhao finished her makeup, it was lunchtime, which was also the next segment the show's production team had prepared.

The guest lineup for this romance variety show consisted of three men and four women, a typical group known for stirring up trouble. The first segment of the show involved the male guests choosing a female guest and preparing a heartfelt lunch for her, while the remaining female guest would have to awkwardly go to the neighboring kitchen and cook alone.

In order to avoid appearing too embarrassed in front of the camera, the female guests had no choice but to put in extra effort to please the male guests.

In the book, Cheng Zhaozhao was the chosen contestant who ended up being alone, leading to her becoming the target of ridicule from the entire online community. Netizens criticized her and blamed her for her predicament.

Upon realizing this, Cheng Zhaozhao remained calm and decided to check her bank account balance on her phone. To her surprise, she had a whopping one hundred billion in her account, with eleven zeros, not a penny less.

According to the instructions from the system, Cheng Zhaozhao knew that unexpected events would be arranged to make her lose this fortune. However, she didn't like the idea of being passive in this situation. She quickly came to a realization - if she spent the money first, the anticipated misfortunes would be averted.

Remembering a saying, Cheng Zhaozhao believed that by taking control of the plot, she could prevent the plot from progressing as intended.

In her opinion, hiring professional staff to serve her would be a much better use of the money than dealing with male contestants on the show.