Chapter Three: Entering the Wrong Variety Show

Although I’m poor, it doesn’t stop me from seeing the world—my goodness, these people are just too attractive!
I heard that this time, to satisfy modern netizens, the show’s producers have picked wealthy guests who are both rich and good-looking. Now we even have material for our dreams!
Why chase after celebrities when you can follow these people instead? Rich, attractive, and those endless long legs on my screen!

When Jiang Ke arrived, four guests had already gathered.

“Look, the famous Jiang Ke is here!” Lai Bingfu greeted her with a familiar tone the moment he saw her.

This man had once tried to keep her as his mistress, only to be flatly rejected, causing quite an unpleasant scene back then. Who would have thought they’d meet again under such circumstances?

Though the Lai family had a decent background, Lai Bingfu embodied all the unsavory habits of the wealthy. Jiang Ke had no intention of getting too close to him; she simply responded with a polite smile as a greeting.

Her gaze swept across the others. Sheng Ya, dressed in a striking red, merely glanced at her and ignored her altogether.

Zheng Jin, a notorious playboy, had his eyes glued to Sheng Ya, oblivious to everyone else.

“Hello, Jiang Ke. I’m Li Jiale.”

Surprised that someone would approach her directly, Jiang Ke extended her hand. “Hello, I’m Jiang Ke.”

After the greeting, Jiang Ke intended to withdraw her hand, but Li Jiale pulled her aside, choosing a spot the cameras couldn’t reach, and asked in a low voice, “Jiang Ke, does Jiang Yan still live with the Jiang family?”

“Yes, she does. After all, she has nowhere else to go.”

“She’s really shameless, isn’t she? Her problems have nothing to do with your family. If it were me, I’d have kicked her out ages ago. She’s arrogant and spoiled.” When Jiang Yan was still the Jiang family’s heiress, she’d often pick on Li Jiale. When the news broke that Jiang Yan wasn’t really the Jiang daughter, Li Jiale had called just to mock her.

Their last conversation had ended in a heated argument.

From this exchange, Jiang Ke realized there was some history between the two.

“There’s another guest arriving,” someone announced.

At that, Li Jiale hurried back to the camera’s line of sight and said, “I think only Gong Fan hasn’t arrived yet.”

At the mention of Gong Fan, Jiang Ke’s eyes lit up. When she’d first returned to the Jiang family, the most talked-about name in high society was the Gong family.

Just last month, the global rich list was updated, and the Gong family once again held third place, as they had for several years now.

Her reasons for joining this show were not just to reveal her identity as the Jiang family’s real daughter, but also because of Gong Fan.

As the business van approached, the female guests discreetly adjusted their makeup and dresses, all hoping to make a memorable impression on Gong Fan.

Inside the van, Jiang Yan was still groggy from sleep when someone called out, “Miss Jiang, we’ve arrived.”

So soon?

When the door opened, she expected some remote wasteland but was instead greeted by a scenic area that looked more like a vast resort.

The other guests, who had been eagerly waiting to flash their sweetest, most gracious smiles for Gong Fan, froze awkwardly when they saw Jiang Yan step out in a tracksuit.

Wait—why was it Jiang Yan?

“Well, well, look who it is! It’s Big Yan Jiang!” Zheng Jin, who had been fixated on Sheng Ya, immediately rushed over to Jiang Yan, fawning shamelessly.

They were both from wealthy families, and like all such circles, had their fair share of frivolous friends. Zheng Jin and Jiang Yan were prime examples: one liked handsome men, the other beautiful women, and so their mutual interests had made them friends.

But why would a scion like Zheng Jin join a reality show? Was he looking for excitement?

While Zheng Jin was excited, everyone else was thinking the same thing: Why is she here?

Not only were the guests confused, but even the viewers in the livestream were baffled, the barrage of comments almost overwhelming.

Why is Jiang Yan here? Wasn’t she supposed to be on “Extreme Escape”? I thought I’d entered the wrong stream and even checked the home page, but this is definitely “Rich Beyond Reason.”
Guys, I just checked “Extreme Escape,” and one guest is missing. Jiang Yan is unbelievable—she actually switched over to this show! This is going to be the year’s hottest entertainment news!
I was waiting at “Extreme Escape” to see how Jiang Yan would fare, then I heard she’d shown up here instead. Could she be planning a showdown with Jiang Ke?
Why is Jiang Yan so annoying? She never goes away. Poor Jiang Ke, having to share the show with her.

Looking at the impeccably dressed guests before her, Jiang Yan wondered: Wasn’t this supposed to be “Extreme Escape”? Did she want to die faster, or did she just want to look good while she did it?

But then she saw Jiang Ke among the guests and realized—they weren’t even filming the same show.

Had she come to the wrong set? That couldn’t be—the production team had brought her here.

At that moment, an unfriendly voice demanded, “Jiang Yan, why are you here?”

She turned to see Li Jiale, and memories of their past interactions flashed through her mind.

“Did you just come here for a peek before your impending doom? Now that you’ve seen it, you can go back to your ‘Extreme Escape’ show,” Li Jiale sneered.

From her words, Jiang Yan understood with certainty that she wasn’t at the “Extreme Escape” set after all, but at another show with the same director.

She didn’t know why she’d been brought here, but anything was better than having to survive a death game, right?

“What if I told you I’m here to participate in this show too?” Jiang Yan replied.

Li Jiale burst out laughing. “You must be joking, Jiang Yan. Do you have the money to be on this show? Don’t tell me you’re going to use the Jiang family’s money to pretend to be rich—when the real daughter is standing right here!”

She nudged Jiang Ke with her elbow, signaling her to say something.

Catching Li Jiale’s hint, Jiang Ke pretended to look troubled. “Yan Yan, the contracts have already been signed. We have to follow the rules. You can’t just switch shows because you feel like it.”

Jiang Ke’s words made everyone think Jiang Yan had always wanted to join this show and had deliberately come here, consequences be damned.

Jiang Yan just keeps finding new ways to surprise me—she certainly knows how to secure a backup plan!
“Rich Beyond Reason” and “Extreme Escape” share the same director, so Jiang Yan exploited that to sneak onto this show. How disgusting!
I admit she’s good-looking, but no wealthy person would ever choose her over the real heiress, Jiang Ke.
These are all rich people, not celebrities. If she causes trouble here, they won’t tolerate her antics.

Almost instantly, Jiang Yan shot up the trending topics, with nothing but malice directed her way. Drawn by the controversy, countless viewers tuned in, eager to see just how thick-skinned she truly was.