Chapter 658: Chapter 1: The Cannon Fodder Actress Who Lets Everything Slide (Part 1)

That’s why he hoped Jiang Lai could stick around a bit longer.

Because during all those years he spent with her, it truly was quite joyful.

Not a bit of pressure.

Of course, Little Buding wouldn’t possibly tell Jiang Lai these thoughts.

He had lied to her and felt a bit guilty about it, so he covered it up with a cough.

"Yes, soon, if I complete the tasks properly, the points will be paid off quickly."

Jiang Lai looked at the void in the distance, curling her lips into a smile.

"Hmm, you’d better not be lying to me."

"Stop, stop, stop talking nonsense! Why would I lie to you! I wish you’d leave sooner!

Alright, alright, are you ready?! Let’s start quickly!"

Jiang Lai lowered her gaze and nodded.

"Hmm, let’s begin."

Indeed, there was no more time to waste.

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"Chattering all day long, can’t you be a bit more decisive in doing things? And this role I’ve already gotten you, if not for my connection with Director Huang, do you think you could participate in such a big production with your acting skills?

Jiang Lai, take a look in the mirror, see what kind of person you are, and yet you think you have the right to be choosy?

Let me tell you, for actresses like you who rely on looks, there are plenty, and I can make sure your fans forget you within a month!"

Jiang Lai opened her eyes, without having done anything yet, she was already cursed out by some unknown caller on her phone.

She frowned, the other party was still ranting, the voice sharp and irritated.

"And your damn brother as well! You two siblings from the Jiang Family, useless!

If your brother can’t change his bad temper, you’ll be dragged down sooner or later!

Your Jiang Family all just..."

Before the words were finished, the call was cut off.

No matter who the other party was, even if it was the original owner’s actual mother, she had no desire to engage.

So much nonsense, not a single useful word.

She hung up, staring at the pitch-black room, alongside the grating sound of teeth gnashing.

She frowned, realizing there was someone else in the room.

"Forget it, where’s the original plot then."

"Original plot, transmitting..."

"Why is it another reality show?"

Jiang Lai saw the book name and predicted the plot direction.

Little Buding sighed helplessly.

"I can’t help it either, it’s all systematically allocated, I only found out a bit earlier than you.

Reality shows are fine, performing is your specialty anyway."

Jiang Lai frowned, this reality show seemed troublesome, because she could distinctly feel that the person sleeping on the bed beside her was a boy.

Oh well, forget it.

"Continue."

Plot transmission complete.

This mission world is named "I Become a Star Using Reality Shows as a Train Wreck."

The "Brother Sister Forward" program selected four popular celebrities to participate, and these four all shared one thing in common: each had a younger sibling close in age.

Capitalizing on the stark age differences between siblings in these families to create trending topics on multi-child households.

Furthermore, they were celebrity families, offering even more angles for observation.

The story’s heroine, Lu Huan, brought her ten-years younger brother Lu Ming to the show.

Lu Ming, despite his young age, was steady and reliable, and a jack of all trades, excelling in both academics and sports, as well as being adept at domestic chores like cooking and cleaning.

While Lu Huan played into her character as a self-aware, silly beauty, navigating the show by relying on slacking and supporting her brother to complete tasks.

Without much effort, she could complete tasks that other participants struggled with intensely.

The pair of a genius brother and a slacking beautiful sister became an instantly hit pair upon the broadcast, flooding social media with envy for Lu Huan, shooting her to fame as the "Queen of Slacking."

The original character, Jiang Lai, served as the contrasting pair to the Huanming Brothers and Sisters.

For every talent Lu Ming had, Jiang Lai’s brother, Jiang Qu, matched him in inadequacy.

In wilderness survival, Lu Ming would have already lit the torch with his exceptional skills, while Jiang Qu was still engrossed in gaming.

Once his phone was confiscated, he’d switch to a handheld gaming console.

Even when urged by Jiang Lai, he’d respond with an impatient eye roll.

During dinner time, each group had to play games to win lodging, the heroine secured a lakeside residence, while Jiang Lai’s group, the elder sister acting condescending and the brother being indifferent, inevitably settled for the worst accommodation.

In the upcoming game, the directors created a challenge where the winners would cart lightweight straw, while the losers would cart heavy wood.

Lu Ming easily provoked Jiang Qu, winning the match while the beautiful sister in another group secured second place.

Infuriated, Jiang Qu only got fourth place, ending up carting the wooden load.

When pulling the cart, the slacking sister rode atop it, letting her brother pull for both. Meanwhile, the sister and brother worked together to drag the hefty cart, slipping down the slope, with both tumbling to the ground.

The spoiled pair crumbled completely in the blazing heat, the sister cried while the brother fussed, putting on a comedic show for the cameras.

The audience flooded the comments sections.

Criticizing the original character for her princess attitude during games, cursing Jiang Qu for his aggressive behavior possibly hinting at mood disorders, suggesting hospital evaluation.

While the heroine and her brother trended again.

#SmartCapableMeAndMyExcessivelyBeautifulButFeebleSister.#

Besides games, the show focused heavily on the sisters preparing breakfast, while others aimed to win audience favor, the slacking heroine would sleep until ten, then have her brother make breakfast for her.

The original character attempted a last-minute skill show-up, ending with a peanut milk that nearly sent her brother and another girl to the hospital.

Turns out both were allergic to peanuts, after drinking it, they started developing rashes.

As everyone considered halting filming to visit the hospital, the perpetually slacking heroine stepped up, using her understated skills to prepare an herbal salve that alleviated their symptoms effectively.

The two kids recovered quickly after using it.

From then on, the troublesome sibling Jiang Qu became the heroine’s second brother, trailing her and constantly calling her sister.

The outwardly domineering and internally even more domineering Lu Ming certainly wouldn’t tolerate someone encroaching on his sister, easily angering Jiang Qu to ensure his disgrace on the show, thereby making his sister dislike Jiang Qu.

The original Jiang Lai’s relationship with her brother was more strained since they were half-siblings, and having grown apart, only united for the show, their chemistry was lacking on screen.

Jiang Qu’s rebellious nature made him unlikeable to other kids on the show and even more hated by viewers, with comments filled with insults and mockery, especially when contrasted against the strong dynamic of the heroine and her brother - everything Jiang Lai did was scrutinized.