Chapter 3476: Diva, Diva (33)

Qiao Ling’er was fighting a losing battle. Even if she proved she wasn’t Qiao Ling’er, what would be the point? She couldn’t refute everyone, one by one, and no one believed her examination results anyway. She was now tarnished beyond the point of redemption. Even if her explanation proved she wasn’t Qiao Ling’er, this Li Kelan identity was still drowning in debt and labeled a plagiarist.

Ning Shu watched the online infighting. Yue Wenlun hadn’t just kicked her while she was down—he had slapped a cover on the well, weighed it down with a boulder, and poured concrete over it. He wanted to ensure Qiao Ling’er would never rise again or see the light of day.

It was clear how much he hated her.

Ha! So much for a single night’s passion creating a lifetime of devotion. Yue Wenlun’s affection only existed as long as his interests weren’t harmed. If they were, he treated everyone the same, whether it was Mu Shuyao or Qiao Ling’er. In ancient times, men survived by hunting and killing, forged through blood and slaughter. This ferocity was hidden deep in their bones. This was the source of a man’s grit. Even the most refined man had violence hidden within him, whether physical or psychological. It was written in the genes, lurking there until some environmental trigger awakened the dragon.

Under the dual blow of a ruined career and Qiao Ling’er’s deception, Yue Wenlun was now singular in his focus to destroy her.

Qiao Ling’er captured these men under the system’s guidance. The system labelled them ‘male gods’ and sent its host to capture them and plunder their providential luck. The original host was ruined simply because she was the girlfriend of one of these men.

Ning Shu knew Qiao Ling’er would crash and burn, but she hadn’t expected it to happen so fast. Nothing she had belonged to her. It was all provided by the system. Those songs were bound to eventually collide.

Ning Shu hadn’t done much—she had simply leaked the songs in advance to influential people. After that, Qiao Ling’er had no way to fight back. If Qiao Ling’er’s work had been her own, how could this have happened? She had blindly relied on and trusted the things the system provided.

If Ning Shu hadn’t appeared in this world, Qiao Ling’er would have shone brilliantly. In truth, there was nothing inherently wrong with her capturing those men and plundering their luck. If the men couldn’t control themselves and threw themselves at her, they deserved to lose their luck. They really thought their charm was limitless!

However, she shouldn’t have harmed innocent people.

‘I stole your man, and I also want to ruin your reputation and drive you out of the industry.’

That was going too far!

A blood feud triggered by a single man.

Ning Shu was a little annoyed. The drama she had filmed recently had become a hit, but it was being overshadowed by this scandal. Ugh, sensational gossip always grabbed the most attention. Still, Ning Shu was quite happy because she now had enough money to buy a large house. No matter what happened, she would have a place to go.

She didn’t want to live in the company-assigned apartment anymore. Who knew if Yue Wenlun would lose his mind and show up one day, pretending to care while hiding some hidden agenda? At the very least, as long as she was in this world, she would never have any kind of relationship or progress with Yue Wenlun. A man like him was better left for Qiao Ling’er to capture.

Perhaps after this intense hatred, they would end up in a love-hate relationship and create some epic, tragic romance. Some people could turn trash into treasure, transforming hatred into love for a happy ending. Abuse her, torment her, possess her, imprison her, and finally fall in love with her. As long as everyone gives a little love, the world will have a beautiful tomorrow. A world full of love!

Oh, boy. Just thinking about it made Ning Shu’s blood boil. After experiencing so many melodramatic worlds, she was starting to lose control over her own imagination. Of course, the prerequisite was that Qiao Ling’er had to remain beautiful. Even at her lowest, a girl had to look like a flower battered by a storm to be considered ‘beautiful.’

Who would bother with a sadomasochistic love story with an ugly person?

Ning Shu suspected that the system was about to abandon Qiao Ling’er. Another face change would be too much even for the casual onlookers. Even the system probably couldn’t stand it. Qiao Ling’er’s path to becoming a superstar was not going smoothly. She didn’t have many loyal fans, and she lacked any outstanding performances. Instead, she had been labeled a plagiarist twice. The system would likely give up on this host soon.

It hadn’t even broken even; the system was suffering a huge loss. If it couldn’t get any benefits, it would definitely choose another candidate and likely leave this world altogether. Because things from other worlds were appearing so frequently here, the system was bound to be suspicious. It wouldn’t seek growth in this world anymore and might even flee to a world with a less developed entertainment industry. There, the host it created would be truly stunning.

Therefore, she had to intercept this system.

The system was already planning to leave Qiao Ling’er. Qiao Ling’er had no options and was still pleading for help, even blaming it. “Think of something! I’m at a dead end. Why don’t you change my face one more time?”

“…”

Even though the system was always aloof and cold, it was rendered speechless by her words. Did she really think changing her appearance was something it could do on a whim without consuming energy? It had spent so much energy and resources on this woman, only to receive zero return. It was a waste of time and effort, and frankly, it was infuriating!

It was a losing business deal.

Seeing how useless she was, it decided it might as well just recycle her soul as waste.

“Say something! Give me a suggestion! The things you gave me were all wrong. Why did they keep crashing into other people’s work? Couldn’t you have checked beforehand?”

Qiao Ling’er had no idea the system was planning to devour her soul, and she was actually still trying to haggle with it.

The system remained silent. It didn’t make a sound. Qiao Ling’er immediately panicked, feeling abandoned. The system was her only support. If it abandoned her too, she would be truly helpless. The compensation amount was simply too high; she couldn’t afford to pay it.

“Talk to me! I’m in this state now, can’t you just give me some money? You can change an ID card and hack the police system, so why can’t you hack the bank and get me some cash? This is the last time I’ll beg you. From now on, I’ll do my tasks obediently and follow your every instruction,” Qiao Ling’er pleaded.

The system still didn’t speak. It remained utterly silent.

Qiao Ling’er began to break down, clutching her hair. Why was this happening? That bastard Yue Wenlun was hounding her, and now she was crushed by debt. Were they trying to drive her to her death?

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