Chapter 1

“Two million. I won’t go a cent higher.”

“Three million. Not a cent less.”

“Bei Lan! Do you have some kind of delusion about your status? Your reputation is already in the gutter. The fact that the company got you this variety show is something you should be lighting incense over in thanks. How dare you ask for that kind of money?”

And whose fault is it that my reputation is in the gutter?

I won’t drink with clients, so the company bought a PR campaign saying I was acting like a diva.

My eyes got inflamed, and they said I was rolling my eyes at my seniors.

A male artist from the same company harassed me. I gave him a cold face, and somehow that turned into me “suppressing newcomers.”

…

I calmly took a sip of water and looked at the company executive. “Two million is fine just to appear on a variety show. But going on that show specifically to smear myself so I can make Yu Wei look better? That’s a separate fee.”

He probably also remembered that my contract was up in two months. After mulling it over for a long while, the executive finally agreed.

After signing the “Wilderness Ten Days and Nights” contract with the company, I walked out of the building humming a little tune.

I’d already made up my mind: once the contract expired, I was quitting the industry.

First stop, a run through Sazhou Dense Forest. I’d already scouted all the key points.

Tsk. Just thinking about it got me hyped.

Before my debut, I was an off-camera wilderness survival content creator, running an account with a million followers on a certain platform.

Twice a year, I would head into the wild for live survival streams.

I had a modest amount of popularity.

Then one day I was out shopping, got scouted, and thus began two years of suffering in the entertainment industry.

My hands had been itching for a long time. I agreed to this variety show so readily precisely because it was survival-themed.

My best friend sent me a message telling me to check the trending searches.

I didn’t even need to look to know.

The company’s promo machine had already kicked in.

News that I would be appearing on the show together with the new National Daughter, Yu Wei, had already climbed to the top of the hot search.

The comment section was completely polarized.

One side was all praise for Yu Wei-

“Aaaaah Weiwei is amazing! She’s on another show with Lu Mingshen!”

“This show looks super tough, though. My heart aches for Weiwei…”

“Weiwei, you got this!”

The other side was tearing into me-

“How does this sis get such good gigs?! Did she save the boss’s life in a past life?”

“I literally gag when I see her. Can they replace her, please?”

“Green Tea Bei on a survival show? As long as she doesn’t sabotage anyone, we should already be grateful.”

“Stay away from Weiwei!”

…

I glanced over the comments, entirely unbothered.

Then I closed my eyes and settled in for a nap.