The day the "NYC Princess" returned from studying abroad, she broke the internet. All because she tagged me in a post: "Do all movie queens nowadays enjoy hooking up with other people's boyfriends?" I was completely baffled. Then the hottest young actor of the moment immediately declared his stance: "I firmly reject the casting couch. In this life, I only love Cherry!" The entertainment industry went wild with likes and shares. Anti-fans flooded my comments, telling me to get out of showbiz. Brands started canceling my contracts one after another. I was blacklisted by the entire internet. Later, the "NYC Princess," Cherry Lu, livestreamed her engagement party with that hot young actor. But the ceremony never started. Because the real head of the Lu family, and the wife he pampered above all else, hadn't arrived yet. 01 I woke up to my phone blowing up. My agent, Ursula, had called me fifty times. The moment I picked up, her panicked voice screamed through the speaker: "Elara! How did you end up hitting on the NYC Princess's boyfriend?!" My eyes popped open. Ursula sounded like the sky had fallen as she urged me to check social media. I opened the app and saw the post from Cherry Lu, the "Princess" who had just returned from Europe: "Do all movie queens nowadays enjoy hooking up with other people's boyfriends?" Attached was a blurry photo of me and the actor Caleb at an event last night. In the photo, my back was to the camera, my expression hidden. Caleb was facing the lens, frowning deeply. Last night, after an event, I ran into Caleb on my way out. Usually, we had zero interaction. But last night, he approached me, extending a hand as if for a polite handshake. I shook it out of courtesy. But then he tried to press a slip of paper into my palm, winking at me. He lowered his voice, putting on a sickeningly fake tone: "Sister, if you're bored, give me a call. I'm always available~" I was instantly revolted. I shoved the paper back into his hand—which was the moment caught on camera where he frowned! I remembered walking away immediately, disgusted. How did this turn into me trying to solicit him?! I was about to clarify when I saw another post trending at the top. Caleb had replied under Cherry's post: "I firmly reject the casting couch. In this life, I only love Cherry!" The internet exploded. [OMG! I thought the Princess was joking! It's real!] [Joking? Does a Princess have time for jokes?] [Maybe it's a misunderstanding...] [What misunderstanding? Do you think Caleb would ignore a literal Princess to chase Elara?] Since my debut, I've had as many haters as fans. They were having a field day in Cherry's comments section. I explained the situation to Ursula. She cursed immediately: "That little punk! He's playing dirty! He's projecting his own sleaziness onto you!" Ursula and I have worked together for years. She knows me. She believed me. She frantically tried to contact Cherry's team to explain, but before she could, another post went up. Cherry posted a screenshot of Ursula's call log, tagging me again: "Ha, interesting. You think my boyfriend would look at you? Where do you get the confidence?" "So eager to sleep your way up! Is it a habit? I bet that Best Actress award wasn't earned cleanly either, was it?" [Ahhh, Princess Cherry is savage! Tell it like it is!] [Support the Princess cleaning up the industry!] [I like this attitude! I always thought Elara didn't deserve that award. Turns out it was dirty!] [Does Elara have a death wish? Messing with the NYC Princess's man?] Ursula was furious. "What does she mean? Does she think her boyfriend is some kind of prize everyone wants?!" I was furious too. But before I could speak, I felt a strong arm wrap around my waist and a pinch. "Hush." On the other end of the line, Ursula paused, then roared: "You dare tell me to hush?!" "Sorry, Ursula, not you." I glared at the man beside me. He nuzzled his face against my cheek. "Wifey..." At this distance, Ursula definitely heard him. Before she could explode again, I hung up. I turned to look at Liam. He pulled me into his arms and kissed my forehead. "Wifey, kiss..." Looking at Liam's face, I narrowed my eyes. I snapped a photo of him and posted it directly online: Thanks for the concern. Married. Don't flatter yourself. My husband is hotter than yours. 02 Liam. The youngest head of the Lu family empire. He grew up overseas. The media only knew that the elusive head of the Lu family was married, but no one knew what he or his wife looked like. Even within the Lu family, aside from Old Man Lu, few knew him. When I posted that photo, the internet broke. My agent broke too. Ursula stormed into my house. She was raging, but the moment she saw Liam, she froze. "Hello, I'm Liam." Liam nodded slightly, greeting her. He looked even better in person than in the photo. Ursula stared blankly: "H-hello... I... I'm Elara's agent, Ursula. Here's my card." She snapped back to reality and immediately started scouting him: "With a face like that, you were born for showbiz! Mr. Liam, consider it. One year—no, six months! I can make you a superstar!" Liam smiled politely: "No thanks." He turned toward the kitchen: "Wifey, you guys talk. I'll wash some fruit for you." Ursula turned to me, eyes wide: "Talk! Who is this guy?! When did you get married? Why didn't I know?!" "Cough. Two years ago." "Two years?!" Ursula's voice went up an octave. "You hid this from me for two years?!" I patted her hand soothingly: "If you found out later, it would have been hidden even longer." Ursula looked like she wanted to strangle me. Once she calmed down, she got back to business: "Do you know that because of the NYC Princess, all the major brands are canceling your contracts?! The company wants to squeeze the last bit of value out of you. They want to put you and your husband on a reality show!" "No way!" I refused immediately. Me on a show is fine. But Liam? The head of a global conglomerate acting like a monkey for viewers? "If you don't, the company terminates you! The penalty fees will wipe out everything you've earned!" I was about to argue when Liam walked out of the kitchen. "A reality show? Sure. I can experience my wife's work." Ursula beamed. "It's a deal!" She ran out before I could say a word. At the door, she turned back: "Caleb and the Princess will be on the show too. Be careful. She's powerful. Don't clash with them!" Me: ... 03 The news that I, the "Princess," and Caleb were going on a variety show swept the trending topics. Netizens mocked me relentlessly. [Tsk, what is the director thinking? Inviting that trash Elara and her fake husband? My eyes!] [That guy is definitely Photoshopped! Bringing a plastic surgery face to whitewash herself?] [Anyone helping Elara isn't a good person!] [I hate Elara's morals, but her face is top tier. Prettier than the Princess!] [Pretty? So what? She's a homewrecker! No one knew she was married before. Suddenly popping up with a husband? Probably a paid actor!] Reading the comments, I got angry. Insult me all you want. But insulting Liam? No. I hopped on my main account and started firing back: "Is your brain filled with water? Do you think before you type?" "Did you skip evolution?" "Pickled your mouth for a few years? It's pretty sour." Unsurprisingly, #ElaraHasNoClass trended #1. 04 The show started three days later. When Liam and I arrived, the director immediately pointed cameras at him. It was a livestream. When the close-up hit Liam's face, the chat, which was there to mock us, went silent, then exploded. [Holy... that guy is genuinely hot! Not Photoshop?! Where did she find this actor? I want one!] [He's actually hotter than Caleb...] [Who knows if it's plastic? If he was that hot, he'd be famous already!] I scanned the room. Caleb was already there. Beside him sat a young woman in an expensive white couture dress, chin held high, radiating arrogance. They sat close, intimate. Seeing me, Caleb walked over first, extending a hand to Liam. "Hello, I'm Caleb." The comments scrolled by. [Boohoo, Caleb is so gracious. Elara tried to seduce him, yet he's still a gentleman. If it were me, I'd vomit seeing her!] Liam looked cold. He shook Caleb's hand. "Liam." Caleb nodded, but a second later, his expression changed. He tried to pull his hand back, but he couldn't move it. Liam's face didn't change at all. I knew Liam was venting for me. But the Princess wasn't happy. She scowled: "Caleb, why are you shaking hands with trash?" Caleb smiled weakly. The comments praised the Princess for being "domineering." I smiled too: "Liam, did you get your rabies shot? If not, we'll go later." The chat exploded! [WTF? Elara dared to call the Princess a dog in public?!] [Who gave her the guts?!] [Disgusting woman!] Liam nodded seriously at me: "We'll go later." Our banter turned Cherry's face black. Her fans and Caleb's fans lost it. [Is she crazy? Does she know who she's talking to?!] [Arrogant! Elara thinks one award makes her invincible? Or does she think her sugar daddy can protect her? Our Princess is the only daughter of the Lu family! Offend her, and Elara is finished!] I caught the info in the comments. Lu family? I raised an eyebrow: "Which Lu family?" The chat answered instantly: [The Lu Group in NYC, obviously! Scared now?!] I looked at Liam: "Your relative?" Liam frowned: "Never met her." He looked at Cherry: "I'm a Lu too. Why haven't I seen you?" Silence. Cherry's expression shifted. She pulled out her phone and started a video call. A middle-aged woman appeared on screen, bowing respectfully: "Miss." Cherry pointed the camera at Liam: "Have you seen this person at the Lu estate?" The woman looked Liam up and down, then shook her head: "Never seen him." The chat went wild. [That's the Lu family housekeeper! I've seen her in news clips!] [Omg, the background is the famous Jasmine Manor! So beautiful!] [This guy is such a poser. Tried to pretend to be a NYC Lu and got slapped in the face instantly!] [Does he have brain damage?] While the chat roasted Liam, on set, the actress standing next to Cherry, Jojo, laughed out loud. "Just because your surname is Lu doesn't mean you're the Lu family. Some people need self-awareness." The crew laughed along. Caleb stepped in to smooth things over: "I see a lot of fans want to see the Lu family's JW Manor. Cherry, what do you think?" Cherry lifted her chin: "No problem. Crew, arrange it." The director was ecstatic! "Thank you, Miss Lu! We're in for a treat!" [Ahhh! JW Manor is legendary! Worth billions!] [We are blessed by Princess Cherry today! Elara, see that? Even if you find a handsome boy toy, our Princess lives in a place your salary couldn't buy in ten lifetimes!] [Don't say that. Elara has sugar daddies. Maybe their combined assets equal Cherry's pinky toe...] Cherry enjoyed the praise. She walked past me, sneering: "Elara, trying to fight me for Caleb with that? Look in a mirror." She walked away without waiting for a reply.
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