Chapter 1

On Saturday night, the term "Leia Burke's Affair" shot up to the top of the trending list.

A thirty-second video clearly recorded the details of my entry and exit from the hotel with the Movie King.

Meanwhile, the paparazzi had been squatting at the hotel entrance for four hours.

The video began with the Movie King leading me into the hotel.

It ended with the two of us leaving one after the other, the Movie King looking displeased while I had a smug smile on my face.

The comment section was filled with criticisms against me.

[Leia insists on being a homewrecker, so shameful!!]

[Interfering in the marriage of a national agent, she might need to pack up and leave show biz...]

[It's not surprising it's Leia. Doesn't she always take what belongs to others?]

[Leia is indeed a repeat offender. Didn't she take the show from our Darcy?]

Under the guidance of several marketing accounts.

Netizens flocked to the comment sections of my and Darcy Price's social media.

They were defending Darcy while vehemently criticizing me.

Then they were comforting Darcy in soft whispers.

My agent, Skye, was reading one nasty comment after another, her face contorting with anger.

"This variety show was clearly the one Darcy didn't want, and the company arranged for you to save it. Now that the show is popular, it's become you stealing from her? Unreasonable, really unreasonable..."

"Lucky Kitchen" was indeed a show I picked up from Darcy.

It was a small-scale live cooking show, with guests mainly being newbie actors, and it wasn't very popular.

Just as Darcy was gaining some popularity, she broke her contract to film a period drama.

I was the one who stepped in to save the day.

Until a well-known online content creator discovered the show and heavily promoted it as a hidden gem in the variety show industry.

Netizens flocked to check it out, and "Lucky Kitchen" gradually became a popular show to watch while eating.

It became a hot show at the moment, going viral on the Internet.

Now, the guest stars on "Lucky Kitchen" are all A-list celebrities.

And I just happened to be a veteran of three seasons, so I was able to continue recording the fourth season as a regular guest.

Watching me collaborate with various big names and top-tier celebrities, getting my face known in front of industry bigwigs.

Darcy's fans were green with envy.

They insisted that I had stolen their idol's resources.

Sure enough, reporters who smelled the heat immediately interviewed the person involved, Darcy.

Although Darcy was smiling at the camera, there was a sense of loss in her eyes, making her look even more pitiful.

"The company instructed me not to say anything... and I know my place... But this show was indeed originally offered to me, but in the end, I... I missed out on "Lucky Kitchen". I thought it was because of a change in work arrangements, I didn't expect there to be insider info. I'm glad everyone is speaking up for me, but please take care of yourselves... I hope everyone can be treated fairly."

Darcy's fans took this so-called evidence and dominated the super topic of me and "Lucky Kitchen".

They also made my affair with the Movie King known to all.

They portrayed me as a cancer in show biz.

Skye watched as my fan count kept decreasing, and she almost passed out.

"They really can twist the truth! It was her who broke the contract initially, but now she's playing the victim!"

"Darcy's drama was scrapped because the leading actor was blacklisted, and now she's biting like a mad dog!?"

"But, how did you end up... end up at the hotel with the Movie King?"

I was helpless too.

My sister-in-law controlled the family finances, and my brother didn't even have fifty dollars in cash.

My straight-laced brother wanted to do something romantic, and using a credit card was definitely out of the question.

So he had to mobilize the whole family to help him out.

Can you imagine?

I blew up all the balloons in the room.

My brother was too stingy to even buy an air pump.

The paparazzi squatted for four hours, and I blew up balloons for four hours.

I even gave my brother an extra 200 dollars for gas.

In the end, I took a bottle of perfume from him to break even.

Only a bottle of perfume worth eighteen thousand can sweep away my fatigue.

That's why at the end of the video, my brother was frowning while I was smiling smugly.

Yes, the Movie King, Bailey Bell, is my biological brother.

And the national agent Amber Ward is naturally my sister-in-law.

Chapter 2

As for why no one knows I have the strongest connections in the show business.

That's because my brother entered the show business without our parents' knowledge.

And I entered the show business without him and our parents knowing.

I earned my first money by writing fanfiction about my brother, and embarked on my dream journey.

With such distinct personalities, it's a wonder our family hasn't fallen apart.

Moreover, my parents think the show business is a dirty place.

They don't believe any of the messy entertainment news, they don't even look at it.

They completely ignore any gossip about me and my brother.

And my brother is the type of artist who cuts off the internet, he doesn't look at any gossip either.

At the same time, they want me to suffer a bit, to leave the show business and return to school.

So, I am indeed alone and easy to bully.

As soon as the incident happened, the brand side, regardless of the truth, directly labeled me as a bad artist.

The messages of contract termination came one after another.

Skye sighed deeply. "Leia, we're definitely going to be far away from the fourth season of 'Little Kitchen'. To put it bluntly, we're going to be kicked out of the show business."

"Thanks for your care this year, let's part on good terms. I'll continue sending out resumes, you..."

Skye looked me up and down.

"You should go back to writing fanfiction."

Seeing Skye's worried face, I couldn't help but comfort her,

"It's not that serious, this job wasn't easy to come by, we should cherish it, besides..."

Unexpectedly, Skye was completely caught off guard, collapsed and cried. "Don't I want to cherish my job? Who is Amber? She's the national agent! Moreover, she's the daughter of Capital Bigshot, we're not even enough for her to use as a chaser. Why did we have to provoke her?"

Skye firmly believed that I would never be able to make a comeback.

It was only a matter of time before the national agent kicked me out of the show business.

I was about to pack up the clothes I borrowed for the 'Little Kitchen' show and return them.

But then I received a notification to record 'Lucky Kitchen' as usual.

She lit up and shouted at me. "Leia, the last supper is here! We can do whatever we can! Let's make one last profit before we quit!"

I glanced at the guest list for this episode - Movie King Bailey, national agent Amber, Darcy, and me.

Even the other regular guests were not there.

A special episode just for the four of us.

I must admit, the popularity of 'Little Kitchen' is not without justification.

They really have guts!

This season of 'Lucky Kitchen' was filmed in a small rural courtyard.

The main theme is the collision between a celebrity and rural life.

Early Monday morning, I arrived at the filming location by car, but they got there even earlier.

Darcy was constantly sighing in front of the camera,

"The sky in the countryside is so blue, the trees are so green, the water is so clear, and the people are very simple and kind. It reminds me of my grandmother's house... I really wish I could stay here forever. If you guys have a chance, you should come and see."

The live chat was full of praises for Darcy.

[Darcy is really a breath of fresh air among celebrities!]

[It's rare to see such indifference to fame and fortune in a young star.]

[This season seems to be filmed here all the time, if my sister becomes a regular on 'Little Kitchen', we can see such beautiful scenery every day.]

Darcy saw the comments hoping she would become a regular on 'Little Kitchen'.

She first looked at the wooden house behind her, then turned her head and smiled lightly. "Being able to participate in one episode of 'Little Kitchen' recording, I'm already very content... I'm really happy!"

At this moment, the camera focused on me who had just gotten out of the car.

Darcy immediately dropped her sweet smile and replaced it with her signature roll of the eyes.

The audience in the live chat was loving Darcy, and the next second they saw me, the instigator.

So they immediately started to criticize.

[Leia, this mistress, dares to show up?]

[Hasn't she been banned yet?]

[Looking forward to her meeting with Amber, waiting for the plot to thicken.]

I glanced at Darcy and walked straight towards the Movie King Bailey, who was sitting not far away.

He was looking down, seemingly editing something.

As I walked, I observed him, thinking of countless ways to start a conversation.

The comments were completely crazy.

[Scum man and cheap woman in the same frame, what an epic scene.]

[Checking in!!]

[How is Leia more like a bystander than me?]

Hearing the footsteps, my brother looked up at me indifferently.

He continued to type.

The comments started to gloat.

[Hehe, she doesn't exist in the Movie King's eyes at all!]

[Yes, it must be Leia who is hyping it up.]

[The couple's relationship is very stable, not something a mistress can intervene in.]

[The national agent seems to be coming later, maybe the Movie King is reporting to Amber now.]

In fact, the audience guessed wrong.

My brother was sending me a message. With a bell sound, the short essay had arrived.

"Girl! You really are my good sister, even blowing a balloon you forget to tie it tight... When I took Amber in, all the balloons had deflated... The only one that was inflated flew to her head and then exploded... Now your sister-in-law thinks I am pranking her, she's very angry..."

I looked up and saw my brother staring at me.

I quickly gave him a bitter smile.

"Brother, haven't you seen the Twitter hot search?"

Bailey's phone vibrated.

After he replied to a message, my phone rang.

"What Twitter? I don't have time for those. Have you been scolded again? Being a star means getting scolded, don't think about taking shortcuts through me. Hurry up and find a way to coax your sister-in-law!!"

I shook my head helplessly and replied, "Brother, this matter also involves you."

Bailey's phone vibrated again.

He frowned, took a look, and then looked up at me.

Then my phone rang.

"Bullshit!"

I wanted to struggle again, but saw that he had blocked me.

At this time, Darcy broke the superficial calm between my brother and me.

"Leia, if I didn't know better, I'd think you were chatting with the Movie King."

The comments also noticed something was wrong.

[The Movie King sends a message, and Leia's phone rings.]

[Leia sends a message, and the Movie King's phone vibrates.]

Looking at the Movie King who was still typing.

Darcy apologized to the camera. "I misspoke..."

[Leia must have hyping up written in her DNA.]

[Impressive!]

Chapter 3

At this time, Amber also arrived.

She was wearing a trench coat, making a handsome appearance.

The national agent's aura is strong!

Bailey hurriedly greeted her and took the luggage from her hands.

Darcy, on the other hand, went up to her with a flattering face.

"Amber, you're finally here! I've been watching over Bailey for you, he..."

The couple walked quickly.

The camera closely followed them.

The agent should be versatile, but I, Amber, am the beloved daughter of a Capital Bigshot.

Being herself is her life motto.

Naturally, she would not specifically respond to Darcy's request for more drama.

Everyone didn't care about what Darcy said.

The barrage of discussion topics also closely revolved around the Movie King and the national agent.

[The Movie King really spoils his wife, carrying all the big and small packages haha.]

[Amber is really cool; you're killing me.]

Darcy clenched her fist, walked up to me, and gave me a signature roll of her eyes.

"Leia, I didn't expect you to actually come."

I pulled my gaze back from my brother and sister-in-law in the distance, looking at the woman in front of me who was showing off her power.

"There's money to be made, why wouldn't I come? Besides, I am a regular guest, I should thank you for that."

Darcy couldn't laugh at all.

She knew that I was aware of all her past tricks.

Darcy and I were artists from the same batch in the company, we went to film and variety shows together.

But she was not satisfied with the company's equal distribution of resources.

She wanted to push me out and monopolize all the resources.

When I was preparing for the audition, she stole the script to trip me up.

Making me lose a role I thought was a sure thing.

When I was on a variety show, she pretended to be straightforward, revealing secrets and hinting at my public image.

Making my image plummet.

After a few rounds of this, my popularity with the public got worse and worse, and my situation in the company became more and more difficult.

That's when the company pushed me to the program "Lucky Kitchen" that no one wanted to go to at the time.

Darcy rolled her eyes at me again and sneered,

"That's show biz, you don't understand the rules of the game, can you blame me? If you're not as good, you might as well quit early, I don't want to see you again."

"Oh, I forgot. You're about to be blacklisted, there won't be a next time."

Darcy left after dropping the harsh words.

I was just about to follow her when my phone suddenly rang.

"Leia, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that your sister-in-law and I have made up. The bad news is that you're taking all the blame."

I looked at the couple not far away, showing off their love.

I couldn't help but sigh.

No one in this family cares about my life, right?

After everyone arrived, we quickly entered the main segment of the program "Lucky Kitchen".

Cooking.

After Amber walked around the kitchen, she pointed in the direction of the rice bin and refrigerator and said lightly,

"It looks like we need to go grocery shopping ourselves."

The production team indeed wanted to create conflict, not preparing any ingredients.

They also wanted to create a battlefield when we divided into teams.

Looking at the empty refrigerator, my brother suddenly fell silent.

Feeling the awkward atmosphere, as one of the regular guests, I quickly took over the conversation,

"Grocery shopping, starting the fire, and cooking are all big tasks, we really need to divide the work."

At this time, everyone's gaze turned to the pitch-black stove.

Everyone fell into deep thought again.

Starting a fire is not a simple task for us.

First, can we successfully light it and keep the fire going.

Second, it might ruin our makeup.

But I have other reasons.

I experienced a fire when I was young, so I can't get close to fire even now.

In previous shows, other guests took turns starting the fire.

I thought it would be better for me to run errands and buy groceries.

I was just about to speak.

Darcy, arm in arm with Amber, spoke in a coquettish tone,

"Amber, let's go grocery shopping. I'm very familiar with the market, leave it to me, and there will be no problems."

Bailey, being my biological brother, naturally knew I was afraid of fire.

He was about to object.

Amber, seeing the concern in Bailey's eyes, also wanted to delegate the grocery shopping task to me.

Darcy quickly grabbed her, laughing as she continued to speak,

"Bailey is a camping expert, and Leia is a regular guest, they definitely won't have a problem with starting a fire. Besides, Bailey would never let you suffer from tending the fire."

Bailey thought for a moment, indeed, he would feel bad if his wife was smoked out. He waved his hand,

"This is a small matter; you go grocery shopping without worry."

He turned to me. "Will you stay and make a fire with me? Is that okay?"

At this moment, the barrage exploded.

[Why is the movie king in a group with Leia?]

[Isn't this just cherishing his own wife? Real couples are the best to watch!]

[Just asking politely is our movie king's quality, some people shouldn't take advantage of everything.]

I saw the worry and a little pride in Amber's eyes towards me.

Almost forgot, my sister-in-law is still mad at me.

Should I avoid it, or explain it clearly?

Forget it, there's no difficulty in the world as long as you're willing to avoid it.

I had to nod my head. "Okay."

Darcy immediately showed a triumphant smile.

Who doesn't know that the eccentric director's new work is about to officially announce the female lead?

Amber, as a national agent, is also the producer of this movie.

Spending time alone with her would definitely boost my presence significantly.

Amber glanced at me, but before she could speak, she was happily dragged away by Darcy.

Bailey took out a match.

He lit it with a swish and threw it into the stove, igniting it with straw.

But the sudden small fire still startled me.

I couldn't help but yell out.

Then hid behind Bailey.

Hearing the shout, Amber quickly ran in from the courtyard gate.

She glanced at the safe stove, then turned her head to look at Bailey, indifferent,

"Can't even do a thing right..."

Amber walked up to me, pulled me over, and gently patted my back.

But her tone was still very cold,

"Also, you go grocery shopping too, come and do the heavy lifting, don't think about slacking off."

The camera couldn't capture all of Amber's actions, the audience could only see me being pulled away by her.

The barrage was all mocking me,

[Hehe, even this small fire can scare you, you are indeed a scheming bitch.]

[Amber is great, the difference between the two is clear. Who is the wife and who is the mistress can be seen at a glance.]

[Waiting for Amber to continue teaching her a lesson.]

Darcy stood at the door, glaring at me with resentment.

Seeing me and Amber coming out, she smiled sweetly. "Great! Let's set off together, all three of us!"

I knew she was up to no good again.

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