A Max-Level Film Queen Takes on the Scumbag Alpha Script [Transmigration] - Chapter 53

The World is So Big is one of Qingju TV’s most popular outdoor variety shows, with consistently high ratings and topic engagement.

While the second season was still airing, many fans were already online “requesting a slice of the pie” for the third season for their favorite artists. Before the New Year, Song Jia had already secured this variety show for Jiang Baihe, waiting only for everyone to return and begin recording after a happy holiday.

When Jiang Baihe originally accepted the assignment, she had looked at the show’s introduction. At first glance, she thought it was a slow-paced, “Buddhist-style” lifestyle show. It wasn’t until she looked closely today that she realized something was not quite right.

Jiang Baihe: “The previous episode… ‘Ecological Leisure Agritainment’…?”

Song Jia: “In reality, it’s just going down to the fields to farm.”

Jiang Baihe choked for a moment, then tremulously pointed to another theme: “Then this one, ‘Seven-Day Romantic Island Tour’?”

Song Jia covered her mouth and coughed: “Abbreviated as ‘Deserted Island Survival’.”

Jiang Baihe: “…”

Through Song Jia’s concise and clear answers, Jiang Baihe suddenly realized she might have fallen into a deep pit. But the contract was already signed; she could only passively accept her fate now. After clarifying the tone of the show, Jiang Baihe asked curiously, “Has the production team revealed the theme for this episode?”

Song Jia shook her head and spread her hands: “The selling point of this show is that there is no script. It relies entirely on the guests’ genuine reactions, so I haven’t heard any rumors before filming started.”

“Risk and profit go hand in hand.”

Jiang Baihe let out a casual whistle and leaned back against the chair. Her long black hair spilled over her shoulders like silk ribbons. What should have been a lazy, casual posture looked incredibly elegant on her. She had seen many variety shows like this before transmigrating—she had even participated in a few.

If performed well, such shows can indeed draw in massive traffic. However, in a program with such a high degree of freedom, every word and action is magnified by the lens. Once a “character-breaking” move occurs, it can be fatal to one’s career.

But Jiang Baihe was confident in herself. Since her debut, she had never tried to force a “persona.” Furthermore, given her excellent performance over the past few months, Song Jia had developed a certain level of trust in her. Thus, she didn’t offer many tips, only saying:

“The production team still has to worry about censorship, so it probably won’t be too extreme. Just watch some previous episodes over the next few days and do your homework.”

“No problem.”

Night had fallen, and the stars were out.

After finishing her talk with Song Jia and having a meal together, Jiang Baihe returned from the company to the Shallow Water Bay villa district. The house was empty with no one else around, except for two enthusiastic little kittens who came out to greet her.

As the CEO of the Sihai Group, Yan Shu was much busier than Jiang Baihe. She left early and returned late every day, making it difficult for their schedules to overlap. Now, with both masters rarely at home, the large villa lacked a sense of “domestic warmth”; staying there too long felt a bit lonely.

Jiang Baihe threw herself onto the soft sofa in the living room and scooped up one of the kittens, her hands skillfully and affectionately kneading its pink paws and belly. Kitten growth is fast, especially for these two who were eating well at the Yan house; they had grown quite plump and white.

Looking at the kitten before her, Jiang Baihe thought of the day she first rescued it, and also remembered the scenes from Christmas. A lot had happened recently, especially regarding Yan Shu’s attitude toward her, which seemed to have undergone a subtle shift.

After being busy for so long, Jiang Baihe finally had a chance to calm her mind. She began to reflect on Yan Shu’s behavior during this period, and the more she thought, the more she felt her chance had come. However, thinking about the upcoming busy schedule—juggling variety shows and acting with no time to spend with Yan Shu—she couldn’t help but sigh.

“I really envy you, little kitty.”

Jiang Baihe held the cat up in front of her, shaking it slightly as she talked to herself: “No need to work, and you get to stay at home with ‘Little President Yan’ every day, don’t you?”

“Meow~?”

The little white cat stared at Jiang Baihe with an innocent face and gave a soft meow, seemingly confused about why its “poop scooper” had suddenly lifted it up. But what bad intentions could a cat have? It was just born cute.

While she was still teasing the cat, she suddenly heard a car horn outside. She froze for a few seconds before realizing Yan Shu was back. Jiang Baihe sat up quickly, put the cat back on the floor, and rapidly straightened the sofa she had just messed up. Then, she joyfully hurried out the door.

The moment she opened the front door, she saw Yan Shu with her hand half-raised, looking as if she were about to open it herself.

“Yan Yan, you’re back.” Jiang Baihe smiled as she welcomed Yan Shu into the house.

For some reason, when Yan Shu saw Jiang Baihe, she suddenly felt as though there was someone waiting for her at home with her whole heart. It had to be said, this feeling made her very happy.

“Supper—want some?” Yan Shu entered the house and raised the bag in her hand. “It’s dim sum from He-Ji. I passed it on the way back and remembered you liked it.”

Hearing it was dim sum, Jiang Baihe’s eyes lit up, and she quickly thanked Yan Shu. He-Ji was a famous old brand in City A; their food and pastries were exceptionally delicious. The portions Yan Shu brought back were small, but the variety was rich—more than enough for the two of them for supper.

The white pastries were adorned with tiny, unknown petals; the fragrance was full, sweet but not greasy. Unfortunately, Jiang Baihe remembered she had to be on camera in a few days. Even with delicious food in front of her, she didn’t dare eat much, only taking a few bites to satisfy her curiosity before stopping.

Since she was heading out to film the variety show, she naturally had to report her itinerary to Yan Shu, so she gave a general outline of her travel dates. To her surprise, Yan Shu paused after listening and said: “I might have to go abroad in a few days.”

Jiang Baihe looked at Yan Shu thoughtfully, then heard her say: “The Y-Country branch has been unsettled lately; I need to go and see for myself.”

Her mind spun rapidly. Jiang Baihe easily connected this to the fact that Yan Jue and her group were in Y-Country. Given the intentions Yan Jue showed during the New Year, the branch trouble was likely related to her. Recalling the original novel, Jiang Baihe immediately became serious.

Although the original plot had been significantly corrected since she transmigrated, she didn’t dare forget the car accident Yan Shu suffered near the end of the story for even a second.

“Yan Yan, is it absolutely necessary for you to go to Y-Country?”

“Yes.” Yan Shu nodded. Noticing Jiang Baihe’s worried face and knowing what she was thinking, she said seriously: “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself.”

“I…”

Jiang Baihe was torn. She wanted to go with Yan Shu, but she was tied down by the variety show, and she likely couldn’t help Yan Shu much with management anyway. It wasn’t like she could just bring up the car accident out of the blue; it would sound unreliable.

In her frustration, Jiang Baihe even considered “laying flat” and explaining everything to Yan Shu. But there is a thing called the butterfly effect. If she did that, would it backfire and cause something even more unexpected to happen? After much thought, she had no better judgment, so she decided to let nature take its course for now and explain when there was a better opportunity.

However, she still gave Yan Shu several hints, both subtle and direct, telling her to be extremely guarded against Yan Jue’s group.

In the blink of an eye, Monday arrived, and the variety show officially began filming.

The production crew arrived at the Sihai Entertainment building early in the morning. Jiang Baihe waved goodbye to Song Jia and her assistant, Xiao Xu, then turned and got into the car. Other artists started from their homes, but considering Jiang Baihe lived with Yan Shu and wanting to avoid exposing that, they chose to start from the company.

Since managers and assistants aren’t allowed on this variety show, Jiang Baihe went alone. As soon as she got out of the car, a black camera lens loomed in her face. Fortunately, she was used to being surrounded by cameras and quickly entered her “state.”

“Baihe, morning! You’re the second one here.”

The follow-up assistant, Zhu Xixi, led the cameraman and greeted Jiang Baihe with a smile, leading her to sign in.

“Morning, thank you all for the hard work during this shoot,” Jiang Baihe responded politely.

“It’s our job!” Hearing Jiang Baihe’s words, Zhu Xixi felt a bit flustered. She had been worried when she took the assistant role, fearing Jiang Baihe would be difficult to serve. Now it seemed her real personality was completely different from the rumors online.

As they walked, Zhu Xixi briefed Jiang Baihe on the show’s process and some points to watch out for. However, she only mentioned basic rules and didn’t reveal a single detail about the program’s content. It seemed the production team’s secrecy work was indeed well-executed.

“Ah, Screenwriter Lin is just ahead. The other guests haven’t arrived yet; you two can rest here for a bit.”

After finishing the check-in, Zhu Xixi led Jiang Baihe to the rest area. Speaking of guests, Jiang Baihe only knew one: Lin Yiqiu. As the final champion of Shining 404, Lin Yiqiu had been incredibly busy lately, with a schedule even fuller than hers.

Sure enough, when Jiang Baihe looked over, Lin Yiqiu was still eating breakfast, likely having just rushed over from another venue.

Jiang Baihe: “Morning.”

“Baihe, long time no see!” Seeing Jiang Baihe arrive, Lin Yiqiu perked up and waved with a smile. The two had come from the same survival show and had interacted online, making them “old acquaintances” here. They immediately sat down and started chatting.

“Did you get a script for the show?” Lin Yiqiu whispered to Jiang Baihe while the cameras weren’t paying close attention.

Jiang Baihe shook her head slightly. Lin Yiqiu clicked her tongue—it seemed this production team really was unconventional!

“This is my first time on this kind of variety show. My manager gave me ‘special tutoring’ all night, terrified I’d do something wrong.” Lin Yiqiu took a resigned bite of her bun and mumbled: “Now we can only leave it to fate.”

Compared to Lin Yiqiu’s manager, Song Jia was quite hands-off with Jiang Baihe, hardly saying anything at all. The two chatted casually, sitting in the corner like two human-shaped mushrooms. But leisure time passed quickly, and the third and fourth guests soon arrived.

Unlike the joy of seeing Jiang Baihe, Lin Yiqiu clutched her face as if she had a toothache and grumbled: “Hiss, why is it those two…?”