Can Gossip Really Set the Wealthy Elite Straight?

Ning Xiao returned to her wealthy birth family and bound herself to the All-Knowing System, which let her see the course of everyone's life. But she didn't realize that whenever she eavesdropped on gossip, everyone else could hear her thoughts, too. Her family looked down on Ning Xiao, saying she was uncouth and had worse manners and posture than the fake heiress. Ning Xiao nodded along with an expression that said, "Sure, sure," and quietly listened to the gossip. [The fake heiress wants to marry into a wealthy family. She stole a bid proposal for her husband's family, then stole and sold all the family's core documents. Tsk.] [Wow, this scumbag dad's no good either. No wonder he doesn't care about his daughter. He's got an illegitimate son on the side.] [This mother... Good grief, everyone's evil here? Better move out soon, before this filthy rich family corrupts me.] The family was struck speechless. They glared at one another, their expressions flickering wildly between "You did that behind my back?" and "It wasn't me, I swear!" Ning Xiao didn't notice that they'd been quiet for a long time. Out of habit, she brushed them off: "Sure, sure. You're all right." Her family: "..." - Her classmates looked down on Ning Xiao as a country bumpkin who lowered the prestige of their elite school. When the head girl cornered Ning Xiao in the classroom and wouldn't let her leave, she checked the System to confirm her identity. [Oh, the daughter of a real estate tycoon. Wait, she's not his biological daughter? Good grief! Her dad's illegitimate kids on the side are almost enough to start a succession war. Tsk, never mind, I'll let her have this one. Her good days are numbered.] [Huh? Wait, this guy's impotent... Oh, and the nine illegitimate children on the side aren't his either. Never mind, then.] [Tsk, rich families really are all terrible.] The head girl: "?!" The classmates watching: "?!" [A rebellious boy who skips tutoring because he doesn't want to go home? Your tutor's about to become your stepmom, and you're still messing around?] [A young girl who's a fan of celebrities... A born loser! Every star she supports gets canceled. What kind of taste is that?] [Tsk, their family is fighting over the inheritance while he messes around here. If he doesn't go back now, he won't even get to see the old man one last time. Those relatives are going to anger the old man to death!] Ning Xiao looked left and right. What rich families? This was a whole field of gossip! The various wealthy families trembled in fear and began investigating themselves. Ning Xiao was like a walking "You're next," bringing order wherever she went... She's here! She's here! She's coming with her whole gossip-watching inspection team! Later, the door to Ning Xiao's home was nearly trampled flat by one big shot after another... A star investor: "I'll give you a five percent share of the profits. Help me figure out which of these projects looks reliable." A wealthy heiress: "I'll give you a luxury cruise ship. Tell me which of these marriage prospects is suitable." An entertainment company boss: "I'll give you a luxury apartment overlooking the river in the city center. Help me figure out which of these performers is any good." Ning Xiao: "Sorry, I'm busy studying. I don't have time." Everyone brought out recent news articles: "How can you not have time? You're obviously super available!" Rising stars all over the world were thanking Ning Xiao: the genius researcher who'd been overlooked, the talented athlete who'd been shelved, the orchestra conductor who'd been abandoned... "Thanks to Ning Xiao for setting the wealthy families straight and giving me a new chance." That line became an essential fashion accessory for geniuses. Ning Xiao: "...I was just here for the gossip. I didn't mean to set the wealthy families straight." - Please add my upcoming book to your reading list: Going Viral for Being Awful on a Second-Chance Romance Variety Show The variety show Second-Chance Romance had viewers nominate and vote on four once-famous couples who had fallen out and hadn't spoken in years, all in the breakup version. The show went viral before it even aired. Fans wanted sweet moments, troublemakers wanted gossip, and viewers who loved a spectacle picked the most outrageous couples they could, eager to watch the awkward, explosive face-offs. Among all the big names, only Tang Qianyu was hopelessly obscure. She'd been nominated by the top-tier star's antis as the star's rumored love interest. Everyone was waiting to laugh at Tang Qianyu. But no one expected Tang Qianyu to have a truth-telling buff. Anyone she angered would involuntarily start telling the truth. - During a game, the Best Actress linked arms with the Best Actress at the Golden Phoenix Awards, ready to put on a display of sisterly affection and take a jab at Tang Qianyu as well. "Tang's still young. She actually threw away her future for a man, unlike us..." Tang Qianyu: "We're old? We don't have a future?" The Best Actress glared at her, but the truth came tumbling out uncontrollably: "Unlike us, who fell out forever over a man. If the show weren't paying so much, I wouldn't come on this program for anything. Who does she think she is, to act like my friend?" Her words stunned everyone. The Best Actress at the Golden Phoenix Awards went dark in the face. Even the Best Actress herself was shocked. How could she tell the truth on the show? The two women argued fiercely, exposing each other's scandals. Tang Qianyu shook her head and looked at the camera and the production crew. "You people are truly awful." Viewers: "...?" Wait, we only act awful online. You're awful to people's faces! - During the late-night talk, the top-tier star met her gaze and asked hypocritically, "What do you think of me?" Tang Qianyu pulled out her phone to play a game and answered bluntly: "I'd rather not look. You're ugly and have no decent work. You can't even sing in tune, yet you call yourself a singer. Even the Great Wall isn't as thick-skinned as you." The top-tier star's face twisted. Against his will, he walked up to the camera: "It doesn't matter what she says, as long as the show's editors mute this part, slow down our intense eye contact, and add some heartwarming background music. Then I can pay for another round of articles. First, I'll buy a rumor that we're a couple, then say she clung to me to get publicity!" His agent was dumbfounded. "I did tell you to do that, but I didn't tell you to announce it all over the livestream!" Viewers: "?!" - The audience had wanted to see their favorite couple get back together, and enjoy Tang Qianyu's misfortune on the side. But they never expected to end up watching their favorite couple's antics alongside Tang Qianyu. [Before the show started, I thought Tang Qianyu was the only abnormal one. After it started, I realized she was the only normal one.] [Honestly, Tang Qianyu's only flaw is that she's a bit sharp-tongued. And the point is, she's not wrong.] [@Tang Qianyu, could you go insult my rival's favorite celebrity? I'm desperate.] [Let's crowdfund a talk show for Sister Tang to put every celebrity couple in the entertainment industry on trial!] [Does anyone remember that our show is called Second-Chance Romance?] [Tang Qianyu be like: Get back together? Like hell! I'll smash this mirror to pieces!] Theme: Work diligently and live with integrity.