I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"Did you guys hear what Su Xiaonuan said just now? I felt like what she said was...weird, wasn't it?"

"Su Xiaonuan is known in the industry as Su the Cannon because she dares to say anything. Don't believe her easily."

……

Below the stage, Liu Ruying and Lu Qingxuan looked at each other in bewilderment.

"In the end, that guy has been exposed." Lu Qingxuan said, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction. "This guy should have been exposed a long time ago. However, I didn't expect that he would know Su Xiaonuan."

Liu Ruying was worried: "It seems like she's very familiar with the boss? She just exposed the boss like that, won't that cause problems?"

"Who cares if there will be any problems? The problem now is, who will stop her?" Lu Qianzi exclaimed, cupping her face in her hands.

"Huh?" Qi Yunche turned his head. "Why did you stop her?"

Lu Qianzi's lips twitched: "It seems like she's going to reveal everything about my brother!"

"Even if everything is revealed, is there anything wrong with it?" Qi Yunche said. "Isn't it strange that the world knows nothing about what he has done?"

Lu Qianzi paused.

She instinctively felt that she had to keep Chen Ya's secret and couldn't let Su Xiaonuan continue talking.

But after hearing Qi Yunche's question, she herself became confused.

Yes, why should we help Chen Ya cover it up?

Why would Chen Ya hide the things he had done?

Chapter 487 Not a Princess, But an Empress

The interview continues.

"You mean, Chen Liang..."

"Chen Ya".

"Oh, Chen Ya," the female host repeated the name stiffly, "you've known him for over ten years?"

"Yeah, those were my carefree youth," Su Xiaonuan said with a nostalgic expression. "If he hadn't dragged me into making that movie back then, none of this mess would be here now..."

"...Wait a minute," the female host said, sounding like she was about to run out of breath, "What did you just say? He dragged you to film a movie?"

"Hmm." Su Xiaonuan nodded, seemingly innocently. "Otherwise, who do you think wrote the script?"

"what?"

If you had to describe Su Xiaonuan in two words, she would be elegant; if you had to describe her in one word, she would be... seductive.

Her moves are so clever. Every word she says leaves you with endless room for imagination, and just when you think it's her peak, she always manages to turn the tide with a single sentence.

The female host pursed her dry lips, her mouth agape, unsure how to respond. She awaited the director's next instructions.

In the studio, the director stared at the screen, swallowed a large dose of nitroglycerin, then looked up speechlessly at the ceiling...

To run into such a bombshell while filming a variety show—isn't this like God jumping up and stuffing food into your mouth?

"Ask her, find out! Isn't screenwriter Ji An actually Chen Liang? Isn't he?!"

The director's eyes were red.

Although Su Xiaonuan is known as "Su the Cannon," she can laugh off other things, but when it comes to screenwriter Ji An, no one in the world has more say than her.

She said Chen Liang is a security engineer, so he is a security engineer. Even if he isn't, the fact that she certified him today gives him 99% credibility.

The director's slightly hysterical voice came through the earpiece, which ignited the female host, who asked in a trembling voice:

"Could it be that the mysterious screenwriter of 'Crazy Stone,' and the screenwriter of a series of wonderful films that followed, is... Chen Liang from our show?"

Su Xiaonuan waved her hand: "Yes, but that's not the point."

"Bravo!" The director shouted from backstage, the sound so loud it almost ruptured the female host's eardrum.

The female host also wanted to roar, to howl like a roarer.

That's not the point. So what is the point?

Holy crap, a screenwriter went undercover on a variety show, crossed over into the world of songwriting and became a rising star, and became famous overnight through a live broadcast. What could be more explosive news than this?

Our production team has secured the trending topics for tomorrow!

The female host's expression was distorted, her voice trembled, and her fingers gripped the microphone so tightly that her knuckles turned white as she spoke to the camera:

"Dear viewers, it turns out that Chen Liang, the lyricist and composer who has been active in our program all this time, is actually the famous screenwriter Ji An. Please believe me, this is absolutely not a program effect we deliberately arranged. I am also quite shocked..."

On the live stream screen, Su Xiaonuan rolled her eyes, looking disgusted that Su Xiaonuan was making a fuss over nothing. The live stream chat screen was instantly filled with comments.

"Chen Liang is the screenwriter of 'Crazy Stone'? Holy crap..."

"No wonder he's so talented! I really enjoy watching 'Crazy Stone'..."

"This wasn't something the production team deliberately arranged for me to do a handstand and have diarrhea, okay! But I admit it was a good job, so I deserve a reward!"

"Yeah, a lot of people used to say that Chen Liang was all hype, otherwise he wouldn't be so old and not famous. See? He wasn't even in this industry before!"

"Hey, come out and say something!"

"Forget it, those people only know how to criticize when things are going well, they don't dare to contribute when things are going badly."

……

Looking at the excited female host, Su Xiaonuan felt annoyed—what's so exciting about this?

The director's roar came through the female host's earpiece again:

"Quick! Keep asking! Why did Chen Ya choose the pseudonym Chen Liang? Why did he choose to debut on our show!"

She quickly composed herself, picked up the microphone, flashed a confident smile, and then asked:

"Director Su, so you're here to witness Chen Liang... oh no, Mr. Chen Ya's debut as a lyricist and composer? Does that mean he's going to pursue a career as a lyricist and composer from now on?"

Why did he choose this method to debut? Was it because he wanted to collaborate with some of our contestants? Or was it just for fun?

Su Xiaonuan was speechless: "No way, does he even need to debut? He's already at his peak, why would he need to debut?"

The female host was taken aback: "You mean?"

"Never mind that, I'm here to give him this."

Su Xiaonuan opened her suitcase, took out a stack of papers, and waved them in the air.

"I came here specifically to deliver the copyright contract for 'The Three-Body Problem' to him."

The female host hadn't read "The Three-Body Problem," but she gleaned key information:

"Will Mr. Chen Ya still engage in literary creation?"

Su Xiaonuan rolled her eyes: "What do you mean by 'can'? If he can't, then nobody in this world can. Do you think he won four Nobel Prizes in Literature for nothing?"

"puff--"

Backstage in the studio, Gao Xiaobai spat out a mouthful of tea, and Lu Yu hurriedly handed him tissues.

"What on earth is Director Su talking about?!" Gao Xiaobai waved his small fan wildly. "She's getting more and more outrageous. Why isn't anyone stopping her?!"

Cai Xiaokui looked bewildered: "This must be a segment specially prepared by the production team during the intermission, right? We'll just say we were joking later."

Since the camera wasn't on the studio side, everyone was acting quite casually. Lu Yu, while wiping the table, caught something out of the corner of her eye, turned around, and said:

"Why do you look so pale, Ms. Xu Xiangxiao?"

Xu Xiangxiao shuddered, looked up and said, "Huh?"

"not comfortable?"

"No, no, no... give me a piece of paper."

Xu Xiangxiao wiped her forehead with the tissue Lu Yu handed her, only to find that her forehead was covered in sweat.

What's scary is that Su Xiaonuan wasn't joking.

It's all true.

On the show, upon hearing the words "four Nobel Prizes in Literature," Liu Ruying, Lu Qingxuan, and the others all turned their attention to Liu Ruyan.

Lu Qianzi swallowed.

Previously, Liu Ruyan had been calling out "teacher, teacher," but she had never really felt it.

Now that Su Xiaonuan said it again, she finally realized a problem.

So, my brother really is that mysterious writer...

On the screen, Su Xiaonuan continued, "Do you know where the start-up capital for my first movie came from? It was all from the royalties Chen Ya earned from writing. Otherwise, who would invest in us ordinary folks from this remote mountain village?"

The female host recovered from her initial shock, and her expression gradually became serious.

She was, after all, a journalism graduate, and knew a little about Su Xiaonuan's background. She knew that Su Xiaonuan was not formally trained but was a self-taught individual.

The film industry is a winner-takes-all world. Unorthodox methods are often looked down upon by academics and may suffer a slight disadvantage in awards. But box office success speaks for itself. No matter how unhappy the academics are, they can only turn a blind eye and pretend to make way for this "newly famous director".

However, after Su Xiaonuan became famous, the industry unearthed many stories about her, but her past remained a mystery. Everyone knew she came from a humble background, but just how humble?

do not know.

The opportunity to uncover Su Xiaonuan's rise to power is here today!

"Are you saying that Mr. Chen Ya used the royalties he earned from writing to fund your first film, and that he served as the screenwriter, which led to the success of 'Crazy Stone'?" the female host asked earnestly.

Su Xiaonuan sighed and said, "Actually, his contribution to the film goes beyond that. He did everything except for on-set coordination, including screenwriting, casting, and editing. He should be the director of this film."

The female host was taken aback: "Then why..."

“He offended someone back then,” Su Xiaonuan said. “He offended a big shot, so he could only participate in the film’s creation anonymously.”

The female host cautiously asked, "Could you reveal which important person it is?"

Su Xiaonuan said, "He has already retired, so there's no need to mention who it is. You just need to know that that big shot has a lot of influence in the arts and culture world. People he bans have no chance of making it in the arts and culture circle."

She paused, then continued, "So, later on, no matter what kind of creative work Chen Ya did, as long as it was within the arts and culture circle, he always used a pseudonym. For example, he used many pseudonyms when writing songs, such as '咫尺' (zhǐchǐ), '天涯' (tiānyá), and 'JX' (JX)..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi, who was in the first row, finally couldn't hold back and stood up.

"So that's how it is," Chen Xi murmured. "So that's how it is, so that's how it is..."

She got to where she is today entirely because her brother, under the pseudonym Linya, guided and inspired her through written communication, leading her to become a songwriter.

Although she had come to terms with it after participating in "Poetic Life," she still couldn't understand why her brother, who had such abilities, would pretend to be someone else to mentor her.

She's his own sister, so why should he avoid suspicion?

After listening to Su Xiaonuan's words, she understood that Chen Ya had been blacklisted by the big boss at the time. If she had revealed to the public that she was his sister, she would probably have suffered as well.

Looking at Chen Xi, who was overcome with emotion in the distance, Qin Yun Chu glanced at Jiang Xin Hai and Gu Yu Qing:

"Su Xiaonuan seems to be losing control..."

"...Should I tell the production team not to interview her?"

Qin Yun Chu looked at the two people beside her and found that they both had strange expressions.

Jiang Xinhai bit his lip and looked at Gu Yuqing, only to find that she was also looking at him.

They seemed to see through each other's schemes in each other's eyes.

“Ahem, Xiao Qin,” Gu Yuqing coughed twice, pretending to be serious, “Why don’t you arrange an interview for me? I can help out and save face.”

"No!" Jiang Xinhai said hurriedly, "She just wants to take advantage of the chaos to expose Chen Ya's affair with her and gain public sympathy!"

Gu Yuqing raised her face: "So what if the public sympathizes with me? This is such a moving story, and I earned that sympathy through my own abilities..."

Jiang Xinhai gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Qin, give me the microphone. I want to be interviewed too. Just say that Empress Jiang is going to reveal her relationship today!"

Qin Yun Chu broke out in a cold sweat: "Calm down..."

This live stream was broadcast nationwide, and seeing that Su Xiaonuan was about to expose Chen Ya in front of a national audience, both of them went crazy.

If Chen Ya's affairs with those two women were exposed, their gossip would likely flood the internet for a long time, forcing the two of them to watch netizens happily ship them as a couple.

Who could stand this?

Therefore, they all wanted to strike first.

“I understand how you feel, but… if you really expose him, can the consequences really be controlled?” Qin Yunchu tried to persuade him.

"Although Jiang Tianhou has retired and has a good reputation, she must still have some die-hard fans. President Gu's social circle is also complicated. If it is really exposed, the impact on your reputation may develop in an unimaginable direction."