The next day, Xia Chengcheng slept in comfortably until noon.

After finishing the breakfast delivered by the housekeeper, she felt completely satisfied and began exploring the original owner’s room in search of hidden plotlines from the novel.

Half an hour later, Xia Chengcheng discovered a card inside the mansion.

It wasn’t a hotel keycard. The entire card was matte black, with the words ‘Yulin Garden No. 18’ engraved on the front in a textured finish.

The system scanned it using its smart AI, then gasped in shock. 〖Host, Yulin Garden is a high-end villa district developed by the Xie Group. There are only 18 villas in total, and each one averages 200 million yuan! The black card in your hand is proof of ownership for one of them!〗

“So you’re saying, Yulin Garden No. 18 is my property?” Xia Chengcheng stared at the card, her eyes sparkling. “The original owner really had it going on. Yesterday she gave me eight figures in savings, and today she gifts me a whole villa! She was that rich?!”

〖Exactly.〗 The system muttered in confusion. 〖Wasn’t Xia Yongde supposed to have economically sanctioned Book Xia Chengcheng? If that’s the case, it doesn’t seem like it worked at all!〗

“No, if it had been ineffective, then the novel wouldn’t have mentioned it. At the very least, the original owner was really broke when Xia Yongde cut off her allowance.” Xia Chengcheng’s tone turned serious as she paused in thought. “I’m guessing she received the money sometime during the three days before her death. But since she died, the money had no bearing on the novel’s subsequent plot, so it wasn’t mentioned.”

The system sounded baffled, 〖But who gave her the money? Her mother, Xia Bailu, died thirteen years ago. And the last will and testament stated that she can only get her inheritance at 25!〗

“Who cares?” Xia Chengcheng grinned slyly. “With such a luxurious villa, I’d be a fool not to live in it!”

She quickly packed her luggage and headed downstairs, only to bump into Xia Yongde and Ye Liufeng, who had just returned home.

Xia Yongde’s expression was stern. “A girl rushing around like this, how improper! Why don’t you learn from your sister?”

Xia Chengcheng sped past him without hesitation and flung a reply over her shoulder, “None of your damn business.”

“You—!” Xia Yongde was so enraged that he nearly had a heart attack, and Ye Liufeng rushed to support him.

Pointing furiously at her retreating back, Xia Yongde roared, “Even if you’re going to inherit the Xia family’s assets in the future, right now this house still belongs to me, Xia Yongde! If you’re going to be this unfilial, then get out of here!”

Xia Chengcheng came to a halt, set down her luggage, and turned to face him.

Lifting her chin, she stood her ground without a trace of fear.

“Xia Yongde, I’ll let you enjoy your smugness for two more years. But when I turn twenty-five, I’ll take all of this back! None of you lot is keeping a thing!”

With that, she grabbed her luggage and walked out of the Xia family’s house without looking back.

Xia Yongde watched her go, his face flushing with anger.

Ye Liufeng fanned the flames at his side, “Yongde, we’re on such bad terms with Chengcheng now. What should we do?”

“She’s penniless now. How long do you think she can last?” Xia Yongde sneered. “She’ll come crawling back to me soon enough!”

There are still two years left. Xia Chengcheng was still so weak now. In two years, he’d have full control over the Xia family’s wealth.

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The Beetle stopped in front of Villa No. 18 at Yulin Garden.

As the window rolled down, Xia Chengcheng stared wide-eyed at the luxurious house in front of her, jaw dropping in awe.

A villa worth 200 million on the market, this was extravagance beyond reason!

All the celebrity mansions she had once stalked paled in comparison.

Even the system in her head couldn’t help but sprout with starry eyes, 〖A luxurious villa! Filthy rich! I love it! I love it!〗

Xia Chengcheng got out of the car. Auntie Liu, the housekeeper, greeted her respectfully at the door.

Suppressing her curiosity, Xia Chengcheng acted like it wasn’t her first time there, casually gave a few instructions, and found an excuse to send Auntie Liu and the other staff away.

As soon as they were gone, Xia Chengcheng instantly turned into a wide-eyed tourist, excitedly exploring every corner of the villa.

Game room, home theater, card room, swimming pool, hot spring pool, library…… the villa had it all.

Each villa in Yulin Garden came with full-service facilities, including a 24-hour on-call team of housekeepers, chefs, cleaners, and massage therapists.

After touring the entire place, Xia Chengcheng collapsed onto a mattress worth 2 million.

So soft and comfortable!!!

Lying on a bed made of cash probably felt just like this!

Xia Chengcheng and the system delighted in their newfound wealth. She lounged on the most expensive mattress, dined on gourmet meals prepared by a Michelin-level chef, and enjoyed a full spa treatment from the in-house masseuse.

Both the host and system were thoroughly satisfied.

Though the system couldn’t physically enjoy the luxuries, it felt even happier than Xia Chengcheng.

〖Host, now that we’ve had our fun, isn’t it time to get down to business?〗

The system finally remembered the reputation score. Two-thirds of the ten-day countdown had already passed.

Time is precious!

Xia Chengcheng lazily popped a freshly washed imported cherry into her mouth, courtesy of Auntie Liu. “System, how many followers does my Lie Crasher account have now?”

〖It was 1 million at midnight last night. Right now, it should be— wait, what the hell?! 2 million?!〗

The system was stunned. 〖What did you do after I logged out last night?!〗

After midnight, the system had returned to the main server for maintenance. But this host never played by the rules, so the system had preloaded several additional modules just in case.

“Not much.” Xia Chengcheng said as she picked another cherry with her delicate fingers and popped it into her mouth. “I was rereading the novel. The main villain, Xie Zhixing, is a three-time Best Actor award winner and the undisputed top dog in the entertainment world. I figured with popularity that high, it’d be a shame not to spill some tea.”

〖He’s the main villain!〗 The system’s voice trembled. If it had a physical body right now, its hands would be around Xia Chengcheng’s throat.

Help! Its host had courted death in its absence!

“Relax. I didn’t expose anything…… yet.” Xia Chengcheng smiled sweetly. “I just built up some hype. I posted a teaser on Weibo saying I’m going to expose Xie Zhixing next. Who would’ve thought I’d gain a million followers overnight? Turns out Xie Zhixing’s worth a fortune in fan traffic! He’s basically my money tree. Wait— no, my life tree!”

〖I’d say he’s your death tree.〗 The system muttered with disdain. 〖What exactly are you planning to reveal? I don’t know of any dirt on Xie Zhixing!〗

Xie Zhixing had an immaculate reputation in the entertainment industry. With his perfectly sculpted, refined features and flawless acting skills, no one had questioned his triple award wins.

In the novel, he was the very embodiment of the ‘beautiful, strong, and tragic’ archetype. The author had clearly lavished attention on him.

Seven years ago, his parents died in a sudden accident, and control of the Xie Group fell into the hands of his uncle, Xie Chengye.

Back then, Xie Zhixing had just entered university, completely powerless against Xie Chengye. So he swallowed his pride and entered the entertainment world and became an actor the aristocracy looked down upon to lull Xie Chengye into a false sense of security.

Unexpectedly, with no help from anyone, he rose to the top within five years, winning all three of the major film awards.

At 23, he became the youngest three-time Best Actor award winner in history.

Xie Chengye, thinking Xie Zhixing had truly lost himself in acting, stopped taking him seriously.

But he had no idea that the top-tier celebrity battling for dominance in the entertainment industry had already acquired Tiancheng Entertainment from the shadows. And after years of careful planning, Xie Zhixing struck back six months ago.

Overnight, control of the Xie Group changed hands. Since then, no one had seen Xie Chengye again.

‘He appears elegant and aloof, the entertainment world’s unchallenged top star. But in truth, he’s a ruthless villain who controls half of Jiang City’s power.’ That was how the novel described Xie Zhixing.

〖Host.〗 The system wailed. 〖Whatever you do, don’t expose his family drama! I don’t want to be reassigned to a new host so soon!〗

“Ptui! Don’t jinx it!”

Xia Chengcheng spoke righteously, “Why would I expose something like that? If I’m going to reveal anything, it has to be something that shakes the entire entertainment industry!”

The system blinked. 〖Something that shakes the entertainment industry?〗

If not the feud between Xie Zhixing and Xie Chengye, then what?

Xia Chengcheng blinked mysteriously.

“For example, Xie Zhixing’s secret marriage. Don’t you think people would be very curious?”

〖System: !!!〗

Its pupils trembled and its voice cracked, 〖Xie Zhixing…… is married?!〗

Robbin: Advance chapters starts here. Unlocking will be the same schedule as before, every Wednesday and Saturday.