Chapter 10: Renovation

Since it’s still an undeveloped variety show, it’s uncertain whether it will even happen, but Xia Gaofei just expressed that he was willing to participate. On the way back to school, Su Shiyi, Kevin, and her roommates discussed her idea in detail.

In simple terms, the show would make celebrities suffer and expose their knowledge levels. The guests would wear school uniforms and experience the real-life high school senior life. After a month of closed-door filming, they would participate in a mock exam at the school.

The show itself isn’t technically complex, and the only thing that might attract viewers is the spectacle of seeing these glamorous stars, who are like freshwater fish, trying to swim in the ocean of knowledge. If they’re not careful, they might drown. After all, it’s impossible to learn high school knowledge from scratch in just a month, and anyone who doesn’t have real skills will be laughed at by everyone online.

After hearing her plan, the three roommates fell silent.

Lin Jiayan: “I think Xia Gaofei will definitely regret agreeing to this.”

Wu Feifei: “Why are you doing this to him? Everyone else gets benefits, but he’s the one stuck in a pit.”

Xu Wenwen: “…I think people might still want to watch it, but no one wants to actually join.”

It goes without saying that the reason Su Shiyi’s previous project proposal was rejected was probably because it was almost impossible to get celebrities to join—who would want to be on a show like this?

Experience high school senior life? What a nightmare!

Objectively speaking, if this show were to be made, it might actually be quite interesting, but it would definitely be hard to get willing celebrities. If they invited people from other fields, it would lose its appeal to the audience. Everyone knows what high school senior life is like—viewers would definitely tune in to watch the stars experience it.

Su Shiyi didn’t need to worry about production costs, she just needed to ask Kevin, “If I pay more, can I get celebrities to agree to join?”

Kevin: “Don’t worry, Miss Shiyi. As long as you want to do it, getting guests won’t be a problem. I’ll find the best variety show director and producer for you.”

Great! Now she could relax. Su Shiyi happily discussed with her roommates, “Do you have any guests you’d like to see? Wenwen, aren’t there a lot of your bias idols besides your ultimate one?”

Xu Wenwen, who was singled out: …

She knew her own situation best. Appearing on this variety show would be like signing their death warrants! What if their management companies, under the pressure of Su Shiyi’s money, forced them onto the show? That would make her the one responsible for ruining their careers. Wuwuwu.

Her eyes were filled with sorrow: “Even if you’re a rich lady, I can’t sell out their names! Shiyi, go find someone else. Please don’t involve my brothers. They’re just kids!”

Lin Jiayan looked at her sympathetically: “Yeah, Shiyi, for the sake of us being roommates, please spare Wenwen’s biases.”

Xu Wenwen suddenly thought of something and smiled, “If you really can’t find anyone, I could recommend a few of my rivals to you?”

Su Shiyi: ???

What was going on here? This was a proper variety show, not a slaughterhouse!

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After becoming wealthy, Su Shiyi still chose to stay in the school dormitory because she had classes the next day. If she went back to the castle on the island, she would have to wake up at least an hour earlier, which wasn’t worth it.

Moreover, the living conditions in the dormitory had improved greatly. Kevin had replaced everything that could be replaced. The cheap washing machine they had bought when they first entered school had been replaced with a new model, so they no longer had to listen to the loud rumbling noise when washing clothes. The dormitory now had a small refrigerator, the drying rack had been upgraded to an automatic lift model, and the air conditioner had also been replaced with a new one.

The washbasin on the balcony underwent a major transformation, going from a simple style to a dreamy, princess-like design. Wu Feifei really wanted to take a few hundred photos in front of the mirror. The bathroom was also upgraded from a squat toilet to a sitting toilet, decorated like the interior of a seven-star hotel, with an automated warm-water toilet and a tablet mounted on the wall.

As for the shower next door, it was even more impressive. A bathroom heater was a must, and there was an additional floating shelf holding various aromatherapy oils. Lin Jiayan quickly searched for the prices and carefully returned the phone to its place.

Aside from the balcony area, every inch of the dormitory floor was covered with soft wool carpets. Kevin kindly reminded them that there would be staff coming in every day to take care of the cleaning, so they didn’t need to worry about the dorm’s hygiene. Su Shiyi asked him why the school allowed this, and he replied that he had just donated a building today.

Alright, it seemed like the power of spending money was truly all-powerful. Kevin paid for their water and electricity bills, so the air conditioning could finally be turned up without worry. Everyone knew Su Shiyi was wealthy, so no one would try to compete for this privilege.

The walls were covered with wallpaper, and there were beautiful star-shaped lights on the ceiling. Each desk was designed according to the person’s preferences. The old metal frame beds were replaced, and fortunately, their dormitory was big enough. The new beds had steps leading up to them, and the two beds even shared a slide.

The bedding was made from ultra-soft, skin-friendly cotton, with each person having their own themed set according to their preferences. Xu Wenwen was already rolling around in bed, hugging a life-sized pillow of her idol.

The wardrobe was replaced with a larger, more beautiful one. In the space between the four beds, there was a table that could be folded away at any time. Su Shiyi opened a transparent gift bag on the table and invited everyone to come choose.

“Kevin had a lot of dolls imported from Disney and Sanrio—if you like Stitch, Duffy, Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, or Melody, hurry up and come down—”

Before she finished speaking, the other three rushed toward her like hungry tigers. Su Shiyi quickly hugged a bundle of female idols in her arms, but in the blink of an eye, the large bag of dolls in front of her mysteriously disappeared. The only thing left in the bag was a fallen ^[1]“Chuan Sha Daji” (川沙妲己) seems to be a specific reference to a type of headpiece or accessory, possibly linked to a traditional or historical design. Daji (妲己) refers to a … Continue readingChuan Sha Daji headpiece, which Wu Feifei snatched away with lightning speed.

Su Shiyi: …

No matter how sincere the sisterhood is, it crumbles in front of cute dolls. Without even the wind blowing, a few steps, and it’s all scattered.

The girls removed their makeup and lay in their soft beds, surrounded by bed curtains that protected their privacy while still allowing air circulation. Inside, there was a mosquito net that felt incredibly comfortable to touch, and they were cuddling their favorite dolls.

“I’m so lucky,” Wu Feifei sighed. “I must have accumulated a lot of virtue in my past life to meet such good roommates in this life. Shiyi, although this might not mean much to you, I still want to say thank you.”

The other two chimed in, “I agree!”

“Manual +1.”

Su Shiyi smiled. “Because you’re all so good to me too. When I was almost too poor to afford food, Feifei found ways to give me money, Wenwen would intentionally order a lot of food and then give it to me because she couldn’t finish it, and Jiayan, you ran to the office countless times to help me apply for more scholarships…”

Logically speaking, national policies weren’t bad, and “Su Shiyi” shouldn’t be this poor, but the poorer she was, the deeper her resentment toward Gu Pan’s wealth seemed to be. So, every month, she still had to send money to her relatives who raised her. Su Shiyi couldn’t understand why, but the original work probably didn’t explain it either. The protagonist’s logic didn’t even make sense at times, let alone her character’s.

Oh, right, Su Shiyi suddenly remembered, she still had this relative. In Mary Sue novels, there must be an extremely evil antagonist to highlight the protagonist’s goodness. Her relatives were actually Gu Pan’s relatives. Would there be scenes with them in the original work?

She’d figure that out tomorrow when she tested the system. This ridiculous system only helped with knowing the original plot, but it was useless in other aspects.

Su Shiyi’s thoughts returned to the dorm. Everyone said that the things they did for her in the past were small matters, and that anyone would have helped out. She could only sigh, realizing that these ungraduated kids were still very kind and hadn’t experienced the harsh realities of society.

“Isn’t there an old saying? ^[2]“A drop of kindness should be repaid with a fountain of grace” means that even a small act of kindness should be reciprocated with great generosity or gratitude. It emphasizes the idea … Continue readingA drop of kindness should be repaid with a fountain of grace.”

Hm, with her (big brother Gu Chen’s) financial power, this fountain of grace should be as big as the ^[3]Yangtze River is China’s longest river, crucial for transportation and agriculture, while the Yellow River is known as the “cradle of Chinese civilization” and historically … Continue readingYangtze and Yellow Rivers.

So—

“What do you all want for breakfast tomorrow? Kevin will arrange for someone to bring it up.”

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The next morning, although it was only 8:30 AM and the first class was about to start, everyone confidently slept an extra twenty minutes. Breakfast was delivered to their desks, and once they left the dorm building, they didn’t have to walk through the hot outdoors—Su Shiyi’s driver could take them straight to the teaching building.

Thank goodness for the campus’s road!

Su Shiyi’s wardrobe no longer looked like an online shopping spree, last night, Kevin had filled it with various high-end clothing brands. The tags had definitely been removed beforehand, and the designs on the clothes were unmarked, so Su Shiyi still had no idea how much they were worth.

She could ask Kevin to make a list for her, but there was no need. With her current status, she could wear a sack and still have people compliment her, so there was no need to specifically flaunt any brand. She could wear whatever she liked.

What does money mean? It’s just about spending it to satisfy herself (with confidence).

It felt so good. Becoming wealthy really felt amazing. When she generously allowed her roommates to freely take cosmetics and skincare products from her desk, she also understood the feeling Gu Chen must have had when he said he’d give her an island.

What’s wrong with little things like radish cubes or essence? Why be polite about such small things? Too troublesome!

In her past life, she only dared to buy lipsticks under a hundred yuan and used ^[4]“Dabao” (大宝) is a Chinese brand known for its affordable and widely used skincare products, particularly its iconic “Dabao Cream” (大宝霜), which is a popular … Continue readingDabao. Now, Su Shiyi felt like she was really indulging herself.

In order to keep a low profile as much as possible, Su Shiyi still asked Kevin to choose a more modest car. She set a limit—no more than 200,000 yuan. Within this range, the car that finally arrived to pick them up was a truly low-key domestic vehicle.

Altough, it seemed her driver wasn’t used to driving it. To be honest, she felt a little bad for him…

In reality, many people recognized them. Lin Jiayan was already a campus celebrity, and her relationship with Zhao Nian had drawn significant online attention, not to mention that it happened at their school. The dormitory renovations couldn’t possibly go unnoticed, and soon, the gossip spread throughout the college and even the whole school. After checking with Su Shiyi, Kevin didn’t suppress the rumors, he just controlled how far they spread, keeping them mostly within the school.

Everyone knew that Su Shiyi was the Gu family’s daughter. Her professional public relations team was closely monitoring her, and the public could only see her official social media accounts. Her Weibo exploded overnight, gaining thousands of new followers. The comments section was filled with messages like “Hoping to run into you on campus,” and “Sis, I don’t want to work hard anymore,” among others.

Yes, she was now Su · The Walking Golden Leg · Shiyi.

Thanks to Kevin’s firm attitude, he insisted on placing an undercover bodyguard beside her. If it hadn’t been for the bodyguard’s protection, she probably would have ended up as G University’s official mascot for group photos today.

As a top student, Lin Jiayan naturally sat in the front row to attend class, while Su Shiyi chose to stay in the back row, flipping through her textbook and taking out her tablet and keyboard.

It was decided—today, she was going to work on the history recreation of the “All-Star Mock College Entrance Exam Championship” project plan!

As a wealthy and capricious investor, she could disregard the return on investment. Who cares if it might fail? First, get the project started and enjoy the process!