Just want to be a supporting role

The Nineteenth Step

"There must be something wrong with my eyes," Jason said, his face filled with confusion as his mouth, which had been wide open, closed. He muttered to himself in a low voice, then buried his face in his hands and rubbed it vigorously. "It's an illusion, it has to be an illusion! How could I kowtow to Tina for no reason!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard "Wow" from beside him, coming from Jim. "It's not an illusion!"

Jason let go of his hands in a panic and saw that his sister was still kneeling there. He could no longer bear it and rushed downstairs.

"Sister, what are you doing!" The teenager tried to support Verna, but as soon as his hand touched her, she collapsed to the ground, her face pale, and "fainted".

Jason was frightened and stared at Tina. "What did you do to my sister? Why did she...?"

Tina really hadn't expected Verna's system to be so... interesting. She almost couldn't maintain her character and laughed out loud. With an expression even more shocked and confused than Jason's, she said, "I, I don't know either. I was just standing there and didn't do anything."

"..." Jason was speechless. He could only silently help Verna onto the sofa, where she lay next to their mother. Looking at one and then the other, the teenager was at a loss for what to do. He scratched his head and turned to Tina for help. "What should we do now?"

Tina glanced at the "fainted" Verna and suggested, "Why don't you call Big Brother Wei Xi and ask him to come over?"

Jason thought this was a good suggestion and was just about to contact William when he heard Tina say, "I'm leaving now."

Leaving?

After such a big incident, was she just going to leave?

"Aren't you staying?" he asked stupidly.

"If Mom wakes up and sees me, she might faint again. I don't want to be hateful in front of her," she said. "You're an adult now. I believe you can take care of Verna and Mom. Try to persuade Mom not to think too much and avoid hurting her health."

Jason stared at her in astonishment, feeling like he didn't know her anymore.

How could he not think too much about something like this?!

Then Tina left home without hesitation with her three "bodyguards".

...

"Thank you, big brothers, for tonight," Tina said as she handed them the milk tea she had bought. "You're welcome," they replied.

What kind of man drinks milk and tea?

However, the three of them still accepted it to save face.

Alva looked particularly disgusted, as if he wanted to throw the girly thing into the trash can at any moment.

"Big brothers, is there anything you want to ask me?" Tina asked again, her eyes encouraging.

"..."

Bob and Jim shook their heads together. Men don't gossip! At least not in front of others.

Alva said lightly, "What's there to ask about your family's messy affairs?"

He hated people who unconditionally obeyed their parents. Tina's previous behavior unexpectedly suited his taste.

"Big Brother Light, you're so considerate. I like you so much," the girl said with starry eyes.

Alva: "..."

This woman is really not reserved at all!

Or did she just let herself go after being betrayed by men and family?

Next, Alva prepared himself for Tina to come and find him every day, but to his surprise, after that night, Tina never came again. However, she still sent song requests on MSN on time every day.

Tina created a group, added the three of them, and then requested songs from the group.

Tina sent a voice message to the group: "Oppas, I haven't come and played with you guys recently. I've taken on a variety show and will go to the countryside to film in a couple of days. I have to prepare."

It was only then that the three of them realized her other identity as a "celebrity".

Bob once suddenly asked her,"Have you acted in any dramas?"

Tina: [...No.]

Bob: [Oh.]

So they knew that although she was a "celebrity", she was actually not famous at all. The reason for her recent popularity was entirely due to the incident breaking off the engagement.

Tina has been very busy these days. Tina's mother was now fully focused on the fox spirit Estella. After her anger subsided and her rationality returned, Tina's mother was very clear that the fox spirit was waiting for her chance. If she gave in, it would be just as she wished.

As for Verna and William, although the heat gradually decreased after the hot search was removed, they were firmly labeled as "dog man and woman" and "scumbag man and cheap woman". They couldn't wash away their reputation for a while, and if they were recognized when they went out, they would get beaten, forcing them to keep a low profile.

Tina found time to go to the company and sign the termination agreement. Her original plan was that Alva had a good singing voice, and the "XC" band was quite famous. She could completely "cultivate" this team to participate in music competitions. As long as they participated, and she was involved, the screams they caused in each competition could be credited to her.

In this way, she could harvest countless screaming values and then go "incognito" to observe people's conditions and use the "draw a circle and curse you" to do good deeds and accumulate merit.

However, the day after she terminated her contract, she received an event invitation in a private message from Lemon Entertainment, inviting her to participate as a guest helper in the second season of the reality show "My Wonderful Life".

"My Wonderful Life" is a documentary-style reality show where the artists go to a countryside far away from the hustle and bustle of the city and in a beautiful environment. All the ingredients they need have to be obtained by themselves.

After the first season aired, it was loved by a wide audience. Some permanent guests became even more popular through this show, and some outdated actors were invited to participate and regained popularity through their excellent performances.

Tina was quite surprised that such a popular and in-demand big variety show would approach her. She finally attributed it to her own popularity. The production team probably invited her to be a guest helper because of this.

The recording fee is 800,000 dollars. This amount made Tina suddenly realize how easy it is to make money in the entertainment circle, and she was only going to record for three days.

Three days for 800,000 dollars!

Who would turn down money, especially when it's earned so effortlessly?

When the program airs, she might even gain popularity.

Without hesitation, Tina signed the contract.

Thus, Tina took a four-day leave from school, boarded the car prepared by the program team, and headed to the recording location.

"Tina, there's a problem with one of the cars, so you'll have to share a ride with David," the program director told Tina and specifically cautioned her, "He has a bit of a short temper, so be careful."

Tina: "No problem." She received a MSN message from William: [How did you get on "My Wonderful Life"?]

Tina didn't know that Verna's team had been negotiating with "My Wonderful Life" for Verna, but she knew that this despicable couple hadn't had many gigs recently.

Tina: [The program team approached me. I'm pretty amazing, right, Big Brother William? Even after terminating my contract, variety shows are still coming to me.]

William didn't respond.

David has been a rising young star in recent years, with high traffic, popularity, and a large fan base.

When his agent, Carol, told him the news, he frowned and said, "I have to sit with just anyone?"

Agent Carol was forward-thinking and told him, "Don't be like this. Although Tina doesn't have any works, she's been very popular recently, and the audience feels very sympathetic towards her. I think that's why the program team invited her. This recording will last for three days. If you show kindness to her, when the program airs, you'll definitely receive praise and gain more fans."

"Who knows if that matter is true or false? The Verna I remember is definitely not that kind of person," David was still unhappy.

Carol shook her head and said, "Alright, you only met Verna once at an event. You don't need to judge who she is. Just listen to me. Tina will be here soon, so don't give her the cold shoulder."

"Got it," David replied impatiently. He once had an incident at an event, and Verna helped him without hesitation.

How could such a person snatch her younger sister's fiancé? There must be a hidden reason.

Perhaps Tina used some unknown means behind the scenes.

The program team arranged for David to get in the car.

After a while, Tina came over. She sized up the male actor who had become popular through web dramas. He was good-looking, but in terms of facial beauty, he was not as good-looking as her three bodyguards.

She stood outside the car while David sat inside. Hearing the sound, he took his eyes off the game and turned to Tina.

Under the bright light, he clearly saw a trace of disappointment flash through those crystal-clear eyes.

Disappointment???

What was she disappointed about?

What was she disappointed in him about?

How dare she!

Tina, completely unaware of the young star's inner thoughts, played the role of a well-behaved person and said, "Hello, Teacher David. I'm Tina."

David stared at her without speaking, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

After a few seconds, David coldly said, "I have a strange habit. If I sit next to a stranger, I get carsick. You can go sit in the staff's car."

Carol, who walked over with the staff, happened to hear this sentence and her face darkened instantly.

So, everything she had just said to David was for nothing?! Is he stupid? Saying this in front of so many people!

Tina was stunned for a moment, then urgently said, "Driver brother, camera brother, please get off quickly."

The driver and the camera operator looked at each other. Er, what did this have to do with them?

The others heard the girl say to Carol earnestly and worriedly, "Sister Wu, these two brothers are also strangers. Teacher David will feel carsick and uncomfortable. It seems that you'll have to drive yourself."

Carol: "..."

There was silence all around, and then the driver and the camera operator slowly got out of the car.