#Two Melons at Once#

Chu Xiyue saw the comments and grew intensely curious.

"Is this Best Actor A gay?"

"Are members B and C of this girl group really fake besties?"

"And this one—are that XX rising actress and that newly famous historical-romance idol dating?"

Chu Xiyue devoured plenty of gossip in the comments, though she had no idea whether it was true or false. Unfortunately, her Gossip-Eating System had its limitations: it only knew gossip about people she had met.

Chu Xiyue regretfully left the comments, but while scrolling, she accidentally liked a comment that said, "Is the older-woman-younger-man romance between 85-generation actress Ye Mengzhu and Liu Xingwen real?"

The next morning, Ye Mengzhu and Liu Xingwen publicly announced their relationship. A fan posted a screenshot of Chu Xiyue's like.

The hashtag #ChuXiyueEntertainmentIndustryMole#, which had already fallen off the trending list, appeared on the hot search again. At first, netizens thought it was merely a publicity stunt. Later, they became half-convinced. By today, quite a few people genuinely believed that Chu Xiyue was an undercover agent in the entertainment industry.

Chu Xiyue: ???

This time, she really hadn't known!

She just liked eating gossip. She wasn't an undercover agent!

Just then, Shao Suqiu came over and asked whether Chu Xiyue wanted to attend a cocktail party with her that evening.

Chu Xiyue wasn't interested in cocktail parties and was about to refuse when the system said, "Host, Mrs. Ji, Mo Xiang, and Ji Peng will all be attending this cocktail party too."

Chu Xiyue immediately changed her mind. "Okay!"

How could she miss it when all the main characters in this switched-at-birth drama would be there?

The evening cocktail party required preparations starting in the afternoon. From skincare to makeup and styling, however, there were professionals to handle everything. Chu Xiyue got to enjoy treatment fit for an empress dowager and didn't feel tired at all.

Once she was dressed and wearing her evening gown, Chu Xiyue looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help being stunned by her own beauty.

Ever since transmigrating, Chu Xiyue had always gone barefaced. Now, with exquisite makeup on, her delicate yet striking features became even more pronounced. Her eyes shimmered with charm, and in her champagne-colored custom gown, even the vast scattering of diamonds across the skirt became mere accessories to her beauty.

Chu Xiyue couldn't help looking a few more times and sighed. "I really am gorgeous!"

The system promptly offered Chu Xiyue an eight-hundred-word string of extravagant praise, flattering her until she felt as if she were floating.

At the cocktail party, Chu Xiyue looked around and realized the Ji Family had not arrived yet. Mrs. Shao led her to meet the host of the party, Shen Hui.

Shen Hui was about the same age as Chu Lingyun. His wife stood beside him, while half a step behind them stood Shen Hui's son, Shen Zhi, and daughter-in-law, Chen Jiayu.

Shen Hui and his wife looked deeply in love, while his son and daughter-in-law seemed somewhat estranged despite appearing close. Shen Zhi was a notorious playboy. Even after getting married, he had not changed his flirtatious ways and was often photographed by tabloids having affairs outside.

Two days before this cocktail party, Shen Zhi had even been photographed shopping with a certain model. So it was perfectly normal for the couple to stand together with grim faces. Everyone pretended not to notice their expressions, and some even praised Shen Zhi and Chen Jiayu as a handsome couple made in heaven right in front of Shen Hui.

Chu Xiyue glanced at Shen Zhi and Chen Jiayu, gaining a whole new appreciation for the ability of businesspeople to lie with their eyes open.

"But why do I feel like Shen Hui doesn't look particularly happy when people praise his son and daughter-in-law?" Chu Xiyue asked the system, stroking her chin in puzzlement.

[It'd be a miracle if Shen Hui could be happy.] The system spoke mysteriously, its tone brimming with the excitement of someone who had just discovered huge gossip and couldn't wait to share it with Chu Xiyue.

Chu Xiyue perked up. She picked up a wineglass and concealed the excitement on her face. "Do they have gossip?"

This was exactly what the system had been waiting for. It said excitedly, [Let me tell you, Shen Hui looks lovey-dovey with his wife on the surface, but he's actually having an affair with his daughter-in-law!]

Chu Xiyue: !!!

Who with whom? Shen Hui and his daughter-in-law!?

Chu Xiyue was stunned. Holy shit! Was it really this wild?!

#Two Melons at Once#

After taking two seconds to process this massive piece of gossip, Chu Xiyue asked, "I remember Shen Hui being famous in the circle as a devoted, faithful husband. How did he get together with Chen Jiayu?!"

The system said, [This starts not long after Chen Jiayu married Shen Zhi.]

[Chen Jiayu and Shen Zhi married for love. During the first period after their marriage, Shen Zhi was still infatuated with Chen Jiayu and did behave himself for a while. But a dog can't stop eating shit. Less than three months later, Shen Zhi went back to his old ways and kept other women outside. When Chen Jiayu found out, she had a fight with Shen Zhi, and Shen Zhi accidentally injured her.]

[Afterward, Chen Jiayu went to her mother-in-law to seek justice, but her mother-in-law didn't help her. Instead, she mocked Chen Jiayu for being unable to control her own man and said she should look for the problem in herself. In a fit of anger, Chen Jiayu took the initiative to seduce Shen Hui!]

[Although Shen Hui looked honest and had never had any scandals before, he was quite wild when he was younger. With Chen Jiayu deliberately seducing him, Shen Hui was like an old house catching fire and quickly found a second spring. Last week, they used a business trip out of town as an excuse, but they actually went to the XX Hotel to enjoy some private time together! Don't be fooled by Shen Hui's age—he had no fewer tricks than young people...]

The system vividly described all the things they had gotten up to at the hotel. If the pictures wouldn't have been blocked, it would even have wanted to share a few with Chu Xiyue.

Chu Xiyue's eyes were opened wide. "Isn't this one of those mother-in-law dramas brought to life!"

When Chu Xiyue looked back toward the Shen Family, Shen Hui stood with his wife while Shen Zhi stood with Chen Jiayu. It was clearly a picture of happiness and harmony, but after learning the gossip about Shen Hui and Chen Jiayu, Chu Xiyue somehow sensed a thrilling hint of adultery beneath that harmonious atmosphere!

Rankings

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Transmigration Novel

Entertainment Industry

Female Supporting Character Novel

Transmigration and Rebirth Romance

Tu Yanyan

Cannon Fodder