Chapter 1: Saving the Green Tea Female Supporting Character in a Love Variety Show World (1)

When Song Lingshu finished her third game, the woman in the bathroom finally came out.

The woman was very beautiful, tall and slender, but she was wearing very plain pajamas — dark blue long-sleeved top and shorts — and had a cold expression that deterred many men.

She had shoulder-length hair, one side tucked behind her ear, revealing a sharply defined profile. “Where’s the hair dryer?” Her voice carried a domineering edge, and paired with her cool look, it was perfect and very appealing to the audience.

That’s right — Song Lingshu was now inside a dating show novel, and her identity was Yu Qin.

System: 【Yu Qin, university teacher, high education and good looks, but low EQ. She often gets called a green tea bitch by netizens for her inappropriate behavior, and eventually commits suicide due to cyberbullying.】

The system gave a brief introduction.

Song Lingshu said lazily: 【Hey hey, giving me just this little bit of info makes it hard for me to work for you guys.】

System: 【First, I’m not called Hey. Second, the info is being transmitted. Please be patient, host… loading…】

Song Lingshu: 【You’re pretty cocky, aren’t you? Do you know how the last person who talked to me like that died?】

System: 【How did they die?】

Song Lingshu: 【Of old age.】

System: 【……】

“The hair dryer? Didn’t you use it this morning?” The woman asked again in her ear.

Song Lingshu withdrew from her spiritual sense. Since she hadn’t received the detailed info yet, she wasn’t sure where it was, so she smiled and said, “Take a guess.”

“……” The woman turned and went to look for it in the room.

Just then, Song Lingshu finally received all the information about this world. The dating show she was on was called “Romance with You,” and currently it was set up with four women and three men. Based on the order of appearance, Yu Qin was Female Guest #3, and this roommate was Female Guest #2, named Guan Yue.

Everyone had their own labels. For example, Yu Qin was tagged as a green tea bitch and an off-putting woman, while Guan Yue was the “independently beautiful” female overbearing CEO.

Guan Yue was the CEO of a startup. During the day, she went to the company in a suit, but at night, she’d ride her motorcycle to clear her head. Her aura was too strong, and she wasn’t easily fooled by sweet talk from men, so no male guest had yet written her a letter. But this persona was very popular with the audience; comments often floated by like “Sister is beautiful on her own, men aren’t worthy,” “Sister, kill me,” “Sister, give us a chance,” and so on.

Song Lingshu watched Guan Yue rummaging through drawers and said, “I remember now — the hair dryer was borrowed by one of the male guests.”

Guan Yue shot her a helpless look. “Lent it to who?”

“Zheng Haonan.”

Zheng Haonan, Male Lead 1, was Yu Qin’s crush. But he had his heart set on Female Lead 1, and Female Lead 1 had also expressed her interest in Male Lead 1 on camera.

A cruel jealousy arena — there had to be one person who was unlikable. Yu Qin became the “green tea girl” in the eyes of netizens.

“Figured. I’ll go get it back.” The expression on Guan Yue’s face was a bit complicated, probably because she also disapproved of her forcing her way into the situation.

After a while, Guan Yue came back with the hair dryer and hinted, “Zheng Haonan is chatting with someone in the hallway.”

Song Lingshu immediately understood she was talking about Female Lead 1. She saluted and said, “Roger that.”

Guan Yue looked at her suspiciously. Based on their interactions in the past few days, at this point Yu Qin would normally ask what the two were talking about, or just go join their conversation. Definitely not act innocent like this and then energetically invite her, “Want to play chess?”

Guan Yue: “?”

“Military chess.” Song Lingshu looked at her expectantly. “Two-player mode. In or out?”

“…… Are you serious?”

Song Lingshu nodded vigorously. “I’m so bored.”

Indeed, it was boring, and since she had nothing better to do, Guan Yue agreed and took out her phone. “You invite me.”

“Phone’s no fun. Let’s play with real pieces.”

“You brought chess pieces?” Guan Yue asked in surprise.

Song Lingshu was embarrassed for a moment — she forgot she wasn’t at her own home anymore. She smiled sweetly and spread her hands. “I’ll do a magic trick for you. See? Nothing in my hands, right? Close your eyes and count to ten.”

Guan Yue closed her eyes, half skeptical.

Song Lingshu immediately reached into the covers and closed her own eyes. Her spiritual sense arrived at a blue interface. In front of her was a control panel full of code she couldn’t understand. She pounded on the system: 【Tongtong, get me a military chess set, quick! Emergency!】

System: 【…… All items must be purchased with points.】

Song Lingshu: 【How many points do I have now?】

System: 【Initial points: 100. You can exchange them for items in the Points Mall, but points must be earned by completing missions…】

Song Lingshu: 【How many points for military chess?】

System: 【Military chess is not currently in the mall. No host has ever requested this item before. I need to update the system first… loading…】

Song Lingshu: 【So low-tech? And you call yourself high-tech? I’m disappointed.】

System: 【Update complete. Military chess costs 2 points. Do you wish to…】

Song Lingshu: 【Buy it, buy it!】

The system’s voice calculating the points was still echoing in her mind, but she’d already tuned it out. When Guan Yue opened her eyes, Song Lingshu pulled a set of military chess out from under the covers. “Come on, Commander Guan, let’s battle it out tonight!”

Guan Yue’s mouth twitched. She seriously suspected this woman had gone crazy from unrequited love.

They’d been playing for a while when someone knocked on the door. It was the gentle and kind Female Lead 1, smiling warmly. “Haonan bought two durians. Everyone’s eating them downstairs. Do you want some?”

“Yes!” As soon as Song Lingshu heard durian, she dropped the chess pieces and ran downstairs without looking back.

Guan Yue watched her retreating back and sighed. Looks like this girl still had love on the brain — the moment she heard Zheng Haonan’s name, she didn’t even care about winning or losing anymore.

Suddenly, Guan Yue froze and looked down at the board. Without a doubt, she was one move away from winning.

Guan Yue: “……”

In the living room, several people were eating and chatting, surrounded by cameras.

Song Lingshu went straight for the durian on the table, but the last cut piece was snatched up by Zheng Haonan and handed to Female Lead 1.

The scene was extremely awkward.

Female Lead 1 tried to salvage it. “There’s another one. I’ll cut it.”

“Let me.” Zheng Haonan immediately started cutting the second durian.

Song Lingshu waited nearby, and heard the system issuing a mission: 【Your main task is to fulfill the original owner’s wishes or grudges. Yu Qin’s grudge is being cyberbullied. Also, to keep the main plot from collapsing, you have some side quests that can reward you with bonus points.】

Song Lingshu perked up: 【What side quests?】

System: 【Please say: “Can I eat that piece in your hand?”】

Tsk. That sounded very green tea.

The original owner had once said those exact words, resulting in a flood of scolding comments that trended on the hot search.

But based on the materials she’d received, Song Lingshu knew that the original owner had said it under the exact same circumstances — she just really liked durian, and the biggest piece happened to be in Zheng Haonan’s hand.

Soon, Zheng Haonan finished cutting the second durian and gave everyone a piece. Song Lingshu gobbled hers down in a few bites, then said, “Can I eat that piece in your hand?”

The others all froze for a moment — some looked amused, some awkward.

The camera zoomed in to capture each guest’s expression. When it finally switched to Song Lingshu, she suddenly turned her head and said to Guan Yue beside her, “Commander Guan, okay?”

Guan Yue blinked. “Huh?”

“You don’t like durian, right?” Song Lingshu grinned, pointing at the durian in her hand. “Can I eat this piece for you?”

“How do you know I don’t like it?” Guan Yue asked suspiciously, but handed the durian to her anyway.

“Thanks, Commander Guan is the best!” Song Lingshu took the durian and buried her face in it.

System: 【…… You cheated.】

Song Lingshu: 【Did I say the line exactly as required? You never specified who I had to say it to. Stop talking, give me the points!】

The others exchanged glances, confused. Zheng Haonan felt exceptionally awkward and looked at Yu Qin in curiosity. This girl, who used to always stare at him, suddenly wasn’t paying him any attention. Was this some new tactic to get his notice?

Guan Yue was even more baffled. After they returned to the room, she couldn’t help asking, “How exactly did you know I don’t like durian?”

It was all in the info materials.

Song Lingshu joked, “Because I’m your twin sister from different parents!”

Guan Yue: “……” That was just ridiculous.

Song Lingshu flopped onto the bed and heard the sound of a zipper opening. She saw Guan Yue pull out a cool helmet from a suitcase and asked, “Are you going to participate in the GP Race next month? How’s the preparation going?”

Guan Yue whirled around in surprise. Her usually cold face kept cracking tonight. “How do you know I’m preparing for the GP?!”

Song Lingshu rolled over, propped her head on her hands, crossed her legs, and swung her feet. “I told you, I’m your twin sister from different parents.”

“Do you think I believe that?” Guan Yue’s expression darkened.

“Your favorite color is cyan. Your favorite drinks are coffee and soda. Your most hated fruit is durian. Your biggest dream is to be in the Forbes top ten. Your most…”

“You investigated me?” Guan Yue stood by her bed, casting a shadow over her, eyes sharp.

Song Lingshu curved her lips. “Why would I investigate you? We didn’t know each other before the show.”

“Then how do you know all this?”

“Because I’m your twin sister from different parents.” Song Lingshu flashed a toothy grin.

Guan Yue’s expression flickered.

“I also know one more thing about you.” Song Lingshu patted the spot beside her. “Come closer. I have to whisper it to you.”

Guan Yue studied her for a long moment, then finally lay down beside her and asked, “What is it?”

Song Lingshu glanced at the camera, covered her mouth with her hand, and leaned close to Guan Yue’s ear.

Guan Yue flinched, not used to anyone being this near. And when Song Lingshu leaned in, her body followed, as if she were snuggling into her arms.

“You’re not on this show to find a partner at all. You’re just here to promote your company.” Song Lingshu whispered.

Guan Yue’s long lashes trembled. She stared at her in surprise.

Song Lingshu raised a playful eyebrow, then pinched Guan Yue’s nose. “See? Your nose is so straight. Isn’t it a lot like mine?”

Guan Yue was stunned. She looked down at her beautiful, delicate features for a moment, then suddenly got up and locked herself in the bathroom.

Song Lingshu went to the door in confusion and heard her on the phone with her family: “Dad, Mom, be honest with me. Do you have any illegitimate daughters out there?”

Song Lingshu: 【Pfft, hahahahaha!】

System: 【So loud.】

Song Lingshu: 【Oh my god, she’s so cute!】