After becoming the stand-in for the four big guys - Chapter 1

“Remember, our relationship is purely based on money. As long as you do your part, I’ll naturally pay you as agreed.”

Su Hua opened her eyes and instantly sensed that something was off.

She clearly remembered just winning the Golden Apple Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. After wrapping up her event, she’d caught a flight back to her company and, with a mix of exhaustion and excitement, had taken a nap on the plane.

So why, after waking up, was she no longer in her airplane seat but instead sitting in a private, luxurious lounge?

A haughty male voice echoed above her, warning her in a tone she didn’t quite understand. In front of her lay a black-and-white contract.

“A financial relationship…”

Was he trying to *keep* her?

Su Hua’s temper flared. She had entered the entertainment industry to pursue her dreams. Sure, she liked money too, but not to the extent of selling her body.

Who was this guy to insult her like that?

If she really wanted to take shortcuts, she wouldn’t have struggled at the bottom of the industry for so many years. It was only recently that she finally encountered a director who appreciated her talent, giving her the opportunity to play a second female lead and even get nominated for a major award.

That said, Su Hua was still rational. A man who could speak so domineeringly was clearly from a powerful background. This wasn’t someone she could afford to offend carelessly, or she might end up blacklisted or worse.

She had worked so hard for this nomination—maybe she wouldn’t win, but she couldn’t allow it to be strangled in the cradle by some entitled capitalist.

While adjusting her expression and planning to tactfully refuse, she lifted her head—and froze.

The man standing before her was devastatingly handsome. He had the face of a jade-carved deity, and even his arrogant demeanor added a unique, striking charisma.

Tall and well-built, his figure exuded natural nobility, even while just standing there lazily.

**This guy… could easily be a top-tier celebrity.**

Su Hua knew she was good-looking, but she was also realistic. In the entertainment industry full of beauties, she wasn’t exceptional enough to shine based on appearance alone.

She’d spent years grinding and refining her acting because her looks weren’t enough to catapult her to stardom.

So why would **this** man—whose looks were even better than hers—need to pay someone to be his girlfriend?

She wasn’t delusional. She knew her worth.

So what was going on?

After the initial shock from his appearance, Su Hua began to observe her surroundings again. The luxurious room was decked out in an opulent European style. A complex crystal chandelier sparkled above her, casting light over the space.

The black marble table gleamed subtly under the light. The contract on the table was freshly printed—she could still smell the faint scent of ink.

It all felt **so real**. No confusion. No dreamlike haze.

A chill ran down the back of her neck.

She was a light sleeper. There was no way she’d slept through the plane landing without waking. Being drugged was even less likely—she was famous enough now that she had fans meeting her at the airport. No one would dare kidnap her in broad daylight.

So how the hell had she ended up here?

Who was this strange man?

—

“Ding ding ding—dong dong dong—”

Just as Su Hua felt things were getting weirder, the man’s phone rang. He answered it and left, the sound of his leather shoes echoing as he walked away.

Then—

“Ding! Data upload complete. Target successfully bound.”

“Hello, dearest host! I’m your service provider, Transmigration Bureau System F99V7. You can call me Xiao Jiujiu!”

“What?!”

Su Hua, who was already confused, suddenly heard a mechanical voice inside her head. She instinctively widened her eyes in shock.

Her first thought was: Did someone implant a chip in me without my knowledge?!

Then, a flash of intense falling and chaotic screaming pierced through her mind—memories that didn’t belong to her current situation.

“Transmigration?”she asked, confused.

“That’s right!”**

“Your life in the real world has ended. But lucky you, the system caught and bound you just in time! Now, you have the opportunity to continue living in a novel world. As long as you follow the system’s mission instructions for a set period,

you’ll not only gain a new life here, but also unlock many exciting rewards!”