What Should I do After Binding the Wrong System and the Female Lead comes Knocking at my Door? - Chapter 1
“Congratulations to Pei Yuanxi for winning the Best Actress Award after intense competition! Let’s give her another round of applause!”
The applause from the audience was deafening, continuous and overwhelming, with no one willing to lose their composure in front of the thousands of viewers watching the live broadcast.
“Thank you,” the woman on stage, dressed in a red evening gown, flashed a smile that made her look even more wild and alluring.
As soon as she smiled, the applause, which had just dwindled, immediately intensified. This was the power of Pei Yuanxi’s influence, recognized by countless fans as one of the most beautiful faces in the entertainment industry.
This year, at the age of 26, Pei Yuanxi had won her first-ever Best Actress trophy, and there was no denying that, for the next several decades, as long as Pei Yuanxi didn’t sabotage herself, she would undoubtedly hold a top-tier position in the entertainment industry.
“Yuanxi, how do you feel? Any thoughts you want to share with us?” The host asked, handing Pei Yuanxi a microphone.
“Well… actually, I want to thank everyone for their constant support. Without you, I wouldn’t have gotten this far,” Pei Yuanxi replied, and then turned to the camera as if addressing the millions of online viewers.
“Let me share a little secret with you, I often sneak a peek at your comments online, and there are a few that really stick with me. Compliments like ‘Goddess of the entertainment world,’ ‘Her face is as beautiful as the country,’ and ‘Cold, fair-skinned beauty’ make me happy for a long time. But the one that means the most to me is another comment, where a fan said my acting is like heaven sending me food, and my face is made for the big screen. Now I can proudly tell you, you were right!”
The fans in the live stream instantly exploded, and the comments flooded the screen: “Yuanxi, I love you!”
“Thank you, everyone.” Pei Yuanxi smiled gracefully, took a bow, and walked off the stage.
Her manager, Bai Zhou, was already waiting for her backstage.
Pei Yuanxi led her manager to a windowsill outside where the night breeze blew. She asked, “What’s going on? I saw you giving me urgent looks down there.”
Since she had just received the award, Bai Zhou had been signaling to her in a hurry. Pei Yuanxi knew that if Bai Zhou wasn’t desperate, she wouldn’t have acted like that. So, after saying a few quick words on stage, Pei Yuanxi immediately came down.
But Bai Zhou hesitated before speaking. “Yuanxi… your sexuality has been exposed.”
Pei Yuanxi frowned slightly upon hearing this. She didn’t immediately deny it, instead asking, “What happened?”
Bai Zhou took out her phone, opened the news, and showed it to Pei Yuanxi. The headline read: “Pei Yuanxi’s Sexual Orientation Exposed Will It Affect Her Winning Best Actress?”
There were several photos of her entering the LS bar, followed by a long analysis of the situation. Pei Yuanxi didn’t even want to read it.
Pei Yuanxi sneered. This kind of article was clearly malicious. The question implied that her winning the award somehow tainted it because of her sexual orientation.
“Garbage,” she muttered.
It wasn’t clear if she was cursing the people behind the article or the award itself.
Pei Yuanxi lowered her gaze, thinking about what to do next. Since someone dared to expose this right after she won Best Actress, they must have prepared for it. If she rushed to deny it, it might make the situation worse.
Her manager, Bai Zhou, was pacing nervously beside her. Pei Yuanxi snapped out of her thoughts and patted Bai Zhou on the shoulder. “Don’t worry. The banquet’s about to start. Let’s get something to eat first.”
Bai Zhou was exasperated. “My lady, how can you still think about eating at a time like this?”
Pei Yuanxi lightly shook her wine glass. “Do they think they can determine my fate with just a few pictures? They’re underestimating me. How many rumors have I heard about myself?”
She had come from humble beginnings. She had only gone to an audition to accompany a friend, but the director had noticed her and cast her. Since then, she had risen in the industry. Along the way, she’d had countless rumors spread about her. If she took every one of them seriously, she’d have been ruined long ago.
“Let’s investigate who’s behind this. But on the bright side, at least I can take a proper break now and avoid the limelight for a while. The way things have been, if I don’t take a step back, I’m bound to make a bigger mistake. And now, with this scandal, it might just help me take a breather.”
Bai Zhou thought for a moment and realized she made sense. She let out a sigh of relief. “So, we just leave it for now?”
“Yeah,” Pei Yuanxi nodded. “But we can’t stay here any longer. Otherwise, we’ll be stuck. You go out and tell the driver to bring the car to the back door. I’ll leave through there.”
“Got it.”
After Bai Zhou left, Pei Yuanxi stood there for a moment, letting the cool wind blow. When she felt it was time, she turned to leave, but just as she did, she bumped into someone. The red wine in her hand spilled all over the other woman.
Both women froze for a moment. The other woman looked surprised to find that it was just Pei Yuanxi, the newly crowned Best Actress. Pei Yuanxi, on the other hand, was taken aback by the woman’s appearance.
The woman wore a white dress, and with graceful hands like freshly peeled bamboo shoots, she gently wiped the red wine off her dress.
Her cool expression showed no trace of annoyance, only a hint of intrigue in her mesmerizing eyes. Pei Yuanxi couldn’t help but be drawn to her, a little confused by her gaze.
In that instant, Pei Yuanxi thought of the online “Red and White Rose” debate. She felt that she and the woman in front of her fit perfectly into this theme.
But for her, the red rose had been captivated by the white rose.
Especially as the wine dripped from the woman’s collarbone, sparkling under the night lights in a way that seemed almost enchanting.
Pei Yuanxi nervously twirled her fingers. “Sorry, I’ll pay you for the damage.”
The woman shook her head. “No need, it wasn’t expensive, I bought it at a wholesale market.”
“Huh? Oh… okay.” Pei Yuanxi was momentarily stunned, but then quickly took out her phone. “Let me give you my contact details, and I’ll make it up to you later.”
The woman’s deep eyes moved slightly. “You like women?”
?
In that moment, Pei Yuanxi thought the woman might be a reporter, trying to gather information because, judging by her looks, if she were in the entertainment industry, she wouldn’t be so unknown.
Pei Yuanxi lost interest in her. Her tone turned colder. “It’s none of your business.”
Since the woman had said there was no need for compensation, Pei Yuanxi simply walked past her and left.
The woman studied Pei Yuanxi’s retreating figure thoughtfully. “She’s an interesting person.”
After sneaking out through the back door, Pei Yuanxi sat quietly in the car without saying a word. She was lost in thought, trying to process everything that had just happened.
“Ding, the Reversal Slap System has been activated. Please check the system’s instructions.”
Pei Yuanxi paused, her fingers stilling. What was that?
A system?
A Reversal Slap System?
She quietly observed for a while and saw that neither Bai Zhou nor the driver had any reaction, so she became certain that the voice she’d just heard was only in her head.
She occasionally read novels, so she was familiar with the concept of systems. But weren’t these things supposed to be reserved for people who had crossed into another world?
She wasn’t a traveler, and she was already on top of the entertainment industry… Could she even reverse her fate now?
No, no, this system had come too late. It was after she had already won Best Actress. What was there left to reverse?
Well, at least it was better than nothing. Moreover, the system arrived just when she was facing a crisis. Maybe this “slap” would be useful.
She thought back to those short dramas where the dragon king disguised as a pig would slap those who looked down on him, and then take the stage to show off his abilities. At first, she found it ridiculous, but now, she felt like she understood the underlying strategy.
Before she could think too much, the system’s voice rang out again.
“Ding, the host has been detected to have crossed into this world. The host’s identity is that of a C-list actress, and the main quest has been planned The Best Actress Path.”
Pei Yuanxi’s suspicions were confirmed. This system had arrived at the wrong time. What “Best Actress Path”? She had always been born and raised in this world; when did she cross over?
Clearly, this system wasn’t very smart. It seemed quite low-tech. It was probably a useless system.
Pei Yuanxi had already silently labeled it as “garbage” when the system chimed again.
“Ding, the side quest has been activated. The host has been splashed with wine by Pei Yuanxi. Please slap Pei Yuanxi and complete the quest to receive the ‘Acting Skill Enhancement Beginner Edition.’”
Pei Yuanxi:
Had she lost her mind, or was the world going crazy? The system was asking her to slap herself?
She felt like she might need to see a psychiatrist.
Wait, upon further inspection, the system said that the person who splashed her with wine earlier was none other than the White Rose!
So… did the system make a mistake?
Could it be that the White Rose was the one who crossed over?
Was she going to get silenced for knowing too much?
Pei Yuanxi held her chin, tapping her fingers lightly on her face.
Well, it seemed like she had misunderstood her earlier. The woman hadn’t been trying to gather information on her. Pei Yuanxi’s eyebrows relaxed a little.
She wasn’t sure if the woman had signed with any company, but if possible…
“Bai Jie, look up a female artist for me. She attended the banquet tonight, and she should be on the guest list.”
Bai Zhou glanced at her with a sigh. “Who did you offend this time, young lady? We really can’t afford any more trouble right now!”
Pei Yuanxi smiled lightly.
“Don’t worry, it’s a good thing. Just find the most beautiful one from the list of guests tonight.”