After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved-Chapter 408: Was It All Intentional?

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Huge drama alert!

In the eyes of netizens, Shi Yuwei and Lu Sheng—both genius girls who scored perfect marks in the college entrance exam—were bound to be compared.

At first glance today, everyone thought Shi Yuwei, the classy heiress of the Shi Family, was poised and elegant, while Lu Sheng, the illegitimate daughter who returned halfway to the Lu Family, was unworthy of the spotlight.

But now, hearing Lu Sheng’s words, it seems Shi Yuwei was terrified that Lu Sheng, also staying in the Shi Family, might steal her thunder.

So Shi Yuwei deliberately didn’t tell her family about the journalist coming for a live broadcast this morning. She even colluded with the housemaid to spill boiling porridge on Lu Sheng?

Making Lu Sheng appear disheveled like this, while Yuwei herself looked stunning in front of the camera—using someone’s misery to highlight her own elegance.

That’s just too much!

Even if you’re afraid of losing the spotlight, isn’t this kind of dirty scheme a bit overboard?

Especially considering Lu Sheng didn’t even intend to steal the spotlight—she even declined the program invitation earlier.

Lu Sheng didn’t do anything, wasn’t even aware of the broadcast, yet she got burned for no reason. Her first appearance was covered in porridge and just moments ago, she endured judgment from countless netizens.

Criticism rained down on Lu Sheng, while Shi Yuwei received endless praise—didn’t Shi Yuwei already accomplish her goal?

Their first public frame together, and Shi Yuwei tactfully stamped Lu Sheng underfoot. This heiress of the Shi Family sure knows tactics and manipulation!

[What the heck, I was wondering why Old Master Shi Mingxiu and the others looked so confused when journalists arrived at the house—it turns out they had no clue about this live broadcast.]

[Shi Yuwei got up early, fully dolled up in makeup and a meticulous Qipao outfit just for this. The timing of her downstairs descent? Flawlessly calculated. And then she claims she "forgot" to tell the family about journalists? She clearly forgot on purpose.]

[Definitely. She didn’t want Lu Sheng informed. Look at her all dolled up versus Lu Sheng—who clearly had just woken up, wearing a nightgown, slippers, and completely makeup-free. Even with bare skin, Shi Yuwei didn’t let up; instead, she got the maid to spill porridge to make her look worse.]

[Is Shi Yuwei that insecure? Does she really think Lu Sheng could outshine her even in sleepwear? Pulling off such a nasty move. Poor Lu Sheng, her skin’s scalded red—beautiful girl, so pitiful.] frёewebnoѵēl.com

[Been wanting to say this since earlier—don’t you think Shi Yuwei’s smile looks so fake? Like she’s deliberately putting on that sweet demeanor. Clearly someone who stabs you in the back while appearing angelic up front.]

[Speechless. Thought we were dealing with a pure rich-girl socialite; turns out she’s a scheming drama queen who tramples others to climb higher.]

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Shi Yuwei never expected Lu Sheng to say such things while wearing that look of suppressed grievance and vulnerable charm.

This is some next-level manipulative act!

Shi Yuwei’s fists clenched tightly, her expression darkening.

She had indeed withheld the live broadcast plans from the Shi family and indeed had just used Soul Power to order the maid to spill porridge on Lu Sheng.

Per her plan, the timing of the journalist’s entry was perfect to humiliate Lu Sheng—leaving her no chance to change clothes, ensuring her appearance in front of the camera remained as is.

Her own beauty and grace would only make Lu Sheng stand out as a complete disgrace—a clown. The distinction between a true heiress and a pretender would be crystal clear.

Netizens would surely think Lu Sheng was unfit for the spotlight, directing all admiration toward her, Shi Yuwei.

To Shi Yuwei, this Qingmang TV program was the ideal opportunity to debut in front of the whole internet, attracting fans and basking in admiration.

The more people liked her, the stronger the Soul Power she’d absorb.

The pre-interview live broadcast was just the first step in her fan-gathering scheme.

She had already confirmed that Lu Sheng had declined the program invitation—luck was on her side that Lu Sheng didn’t officially become her rival.

But with today’s live broadcast happening, Lu Sheng being home created the risk of accidental brilliance stealing the attention. How could she let herself lose to Lu Sheng?

Better to nip things in the bud and ensure Lu Sheng’s first appearance was completely humiliating.

Shi Yuwei calculated everything. Using Soul Power meant Lu Sheng couldn’t possibly expose her. Even if Lu Sheng suspected it, she’d have to silently endure it.

But now, Lu Sheng claimed that the maid, Mrs. Wang, had already confessed before she came downstairs?

What kind of nonsense is this!

Shi Yuwei gritted her teeth behind the scenes but painted an expression of aggrieved innocence as she looked at Lu Sheng.

"...Shengsheng, what are you saying? How could I instruct Mrs. Wang to do such a thing? You’re my sister!"

"Really?" Lu Sheng gave Shi Yuwei a deep look, her tone filled with even more grievance than Yuwei herself. "But that’s what Mrs. Wang admitted—it wasn’t something I made up."

The camera appropriately panned to the anxious-looking maid sitting by the dining table.

Mrs. Wang recalled the text on Lu Sheng’s phone note that she’d been shown just minutes earlier:

[Fifty thousand. Just say Shi Yuwei asked you to spill the porridge.]

Fifty thousand!

That amount was nearly six months’ worth of her wages in the Shi household. It was just one sentence—what harm could there be?

Though Mrs. Wang wasn’t sure why Lu Sheng wanted to shift the blame to Shi Yuwei, she finally shrank back toward the camera and stammered, "It’s true that Miss Yuwei instructed me to spill the porridge. She said she didn’t want Miss Lu Sheng to steal her spotlight..."

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Shi Yuwei froze upon hearing this, momentarily forgetting to act innocent and kind, raising her voice to question, "Mrs. Wang, what on earth are you saying?! When did I ever ask you to do such a thing?!"

She suddenly seemed to realize something, anger flaring as she turned her gaze to Lu Sheng and snapped, "I get it now, Lu Sheng—you must have conspired with Mrs. Wang to deliberately smear me on live camera, didn’t you?"

"Hmm?" Lu Sheng lifted her eyes, a subtle blink adding to her charm. "Sister, are you suggesting that, even though you didn’t inform me of the live broadcast, I somehow still knew in advance?"

"Before the journalists came, I intentionally told Mrs. Wang to spill porridge on me, burning myself like this, so that I’d appear disheveled on camera."

"I did all this just to sully your reputation?"