Last year, Jiang Zhi won the Golden Peony Award, the highest honor in the film industry, cementing her exceptional acting skills and unshakable status in the entertainment world.

Beyond her identity as an actress, Jiang Zhi's stunning beauty, paired with her perpetually unreadable and aloof expression, resembled the eternal frost atop an icy mountain.

With just a faint glance toward the camera, her eyes effortlessly captivated everyone's hearts.

A fashion editor who had previously collaborated with her once publicly praised Jiang Zhi on social media, calling her the only muse among all the people she had ever worked with.

Sitting in her company office, Jiang Zhi rested her slender, fair wrist beside her, her eyes slightly lowered as she quietly scrolled through her phone, occasionally tapping the screen with her fingertips.

She appeared exceptionally composed.

However, her agent, Wen Yun, noticed Jiang Zhi's slightly furrowed brows the moment she stepped into the room.

Jiang Zhi rarely showed her emotions openly. If she was frowning, it meant something significant was bothering her.

"What's wrong?" Wen Yun asked, taking a seat on the sofa next to Jiang Zhi, her tone laced with concern.

In response, Jiang Zhi merely turned her phone around and slid it toward Wen Yun. "What's going on with this?" she asked.

Wen Yun glanced at the screen.

#SuYunInjured#

—"Su Yun has been in the hospital for a month, and the news of her waking up only came out yesterday. Was her injury really that severe?"

—"Even though she's annoying, I have a friend from the crew who said she was genuinely injured when she was sent to the hospital and lost a lot of blood."

—"Who knows what kind of 'inside friend' you're talking about? No matter how severe it was, could it really warrant a month-long coma? Maybe she's just fishing for sympathy again."

—"LOL, this reminds me of that time she pretended to be sick. Wasn't she trying to get Jiang Zhi to visit her in the hospital? And what happened?"

—"Hahahaha, isn't Jiang Zhi still not back this time?"

—"Looks like there's really no affection between them..."

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Wen Yun didn't read further, but she could guess the general sentiment of the netizens regarding the matter.

However, she knew that Jiang Zhi wasn't just concerned about the online comments—she was also upset about being kept in the dark. "You were filming at the time. If you had known Su Yun was injured, you would've rushed back from abroad..."

Jiang Zhi's brows remained furrowed. "So, Sister Wen specifically instructed the assistants not to let me see my phone?"

It was true that she rarely checked her phone while working on set.

Coupled with the fact that she was abroad, and most of the staff were foreigners, few people discussed Su Yun's injury.

As a result, she was only finding out about it now.

Rubbing her temples, she said, "We may have an arranged marriage, but we're not enemies. I should at least be informed if she's injured."

After marrying Su Yun, Jiang Zhi was aware of the other's feelings but had always regarded her as a younger sister at heart.

Hearing this, Wen Yun knew she had made a mistake. "I handled this matter poorly. Do you want me to arrange a visit to the hospital for you?"

Jiang Zhi fell silent for a moment. "No need."

She knew about Su Yun's feelings for her and ultimately didn't want to give the other any false hope.

Instead, she lowered her head and tapped on her phone a few times, as if making amends.

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When Su Yun saw the pop-up notification, she didn't take it seriously at all.

She received plenty of scam messages on a daily basis, but this one had to be the most brainless.

Although she dreamed of winning five million in the lottery, she hadn't even bought a ticket yet. Sending a scam message before she'd even played—wasn't that just plain rude?

So she simply swiped the notification away and continued scrolling through other messages.

The novel's plot was limited, and since Su Yun was merely a minor character, there wasn't much written about her. She had to piece things together slowly on her own.

After browsing through everything and getting a general idea of the situation, she tapped on that scam message again, ready to admire the "brilliance" of the fraudster.

A boring life occasionally needed a little spice.

[Your bank card ending in 2333 received a deposit of RMB 5,000,000.00 on June 11. Current balance: 7,120,345.00. Thank you for using Haicheng Bank.]

Su Yun raised an eyebrow. The wording and format were correct, and even the sender's title was Haicheng Bank...

Wait, could a scammer really make it this convincing?!

Just then, two nurses walked in and saw Su Yun's stunned expression.

"Miss Su, we're here to change your dressing."

Due to the nature of her previous work, Su Yun was highly sensitive to voices.

As soon as the nurse spoke, she recognized her as one of the people who had been gossiping about her outside the door earlier.

Her injuries, including the ones on her arm, hadn't healed yet and required daily dressing changes.

Before, when she was unconscious, the nurses would finish changing the dressing and leave.

But now that she was awake and looking directly at them, the nurse's heart suddenly tightened.

Hesitantly, the nurse asked again, "Miss Su?"

Su Yun shifted her gaze away from the string of zeros in her account and slightly lifted her arm to make it easier for the nurse to apply the medication.

As the nurse worked, Su Yun rested her chin on her hand and looked at the two nurses, asking, "Do you know about Haicheng Bank?"

Although the nurses didn't understand why she was asking, they remembered that she had been awake for a while and wondered if she had overheard their earlier conversation.

Feeling guilty, they didn't dare hide anything: "Haicheng Bank is the largest bank in our city. Pretty much everyone has a Haicheng Bank card."

They were in Haicheng, and with the bank bearing the city's name, it was naturally well-known to everyone.

Hearing this, Su Yun finally believed that the message she had received earlier was real.

It wasn't a lottery win, nor was it a scam—it was a genuine five million!

According to the novel, the only person who could have transferred this money to her was the actress she had a contractual marriage with—Jiang Zhi.

She felt that all the tears she had shed earlier were for this very moment.

She asked the nurse, "Earlier, you said Jiang Zhi and I have no feelings for each other?"

The sudden question made the nurse's hand tremble violently.

Su Yun reacted quickly, pulling her arm back to avoid a disaster.

"Miss Su... you..."

The nurse's mind raced through countless entertainment news reports, all claiming that Su Yun had a terrible temper.

She felt like crying but had no tears. How could she have been caught gossiping by the person involved?

Even though she didn't love her job, she couldn't afford to lose it, could she? QAQ

Somehow sensing the nurse's distress, Su Yun patted her shoulder. In a way, minor characters and gossipers were cut from the same cloth.

"Don't worry, I was just asking casually. I won't make things difficult for you."

After confirming that the transfer was real, Su Yun was in an exceptionally good mood. She felt like she could forgive the whole world at that moment.

She had tried to find Jiang Zhi's contact information earlier but failed, so she could only ask outsiders for details.

The nurse met Su Yun's gaze and, for some reason, sensed a hint of mutual understanding in her eyes.

Without thinking, she blurted out everything she knew: "I just saw it online—they say you and Actress Jiang have never appeared at the same event, so your relationship must be bad."

Su Yun asked, "Have you ever seen us going home together?"

She had no memory of such a thing, but she needed to confirm it again.

The nurse hesitated and shook her head, unsure of what Su Yun was getting at.

But she continued, "Given Actress Jiang's personality, it's hard for anyone to believe she could have a lover, let alone..."

Before the nurse could finish, Su Yun finished the sentence for her, "Let alone someone like me, who has a bad reputation?"

Word for word, it matched what was said online.

The nurse: "..."

She felt as if she could see her own fate—utterly bleak.

Just as she was preparing to accept her fate, she unexpectedly saw a wide smile spread across Su Yun's face.

"Miss Su, you...?" The nurse's heart trembled.

Was she provoked by what I said?

"I'm fine," Su Yun waved her hand dismissively and asked the nurse, "If there were a job where you didn't have to do anything—just stay quiet and not cause trouble—and you'd get paid five million a month, would you take it?"

"Of course I would!" The nurse's eyes lit up with determination.

What working person would ever turn down an offer like that?

Su Yun shook her phone meaningfully. "I've already found one. The boss is like a generous bodhisattva."

Jiang Zhi didn't come home and didn't need her company.

In the empty house, it was just her and the cold, hard five million.

Tears almost dripped from the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Zhi wasn't just the protagonist—she was practically Su Yun's Generous Bodhisattva!

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A week later.

Su Yun's injuries had healed quickly, and she was ready to be discharged from the hospital. Her agent, Li Xinyi, came to pick her up.

After a week of lying around with nothing to do—her life revolving only around games, sleep, and food—Su Yun felt an unexpected reluctance upon hearing she could leave the hospital.

The reluctance and sadness in her eyes were genuine. Even when she'd learned she had no work for a month, Su Yun hadn't been this upset.

Li Xinyi, who saw it all clearly, thought: It's good to relax, but isn't this a bit too relaxed?

As an artist, Su Yun was staying in a hospital with excellent privacy, so there were no paparazzi or media around.

After exiting through the VIP passage, Su Yun saw the car waiting for her.

It was understated yet luxurious—even someone who knew nothing about cars could tell from its appearance that it was incredibly expensive.

Li Xinyi explained, "The car picking you up today was arranged by Actress Jiang's side."

As Su Yun's agent, Li Xinyi knew the inside story. Right after the marriage announcement was made, Jiang Zhi's agent had contacted her.

They had talked for three or four hours, and the gist of it was: the marriage was a business arrangement, and they didn't want their daily lives to cause unnecessary trouble for each other.

Li Xinyi understood—Jiang Zhi's side didn't want Su Yun's team to use the marriage for publicity.

Yesterday, Jiang Zhi's agent contacted her for the second time, surprisingly to inquire about Su Yun's discharge and even arranging a car and driver to minimize any potential issues.

Su Yun was surprised. "Jiang Zhi arranged this?"

After receiving the transfer, she had found the other party's contact information. The original note said "Sister Jiang."

She first changed the note to "Generous Bodhisattva" before carefully wording a message to ask if the five million was from her.

All she got in return was a cold "Mm," with no further explanation.

But from just a single "Mm," Su Yun seemed to see the radiance of an angel shining through.

She never expected the other party to arrange a luxury car to pick her up!

The interior of the car was spacious, exceptionally suitable for someone who was injured. Su Yun curiously looked around.

After all, this was only the second time she had ridden in a luxury car.

The first time was when she worked overtime until midnight and hailed a taxi, only to encounter a wealthy heiress.

Driving a car worth millions, its headlights nearly blinded her.

When she asked why the heiress was driving a taxi, the woman replied with profound seriousness, "Life with too much money is boring. I just wanted to experience something different and have a little fun."

Su Yun, who was sitting there on edge, terrified of scratching or damaging the car and ending up paying for it for the rest of her life, could only think: Hah.

She wished the wealthy could just have their own world.

Little did she expect that today she would have the chance to ride in one again.

The car moved smoothly, without the slightest bump.

Seeing that Su Yun was in a good mood, Li Xinyi said, "Actress Jiang does care about you. Don't cause her any trouble."

Su Yun knew exactly what Li Xinyi was referring to.

The original host's initial wish was simply to marry Jiang Zhi.

But after securing the marriage, she grew greedy for Jiang Zhi's love and resorted to all sorts of antics, including but not limited to:

Visiting Jiang Zhi's film set uninvited, only to damage the props and delay the production by a day.

Publicly declaring her love on Weibo, only to be cyberbullied into silence by Jiang Zhi's fans.

Imitating roles Jiang Zhi had previously played, but with zero acting skills and exaggerated facial expressions.

...

She was busy, alright—just busy making a mess of things.

Su Yun patted her chest and assured Li Xinyi, "Don't worry, Sister Li. I won't cause her any trouble from now on."

She had more important things to do—like spending money.

Li Xinyi had a good temper and always cleaned up after her, but even the most patient person would eventually grow weary.

Hearing Su Yun's nth promise, Li Xinyi wasn't sure whether to believe her. "Just remember what you said."

Before they knew it, they had arrived at Su Yun's residence.

Su Yun looked out the car window. It wasn't in the bustling city center but closer to the suburbs.

The scenery was beautiful, with lush greenery along the roadside that was pleasing to the eye. In the distance, she could see rows of three-story villas.

While sorting through the original host's memories, Su Yun had already known that the living conditions were far from shabby—Jiang Zhi had bought the place for her.

But the original host hadn't been particularly enthusiastic about it, so the memories were faint.

Seeing Su Yun still sitting dazed in the car, Li Xinyi waved a hand in front of her eyes. "Get out."

Once Su Yun had stepped out, Li Xinyi asked, "Which one do you want to live in?"

She glanced down at her phone. "Actress Jiang's agent said there are ten properties here that belong to you. You can choose any one you like."

Su Yun: "?!"

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