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Villian Chases The Cannon Fodder

Chapter 1: Transmigrating Into A Book

“As expected of a female celebrity, her figure and face are really top-notch!”

A man’s obscene voice entered Shi Ran’s ears, and her mind buzzed.

“I’ll go first. I’ve never tasted a female celebrity before!”

His rough palm crept up her waist.

Shi Ran suddenly opened her eyes in confusion.

‘What is this place?’

The next second, a cold glint appeared in her eyes.

She grabbed the man’s hand, which was groping upward, and folded it in reverse. The crisp sound of bones cracking echoed in unison with the man’s screams.

The man knelt on the floor, clutching his palms as cold sweat poured down his face.

She casually wrapped the white towel on the bed around her body and kicked the dumbfounded man beside her.

The man couldn’t dodge in time and was kicked in the lower abdomen.

Then, with lightning speed, she grabbed the man’s neck and threw him over her shoulder.

Shi Ran staggered and put her hands on the bed to steady herself. Her cheeks were flushed and her breathing had begun to quicken.

She had been drugged!

She was about to get up when her head throbbed. Unfamiliar memories that didn’t belong to her began to flood in, hurting her nerves.

By the time she finished sorting out her memories, she was already lying on the bed exhausted.

She was originally the youngest Patriarch of the Imperial Alliance’s number one combat family. She took office at the age of 19 and threw everything to her brother at the age of 26. She retired in glory and began to travel the world to enjoy life.

But unexpectedly, she perished in a plane crash on the way to an awards ceremony.

Shi Ran thought that she was dead, but in reality, she’d transmigrated into a book called “The Arrival of the Movie Queen, Young Master Zhou’s Daily Pursuit of His Wife” that she had read before and took over the body of the book’s supporting character who coincidentally had the same name, Shi Ran.

The original owner of this body was an 18th-tier female celebrity in the entertainment industry. However, due to her stupidity, she became embroiled in all kinds of scandals. Hence, she was not famous and had many anti-fans.

A while ago, it was even suddenly revealed that she was just an adopted daughter of the Shi Family.

She was not favored to begin with, and after that, she became a marginal figure.

On the other hand, the biological daughter was obedient and outstanding. Her acting skills were also praised by everyone in the entertainment industry.

In contrast, the original owner of this body had only graduated from high school and liked to dance in nightclubs, an act that was heavily criticized by netizens.

Of course, she was unwilling to be outdone like this, but she always failed when she tried.

As it was the night of the biological daughter’s birthday, everyone came to celebrate.

Shi Ran was dressed to the nines but was still mocked and ridiculed for trying to steal the limelight. Everyone then seemed to have forgotten about her.

Looking at the harmonious families on stage, she could not help but feel down. Without thinking, she took the wine from the receptionist and drank it.

When she woke up again, she was already in the hotel. However, the soul in this body had already been swapped…

“Knock, knock-”

A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.

It’s a reporter!

In the book, the character Shi Ran was drugged and knocked out before she was gang-raped by three men. Reporters would then break in shortly after, causing her reputation to be ruined overnight.

After that day, the original owner of this body had no choice but to leave the entertainment industry. Her adoptive parents even began to threaten her, forcing her to hand over her shares.

In the end, they chased her out of the house like a dog which made her a trending topic again!

At that moment, a beautiful yet sad female voice came from outside the door.

It was her sister, the biological daughter, Shi Wenfei of the Shi family. She was also the real female lead in the book.

“I just got a call from my elder sister. She seemed to be in despair. She hung up before I could finish and she’s in this room. Something must have happened! Can you please open the door for me?”

“No problem! Those of you who are strong come help me. We’ll break the door down together.”

Shi Ran’s eyes narrowed as she glanced at the messy bed and the three unconscious men in the corner.

“I need a few more people to help.”

The banging on the door grew louder.

Shi Ran frowned.

The door won’t hold for long!

If a reporter broke in, she would never be able to explain what had happened even if she had three mouths.

‘Bang-‘

The door burst open.

“Where is she?”

People poured into the room, only to find it empty.

“My sister said that she was in this room. Is she hiding?” Shi Wenfei walked in, pretending to be worried.

Gritting her teeth to herself, she began to search the room until she found only the three men lying unconscious in the corner.

… .

Actually, Shi Ran had already found the exit the moment the reporters broke in. She had flipped over the balcony and entered the next room.

The drug was getting stronger. She could feel her consciousness slipping away.

She took a pen, pinned up her dark hair, opened the bathroom door and stepped inside.

In the bathtub was a man whose hair was wet and dripping water. His thin lips were pursed, and his eyes were fixed on her like a cheetah whose territory had been invaded. The clear water could not hide the man’s strong figure.

Shi Ran pulled off her white towel and stepped into the bathtub.

The man’s eyes darkened. He grabbed her arm and was about to throw her out of the tub.

In the next second, Shi Ran twisted her body to break free from the man’s grasp and pressed a sharp and cold object against the man’s neck. Her long black hair fell like a waterfall and her cheeks turned red, but her eyes were filled with ruthlessness.

“Third Young Master, are you alright?” The assistant’s voice sounded outside the door.

The pen in Shi Ran’s hand pressed harder against his neck and she threatened in a low voice, “Don’t make a sound!”

The man looked up, those deep eyes meeting hers.

Drops of water from his hair fell onto the man’s pink lips. His lips curled up as he leaned against the bathtub, looking quite pleased.

The water vapor in the bathroom condensed as the man placed his hands on both sides of the bathtub. His muscles were prominent, and his broad shoulders and narrow waist were even more shocking.

Especially that muscular waist, it looked very strong…

Shi Ran felt that her body was getting hotter and hotter, and the effect of the drug in her body could no longer be controlled.

Her grip loosened as her body leaned forward.

Before the man could react, her hot lips had landed on his slightly cold neck.

It was as if a lost traveler in the desert had finally found an oasis and was frantically gulping in water.

Chapter 2: Battle In The Shower

The man stiffened for a moment before pushing Shi Ran away.

His perfect hands that looked like a work of art, touched her fair neck and rested on the artery.

As his knuckles brushed across her skin, he whispered softly like a lover. “Tell me, who sent you here, huh?”

The man’s hand slid over her beautiful collarbone and continued down around the shoulder, circling her smooth, tender arm.

Despite such a flirtatious gesture, his gaze still looked pure. Only his smile seemed to have widened.

His palm eventually stopped at her wrist. The man suddenly retracted his hand and grabbed her forcefully. His grip was so strong that it seemed like he wanted to crush her hand.

Then, he pulled her closer.

Panting, Shi Ran looked up.

The surrounding mist made the setting even more amorous as their eyes met.

However, the sharp pain in her wrist reminded her that this was not a scene of spring and autumn.

This man was extremely dangerous!

She regained her focus as she stabbed the tip of the pen into her thigh. The smell of blood started to spread through the water.

The man raised his eyebrows, looking surprised.

“I apologize for the accidental intrusion,” she said hoarsely.

The man ran his fingers slowly over her wrist.

“Oh? Accidental intrusion?”

Shi Ran didn’t want to explain.

The feeling of being stared at like this felt like having a knife held against her back. She had to leave now.

However, as soon as she got up, the man gripped her wrist even harder, not intending to let go.

She narrowed her eyes and leaned forward suddenly. Her eyes were like silk, and there was a hint of water in them which made them look sparkling and seductive.

“Sir, do you really not want me to leave?”

Her soft words brushed past the side of his ear.

And her fingertips tapped across his solid chest.

The man stiffened slightly.

In the next second, Shi Ran pulled out the pen and stabbed at him!

The man immediately backed away!

“Pa!”

Water splashed everywhere.

There was a bright flash as the man dodged to the side. When he looked up again, he could only see the corner of Yaoyao’s clothes and the pen that had been pierced deeply into the wall.

The bathroom had become empty.

Chu Jinchen froze for a moment before the corners of his lips slowly curled up.

Interesting.

At that moment, there was another knock on the door.

“Third Young Master, Old Master is calling.”

He got up, picked up the white bathrobe from the wall and wore it before stepping out.

Chu Jinchen had just stepped out of the door when his assistant handed over the phone with both hands. When he looked up, he could see the dark red mark on Chu Jinchen’s neck.

The assistant’s eyes widened in shock and immediately turned his head back towards the open bathroom. ‘Was there a woman in there just now?’

After Chu Jinchen hung up the phone, he turned his black eyes to the balcony. He then walked over and examined the balcony next door. He could see extremely light footprints on the railings.

“Find out who lives next door,” Chu Jinchen asked calmly, his hand on the railing.

“Next door? She’s a female celebrity. She just became a trending topic.”

“Third Young Master, this is the trending content.” The assistant said as he handed him a tablet with the trending page on it.

Chu Jinchen quickly scanned the contents before landing on a name.

… .

Shi Ran was wearing a pure white custom-made shirt with a pair of black pants that she had taken conveniently earlier on. Her shirt was tucked into her Western-style pants, and the bottom of her pants was rolled up to her ankles which made the look pretty decent.

Shi Ran then opened the door of a black Volkswagen that was parked at the entrance of the hotel and got in.

She was wide awake by then. The lingering effect of the drug had worn off thanks to the pain.

Having survived the hellish training as the heir of her family in her previous life, this pain was child’s play to her.

As soon as she entered the car, she could hear her manager mocking her before she even looked up. “Shi Ran, you’re really something. You’re always trending on the internet with some guy every other day.”

The manager then threw the notebook in her hand at Shi Ran and said impatiently, “I’m sending you to a live interview show now. This is the script. Memorize it and don’t make another mistake!”

Shi Ran casually flipped through the script, reading through quickly and sneering at the same time.

In the novel, the original owner of this body was photographed by reporters meeting three men in a hotel. After that, she was forced by her manager to participate in a live interview. After the interview ended, the character had once again become a trending topic. She was just like a street rat that everyone wanted to step on.

The manager led Shi Ran to the backstage dressing room. As soon as she entered, a cup flew towards her.

She waved the script in her hand and the cup soared back in the direction it was thrown from.

“Ah!” Shi Wenfei screamed as she stood up, her face white with fear.

The glass had exploded a few centimeters from her face. When she saw the culprit, Shi Wenfei’s face twisted. “How dare you throw a glass at me!”

However, when she saw Shi Ran’s manager, she immediately put on a pitiful look. “I was really frightened just now. Elder Sister, why did you throw a cup at me?”

Shi Ran sat down on the sofa in the dressing room and narrowed her eyes in satisfaction. “I merely slapped the flying cup out of my way.”

Shi Wenfei suppressed her anger and smiled at the manager. “Sister Qing, I have something to tell you. You-”

“You two talk.” The manager immediately knew better and retreated.

Only Shi Ran and Shi Wenfei were left in the lounge so Shi Wenfei stopped pretending.

“You!” Shi Wenfei pointed angrily at Shi Ran and demanded, “Where the hell did you go tonight?”

“You’re not the one who had someone take me to my hotel room?” Shi Ran asked.

“You’d better not play any tricks. I’m the biological daughter of the Shi family. Now, you’re just a dog raised by our family. Be sensible and don’t covet what doesn’t belong to you!”

With a scornful smile, she picked up the script on Shi Ran’s lap and flipped through it. She raised her chin and looked down at her. “I suppose you haven’t been in touch with your sickly brother for quite some time?”

Shi Ran’s eyes narrowed.

The original owner of this body had a twin brother and they always depended on each other. When they were young, Old Master Shi had adopted both of them.

However, because her younger brother had leukemia, he had been sent overseas for treatment since he was young. The medical fees were expensive, and the Shi family had always been the one paying for it.

After Old Master Shi passed away, her younger brother’s medical fees fell on her adoptive father.

Shi Wenfei had taken advantage of the fact that the original owner of this body cared about her younger brother and had threatened her many times with that.

Shi Wenfei sat opposite Shi Ran, crossed her legs, and fiddled with her red manicured nails as she said casually, “You’d better follow the script for the interview later and think before you speak. Otherwise, if that sickling dies because his medicine is stopped, you, as his sister, will be the one to blame.”

Seeing that Shi Ran was silent, thinking that she was afraid, Shi Wenfei smiled even more smugly. Her laughter was sharp and ear-piercing. “You are afraid now? Then do as I say. Go along with whatever I say. What an idiot. Think of that sickly person. His life is in your hands!

The show is about to start, so you don’t have to put on makeup. It’s useless even if you do.” Shi Wenfei’s eyes were like knives as they swept across Shi Ran’s bare yet beautiful face. However, she quickly revealed a sly smile.

So what if she was beautiful? After tonight, she would only be known as a rotten ****!

The show officially began with an audience already streaming the live broadcast. The bullet screen started to get lively, but this time it was different from usual.

[Damn it, how can this loser be on the same show with Wenfei?]

[Is the production team blind? They actually invited Shi Ran. What could this idiot celebrity know?]

[The standards of a good show like this have actually become so low. There’s no man on this show either. Why is Shi Ran here? To ride on Feifei’s popularity?]

Amidst the curses, the host finished his opening statement.

“Now let’s welcome everyone’s favorite Wenfei and Shi Ran!”

As soon as the two of them went on stage, the comments began to flood the screen.

[Feifei! Feifei is so beautiful!]

[Feifei is too beautiful! She’s simply crushing everyone!]

[I’m not exaggerating. I think Shi Ran looks better than Wenfei.]

[Shi Ran bought bots to support her, right?]

Under the barrage of comments, Shi Wenfei and Shi Ran sat down on the soft white sofa one after another. Opposite them was the host, dressed in a trendy outfit.

The host first introduced Shi Wenfei and Shi Ran briefly before asking some questions. The entire time, he asked Shi Wenfei questions, ignoring Shi Ran like she was air.

Even though the comments were mostly praising Shi Wenfei, Shi Ran could not be bothered. She was just happily leaning back in her chair and even yawned lazily in front of the camera.

The scene was captured by the camera, and the bullet screen was filled with taunts again.

“Wenfei, many people say that you’re a trending topic. You can be trending for almost anything. What do you think about this?”

Shi Wenfei sighed helplessly. “Frankly, I don’t mind being on the hot search list to increase my popularity, but sometimes things can go wrong. Like the hot search the day before yesterday.”

“Are you referring to the scandal between you and Young Master Zhou?”

“Right.” Shi Wenfei nodded and looked at Shi Ran who was sitting beside her with a sweet smile.

“Although I was only acknowledged by the Shi Family and brought back later, my sister and I had hit it off at first sight. We’re extremely close and I actually have a really pure relationship with my future brother-in-law. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the person involved.”

She pretended to be caring as she placed her arm on Shi Ran’s shoulder and said coquettishly, “Big Sister, quickly tell everyone what’s going on with Brother-in-law and me. I’m about to be scolded badly by the netizens!”

The sickling was still in her hands. Shi Ran would definitely not dare to resist her.

As long as Shi Ran helped her clarify, she would be able to put all the blame on Shi Ran according to her original plan and when that happens, she would never be able to turn things around.

At that time, not to mention the entertainment industry, even the Shi family would not allow this disgraceful Shi Ran to remain in the family!

Chapter 3: Helping Them Make It Public

[Feifei isn’t interested in being a mistress.]

[Looks like Shi Ran can still be of use. Otherwise, I don’t know how long Feifei will be criticized by those anti-fans.]

The camera panned to Shi Ran’s face, reflecting her flawless skin. She pursed her lips and said nothing.

Shi Wenfei’s expression on the other hand was ugly, but she had to maintain a smile because of the show.

She hid her hand behind her back and twisted the flesh on Shi Ran’s arm fiercely, pretending to be concerned. “Big Sister, are you still sick? Have you taken your medicine? You can’t stop taking your medicine.”

[Is Shi Ran mute? Is she toying around with her? To think that Feifei cares so much about her!]

Shi Ran suddenly grabbed Shi Wenfei’s hand that was pinching her back and swung it away hard.

Before Shi Wenfei could cry out in pain, she was already thrown to the ground. She looked up in disbelief.

“What do you want to hear, sister?” Shi Ran stood in front of her, looking down at her. “About how you seduced my fiancé and how you threatened me to lie through my teeth on stage?”

“It’s a pity. I don’t like to be a scapegoat.” Shi Ran’s lips curved, her red lips looking seductive. “The scumbag and the **** are tired of keeping their affair a secret, so I shall help them make it public.”

[What the hell?! What’s going on?!!]

[What the hell? Am I hearing this right?]

[What did I just hear? Wenfei got together with her brother-in-law?]

[Is this for real? A scandal between the younger sister and her brother-in-law?? Won’t the livestream be stopped?]

Shi Wenfei slumped to the ground, her expression frozen. She took a step forward, her face turned black when out of the camera’s view. She lowered her voice and questioned, “Shi Ran! Are you crazy? Don’t forget you have a sickling brother!”

Shi Ran sneered without saying anything.

Shi Wenfei glared at Shi Ran’s exquisite side profile, fists clenched by her side, hiding the ruthlessness in her eyes.

Shi Ran wouldn’t think that just this would destroy her, did she? That would be too naive.

The thought made her turn her head and cover her mouth in disbelief. Tears were already glistening in her eyes and her voice was choked. “Elder sister, how… how can you say that?”

“You’re the one who told me you wanted to clear my name and get me to take you on the show. I knew that it wasn’t easy for you in the entertainment industry, and I wanted to help you, but I didn’t expect you to not only lie about me, but also try to hit me like you did just now! What did I do wrong? How could you do this to me!”

Shi Wenfei cried.

Her acting skills made the netizens suspicious. Under the comments section, Shi Wenfei’s fans began to comment about her again.

Seizing the opportunity, Shi Wenfei shot the host a look.

The host understood. “Evidence is important in everything. It’s not appropriate to accuse someone without evidence.”

“I have proof!” Shi Wenfei wiped the tears from her face and looked at Shi Ran. Pretending to look disappointed, she continued. “I have proof of my innocence. I didn’t want to use it. After all, it’s bad for my sister’s reputation. However, I didn’t expect her to do this to me!”

Then the screen flashed behind her and an image began to form.

The bar’s explosive dance music blasted everyone’s eardrums. On the stage, men and women were dancing passionately.

And in the middle of the stage, a woman was dressed in a tight black dress with straps. Her face was covered in exquisite make up…

It was Shi Ran’s face!

At that very moment, she was dancing intimately with a man. Her enchanting figure and hot dance moves made one salivate.

After that, the scene changed. Shi Ran and the man left the bar together and walked towards the hotel across the road. The video then stopped when their figures disappeared through the hotel door.

[666, I didn’t expect Shi Ran to be so slutty!]

[Sure enough, she can’t survive without a man and needs to hook up all over the entertainment industry.]

[She doesn’t even let the men at the bar off. She’s not picky indeed.]

[This woman is disgusting. She’s clearly sleeping around with other men to make a cuckold of her fiancé, but she’s still here to blame others.]

[It’s tragic that Feifei has such a sister like her!]

Soon, the discussion became more and more heated. #SluttyShiRan# had actually begun to trend on the hot search.

In shock, the netizens all rushed to the live-stream to watch the show.

Shi Wenfei wiped the tears from her face and bit her lip stubbornly. “That day, my Brother-in-law saw you dancing with a man. He was sad and drunk. When his assistant found out, he called you, but you seemed to be busy and didn’t answer the phone, so he called me.”

I tried to reach you back then, but you said you weren’t available. You asked me to take care of your brother-in-law, so I took him to the hotel with my assistant. That’s how the reporters caught us. I thought you were really going to help me explain this time, but you tried to ruin me. How can you do that?”

Shi Wenfei’s words ignited the anger of the netizens again. Everyone in the comments was scolding Shi Ran. There were all kinds of nasty words.

[Shit! How can there be such a disgusting person in the world! ]

[A person like her should be killed when she goes out. How can she live such an indecent life and still wants to frame Feifei.]

[Those who called Feifei a mistress just now, does your face hurt?]

[My heart aches for my Feifei!]

At this moment, they were at the center of attention. They could see comments rolling across the screen opposite them.

Even though Wenfei pretended to cover her face in sadness, her triumphant smile could still be seen.

She had originally planned to release this video by pretending that someone had swapped her video by accident.

However, she did not expect that this b*tch would dare to disobey her. Going with the flow, she decided to directly push everything to Shi Ran instead.

This time the b*tch could never explain herself and clear her name even if she had eight mouths!

Shi Ran was dead meat!

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