Chapter One: I'm Rich! Terminating the Contract

#Shocking expose: Actress Su Wanning gave birth out of wedlock, suspected of seducing her way to the top, using her child for favor!#
#Stunned! Popular actress Su Wanning abuses her son! Beatings, starvation... ruthless methods!#
#Su Wanning's backer revealed! Her comeback all thanks to him...#

Su Wanning leaned against the bed, her slender fingers gripping her phone as she scrolled through comment after comment.

"Damn! I never thought someone so glamorous on camera could lay a hand on her own child. People like this should just die and get out of the entertainment industry!"
"How did this garbage even get popular? Call for her to be blacklisted!"
"Ugh, I just feel sorry for the kids. Having a mom like that is a disgrace."
"Did you see that video? The kid was crying so miserably."
"No wonder she took a break for years. Just imagine what that child has been through!"

The comments section seethed with curses and resentment; this post's comments were approaching six figures.

Through the receiver, her agent’s furious voice continued to rant, relentless.

"Su Wanning! What the hell is going on? You’ve dominated every trending headline today. If this keeps up—"

"What are you saying?" Su Wanning's elegant brows drew together, a trace of broken beauty on her pale, delicate face. Even without makeup, her porcelain skin was flawless to the naked eye.

"A rare chance to be the top news story just landed in my lap? Heh, I bet my livestream’s about to explode..."

If she trended, her livestream viewers could easily top a hundred thousand. The more viewers, the more money in her pocket. Su Wanning was already picturing a cascade of cash raining down on her.

"Good thing? Su Wanning, are you out of your mind? Snap out of it!" Vincent’s voice suddenly rose, cutting her off so sharply it felt like it might shatter her eardrums.

"Even if you don’t care about your kid’s reputation at school, you should think of your own career! Did you forget to take your meds from the psychiatrist again? Are you confused?"

Kid? What kid?

She was busy streaming every day, going live at eight on the dot—where would she find time for romance?

For a moment, Su Wanning felt a nerve pulsing in her head, Vincent’s voice muffled as if behind a wall.

Suddenly, a torrent of memories flooded in—scenes flashing before her eyes.

An impeccable actress on camera, a child beaten and scolded in private...

What was happening? Why did this plot feel so familiar?

Damn!

She’d transmigrated into a novel!

These scenes were exactly what happened to the protagonist in the book! Last night, before bed, she’d read a showbiz novel where the heroine’s name was also Su Wanning.

Memories continued to pour in. Su Wanning felt like both an observer and a participant, watching as her “son” tampered with her meals, making her fart uncontrollably so she missed an awards show, then making her voice hoarse so she sounded like a duck on set...

Her daughter was timid, always hiding from her, pointing and screaming, "Monster!"

Skimming through the protagonist’s past, Su Wanning could only describe it as a melodramatic mess.

In her prime, the original Su Wanning married in her sister’s place. Her marriage was lukewarm, her only companion the endless monthly allowance she could never spend.

Unwilling to be a parasite, she threw herself into the entertainment industry, managing her figure strictly. Just as she was about to make it big, she got pregnant.

Unable to abort, she gave birth in bitter resignation.

Afterwards, she suffered hair loss, gained weight, fell into despair, and developed severe mental illness.

She became unhinged whenever she saw her children; cursing and beating them was routine.

Paparazzi caught her abusing her kids, and the overwhelming public backlash drove her to attempt suicide by slitting her wrists.

A life ruined by her own hand, the tragic tale of a wealthy wife.

Damn it, what rotten luck to transmigrate at this exact moment?

Su Wanning cursed inwardly as Vincent’s chattering continued in her ear.

"Say something! Weren’t you so tough just now? Why are you silent now—guilty, are you?"

She remembered from the book that Vincent was the only one who knew the heroine’s condition and stayed by her side loyally.

After venting, Vincent’s tone softened, "Luckily, I’m a pro. I’ve already secured you a spot on the second season of 'Mom on the Move.' You must bring those two kids and behave yourself—no more hitting or scolding! This is your only chance to redeem yourself! Wait for me, I’m on my way to your place!"

He hung up without waiting for her reply.

Left with only the busy tone, Su Wanning tossed the phone aside. The first thing she did was jump out of bed and rush to the vanity to study her face.

Thank goodness, she was still beautiful.

Despite the pallor from blood loss after her suicide attempt, her doll-like face remained charming.

Su Wanning exhaled deeply and sat down, reminiscing about life before she transmigrated.

Every day she streamed, then brainstormed content, studied hard, hoping to pass the civil service exam and coast into a chill retirement.

She’d started vlogging in college, mainly food videos, gradually building a following.

Her major was expensive—always buying herbs for medicine—and she’d even minored in law!

As expenses grew, she started streaming to help her family.

Once, she forgot to end a stream—her mishaps went viral: the ice queen beauty bungling eggs, smashing plates, grilling steak still wrapped in plastic...

She gained hundreds of thousands of followers overnight, earning the title "Drama Queen Chef" and became an internet sensation.

Recalling those glory days, Su Wanning stroked her chin wistfully.

She was never that ambitious; if someone gave her a few million a month, she’d have retired to an island already.

Imagining herself lounging on a foreign beach, sipping coconut water, a handsome man with eight-pack abs fanning her...

Why bother with fitness or dieting? Why manage her figure?

Laziness wasn’t a flaw; it was self-assurance. Now that she was here, she absolutely refused to live like the old “Su Wanning.”

A celebrity’s life? She could do without it!

She was going to enjoy herself.

Eyes snapping open, heart thundering, Su Wanning grabbed her phone and dialed the producer directly. "This is Su Wanning. I want to cancel the contract for the show Vincent just accepted."

The person on the line was clearly stunned. "Are you sure you want to give up this opportunity? You’ll have to pay a hefty penalty."

Penalty?

Her husband was loaded!

"Pay it! I have more than enough—"