The Abused Heroine Stops Pretending [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 10

Tian Qi was the first to jump rope, while Tang Jing and Meng Xue held the elastic bands.

“…Malán flowers bloom at twenty-one, two-five-six, two-five-seven…”

Following the music from the phone, Tian Qi completed the routine smoothly.

Meng Xue clapped her hands and praised, “Amazing!”

Tang Jing frowned slightly, as if still immersed in the steps Tian Qi had just performed.

“Let me go next,” Meng Xue said, handing the elastic band to Tian Qi.

As the music played, Meng Xue replicated about 80% of Tian Qi’s moves, successfully completing the task.

[Next up: Actress Tang!]

[Can’t wait!]

[Meng Xue’s jump rope was so graceful, it instantly took me back to school days.]

Meng Xue glanced at Tang Jing and said lightly, “Maybe I should go again.”

The production team reminded her, “A second attempt won’t earn points.”

Tang Jing knew Meng Xue wanted to demonstrate the steps for her again. She took off the elastic band and said, “I’ll do it.”

Meng Xue hesitated as she took the band, opening her mouth to say something, but seeing Tang Jing’s determined expression, she swallowed her words.

As the music started, Tang Jing began moving her muscles slightly stiff, her expression dead serious.

Tian Qi stifled her laughter, her face turning red.

A small dimple appeared at the corner of Meng Xue’s lips, but she didn’t interrupt Tang Jing’s focused jump rope session. Gradually, her gaze grew distant, lingering on the leaping figure of her senior.

[Hahahahaha, Actress Tang is absolutely hilarious.]

[She really is jumping rope with a straight face.]

[I’ll never call her serious again, how can she be this adorable?!]

[The way Meng Xue looks at Actress Tang is so tender.]

[No matter what the goddess does, her little fan will always adore her.]

Many viewers in the livestream recalled Meng Xue’s past interviews where she mentioned admiring Tang Jing’s work and behind-the-scenes clips, instantly connecting it to her fangirl persona.

After Tang Jing finished her last move, the production team announced, “Mission complete. Each of you earns 20 points.”

In an unnoticed corner, Tang Jing pressed her lips together, her ears tinged red.

Jumping elastic bands, a children’s game was embarrassing for someone pushing thirty, but in front of others, she maintained her composure. As long as she didn’t feel awkward, the moment would pass quickly.

However, the internet never forgets. The moment she finished, clips of her performance were edited and uploaded online.

The topic gradually climbed the trending charts as more and more people took notice.

Ying Tianhe, while working, kept an eye on the livestream and online trends, worried about any headlines pairing Tang Jing and Sun Sijia. She wanted to be ready to control the narrative if needed.

It was only the first day, she doubted Tang Jing would seek out Sun Sijia so soon.

She was right about that, but her artist ended up trending for an entirely different reason.

#TangJingJumpsElasticBands

The topic was straightforward. Anyone who knew Tang Jing couldn’t resist clicking.

After all, no one could have imagined Tang Jing serious, elegant Tang Jing playing jump rope like a little girl.

But now, with video proof, even the skeptics had to believe it.

[Wait, is this really Tang Jing? Not some AI deepfake?]

[Hahahaha, I think the actress Tang Jing’s limbs look like they were attached later.]

[Her jump rope posture is so stiff, it’s absolutely hilarious.]

[I never expected this from an award-winning actress like Tang Jing.]

Little did Tang Jing know that her first viral moment on the variety show would come in such a way, landing her on the trending list.

At the moment, she handed over the points to Meng Xue, and the two of them headed to the small supermarket to buy essentials.

“Tents!” Meng Xue spotted a tent rental area in the corner of the store and turned to Tang Jing. “It’s 10 points to rent one for a day. Should we get one?”

Since they planned to hike up the mountain to watch the sunrise, they’d have to start climbing around midnight. Once they reached the summit, they’d need to stay there for a day. It would be chilly up there, and sitting around in thick clothes wouldn’t be comfortable bringing a tent would be much more convenient.

After reading the rental rules, Tang Jing asked the production team, “Do you handle transportation?”

After all, the two of them would have to climb the mountain, and carrying too much stuff wouldn’t be feasible.

“Round-trip transportation costs 10 points.”

Tang Jing glanced at Meng Xue. “Let’s rent one.”

“Okay!”

Just like that, they spent 20 points on the tent, leaving them with only 23 points. After buying food and drinks, their points were practically gone.

As they walked back with their purchases, they came across Sun Sijia, who was struggling through a challenge. She barely managed a few steps before failing each time.

Then she’d get up and try again, only to fall flat on her face, looking rather disheveled.

Tang Jing paused and glanced in her direction. “Let’s go over there too.”

[Nooo! Tang Jing, have you forgotten how Sun Sijia rejected your confession?!]

[Ugh, this little green tea bitch again.]

[Is Tang Jing feeling sorry for her after seeing her fall?]

[Waaah, no! I was just enjoying the peaceful, beautiful dynamic between Tang Jing and Meng Xue, I don’t want this little green tea to ruin it!]

[Tang Jing, wake up! Don’t go over there!]

But no matter what the audience said, Tang Jing still walked over with Meng Xue, carrying their shopping bags.

Just as Sun Sijia was about to get up from the ground, she noticed a pair of sneakers in front of her. She recognized them immediately, they were limited edition, and she’d seen them on Tang Jing before. She followed the shoes upward, squinting against the backlight, but even without a clear view of the person’s face, she knew it was Tang Jing.

In that instant, a wave of bitterness surged in her heart. This time, her emotions weren’t an act, she genuinely felt wronged.

“Sister Tang…” Her eyes reddened as she looked up at the woman before her. Remembering how Tang Jing had once doted on her endlessly, only to treat her coldly twice on the show, her grievances overflowed.

Tang Jing reached out to help her up.

Sun Sijia’s lips curled into a smile as she was about to place her hand in Tang Jing’s. But then her gaze shifted, noticing someone else standing beside Tang Jing. She quickly withdrew her hand and looked at the other person, her eyes bright.

“Senior!”

After calling out, she immediately put on a pitiful act, this time, exaggeratedly so. “Senior, my knee hurts so much… I just scraped it.”

Meng Xue handed her shopping bag to Tang Jing, who lowered her head, looking dejected. Then she turned her attention to Sun Sijia, who was gazing at her with puppy-dog eyes.

In that moment, Meng Xue recalled the rumors she’d seen online not long ago as well as the warnings Ying Jie had given her before joining the show.

She smiled and crouched down to help Sun Sijia up. “Let me take you to get some medicine.”

“Thank you, senior,” Sun Sijia replied with a smile.

Ever since Meng Xue appeared, Tang Jing had been completely ignored, her eyes solely focused on her senior.

Meng Xue supported Sun Sijia and turned back to say, “Teacher Tang, you can head back first. I’ll take her to get treated.”

Tang Jing remained silent, her head still lowered.

Meng Xue glanced at her for a few seconds before withdrawing her gaze and leading Sun Sijia away.

[Thank you, Meng Xue. You’ve worked hard.]

[Thank goodness for Meng Xue. I really didn’t want Tang Jing to interact with Sun Sijia.]

[But seeing Tang Jing so downcast now still breaks my heart.]

[Tang Jing, stop dwelling on Sun Sijia. Think more about your little admirer instead.]

[Tang Jing just ignored Meng Xue. She must be hurt too.]

[Ugh, it’s all because of that green tea Sun Sijia. Without her, the two sisters would get along so well.]

[I wish the show would kick Sun Sijia out. I just want to see the two beauties together.]

Just as the audience was still immersed in sympathy for Tang Jing, someone carrying a shopping bag walked up to the challenge board. Upon seeing that completing the challenge would earn 200 points, Tang Jing’s mind flashed to Meng Xue lingering near the durian section earlier. She set the shopping bag down on the ground nearby and began warming up.

[???]

[Is Tang Jing so heartbroken she’s lost her mind?]

[Wait, shouldn’t Tang Jing be heading back in sorrow right now?I think I’ve discovered another contrasting cuteness moment from Tang Jing.]

[Now that you mention it, Tang Jing is just too adorable.]

[Heartbroken or not, points still need to be earned.]

[The epitome of a career-driven woman.]

[So this is why Tang Jing became a double-award-winning actress at such a young age?]

[Hahaha, you guys are ridiculous, but somehow it makes sense.]

[The camera just showed the challenge board, 200 points is a huge reward.]

[200 points can buy a lot of stuff.]

After finishing her warm-up, Tang Jing pressed the button and began the challenge.

The task was to successfully navigate through obstacles within the time limit, reach the end, and strike the gong to complete it.

When Tang Jing leaped to the first foothold, the audience was stunned, flooding the screen with “!!!!” comments.

Then, without pause, Tang Jing pressed forward, crossing the chain-suspended spheres, maneuvering past rolling cylinders.

[For a moment, it felt like the Umbrella Maiden from Blood Umbrella had come to life.]

The Umbrella Maiden was the character Tang Jing played in Blood Umbrella, a skilled martial artist wielding an umbrella. The film was an instant hit among martial arts fans, with Tang Jing’s performance and fight scenes standing out especially the seamless, fluid, and dazzling choreography that had audiences cheering in theaters.

That fight scene remains widely circulated online to this day.

Many assumed it was CGI or performed by a stunt double.

But now, Tang Jing shattered those assumptions with her actions.

[Tang Jing really knows martial arts!]

Within a single day, two viral clips of Tang Jing spread online, both soaring to the top of trending searches.

The first was #TangJingJumpRope, followed by #TangJingKnowsKungFu.

The stark contrast left countless netizens exclaiming, “Holy cow!”

[Tang the Movie Queen, you’re just too much!]

When they saw her jumping rope, everyone mocked her limbs as if they were installed backward. But moments later, netizens were flooding the comments with, “Tang the Movie Queen, where did you buy those limbs?”

“Clang!”

As the gong sounded, Tang Jing completed her “Overcoming Obstacles” challenge, and 200 points were credited to her account.

The production team never expected the movie queen to deliver such a dazzling performance.

In just one day, their show had already trended twice because of her, and the live broadcast’s popularity had shattered previous records, even surpassing several highly-rated variety shows to become this year’s most-watched program.

The director’s heart burned with excitement, he knew splurging on Tang the Movie Queen was worth every penny.

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