The Ex-Wife of the Scumbag A Who Abandoned the Female Lead - Chapter 22

The two parted ways at the intersection. Shi Nuocen checked the time and saw it was still early for the 8 p.m. class, so she made a detour to the electronics mall and bought a high-performance laptop.

When she returned to the dorm, she thought she’d need to prepare for class, but was informed that tonight’s session had been postponed by two hours.

“Why? If the class starts at 10 p.m., won’t it drag on until midnight?” one of the girls in the dorm complained. “This is cutting into our beauty sleep!”

Qiaoqiao, who was usually well-informed, whispered, “I heard the acting instructor is giving a private lesson to some second-tier celebrity. The fee is ten times what they charge us.”

“Ah, no wonder our class got pushed back!”

Shi Nuocen decided to use the time to set up her new laptop. “Actually, it’s more than ten times. On the surface, the price difference seems like that, but one is one instructor to dozens of students, while the other is one-on-one. Given the choice, even a fool would know which to pick.”

“Nuocen, how can you be so calm about this?”

While booting up the computer, Shi Nuocen replied casually, “Because I have a feeling the instructor won’t show up tonight. There’s a 99% chance we’ll be stood up. After all, you all need your beauty sleep, and so does the instructor, right?”

The other girls thought this made sense and couldn’t help sighing, “When will we ever become famous? If we were, we wouldn’t be treated so dismissively!”

After that, five of the girls spontaneously started playing with tarot cards for fun. Two girls simply crawled into bed, pulled the covers over their heads, and went to sleep. The other two took out their phones to kill time, occasionally checking the clock as if still hoping class might happen.

Shi Nuocen hadn’t installed an internet cable, but she had plenty of mobile data, so she connected her laptop to a hotspot and downloaded the game Ru Xi Cheng had recommended. The game was undeniably popular.

She skimmed through the trending player reviews. Aside from what her ex-wife had mentioned, that domestic and international directors were paying attention and had even designed level-up challenges. It turned out many celebrities were playing too. Characters in the game could even interact with each other.

One netizen shared that during a certain in-game competition round, they had teamed up with an A-list actress. They later became WeChat friends, which felt like an unbelievable dream come true.

After browsing the most popular comments, Shi Nuocen logged into the game. The opening featured a 20-second CG animation: spotlights, a red carpet, screaming fans, and golden trophies symbolizing Best Actor and Best Actress awards.

A relaxed yet powerful female voice asked, “Do you want to become an actor?”

At that moment, wearing headphones, Shi Nuocen felt a tingle in her heart from the tone of that question. Competitiveness, excitement all surged within her at once.

But the more she listened, the more familiar the voice sounded. Wasn’t that her ex-wife’s voice?!

She went to the game’s official website and, sure enough, Ru Xi Cheng was listed as one of the spokesmodels.

[System: Dear player, please select your gender and enter your nickname.]

After selecting female for gender and entering “Cen” as her nickname, Shi Nuocen entered the character customization screen. There were two options: either take a full-body photo immediately and adjust the model based on that, or manually customize the face feature by feature.

These two choices would display differently in the game. The former would show a small sparkle next to the player’s nickname, making it easier for directors (both domestic and international) to observe and select potential actors.

Shi Nuocen decisively turned on the camera, took a photo, then slightly lowered the appearance rating by two notches, and the character design was successfully created. After answering a few questions—such as whether she had acting experience, how many years she’d been acting, and whether she had played lead roles, supporting roles, or extras; the game officially began.

Currently, her character stats were:

【Nickname: Cen, Gender: Female Alpha, Height: 175cm, Appearance: 90 points, Figure: 95 points, Role in Entertainment Industry: Newcomer lv.5 (Signed with an agency and has minimal acting experience. The maximum level for this category is lv.100～)】

【System: Dear Cen, these are your current game stats. Once confirmed, they cannot be changed. Please choose carefully: Confirm or Think Again】

Shi Nuocen clicked “Confirm” without hesitation. She had expected the next step to involve selecting a script for an audition, but suddenly, a new message popped up on the screen!

【System: Due to your high potential, we are offering exclusive one-on-one guidance from an AI acting coach. What personality would you like her to have?】

【A. Sexy and Wild, B. Gentle and Considerate, C. Aloof and Proud, D. Pure and Sweet, E. Custom Input (Can be modified periodically)】

Shi Nuocen thought to herself: Only children make choices, adults want it all!

Without hesitation—E!

On the other side of the screen, Ru Xi Cheng, who was role-playing as the AI robot, saw this choice and thought: “…” Not surprising at all!

Then, she watched as the words “Sexy and Wild” slowly appeared in the custom input field.

Ru Xi Cheng: “…”

So regretful! If only she hadn’t included option E or at least removed the text in parentheses!

Shi Nuocen, seeing the motionless and seemingly stunned AI robot, poked it with her finger and typed: “Is this game a scam? Where’s the promised ‘sexy and wild’?”

Ten seconds later, the AI robot changed into a leopard-print bikini, conjured a whip, and a speech bubble appeared above its head: 【Call me Queen!】

Pfft! Shi Nuocen burst out laughing, slapping her thigh and doubling over with amusement: “Hahaha, so this is the legendary ‘sexy and wild’? I’ve truly learned something new!”

On the other side of the screen, Ru Xi Cheng typed out lines that were unbearably embarrassing, her toes curling in awkwardness. But she had no idea how else to portray “sexy and wild.” The only consolation was that the robot wasn’t using her actual face.

Shi Nuocen browsed through the function keys and unexpectedly discovered that she could even send gifts to the AI robot. After a moment’s thought, she first changed the robot’s nickname to “Little Master,” then sent over a bouquet of roses: “I’ll call you Little Master, okay? Accept my roses, and from now on, you must seriously teach me acting.”

Ru Xi Cheng read the message, looked at the vibrant bouquet of roses, and noticed the mischievous expression on Cen’s face. She felt her cheeks grow warm, but she couldn’t forget her character’s persona, so she typed:

【Rest assured, this queen always keeps her word.】

“Little Master, can we negotiate? Could you add leopard ears and a tail to match the bikini?”

Ru Xi Cheng: “…” Shocked! Is this person really this wild even with an AI robot?!

“You want me to add it, so I add it? Does this queen have no dignity? Angrily throws whip jpg.”

“Please, little master, I want to see it.”

Shi Nuocen had initially expected to be rejected, but to her surprise, a few seconds later, the robot on the screen actually appeared in these wild yet adorable outfits.

At that moment, she couldn’t help but wonder; what if she asked for the whip?