Possessed No More: The True Star Returns to Claim Her Throne-Chapter 118: Taking the Opportunity to Advertise
"I can."
"Then let’s also make some boiled fish in chili oil, sweet and sour pork ribs, and for the main course, abalone with rice in soup..."
When Director Warren heard abalone and rice soup mentioned again, he piped up, "Riley Perry, steam some extra rice. I’m crashing the meal."
His motto was: be bold, even when you’re in the wrong.
After all, that was lobster and abalone bought with his money! No matter what, he had to eat enough to get his money’s worth.
Riley Perry: "You can eat, sure. It’s two hundred yuan per person."
Director Warren: "Those ingredients were bought with my money! And you’re going to charge me to eat them?"
Riley Perry replied nonchalantly as she cleaned the fish, "Mm, it’s a processing fee."
Director Warren was furious. ’She really has an answer for everything. She knew she couldn’t justify charging for ingredients, so she switched to a processing fee.’ "Fine, fine! So you’re playing these games with me, huh? You think I won’t eat just because you’re charging me? It’s only two hundred yuan, right? I’ll pay! But you’d better cook it well, or I’m docking your pay!"
Just then, Director Warren’s young assistant came over again. "Director, a lot of people in the livestream chat are asking questions. They’re hoping Ms. Perry can interact with them a bit."
Director Warren’s expression changed in an instant. His tone became incredibly pleasant as he stood behind Riley Perry, watching her clean the fish. "Riley, my dear..."
Riley Perry didn’t stop what she was doing. "Can’t interact."
Director Warren: "You..."
"You’ll have to pay extra."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Rejection was written all over Director Warren’s face.
Five minutes later, Riley Perry had won a temporary victory, prying two thousand yuan from Director Warren’s pocket. Seeing that a deal had finally been struck, a staff member quickly handed over a tablet. "Miss Perry, feel free to answer whichever questions on here you’d like. No pressure."
"I need to cook. Just read the bullet comments to me."
Claire Lee quickly took on this difficult task, snatching the tablet first. "I’ll do it, I’ll do it."
"MorningGlory says: ’Riley Perry, can you post a link to your makeup? I want to have skin as good as yours, too.’"
Riley Perry smiled at her young fan, set her knife aside, and picked up the ’Chunyuan Fresh Milk’ provided by the sponsor. "A glass of Chunyuan Fresh Milk a day keeps your skin forever eighteen!"
[Damn, that ad placement was so smooth. I’m not impressed by anyone but Riley Perry!]
[So, what makeup does she actually use?]
Claire Lee naturally saw those two comments, but she knew that celebrities couldn’t casually mention other brands during a livestream. Even if Riley Perry didn’t have a makeup endorsement, it was best to avoid it.
So, she wisely moved on to the next bullet comment. "A string of numbers asks: ’Riley Perry, how do you eat so much food and stay in such good shape?’"
Everyone in the livestream was watching. In the few days since the show started, Riley Perry’s appetite had been much larger than Victoria Koenig’s. Ordinary women, especially celebrities, would never dare to eat so much. In the adjacent livestream, Roxanne Fulton would claim to be full after just a few bites of each meal. One of Riley’s meals was equivalent to five of hers.
Riley Perry thought, ’Talk about a timely gift. I was just wondering how to promote my own product, and now an opportunity has fallen right into my lap.’
"I exercise every day, so I burn a lot of calories and generally don’t gain weight. However, for any of you ladies looking to lose weight, I do have a great recommendation.
My fans probably know that my assistant, Rhona, used to weigh over 140 pounds. Now, she’s under 110 pounds. She took an all-natural herbal weight-loss supplement and successfully lost the weight in just over a month."
The screen was immediately flooded with a wave of comments asking for the supplement’s name.
Riley Perry said, "It’s called Lüshou, the one endorsed by Chloe Sterling. It’s a bit pricey, though, so I won’t state the price here. You can look it up yourselves."
[If there’s really a weight-loss pill that good, why even bother dieting? I’m gonna start eating six meals a day, each one different!]
[I’m going to look it up right now. I’ll buy some immediately if I find out where to get it. I’m up to 167 pounds after having a baby, and I’m only 5’3". My husband says I’m built like a barrel.]
[I’m only a little chubby, but if there’s really a diet pill that effective, I’d definitely buy a box to try.]
Below that were a ton of comments from people wanting to buy the supplement, including quite a few men.
Claire Lee continued reading the comments: "I have a friend, and every time she texts her boyfriend, he takes a very long time to reply. She’s really upset and doesn’t know why."
Riley Perry looked up at the camera. "Let me tell you a story. A husband’s phone accidentally got locked inside a storage locker at a mall, and he couldn’t get it out.
His first instinct was to find a staff member to help him open the locker, but he was told it would be a long wait.
So, he leaned over the locker and shouted, ’Siri, send a message to my wife. Tell her my phone is locked up and I’ll be home late.’
Many people around him chuckled good-naturedly. The man felt a bit shy from the laughter, but he still called out to Siri through the locker door again to make sure the message sent.
So what’s the point of this story?
I want to tell you that if someone wants to reply to a message, they’ll find a way, no matter how difficult the circumstances.
He’s not replying to you because, naturally, he’s busy replying to someone else." After saying that, she even winked. "Do you even need to ask such a simple question? Girl, you can break up with him."
Claire Lee: ... ’I’m trying so hard not to laugh, what do I do? The netizen was just looking for some reassurance, but her Sweetie just told them to become single!’
’Nope, can’t laugh. I have to keep reading!’
"Next comment: ’I’ve run into my idol several times in a row. Is this destiny?’"
Victoria Koenig, who was washing vegetables, perked up her ears, waiting to hear Riley Perry’s answer.
Riley Perry paused in the middle of dicing pork belly. "Honey, please listen to my advice. I’m seriously saying this for your own good. Being a sasaeng is wrong. Stop stalking them. If you’re not careful, you could end up in jail!"
Victoria Koenig: ...
The livestream audience: ...
[I didn’t even think of it that way until Riley Perry said it. What kind of job do you have that lets you ’run into’ your idol every day? It makes no sense unless you’re secretly stalking them!]
[Riley Perry’s reaction time is way too fast. She should be a detective.]
[Isn’t the person above overpraising her? She’s just a performer. A detective? That’s a job for the police.]
Claire Lee: "A message from ’Drank-So-Much-I-Lost-A-Shoe’: ’Riley Perry, you’re so beautiful, you must have a lot of guys chasing you. So, what move do you think a woman can do that men can’t stand the most?’"
This time, Riley Perry didn’t even look up. "A kick to the crotch! I guarantee it. Forget men, even a woman couldn’t take that!"
The bullet comments instantly exploded: [Oh my god, that answer is killing me!]
[If I didn’t know this show was live and that I could see the questions being posted in real time, I would have thought she was working from a script!] 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
[A kick to the crotch~ Yeah, nobody can take that! You’d be kicked into oblivion!]
"My windows are always getting smashed. What’s up with that?"
Riley Perry finally glanced at the camera, a look of utter disdain on her face. "Buddy, I don’t believe for a second that you don’t know what’s up."
