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nBut she wasn’t as pretty as Lin Yueqi. She weighed 108kg, her face was covered in acne, and even if she got first place, all she got was the teasing of her classmates. One classmate even told her that she would never be able to compare with Lin Yueqi.

nAfter arriving at high school, she studied even harder. She topped the rankings and though Lin Yueqi was also in the elite class, she could only line the bottom of it.

nEven so, the boys in class would often joke that she was twice Lin Yueqi’s size. She would often be self-deprecating in an effort to get closer to her classmates, and so she ended up with the nickname of “funny fatty”.

nBut nobody knew that her heart was dripping with hurt every time she joked about herself to make her classmates laugh. None of the people around her knew what she was thinking. They thought she didn’t care, and just thought that she liked being funny.

nNobody else in this world would be so generous as to allow others to make fun of their shortcomings. Nobody would find it funny if you ridicule them for their flaws, only hurt.

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nThe college exams. Qin Xue got a good grade, and since her father was rich, she was sent overseas to study. In just three years of going overseas, she found out that Lin Yueqi had become a local celebrity and had become famous.

nEven though she was on the far side of the ocean, she still gradually developed an envious heart towards Lin Yueqi.

nWhen she drove out to a supermarket to buy groceries, she was miffed when she saw Lin Yueqi’s face on the packaging of a local product from back home, and even got into a car accident on the way back because of how distracted she was.

nBy the time she woke up again, she found herself with the golden finger system, “Flourishing Beauty”.

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nAfter using the level 1 skinnifying feature and seeing herself in the mirror, she grew addicted to that feeling.

nUsing the system’s level 1 beautifying feature, she transformed herself into a girl that was above average in terms of prettiness. In order to turn on the level 2 beautifying feature, she resolutely gave up her studies and chose to return home to participate in talent shows and entered the entertainment circle.

nAt first, she felt guilty towards Lin Yueqi and even thought of letting her go once she unlocked the level 3 beautifying feature.

nBut then, her desires grew more and more, consuming her conscience completely.

nThe entertainment circle was like a big dye vat of influence, and also a place that fermented one’s desires.

nQin Xue would post anonymously on the internet, slandering Lin Yueqi, and every post sounded realistic. She would write about the things that happened to Lin Yueqi during her middle school and high school years, but they would only be half true. Even Lin Yueqi’s classmates had a hard time telling the truth from the lies.

nLin Yueqi had her competitors in the entertainment industry as well, so things weren’t exactly smooth sailing. She was having trouble with her career and turned on her Weibo to see a pile of negative comments, but she couldn’t come out and explain herself. Some things would only make things worse the more she tried. Working under such circumstances, she wasn’t able to keep up a good mood, and the negative energy came out naturally.

nQin Xue used her negative energy to unlock the level 2 beautifying feature.

nUnder the retouching effects of the level 2 beautifying feature, Qin Xue’s face could put her among the top ranks in the entertainment industry. Along with how she compliant she was to the rules of the inner circle and with the effort she put in, she managed to snatch away a lot of resources from Lin Yueqi.

nIn this circle where your face counted as everything, Qin Xue would constantly use her beauty to build connections and trip Lin Yueqi over. In contrast, a female star like Lin Yueqi who had the looks but was unwilling to accept the unspoken rules, she became a presence despised by some of the bigwigs in the circle.

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