It took Jin Benyue a full six years to go from a high school internet celebrity to receiving her first movie offer. When a famous director specifically invited her, she thought she was finally stepping onto the path she had always dreamed of.
But the day before she was due to sign the contract...
She was in a wheelchair, being questioned at the security bureau. An officer demanded to know why she had violently injured a rival.
Her model boyfriend abruptly dumped her, then posted a nine-photo collage of himself and his new girlfriend on WeChat.
The film's production team informed her that the signing ceremony would go ahead as scheduled, but the lead role had been given to a new actress.
Ha. They wanted to step on her to climb to the top, to use her as a stepping stone?
Dream on. If she couldn't have it, neither could anyone else.
Lin Mucheng, CEO of the film and television company, was repeatedly plagued by disturbances. The power at his home would suddenly go out, or documents would inexplicably go missing. A Feng Shui master who came to see him warned that he had to suspend the company's operations for two months to dispel the bad luck.
After going to great lengths, he finally caught the culprit himself: Jin Benyue, the new housekeeper.
Six months later, Jin Benyue drew attention after appearing on a TV acting show, and offers poured in from film and television departments. "I'll give it serious thought and decide after I sign with a company," she said, smiling radiantly for the cameras.
A WeChat message from Lin Mucheng appeared on her phone. It contained just one punctuation mark: "?"
Jin Benyue: ???
