Xiao He, a college student in Shanghai, awakens to the crime cheat system and needs to play a character to kill someone to earn points to stay alive. Later, because of his acting skills, he was selected to participate in a movie adapted from a real case. He accidentally discovered that the crew's floor manager Uncle Li was the absconding murderer Zhu Laosan, and planned to cooperate with the police to subdue him. After that, Xiao He's acting career started. He became famous with many villain roles. After being smeared by public relations, he relied on hacking skills to fight back. He defeated his opponents in auditions and won important roles. Zhu Laosan's accomplice Shi Wei sets a trap for revenge by kidnapping the ambiguous target Li Hanyue. His sister Shi Qing appears mysteriously but frequently. With the support of system skills, Xiao He copes with crises and challenges one after another.
