Zhou Huanxi woke up one day and found herself transmigrated.
In this bizarre world, everyone was a protagonist, and everyone had a protagonist's halo.
Everyone except her.
But she had a System.
Unfortunately, the System wasn't a golden finger to help her get by. It was the strictest client imaginable: all stick and no carrot.
The client wielded its deadly stick and ordered Zhou Huanxi to find each protagonist a distinctive trait, a bright spot, and a character arc, so they could become true protagonists.
The entertainment industry was in a slump, and these broken stories and protagonists, stuck in the recycling bin because they hadn't been adapted for film or TV, were about to explode!
Zhou Huanxi wanted to ask for help: What do I do when my client forces me to work around the clock? I don't even have a halo!
Especially since these protagonists were all so bizarre: the handsome, sunny young man was a hidden big shot who loved cosplay; the retired palace intrigue champion only wanted to do good deeds; the cold-faced Demon Lord who turned against the Immortal Realm loved Korean food; the orphaned heir to a powerful clan, burdened with a blood feud, was antisocial; the domineering CEO who only asked questions and never answered them was broke; the empress didn't want to work hard; the saintess didn't want to save the three realms...
These characters were as stereotypical as they came.
Zhou Huanxi: You are the hardest batch of protagonists I've ever had to handle!
She gritted her teeth and frantically rewrote their characterizations, but gradually realized that the truth of this world was not what she had imagined.
Until one day.
The System said: Have you ever considered that you might be a protagonist too?
Zhou Huanxi: That's not funny. Next joke.
The System said: Then there's a male lead who needs you to sacrifice yourself to save him.
Zhou Huanxi: Hilarious. I'm the protagonist, okay? I'm living my best life on my own!
Warning: This story includes some personal oddball humor, and a few lines and scenes get pretty absurd. Please don't take them personally.
Theme: Life is like a play. It takes sheer resilience to keep from flubbing your lines.
