I Formed a Boy Band to Go Bankrupt

[This novel enters paid status on Friday, April 3] One-line summary: I want to go bankrupt, but I keep getting richer. Blurb: In his previous life, Ye Nanzhong gave up on his dreams and worked diligently for fifteen years to help his older brother build the family conglomerate. In the end, his idiotic nephew ran it into the ground, handing it over to someone else to use as a stepping stone. Only after Ye Nanzhong died did he learn that his world was a book, and his idiotic nephew was the protagonist, a once-wealthy young master whose family had fallen on hard times. The company was destined to go bankrupt. If bankruptcy was inevitable, he might as well make it happen himself! Reborn at seventeen and bound to the "Bankruptcy Guide System," Ye Nanzhong wasted no time packing his bags and entering a boy band audition show. He poured money into it by the truckload, not even hoping to make a splash. But the supposedly disastrous audition show took the internet by storm. He debuted in the center position and became a top-tier star, while every investment that was supposed to flop made money, and even the property he picked on a whim was demolished for redevelopment. The company went bankrupt just as the plot foretold, but he made it onto the list of the richest people in the country. Ye Nanzhong: Damn it! Which idiot is messing with me? The "Bankruptcy" System, whose real name was the Wish-Granting Guide: ... Coming soon: The Layabout Nobody and the Villains Debut in a Boy Band One-line summary: Why are all these villains so competitive? Blurb: 1. Zheng Yu was a total layabout. He agreed to join a boy band audition show for five thousand yuan, expecting to get no screen time and be eliminated in the first round. Before filming began in isolation, he accidentally bumped his head and awakened to the truth: this world was made up of countless novels, and their show had brought together all the major villains. Contestant One was graceful and refined on the surface, but was actually an ancient great demon reborn, sinister and cunning by nature. His true form was terrifying, and he was the hidden BOSS of a supernatural fantasy novel. Contestant Two was mild-mannered and courteous, but was actually a fragment of the soul of a sealed evil god. He fed on human malice and was determined to restore the glory of his former dark kingdom. Contestant Three was sweet and adorable, but turned out to be a fake young master from a wealthy family. In his previous life, he had been ruined and left destitute. Reborn, he seemed meek and accommodating, but was actually a master manipulator. "Sorry to bother you." Layabout Zheng Yu immediately packed his bags and booked a plane ticket, ready to make a swift exit as soon as the first performance ended. But the first performance came and went, then the second... Zheng Yu not only stayed, but made it to the finals and debuted in a group with the villainous big shots! Zheng Yu: ? 2. When Zheng Yu first realized he was stuck in a nest of villains, he was understandably cautious, hoping only to stay alive until he could get home. Then one morning, he found a tiny orange kitten tangled up in a ball of yarn in his room. The kitten opened its mouth and spoke in the voice of Villain One: "Stop staring and come help me get untangled!" Zheng Yu: ? You call this a ferocious beast? When the first episode of the show went online, the contestants were asked to share it. Zheng Yu passed the dance studio and saw Villain Two staring at an old man's phone like a subway grandpa. He waved Zheng Yu over. "Hey, Xiao Zheng, how do I sign up for Weibo?" Zheng Yu: ... Just how long were you sealed away? For the first performance, Zheng Yu was put in a group with Contestant Three. Almost everyone in the group was at the bottom of Class F. The other groups were already dancing in perfect unison, while their singing was awful and their choreography was a mess. Villain Three stormed out, his face dark with anger. A little while later, he returned with his hair still damp and said, "Give me one night. I'll redo the choreography and the arrangement. With me here, we'll definitely make it through." Zheng Yu: . Are fake young masters all this competitive nowadays? Theme: