The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Follow the Plot, and the Rich Are on Their Knees

[Main story complete!] When Lu Yao opened her eyes, she found she had become the unlucky daughter in an angsty romance novel. She had arrived just as people were cursing her for clinging to the wealthy Lu family and telling her to get out of show business. Her father, Lu Zhi, was the devoted second male lead in the angsty romance Gu's Substitute Faked His Death. Handsome beyond compare, gentle and romantic, he eventually married a woman he didn’t love for the sake of the female lead’s happiness. After the male and female leads had put each other through so much misery that they were both gone, he adopted their daughter, Xu Zhu, and treated her as his own. His adopted daughter Xu Zhu was cherished like a precious treasure, while his biological daughter Lu Yao was treated like dirt. Even her status as a daughter of the Lu family was taken from her. In the end, she was hated across the internet and killed by a vengeful ghost. Lu Yao looked at the ten billion in assets her birth mother had left her and the haunted shopping mall, then made a graceful exit and announced her retirement from show business. What a joke. With that much money, who would want to be the foil to a beloved adopted daughter? The original Lu Yao was killed by a vengeful ghost who adored her, all because she opposed the beloved adopted daughter? Lu Yao clenched her hand, then turned around and fed the ghost to her pet as a snack. The shopping mall, on the verge of closing because it was haunted, shouldn’t go to waste either. If she couldn’t find living shopkeepers, she’d rent the shops to ghosts. Lu Yao walked into the mall carrying homemade ghost incense. Every ghost in the mall rushed out, crying and begging to work overtime for her, as long as she paid their wages in ghost incense. “I can recreate every dish mentioned in Dream of the Red Chamber.” “I’m a calligrapher whose work made it into textbooks. A big shot once offered an entire city for one of my pieces.” “I’m a master of modern double-sided embroidery, with unrivaled skill.” Lu Yao: ??? Honestly, I just couldn’t bear to see these legendary crafts become lost arts. It’s definitely not for the money! Look at my sincere eyes! On the first day after Lu Yao announced her retirement, the whole internet waited to laugh at her, convinced she was just chasing publicity. On day n after Lu Yao announced her retirement: The president of the Food Association burst into tears. “My favorite sweet lychee soup! I haven’t tasted anything this authentic in years.” A professor of Chinese classics was practically delirious. “A genuine work by Master Gu! I might be a fake, but this definitely isn’t!” A high-fashion designer held up a newly finished piece of double-sided embroidery and exclaimed, “Now this is art!” A top director who had just won every major film award pushed past the three people in front of him and shouted the loudest. “The underworld-themed basement level four in Lu Yao’s mall is so lifelike, it’s like a real recreation of the underworld! Even the extras playing ghosts are incredibly dedicated. The way their heads come off is so realistic, an Oscar-worthy performance!” The internet users waiting for her face-slapping moment: ... What? A mall like this deserves to have more locations. Not opening more would be an insult to our wallets! Lu Yao’s fans: Stop praising it, stop praising it! If you keep this up, we won’t be able to get tickets. Seriously, who would’ve thought you’d need to book two weeks in advance just to go shopping? The scumbag father who had cast Lu Yao aside for his adopted daughter watched as she ran the mall so successfully that her business grew big enough to buy the entire Lu family. Unable to sit still, her scumbag father kowtowed three times and bowed nine times as he invited a crowd of powerful mystics to drive out the demons. When they arrived in a grand procession and saw the “ordinary employees” sweeping the floor, giving Lu Yao shoulder massages, and bringing her water, they all dropped to their knees in unison. “L-L-Lord Ancestors!” This is bad! Why have all the ancestors who passed away been brought out? And why does every one of them seem eager to be Lu Yao’s underling? Here’s a preview of my upcoming novel. You can find it on my page. The Obscure Idol Goes Viral by Telling Pets’ Fortunes Jiang Yu woke up to find herself in a sweet romance novel as an unknown member of an obscure idol group. Her popularity was so low that her company had given up on her and sent her off to gain fans through livestreaming. The bad news was that although she had a face that could enchant the world, she was tone-deaf, and her singing was a threat to her audience’s lives. The good news was that she had brought her fortune-telling abilities with her, except she could only read animals’ fortunes. Jiang Yu smiled. “You’re tired of listening to me sing, right? Let me do a pet fortune-telling segment.” The viewers in the livestream burst out laughing. They’d heard of telling people’s fortunes, but never pets’. Then a viewer tried calling in... A rich second-generation heir held the leash of his golden retriever. “My golden retriever keeps barking whenever we pass the neighbors’ house. Is it because he wants to date their dog?” Jiang Yu said, “Actually, it’s because he can smell a corpse coming from next door. He’s warning you that it’s dangerous. If you don’t call the police, tomorrow the neighbors will poison your dog.” The rich heir called the police that very night. Local police swiftly solved a murder case, and the next day he became the top supporter of the obscure idol group. Livestream viewers: 666! What kind of hidden gem is this obscure idol group? Followed! Singing and dancing can’t compare to telling pets’ fortunes. Host, don’t stop! And so, more and more viewers began appearing in Jiang Yu’s livestream. A top-tier star, trying to cultivate an animal-lover image, looked worriedly at his American Shorthair. “My Tangtang has been listless lately and barely eats. What’s going on?” Jiang Yu said, “Well, your new girlfriend really likes your cat. She’s been secretly feeding it snacks every day. It’s been eating so much that it doesn’t want cat food anymore.” The top-tier star’s fans were devastated. Weren’t you supposed to be a pure-hearted guy who’d never dated? When did you get a girlfriend? An influencer’s dog had run away from home yet again. The influencer asked Jiang Yu about it, anxiously holding up a photo. Jiang Yu said, “Your cat thinks the dog’s breath stinks, so it secretly opened the door and drove him out. If you go downstairs now, you can still find him.” The influencer found the dog and thanked her profusely. A Best Actress who had just won the Three Gold Awards was vacationing in her hometown. Holding her dog, she called into the livestream. “Can you tell me how many more years my Doudou will be with me?” The female lead said, “Your Doudou will die in two days while saving you from a fire.” The Best Actress: “!!!” The Best Actress’s fans cursed Jiang Yu until she was trending. Trashy obscure idol group! You’ll do anything for publicity, even curse the Best Actress with a fire! Two days later, the Best Actress’s old home caught fire. She appeared in the livestream with her dog in her arms and sent Jiang Yu a hundred rockets. In private, she also gave Jiang Yu several career opportunities. “Thank you for the warning, Host. You’re beautiful and kind-hearted. If anyone in the industry ever bullies you, just give them my name.” Her fans all apologized and sent gifts in unison. Viewers: ???!! Holy crap, it really worked? Who is this host? [Everyone, spam the screen with how awesome the host is.] [I’m the host’s dog. Host, tell my fortune!] The richest man in the country offered a fortune to have Jiang Yu read his fortune. Jiang Yu promptly refused. “Sorry, I can only tell animals’ fortunes. How about you go get a cat?” Netizens: She can clearly tell people’s fortunes, but she only does it for animals. She really loves animals. I’m crying. A top director made a movie just for her, a popular actress brought her onto a variety show, and a wealthy heiress cheered her on. Jiang Yu had only wanted to earn enough money for her obscure idol group to release an album. How had she become a sensation before she even realized it? Theme: Be yourself and stay true to your original aspirations.