Is the Talent Manager Losing Money Today?

[I didn't expect this subject to be so difficult to write... I'll set it aside for now. I may need to rewrite it.]

Pei Xin transmigrated into the body of an utterly unremarkable manager for a washed-up celebrity.

She was a nobody, and the idol she managed was even more obscure. She only worked to get off work, and her salary barely covered breakfast.

Fortunately, she was bound to a tycoon System.

The more money she lost, the higher her rebate. The more money she made, the smaller her reward.

Pei Xin: Got it!

Losing money couldn't be easier!

She bought a show so unpopular it had hit rock bottom and completely revamped it into a countryside reality show!

An actor with no acting skills became the lead in a self-produced martial arts film!

A singer with a singing skill of zero was given a full production team and released an album!

She invested in a web drama starring a cast of nobodies, with a script so terrible it hurt to look at!

Later...

The guests on the countryside show helped local farmers sell their produce, directly boosting the local GDP. They became "Ten Most Inspiring People" and the show earned a 9.9 rating on Petal!

The web drama starring a cast of nobodies inspired viral fan edits on Bilibili, dominated the meme section, racked up over a billion views, and brought in a mountain of dividends!

The actor with no acting skills was hailed as a "kung fu superstar." He single-handedly revived martial arts films and ushered in a "kung fu era" on the big screen!

The singer with a singing skill of zero became the king of pop, took the country by storm, and set a record for the longest time on the charts!

Pei Xin: ...

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Unwilling to give up, Pei Xin stormed out to find promising candidates she could lose money on--

At a film shoot, a rookie director stood with his head bowed as the production company berated him and told him to pack up and leave.

But in Pei Xin's eyes, a huge "F" hovered over the director's head. He was destined to become the king of terrible films and dominate the Golden Broom Awards!

Pei Xin immediately pushed her way over. "Looking for work? How about joining our Positive Energy Talent Agency? You can pick the script and choose the actors. The budget starts at a hundred million!"

With a terrible film on hand, how could she fail to lose money?!

At an idol survival show's evaluation, one trainee failed to pass even the first level and was sent home on the spot.

Pei Xin saw an "E" over her head. Incredible, singing 1, dancing 1, acting 1... What kind of hidden gem was this, lost in the entertainment industry?!

Sign her! Spend a fortune training her!

Pei Xin's ventures even spread beyond entertainment, reaching every industry--

Positive Energy Apartments bought an entire building and rented its units out cheaply, only to become the ideal home for hardworking office workers...

The Positive Energy food delivery app had impossibly high standards for joining, but its quality and low prices let it monopolize 99% of the market...

The Positive Energy esports team was made up of players ranked Iron. They lost every five-player match and could do nothing but study, yet somehow led gaming-obsessed boys and girls to embrace studying...

Pei Xin: Excuse me, how are these things not losing money???

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Ji Ze had always thought his life would end that summer.

Until Pei Xin appeared before him.

Her eyes were bright, like stars in the sky. "Ji Ze, from now on, just stay by my side!"

In that instant, he heard his heartbeat roar.

[Reading Guide]

1. A lighthearted, silly wish-fulfillment story. The setting is entirely fictional, so feel free to treat every illogical detail as authorial license.

2. The heroine won't become an actor, but she will dominate the entertainment industry.

3. A money-losing story! Be a good person!

4. One-on-one romance, happy ending. The male lead is Ji Ze. Romance is a smaller part of the story.

A new story of the same type, now accepting advance interest: I Use Future Technology to Help All of Humanity

Yu Wanwan had worked diligently and conscientiously for three years, toiling for her client company. That day, she finally made up her mind to quit.

The friendly HR lady smiled warmly. "All right. But the company is short on cash, so we'll pay your bonus later."

She waited six months.

When the Future Technology Company System bound itself to Yu Wanwan, she was eating a loaf of bread she'd just managed to buy for 25 cents, having won the battle for soon-to-expire food.

System: Congratulations on becoming CEO No. 001 of Future Technology Company! Promote the company's products across the Blue Star to your heart's content. A bright future awaits!

Yu Wanwan: ...The classic job interview bait-and-switch. They say management, but really mean sales. I refuse!

There's no way I'm working for someone else. Not in this lifetime!

System: You'll get paid.

Yu Wanwan: Fine, I'll take it :)

Looking at the pitiful 0.99 balance in her Alipay account, she thought of how she'd drooled over crawfish noodles but couldn't afford them.

With one sudden flip, Yu Wanwan sat up straight and got moving.

So what if she had to sell products? She could do it!

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Internet users accidentally discovered that a mysterious shop called "Future Technology Company" had opened on Taobao. Every product inside was bizarre and seemed like something that shouldn't exist in the real world--

Product One: One-Second Delivery. Order in one second, receive it in one second.

Netizens: Ridiculous. One second? It takes longer than that to fake an order! Wait, this must actually be a fake-order link. Reported!

Soon after, the topic shot to the top of every major platform's trending searches--

"Fengshun Express, Tongyuan Express, Tongzhong Express, Dayun Express, Yeye Express, and several other logistics companies declare bankruptcy. One-Second Delivery's market share soars to 100%."

"Aerospace Science and Industry announces a strategic partnership with One-Second Delivery: 999 satellites launched this month, with exploration missions to every planet in the solar system soon to be completed."

Netizens: ???

Product Two: Future Apartments. A private 200-square-meter space, with a smart robot butler for the whole home. Just 200 yuan a month for premium service, including three meals a day and private transport anywhere in the country.

Netizens: Hahaha, even my boss's promises sound more believable than that!

Then the relevant departments in every province issued notices--

"A gigantic floating city has appeared in the local suburbs. Residents are advised to remain calm and trust in science [image attached]."

Netizens: Good grief, so this is an official ad campaign? The floating city even says "Future Apartments" on it. This is ridiculous!

Not long afterward--

CA Power Group, Amelica General Group, Dongmenzi Group, and other major power companies around the world all announced that they were joining Future Technology Company to supply energy globally.

At the same time, the Harper Telescope discovered a giant, singular structure on the far side of the sun, suspected to be a Dyson sphere.

Netizens: ...I'm numb.jpg

They're buying it. Isn't that enough?!

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Many, many years later, Future Technology Company had become the most famous name on the Blue Star.

It had a presence in every field.

Even the most cunning capitalists trembled before it.

The most unbreakable monopolies were nothing before it.

The toughest technological barriers were crushed under its feet.

Countless people wanted to know who the president of Future Technology Company was.

In their imaginations, a mysterious and powerful company like this must be backed by an extraordinary giant.

"Giant" Yu Wanwan: ...Thanks for asking. I just wanted crawfish noodles.

[Reading Guide]

1. This isn't a wish-fulfillment story. Let your imagination run wild, and logic won't be able to keep up with me.

2. I write whatever comes to mind.

3. Entirely fictional, entirely fictional, entirely fictional!

4. I'll write it for fun, and my dear readers can read it for fun too. Let's find a little comfort in our busy lives~

#A story about everyone racing toward the stars and the sea of stars, thanks to the efforts of the heroine, a little slacker fish who keeps flopping around#

Theme: When you have the means, help the whole world