A Failed Conquest Made Me Everyone's Favorite

After the death of Jiang Xingye, a former top-tier star, he transmigrated into a book and became a hated cannon-fodder character.

To return to his original world, he accepted the mission assigned by the System: win over the protagonist of the book, Ji Huai.

Jiang Xingye became Ji Huai's fiance through a business marriage. He worked for free at the Ji family's film company and brought it plenty of bad publicity.

But for three whole years, even after lowering himself to the dust and giving his all, he still couldn't warm Ji Huai's heart.

Ji Huai flung a piece of clothing at his face, his gaze as cold and lifeless as an inorganic substance. "Stop wasting your effort. You're only fit to be a tool."

At that moment, he heard the System announce: Mission failed. This System will now become the [Charm Upgrade System]. Your charm will continue to increase alongside your career.

Jiang Xingye had no idea how charm could be upgraded, but since his mission had failed and he could never return to his original world, he could only stay here and focus on his career.

Ji Huai saw Jiang Xingye lower his thick, raven-feather-like lashes. His once-gentle eyes turned cold in a way Ji Huai had never seen before.

"Am I really just a tool? Then let's end the engagement." His low voice brushed against Ji Huai's eardrum, and Ji Huai froze.

When he looked again, Jiang Xingye had already turned and walked away without looking back.

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Word had it that the black-listed celebrity, who had starred in countless terrible movies and been dumped by his fiance, was about to compete in a talent show. The whole entertainment industry mocked him.

[Dumped by Ji Huai, and now trying to swindle money from the entertainment industry?]

[Can we stop letting this talentless creep who loves humiliating himself pollute our eyes?]

[Competing alongside him is bad luck!]

But no one expected what happened next.

During the singing round, the livestream chat was filled with taunts. Then, standing beneath the spotlight, he sang in a magnetic, sensual voice, and shot to the top of the trending charts.

For the dance evaluation, everyone said he was awkward and uncoordinated. Onstage, he danced barefoot with a ribbon covering his eyes, driving the whole internet wild with desire.

During the group outing, everyone said he had a terrible personality and no social skills. Yet all his teammates gathered around him.

Watching Jiang Xingye command the stage and hold everyone's gaze, Ji Huai suddenly remembered that, although theirs was a business marriage, Jiang Xingye had truly liked him. He made Ji Huai coffee by hand every day and carefully prepared gifts for his birthday.

For once, Ji Huai prepared flowers and waited for him at the filming location, thinking perhaps he should give him another chance.

Instead, he saw a famous, usually aloof singer-songwriter holding Jiang Xingye by the wrist and saying gently, "Whenever you need me, I'll write a song for you."

A top-tier star born after 2005, reeking of alcohol and red-eyed, demanded, "Didn't you say I was your most cherished little brother?"

And then there was the business magnate who controlled thunder and lightning, pinning him against the window with a tentative look in his eyes. "Can't you look only at me?"

Later, the entire entertainment industry saw Ji Huai, president of Ji Media and a man seemingly beyond anyone's reach, chase after him at a variety show filming location and quietly ask, "Can we renew our engagement?"

Jiang Xingye: I only wanted to focus on my career!

Theme: Strive to improve yourself