The Cannon Fodder Goes Viral by Slacking Off on a Workplace Variety Show

[The next story is "Playing the Villainess in a CEO Romance." The blurb is at the very bottom. I hope you'll enjoy it!]

[Since I can't write it the way I want, I've decided to put it on hold for now. I'll come back to it after I improve my skills. Thank you all for reading!]

Blurb:

Wen Chongxin was reborn, and discovered that she was nothing more than a cannon-fodder villainess who had worked herself to death and ultimately died suddenly.

The System in her head told her to be a slacker this time around, to take it easy and coast through life.

Wen Chongxin: I can't outwork everyone, but slacking off is easy enough, right?

She joins a variety show, where the producers want her to serve as a foil and make her coworkers look hardworking. No problem: she simply enjoys the fruits of their labor.

They bet she can't land a contract with an impossible rival. No problem: she promptly hands in her resignation and reveals that she's the real heiress, leaving her life as a wage slave behind.

Her motto: slack off all the way.

But why are her follower numbers shooting up?

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The workplace reality show My Eight-Hour Workday becomes a nationwide sensation, bringing all sorts of people together in the workplace. Wen Chongxin, a nobody with barely any screen time, casually picks a partner and says, "Whatever. I'm just going to slack off."

When they're asked to work overtime after their shifts, Wen Chongxin and her partner ignore the request and make a run for it.

When they're expected to attend a weekend team-building event, Wen Chongxin takes her partner home to lie around.

Their carefree work style sparks backlash online:

"Seriously? She's getting paid and not doing anything. Is she someone's connection?"

"She doesn't understand the unspoken rules of the workplace. No wonder she'll get fired!"

But later, as Wen Chongxin signs more and more contracts and works ever more harmoniously with her partner, her funny interactions with Lin Sen take the internet by storm:

[Who doesn't love a beautiful slacker and the puppy who cleans up after her?]

[The anti-workplace-cup duo are the best!]

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Lin Sen used to be incredibly conscientious about work, until he met the slack-off queen Wen Chongxin.

All he could do was sigh helplessly and quietly shoulder the extra workload.

What could he do? If she wanted to slack off, he could only be a little more understanding.

Reader's Guide:

This isn't a traditional wish-fulfillment story. It's mainly grounded in reality.

The feel-good moments aren't especially intense. This is the author's first time writing this kind of story, and they're gradually finding the right feel, so please be patient.

If it's not your thing, please don't read it.

Writing advice is welcome, but insults are not.

Upcoming story "Playing the Villainess in a CEO Romance" blurb:

Lin Weiwei transmigrates into a CEO romance novel.

The System tells her that if she wants to return to reality, she has to follow the plot to the end. Then it says, "The role you've been assigned is the villainess Lin Weiwei."

Lin Weiwei: "..."

What's a villainess supposed to do?

She sabotages whatever the heroine wants to do and falls for every man the heroine likes. In one story after another, she serves as a foil to the heroine's kindness, beauty, and down-to-earth nature, falling from the clouds until she has nothing left.

Wait. Lin Weiwei opens her eyes. What's the one thing every villainess is guaranteed to have? A wealthy family and more money than she could ever spend!

Lin Weiwei: I can work with this plot. I'm in! Sign me up right now!

Whatever the heroine wants to do, go ahead! I'll clear every obstacle so you can do it.

Whoever the heroine falls for, love him all you want! Even if there's no chance, I'll make one for you.

And you, that gloomy, lovesick, obsessive second male lead. Seriously, why are you getting involved in this endless melodrama? You look decent enough, so I'll give you a hand. No need to thank me.

Life is wonderful, and Lin Weiwei is happily following the plot to the letter. Then she suddenly realizes something is off. Why have the male and female leads turned against each other? And why does the second male lead keep showing up in front of her?

As a supporting character in The CEO's Beloved, Han Chen goes mad for love. He not only helps his beloved first love find happiness, but also helps her man build his career. In the end, all his efforts come to nothing.

Until he meets Lin Weiwei.

The woman he once found utterly loathsome turns out to have a completely different side...

Theme: Reject workplace bullying, starting with me.