After Giving Up, I Got Rich in Showbiz with a Tycoon System

Ji Rong planned to work herself into a stable civil-service job and then lie flat. But on the day of her final interview, she blacked out and woke up as a troublemaking, 18th-tier actress in an entertainment novel, a pretty face who'd slept her way to success.

The original owner's shows had the worst ratings, all her endorsements were gone, and her fan count was dropping faster than a stock price.

And in front of her were her ex-boyfriend and another actress, both ready to kick her while she was down.

Ji Rong: Am I part of their play?

The next second, the System deposited fifty million in starting funds.

System: But you can only truly access the money once the balance reaches zero.

Ji Rong: Wow, what a nice System!

That very day, Ji Rong went home and turned down the female lead role she'd planned to fund herself into. Instead, she took the unwanted supporting role.

With a money buff, the gorgeous costumes and special effects of a period romance drama became an overnight sensation, blowing away the competition.

Ji Rong became a period drama goddess overnight, with endorsement deals piling up and red-carpet appearances one after another.

The newly famous director, who'd made a fortune: She's not a goddess, she's the God of Wealth!

Ji Rong smiled on the outside, while turmoil raged within: Editors, please stop making clips of me! Why is the money in my account growing?

When people heard that troublemaker Ji Rong was going on a variety show, her haters got ready to attack...

But instead of finding clickbait articles about how she outshone everyone, they found a livestream of her helping farmers, bent over in the fields.

Ji Rong was counting on this one trick, "technology-driven agriculture," to give away all her money.

But a few months later,

The quality, yield, and sales of the farm products had all exploded exponentially.

Hater: Gotta be honest, even my dog got a lot healthier after eating Ji Rong's products. Buy them!

Ji Rong: Is it possible I don't want to make this money?

Ji Rong's company kept growing, but her account balance still wouldn't hit zero.

She earned the nicknames Lucky Cat and Ji the Lucky Carp.

Plenty of celebrities had changed careers, but she was the only one whose popularity kept rising.

A famous director pleaded in tears: President Ji! There are eight underrated IPs waiting for you to invest in!

A popular celebrity stayed loyal: President Ji, I want to renew my contract for another twenty years!

Her agent was baffled: President Ji, you can't raise my salary any more. I'm just an employee, and I've already bought a house in full.

A celebrity's biggest fan site owner: This summer, I hope President Ji can stay by my idol's side and witness his growth!

Ji Rong: ...Okay, one at a time.

Two years later, the worried legal counsel told Ji Rong: Shengshi Carnival Pictures is about to go bankrupt. The owner is begging you to buy it.

Ji Rong: What's that...? Who's the owner?

Assistant: President Ji, it's your father's company.

Ji Rong: ?

Extra Scene:

The haughty young master Shen, who held a lofty position in Beijing's social scene, had a group of top-tier stars under his command and ruled the entertainment industry. After being single for more than twenty years, he recently fell for an actress. She was beautiful and kind, but not very famous. Before he had a chance to confess, she suddenly retired from show business.

One day, Ji Rong visited Young Master Shen's company. Shen secretly rejoiced: Ji Rong must want to return to entertainment and have me make her famous!

Without letting it show, Young Master Shen took out a contract and glanced flirtatiously at the woman before him. "Join us. We can discuss the profit split."

??? Join what? Ji Rong looked at him in confusion. "Your artist wants to come work for my company. I'm here to handle his contract termination."

Take Young Master Shen's road, and leave him with nowhere to go.

A few days later, Young Master Shen showed up with all his belongings and three thousand top-tier stars, begging Ji Rong to take him in. His flirtatious air was gone, replaced by earnest devotion. "President Ji, do I still have a chance?"

Ji Rong: Stop giving me money!

Reading Guide:

None of the characters are based on real people!

The premise borrows from The Richest Man in Xihong City.

A satisfying, sweet story about personal growth. The heroine lies flat until she becomes a top-tier star, then quickly becomes a boss in her own right.

Theme: Money comes from every direction