The Workaholic Agent Goes Viral on a Contrast Variety Show

[Completed] ★ Upcoming feel-good entertainment-industry novel: I, a Rich Woman, Invest in the Entire Entertainment Industry ★ Goofy comedy / entertainment industry / contrast group / variety show Sang Ying transmigrated into a book as the manager of a boy band meant to serve as a contrast group. In this boy-band competition show, the protagonist group comes from humble backgrounds. They take the stage with their dreams in their hearts, full of passion, inspiration, and positive energy. As for the contrast group managed by Sang Ying... Leader: the eldest son of Sponsor A Rapper: the second son of Sponsor B Main vocalist: the eldest son of Sponsor C Lead dancer: the second son of Sponsor C The leader is absent most of the time, and the rapper can barely get his words out. The vocalist can't sing, and the dancer can't dance. In the original story, their only purpose is to highlight how hardworking and upright the protagonist group is. Sang Ying: What a bunch of hopeless couch potatoes. There's no saving them. (munching popcorn.jpg) System: According to the original plot, this boy band is about to disband. You'll lose your job, go bankrupt, and end up homeless... Sang Ying: ? Why didn't you tell me something this important sooner?! Fortunately, as a former small-town exam ace, a high school teacher who studied at a top university and worked around the clock, Sang Ying isn't fazed at all. [-- Activate super-competitive grind mode!! --] * Several months into filming the boy-band competition show... Protagonist group: (speech) We may come from poor families, but we truly love this stage... and so on. Contrast group: Spending 25 hours a day in the dance studio, with bodies so ripped they're jaw-dropping. Protagonist group: (making heart gestures at the camera) Thank you so much, dear fans! We love you! Contrast group: A full schedule of fan events, including meet-and-greets, handshakes, autograph signings, birthday sing-alongs, and public appearances... Protagonist group: (posting a long message on Weibo) Thank you all for your support. Please vote for us... Contrast group: Three song-and-dance livestreams every day to drum up votes, giving fans the full experience. The viewers who had been cheering for the protagonist group gradually realize that this contrast-group boy band is... kind of ridiculously captivating! Guys, you know that feeling! I want to switch fandoms so badly! After the competition show's grand finale, the boy band that had once been mocked and hated across the internet for slacking off unexpectedly becomes an overnight sensation thanks to their incredible talent. Comments (999+): [That new stage from X Group is so amazing!! Their progress is practically miraculous!!] [Wait, is your leader really this handsome?! I can't stop staring!] [That's the super-competitive manager! Ahhhhh!! Show her on camera!! (screaming)] * As Sang Ying pushes everyone to work harder and harder, she gathers an ever-growing crew of determined little stars-- A national treasure of an actor who retired years ago √ The sweetest female idol in the industry √ A gifted singer suppressed by powerful investors √ A god-tier manga-style cosplayer who dominates the entertainment world √ A songwriting genius who was blacklisted √ Fans gradually notice that their chronically lazy actor and their famously absent singer have both returned to the scene and joined the ranks of the hard-working. Their fans are so moved that they weep with gratitude: Thank you, Grind Queen! Our long-missing, impossible-to-pin-down idols are back! Every last one of them! The notoriously absent stars: (wiping away tears) It's terrifying! If we don't work harder, we'll be out of a job! A certain boy-band leader, once known for disappearing all the time and now the hardest worker of them all: (wiping sweat) It really is terrifying. If I don't work harder, I'll lose my wife. Reading Guide: 1. A sweet and satisfying entertainment-industry story √ 2. Everyone is adorable √ 3. No characters are based on real people √ -- [Check out the amazing stories in my author collection √ Go add them to your favorites!] [Upcoming 1] (Coming next, it's fantastic!) I, a Rich Woman, Invest in the Entire Entertainment Industry [Entertainment industry / talent manager / tycoon fantasy / goofy comedy / super sweet and satisfying] Blurb: Good news: After transmigrating into a book, Qiao Zhizhi binds herself to a tycoon System that will kill her if she doesn't spend money. Bad news: She can't use that money to buy houses or cars. She can only invest in celebrities... System: [If the celebrities invested in by the Host have a popularity rating below 90 within three months, the tycoon System will disappear, and the Host will be sent back to her original world.] Former top talent manager Qiao Zhizhi: How hard can that be? -- Entertainment-industry cheat mode, activate!! - At the filming site of a talent show, a rookie idol with no powerful connections is shoved into the back row. He sings and dances earnestly, but doesn't get a single moment on camera. With no one to confide in, he silently wipes his eyes in the break room. Qiao Zhizhi: Hey, want to show me your abs? And while you're at it, how about a variety show made just for you? ↓↓↓ [Congratulations, Host! You have obtained a naturally charismatic idol who can captivate thousands of fans x1] · Outside a TV station, a 16-year-old singer is thrown out by a producer, and the lyrics in his hands are torn to shreds. Just as the boy's eyes redden and he clenches his fists... Qiao Zhizhi: You don't want him? Fine, I'll take them all. Thanks. ↓↓↓ [Congratulations, Host! You have obtained a gifted top-tier star who will amaze the entertainment industry x1] · At a film studio, a stunt double for a superstar offends a powerful investor and becomes so down on his luck that he can't find work. Looking at the little money he has left, he considers leaving the industry. Qiao Zhizhi: Hey, friend. Ever thought about making a movie? ↓↓↓ [Congratulations, Host! You have obtained a naturally gifted actor who truly deserves to be called an award-winning star x1] - Everyone in the industry knows that a mysterious rich woman with assets worth hundreds of billions has recently been investing madly in the entertainment world. Every artist she bankrolls becomes famous across the internet within three months. It's just that these artists all seem to have some kind of romantic rumor attached to them. [Breaking! I think my idol is dating someone. He keeps smiling at his phone!] [I think Wen Xing has a girlfriend too. I once saw him looking at a girl's photo...] [Brother Qin, that's not cool! You have a girlfriend and didn't even tell us!] Qiao Zhizhi is shocked by the comments too. She asks the stars she's invested in: Huh? You're dating someone? Why didn't you tell me? Everyone: … [Upcoming 2] Have You Forgotten Your Late Husband Today? (Working title) [Childhood friends on opposing sides / angsty romance / widow fiction] Blurb: Jiang Ling once had a husband. They met in high school, never argued, and loved each other dearly. But five years into their marriage, her husband suddenly died in a car accident. He left Jiang Ling and their three-year-old daughter behind. - "Hey, want to consider letting me be her dad?" Jiang Ling turned around. The man speaking raised his brows and gave her a roguish smile. He was her neighbor, her childhood friend with a sharp tongue. He was her daughter's favorite uncle, and a friend of hers and her late husband for over a decade. - Jiang Ling thought Shen Jinchen was dating her because his family was pressuring him to get married. They were childhood friends who knew each other well, so they were an ideal match. After all, that's exactly what Shen Jinchen had said. Until her daughter told her in a soft little voice, "Mommy, I heard Uncle Jinchen talking in his sleep." "He said he loves you so much, Mommy. He's loved you for thirty years." Theme: Keep your feet on the ground in all you do. Only hard work can make your dreams come true.