Awakening Won't Stop Me from Going Off the Rails [Showbiz]

[Next up: Who's Spreading Rumors That I'm a Metaphysics Expert? The blurb is below]

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Yan Suishi is the doomed unrequited love of the male lead in a showbiz novel where everyone dotes on him.

After his life is cut short, Yan Suishi awakens.

This is the turning point in Yan Suishi's life:

The family business goes bankrupt because of the male lead, and his father falls gravely ill.

At a variety show, rumors spread that he bullied someone, and fans from every fandom join forces to attack him.

He gets injured during rehearsal, ending his career.

His fans abandon him, his antis mock him, and his rivals use him as a foil.

Yan Suishi is even dubbed the "biggest jinx in showbiz."

Meanwhile, the male lead, Ruan Yanchen, gets everything that should have been his: his career, his friendships, even the love he took pride in.

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Other people awaken to take revenge. Yan Suishi awakens and goes completely off the rails.

He awakens just as he's about to join the show:

When Ruan Yanchen tries to set him up, Yan Suishi strikes first and walks straight into the trap of his own accord.

Wrongfully accused Ruan Yanchen: Can someone speak up for me?!

To stop the production team from editing him unfairly, Yan Suishi livestreams himself analyzing the show frame by frame on its release day.

Production team: We wouldn't dare edit it. We absolutely wouldn't dare.

When people ship him with Ruan Yanchen, Yan Suishi actively plays along and sells their pairing, eagerly contributing content for the fans.

Shippers: Thanks. We're climbing Mount Kongtong tonight.

In the end, Yan Suishi goes viral for being completely unhinged.

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Gradually, netizens realize that Yan Suishi, who has been going wild and leaving the whole entertainment industry in chaos, isn't useless after all.

His singing, speaking, appearance, and stage presence all rank near the top among the guests.

Whenever major online forums vote for the show's visual centerpiece, Yan Suishi's votes are always miles ahead.

Passersby: Who doesn't love a beautiful demon king?

Antis: He's got a scandalous reputation!

Casual fans: It was all debunked! The bullying was made up, and all the other scandals came from malicious editing and rumors!

Antis: He's a jinx!

Fans: Thanks. Yan Suishi's friends have all landed great roles.

Antis: Stop talking. I don't believe you!

A few minutes later: My phone voted by itself. What does that have to do with me?!

[Bonus Scene]

Xie Jingbai loses the battle over the family fortune, and his inheritance is taken by the younger brother he has always looked down on.

In his despair, he thinks of Yan Suishi, who has loved him wholeheartedly for years.

Xie Jingbai crosses half the city and arrives in front of Yan Suishi, only to see him holding hands with a man.

And that man is none other than Xie Jingbai's younger brother, Xie Shuye!

Seeing a face that looks fifty percent like his own, Xie Jingbai is delighted. "I'm right here, so why would you need a substitute?"

But Xie Shuye just laughs scornfully. "Big brother, you're the substitute."

Everyday-mad, bossy flower bottom x cold, refined, scheming top

[Reading Guide]

One-on-one romance

Mindless wish-fulfillment

Amateur writing

---Coming Soon: Who's Spreading Rumors That I'm a Metaphysics Expert?---

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Yu Shunian is a top agent. In his six years on the job, every artist under his management has had a career-ending scandal within a single month.

Some end up in jail, and others retire from showbiz.

He can't take the strain, and drops dead on the spot.

When Yu Shunian wakes up, he has transmigrated into a book.

The protagonist in the book is a famous "bringer of good news" in showbiz, while Yu Shunian is a notorious jinx.

Yu Shunian laughs in disbelief. Me? A jinx?

What a joke!

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From the start, he has a nearly bankrupt management agency and an artist so unpopular they've fallen off the face of the earth.

But Yu Shunian knows the original plot, and his eyes light up.

A fortune big enough to fall from the sky is coming!

The washed-up artist everyone under Yu Shunian's management had given up on becomes an overnight sensation.

An unknown idol signs with Yu Shunian and starts releasing hit songs one after another.

An actress who has been mediocre for years wins Best Actress and is flooded with film offers.

The industry is stunned, and everyone starts believing Yu Shunian has some kind of supernatural power.

Having read the original novel ten times, Yu Shunian offers his colleagues some advice:

"Your brand should find a new spokesperson as soon as possible."

"Inviting that guest to your dating show is risky."

Everyone: A master! A metaphysics master!

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Yu Shunian becomes the most well-connected agent in the industry.

One after another, his artists become wildly popular.

Meanwhile, the protagonist is exposed: his reputation as a "bringer of good news" is all thanks to money.

The protagonist tries to drive a wedge between Yu Shunian and his artists.

Instead, the fan clubs of all Yu Shunian's artists release a joint statement to clear his name.

When that fails, the protagonist spreads rumors that Yu Shunian is being kept by a rich tycoon.

The tycoon rushes out to deny it that very night: That's not me! I didn't do it! You're making things up!

A reporter asks Yu Shunian, "How does it feel to be hailed as an agent who is a metaphysics expert?"

Yu Shunian smiles mysteriously. "Please, everyone, spread more rumors about me."

[Bonus Scene]

Yu Shunian makes a fortune and is ready to lie flat when Pei Wangxing, the artist who was once so unpopular he'd fallen off the face of the earth, grabs him.

"Boss, tell my fortune. What does our marriage look like?"

Yu Shunian: What the heck are you talking about?

Theme: Work hard and embrace a wonderful life.