My Film and TV Studio Is a Hit in Both the Living and Spirit Worlds

[Pre-release collection requests for two no-pairing stories: Dollhouse and Little Craft Shop and I Guess I'll Have to Open This Restaurant Myself. Please add them to your collections!]

Blurb:

Actor Tan Chu was framed at the peak of his fame and got embroiled in a scandal.

All at once, the public accused and cursed him, his friends and family abandoned him, and his rivals kicked him while he was down.

He could only go out and deliver takeout. Even on the job, he was stopped by the heir of his former company.

"I made up all the dirt on you. What are you going to do about it?" The heir bragged in front of Tan Chu's electric scooter. "You can only crawl out of the entertainment industry!"

Before he had even finished speaking, a red-clad ghost suddenly appeared and scared him into shrieking and running around. He fell, broke his leg, and ended up in the hospital.

"What can I do?" Tan Chu said innocently. "I've already lost my job. Are you saying I can't even work as a delivery knight?"

He waved to the red-clad ghost. "Hey, your order's here. Remember to give me a five-star review!"

Tan Chu has a phone that can connect to the world of the dead, with every kind of app imaginable.

During breaks in filming, he sometimes watches livestreams from the other world, browses their Taobao, or even delivers takeout to ghosts to pass the time.

That is, until the day he was disgraced in the entertainment industry.

After countless failed attempts to get back to work, Tan Chu suddenly had an idea.

He had his magical phone!

He could use recruitment apps to hire deceased film emperors and queens; Taobao and JD.com to buy all kinds of eerie props; and even a local rental app to find a genuine haunted house in the underworld.

Tan Chu smacked his thigh.

Why bother looking for a job? He could just start his own film company!

After disappearing for two years, Tan Chu suddenly showed up at an international film awards ceremony with several horror and suspense films, winning countless awards and praise.

The top-tier star who used to sneer at him now smiled obsequiously.

"Mr. Tan, remember to cast me in your next film."

Tan Chu nodded. "No problem."

"But our crew doesn't hire the living. You'll have to die first."

Please note before reading:

The focus is on starting a company with wild ideas. Everything is original worldbuilding, with just a touch of mild horror.

This story is pure fiction. Believe in science and reject superstition.

There is no real-life inspiration. If anyone names a celebrity in the comments three times, the author will delete it~

Let me recommend my no-pairing stories in the collection

Dollhouse and Little Craft Shop

Fang Zhiyuan lives in a little county town, grows vegetables in a little garden plot, and runs a little craft shop.

He also has a group of little friends named the Peris.

The Peris are a group of magical creatures. They're about the size of hamsters, just as fluffy, gentle and kind, and can speak human languages.

The Peris are easily satisfied creatures. To them, a tiny grain of rice is a delicious rice cake.

The Peris are very skillful with their hands. They can make the most intricate handicrafts.

After their home was destroyed, one Peri family was left homeless. Kindhearted Fang Zhiyuan happened to rescue them.

From then on, Fang Zhiyuan and the family of four Peris began living a leisurely life together.

Fang Zhiyuan used grains of rice, fine noodles, and fresh vegetables from his garden to prepare exquisite meals for the Peri family. He sewed them lovely little clothes from scraps of fabric, and made them beds, desks, wardrobes, and kitchen utensils from scraps of wood and wire.

Fang Zhiyuan drove the Peri family around the little town in a remote-control car, feeling delighted inside.

Who could understand how happy I am? he thought. It's just like the wonderful days of playing with a dollhouse when I was little.

To repay him, the Peris used their fine craftsmanship to make Fang Zhiyuan's little craft shop famous far and wide, bringing in a steady stream of customers.

Meanwhile, Fang Zhiyuan helped the Peris go from building a miniature villa, a miniature farm, and a miniature town to rebuilding a miniature home of their own.

Another no-pairing slice-of-life business story:

I Guess I'll Have to Open This Restaurant Myself

Cheng Yun was an ordinary office worker. One day, he suddenly gained the ability to see strange text.

It was lunchtime at the office. His coworkers had all ordered takeout.

Coworker A took a bite of spicy rice noodles.

Cheng Yun saw a line of text appear above A's head:

"Hunger -2, thirst +5, satisfaction -2."

Cheng Yun walked over and patted his coworker's shoulder. "Looks like these noodles are too salty."

Coworker A: "How do you know? Did you sneak a bite?"

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Coworker B ate half a bowl of spicy hot pot, and the text above his head flashed red.

"Satisfaction +10, health -30, danger, danger!"

Cheng Yun snatched the spicy hot pot from Coworker B. "This isn't fresh anymore. It tastes good, but you should still eat less of it."

Before long, Coworker B was running to the bathroom. He gave Cheng Yun a thumbs-up. "You're a true sage!"

After earning the title of "Food Appraisal Master" among his coworkers, Cheng Yun went to the supermarket after work.

He saw stats on the supermarket food, too.

After picking up two eggs with "Freshness 10" and a bunch of scallions with "Freshness 8," Cheng Yun bought a pack of instant noodles as well.

Back home, he put the noodles in a pot. Seeing the big text appear above them made him feel like he wouldn't be able to stomach them.

[Congratulations, you have obtained one serving of "Braised Beef Noodles"

Quality: Mid-grade

After eating: Hunger -20, thirst +10, stamina +10, obesity +5

Effect: Restores stamina]

Cheng Yun thought it over, cracked the extra-fresh eggs he'd bought at the supermarket into the pot, and added a handful of chopped scallions.

The text in the air changed at once.

[Congratulations, you have obtained "Braised Beef Noodles with Scallions and Egg"

Quality: Fine

After eating: Hunger -25, thirst +10, stamina +15, obesity +5

Bonus: Deliciousness +2, appearance +2

Effect: Restores stamina, tastes like home, awesome!]

Cheng Yun's eyes lit up. I think I've grasped the true secret of cooking!

And so Cheng Yun opened a restaurant.

People discovered that Cheng Yun's shop always had the freshest, tastiest ingredients.

His food was not only delicious, it even seemed to have the power to replenish whatever the body needed.

Watching his restaurant grow more and more popular, Cheng Yun thought this ability to see food stats was pretty great!

That was until a voice suddenly spoke in his mind.

"Ordinary Restaurant quest complete. Upgrading to Otherworldly High-End Restaurant quest."

Cheng Yun, suddenly dragged into another world: "What?! I wasn't ready!"

Theme: A change in mindset can change your fate