[Entertainment] A Windfall from the Sky

Poverty made her sick, and sickness made her poor. At least for Cheng Shiyu, her mental health and her poverty were inextricably linked.

Just as she began to suspect something was wrong with her mind, a 'creature' in her head calling itself the Sudden Windfall System told her to use the little money in her pocket to buy a lottery ticket with a specific set of numbers. The moment she heard it, she came to her senses a little.

Starting out with 45.6 billion won, is that a lot?

For an ambitious woman who wants to build an empire, it's only the beginning.

Years later, when people ask who Cheng Shiyu is, she's the "crazy woman" whose tentacles reach into every industry in the country, a woman who dares to gamble and always seems to get lucky.

But that so-called "crazy" image is just how those trying to stop her from reaching the top portray a powerful, ambitious, even greedy woman who doesn't fit traditional expectations.

Whether they like it or not, her business empire is steadily rising, and her dreams are coming true.

*

Cheng Shiyu is decisive and ruthless in the world of finance. When she invests in film and entertainment, she rises to the top of the industry, and every so often, she makes waves in the gossip columns, too.

But somehow, the vibe is off. There's President Lee, who gets tangled up in all kinds of schemes and seems to be doing it just to stay in the spotlight; the gorgeous star who doesn't even take one role every year or two; and the mogul who once took all of Asia by storm.

They make someone else, whose fans all insist she's on a pure-romance route, seem like a sweet, innocent little girl by comparison.

Though "Cheng Shiyu always wins," when netizens look at the list of entertainment-industry bigwigs, they think their own struggling idols, who are trying to latch on for resources, will just be shark bait if they enter the arena.

Zhao: I put up with being called a body double, but who are you calling a nobody?

*

It starts in 2000 and features Korean entertainers as the leads, though the female protagonist always puts making money first. The plot is completely unhinged, and we're trying to find some logic in it. This is absolutely a female-led growth story. A high charm stat is essential. How could a story about spending money like crazy not be satisfying?

*

This story will become a paid novel on August 20, 2024. There will be a 10,000-word update on launch day. Please show your support!

Theme: Starting from scratch, pursuing business dreams, and achieving the extraordinary.