I Was Just About to Debut, but the System Told Me to Retire

Thanks for the invite. What’s it like to retire early in your twenties? Zhang Yao woke up one morning to find that he’d activated the Perfect Life System, except this was the retirement edition. [Perfect Life System fully loaded. Host has reached the statutory retirement age. Senior mode has now been activated for you...] [At 65, you are all alone. Though you might be accused of chasing younger women, a romantic twilight romance could enrich your retirement and make the rest of your life more perfect. Making the first move is the start of a relationship.] [Quest issued: Approach a woman] [Quest reward: 5,000 yuan in pension payments, Happiness Points +5] While filming a dating reality show, Zhang Yao hit it off with the pretty young Song Yi, a rising star. In the days that followed, he soaked goji berries in his thermos, practiced the Eight Brocades after waking up, and danced at the plaza, burning off those calories... He took a famous actress on a foot-soaking date at a wellness spa, making it the most laid-back date in the history of dating shows. Every completed quest earned him pension payments. Before he knew it, Zhang Yao was richer than a nation. Happiness Points could be exchanged for or used to draw all kinds of talents and skills, and Zhang Yao amassed every kind of ability. “Why bother making your debut when you’re already retired?” “Don’t call me an artist. Music, film, painting, calligraphy... they’re all just hobbies.” “Talent beats capital? Sorry, I am the capital.” Zhang Yao never intended to get involved in show business, yet everywhere you looked, there were stories about him. Don’t get obsessed with me. I’m just a legend...