My Lord, Your VIP Seat Is Here!

Lu Xiaoxiao, 23, a dance major, girl-group streamer. Her motto in life: If you can lie down, never sit up. Unfortunately, Heaven won't let her lie down. She was scammed into signing a contract, ranked last in her livestreams, and had her wages docked. When she tried to quit, she was told she'd owe a 300,000-yuan penalty. The moment she slammed her hand on the manager's desk, a lighting rig dropped right onto her head and sent her to an unknown dynasty, to Jincheng and a music-and-dance troupe on the verge of closing down. When she woke up, she found herself facing five sisters so hungry their eyes were bulging, an orange cat as thin as a lightning bolt, four copper coins to her name, and a courtyard whose landlord was about to throw them out. The leader had run off with the money, the government performances had dried up, and the sisters were huddled in the courtyard, worrying about what they would eat tomorrow. Lu Xiaoxiao sat on the steps, nibbling half a flatbread, while her mind raced: No one comes to watch? Then make it free! The audience won't pay? Then let them tip! No one remembers a solo performer? Then have all six of us dance together, each with her own ballot box. Whoever gets the most votes gets a solo! "Starting today, we won't take government performance gigs. We're putting on girl-group shows!" One copper coin to watch, VIP seats for an up-close experience, a special thank-you for the biggest tipper, and a secret encore for the night's MVP... The sisters stared in amazement at her new rules, then unanimously decided: They'd follow her and make it work! Hu Aqiang the suona player came aboard, as did Dongzi the number-cruncher. The music-and-dance troupe's girl group was officially formed.