She possessed a terrifying level of influence, with hundreds of millions of fans and the ability to trend on social media with the slightest inconvenience. She was also a highly sought-after endorsement for countless top brands.
The original host had risen to fame as a流量明星 (liúliàng míngxīng – popular idol) through her looks, sensational marketing, and the overwhelming financial and network resources of the Shen family, which had drawn considerable criticism.
Many accused her of undeserved success, claiming she had little talent beyond her pretty face.
Yet, the original host was utterly oblivious, genuinely believing she was immensely popular.
She instructed her manager, Sister Sa, to arrange movie and television roles, intending to repay her fans with her masterful performances.
Consequently, one bad movie after another followed.
There were melodramatic, clichéd dramas about domineering CEOs falling in love, powerful young marshals, military officers, and princes forcing affection.
The idiotic plots practically dragged the audience's brains across the floor.
If the plots were weak, it was one thing, but daring to be the lead actress without any acting skill—was Liang Cuiping your source of courage?
The incessant use of cutouts, body doubles, and exaggerated stares made viewers cringe with secondhand embarrassment.
Unsurprisingly, she became the industry's scapegoat, heavily criticized online.
Videos mocking her abysmal acting flooded Station B, appearing as numerous as carp in a river.
Many renowned directors avoided her like the plague, fearing damage to their reputations.
Despite this, with the Shen family's backing as her behind-the-scenes capital, the original host lived a glamorous and comfortable life, receiving an endless stream of opportunities.
However, her good fortune was short-lived when Shen Mingjue was assassinated by an enemy.
The original host, cowardly and self-preserving, cowered aside. The female lead, An Qiuyan, seized the opportunity and shielded Shen Mingjue with her own body, earning his genuine affection.
Furthermore, busybodies captured footage of An Qiuyan’s life-saving act and posted it online, further cementing her image as a kind-hearted hero who sacrificed for others.
Jiang Ling had no idea how dangerous the situation was, nor how someone managed to film the video right under the assailants' noses.
In any case, this was how the original novel, filled with an overwhelming dose of melodrama, had orchestrated events.
As Jiang Ling was contemplating, a surge of electricity flashed through her mind, followed by a mechanical voice.
[Sensing transmigrator, system binding in progress!]
[Ding! System binding successful, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Eyedrop System!]
Hearing this, Jiang Ling was stunned at first, then overjoyed.
In her past life, she had plenty of free time and enjoyed reading web novels to pass the time. Naturally, she knew that systems were a standard cheat for transmigrators.
She never expected to be bound to a system herself one day.
Following the usual trope, every transmigrator bound to a system was an ultimate winner in life.
Powering up, accumulating wealth, it was incredibly satisfying.
Now that the system had bound to her, didn't that mean she was the chosen one?
Wait a moment…
Jiang Ling snapped back to reality and mentally inquired, "Eyedrop System? Is it about researching eyedrops?"
[Ding! Reply to the host, this system does not sell eyedrops, nor does it produce eyedrops!]
The system was quite exasperated by Jiang Ling's question, responding coldly.
Jiang Ling couldn't help but roll her eyes, "If you don't sell eyedrops, why call yourself the Eyedrop System? Misleading advertising, deceiving consumers… no, transmigrators! Be careful, I'll report you to the Transmigration God!"
The system was again speechless and, unwilling to explain, sent a ray of light into Jiang Ling's mind.
Jiang Ling felt a wave of dizziness. When she came to her senses, she finally understood.
It turned out this Eyedrop System had absolutely nothing to do with medical eyedrops.