What Should I do After Binding the Wrong System and the Female Lead comes Knocking at my Door? - Chapter 5

Mu Xi Investment: It sits at the pinnacle of all investment companies in the country, and people in the entertainment industry all know that the “Mu” in Mu Xi refers to Pei Yuanxi’s surname.

Pei Yuanxi had lost both her parents at a young age, and it was her older sister, Pei Muchan, who raised her, despite the fact that she was nine years older.

Speaking of her sister Pei Muchan’s experiences, they can truly be called legendary. When their parents tragically passed away, Pei Muchan was still in high school, about to take her senior year exams. She juggled taking care of Pei Yuanxi while tutoring to make money, and despite the hardships, her studies never lagged behind.

Once Pei Muchan entered university, she wanted to start a business but lacked capital. When Pei Yuanxi found out, she offered to let her sister use their parents’ inheritance as startup capital.

The two sisters discussed the matter through the night, and by the time the first light of dawn entered the room, Pei Muchan had made up her mind. If they didn’t take this gamble, they would never have a chance to rise.

Besides, Pei Yuanxi’s lifelong dream was to become a star, but the entertainment industry is a complicated place. Everyone knows that having capital behind you is essential, and Pei Muchan made sure her sister would have it.

From that moment, the wheel of destiny began to turn. Pei Muchan first applied for a startup in university to run a mobile SMS platform.

In simple terms, this was a platform that the mobile company set up to promote its SMS services. Users could subscribe to various services by sending SMS messages, which deducted the cost from their phone bills.

Pei Muchan created a dating website, where pop-ups and SMS ads constantly appeared, advertising passionate women and online dating. When you clicked on these links, you’d be directed to her site, where photos of various beautiful women were posted. If you liked a girl, you could subscribe to her profile and become her “close friend.” As a close friend, you could chat with her online.

However, there was a time limit: initially, you could chat for only three minutes a day.

Wanted more time? No problem—just spend more money, and your “closeness value” would increase. The higher your closeness value, the longer you could chat. Once the closeness value reached a certain point, you could unlock voice chat and talk to the girl for a limited time.

The best part was that if you reached a certain level of intimacy, you could even unlock video chat.

To make the site more appealing, Pei Muchan used photos of beautiful university girls, which cost only a few dozen dollars per photo. She was careful not to use the girls’ real identities, though.

By the time the first users accumulated enough closeness value to access video chats, the website had already earned a fortune. At that point, Pei Muchan could hire girls with nice voices to participate.

Would users worry about whether they were talking to the actual person? No, Pei Muchan had it all covered.

First, it was increasingly difficult to raise closeness values as the user advanced. For example, at the start, spending two dollars would increase your value by 20 points, but by the time you hit the “exclusive closeness value” of 200 dollars, you’d only get an additional 20 points.

Second, men are fickle. They’d always be on the lookout for a new girl, which would reset their progress each time they moved on. As a result, it became unlikely that anyone would ever reach the video chat stage.

Third, even if some rich guy managed to unlock the full value, Pei Muchan could always find a girl to show up for the video chat. And if they refused, she could pay a few thousand dollars to convince them.

In her first month, Pei Muchan made 300,000 yuan.

As the website gained popularity, more and more similar sites appeared in the market. At this point, Pei Muchan held her first “Goddess Contest.” Users were encouraged to vote for their favorite girls by spending more money on her profile, with the winner receiving a photo book from the “top supporter”—the one who had spent the most.

Pei Muchan entered the contest herself, and her performance completely overshadowed the competition. Her traffic surged, and in the end, she was crowned “First Generation Goddess.”

You may ask: Did she send the photo book to the “top supporter”?

She did.

But the “top supporter” wasn’t just anyone it was her sister, Pei Yuanxi.

Of course, Pei Muchan had complete control over the backend of the website. Changing the data wasn’t an issue.

During the seven-day contest, Pei Muchan raked in millions. And when the time was right, she sold the website for 50 million yuan. Most internet companies at the time were skeptical, dismissing Pei Muchan as someone who lacked foresight and courage.

It’s worth mentioning that by the time Pei Muchan sold the site, no user had successfully unlocked video chat. Pei Muchan still feels regretful about this lost opportunity.

Fast forward six months, and the government cracked down on “pornographic and inappropriate” websites. In a matter of days, nearly all such dating platforms were shut down.

Some of the companies that had bought Pei Muchan’s website tried to retaliate, but Pei Muchan was still a university student at the time. Not only did she have the support of her school, but the university also shielded her from any negative repercussions.

Those who had planned to teach her a lesson never even saw her face. They were stopped by campus security, who ended up giving them a good beating before sending them to the police station for 24 hours.

With no way to retaliate, the companies reluctantly backed off. But they were all still waiting for Pei Muchan’s next move.

What they didn’t expect was that Pei Muchan switched paths. She didn’t stay in the dating industry. Instead, she ventured into investment, founding Mu Xi Investment.

The other companies were dumbfounded. They realized that from now on, if they wanted to secure funding or investment, they’d have to deal with her.

While some criticized her business name, saying it sounded like it would fail soon, Pei Muchan quietly built Mu Xi Investment into a powerhouse. She expanded from the internet sector to real-world businesses, and eventually into state-owned enterprises, positioning herself at the top of the investment world.

As Pei Yuanxi grew up, she often found herself reflecting on the moment when she had suggested that her sister use their parents’ inheritance. She realized it was the wisest decision she had ever made.

She often thought of herself as the number one investor in the country, with her sister second. After all, if she had been able to back someone like Pei Muchan, who could compete with her?

Yet, the entertainment industry was always Pei Yuanxi’s true dream. Otherwise, Mu Xi Investment would have been called Xi Mu Investment by now.

This was a joke between the two sisters, but the entertainment industry had truly become a small piece of land in their eyes.

And Pei Yuanxi had never felt the need to hide her identity or prove herself. If she did, then all the hard work her sister had put in would have been in vain, especially to protect her from the toxic side of the entertainment industry.

There’s a saying: “It’s not the rich second generation that worries you, it’s when they try to prove themselves.”

So everyone in the entertainment industry knew that behind Pei Yuanxi was someone not to be messed with. No one dared to show her disrespect. Everyone fawned over her, knowing that if she were ever displeased and leaked a bit of information about her backer, they’d be in for a wild ride.

Recently, when Pei Yuanxi learned that Xie Ying was plotting against her, she wasn’t in a hurry to retaliate. There were plenty of people who would take care of that for her.

At that moment, the “little boss” was giving the “big boss” a shoulder massage.

“Ah… my shoulder, my shoulder.”

“Left a bit, left a bit.”

Pei Muchan was enjoying her sister’s massage. “This feels so good. I’ve been so busy lately. My shoulders are so stiff. I’m lucky you care about me.”

Pei Yuanxi chuckled. “Sis, you should really find someone to love.”

“How could I have time to take care of someone else when I’m still taking care of you?” Pei Muchan smiled lightly. “But if you find a woman to take care of me, that would be fine too.”

Pei Yuanxi froze for a moment, then caught the teasing in her sister’s words. She pouted and stopped massaging, instead resting her head on Pei Muchan’s thigh.

Pei Muchan shook her head helplessly and tapped her sister’s forehead. “I’ve told you so many times—don’t reveal your sexuality in the entertainment industry. It could hurt the company’s image.”

Pei Yuanxi understood. Her sister’s concern wasn’t about her pride, but about how the public might interpret things. If people found out about her sexual orientation, they’d start speculating whether Pei Muchan had never gotten married for the same reason.

Right now, Pei Muchan was a high-profile figure in the business world. If her personal life suddenly became a topic of discussion, it would definitely affect the company’s stock price.

Still, Pei Yuanxi wasn’t too worried about it. “I’ve already denied it, haven’t I?”

“That’s not denial, that’s leaving yourself an escape route,” Pei Muchan quipped. “Alright, stop pretending. What’s going on? Who’s been bothering you? Is it Xie Ying?”

Her sister hadn’t fooled her. Pei Yuanxi grinned. “Not her. She’s a fool. You didn’t even need to step in. I just wanted to see you.”

“Really?” Pei Muchan raised an eyebrow. “I don’t believe it.”

Pei Yuanxi swore on her fingers, nodding vigorously. “Really, really. Four fingers up!”

“Well, at least you still have some conscience.” Pei Muchan laughed lightly. “Go play in the next room for a bit. I’ll finish up here and we can have dinner together later. We’ll open a bottle of wine and celebrate my little sister winning Best Actress and fulfilling her dream.”

“Okay!” Pei Yuanxi said happily, grabbing her bag and heading out.

“Little fox.”

Pei Muchan rolled her eyes. She didn’t believe a single word of what her sister said. After Pei Yuanxi called her and claimed she’d been bullied, Pei Muchan had already ordered an investigation into everything that had happened recently.

“Love contract? Interesting.” Pei Muchan chuckled to herself, then sent a message to her assistant, Chu Qingyan.

Pei Muchan: Find someone to check out a company. I’ve emailed you the company’s information.

Chu Qingyan: Okay, dear.

Pei Muchan: Stop calling me that.

Chu Qingyan: Heart emoji.

Pei Muchan: By the way, check out an artist from that company. Her name’s Gu Qing.

Chu Qingyan: Got it.

Pei Muchan was about to put her phone down when she paused, then typed:
Pei Muchan: Don’t come tonight.
Chu Qingyan: ???
Pei Muchan: Little Xi is back.
Chu Qingyan: I hate you.