FCF 008

Former Cannon Fodder’s Self-Help Manual

Translator: Xiao Wentian

Editor: Kirishima Ririka

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　　Chapter 008: Marrying a Scum Man’s Mother (8)

　　The first thing Xia Changhan did was contacting the Director and Producer on the Entertainment Circle. Their response were always the same. “The female lead and female supporting characters were already chosen, I still have a movie to direct.”

　　Being rejected often, Xia Changhan swiped her phone open and stared at the seven digits in her balance, silently thinking for half a night.

　　The next day she woke up with two black circles under her eyes and decided that she will shoot a web drama.

　　This world’s online drama has just started, only a few well-known web drama is born, currently most of the audience is glued to the TV watching TV Serial dramas, which are still a long way from the booming of net drama, which is her big chance.

　　There is a market for low cost web dramas as long as one can find the right location and the right marketing.

　　It’s just that her budget is pitifully low.

　　Each episode of a low-cost web series would hundreds thousands Yuan, and it’s not a problem for her to feed herself with her poor savings, but it’s still a bit difficult to make a web series!

　　That’s when she thought of her little sister who had a mine at home.

　　Xia Changchan was a resolute person, she went to Jiang Nan’s house immediately.

　　The little sister was staying at home in long sleeved T shirts and hot pants, she was playing a game passionately. “Coconut on the fridge, take it yourself.”

　　Xia Changhan stood behind her and looked at the screen, watching the petite and exquisite character in the game was wielding a sledgehammer to beat the boss.

　　She couldn’t help but laugh, this character was somewhat similar to Jiang Nan, she looked like a gentle and weak woman, has a bit of Jiang Nan’s graceful temperament, and her jumpy personality. She was always irritated, she looked like a grumpy big sister.

　　Boss waved his hand and Grumpy Big Sister HP bar dropped into half.

　　Jiang Nan got angry, jumped out from the chair, clicking the mouse quickly, leaving the afterimage.

　　Xia Changhan pressed her shoulder: “Calm down.”

　　Jiang Nan’s two white slender feet stepped on the chair, concentrating on hating the boss, her mouth grunted: “Spicy chicken game.”[1]

　　Jiang Nan couldn’t move, the warrior she used as a tank, of course, has died quickly, after a killer move of the boss, her character lying miserably the ground, waiting to be resurrected, there were other players who plan to beat the boss, and trampled on her corpse.

　　As Jiang Nan’s character was stepped on the head, she opened recharge interface, pulled out the phone, entered the password, opened one touch payment, casually filled 100,000 Yuan.[2]

　　Xia Changhan’s eyes brightened up, ‘My little sister is richer than expected!
　　 Xia Changhan waited for Jiang Nan to finish killing the boss. Jiang Nan took a breath, pulled Xia Changhan into the sofa and threw a coconut.

　　Xia Changhan caught the coconut thrown by Jiang Nan and placed it on the coffee table. She slowly shook the little sister who was lazying in the couch, and saying seriously, “Sister.”

　　Jiang Nan saw Xia Changhan was being so serious for the first time, she straightened her back and stared into Xia Changhan’s eyes, “Sister, what’s wrong?”

　　Xia Changhan sincerely asked, “Do you want to be rich?”

　　Jiang Nan lazily slumped back on the sofa and said, “I’m not interested.”

　　‘It turned out it wasn’t good for little sister to be too rich, ah!’

　　Xia Changhan pulled her up again, intending to talk to her openly and honestly: “I want to return to the Entertainment Circle.”

　　Jiang Nan sat cross-legged on the sofa: “Wooo Woo Woo Back to back my sister is back for her comeback! If my sister wants to return to the entertainment circle, surely those directors and producers shall be carrying eight sedan chairs, banging gongs and playing the drums to welcome you back.”

　　”On the contrary, I begged all the directors and producers I know yesterday, and none of them would give me a chance.”

　　Jiang Nan was stunned, “Are they mentally retarded?”

　　Xia Changchan shook his head: “I offended Jian Ming, they don’t want to risk offending Jian Yixian by helping me.”

　　Jiang Nan stroked her chin, “That bastard calf has so much energy, how was his mother looking, has his turn come to take over Jian’s group?”

　　Xia Changhan: “No… His mother looks good.”

　　As soon as the words left her mouth, Xia Changhan felt she has spoken it wrongly, and she immediately added, “I mean, she lives well.”

　　Jiang Nan didn’t hear her and she wrinkled her face: “That’s not right, the bastard calf is just a rich second generation, with money but no power, who would give him face?”

　　Xia Changhan touched her neck[3]: “A while ago when I humiliated him and made a lot of trouble, Jian Yixian directly helped Jian Ming settle the storm of public opinion.”

　　Jiang Nan scratched her head in annoyance, “His mother really protected the calf, was she so blind to recognize this kind of person as her son?”

　　Xia Changhan added in her mind, “She also didn’t recognize his son’s ex-girlfriend!”

　　Jiang Nan was very worried for Xia Changhan: “Jian’s Nianhua Media owned half of the Entertainment Circle, how would you make your big comeback?”

　　Xia Changhan held Jiang Nan’s hand and excitedly said, “I’m gonna make a web drama series.”

　　Jiang Nan said incredulously, “Wtf!? I didn’t expect that!? You’re going to be a comedian? You must be careful, sis, once you become a comedian, it’s hard to change the image!”

　　This world’s web drama was in its infancy, Jiang Nan’s impression of web drama was only comedy, she didn’t expect that Xia Changhan would film that kind of short drama.

　　Xia Changhan shook her head, “Of course not, the web drama I want to make is similar to a TV drama, but it will be serialized online.”

　　Jiang Nan didn’t understand the difference between a web series and a TV series, but since Xia Changhan had finally moved away from the scum and wanted to develop her career, as Xia Changhan’s good sister, she definitely has to strongly support her!

　　Jiang Nan sat up straight: “Rejoice! This sister would definitely support my sister 100%.”

　　”Do you want to be rich?”

　　Xia Changhan asked again and Jiang Nan suddenly understood, patting her small chest: “I’ll invest for you,” she looked at her fingers to count, said: “My parents give me pocket money every month, and I’ve saved up a lot over the years, I haven’t spent any money in the last two years, so it adds up into… Is twenty million[4] enough?”

　　‘Ah, that’s enough!’

　　Xia Changhan jumped on Jiang Nan, rubbed her cheek hard: “My sister’s voice is more heavenly, our sisterhood is stronger than gold! “

　　Jiang Nan and Xia Changhan made a mess, and they played around, dancing hip-hop for a long time.

　　Before Xia Changhan left, she solemnly said to Jiang Nan, “I will definitely not let your investment float.”

　　Jiang Nan casually said, “Anyway, it’s just my pocket money, it’s okay to lose it all.”

　　Xia Changhan hugged Jiang Nan vigorously, waved her hand at her, and drove away from Jiang Nan’s house.

　　Xia Changhan has worked hard to raise her funds, but there was still a gap of twenty million short from fifty million goals.

　　Late at night, Xia Changhan sat in front of the computer, the blue light reflected in her ghostly face, making her particularly creepy.

　　She let out a long sigh: “I’ve worked so hard I broke my back for money.”

　　System: 【”Alas.”】

　　Xia Changchan: “What are you sighing for?”

　　System: 【”I feel sorry for you.”】

　　Xia Changhan said grudgingly, “It’s better to break your back to get money than to open your leg to get money.”

　　System: 【”…….”】 It couldn’t refute.

　　A week flew by, Xia Changhan was still twenty million short of the fifty million goal, and she barely raised enough to cover the expenses.

　　When she was feeling sad, she received an email from Nianhua Media Group.

　　Xia Changhan was confused, “Why did the Jian Group send me an email?”

　　System: 【”Maybe Nianhua Media wants to sign you?”】

　　Xia Changhan sneered: “How could Jian Ming be so kind?”

　　System: 【”Maybe your son suddenly remembered to respect his elders.”】

　　Xia Changchan: “…”

　　She casually clicked on the email, reading through a few lines, and asked the system in disbelief, “Jian Yixian’s assistant wants to buy me ko-fi?”[5]

　　The system performed split and set off fireworks in Xia Changhan’s head: 【”Congratulations, soon, Jian Ming will call you ‘Mother’, aren’t you happy?”】

　　Xia Changhan: “……..”

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Footnote:

[1] Shitty/Trash game, Jiang Nan was cursing the game when her chara is dead in gamehaha
[2] 14k USD
[3] Guess where the hickey was~
[4] 2,8 million USD, Jian Yixian wanted to raise MC for 42,3 million USD a year
[5] Hahaha Jian Yixian ordered Cao Feng to meet up with MC in coffee shop~

Author: Thank you all so much for your support, I’ll keep trying!

Ririka: Special thanks for Hori and blah blah who wanted more Cannon Fodder~~~

（˶′◡‵˶）Jian Yixian will meet MC soon~ Tomorrow update Asura, then Green Tea.

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