[Older woman-younger man romance + growing heroine + secret identity + scheming heir to a wealthy family + idol + play the pig to eat the tiger]
Socially anxious screenwriter x outgoing idol
[This is not a wish-fulfillment story. The heroine isn't cool and confident, but she'll grow little by little.]
Xu Cen, a newly debuted boy band idol, is hated across the internet and ends up pitifully homeless.
Lin Jiang, a famous screenwriter, is heartbroken when the boss she's secretly loved for years announces he's getting married. She drinks to drown her sorrows, accidentally takes Xu Cen home, and has him sign a contract.
She never expected the young idol to offer himself to her and refuse to leave!
Watching the 22-year-old puppy dutifully cook and clean for her every day, she decides to help him become a superstar!
She arranges for him to appear on a variety show with a wealthy heiress and fake a celebrity couple relationship, but he refuses to cooperate.
On the set of the show.
“You need to instinctively shield her. The camera will get a close-up of your arm.”
“But this beagle is still a puppy. It won't hurt her.”
“Are you writing the script, or am I?”
“When the guests are sitting together chatting, you have to look at her when you smile.”
“Why?”
“Because when people laugh, they instinctively look at the person they like.”
Ten minutes later.
“Hold it, ” The screenwriter, who'd gotten the job through connections, rushed in front of the camera with a megaphone. “Why are you looking at me when you smile? Is there something on my face?”
Later, Xu Cen's “straight-guy-style fan service” persona takes off, and he becomes a sensation.
She gets her wish and tears up the temporary contract, only to fall straight into another contractual trap.
“Screenwriter, would you like to have an unscripted romance with me?”
I've read too many books and always gave up after reading them, but I never get tired of this one 😂