Qin Shu, a little-known actor, stakes everything on an audition for the serious drama Silk and Blood, where he meets Qi Qingyuan, a college student making his debut as an actor.
As the cast spend their days and nights together, their characters' tangled bonds spark feelings between them. Their flirtation blossoms wildly in the spaces between takes, and affection quietly takes root.
When the series premieres, Qin Shu's acting makes him an overnight sensation against all odds. The buzz around him and Qi Qingyuan as a couple tops the charts across the internet, crushing the show's official pairing.
But being too much in the spotlight brings a backlash: the production deliberately sabotages his chances, the original author maliciously frames him, and his agency kicks him while he's down, ruthlessly suppressing him. Scandalous rumors engulf him from every direction.
Everyone who once stood by his side turns away. Isolated by the entire internet and ensnared by the currents of capital, Qin Shu can barely take a step.
Most despairing of all, even Qi Qingyuan, who once shared his feelings, is firmly controlled by the powers behind the scenes. In unbearable anguish, he can't even speak a single word in Qin Shu's defense.
When love becomes a weakness and true feelings are trapped behind bars, can they break free from this sweeping entertainment-industry takedown and reunite in the light?
