[Dual male leads + entertainment industry + rekindled romance + mutual salvation]
After ten years as an extra, Gu Ci fills in for one of the male leads in a drama and crosses paths with top-tier star Shen Jilin.
On screen, their characters share a tantalizing inch of charged intimacy. Off screen, a confession spills out of control on a stormy night.
Fame comes with a price.
A leaked bedroom photo, blackmail by an ex, and investors trying to break up their pairing: after trust collapses, both fall into the abyss.
With a fever of 40 degrees in the Gobi Desert, one calls out the other's name. In court, the truth about a loved one's death comes to light. They part, then claw their way back, rebuilding trust among the ruins.
From a corpse in the mud to an award ceremony for a Best Actor, from “I'm not worthy” to “I deserve this.” Shen Jilin spends all his savings on him; Gu Ci ventures into the lion's den for him. After they get back together, they say “I believe you” once every day, until they no longer need the reminder.
“I waited ten years, not for a chance, but for someone to see me.” And being seen by you is the most precious stroke of luck in my life.
So sweet: private lessons, a drunken kiss, custom-made leather shoes, a sign at the airport to welcome him home
Angst: the entire internet turns against them, a falling-out on a rainy night, each descends into their own abyss, then they get back together
Ten years is no time at all. At last, the starlight finds its way into his arms.
