The Protagonist Leaves the Entertainment Industry, Then Becomes an Overnight Sensation Again 主角退圈后，再次一夜爆火

1. 251 万 After Giving Up, the Most Hated One Goes Viral Online 万人嫌摆烂后全网爆红了 Ten Jin of Meat in Three Days三天吃十斤肉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Villainess awakens + entertainment industry + dating show + wish fulfillment + mutual devotion + 1v1 + sweet romance] On Gu Lanzhi’s twentieth birthday, her younger sister, Gu Lanxin, pushed her into the swimming pool. When she climbed back out, she woke up. She realized she was the villainess in a book. Out of jealousy that her sister had been the family favorite since childhood, she had turned evil. From then on, she opposed Gu Lanxin at every turn, targeting and scheming against her. In the 1.2kReads8.8Score12714d adds

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   #The protagonist becomes an overnight sensation again after retiring from the entertainment industry#🌹🌿①Transmigrating to a parallel world as a washed-up young idol, the protagonist, seeing his career on the verge of collapse, retires from the entertainment industry and joins the army. While in the military, he rises to national-level artist status through a series of patriotic works, becoming a sensation online🌈. ✨②Transmigrating as a top-tier celebrity on the verge of collapse, his unassuming and easygoing personality unexpectedly leads to a career resurgence after participating in a program🌈.

2. 252 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 Osmanthus of August, Gui'an八月桂安Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44kReads9.3Score7.8k14d adds

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   I don't understand why so few people read such a good book.

3. 253 开 From the Start, the Whole Internet Hates Me? I’m Leaving Showbiz to Become a Rich Boss! 开局全网黑？退圈当富婆老板！ Little Star Picker小小摘星Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing Xu Youyou transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder female supporting character. The character is an entertainer who gets smeared with fake rumors and dragged across the internet after offending the original heroine. Xu Youyou responds by quitting showbiz on the spot, buying a company, and becoming a rich female boss! The reason she can afford to be so bold is that, on her first day after transmigrating into the book, she binds herself to an investment cashback System. Whenever the Host mak 31Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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   I recommend these books [shy] 🌟💦① In her past life, the protagonist was drugged by her best friend and sent to a famous director's room, but she refused to submit. In this life, the protagonist is reborn with a spatial ability, exposes her best friend's true colors, and directly announces her retirement from the entertainment industry to live a pastoral life, buying groceries and becoming a sensation? ⚡️ [Laughing and crying]

4. 254 从 From Dating Shows to the Idol of Chinese Entertainment 从恋综开始，成为华娱全民偶像 Breeze, Apart from the World清风不与人间Urban843k WordsCompleted (My new novels are out now, including one about a dating show and another about the entertainment industry. Check them out if you're interested. Thanks~) [Dating Show + Entertainment Industry + System + Lighthearted + One Female Lead + Live Comments + Meme Humor] Xia Ran was just helping someone carry their luggage. He never expected that person to be a newly crowned superstar. After accidentally stumbling onto the set of a dating show, he began a remarkable life in the arts... On Heartbeats Wit 5.9kReads8.7Score42214d adds

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   🌅After retiring from the entertainment industry, the protagonist suddenly becomes a sensation again✨①Chen Bai, who only wanted to make music, disobeyed the company's arrangements and was blacklisted and forced to retire. After his ten-year contract was terminated, he returned to making music. "My fans have grown up, our youth is back!"②The protagonist was criticized online for three years and was preparing to retire when he unexpectedly participated in "Let's Take the Exam." While other guests' careers declined, the protagonist remained steadfast.

5. 255 漂 The Handsome National Teacher Went Viral After Taking Down Scumbags on a Dating Show 漂亮国师在恋综虐渣后爆红了 You Zhinan有枝南Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Qing Shu was the Imperial Preceptor of her country, devoted to protecting the people. But she transmigrated into the body of the original host, who was currently appearing on a live dating reality show. The scumbag boyfriend had dragged the original host onto the show to make his new sweetheart jealous, then kicked her aside once he’d gotten what he wanted. People say the original host is poor, a love-struck fool, and talentless? The Imperial Preceptor says: Whatever. I’ll handle it. She wins ov 4.8kReads9.0Score51914d adds

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   [Heart] After retiring from the entertainment industry, she found a new path and became a sensation again. ① Reborn as an 18th-tier celebrity, she realized the entertainment industry was no longer for her, so she decisively retired and started training dogs, fishing, opening a supermarket, and renting a mountain ⛰️ living a life of live streaming while enjoying retirement 🍀 ② After retiring from the entertainment industry, she chose to join the army, activating an artist training system. One after another, inspiring and passionate songs became hits in the army.

6. 256 娱 Showbiz: My Opera Heritage Is Exposed on a Beloved Reality Show 娱乐：我戏曲传人，被向往曝光了 Too Early太早早Urban179k WordsCompleted Mu Fengqing transmigrated to a parallel world and became an inheritor of traditional opera. It was an ordinary morning of training, and Mu Fengqing sang for the first time. Just then, Zhao Xiaodao, a newly added regular guest on the entertainment show, arrived at the village opera stage to livestream. No one could have imagined that countless viewers would witness the scene. Mu Fengqing’s performance of “Red Cliff” stunned a million viewers and made everyone appreciate the charm of China’s cultu 1.5kReads7.3Score15714d adds
7. 257 疯 Are You Kidding Me? The Top-Tier Star Quit Showbiz to Become a Taoist Priest 疯了吧，顶流退圈跑去当道士 Zhu Nengneng猪能能Urban108k WordsOngoing Lin An, a top-tier star in Xia Country, is accidentally reborn before demons and monsters descend. He decisively leaves show business to study Taoist arts at the Celestial Masters’ Mansion, awakening a cultivation-amplifying System that multiplies his progress ten thousandfold. One hour of cultivation is equivalent to ten thousand hours. Lin An cultivates Taoist arts to their utmost limits. When he unleashes the Golden Light Mantra, all of Xia Country is wrapped in golden light, and countless de —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   ✨In the first book, the protagonist transmigrates into the body of a top female celebrity. Just when she's about to give up, she suddenly becomes incredibly popular.✨In the second book, the protagonist transmigrates to another world and becomes an entertainer. Due to her poor performance, she quits the entertainment industry and joins the army, only to become incredibly popular.

8. 258 我 I'm a Rebel in Showbiz, and I Stamp Out Bad Influences 我，娱乐圈叛逆，专治歪风邪气 Drunk on Wine, Adrift in Life饮酒醉浮生Urban649k WordsOngoing Lu Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an obscure young heartthrob in the entertainment industry. On a variety show, singer Zhang Shaohan is repeatedly belittled and insulted by judge Jin Dalin. Unable to take it anymore, Lu Chen, another judge on the panel, embarks on a rebellious rampage. Audience: “This guy is willing to slaughter pigs and sheep, drive a tractor, and deliver food. Is he really a young heartthrob celebrity?” Yang Mi: “Lu Chen! I've got tens of thousands of pairs 37Reads8.4Score—14d adds
9. 259 穿 I Transmigrated into a Torture-Romance Heroine, Quit Showbiz, and Took Up Research 穿越成虐文女主我退圈搞科研 How Much Does Crouching Dragon Cost?问卧龙几两钱Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted Wen Ning, grand elder of the Artifact Refining Sect in the cultivation world and a master blacksmith, accidentally transmigrated into a melodramatic entertainment-industry novel full of angst. She became a C-list actress, infamous for all the wrong reasons. Haters were on her case, and the male lead was breathing down her neck. Male lead: “You shameless woman, you’re just a stand-in!” Wen Ning gave him a good whack, sending him spinning eighteen times and questioning his entire existence. Netize 19Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 260 不 I Can't Tell Fortunes, Yet I Became Famous by Pretending to Be a Master 不会算命，却靠大师人设爆红 Stainless Steel不绣钢Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + livestreaming + satisfying face-slapping + truth-telling System + sweet romance and secret crushes] [Sharp-tongued, scandal-ridden starlet × cool, arrogant young master] Scandal-ridden starlet Qiao Yunran accidentally bonded with a truth-telling System and started letting loose from that day on. When her agent tried to make her take the fall, she went straight after the person responsible. When the guests exchanged insincere compliments, she called out the entire production crew. At 67Reads8.0Score—14d adds
11. 261 谢 Thanks for Asking, I Became an Entertainment Industry Top-Tier Star Right After My Debut! 谢邀，刚出道就成为娱乐圈顶流！ Edamame in Savory Sauce捞汁毛豆Urban490k WordsOngoing [Entertainment + culture copier + top-tier star + passion] You’ve just transmigrated, and now you’re forcing me to terminate my contract with you?! One song, “A Man Should Be Strong,” shocks the entire internet! One song, “Sunny Day,” claims the top spot on the hit charts! One song, “Colorful Clouds in the South,” instantly becomes a tourism calling card for Nanjiang! You say my poetry is just attention-seeking and pretentious? At a poetry duel, “Prelude to Water Melody” crushes the experts from 4Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    [Crying] It's super good and perfectly matches the description! [Laughing] The protagonist retired from the entertainment industry, but became popular again. He was initially sidelined and forced to retire, but he simply gave up, saying, "Let me retire, who's afraid of me?" Unexpectedly, he became an overnight sensation, gaining countless fans. [Making a face] Welcome to see this amazing video!

12. 262 战 The God of War Becomes a Sensation After Joining a Dating Show 战神参加恋综后爆火了 A Million Peach Blossoms百万桃源Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Illogical, goofy comedy, sweet romance, strong heroine] The War God Qi Ye transmigrates into the body of a namesake, useless actress in the entertainment industry and joins a dating show. When the show begins, netizens say: “That useless pretty face is disgusting. Get out!” As the show goes on, netizens say: “Qi Ye is the GOAT!” When the show ends, netizens say: “No one's taking Qi Ye from me! Not even God Jian!” God Jian is the nickname for Jian Heyu, a legendary, award-winning actor in the en 2.6kReads9.1Score32614d adds

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    She became an overnight sensation after retiring from the entertainment industry [laughing] 1️⃣ She transmigrated into the body of a minor, scandal-ridden celebrity. For a little money, she returned to her old profession, becoming an overnight sensation by live-streaming fortune telling [angry][angry] 2️⃣ Two female leads. In her previous life, she died unexpectedly and transmigrated into the body of a top-tier actress. She had many haters and a poor public image, and was planning to retire and give up, but she unexpectedly became popular again after appearing on a TV show [smirking][smirking]

13. 263 出 It Took Eight Years to Make a Comeback 出道八年才翻红 Ten Years of Bookish Charm拾年书香Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Mu Junyan is a hugely popular idol, famous but with no notable work to his name. After accidentally falling into the water, he transmigrates to a parallel world and finds himself in the body of a disgraced, blacklisted former genius songwriter who shares his name. Now he must take on the mission of spreading Earth’s culture! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After retiring from the entertainment industry, the protagonist suddenly becomes an overnight sensation. ⭐ He transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a struggling young actor. Seeing his career fading, he chooses to leave the industry and join the army. After enlisting, he leverages a platform to showcase his talent and, through various works, becomes an overnight sensation once again.

14. 264 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Top-Tier Star Goes on a Rampage After Returning Home! 娱乐圈顶流回国后杀疯了！ Shu Suiqing沭芕青Modern Romance136k WordsOngoing [Entertainment industry top-tier star + elite hacker + world kickboxing champion] International top-tier star Cai Qing was framed by his ex-girlfriend in a scandal and suffered an unofficial ban in China. After disappearing for half a year, Cai Qing gathered evidence and returned to China. In the first half-month after his comeback, he went to court more than thirty times, dragging one online hater after another into legal trouble. His ex-girlfriend was sent to prison, too… After his return, he —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a blacklisted artist, but worse, his voice is ruined. He has no choice but to start as a behind-the-scenes composer. Once his voice recovers, he sings and becomes a sensation in the entertainment industry, becoming a superstar. [Note]

15. 265 已 Years Have Passed, and I Know Not When the Flowers Fell 已过数载，不知花落 Guest from Haizhou海州客8k WordsCompleted Years have passed. Who knows where the flowers have fallen. 182Reads—Score—14d adds

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16. 266 负 Bearing a Sword, I Patrol the Heavens 负剑巡天 Guest from Haizhou海州客Eastern Fantasy517k WordsOngoing A speck of dust, a world. A pair of cultivator partners, a legend. The Twofold Dust Realm, a real world within a speck of dust. Here, they are its creators, able to still heaven and earth, and each other’s hearts. The world outside covets them, hunts them, and schemes against them without end. But as long as he is there, she is unafraid; as long as she is there, he will not retreat. Because the greatest power has never been the ability to destroy heaven and earth. It is this: You are by my si —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 267 唱 Singing My Way Back to Fame 唱歌翻红 Moon of the Enchanted Night奇妙夜之月8k WordsCompleted A singing career comeback 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended. 💥After retiring from the entertainment industry, the protagonist participated in a singing competition and became a sensation again. He sang classic songs that reflected his dreams, and the protagonist, who should have been universally disliked, completely reversed his image and became a super singing god.

18. 268 锦 A Splendid Phoenix's Rise: The Good-for-Nothing Strikes Back 锦绣凰途：废柴逆袭 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Splendid Phoenix Path: The Good-for-Nothing's Reversal 4Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 269 浴 Bloodied Qingyue: Reborn from the Ashes 浴血清月：涅槃归来 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Bloodied Qingyue: Reborn from the Ashes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 270 弃 The Abandoned Daughter Returns: Her Child's Father Is a True Dragon! 弃女归来：崽崽他爹是真龙！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Discarded Daughter Returns: Her Child's Father Is a True Dragon! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 271 盛 A Grand Wedding, A Shocking Plot 盛嫁惊谋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted A Grand Wedding Plot 4Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 272 盛 A Beauty's Schemes in Shengjing 盛京美人谋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted A Beauty's Schemes in Shengjing 8Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 273 宫 The Palace Maid's Rise: Every Step a Trap, Every Step a Plan! 宫女上位记：步步惊心步步为营！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Palace Maid's Rise: Every Step a Shock, Every Step a Carefully Laid Plan! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 274 凤 The Phoenix Cries Across the Heavens: A Reborn Daughter's Revenge 凤唳九天：嫡女重生复仇记 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Phoenix Cries Across the Nine Heavens: The Reborn Legitimate Daughter's Revenge 8Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 275 前 What Should I Do? My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Every Day 前夫每天都在求我复婚怎么办？ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Him Every Day. What Should I Do? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 276 重 Reborn to Rewrite the Script: A Deadly Revenge 重生改剧本：致命复仇 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗15k WordsCompleted Reborn and Rewriting the Script: A Deadly Revenge 3Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 277 综 Revenge on a Variety Show: Ex-Wife, the Game Has Only Just Begun 综艺复仇：前妻，游戏才刚刚开始 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗15k WordsCompleted Revenge on a Variety Show: Ex-Wife, the Game Has Only Just Begun 3Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 278 替 The Substitute Empress: I'll Repay Three Hundred Years of Blood Debt! 替身女帝：三百年血债我来偿！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Substitute Empress: I’ll Repay Three Hundred Years of Blood Debt! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 279 被 The Chosen Eradicator 被选中的清除者 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse11k WordsCompleted The Chosen Eraser 9Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 280 重 Reborn: I Dug Open the Lin Family Tomb with My Own Hands 重生：林家坟墓，我亲手挖开 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗30k WordsCompleted Reborn: I Dug Up the Lin Family Grave with My Own Hands 10Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 281 人 In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 人在停尸房，刚把尸体聊活了 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery11k WordsCompleted In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 16Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 282 第 The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 第108次临终关怀 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse8k WordsCompleted The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 5Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 283 时 The Time Management Bureau Bans Employees from Wearing JK Uniforms 时间管理局禁止员工穿JK制服 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse16k WordsCompleted The Time Bureau Forbids Its Employees from Wearing JK Uniforms 1Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 284 我 I Use Makeup to Throw the Court into Chaos 我靠美妆技术搅乱朝纲 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I Use My Makeup Skills to Throw the Imperial Court into Chaos 1Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 285 凶 The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 凶宅直播间的第108位观众 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery9k WordsCompleted The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 1Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 286 摄 The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 摄政王的白月光替嫁新娘 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 1Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 287 重 Reborn as a Bodhisattva in a Psychiatric Hospital 重生之我在精神病院当菩萨 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗17k WordsCompleted Reborn: I Became a Bodhisattva in a Psychiatric Hospital 4Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 288 魅 A Succubus College Guy Joins a Dating Show, and Every Goddess Makes a Move on Me 魅魔男大上恋综，女神都对我猛攻 Grape-Flavored Summer葡萄味夏天Urban248k WordsCompleted 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead transmigrated and became a sensation, then faded into obscurity, but gained renewed fame after participating in a dating reality show.

39. 289 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn after taking the college entrance exam and becomes a tycoon starting from the World Cup. He quietly starts a business and speculates in stocks during college, surrounded by beautiful women.

40. 290 悲 A Tragic Rich Kid Opens a Tourist Attraction 悲剧富二代开景区 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了Urban1.0M WordsOngoing I transmigrated, my family fortune was stolen, my luxury car was gone, my mansion was gone, and so was my company. Oh, I still have three islands. Damn this System, making a transmigrator work for a living. How about opening a tourist attraction? The mermaid legend could work, and Journey to the West could work too. Peach Blossom Island is out of the question: I’m the island master. Should I add immortal cultivation? Maybe demonic cultivation too? 138Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 291 穿 I Transmigrated, So Why Am I a Wolf? 穿越了，怎么是狼 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了Urban160k WordsCompleted Some transmigrate into the body of a farmer’s son, pass the imperial examinations, and become pillars of the nation. Some transmigrate into the body of a prince and remain unshaken amid raging storms. But how come I transmigrated into a wolf, and not even a grown one, but a wolf cub? 24Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 292 尖 Screaming City: Overtime Hell 尖叫城市之加班地狱 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了10k WordsCompleted Screaming City: The Overtime Hell 11Reads—Score114d adds
43. 293 轮 After Reincarnation, You're Still a Scumbag 轮回后的你依然是渣男 No Dreams Left for the Post-80s80后已经没有梦想Mystery12k WordsCompleted Even after reincarnation, you’re still a scumbag 84Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 294 6 A Sixty-Year-Old Man Is Reborn and Soars to the Top 60岁老大爷重生后一飞冲天 Baby's Not Crying Anymore宝宝不哭了18k WordsCompleted A 60-year-old man is reborn and rises to the top overnight 41Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 295 离 After My Divorce, I Got Tricked into a Dating Show, and My Ex-Wife Panicked 离婚后，我被坑上恋综，前妻急了 A Chang'an Seeker of Fame and Fortune长安名利客Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + dating reality show + wife-chasing repentance + livestreaming + entertainment industry] “Shen Yu, you have to sign the divorce papers today. I can't just stand by and watch you drag our daughter down with you. You're a hopeless mess, and you don't deserve my precious daughter.” Inside a villa in the Magic City of Huaxia, a middle-aged woman, her face twisted with rage, flung a stack of divorce papers onto the coffee table. A handsome man with exquisitely sculpted features sat 63.7kReads8.1Score6.4k14d adds

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    [Top Post][Top Post] Shen Yu transmigrated to a parallel world three years ago and married popular pop star Lin Feiwan for two years, willingly becoming a devoted stay-at-home husband. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned; a divorce agreement shattered his dream. After the divorce, he originally planned to travel to another city to relax and change his environment. Unexpectedly, after having dinner with his best friend, he was tricked into appearing on the variety show he was producing, "Heartbeat Lovers." When pop star Lin Feiwan learned that Shen Yu had divorced her and then immediately appeared on a dating show to flaunt his relationship with someone else, she couldn't sit still.

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