It's Hard Being the Second Son

Also known as: She Is My Brilliant Starlight

- Icy talent agent x unconventional actress

- Brooding ISTJ wolf pup x bubbly ENTP bunny

- Second son of a wealthy family x self-made success

The following is an exclusive interdimensional interview transcript:

Interviewer: Author of The Burden of Being the Second Son

Interviewees: Lin Yu, founder of Zhenyu Media, and top-tier star Min Wen

Outsiders see only a supremely composed CEO from a wealthy family and a beloved top-tier star. But nobody knows the tangled love and hate hidden behind this powerful couple. Today, as a special correspondent for an interdimensional program, I'll drop into this universe and give our viewers the most candid interview with the two of them.

The interview room door opened, and the first to enter was the male lead of this book, Lin Yu.

His features were refined, his complexion fair, and he had an air of cool detachment. His signature black shirt accentuated his tall, straight figure. As soon as he sat down, he glanced at his watch and said in a restrained tone, "I only have ten minutes. Ask your questions quickly."

I couldn't help laughing to myself. No wonder, since I'd created this character myself. "Don't be so serious. Relax a little. We all know that you founded Zhenyu Media to win your wager with your father, then signed Min Wen, who used to work at a hot pot restaurant. As her exclusive agent, you successfully turned her into a brilliant star. My first question is, what was your first impression of her?"

Lin Yu was silent for two seconds, then gave a straightforward, fair answer. "Healthy figure, simple and natural."

I teased him. "Not bad, your people skills have improved."

He let out a soft breath and admitted openly, "She cares a lot about those comments."

I followed up. "When exactly did you fall for her?"

Lin Yu's tone was even. "When she scolded me at the hospital. That was the first time I clearly realized it."

I called him out. "It must have been earlier. You just wouldn't admit it before."

His brows lifted slightly, and he tacitly agreed. "Maybe."

I asked, "What do you like most about her?"

This time, Lin Yu thought carefully for a moment. His answer was especially sincere. "Her vitality."

I smiled and continued, "You never used to like looking at the stars, but after falling for her, you gradually came to enjoy it, right?"

He nodded, unusually candid. "Yes. I bought an astronomical telescope."

I sighed softly. "By the time you were willing to accept your feelings, it was already too late. You'd hurt her too deeply, and she didn't want to turn back and accept you."

A faint trace of regret crossed Lin Yu's eyes. His tone remained restrained. "Every difficult situation has its own time limit. Back then, I had no other choice."

Not long after Lin Yu left, the interview room door opened again.

Our female lead, Min Wen, walked in at an unhurried pace. Her long, pale yellow dress set off her bright, delicate features and tall, slender figure. Now a dazzling top-tier star, she had long since shed her youthful awkwardness. She was like a different person from the "country bumpkin" Lin Yu used to call her.

She took a seat casually, her eyes bright and lively. "I'm here! Ask me anything you like!"

I got straight to the point. "When did you first fall for Lin Yu?"

Min Wen answered without hesitation. "When he took a knife for me."

I pressed her. "Before that, did you really dislike him?"

She immediately shook her head, her expression frank. "I never really disliked him. I complained about him all the time, but deep down, I always relied on him... We depended on each other."

I brought up the key plot point. "Then why did you get back together with Shan Zezhou later?"

Min Wen slapped the table at once. "He shut me out! Was I not allowed to find someone else? He was still tangled up with Li Yaxuan himself! When you get down to it, this is all your fault!"

I gave an awkward smile. "Sorry, the plot demanded it. So what exactly do you like about him?"

Min Wen thought it over seriously, her expression softening. "Before he took the knife for me, I thought he was a work-obsessed robot, cold and rigid. After that, I realized he was actually very softhearted. He just wasn't good at expressing himself, and he always wanted to shoulder everything alone. And, of course, his looks are exactly my type."

I smiled again and saw right through her. "Don't pretend. I'm the author, so I know. You really fell for him that night when he had a fever and you saw his abs."

Min Wen froze, then sprang to her feet, the tips of her ears turning red. "That's enough! The interview's over! No more questions!"

Core Message: At first they could not stand each other, but they spent their days together through smoke and dust; as the years passed, they changed one another, bound together in heart and soul.