On screen, Lin Zhaohan is handsome, proud, and flamboyant. Every gesture carries the aura of a top-tier star, and he's a rising star in the entertainment industry.
Even though Cheng Yuning doesn't usually follow celebrities, she recognizes his face.
One night, before she has gone home, a panicked and frantic customer arrives at her veterinary clinic with his dog, which has suddenly fallen seriously ill.
The dog's condition is poor, and Cheng Yuning quickly arranges for someone to treat it. The customer chokes out, "If anything happens to it, I won't be able to go on, either."
Seeing that his tears have soaked through his mask, Cheng Yuning comforts him and hands him a tissue. Once the dog is out of danger, the customer finally lets out a breath of relief, takes off his wet mask, and wipes his eyes.
Cheng Yuning: Wait, why does this tear-streaked, heartbreakingly beautiful face look so familiar?
Once Lin Zhaohan has calmed down, he realizes how embarrassing this is and politely, somewhat tentatively, thanks the doctor.
Later, he brings a banner and several gifts as thanks, and often finds time to visit the clinic to see his dog, sitting by the railing to talk softly to it.
If this really is Lin Zhaohan, then who is that aloof, glamorous top-tier star on TV?
Lin Zhaohan's answer: That's just the persona the company created for me.
As they get to know each other, Cheng Yuning discovers that the big star is actually a poor little thing.
A gambling-addicted father, a mother who died young, a sick grandmother, and a broken-hearted him.
He dropped out of school as a teenager to pay off debts, then gritted his teeth and entered the entertainment industry. He has never been happy. Unfortunately, he's too good-looking, and his family is struggling. With therapy twice a month and two pets by his side, he can just about get by.
This guy often posts late-night emo messages on his social media:
"I feel awful. Life is so painful."
"Can't sleep, and I'm out of medicine. Sigh."
"Will things ever get better?"
Cheng Yuning sends him a few pet photos.
"You there? Come over tomorrow if you're free. You can cuddle the cats."
Saved, November 2025
[Reading Guide]
1. Calm, level-headed female lead x beautiful, emotionally unstable male lead. 1v1, happy ending~
2. The female lead isn't actually ordinary, and the male lead is a little white flower. This isn't an entertainment-industry novel~
Thesis: True love has nothing to do with personality.
