When an Actor Meets His Real-Life Counterpart [Entertainment Industry]

A streetwise, scheming celebrity gong x a tsundere god with maxed-out combat skills shou, Yang Chong x Ji Xinyi

This is the Diamond Shadow Awards ceremony. The host holds a microphone, beaming.

"Best Supporting Actor: Yang Chong!"

Applause and cheers fill the room. A tall, slender figure strides calmly onto the stage, a handsome face wearing a debonair smile. The host says, "Mr. Yang wins Best Supporting Actor for his role as 'Ji Xinyi' in this year's hottest IP drama, The Great Wilderness Divine Tales. Now, let's hear his acceptance speech."

Yang Chong steps forward beneath the spotlight and raises the microphone. His voice is steady and rich.

"Thank you all for your support and affection. Thank you."

He bows slightly, and thunderous applause erupts once more.

"Thanks to the director and the crew, all the cast members, and my mother. You've all worked hard," Yang Chong says. "Lastly, I want to say something to one person."

The entertainment reporters catch the scent of explosive news and grow excited at once. They ready their pens and turn on their recording devices, waiting for the most popular star in show business to reveal his love life for the first time.

Yang Chong suddenly flashes a roguish grin at the cameras. "Ji Xinyi, I know you're watching. I hope I'll get a text from you answering me as soon as I leave the stage. Do I have your permission to be your boyfriend now?"

Half an hour later, Today's Star News runs a huge headline: Yang Chong Comes Out, His Lover Shares a Name with His Character? Publicity Stunt or True Love?

My next story in the works: The Great God Fears Nothing [Esports], a taciturn, secretly flirtatious gong x a gentle, refined, scheming shou

Before you dive in:

1. The golden finger is huge, the protagonist's halo shines bright, and there's basically no angst. I'm getting old and like things to go smoothly.

2. The setting is entirely fictional. No nitpicking, please.

3. The shou starts out as a child, but will turn back before long.

4. Although the gong appears first, the story is still told from the shou's perspective.

5. Thanks to every sweetie who's supported me~ Love you~