Longing in Chang'an

Synopsis: Bu Yunxi runs away from an arranged marriage and heads to Chang'an to find her childhood sweetheart. As fate would have it, Prince Jing, Li Jian, is getting married. To evade the people searching for her, Bu Yunxi climbs into the bridal sedan and passes herself off as the bride, becoming Princess Jing. She intends to make her escape once she's out of danger, but the prince is already too deeply immersed in his role. Li Jian: "I'm not only peerlessly handsome, I'm rich and powerful, with influence over the entire court. We're clearly made for each other. Why not give me a chance?" Bu Yunxi: "Your Highness, get a grip! I'm just an impostor!" Li Jian: "What a coincidence. So am I." Bu Yunxi: "..." Li Jian: "Don't go. Stay and finish the act with me." Content warning: The male lead's flirtatious reputation is just a cover. Please add my next story to your reading list: Acting My Way to Survival in a Republican-Era Drama Zhuang Xu is a minor actress who has only three tricks when it comes to acting: widening her eyes, furrowing her brows, and pouting. People in the industry: "What a waste of a pretty face!" Her agent finally manages to land her a leading role. Her co-star is Gu Xiao, a top-tier star who's handsome and talented. The moment the news breaks, Gu Xiao's fans go wild: "How does a flop like her deserve this? Can she stop piggybacking on our idol's fame? Replace the female lead! Replace the female lead! Replace the female lead!!!" Just before filming starts, Zhuang Xu gets into a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she's in the Republican era, where she's a social butterfly in the bustling foreign concessions, spending every day at dances and parties. One day, she happens to run into Gu Xiao at a ball. He's the businessman Boss Gu, thriving in both the underworld and the legitimate world, surrounded by admirers wherever he goes. Zhuang Xu bursts into tears. "You transmigrated here too? Can we go back to the past?" Gu Xiao tells his men, "Why are there women trying to latch onto me by any means everywhere I go? So annoying." By chance, an organization approaches Zhuang Xu and asks her to secretly find a classified document held by enemy forces. To make the mission easier, they assign Gu Xiao as her partner and have them pose as a couple. It turns out Gu Xiao is a businessman on the surface, but has been secretly helping the organization gather intelligence. Huh? This plot... Only then does Zhuang Xu realize she's transmigrated into the script she'd agreed to act in. After surviving several close calls, she finally understands: before, bad acting could at worst cost her a job. Here, bad acting can cost her life! Zhuang Xu: "Boss Gu, I know acting. Starting today, I'll teach you. Don't hold me back." Gu Xiao: "...Does she have some kind of misunderstanding about her acting skills?" Zhuang Xu's acting eventually makes a qualitative leap, and she succeeds in fooling everyone. Gu Xiao: "Wait. Is her deep affection for me real, or is she acting?" Theme: Ride the wind and waves, grow stronger with every setback.