The Acting Emperor After Being Reborn

Mo Li, an acting prodigy held back by his looks, finally got his big break, only to die in a car accident. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the middle of a stomachache-inducing scene: his boyfriend had dumped him... Mo Li, a 38-year-old gay virgin, was stunned! He'd finally lost his virginity, but he couldn't remember a thing. Damn it! Facing his boyfriend's assistant, who sneered and told him, "Make any demands you want," Mo Li timidly asked: Um, could I ask for one last breakup hookup? Warning: The love interest has an extensive romantic history. Don't read if that bothers you! Reader's Guide: 1. A handsome man with a rugged exterior and a soft heart, a body-snatching-and-soul-transmigration acting prodigy as the shou X a wealthy ex-boyfriend who was a scumbag at first and then becomes a devoted puppy as the gong. 2. No switching love interests, 1v1 feel-good story, updated daily at 9:30 or 19:30 sharp. 3. This story is set in a fictional modern world. Please don't try to match it to real people. [My ongoing shou-centric story, "Book Transmigration: I Became the Entertainment Industry's Black-Hearted Boss," is looking for readers!] Office drone Tao Zui has transmigrated into a book! Good news: He's now a rich second-generation heir and never has to work 996 again! Bad news: He's transmigrated into more than one book, and all his artists are protagonists. He's the black-hearted boss who bullies them, and he'll end up disgraced and behind bars. Good news: The original owner has just returned from abroad to inherit the company, so none of that has happened yet! Bad news: The company's spending more than it earns and is on the verge of bankruptcy. Looking at the disastrous accounts, Tao Zui makes up his mind: He'll sell everything he owns if he has to, just to cling to the protagonists' coattails and ride their success to the top! But before long, he realizes the plot has gone so far off the rails even its own mother wouldn't recognize it! The role of top-tier star and award-winning movie emperor gets snatched away, and his every move is blocked by people trying to ruin his chances. The beloved TV emperor's powerful lover promotes someone else, while smear campaigns keep coming in waves. A popular boy band's survival show is rigged in favor of an insider, and their debut spots are in jeopardy. Tao Zui: ...Can this world get any worse? With the novel's plot in constant danger, Tao Zui can only rely on himself. To help the protagonists make it big, he takes on corruption in the film industry, tramples his unscrupulous rival companies, and goes online to tear marketing accounts apart when things are going well. When things go badly, he turns into a bodyguard and blocks paparazzi and obsessive fans. Just as the plot gets back on track and Tao Zui finally reaches the top with a top-tier star and award-winning movie emperor, a beloved TV emperor, and a popular boy band in tow, the protagonists start looking at him strangely. Taoli Entertainment is terrible at fighting smear campaigns, has lousy resources, a mess of a team, and never manages public opinion. Every day, the fans check in on schedule: Has Taoli Entertainment gone bankrupt yet? -- Tao Zui must have saved the galaxy in his past life. This time he gets to lie flat and ride my fave's coattails to the top, and he's got the youngest three-award-winning movie emperor to show for it [eye roll] -- My fave became a TV emperor through his own hard work. Tao Zui is just a useless guy who got lucky enough to sign the right person. -- Didn't Tao Zui's dad sign all of them? Tao Zui's a useless rich kid who got parachuted in and now owns a popular boy band without lifting a finger. He's got it way too good! Later, the beloved TV emperor appeared on a travel variety show, clutching a chibi Tao Zui pillow from his luggage and refusing to let go. Beloved TV emperor: No, this won't do! I can't sleep at night without it! Fans: ...Honey! Do you know what you're saying, honey?! The popular boy band appeared on a laid-back variety show. When the MC asked what they liked to eat most, the three of them nearly got into a fight. Popular boy band: Tao Dad's twice-cooked pork (poached beef in chili oil / fish-fragrant shredded pork) is obviously the best! Fans: ...Boys! Don't go around calling people Dad! An influencer livestreamed from a newly opened amusement park overseas. Two handsome men appeared in the background, one of them bearing a striking resemblance to Gu Nan, the top-tier star and three-award-winning movie emperor. Tao Zui: Ugh! This sandwich filling is strawberry-flavored! Gu Nan: Give me what's left. You eat this one, the banana-flavored one. Fans who saw the two sharing each other's leftovers with their own eyes: ...Husband, stop talking! [An affable, truly laid-back older shou, an office drone X a cold, wolfish younger gong who turns into a puppy, an award-winning movie emperor] [My upcoming shou-centric story, "Baby, Daddy Loves You [Entertainment Industry]," is looking for readers!] Xu Fangheng, second son of the Xu family in Haishi, is a Beta protected by his elder brother. He receives hundreds of millions in dividends every year and has always lived a carefree life. Then disaster strikes his family, and he has no choice but to take on the responsibility. He suppresses his true nature, armors himself into a domineering CEO, and spends every day dealing with Alphas, leaving him under enormous stress. To relieve the pressure, President Xu falls into the survival-show fandom. But he got into it too late, and can only watch as the little idol he likes gets pushed out of a debut spot by an insider. President Xu is furious. The idol's company is selling photocards, and whichever artist sells the most gets to release a single. So he casually spends 200,000 yuan from his pocket money. The little idol rockets to first place, leaving the fandom stunned. President Xu feels fantastic, and all his pent-up stress disappears. From then on, President Xu becomes the little idol's biggest money-spending fan, going down the one-way road of relieving stress by throwing money around. Fan leader: Our boy's releasing a single! The top ten in sales this week get to perform on a music show. If you can, let's raise a flag and send our boy on the road to stardom! President Xu: What does raising a flag mean? Top ten in sales... Would a million be enough? Fan leader: Our boy's first magazine cover! Getting 10,000 copies in seconds and 50,000 in an hour wouldn't be too much, right, ladies? President Xu: What does getting them in seconds mean? Never mind, 50,000 copies, right? As the saying goes, the more money you spend, the more attached you get (not really). President Xu's feelings for the little idol gradually change, and at last he can't help calling him over to give him gifts and resources, and even asks to appear on a variety show together. The show is called "One Big, Happy Family," and President Xu's role is the head of the family, otherwise known as Dad. Back then. Little idol: You can kill me, but you can't humiliate me. Dream on if you think you can keep me! Xu Fangheng: Baby, Daddy loves you (kindly). Now. Xu Fangheng: You just have to talk back, don't you? You know that's disrespecting your elders, right? Little idol: I'm very good at talking back and getting you worked up. [An abstinent, flirtatious Beta CEO shou X a cocky, straight Alpha idol gong] Theme: To be added