A Barren Universe, A Worldly Realm of Mountains and Seas

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Blurb:

The year Shi Wu first joined the company as a trainee, she was thirteen, and Gu Jingxi was fifteen.

A hopeless admirer of good looks, she liked sneaking glances at Gu Jingxi now and then.

The boy hardly ever spoke and was cold to everyone, like an iceberg.

For many years afterward,

They woke up before dawn together to head to recordings;

They practiced through the night together, rehearsing new dances;

And when the stage lift rose while the stage was still shrouded in darkness, they secretly held hands.

For a while, the two fandoms kept clashing, and the pair were forced to keep their distance in public.

After an interview, they returned to their lodgings late at night.

As Shi Wu got out of the car, Gu Jingxi caught hold of her. He tore open something with one hand. Before she could react, an apple-flavored lollipop was pushed into her mouth.

The boy's voice was full of apple-flavored grievance: "We have to keep our distance in front of the cameras. Do we have to keep our distance when there aren't any cameras, too?"

*

The night before they went back to school for the college entrance exams, Gu Jingxi lingered in Shi Wu's room for a long time.

Before leaving, Gu Jingxi took out his phone, opened the camera, and put an arm around Shi Wu's shoulders as they leaned their heads together.

Click. The moment was captured.

Gu Jingxi ruffled her hair. "That way, whenever I miss you, I can take it out and look at it."

In the bedroom's cool light, the boy's eyes were gentle, and his voice was so beautiful it could bewitch the heart.

Shi Wu's heart skipped a beat.

[She is the barren universe he inhabits, and also his worldly mountains and seas.]

[One-on-one, both leads are each other's first, a short and sweet slice-of-life story about the entertainment industry]

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[Top-tier star who's desperate to raise her, devoted daddy fan VS obscure celebrity who's not interested in fame, rich heiress]

Also known as: I Thought You Were My Idol, But You Think I'm Your Daughter?

After years as a top-tier star, Qin Yu found life as lonely as snow.

A friend recommended a character-raising game.

Qin Yu didn't even look at it. "Sounds boring."

There was an obscure celebrity in the industry who was sweet, cute, and quirky, but after offending some big shot, she never got famous.

Qin Yu casually sent her a designer outfit.

Then casually dealt with a scheming fake sweetheart.

Then casually brought in a huge investment.

When Qin Yu's friend visited again, an episode of the obscure celebrity's music show was airing for the first time.

Qin Yu's fingers flew as he voted, sent gifts, and liked and commented on everything.

The green ribbon tied around his head fluttered wildly. Bay must take first place!

Qin Yu: I'm going to raise our Bay from an obscure celebrity to a top-tier star [smile]

Friend: What happened to it being boring???

Gu Wanwan, daughter of a wealthy family, entered the entertainment industry to follow Qin Yu, her idol.

She really didn't want to be famous. She just wanted to stay an obscure celebrity.

But then--

Someone cut up her designer dress, and a million-yuan couture outfit was sent to her.

A scheming fake sweetheart slandered her on Weibo, and that very night, paparazzi exposed five gigabytes of dirt on her.

She joined a shabby, drafty production, and when she woke up, the director had received an investment worth over a hundred million and was nearly laughing himself silly.

Gu Wanwan was planning to coast through the music show, but some mysterious rich fan insisted on giving her a center position and debuting her as the star.

Even more ridiculously, her idol Qin Yu came over to give her personal coaching.

Gu Wanwan: "Now that's something I can get behind!"

Qin Yu began, "Kiddo, should Dad sing it for you first?"

Gu Wanwan: "Dad? What dad?? Did you misspeak, or am I hearing things???"

One-on-one, both leads are each other's first.

Theme: Pursue your dreams and become a better version of yourself