Devoted Love [Entertainment Industry]

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Everyone in high society knows that the head of the Shi family is powerful and influential, noble and aloof, and has never been interested in women. He keeps everyone at arm's length.

Yet he dotes on rising star Gu Qingyan, indulging her tantrums and acting cute, and giving her the very best opportunities.

The media reports that the Patek Philippe watch on Shi Shen Nian's wrist is badly worn and has visible repair marks, yet he has never taken it off. It was a gift from his first love, whom he loved deeply.

The same day the news breaks, paparazzi photograph a female star getting out of Shi Shen Nian's luxury car. Her eyes and brows are full of affection as the two gaze deeply at each other. She seems to be the mysterious first love.

A gossip reporter asks, "Miss Gu, what do you think of the online rumor that you're a stand-in for Mr. Shi's first love?"

Gu Qingyan rubs her temples and looks toward the Maybach parked a short distance away.

The man sitting inside the luxury car steps out calmly, undeterred by the flashing cameras, and walks over to her.

He raises an eyebrow, takes Gu Qingyan's hand, and kisses it lightly. "My first love. Mine."

When Gu Qingyan was eighteen, Shi Shen Nian confessed to her after keeping her under his watchful eye. They dated for six months, but she couldn't stand his terrifying possessiveness. At last, she seized an opportunity and escaped her cage.

Four years later, they meet again.

Gu Qingyan still dodges Shi Shen Nian like a mouse avoiding a cat, while Shi Shen Nian merely glances at her and lets his gaze move on.

At their next few encounters, Shi Shen Nian is unfailingly polite, gentle, and restrained.

Gu Qingyan feels uneasy. After testing him several times, she finally relaxes and extends her soft little hand to him. "Then, let's be friends."

Shi Shen Nian gently clasps her hand, wanting only to keep her tied to his side, just as he did four years ago.

But he can't. The little girl will run away if she gets scared.

This time, he'll take it slow and pretend to be a gentleman.

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"Famous Thanks to My Ex After My Family Falls on Hard Times"

They say the best ex is one who's as good as dead.

Years later, Jiang Tang runs into Li Nanshu again. He's handsome and gentlemanly, with a beautiful woman by his side. Jiang Tang turns and walks away, playing the perfect ex.

That very day, her agent receives a script for a new drama. The investor insists on meeting Jiang Tang.

When they meet, Li Nanshu grabs her. "Miss, you're so important you've forgotten little old me?"

Jiang Tang keeps her composure, her usual carefree, haughty expression on her face. "It's been so many years. It makes sense that I wouldn't remember you."

Li Nanshu's eyes darken. Lowering his voice, he grips Jiang Tang's chin and grits his teeth. "Makes sense? I can't forget you even in my dreams."

Jiang Tang's eyes redden with pain. She kicks him and tells him to get lost.

Li Nanshu grabs her ankle and bends down to kiss her eyes. "I'm not going anywhere. There's only one ending for us: either I die by your hand, or you die beneath me."

Jiang Tang is a born winner: wealthy, beautiful, academically gifted, and with a perfect boyfriend.

Then her family falls on hard times, her relationship falls apart, and she is forced to enter the entertainment industry to pay off her debts. The spoiled rich kids of her past set their sights on her and make things difficult, eager to watch the once-arrogant heiress fall into the dirt.

The poor boy she'd once dumped has transformed into a rising star of the city. Those who know their history are eager to watch the show, secretly delighted that karma has caught up with her so quickly.

But Jiang Tang grows more famous by the day, with a steady stream of roles and so many endorsement offers she can barely keep up.

Li Nanshu's friend calls to persuade him: "Have you forgotten how she humiliated you back then? Take your revenge if you want, but why be so good to her?"

As they're talking, a woman's voice comes through the phone: "I don't want this ring. The diamond's too big, and I don't like pink."

Li Nanshu gently coaxes her. "Come on, don't be mad. Shall we switch to a blue diamond?"

Friend: ...

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