Strawberry [Entertainment Industry]

[This might be the sweetest story the author has ever written]

1.

Wen Mianmian had been a fan for two years and eight months when one misstep

landed her in bed with her idol's uncle.

The next morning,

Wen Mianmian got up and dusted off her skirt. Before she could even take it all in, she saw the cold-faced man across from her, who looked thoroughly unapproachable.

And he seemed even more distraught than she was.

Thinking about everything she'd done to him,

Wen Mianmian felt a little sorry for him.

So she opened her purse, expertly tore off a little note, and stuck it to his arm.

With a blink and a soft, sincere voice, she said, "Hello, Uncle. Here's my number. Call me if you need anything."

2.

Lu Xingyang, hailed by gossip accounts as the ideal man for every actress in the country, was famous for being cold and heartless.

Rumor had it that a top-tier star and award-winning actress had stayed single for ten years because of him, yet he still ignored her. A popular young actress once showed up with reporters to propose to him, and he had her sent straight to the police station.

Then one day, someone broke the news:

Lu Xingyang had been won over by a girl with green hair and winged eyeliner.

And afterward, she even told him, "Don't worry, I'm rich. I'll take responsibility for you."

A month later, during a livestream interview, Lu Xingyang was asked what he thought of Wen Mianmian, the controversial actress under his company's management.

In front of the camera, the man paused and lifted his chin, as cool and aloof as ever, with a hint of disdain in his eyes. He replied flatly, "I don't know her. Don't remember her. She's ugly."

Netizens exclaimed, "Mr. Lu really does have good taste! Wen Mianmian, that little green-tea bimbo, should get lost!"

Five minutes later, a phone rang.

The supposedly cold and merciless Mr. Lu answered with the same little frog ringtone as Wen Mianmian's.

It seemed he'd accidentally turned on speakerphone.

The little green tea's tearful voice rang out through the studio:

"Hellooo, Xiao Lu, there's something growing in my tummy, waaaah..."

Mr. Lu, the man famed for being cold and heartless, remained calm. His voice was unusually gentle as he replied, "Mm, I know. I'll be right there."

Everyone: ??????

A proud, germaphobic older man VS an innocent, quirky, energetic young woman

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It's said that the president of the Huo Group has a beloved first love.

She left him,

and he pined for her, unable to win her back.

A year later, a minor actress who looked just like Huo Tang's first love appeared out of nowhere in the entertainment industry.

Someone started a rumor that Huo Tang had found himself a substitute.

This substitute was deeply in love with Huo Tang, and not for his money.

Huo Tang could torment her a thousand times over, and she'd still be madly in love with him.

The story of "Huo Chu's Substitute's Ill-Fated Love" became famous in the industry. Everyone who heard it cursed him:

Huo Tang, you scumbag!

One day, Chu Li was once again making up stories for an investor about the unspoken history between herself and Huo Tang.

When the story reached its tragic part, she couldn't help getting into character and bursting into tears.

Someone beside her offered her a handkerchief.

Chu Li wiped her tears and said weakly, "Thank you."

The handsome man beneath the lights looked at her with a smile, his tone teasing. "Don't mention it."

Chu Li felt a strange jolt of alarm.

Someone at the table joked, "A Tang, since when do you do things like that?"

Chu Li froze. A... Tang?

Huo Tang toyed with his pocket watch and seemed to smile. "Mm, this is the first I've heard of it, too." He paused, then chuckled, gazing at Chu Li as he drawled, "That's quite a story. Keep going."

Chu Li: (⊙o⊙)

Chu Li started a rumor about being the substitute for someone's first love, then accidentally ended up saying it right in front of the real person.

At first, she was a little embarrassed.

But she never expected her acting to be so convincing.

The CEO got caught up in it!

She became the genuine article: his first-love substitute.

He showered her with money and resources.

As a committed method actor, she had to do her best to play the part.

But wait, what are you doing?

What the hell, are you crazy?

If you're going to kiss me, then kiss me. Why are you biting my neck? Hey, hey, that hurts! You're making me bleed!

Waaah, just you wait. Once I'm famous and rich, I'll dump you right away!

After six months of life-and-death drama, his first love finally came back.

Chu Li burst into tears. At last, she was free!

Hello?

Why are you holding my hand and refusing to let go?

Oh my God, help! Mom, a crazy person has fallen for me!

Drama queen sweetheart X obsessive lunatic

[Cover background by Changyi. Love you!]

Screenshot taken on 2020/3/30

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Bad-boy face, B-king top-tier star VS easygoing young woman studying for graduate school entrance exams

Qiao Qingchu, an amateur makeup blogger, went viral with a look recreating the appearance of Huo Xiran, a popular top-tier male star.

Not long afterward, netizens discovered that

the mysterious girl who appeared in every one of Huo Xiran's childhood photos was actually Qiao Qingchu!

#What a magical childhood-sweethearts love story#

#Who knew Huo Xiran could be so innocent#

#I'm imagining an epic tragic romance#

Artists, writers, and video editors all got involved, and fans of male-female pairings began shipping the top-tier star with his ordinary childhood sweetheart.

In reality, neither of them knew the other. They were just strangers who had crossed paths in each other's worlds.

A month later, Huo Xiran was exposed in a shocking scandal.

His manager approached Qiao Qingchu, who was busy doing manual labor to earn money and planning to study abroad. He offered her a contract and promised to pay for all her tuition if the job went well.

Qiao Qingchu tossed aside her brick and dusted off her hands. "Okay."

That night, Qiao Qingchu used the key card from the manager to open the hotel room door.

Huo Xiran frowned, looking extremely annoyed at this "stalker fan" who had schemed her way into getting close to him.

Cool and aloof, he said, "I'll sleep in the bed tonight. You can have the sofa."

Qiao Qingchu said, "Oh," glanced around the room without even looking at him,

found the desk, switched on the lamp, and bent over her practice questions.

Huo Xiran: ...

Also known as: The Stranger Who Passed Through Your World, Suddenly Becoming the Nation's Favorite Couple, But All I Want Is to Make Money and Study Abroad, Stalker Fan, Don't Think I'll Fall for You Just Because You Look at Me Like That, Fine, I Was Wrong. Let Me Take Another Look at You

P.S. My completed novel, Can We Announce Our Divorce Today?, has angst in the early chapters and sweetness galore later on.

[Reading tips]

1. A modern fairy tale with a happy ending. Don't overthink the logic.

2. This story is entirely fictional and not based on real people.

3. Weibo: Zhe Xingchen Ma. Come find me and say hi!

[P.S. Cover background by Changyi. Heart you!]

Theme: Love and warmth.