[Career-minded heroine x romance-minded hero]
Three-time Best Actress Mu Yanqing is famous in the industry for being a workaholic.
She's either on set or on her way to a set.
But one day, she accidentally tumbled down a flight of stairs while filming. When she opened her eyes, she had become Ye Yanqing, a little-known actress at the very bottom of the industry.
She can only act with her mouth, she's surrounded by scandals, the public hates her, and she has no work. She has 300 yuan in her account and tens of thousands in debt. Even her contract is full of traps.
To make matters worse, her agent has just signed her up for an acting variety show. The show's script has her "prove her talent" by stunning the Best Actor, Qin Weiming, and becoming his student, only to be eliminated in the second round.
The production team has even thoughtfully prepared her elimination speech.
Mu Yanqing: Prove my talent? That's something I know how to do.
As the sacrificial foil on the show, everyone is waiting for her to embarrass herself.
But when the show airs, the whole internet is stunned: Ye Yanqing is absolutely killing it with her acting?!
Her improvised lines are clipped and shared by netizens as trending quotes.
Her popularity skyrockets, and passersby turn from haters into fans.
Her agent is at their wits' end: Just act normally. Don't do such a good job. If you make it through, we'll have to pay a penalty of tens of millions!
Mu Yanqing: ??? I want to act worse, too, but I seriously don't know how! Could you rig the scores behind the scenes?
The audience votes enthusiastically: I voted, and my whole family voted! Even a blind person can see how good her acting is. You can eliminate anyone but her!
Mu Yanqing: Stop voting, please! A nobody like me has no money. I can't afford to pay!
*
One late night, she happens to see Qin Weiming replaying an old video over and over.
It was an interview from her previous life:
"A man should be handsome, look good in a suit, be well-read, and know how to manage a household frugally. If I can't find someone like that, I'll just live on my own."
He'd spent all that time looking up to her and following her, but never got the chance to hold on to her.
This time, he doesn't want to miss her again.
[Screen captured on 2023.12.07]
[Reader's Guide]
1. Before transmigrating, the heroine was 12 years older than the hero. Afterward, she's 5 years younger than him. So it sort of changes from an older woman-younger man pairing to an older man-younger woman one (?) Male lead is a virgin; female lead isn't.
2. The author's preferences are all over the place. Readers with lots of squicks, proceed with caution. But the author will always love the heroine.
3. This is a wish-fulfillment entertainment-industry story based entirely on my imagination. I've never worked in the industry, so don't overthink it, and don't compare it to real people.
4. Career-minded heroine x romance-minded hero
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