Name: A Trillion Stars
Author: Mountain Mist in Wine

Synopsis

[Synopsis updated 20.2.3; new blurb 21.12.7; coming soon: Limited Affection]

Chi Zhou had spent three years struggling to make it in the entertainment industry. He was a serious actor: his shows were hits, but he wasn't, and he had few fans. Once he stepped out of character, he faded into obscurity. To this day, he was still a nobody in show business.

Ruan Qianyi had spent three years throwing money around in the entertainment industry. She was a director in name only: her shows were flops, but she was famous, and she had haters everywhere. Everyone agreed that the eldest daughter of the Ruan family was hundreds of times prettier than her movies.

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The first time Ruan Qianyi saw Chi Zhou in person, she was captivated by his looks and invited him to make a guest appearance.

When the trailer came out, Chi Zhou, who appeared for only thirty seconds, unexpectedly became a sensation.

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The shows Chi Zhou had appeared in were all brought up, and the whole internet belatedly fell for the looks and acting of this once-overlooked gem.

Old interview videos of Chi Zhou also resurfaced, letting his new fans discover that the heart of this newly crowned national first love had always belonged to someone he called his moonlight.

A million young girls had their dreams shattered overnight.

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"Your moonlight?" Ruan Qianyi asked casually, her eyes narrowing slightly as she came to herself after a deep kiss. "I'm more curious whether your fans know that your supposed gentleness and innocence are all an act."

Chi Zhou smiled tenderly, though his eyes held an unreadable darkness. "The persona is fake, but the moonlight is real."

Ruan Qianyi was surprised.

"There really is someone? Who?"

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Before she could finish, he kissed her again.

"It's always been you. Only you."

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Chi Zhou had once been trapped in a dark and hopeless night, unable to escape. The only thing he held on to was a warm star he had met by chance years before.

But he never expected that, years later,

the whole galaxy would come rushing toward him.

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You are the person before me,

you are the moon in my heart,

you are a trillion stars, you are the love of countless hearts

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A cool, awkward, dazzling rose x a brilliant actor pretending to be a pure-hearted innocent

Cold on the outside, soft within x Pretends to be obedient, secretly calculating

Director in name only x Third-tier actor (not really)

Photography genius x Supremely talented writer (for real)

Ruan Qianyi x Chi Zhou

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Reunion after years apart / Healing each other / Choosing each other / Making things up as we go

1. Both are each other's first love; fake childhood sweethearts; older woman and younger man, with a two-year age gap. The male lead doesn't rely on female fans for a living. The blurb uses deceptive narration, and the female lead isn't a director by profession.

2. No celebrity worship, no industry insiders, no real-life inspirations. This is an extremely fanciful, made-up entertainment industry.

3. The story includes scenes involving the leads being abducted as children. This is entirely fictional and unrelated to real life. Please remember that human trafficking is a crime.

4. Written for fun, and it won't be too long.

◆ Limited Affection: Blurb

The two wealthy families of Tang and Song in Beihai suddenly announce an "arranged marriage." The couple are Song Shuhang, the newly appointed chairman of the Song Group, and Tang Yue, the Tang family's nominal heiress, who does nothing but tinker with desserts.

One is a brilliant young man, blessed with talent.

The other is an idle, beautiful ornament.

They are worlds apart.

Everyone knows this is a sham marriage and is waiting for news of their divorce.

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After browsing Weibo, Tang Yue glanced at the man beside her.

"Netizens say we're a 'plastic couple' and that our marriage is just a contract."

Song Shuhang nodded. "It is a marriage of convenience."

Tang Yue gave him a threatening look. "How long was the contract for again?"

The man chuckled, bent down, and kissed her neck.

"For life."

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