My Actor Rival Is So Good to Me [Reborn]

After being reborn, Meng Xingqiao discovers he's just a cannon-fodder seme in a harem novel. At that moment, he's holding flowers and pursuing the love interest of Cheng Yuan, the original story's male lead. He sees Cheng Yuan's pupils contract as he strides toward them. Remembering the ruthless methods of the real domineering movie star, Meng Xingqiao acts decisively: he shoves the flowers into the harem darling's hands, then pushes him right in front of Cheng Yuan. "M-Movie Star Cheng, I brought him here for you, and I bought the flowers too. Why don't you two have a nice chat?" Determined to shed his pretty-boy label, Meng Xingqiao works hard to make his mark through his acting. But, to his surprise, Cheng Yuan is the leading man in the drama he's cast in, and Cheng Yuan is the one the variety show keeps promoting. Haters: A pretty boy piggybacking on a movie star's popularity? Meng Xingqiao: Sorry to bother you, but I'm popular all on my own. The next day's trending topics: #MengXingqiaoBestSupportingActor #MengXingqiaoHasBothLooksAndActingSkills Still, remembering Cheng Yuan's icy gaze, Meng Xingqiao explains to the camera, "I'm not trying to ride on Movie Star Cheng's coattails. He's a wonderful senior, and I really admire him." When his costars praise Cheng Yuan, he says, "Movie Star Cheng may seem cold, but he's warmhearted. He's a wonderful person, and I really admire him." Until one day, Cheng Yuan corners him at the entrance to the set. "I hear you've been going around telling everyone how great I am?" Meng Xingqiao nods like a pecking chick. "Mm-hmm!" "How do you know I'm great?" Cheng Yuan leans close to his ear, his breath enveloping him. "Could it be because you like me?" "What?" Meng Xingqiao stares blankly. "No..." But Cheng Yuan cuts him off, his tone even more forceful. "If you like me, why did you push me onto someone else?" #You just think I'm handsome #I only wanted to focus on my career, so how did my love life get easier too? - Reader's guide: 1. Pairing: a domineering CEO who falls for his own schemes (Cheng Yuan) x a sharp-tongued, timid, flashy pretty-boy (Meng Xingqiao), the Xinghuo Liaoyuan pairing. 2. Former titles: The Cannon-Fodder Movie Star's Redemption Plan and The Cannon-Fodder Movie Star Has Fallen for Me. Don't collect this one under those titles! 3. A mix of plot and romance, with no frustrating angst! 4. A fake love-rival plot, because the rival was from a past life. The seme has loved the shou from beginning to end in this life. Theme: After countless hardships, seize the chance to start over, and use your own hard work and perseverance to boldly claim the crown.