1.
Yan Zhuo, a famous pretty face in the entertainment industry, spent half his life in a wuxia world before returning, still as fragile as ever.
If he can sit, he won't stand; if he can laze around, he absolutely won't work. Before long, he was being called unprofessional and accused of bullying his stand-in. His endorsements were canceled, he was replaced on set, and the only job left was a travel variety show where his face was blurred beyond recognition.
The haters celebrated: The pretty-face Yan is finally going to fade into obscurity!
A few days later, clips of Yan Zhuo on the show shot straight to the top of the trending searches.
There he was, the only one taking the cable car while everyone else climbed the mountain. When a monkey snatched the backpack full of snacks from him, he suddenly moved effortlessly and swiftly along the branches of a steep cliff!
He caught the thieving monkey and gave it a thorough lesson in love.
Haters: ...???
Netizens: !!!
2.
Fu Lihan, a three-time Golden Award-winning Best Actor and a famously unattached man.
He doesn't care about looks or money, and he doesn't even care about someone's face. All he cares about is whether his colleagues take their work seriously and do their jobs professionally.
When the media asked what he thought about being cast alongside Yan Zhuo, Best Actor Fu frowned. "As long as he doesn't need too many retakes."
After they joined the production...
At the script reading, Yan Zhuo closed his eyes and relaxed on the spot.
Fu Lihan's expression darkened.
At the costume photo shoot, Yan Zhuo showed up right on time, then complained he was tired and left after half an hour.
Fu Lihan's gaze grew colder.
When filming officially began, Yan Zhuo brought his own beanbag chair and snack cabinet. While everyone else watched the Best Actor perform and learned from him, Yan Zhuo put on his headphones and started gaming with his friends.
"..."
Fu Lihan pressed his thin lips together.
During their first scene together, Fu Lihan had been looking for an excuse to criticize him. But when he saw Yan Zhuo emerging from his bath, he unexpectedly stumbled and forgot his lines.
Yan Zhuo's expression turned icy. The next moment, Fu Lihan felt a rush of wind in his face, and a thin line of blood appeared on his cheek.
The whole crew stared, dumbfounded, at the soft silk sash that had slashed Best Actor Fu's face and then pierced half a foot into the blue brick floor.
Wasn't Yan Zhuo supposed to be nothing but a pretty face, all looks and no substance? This was clearly an unrivaled martial art!
Yan Zhuo: "Sorry, I got too caught up in the scene. When I run into a lecher with a filthy look in his eyes, I just want to kill him."
His bathrobe hung loose, his dark hair draped over his shoulders, and his bare feet stood on the blue brick floor, strikingly pale. His beautiful face, bright as spring flowers, still held a chilling murderous intent.
The "lecher" in question, whose wound was still stinging, caught his breath again. He couldn't argue: ...
Ahem.
It seemed he would have to remind himself not to ask for too many retakes.
3.
At a banquet, Yan Zhuo nearly snapped another lecher's neck, then irritably crushed his wineglass.
Fu Lihan followed him into the changing room and cleared his throat. "How about I help you get out of character?"
Yan Zhuo had just loosened his clothes. At that, he raised his phoenix eyes and hooked a finger around the man's tie, pulling him closer with a faint, teasing smile. "Aren't you just like those other men? What makes you think you can help me?"
The man's breath caught. Unable to hold back, he slowly leaned in, finally pressing his lips to the soft lips he had longed for day and night. Holding Yan Zhuo close, he said hoarsely, "Because in the story, you won't kiss me, and you certainly won't be my boyfriend."
A career-driven, top-of-the-industry, unattached Best Actor seme X a former pretty-face, now lazy and carefree uke with astonishing martial prowess. A satisfying, sweet romance. Come on in!
Theme: Use martial arts to make peace, punish evil, and uphold justice