Sweet Wine, Sweet Talk [Showbiz]

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Meng Wanj wine had spent two years chasing her dream of becoming an actress, but she was still a nobody with no prospects. At long last, she landed the lead role in a small web drama, only to find herself paired with the male lead, Gu Xiaoheng, who'd been parachuted in.

They couldn't stand each other and argued every time they met.

Furious, Meng Wanj wine posted a taunt on Weibo: "Got stuck with a well-connected nepo baby on set. He's sharp-tongued and has a nasty temper. Give him a little backing and he thinks he's king. Screw that guy."

A minute later, he reposted it.

Gu Xiaoheng: "A watered-down drama queen."

A clever double meaning, a beautifully barbed insult.

Meng Wanj wine was so furious she could practically blow smoke from her ears. She swore she and Gu Xiaoheng would be enemies for life.

The young master of the Gu family complained to his friends, too. "I can't imagine who'd be blind enough to put up with someone so spoiled and difficult."

And yet, five months later...

Thinking she'd finally shaken off that human leech, Meng Wanj wine happily went home, only to spot a familiar figure behind her grandfather.

Broad shoulders, a narrow waist, tall and graceful, he was a picture of male beauty. But his smile was positively dripping with mischief.

Gu Xiaoheng: "Fancy seeing you here, Jiujiu. Turns out our families arranged our marriage when we were kids."

Meng Wanj wine: ...

Fancy seeing you, my ass. :)

#Ha, when all seems lost, I still come out on top#

#Clinging to each other forever#

#Sweet wine is tempting, but drink too much and you'll get tipsy O(∩_∩)O~#

[Cool, sharp-tongued young director x Proud, radiant heiress]

1. The male lead isn't an actor. He only takes the lead role in a drama funded by his friend's family because he lost a bet.

2. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first.

[New novel, Absurd, please add it to your reading list!]

Ruan Qiuqiu, heiress to the Ming'an Group, has never had much luck with men. Even her childhood friend, whom she'd grown up with, never became anything more than a friend. Then, at his engagement party, she accidentally mistook wine for grape juice and drank too much. People gossiped that she'd gotten drunk over heartbreak, and the story spread with plenty of embellishments.

The next morning, Ruan Qiuqiu woke up with a splitting headache and saw a handsome young man with deep, dark eyes lying beside her.

Oh dear. She'd really messed up.

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Yu Shi'an had just entered show business. With no money or connections, he'd been dragged to a drinking party by his unscrupulous manager, where someone had apparently drugged him.

He woke up after a wild night.

Who could have guessed the young woman would grow attached to him, buying him the stars and the moon, arranging a brilliant career for him, and cheerfully promising to take responsibility for him?

Later, Yu Shi'an found out that she already had a childhood friend she was deeply in love with, while he was nothing more than a canary she could toy with as she pleased.

Yu Shi'an's face turned cold. He dug his fingers into his palm until they drew blood and spoke harshly to her: "Don't follow me anymore. I hate people like you, with your fake pity."

The young woman pressed her lips together and walked away without looking back.

At a party some time later...

The young woman who used to follow him everywhere appeared in a designer gown, her features exquisite and her shoulders bare. She laughed and chatted with the childhood friend everyone talked about, without sparing Yu Shi'an a single glance.

For the first time, Yu Shi'an lost control.

Ignoring the eyes of everyone around them, he dragged her into a secluded corner.

He lowered his head, crushing all his pride. His eyes reddened, and his voice came out hoarse but restrained:

"Even if it's only pity, could you please look only at me?"

1. Proud heiress x Insecure, sensitive idol

2. Both leads are each other's first. The male lead is insecure and prone to overthinking, and brings his own heartbreak on himself.

3. A sweet romance at heart.

Theme: An equal, independent view of love