Kindred Stars [Entertainment Industry]

Coming soon: Waiting for You to Make a Move, Mr. Tang's Guide to Winning Back His Wife

An old movie star, famous for his womanizing ways and refusal to acknowledge his children, suffers a stroke.

At his request, entertainment company CEO Gu Zhen goes to notify his children. To his surprise, the renowned actress Shen Qi, the woman he fell in love with at first sight, turns out to be his third daughter, a secret no one knew about.

Wait, Shen Qi even slapped her dad while filming a scene?

Gu Zhen instantly becomes the aloof actress's devoted fanboy.

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To win the heart of this unattainable beauty, Gu Zhen pulls out all the stops.

But Shen Qi remains unmoved. Only after turning him down does she realize she's fallen for him.

The old movie star suddenly passes away, and Shen Qi's identity as his illegitimate daughter is officially revealed.

Keen to protect the woman he loves, Gu Zhen tries to be her knight in shining armor, only to discover that Shen Qi's brother, Tang Xiuze, is even more of an overbearing CEO and more protective of his sister.

Gu Zhen: Looks like there's nothing for me to do.

Shen Qi: What a blockhead.

[An overbearing CEO who's sweet and naive on the inside x an elegant actress who's unexpectedly adorable]

Not based on real people. Not based on real people.

Blurb for The Beauty Wins Me Over

Coming next: Waiting for You to Make a Move / Mr. Tang's Guide to Winning Back His Wife. Please add them to your reading list.

Xu Yi, the most handsome guy at A University, becomes the youngest partner at a law firm. His first case turns out to be his mentor's divorce. Talk about a sour stroke of luck.

His mentor's daughter, Jiang Tan, flies back from abroad and decisively ends her parents' messy property dispute. By chance, she and Xu Yi end up living under the same roof.

The handsome elite lawyer fantasizes about living together with his beautiful, ruthless junior.

But on the third day, Jiang Tan flirts with him, then runs away.

Xu Yi: Did I just get "dumped"?

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A year later, Jiang Tan returns home to work as an interior designer. Xu Yi comes knocking to ask her to renovate his place.

The cold-faced lawyer blocks her way. "Run! Go on, keep running!"

Jiang Tan: "I didn't run. I was just walking normally..."

"..."

Lawyer Xu goes to great lengths, flirting with her every which way. He plans to flirt with her and then run off too, if only to save face.

But the clever woman has already seen right through him...

She pretends to fall, pretends to get hurt, and wraps the lawyer around her little finger!

Friend: Didn't you say you don't believe in love?

Jiang Tan: What can I say? His good looks convinced me...

[Sweet on the outside, scheming within male lead & female lead who only cares about looks]

Blurb for Mr. Tang's Guide to Winning Back His Wife

Zhou Xuyan, born into an old-money North American family and not yet eighteen, secretly sneaks off to a party in New York, where she meets Wall Street intern Tang Xiuze. They start off on the wrong foot, but soon hit it off.

Zhou Xuyan is naturally carefree and unconventional, a socialite who gives high society a headache.

Tang Xiuze comes from a complicated background. He's cold and ruthless, and pays no heed to Zhou Xuyan's relentless pursuit.

They spend years entangled, with countless arguments.

After a misunderstanding leaves Zhou Xuyan deeply hurt, she decides to let go of Tang Xiuze and be herself again.

Tang Xiuze returns to China and starts a tech company, which rapidly takes off. When it goes public on the Nasdaq, he reunites with Zhou Xuyan, and they spend the night together.

Three years later, Zhou Xuyan arrives in Shanghai with her son and unexpectedly becomes neighbors with Shen Qi, Tang Xiuze's younger sister.

Tang Xiuze: I was sitting at the office, and a kid fell out of the sky.

Zhou Xuyan: You can take care of him. I'm going back to doing my own thing.

To win Zhou Xuyan back, Tang Xiuze tries every method and trick he can think of. Unfortunately, she's far too free-spirited to give him her heart.

Tang Xiuze asks his brother-in-law: How do I win my wife back? Please, I need an answer ASAP.

Theme: Let go of old grudges and embrace a new beginning