Dropped into a Dating Show, I Became an Entertainment Sensation

Preorder: After Joining a Dating Show with My Contract Husband, I Unexpectedly Became a Huge Hit. See the author's profile for the blurb, and please add it to your favorites! Blurb: Leng Qiushui transmigrated into a book for no apparent reason. The original owner was born under a curse of misfortune: every film or TV project he appeared in was plagued by sudden mishaps. For anyone else, at least the show might have aired to no audience. In his case, he didn't even get to appear in it. It was bad enough that his life was full of hardships. In the end, he wound up in prison and died a tragic, accidental death. Leng Qiushui's transmigration into the book took a bizarre turn when he was caught up in a scandal with Li Dongyang, a Cannes Best Actor with a rebellious, irreverent nature who had never appeared in the original story. What greeted him was a torrent of abuse and mockery from the entire internet. People with grudges against him and people with no grudge at all came by to kick him while he was down. He was a minor celebrity on the verge of vanishing from the public eye, yet he managed to stay on Weibo's trending searches for over half a month. He was getting top-tier star treatment. The whole internet piled on, and saying he was being brutally roasted would be no exaggeration. Just as a crowd of haters congratulated themselves, convinced he would end up quitting the industry, Leng Qiushui kept appearing in the public eye. He became a guest on a popular slow-paced variety show, was invited as a guest performer on a hit singing show, and appeared as the opening guest at a dance competition. Before long, the internet was buzzing with talk about him. Slow-variety show viewers: "Wow, he's not only beautiful, he's so sweet and adorable, too." Music-show viewers: "There's such gentle strength in his sweet voice. A once-in-a-century singing voice." Dance-show viewers: "He's gorgeous. How can anyone be so flexible?" The haters were dumbfounded. "He's nothing special. Stop forcing the hype, paid posters. Hilarious. He used shady tricks to get a guest spot on the show, and he won't stop hiding it. As if everyone doesn't know the person backing him is Jiang Ming from Xingguang Entertainment." Just when they thought they'd achieved their goal, Leng Qiushui suddenly shot to the top of the trending list for a popular dating show. The haters: "..." Who does he think he is? He definitely pulled more shady tricks. Dating-show viewers: "Wow, four men and two women? This is going to be good. Is this surprise contestant here to pair up with the Cannes Best Actor?" Viewers who loved a bit of drama: "I kind of ship him with Li Dongyang. What a shame that dating rumor last time didn't work out." The haters: "Hilarious. Just wait until the entertainment industry's Thanos takes him down." After the first episode aired, #LiDongyangsGazeAtLengQiushuiIsSoIntense# trended. Dating-show viewers: "Damn, my nose is bleeding from watching this." The haters: "Is your delusion acting up? His eyes are as cold as knives." After the second episode aired, #LiDongyangTurnsDarkWhenLengQiushuiSmilesAtTheOtherMaleGuests# trended. Dating-show viewers: "I love watching people get jealous like this." The haters: "This is so awkward it's giving me secondhand embarrassment. Can Li Dongyang even do it? I can't wait to see him destroy Leng Qiushui." After waiting and waiting, first came the news that Leng Qiushui had become a huge hit. Then came the news that Li Dongyang had made a public declaration of love. And after that, the news that the two had registered their marriage. The haters stubbornly insisted: "It's confirmed. Li Dongyang can't do it." Just then, #LiDongyangJoinsAParentingVarietyShow# exploded onto the trending list. Reader's guide: This story is entirely fictional and has no real-life inspirations. Please don't conflate it with reality. Theme: No matter where you are, your professional ability is always the foundation you rely on.