Sleepless Flames [Entertainment Industry]

Since her debut, Ming Rao's dazzling stage presence has captivated countless fans, earning her the title "The Man-Hunting Queen." With her striking, unapologetically bold looks, rumors say she's had more ex-boyfriends than there are players on a football team. When a reporter actually asked her about it, she answered with a lazy smile: "Since everyone's looking forward to it, I'll do my best." Rong Yue shot to fame with his debut. A triple threat who can act, sing, and dance, he's been hailed as the entertainment industry's ultimate heartthrob. At one performance, a fan snapped a picture of a tattoo reading "R" on Rong Yue's waist. When asked what it meant, he darkened his gaze and gritted out: "To remind myself not to get conned again." * Everyone in the entertainment industry knows that Rong Yue and Ming Rao don't get along, but no one expected them to appear on the same variety show. And not just any variety show: a dating show! When the news broke, netizens got ready for a spectacle. -What's the point of dating? A fight would be way more exciting! -Fight! Fight! But when the show aired, Rong Yue could barely take his eyes off Ming Rao. When it came time to choose partners, he even called her out by name. -Is that really how you look at an enemy? That's obviously how you look at the woman you love! -Got it. So this is a case of love turning to hate. * When they meet again, Ming Rao watches as Rong Yue blocks her path. She raises an eyebrow, the corner of her lips lifting in a faint smile. "We're both adults. Do you really have to take this so seriously?" Rong Yue grits his teeth. "Aren't you going to take responsibility for me?" Ming Rao immediately shakes her head. "Not in the slightest." Rong Yue presses his lips together. "Then I'll take responsibility for you." Ming Rao: ? #Men Are Such a Hassle# #A story about trying to get revenge on the woman who used my body and broke my heart, only to fall for her all over again# Reader's Guide: 1. Bold, dazzling, and confident heroine x sweet, sexy, haughty little devil 2. Entertainment industry / semi-fictional setting / no real-life models / no nitpicking 3. No ranking comparisons, personal attacks, or other nastiness. If it's not your thing, just click away! 4. Guaranteed sweetness [Upcoming Contemporary Romance]: A Spring Night in Bloom A dating show featuring ordinary people takes the internet by storm soon after its premiere. Its bittersweet longing and tentative gestures strike a chord with viewers. The most tenderly ambiguous pairing is that of film emperor Ji Yunshu and ordinary girl Sang Ran. Their nightly one-choice messages revealing who they have feelings for, Ji Yunshu's thoughtful attention on their dates, and his careful nursing of Sang Ran when she falls ill... Netizens are shipping them like crazy. -I'm the marriage registry, and I'm here! -Get married! I'll give you 500! -If this isn't real, then I'm fake! Only Sang Ran knows the truth: it's all just a script. * The day the show ended, one netizen remarked: No wonder he won the Best Actor award. He's such a good actor. The next day, Ji Yunshu's secret account was uncovered. It chronicled 3,846 days of unrequited love. Day 3,756: I'm so happy I got to see her on the show. Day 3,720: I heard she'd be appearing, so I asked my manager to sign me up. Day 2,453: It's your birthday today. Happy birthday. Day 1,870: The sky was blue while we were filming. I was so happy thinking that you were under this same sky, too. Day 998: The college entrance exams are coming up. Will we still be able to see each other afterward? Day 248: She wore a pale pink floral dress today. It looked beautiful. Day 10: So she likes banana milk. Day 1: Sang Ran, I love you. * After they get together, Sang Ran asks curiously, "How did you keep it up for so long?" Ji Yunshu replies, "Once loving you became a habit, you became the courage that lets me move forward without hesitation." Theme: Take responsibility for your own actions.