Xiao Li has spent years in the entertainment industry, yet she's still a barely known, bottom-tier actress.
Just as she was lamenting her rough lot in life, she spotted her ex-boyfriend laying bricks at a construction site.
Xiao Li: Is there anyone worse off than me?!!!
Still bitter about being dumped back then, Xiao Li deliberately put on a gorgeous evening gown and sashayed over to him.
Facing Chen Yubai, handsome and refined but covered in dust, Xiao Li gave him a haughty smile. "I knew from the start you were cut out for bricklaying. I didn't think I'd actually be right."
Chen Yubai, holding a brick: "..."
Later, when someone asked Xiao Li about her ex-boyfriend during an interview, she said cheerfully, "Oh, he's helping build socialism, one brick at a time."
The interviewer pressed eagerly, "Could you tell us what exactly he does?"
Xiao Li replied casually, "Oh, he lays bricks at a construction site."
After the interview, someone dug up the fact that Xiao Li's ex-boyfriend was a national research scientist. That night, a wave of hate-trending topics about Xiao Li swept across Weibo.
# Washed-up actress Xiao Li riding on the coattails of a national research scientist
# Good manners are a virtue, but Xiao Li doesn't have them
# Xiao Li actually had a research scientist for an ex-boyfriend. What a waste of talent.
Xiao Li, who already had no goodwill from the public, was vilified from every angle. Just as her team was at a loss in the face of the flood of trending hate topics, a leading scientist posted: "Yeah, I'll lay bricks to support you." @Xiao Li.
Netizen No. 1: Damn, turns out I'm the clown. What kind of new flirting technique is this?
Netizen No. 2: Move along, move along. The young couple is having a lovers' spat. Why are you single dogs getting involved?
Xiao Li: You wouldn't support me back then, and now it's too late!
Aloof, untouchable research superstar & pampered, hardworking actress
Reading guide: The aloof superstar's journey to win his wife back
One-on-one, both leads' first time. Sweet romance.
Theme: Work hard and strive for a brighter future
