Coming to Qi

[This novel was completed on March 9]

[My friend Zhang Qingzhe's entertainment-industry novel, Rose Ashes. If you're interested, go add it to your collection!]

[The same-series novel, Those Years I Roamed the Jianghu as Emperor. Please add it to your collection; open my author page to find it!]

Feng Laiyi had always felt that she was somehow an unnecessary person.

Her father was the Marquis of Dingyuan, a powerful figure who held sway over the court. Her mother was the sole survivor of a distinguished family. Her parents loved each other, and together they had her and her twin brother, a pair of boy-girl twins.

The court was in turmoil at the time, and the eldest princess held power. Feng Laiyi should have become her follower, but her mother intervened, and she had no choice but to remain a sheltered young lady.

Later, she ran away.

It was just as her mother began arranging a marriage for her.

As a well-bred young lady, she climbed over a wall and fled without a shred of decorum. In the past, she would have had her head shaved and been sent to a nunnery for it.

She fled to the eldest princess's residence.

The eldest princess looked down at her, filthy and disheveled. Her gaze lowered slightly as she said, "Follow me."

Before the eldest princess could turn and leave, Feng Laiyi staggered to her feet and followed.

She followed her for the rest of her life.

[Rose Ashes, by Zhang Qingzhe]

Lin Xiangyue was cool and aloof. Her exceptional acting skills and striking beauty, enough to stand out even in the entertainment industry, kept her booked with roles. Over twenty years in the business, she had portrayed countless iconic characters.

But almost none of her fans knew what she was like in private. After all, Lin Xiangyue never appeared on variety shows, and had barely even been on any interview programs.

In the one interview she did give, she spoke bluntly: "The person I hate most in the industry? Who else could it be? Chu Hexi."

Chu Hexi was a famous beauty in the industry, charming and well-connected. She had few serious acting credits, but had appeared on plenty of variety shows, so she was perfectly at ease with this sort of thing.

When she heard about it, she replied with a bright smile, "Oh, what a shame. I really like Senior Lin. I wanted to enter the industry because of her."

Everyone thought the two would never cross paths, until the famous dating show on Xigua TV came knocking. Only then did fans discover, with astonishment, that Chu Hexi and Lin Xiangyue were on the same page of the guest list!

Before the behind-the-scenes footage came out, the fans were practically ready to dig up each other's ancestors' graves to prove their innocence, declaring that they would never give in so easily.

But later...

Fans: "Sister Lin, wait! Why are you hugging her? Didn't you hate her? Get a grip!"

Theme: People with ability can rise again even after hitting rock bottom.