Meet the Rising Starlet

The day Yao He'er's father died, she was on set, filming a fantasy drama adapted from a hugely popular IP. The schedule was tight, and the director was demanding. She begged and cried for a long time before the production crew finally let her leave. She flew back overnight, but still didn't make it in time to see her father, who had cancer, one last time. That wound has never healed, and she doesn't dare touch it.

Xu Chen, a top-tier star, thinks he's been haunted lately, and by a chatty, clueless middle-aged ghost, no less. When the ghost possesses him, he wears long johns under his ripped jeans, never lets go of his thermos on set, sends links to his fan group asking them to help him get a discount, and reposts things on his social media like, "Read this now! This vegetable can actually cure cancer!" His fans and the paparazzi all think he's trying to establish some new persona, and the hot searches never stop.

Worst of all, why does this ghost keep hogging his body just to hang around the rising star Yao He'er?!

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Sheng Yun is the heroine of a comic, a poor scholarship student at an elite academy. She's the pure, stubborn, delicate little white flower, complete with a protagonist's halo, and she wins the hearts of the male leads and supporting characters without even trying.

Because the author hasn't updated the comic in ages, the Comic Management Bureau plans to send her back to the first chapter to replay the story. But a mistake in the process sends her out of the book instead. Sheng Yun has no idea, though. She thinks she's back at the beginning of the comic, so she follows the plot as usual.

On her first day at school, she bumps into the male lead with her lunch tray and gets his shoes dirty. She waits for him to tell her to be his lackey, but he just smiles gently and says it's fine. Sheng Yun grabs his sleeve and timidly asks, "Aren't those shoes handmade by an Italian craftsman?"

The male lead's eye twitches. He shakes his head. "No, they're Hongxing Erke. Everyone's supporting domestic brands these days."

On her second day at school, she goes up to the rooftop hoping to run into the gentle second male lead playing the violin. She does find him, but he says he can't play the violin, only the erhu. He's been learning from his grandfather since he was little and has already passed level six.

Sheng Yun: "..."

On her third day at school, she politely asks the wealthy third male lead if she can catch a ride with him. He shakes his head. "No. My driver picks me up on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, I have to get home by myself. Today's Tuesday."

Sheng Yun asks, "Then how are you getting home?"

The third male lead says, "I'll rent a shared bike. It's energy-efficient and eco-friendly."

Sheng Yun: "..."

P.S. A thoroughly silly, fluffy, sweet story.

Blurb posted on September 3, 2021. A screenshot has been saved.

Theme: A parent's love may be silent, but it's always there.