The Bankrupt Actress's Quest to Win Back Her Wife

[Early work, incomplete storyline. Read at your own risk!!!]

Everyone in the industry knew that the relationship between Wen He, a washed-up, bankrupt Best Actress, and the genius director Qiao Shuyu was rather complicated.

If they were sworn enemies, why had Qiao Shuyu personally chosen Wen He for the female lead when her reputation was in ruins and she couldn't get any roles, giving her the chance to turn things around with her acting?

If they were close friends, why was Qiao Shuyu so cold and dismissive, acting as aloof as a lofty flower whenever Wen He tried to curry favor with her?

The true nature of Wen He and Qiao Shuyu's relationship had become one of the industry's ten great unsolved mysteries.

Gossipmongers speculated that Wen He had perhaps become the sugar baby of some rich man connected to Qiao Shuyu, but no one knew about the secret, complicated relationship between the two of them:

Qiao Shuyu was Wen He's ex-wife.

And Wen He was the one who had dumped Qiao Shuyu.

They had their reasons for splitting up, but Wen He had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit of her own making.

In the first month of filming, Wen He, once a spirited double Best Actress, asked Qiao Shuyu earnestly why she had chosen her for the lead role.

Qiao Shuyu smiled faintly and replied coolly, "Because you're right for the part. No other reason."

More than a month into filming, Wen He had done everything she could to make amends, yet Qiao Shuyu remained unmoved, not even willing to spare her a proper glance.

During a media interview, Qiao Shuyu stood three feet away from her and said with a distant smile, "I'm not close with Ms. Wen."

Just as Wen He felt she was about to be consumed by the flames of the pursuit-after-divorce, a drunk Qiao Shuyu knocked on her door.

Qiao Shuyu's cheeks were flushed pink, and Wen He's reflection shimmered in her eyes. In a soft, tipsy voice, she demanded fiercely:

"Tell me, why did you divorce me back then?"

[Important]

Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting. The story opens with one wife desperately trying to win her ex-wife back, but the angst won't be too heavy.

Both are sexually faithful, and they only have each other.

Wen He did not cheat and has not had multiple marriages.

Coming soon: Draw My Wife with My Own Hands, launching in early August. Please add it to your favorites! *rolls around and begs*

[Preview]

1. Gu Liangchen has a new neighbor.

On the day the neighbor moved in, she brought three cats, two dogs, and a sugar glider. An entire morning of clattering and banging followed as all the pet-related belongings were moved in. It was a genuine "big household."

Gu Liangchen, whose sleep schedule was upside down, was forced to get up and draw with two enormous dark circles under her eyes.

The noisy days went on for a long time:

Just as she was getting ready to sleep, the neighbor started playing with her cats. Just as she was getting ready to draw, the neighbor started feeding her pets. Just as she wanted to go for a night run, the neighbor was getting ready to take her dogs out...

Finally, one day, the socially anxious Gu Liangchen prepared what she would say and knocked on her neighbor's door as if she were burning her bridges.

The door opened, but Gu Liangchen couldn't see a single person.

Looking down, she saw a husky sitting on the floor. A ragdoll cat sat beside it.

Husky: "Woof!"

Ragdoll: "Meow~"

Gu Liangchen: "..."

A moment later, Yu Wenqin came in from the entryway, drying her hair with a towel.

"Chief, did you open the door without permission again?"

The husky let out a howl, staring straight at Gu Liangchen with its blue eyes.

"Liangchen?"

The towel fell from Yu Wenqin's hands, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

When Gu Liangchen recognized who was standing there, she slammed the door and fled.

She had never imagined that her new neighbor would be the ex-girlfriend she hadn't been in touch with for years.

[Socially anxious art powerhouse x outgoing, adorable pet influencer. Sweet romance!]

Theme: Cherish the present, face hardship without fear, and strive to move forward.