My Boyfriend, I'll Make Him a Star [Entertainment Industry]

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It all began one day when his neighbor came home drunk and knocked on his door...

As it happened, he was drunk too.

Cheng Liang is a man with the word "homebody" practically written across his forehead. He majored in Chinese literature at university and took a hodgepodge of electives, so he can handle all kinds of writing-related work. In the old days, people like him were called men of letters who made a living with their pens. These days, there are many more titles: blogger, writer, film critic, and sometimes even screenwriter. With all sorts of odd jobs added together, he lives quite comfortably.

Ling Ziheng is an actor without an agency. He's handsome, fit, and talented, but has no connections. Luckily, his few roles and variety-show appearances have all been high quality, earning him a good reputation. He's technically famous, but gets little public attention.

Ling Ziheng knew his sexual orientation from a young age. He loved acting, but didn't dare get too deeply involved in the entertainment industry. Most people assumed nobody was backing him and that his career was about to hit rock bottom.

Including his new boyfriend...

Cheng Liang: "Don't worry. Nobody's backing you? I'll back you."

Ling Ziheng: "How?"

Cheng Liang: "What, you look down on those of us who make a living with our pens?"

Ling Ziheng: "Of course not. Keyboard warriors are the entertainment industry's worst nightmare."

Cheng Liang: "Get lost."

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One day, Cheng Liang grinned at him. "It's been half a day. Why haven't you left yet? You'll miss your flight! Are you reluctant to leave my place? You cheapskate!"

Ling Ziheng said nothing.

Cheng Liang went over and hugged him. "All right, all right. I'll wait for you at home. When you're drunk or tired, I'll be here to give you a hug. Okay?"

The six-foot-two giant baby gave a grunt, bundled Cheng Liang up with him, and dragged him off to the civil affairs bureau to register their marriage. "There, now you can't get away. Tomorrow, take our marriage certificate to the notary office and notarize all our joint marital property!"

Cheng Liang stared at him blankly. "Huh? Before we got married, what was yours was mine. How come now that we're married I only get half?!!"

Ling Ziheng ruffled his hair. "I'm all yours. Be good. Hubby's off to earn money!"

All-purpose homebody bottom x pampered star top

They dote on each other, so much!

Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting!

One-on-one, happy ending!

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Ye Shisan of the Underworld

They say that when people die and arrive in the underworld, they have two choices. Go upward, and they reach Rebirth, where they see Granny Meng beside the Bridge of Helplessness. One bowl of Granny Meng's soup wipes away their past. Go downward, and they reach Oblivion, where they see the judge with his cinnabar brush. With a few hasty strokes, he writes their whole life into a verdict, and they must carry on from their past life, drifting through an empty existence.

Some people have knots in their hearts, some have obsessions, and some are afraid. In any case, countless people give up on reincarnation and step into the City of Oblivion. It's easy to enter, but hard to leave.

Ye Shisan has lost track of how many years he's spent in the City of Oblivion. All he remembers is that not long after arriving, he went to the King of Hell and took a job: resolve the residents' obsessions and send them out of the city, back onto the road to rebirth.

But Ye Shisan, who was a young prince in life, disdains talking to commoners and would rather slack off. Still, to remain in the City of Oblivion, he has to meet the basic quota of sending off one ghost a month.

Then one day, a boor arrives in the City of Oblivion. He's clumsy, makes enemies of half the ghosts in the city, and tramples Ye Shisan's pristine white robes until they're filthy.

Ye Shisan frowns. "Send him off."

He Yu, being held down by the upper half of his body, struggles to lift his head and asks with an excited grin, "Are you the top courtesan?"

Ye Shisan stares at him for a long while, then uses a phrase he learned in the City of Oblivion. "I'm your daddy."

He Yu: "..."

Much later, Ye Shisan looks at the man beside him with disdain. "Why are you following me?"

He Yu smiles faintly. "A daddy has to feed his son."

Ye Shisan: "...I don't allow family members to come along on the job."

He Yu: "Oh~ Family members can help. Don't send me away, big brother."

Ye Shisan: "...Fine. I'll send you off first. Tell me how you died and what your obsession is."

He Yu: "I died suddenly. My obsession is that I never got to see the endings of Detective Conan and One Piece. I can't accept that. How about you act them out for me?"

What outsiders see: Elegant as snow (bottom) x shamelessly argumentative (top)

What they actually are: Silly beauty (bottom) x gentle and refined (top)

Reader's guide:

1. The setting is made up. The bottom is from ancient times, the top is from the modern era, and they make an unusual one-on-one pairing.

2. They both died at twenty-one, but the ancient man is more mature. Counting his years in the City of Oblivion, you could say the top is technically younger~

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Theme: Once you've fallen in love, give it everything you've got.