The Top-Tier Star Is Both Charming and Adorable

[Beautiful, talented, and tragic top-tier star actor x sultry variety-show director]

[Writing practice. The first half focuses on plot, the second half on romance. The writing isn't great, so read at your own risk.]

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Newly crowned top-tier star actor Han Zhou has always been refined and dignified, keeping himself aloof and restrained. In the five years since his debut, he has never once been caught up in a dating scandal.

When asked about his ideal partner, he replied coolly, "Proud and adorable."

Everyone speculated that the actor had someone in mind and came up with a long list of possible pairings, only for Han Zhou himself to put an end to them all.

The one exception was Sheng Mian, a scandal-plagued entertainer who used his fame for clout. Han Zhou indulged her without limit.

A textbook case of beauty, talent, and tragedy, Han Zhou had swept up every major international magic award five years ago, earning a reputation as an unbeatable legend.

Unfortunately, an accident left his beautiful, slender hands unable to move with their former dexterity.

He always wore a ring to cover the scar at the tip of his little finger and had never taken it off in public.

Later, Han Zhou quietly switched to a different ring.

As it happened, it was a gift from Sheng Mian.

How could a man of the faith give in to worldly desires?

Then a video began circulating online. In a dim, intimate magic bar, Han Zhou drew a woman into his arms as roses bloomed one after another beneath her skirt, alluring and breathtaking.

The woman furrowed her brows, sounding playfully sulky. "The rose thorns snagged my stockings!"

"It's fine." Han Zhou's voice was languid. "They were going to come off sooner or later anyway."

His gaze was so captivating and adoring that fans were left swooning.

Sharp-eyed fans noticed that the woman was none other than Sheng Mian, the clout chaser.

Fans across the internet mocked her: She's even using AI face-swapping now. What a schemer.

That night, the actor's post shot to the top of the trending charts.

Han Zhou: Thanks for your concern, everyone. I'm married and expecting a child. She's the real deal. @Sheng Mian

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Everyone knows that Sheng Mian, a little-known actress, is notorious for scandal. She keeps copying other actresses in her niche, from their concepts to their makeup, and regularly rides the coattails of top-tier star Han Zhou. She used her infamy to become a leading variety-show actress and is mocked across the internet.

Just as everyone was furiously shouting, "Sheng the Copycat, get out of showbiz!", she seized the moment to reinvent herself and become a variety-show director.

Everyone watched an episode expecting a laugh, but it turned out to be pretty good (?)

After the truth came out, she announced that she would soon be taking part in a livestream.

The backlash was immediate: Heh, so much for clearing her name. She's just trying to hawk cheap products for cash.

Facing a torrent of online hate, Sheng Mian smiled elegantly. "Everyone's welcome to download the National Anti-Fraud app. Preventing scams is everyone's responsibility."

The entire internet: ... Girls, we can't attack her for this. Find someone else!

#The story of how I rode the actor's coattails, only for him to turn around and ride mine#

Both experienced / Both each other's first / Sweet romance / Satisfying face-slapping

There is no perfect magic trick, only bold gamblers.

A few content warnings:

The first half focuses on face-slapping. After 50,000 words, the story focuses mainly on romance.

Please add my other novel, Love Off Course, to your reading list. Please!

Ming Shi Yue, the adopted daughter of Mingcheng Real Estate, is stunningly beautiful but terribly spoiled. In all of the capital, only the heir to the Min Group can put up with her.

With their arranged marriage imminent, she took a different path. Linking arms with his older brother, Min Nanxing, she smiled sweetly. "Aren't you going to wish us a happy marriage?"

The eldest son of the Min family, Min Nanxing was sent away to Yuejiang to toughen him up in his teens. Ruthless and cold-hearted, he became a rising star in the business world and cruelly drove his own uncle into a desperate corner. He was not someone to trifle with.

Everyone knew Min Nanxing kept Ming Shi Yue around like a plaything.

One glimpse of her in their youth had made him obsessively determined to crush her wings with his own hands. But in the end, not only did he fail to break her pride, he also fell at the feet of his canary.

He tattooed her name on his chest, as close to his heart as possible;

He planted a mountain of flowers for her in the desert, all by himself;

He used the warmth of the sun to build an entire world of ice and snow for her.

He nearly died several times just to fulfill her absurd dreams and keep his moon shining high above him.

But his moon asked him for a divorce, saying coldly, "I thought we were using each other. You knew that perfectly well."

It turned out she had never loved him.

When news of their marital problems broke, everyone said Ming Shi Yue had squandered a winning hand.

A gossip account claimed that Min Nanxing had spent a fortune to buy a phoenix crown made by Guyue, a rising star in the art of kingfisher-feather inlay.

The usually dignified and aloof Min Nanxing lowered his noble head and gently coaxed the person in his arms. "Come on, one more bite."

The blurry animated image revealed only a corner of a plain-colored qipao, matching the style Guyue wore.

Not long afterward, someone spotted Ming Shi Yue running out of a villa with red-rimmed eyes.

Who would have thought Min Nanxing would chase after her, and the two would kiss passionately in an alley?

Asked about their romantic entanglements, Min Nanxing's eyes softened. "My wife is indeed delicate."

"We worked so hard to get remarried. Don't scare her off."

A mutual friend saw that the most important transparent safe Min Nanxing owned held just two things:

a turquoise phoenix crown and a bright red marriage certificate.

There was no new love. It was all part of his plan to win his wife back!

"She chose him herself, and her love strayed off course."

Content warnings:

1. Marriage first, love later; mutual healing; the husband has to work hard to win his wife back; happy ending.

2. Both have only ever been with each other. The male lead seems like a playboy, but he's actually the model of a devoted husband. He only goes crazy for the female lead.

Theme: Love is two equals healing each other.