I Heard the Movie Emperor Has a Crush on Me

[The next book, The Sickly Beauty Who Loves to Make a Scene Goes Viral, is open for follows~]

Xu Wanyang, a minor actress barely known in the industry, signed on for an immersive murder-mystery variety show. Neither the director nor the guests had made a name for themselves.

Xu Wanyang planned to coast through it, but during the first episode's filming, the award-winning actor Yuan Chuanlin suddenly joined the cast. The two of them drew roles as a couple destined for a tragic ending, forcing Xu Wanyang to summon every ounce of her acting ability.

After the show aired, viewers who couldn't get over the case redirected their emotions, and the "Xu Yuan CP" exploded in popularity.

The laid-back Xu Wanyang panicked a little as her follower count shot up. She bribed the production team to let her play Yuan Chuanlin's sworn enemy in the next episode. At the end of filming, Yuan Chuanlin plunged the "knife" into Xu Wanyang's heart with his own hands.

The viewers, emotionally wrecked by the knife, started spouting nonsense.

Viewer 1: Tragic romance is so good!

Viewer 2: Teacher Yuan stabs her, then turns around and gives her a kiss.

Viewer 3: The show may have a tragic ending, but in real life they're cuddled up asleep together.

Xu Wanyang looked at the man beside her in horror. "We haven't been secretly photographed, have we?"

"Can you focus for once?" Yuan Chuanlin snatched her phone and, in the same motion, gripped her slender wrist, sounding displeased.

Xu Wanyang: "..."

*

Xu Wanyang thought that what she and Yuan Chuanlin had was just a brief fling born of loneliness, and that once the show ended, they'd silently go their separate ways.

But on the day the show wrapped, someone dug up a video of Xu Wanyang competing in high school. Young Yuan Chuanlin, a backup dancer, crouched in a corner, tracing the girl's shadow with his fingertip, bit by bit.

Overnight, every major platform was trending with #YuanChuanlinHasASecretCrushOnXuWanyang.

Xu Wanyang: It has to be fake. I'll wait for the denial.

Yuan Chuanlin: I happened to meet a peerless beauty in my youth, @XuWanyang, and from then on, I began honing my acting skills.

Netizens: Holy crap?!

Xu Wanyang: ???

A calculating, sly fox of an award-winning actor VS a laid-back actress

"I happened to meet a peerless beauty in my youth" - Zheng Yu

The next book, The Sickly Beauty Who Loves to Make a Scene Goes Viral

Blurb: While filming, young actress Yu Xi fainted. When she woke up, her consciousness had awakened, and she discovered she was a spoiled, sickly beauty in a book.

According to the plot, she was about to join the male and female leads on a competitive variety show, where she'd reveal her true nature: lazy, difficult, and a fake... She'd be flamed on trending topics every day, then die of a heart attack while arguing with netizens on an alt account, and get mocked by everyone even after her death.

Yu Xi: "..."

If I'm going to die anyway, why keep up the act? I'll just be myself.

Yu Xi turned down the competitive show and joined a dating show instead.

When a male guest took a dig at his ex-girlfriend, saying, "I hope my other half will be sincere and like me for who I am, not for my fame or fortune."

Yu Xi: "You shouldn't demand what you don't have."

Her scumbag father favored sons over daughters and spoiled his illegitimate children rotten, until a paternity test proved they had no relation to him.

Yu Xi presented him with a banner praising him as a "Great Philanthropist." "No wonder you have such a generous heart."

On set, a senior colleague kept bossing everyone around, relying on his status as a veteran.

Yu Xi treated him to a whole-fish feast. "You're a real expert at picking out the bones."

At first, netizens wanted nothing to do with Yu Xi: Get lost! Stop using my favorite actor/actress for clout!

After Yu Xi let loose, netizens came around: Yu Xi says exactly what I'm thinking!

Yu Xi: It's so satisfying not to argue with people on an alt account!

[Bonus Scene]

Before entering show business, Yu Xi once pretended to be a man's girlfriend to help him fend off unwanted advances, but he still hasn't paid her the promised fee.

She never expected her ex to be a mysterious business tycoon, much less that he'd make a surprise appearance on the dating show she was on.

The haters waved their banners and shouted: Stay away from Yu Xi, boss! Don't let her contaminate you!

During a truth-or-dare segment, Yu Xi drew a task: Say the one thing you most want to tell your ex.

Yu Xi: "You lousy ex. You owe me money and won't pay it back."

As soon as she finished speaking, the tycoon pulled out a bank card and slipped it into her hand. "You can have all my salary."

Everyone: Holy crap? You two are exes?!

Yu Xi: "...There's no need. Really, there's no need."

Theme: Love yourself before loving others