I Was About to Retire, but Got Forced into the Spotlight

Lin Xi, a washed-up actor preparing to retire, finished filming his final web series and immediately bolted like a wild horse, roaming the world.

Then one day, the wild horse was mobbed on the street. What? A washed-up actor retiring only to become famous in reverse?

Meanwhile, the overbearing CEO was furious, pacing anxiously around his office. A side gig had exposed his embarrassing secret to the whole internet.

Big influencers and gossip accounts: I can't stop laughing, folks. Wang Wang, as in "woof woof," is the full name of the director of the hottest wuxia series, XXX!

Onlooker 1: I'm rolling on the floor laughing, hahahahaha!

Onlooker 2: What a coincidence, my dog is called Wangwang too.

Onlooker 3: Same here, +1.

Other dog owners: + the last digits of their phone numbers

After years in the industry, Lin Xi finally got a taste of the headache of people using his sudden fame to promote a ship, especially when the other person painted him as a heartless jerk.

When the other person's carefully laid plans left him unable to defend himself, a certain director brought out behind-the-scenes footage to save him.

Fans grateful to the director for clearing their idol's name: How many unreleased clips does this director have? Anyone want to form a group and steal them?

The director who saw the comment quietly locked the several hard drives he had in a safe.

Overnight fame brought a flood of haters: An actor from the bottom of the industry gets to star in a prime-time drama? His sugar daddy must have serious clout!

Longtime fans: Do you know how hard our idol works? He's famous in the industry for being a workaholic on set.

Haters: I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it. He's been in the industry for years without getting famous, yet he keeps getting roles. He must be someone's kept man.

Onlooker 1: That guy looks like my company's landlord. I'm in Modu.

Onlooker 2: That guy looks like my company's landlord, too. I'm in Huadu.

Onlooker 3: That guy looks like my landlord.

Onlooker N: He might be my landlord, too.

The overbearing CEO and director, who had been about to step forward to clear up the sugar-daddy rumors, fell silent. It seemed that the guy was his landlord, too.

The whole internet exploded: Is he going to quit acting and go back to the dull, boring business of collecting rent?

Netizens dropped their gossip and waved their hands: Look this way, big brother! Do you need an assistant for collecting rent who's been to college?

Lin Xi x Wang Wang

Theme: The results may come a little late, but the effort you put into pursuing your dreams will eventually bring a bouquet of flowers in full bloom