I Joined a Reunion Variety Show with My Top-Tier Star Ex-Boyfriend

[Blurb]

The first time Gu Yanrong met Su Yimo, she was standing on the bleachers at the school field, shouting down at him: “Gu Yanrong, I'm Su Yimo from Class 3. Can I pursue you?”

She smiled brightly, her eyes crinkling at the corners. As the people around them hooted, her smile only grew wider.

Gu Yanrong kept a blank expression and flung his schoolbag from the ground over his shoulder. “Boring.”

Two months later, Su Yimo had won over Gu Yanrong, the shared treasure of every girl at Nanshan High School. Four months after that, rumors spread around campus that the heartless Su Yimo had dumped Gu Yanrong and disappeared without a word.

Years later, they met again at a class reunion organized by their former teacher. By then, Gu Yanrong had become a top-tier star and singer-songwriter. His captivating looks, deep, cello-like smoky voice, and irritable, untouchable temperament made him a sought-after act, with a single performance fetching an astronomical price.

A treasure in everyone else's heart, but nothing more than a weed on her grave.

Su Yimo: “Nobody likes an ex-boyfriend. Not even dogs!”

That night, a drunk Gu Yanrong held on to her for ages. His lashes trembled as he murmured, “Don't go...”

When they met again, Su Yimo had just signed with a talent agency and become a minor celebrity. Her first booking was an invitation to appear on a variety show called Have You Made Up Today?

Su Yimo: “I've only dated once, and my ex-boyfriend doesn't like this kind of show.”

Her agent: “You mean Gu Yanrong? He's already agreed.”

???

[Bonus Scene]

Rumor had it that top-tier star and singer-songwriter Gu Yanrong had a heartless ex-girlfriend, his childhood friend, A-list actress Fan Ruo'er.

Ten minutes after a gossip account reposted it:

@Gu Yanrong: Official statement: I have only ever had one ex-girlfriend.

Then another rumor went around: top-tier star and singer-songwriter Gu Yanrong had a heartless ex-girlfriend. The heartbreak changed him, and for years he had been involved with one woman after another, surrounded by dating rumors. No woman could make him settle down.

Ten minutes after a gossip account reposted it:

@Gu Yanrong: Just to clarify, I'm still a virgin.

Fans: ...Is there anyone left on Weibo you actually care about?

Su Yimo: Wait, am I this heartless ex-girlfriend?

What should a top-tier star ex-boyfriend do when he won't stop pursuing you? *His nobody ex-girlfriend just wants to run away every day!

Blurb dated April 23, 2022

[Please add to your reading list] Reborn as My Own Substitute, a showbiz revenge-and-comeback story~

[Blurb]

Cheng Yang, the top-tier star of a girl group, was reborn.

Before her rebirth, she was the leader and all-round ace of the girl group Fire, carrying the whole team on her back. Through her own efforts, she made Fire the number-one girl group in the country. Their album Begin Again stayed at the top of You2be's charts for three consecutive weeks, and she herself was ranked the world's number-one female entertainer.

At the celebration party, the three teammates who had clung to Cheng Yang and begged for her help turned against her together, and she died.

After being reborn, she became Chu Yaoyao, the youngest member of the industry's flopped girl group Bellflower Girls. Three years after their debut, they were still producing music out of love, and the whole group had only a few hundred fans.

This time, she'll live as Chu Yaoyao. I'll do what you couldn't. Oh, and there's one more important thing: make the remaining members of Fire pay!

The road back to stardom:

Switch to the entertainment industry's top agency √

Turn a variety-show cannon-fodder role into a comeback √

Max out her teammates' talent stats √

Bring Fire to ruin √

Make Bellflower Girls top-tier stars √

I'm back √

She attended her own memorial service and made the trending list for the first time:

Fans: “What kind of nobody is trying to ride on Goddess Yang's coattails? Get lost!”

(Chu Yaoyao: Thanks for asking. I'm at the memorial hall, just got cursed out by my own fans.)

She became a sensation on the variety show Idol Winter Olympics and made the trending list for the second time:

Fans: #TheEntertainmentIndustry'sNumberOneAyangaSubstitute!# #Yaoyao! Is Yangyang back to visit us? I'm sobbing! ┭┮﹏┭┮#

(Chu Yaoyao: A substitute? Hah. The original is right here.)

The movie she made with an award-winning actor won a major award, and she made the trending list for the third time:

Fans: Yangyang is Yangyang, Yaoyao is Yaoyao. They're both precious to me!

(Chu Yaoyao: Humans really do love to eat their words... Ooh, yes~)

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At the awards ceremony, Chu Yaoyao held her trophy and gave an acceptance speech, feeling grateful to the millions of fans who had supported her all along and made her journey so dazzling. Afterward, someone pulled her into a small room in the hallway.

Pei Yanlin wrapped an arm around her waist and pinned her against the door. His high nose gently brushed against hers, and his eyes were especially hazy from the alcohol. “When are you going to worry about me?”

“How about... tonight?”

Reader's guide:

1. A showbiz story about working your way up;

2. No characters are based on real people;

3. The female lead becomes more beautiful later on.

Theme: Life takes many forms. Love yourself.