Don't Be a Bad Influence [Showbiz]

Lu Shiqing is the entertainment industry’s undisputed heartthrob. His fans praise him as a cold, world-weary beauty, while his haters accuse him of pulling faces and acting like a diva. After the Chinese-language film awards, #LuShiqingActsLikeADiva# and #LuShiqingIgnoresBestActorRong# suddenly trend. Gossip accounts spread rumors that the two don’t get along in private. A few months later, Rong Xu runs into Lu Shiqing on a live-streamed variety show. Fans of both stars get their keyboards ready for a massive online battle, while onlookers gather to watch the drama. With tens of millions of viewers watching in anticipation... ...they see Lu Shiqing, the so-called aloof beauty, looking as cold and world-weary as ever, while the fitness watch on his wrist suddenly beeps: “Your heart rate is high. You appear to be excited.” Rong Xu: “?” Fans of both stars: “??” Audience: “????” In public, Lu Shiqing is an aloof, solitary beauty, but in private, he has severe social anxiety, poor social skills, and a naturally vacant air. His agent is driven nearly mad by the daily black trending topics and wishes he could grab Lu Shiqing by the collar and teach him how to socialize. Stop offending people already! Luckily, by a twist of fate, Lu Shiqing grows closer to Best Actor Rong, a famously outgoing social butterfly, and learns how to be more tactful and sociable. The agent is deeply gratified. Then he turns around and sees a trending topic: #LuShiqingQuote: “We should sleep together sometime.”# The agent: “????????” I told you to become more sociable, not to learn bad habits! Rong Xu has recently discovered two things that are very interesting. 1. Lu Shiqing, the untouchable beauty in the industry, seems to be a socially anxious airhead. 2. This airhead has a crush on him. “He follows me onto variety shows, follows me around during filming and interviews, and even arranges to ‘run into’ me at parties. Isn’t he pursuing me?” Rong Xu boasts lazily to a friend. “The unattainable beauty has a crush on me. I guess being too popular has its drawbacks. How do I turn him down politely?” His friend, a die-hard Lu Shiqing fan: “...” His fists are clenched. Not long afterward, a post trends on Weibo: #LuShiqing’sSecretAccountFollowedSevenStarsInTwoYears,SwitchingFandomsOnAverageEveryThreeMonths,ThenDroppingThemWithoutAMercy# #HisLatestObsessionIsBestActorRongXu,ButAfterThreeMonthsHeSeemsReadyToMoveOn# Rong Xu: “…” A socially anxious, spacey recipient × an outgoing, secretly sultry, narcissistic old rogue of a top. The recipient is a fan of the top early on, then the top wins himself over and pursues the recipient later. One-on-one, each other’s first love, happy ending. Notes: 1. Updates around 9 p.m. every night. If it’s past 11 p.m., I’ll post two chapters to make up for it. 2. The author isn’t a celebrity fan and isn’t part of the entertainment industry. No character is based on a real person. The entertainment industry here is completely fictional, so please don’t read anything into it. 3. Thanks for your support! Theme: Open your heart.