After the Movie Emperor's Trap, the Sickly Beauty Only Wants to Be Hospitalized

Coming soon: My Dim-Witted Husband. Take a look, everyone!

(If there's no update, I'm working overtime. I'll make up for it during the holidays!)

Blurb:

Zhou Ning is a sickly guy nobody likes. Recently, a well-known director, Mr. Wen, hired him for a job: appear on a variety show and seduce Zhang Yanming, a top-tier star who is a double-crown Best Actor.

When Zhou Ning received the offer, he lazily lifted his eyelids. The words "I'm not doing it" were about to leave his mouth when the other party hit him right where it hurt, promising him thirty million if he succeeded and ten million even if he failed.

They say only a fool turns down money. Zhou Ning secretly decided to give seducing him a casual try. If he succeeded, wouldn't that be a huge windfall?

However, on his very first variety show, Zhou Ning was intimidated by the murderous aura of the Best Actor. His "don't come near me" vibe was so intense it seemed like he might tell Zhou Ning to get lost at any moment.

Zhou Ning thought, That's it. I'm not getting those thirty million.

But he soon came around. Ten million would do.

During the dorm selection, while the other guests were trying their hardest to get the Best Actor's attention, Zhou Ning was the only one curled up to the side, looking completely unconcerned. The contrast with everyone else's fervor couldn't have been clearer.

After the draw, Zhang Yanming read out Zhou Ning's name, and the melon seeds in Zhou Ning's hand spilled all over the floor... What?

"What? Are you that excited?" Zhang Yanming teased him.

Zhou Ning clenched his fingers. That's thirty million... How could I not be excited?

After a few segments, fans watching the livestream started accusing Zhou Ning of being calculating. Why was he always sticking to their Best Actor? He must be trying to seduce him! How shameless!

But the audience watching from the outside could see the truth: Could it be that every time, it's Best Actor Zhang who makes the first move and sticks to him?

Zhou Ning, who only wanted ten million, began to feel that something was increasingly off.

"...Could you put your clothes on?"

"I've got a cold... Could you stop standing so close to me?"

Cornered by the bed, Zhou Ning was on the verge of tears. "Um, can I make a phone call?"

Zhang Yanming nodded. Zhou Ning quickly grabbed his phone and called Director Wen. Damn it! If I succeed, I have to charge extra!

But the ringtone came from the phone on the bedside table...

The two stared at each other for a long moment...

Zhou Ning: "Care to explain?"

Zhang Yanming: "...I liked you too much, so I came up with this plan... I'm sorry."

Zhou Ning's blood pressure shot up. "...Take me to the hospital + :)"

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Bonus scene 1:

Later, fans noticed that Zhang Yanming had changed.

He stopped posting handsome photos on Weibo and started posting pictures of his back, marked as if he'd been scratched, along with pictures taken at the hospital.

He even added captions like: Let this be a lesson... Next time I pet the cat, I'll be gentler...

Fans who believed him: Poor thing.

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Bonus scene 2:

Later still, a trending topic shot to the top: [Zhou Ning @ Zhang Yanming: Get lost. Your pathetic attempt to marry up is disgusting!]

When the CP fans and haters saw it, they were ready to clash online.

Then one trending topic after another appeared:

[Zhou Ning + Second place in the music program at the Fifth SUP International Academy]

[Zhou Ning + Senior Consultant in Financial Risk and Investment at the Forbes Board]

[Zhou Ning + ...]

The final topic read: [Zhang Yanming @ Zhou Ning: You're my husband. I'm the one who isn't good enough for you... +]

The whole internet erupted!

Zhou Ning, worn out from all the hassle: Shut up and let me have a quiet hospital stay :)

(A stunning, frail, sly beauty bottom with a knack for attracting hate × a goofy, jealous, clingy Best Actor top who falls for his own schemes)

Note:

1. Classic one-on-one pairing. The bottom is sick, but it's nothing serious. The top is a lovesick puppy.

2. No real-life inspiration. Sweet and satisfying, don't nitpick the logic. The bottom has a secret identity, which the top discovers later.

3. Lots of creative liberties. I made up all the variety show content. In this setting, same-sex marriage is legal.

Coming soon: My Dim-Witted Husband

Blurb:

Qi Xiuquan, a famous beauty and director in the entertainment industry, divorced his billionaire husband, Yan Qing.

That night, the trending topic #Qi Xiuquan and Yan Qing divorce# blew up and stayed at the top all night.

Netizens who loved gossip lamented:

[How could this happen! Mr. Yan's life is so tragic.]

[He was so humiliated chasing his wife back then, and the whole entertainment industry saw it... What a waste.]

[Five years after successfully winning his wife back, he's returned to the crematorium...]

On the night he announced his retirement from the entertainment industry, Qi Xiuquan hid in a private bar and smoked. He closed his eyes, replaying Yan Qing's words in his mind:

"You're just a decoration. Looking good is enough. I only married you because my dad wanted me to. I've never believed in marriage. Thank you for playing the role for these five years. Here's thirty million..."

The cigarette burned the back of his hand, leaving a scar that brought him back to his senses.

The bar was dim, and the people at the next table couldn't see one another's faces. After finishing his drink, Qi Xiuquan planned to go home, quietly pack his things, and leave.

But suddenly, a man at the next table burst into loud sobs.

"...Wah, I'm the worst! Why did I have to test him? Now he's really divorcing me!! What do I do?!"

His friend comforted him. "At least you were married for five years..."

"That's not the point! The point is, my wife hasn't loved me for five years! Wahhh! He didn't even suspect a thing!"

His friend offered a suggestion: "How about this? You have a younger brother studying overseas, right? Your wife has never met him. Why not pretend to be your twin brother and win him back, then marry him again?"

"Good idea."

Qi Xiuquan gave a cold laugh when he heard that. The kind of fool who'd say something like that could only be believed by the kind of fool who'd listen.

But as he was on his way home to pack his things, a luxury car suddenly pulled up beside him.

Yan Qing was wearing sportswear instead of his usual suit. His neatly slicked-back short hair hung loose, and he held out his hand with a cold expression. "Hello, I'm Yan Qing's twin brother, Yan Ming."

Qi Xiuquan gave him an indescribable look. So the fool in the bar... was you...

Qi Xiuquan didn't expose him. He smiled and shook his hand, his voice alluring. "Hello."

He wanted to see what this fool was up to.

Yan Qing, a famous entrepreneur, had finally won his wife back after countless hardships. They had enjoyed five happy years together, but one day, after getting drunk and being egged on by a friend, he decided to test just how much his wife trusted him.

That one test cost him his marriage.

When Yan Qing saw his wife walk away without looking back after signing the divorce papers, his heart shattered.

Luckily, at the last moment, his good friend came up with a brilliant plan.

Pretend to be his twin brother, win his wife back, and marry him again!

But why was his wife's smile getting more and more unsettling? QvQ!

(A wickedly clever, beautiful genius director bottom × a dim-witted, possessive, henpecked golden retriever top)

Note: One-on-one pairing, sweet and satisfying. Don't nitpick the logic. A second-chance pursuit of his wife, told through flashbacks.

Theme: Face difficulties head-on