A beautiful but self-destructive, outwardly tough and inwardly soft, obsessive shou VS a handsome, suave, but roguish and cocky actor gong
1.
Wen Rui is a nobody, a newcomer in the entertainment industry whose name barely registers. Apart from attracting a wave of fans with his stunning looks, he's made his manager wonder countless times what on earth this guy joined the industry for.
But the Wen family has money, and they're happy to let Wen Rui get eliminated early. So even though he's not famous, Wen Rui has managed to put down roots in the entertainment industry.
Until one day, Wen Rui invests in a production himself and lands a role in a script.
His manager looks at the script, which is full of painful melodrama, clutches at his chest, and asks with a trembling hand, “Wen Rui... what is this?”
Wen Rui falls silent for a moment, thinking to himself that it's the only way to get back together with his ex.
2.
Fu Shangjue is a superstar, one of the entertainment industry's three-time award-winning actors, so famous that both fans and haters make up half the online world. Whenever he appears, Weibo is sure to erupt in a storm of controversy.
No one in the entire entertainment industry would ever put Wen Rui and him together. But as luck would have it, not only do the two know each other, they spent over half a year sharing a bed.
At the casting session, Fu Shangjue sees Wen Rui and lets out a cold laugh. The tooth-grinding irritation he remembers from years ago, yet somehow still feels familiar, comes rushing back.
The producer sitting beside him asks curiously, “You know him?”
Fu Shangjue presses his tongue to the roof of his mouth and grits his teeth. “We don't just know each other.”
He's my ex-boyfriend, who I haven't seen in years.
3.
Who is Fu Shangjue? He's the entertainment industry's infamous cocky guy who picks fights with everyone. He has a terrible temper, but even he once took in a kid who had just turned eighteen.
When they first met, Wen Rui was eighteen. He'd had a fight with his family and run away. Alone outside a convenience store, his pretty face expressionless, he watched everyone passing by.
For half a month, Fu Shangjue kept seeing him at the convenience store near the set. Curious, he lured the kid back and made him his assistant.
As they spent time together, something more slowly blossomed between them, and everything fell into place naturally.
Until one day, the kid who usually seemed so obedient and well-behaved dumped Fu Shangjue with a cold face, without saying a word or offering any explanation.
That kind of humiliation was enough to stick with Fu Shangjue for five years.
Reunited with an old flame at last, Fu Shangjue grinds his teeth viciously. “Wen Rui, just you wait.”
4.
Once filming begins, the screenwriter stares numbly at the script. Huh, where did all these intimate scenes come from?
Who was it who said this film was meant to convey a deeper message, and cut all the intimate scenes?
Wen Rui isn't much of an actor, and his character is nothing like him. He can't bring out that captivating, heart-wrenching fragility. The director is a renowned filmmaker with high standards for actors. Even though Wen Rui invested in the production himself, the director still chews him out on set.
Fu Shangjue watches with his arms crossed, wondering why the old man is so noisy today.
When they start filming again, Fu Shangjue pulls Wen Rui into his arms and leans close to his ear, letting out a low laugh that could mean anything. “Do you remember how I used to take you?”
Wen Rui's eyes widen, and his breath catches.
Fu Shangjue curls his lips. “Try doing it like that.”
The gong and shou belong only to each other, body and soul. They have no other partners at any point.
The protagonists are all my darlings, so please don't insult them~
Criticism and suggestions are welcome, but don't attack without reason.
Theme: No matter how far apart we are, we'll meet again in the end.
