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A top who seems carefree but is actually a hard-nosed careerist x an attack who seems career-focused but is actually a hopeless romantic

A sharp-tongued top and master of pointless rambling x an attack who seems detached but is actually a smoldering, black-bellied schemer

"I've been reborn. This time, I've decided to be a better person and never again be the internet's mouthpiece."

Having entered the industry too early, the hotheaded and straightforward child prodigy Ye Yunqing should have had an easy climb to the title of Best Actor. Instead, he insisted on making things hard for himself, and struggled for years before finally reaching the top.

When he finally claimed the Best Actor award, he couldn't help imagining that if he could start his life over, he'd be a sly old fox with both acting skills and good character.

Who could have guessed that before the award in his arms had even warmed up, everything went black and he was forced to start over?

When he wakes up, he finds himself in the body of a famous nobody, an insufferable star with terrible acting skills and scandals everywhere. Ye Yunqing, the hardworking careerist, sees everything go black.

When he discovers that, aside from a decent family background, the original owner had only one good point, a perfect husband, he feels like his soul is about to leave his body.

The young master of the Shen family, Shen Jilin.

After enduring the marriage for a long time to maintain cooperation between their families, Mr. Shen can no longer stand the original owner's character and asks for a divorce.

The careerist Ye Yunqing: Is this really happening?

He signs the papers without hesitation as soon as he transmigrates. At the same time, an electronic voice suddenly sounds in his mind:

[The Pointless Rambling System has been bound! Host, complete your tasks within the time limit and reclaim your place as Best Actor!]

Forced to bind with the System, Ye Yunqing resolves to turn over a new leaf and become a better person. The once blunt and outspoken man is now the industry's number-one master of snide remarks and meaningless rambling.

When a reporter asks how he feels after his divorce, he launches into it without a moment's hesitation:

"Divorce is certainly a rather heavy topic. Of course, as everyone knows, Mr. Shen and I got divorced not long ago. I'm sure you can all imagine how I feel, right? I feel just like everyone else, very happ... sad. So, about this matter, you know..."

The eager reporter and netizens ready to attack him: ? You just said happy, right?! No, stick to the script!

When his ex-husband Shen Jilin invites him to dinner, Ye Yunqing, focused entirely on work, decides to show off another of his talents. "Mr. Shen, dinner is a very interesting subject. Someone like you, who's had to put up with a lot, must understand, right? When it comes to eating..."

After enduring his pointless rambling for so long, Shen Jilin has become immune. Seeing that familiar face, he puts on his sunglasses, presses his lips together, and says flatly:

"Shut up. Get in the car. We're going to eat."

Ye Yunqing: "Okay." [Obedient]

Ye Yunqing thinks his career has been going a lot more smoothly since his life started over, but there are still obstacles in his way, and they're not small ones.

For example, his ex-husband.

He figures that since his mental state is already so far ahead of everyone else's, Shen Jilin will surely keep his distance. But who could have guessed that the man wouldn't play by the rules and would start pursuing him instead?

Ye Yunqing, 100% committed to his career, stumbles backward in terror and cries, "Don't come any closer!!!"

But Shen Jilin refuses to give up, no matter how many times he gets rejected.

After repeating the entertaining routine of one running away while the other chases, with no escape in sight, he finally wins his beauty's heart.

The night they become a couple is also the night Ye Yunqing reclaims the Best Actor title. At the awards ceremony, he speaks with a serious expression:

"I'll keep this short, though it may take a while. Everyone knows I was a child when I was young. Back then, I thought that when I closed my eyes, there was nothing in front of me but darkness. But now I understand. Hey, as it turns out, when you open your eyes, it's bright in front of you..."

Shen Jilin, hoping to proudly show off his wife, and the audience, hoping Ye Yunqing might be serious for once at an event like this: ... Huh?

* No angst from beginning to end. Just a lighthearted comedy.

* The System's rewards generally won't be outrageously powerful, and sometimes they'll be pretty absurd. Since the bottom is already absurdly capable, they're just there to give him something fun to do (x).

* This is pure absurdist comedy. Just enjoy it.

* My writing isn't great, and the plot will definitely have some holes. Please be patient with me, orz.

* January 10, 2023

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The Lazy Taoist Really Doesn't Want to Be a Top-Tier Star

A laid-back, sharp-tongued lazy fish bottom x a domineering, stubborn, resentful top

A real professional Taoist bottom x a top who refuses to believe in the supernatural

Shen Yuchen is a Taoist priest and a low-profile actor ranked somewhere around 32nd tier.

His celebrity rank is low, and his schedule is easy. When he has nothing to do, he goes back to his old profession. If he gets tired, he takes a bit part to change things up. Life is lovely and relaxing, until the day he runs his mouth and says something to someone.

After finishing a bit part that day, he squats by the road waiting for someone. When he glances up, he sees that the man in front of him has a dark mark between his brows, and can't help saying, "Bro, you have a dark mark between your brows. Something bad may happen to you today."

He rummages in his pocket, pulls out a coin, and says it can ward off misfortune. But when the man sees it, he frowns and takes a step back, putting some distance between them. His voice is full of mockery:

"You're pretty good at lying through your teeth. Too bad I'm not falling for it. Go scam someone else."

Shen Yuchen: ... In all his years, this is the first time anyone has questioned his professional ability.

He shrugs indifferently, puts the coin away, and steps aside to let the man pass. As he watches the man leave...

A dog darts out and tears the hem of his pants.

Shen Yuchen: Ha.

At the time, he has no idea that the man he just mocked is Ji Chengzhou, the new boss of the company he hasn't even met yet. He has no idea that the man holds a grudge and will force him to join a livestreaming variety show.

The show's guests are all big shots from different fields. He gets shoved onto the program just as it is about to begin, and he is sure to get plenty of abuse for being a nobody.

...Especially when the show asks, "Compared with the others, what would you say your special talent is?" Shen Yuchen thinks for two seconds and seriously answers with three words: "I'm great at calculating."

Viewers: A mathematical genius is sitting right next to you. Have you no shame?

Shen Yuchen, being mercilessly criticized, doesn't care. He focuses on keeping his boss safe:

Shen Yuchen: Boss, you should take this coin for protection.

Ji Chengzhou: No. I don't believe in that.

Viewers: Heh, suck-ups never prosper.

Then Ji Chengzhou, who refuses to believe in the supernatural, turns around and walks straight into a glass door that was so clean he thought it wasn't there.

Shen Yuchen: Boss, I calculated that there'll be a heavy rainstorm when you go out today. Take an umbrella.

Ji Chengzhou checks the weather forecast. "No. I don't believe you. I'm not taking one."

Viewers: There's blazing sunshine outside. How could it possibly rain? What a liar!

As soon as Ji Chengzhou steps outside, a sudden downpour soaks him to the skin.

The viewers and Ji Chengzhou: ...

Things like this keep happening. Shen Yuchen unexpectedly becomes famous, and as he finds success in both his career and his love life, he is surprised to notice that the viewers who once cursed him so enthusiastically have grown increasingly quiet. Some even seem ready to turn from haters into fans.

Viewers: This guy's the real deal. When something's up, he really tells you. [Tears]

Shen Yuchen, inexplicably famous: ... Huh? [Confused]

* Absurd comedy + wish fulfillment

* One-on-one romance, happy ending

* July 6, 2022

Theme: People should dare to innovate and surpass themselves.