The youngest top scholar of the Great Zhou dynasty transmigrates into a bizarre world where everyone calls him a has-been celebrity.
A gentleman should aspire to serve the people across the land and hold high office in the imperial court. How could he settle for being an actor, there for others' amusement? Song Yanqing decides on the spot to quit showbiz and take the civil service exam.
Agent: Sure. Pay the 8 million yuan breach-of-contract fee first.
Song, the top scholar, remembers that the original owner's bank account has only 3,000 yuan left. The next day, he grabs his bag and heads to a variety show, playing a dashing top scholar NPC in fine robes. He becomes a minor sensation.
Later, on a music variety show, Song wins over the entire Chinese music scene with a pipa solo and tops the trending charts. A sword dance earns him a place among the B-list celebrities, and an original song wins him a legion of fans.
Fans: Song Yanqing may talk a little strangely, but he's genuinely talented and gorgeous!
A reporter asks, "Is there anything you can't do?"
The top scholar discreetly swallows the candy he's secretly popped into his mouth. Of the Six Arts of a Gentleman, the one he's worst at is charioteering, so he replies slowly, "Horseback riding and driving."
His fans, now used to their idol saying the strangest things: "He just doesn't have a driver's license. What's the big deal?"
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Lin Hanzhou is the youngest three-time major-award-winning actor in showbiz. Sharp-tongued and arrogant, he's also the most professional. He once publicly berated a young actress who tried to cry on cue by putting eyedrops in her eyes, until she burst into tears.
When they hear that Song Yanqing, who started out as an idol, will be working with Lin Hanzhou, Song Yanqing's rival fans look forward to Lin making him cry, and even roasting him into a trending topic.
But gradually, the rivals discover that Lin Hanzhou is giving Song Yanqing private acting lessons.
Fans: Thank you for your hard work, Actor Lin!
Lin Hanzhou publicly stands up for Song Yanqing.
Fans: Thank you for supporting the younger generation, Actor Lin!
Lin Hanzhou and Song Yanqing gain a shipping fanbase.
Their fans quickly deny it, afraid the actor might think they're trying to push the ship.
But to their surprise, the actor logs into his verified account, visits the couple's fan forum, and likes the posts!
A little extra:
To confess his love, Lin Hanzhou specially takes the top scholar up a mountain to watch the stars, determined to plan the perfect confession.
The sun sets and the moon rises. The moment is just right. Lin Hanzhou reaches into his pocket to take out a ring.
Song, the top scholar, gazes up at the stars. "The bright moon hangs overhead, the stars sparkle. This year's harvest will surely be good, and the national treasury will be replenished."
Actor Lin: ...
The story starts in showbiz, but later he'll leave the industry to become a leading scholar. The showbiz portion will become much shorter.
A love-at-first-sight, short-tempered, self-absorbed little brat who doesn't realize he's in love, the seme × a beautiful, scholarly top scholar who seems a little spacey because he speaks slowly, the uke
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