The Dark Male Star Is a Fanfic Author

Simple version:

Her, him, him, and him.

Playful version:

My favorite character got absolutely butchered by a pretty-boy actor, so I spent five whole years obsessively going after that lousy little celebrity.

Five years, people!!!

For five years, I checked in without fail, from Tieba to Weibo fan groups;

For five years, I argued with Lin Shengzeng's diehard fans, and eventually became close friends with them;

The analysis post I wrote five years ago, "Lin Shengzeng Really Isn't All That," once helped the Lin antis on Tieba hold up half the sky, but these days nobody even cares about it

Lu Li had left showbiz ages ago, changed his stage name back to his real name, and moved from acting to illustration. The fans who once kept shouting, "Brother Sheng is the handsomest!" had long since moved on to other stars. Only a few diehards still reminded him:

"Bro, that girl is still around. She moved her battlefield to Weibo and just sent you New Year greetings. Should we reply?"

Lu Li: "..."

Lu Li: "Sure. It'd be rude not to."

The TV drama wasn't all that great, but the fan artist it unexpectedly brought to my attention is absolutely my type

"Mommy! Food! I'm hungry! Make it yummy!"

Hugging my fave artist! Hehe~

After successfully getting close to her, she agreed to meet me in person!

I finally met her!

The young man standing beneath the tree was tall and lean, and damn familiar. I could recognize Lin Shengzeng even if he were reduced to ashes. I'd been hating on him for ages.

I quickly turned around and messaged her: "The feng shui here is bad. Why don't we meet somewhere else?"

"Sure," the person behind me said. "Where do you want to go?"

I turned around in despair, stunned, frozen, shattered.

"M-Mr. Lu."

"Why so formal?" He raised an eyebrow leisurely. "I still like it best when you call me 'Mommy.'"

"..."

Years after leaving showbiz, Lin Shengzeng had held his place as one of the entertainment industry's beloved heartthrobs on the strength of his looks alone. Now, a photo of him holding hands with someone sent him trending again.

Lin Shengzeng's number-one anti-fan posted: "Dusk bears witness to the faithful, while the peak gives birth to false devotees."

The post showed: Lin Shengzeng liked this just now.

"In other words: the hater became his sister-in-law."

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"Yesterday you were calling me 'Mommy, kiss me.' What am I to you today?"

*Blurb archived on March 8, 2023.

*The 'Mommy' bit is a familiar-friends joke that originated online.

*Ensemble cast. The villainess is the sole female protagonist. There are more male supporting characters than the one mentioned here; the one in the blurb is a flirtatious, husband-type man. Male characters have unrequited crushes.

*Serious drama, melodrama, plain prose.

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