Su Qing was a child star. She worked diligently in film and television, tirelessly taking on all kinds of... supporting female roles.
Whenever audiences saw her face, they would say, “Oh, I know her. She plays supporting roles all the time. Her name is... um... ah...”
After fifteen years in the business, she was still a different face in every production.
Who could blame her? She was just an ordinary beta with nothing but her looks and acting skills.
Su Qing, for the cameras: “Being unrecognizable from one role to the next means people recognize my abilities. I'll take that as a compliment.”
Su Qing, in her heart: “When do I get to star in a lead role, outshine the whole cast, make 208 a day, and take home a Best Actress trophy? Aaargh! Darkness! Crawling!”
Jiang Zhenyan made her debut three years ago on a talent show, became an overnight sensation, and was showered with opportunities. She was also a born S-class omega, and her sweet peach-scented pheromones made her signature perfume sell out time and again.
Her first drama was a female-led starring role, but acting wasn't one of her talents. She was thoroughly outshone by Su Qing, the second female lead, and mocked in every comparison.
That didn't stop her from becoming a trending topic queen and continuing to land female lead roles.
The entertainment industry was neither that small nor that big. Su Qing played a supporting role opposite Jiang Zhenyan in three dramas in a row. Their fandoms fought over who was better, and their online wars made headlines.
Just as Su Qing's fans were celebrating her finally escaping Jiang Zhenyan's orbit and landing a lead role, Jiang Zhenyan made her glamorous leap into a renowned director's production to star in a film.
Almost everyone thought Jiang Zhenyan and Su Qing couldn't stand each other. Then someone dug up Jiang Zhenyan's secret account on a social platform, and its contents left her fans stunned.
[True Feelings CP | A thousand swords may be aimed at you, but I couldn't bear to hurt you at all]
[I think I might be shipping a real couple: True Feelings CP's on-set interactions, high-definition live footage]
[Sweet, silly bunny x aloof senior | What do I do? The more I watch, the more I think the female lead and second female lead belong together]
[Jiang Zhenyan's acting is so bad, but the way she looks at the second female lead really doesn't seem like acting]
Netizens: “What do I do? This is kind of adorable.”
*
Jiang Zhenyan had a secret: she'd liked Su Qing for fifteen years.
She entered show business just to get closer to Su Qing, to draw nearer to the moonlight in her heart.
But her acting really was terrible. She gave the male lead dead-fish eyes and the second female lead starry eyes.
Director, lighting a cigarette: “Well, who hasn't shipped them?”
“Sorry, Sister Su. I made you reshoot again.”
After three NGs, Jiang Zhenyan couldn't bring herself to look at Su Qing. She just couldn't act out a look of hatred toward someone she loved.
Drenched with snow, Su Qing was fuming inside. But as a skilled actor, she smiled gently and harmlessly, then comforted her. “It's okay. If you have time, I can run lines with you and help you find the right feeling.”
She was only being polite. Who knew that evening, Jiang Zhenyan would knock on her door in a nightdress, script in hand, and say with an innocent look, “Sister Su, could you run the male and female lead's scenes with me? The director keeps saying there's no spark in the way I look at the male lead.”
Looking into those beautiful, lovestruck eyes, Su Qing forgot her lines for the first time.
So, who said she had dead-fish eyes? Keep this up and I won't be able to stop myself from turning this act into the real thing and falling for you! Who wants to be the female lead? I want to be the male lead!
Scheming omega playing herself x versatile, two-faced acting ace beta (switch couple)
*Jiang Zhenyan is only bad at acting because she put her skill points in the wrong place. She's still an idol skilled at singing and dancing, and she acts for love. She's gorgeous, though, and Su Qing will coach her acting.
*My take on ABO: all genders are equal, and I'll pair them however I like. Argue all you want. The only difference is pheromones. Female alphas don't have any extra equipment, and female betas aren't missing anything.
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