After Swapping Souls, I Got a Happy Ending with My Love Rival

Blurb

Shi Zhou, the young heir of the Time Group, has been in love with someone for a long time.

That someone is Chen Hanxu, the darling of the entertainment world. From the first time Shi Zhou saw him, he was captivated by his beauty and began pursuing him relentlessly.

He treats Chen Hanxu so well it makes people jealous. He'll invest his own money in the film West Window just to help Chen Hanxu land a role and boost his career. He'll spend a fortune bidding on the blue sapphire Starry Field just to make him smile. He remembers Chen Hanxu's preferences and favorite foods, and when Chen Hanxu says he wants cake, Shi Zhou rides a bus for ten hours to visit him at a remote film set.

But he has one formidable rival in love: award-winning actor Pei Ye.

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Pei Ye has always thought himself indifferent to human relationships. After seeing too much hypocrisy and false affection, he's found it hard to fall for anyone.

That is, until he meets Chen Hanxu, a junior actor at his company. Chen is handsome, gentle, and polite, and he even makes a point of remembering Pei Ye's preferences. He's deeply devoted.

For example, Chen Hanxu works himself so hard practicing that he ends up in the hospital, all so he can win a role in West Window and work with Pei Ye. Then there's the time Chen Hanxu spends a fortune on Starry Field and gives it to him, just because the gemstone's name is the same as his. Or the way Chen Hanxu remembers his preferences and somehow manages to bring a cake all the way to the mountain film set on his birthday.

Pei Ye can't help being moved, and spares no effort in using his own resources to help Chen Hanxu.

Unfortunately, there's always one annoying rival in his love story: Shi Zhou, the heir of the Time Group.

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Then one day, right in the middle of a heated argument between the rivals, Shi Zhou and Pei Ye switch souls!

After being forced to live together for a while because their identities are mixed up, the two gradually realize something is off.

Shi Zhou discovers that all the things he remembers about Chen Hanxu's preferences actually seem to belong to Pei Ye.

Pei Ye discovers that all the thoughtful gestures from Chen Hanxu that moved him so deeply actually came from Shi Zhou.

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Much later, Chen Hanxu is horrified to discover that his idol Pei Ye has suddenly become ice-cold toward him, while Shi Zhou, his devoted backup and top-tier simp, hasn't spoken to him in ages.

Chen Hanxu's career prospects plummet. In a panic, he tries to win Shi Zhou back, going to his house in person and knocking on the door with a pitiful expression.

But to his surprise, the person who opens the door is Pei Ye.

Chen Hanxu: “S-Senior Pei, why are you at Young Master Shi's house?”

Pei Ye gives him a disdainful look. “What, this is my partner's house. I'm not allowed to come?”

Wrapped in a bathrobe, Shi Zhou lazily peeks out from behind the award-winning actor. There are suspicious red marks on his neck as he says, “Oh, right, I forgot to tell you. We suddenly realized we're each other's true love, so there's nothing left for you here. Thanks for bringing us together. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.”

Chen Hanxu: My simp and my idol got together? Huh???

Reading guide:

1. The entertainment industry setting is entirely fictional, with no real-life inspirations. Absolutely do not associate characters with real people. ╰(￣ω￣o)

2. Character details may change before the story starts, but the general plot direction will remain the same.

3. This blurb was finalized on August 13, 2023, and a screenshot has been saved.

Theme: Be sincere