The Cool, Aloof Film Queen Is So Clingy

Showbiz / Past and present lives / The wife-chasing crematorium / Extra-sweet romance warning

(Falsely) aloof and cold (actually) devoted, desire-driven actress gong X (falsely) silly beauty (actually) clear-eyed, money-loving rising star shou

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Ming Zhi, an actor trained at an arts academy, watches one classmate land a leading role and another get cast as a starlet, while six months after graduation, she still hasn't made a name for herself in showbiz.

Then a role in a famous director's film lands in her lap, but she's expected to play a lesbian.

She can live with that. After all, her co-star is Cheng Li, a three-time Golden Award-winning actress!

Before filming begins, Ming Zhi joins an acting variety show, where Cheng Li is one of the mentors.

She plans to fake a CP with her, ride the publicity, and earn a little extra spending money. To her surprise, the aloof actress throws herself at her and hands her a supplementary bank card. "Spend whatever you like~"

Ming Zhi is delighted. Who knew such a good deal existed?

The actress adds, "Become my student."

Seeing money, Ming Zhi immediately changes her tune. "Hello, Teacher Cheng!"

After that, her teacher gives her daily lessons in emotional scenes, even personally teaching her how to hug and kiss...

Cheng Li flirts with Ming Zhi until she's almost falling for her, but then the filming location moves to Chengzhou's Forbidden City, and painful memories suddenly come flooding back.

Ming Zhi remembers: in her past life, she was the one who deceived Cheng Li.

Her heart fills with a fine, relentless ache.

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Cheng Li has worked in the industry for over ten years. She's renowned for her exceptional talent and professionalism, and is upright in character. She despises cutting corners and taking shortcuts, and loathes fake CPs above all.

She has kept her good reputation for years, only to break her own rules in her thirties: among all the rising stars, she chooses a pretty but untalented actress as her student, then plays along with her fake CP.

Everyone says that Actress Cheng has been blinded by beauty and has terrible taste, and that she may not be able to protect her good name.

Only Cheng Li knows that Ming Zhi saved her life twice in a past life, and died for her.

And Cheng Li let her down.

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After regaining her memories of her past life, Ming Zhi quits filming on the spot, disappointing CP fans and losing countless followers. Everyone around her mocks her for ruining her own future, but she refuses to believe them.

With no acting jobs, she makes short videos instead. Cheng Li unexpectedly appears as a favor for free, bringing in a flood of investors.

Through a mutual acquaintance, Ming Zhi lands an invitation to a dating reality show. Cheng Li follows her there, begging to throw herself at Ming Zhi and fake a CP with her, sending Ming Zhi's value soaring.

Cheng Li follows her everywhere. At last, Ming Zhi can't take it anymore and snaps coldly, "Stop bothering me."

Cheng Li still refuses to give up. "I came into this life for the sole purpose of finding you."

Reader's guide:

1. Seven-year age gap, both are each other's only love and first love, older gong

2. The gong regains her memories of her past life first, then pursues her wife relentlessly

3. Happy ending, sweet romance. The story mainly focuses on this life. Extra-sweet romance warning!

The blurb was archived on Weibo on October 3, 2023.

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