Getting into Character

Blurb:

Wen Shiyin spent ten years in the entertainment industry without anyone knowing his name. At last, a danmei xianxia drama shot him to internet fame, making him a top-tier star overnight.

No one expected that, just as his career reached its peak, Wen Shiyin would choose to retire and leave the entertainment industry.

The paparazzi: There must be some earth-shattering scandal behind this!

They kept a close eye on Wen Shiyin, hoping to dig up dirt and rake in traffic.

After following him for six whole months, they discovered that this man was truly terrifying... terrifyingly boring.

Every day, he followed the same routine: drinking tea, fishing, gardening, and doing square dancing with the neighborhood aunties.

The paparazzi: Seriously?!

Just as they were about to give up, Wen Shiyin finally broke his routine and did something outside his usual three activities: he went to a cafe to meet a man.

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Wen Shiyin had a secret: he had fallen in love with someone who didn't exist.

After acting for ten years, he had never imagined he would one day get so deeply into a role that he'd fall in love with a fictional character.

Even after leaving the entertainment industry, he still couldn't move on.

His parents didn't want him to keep indulging in an illusion and getting trapped in his own vicious cycle, so they arranged a blind date for him. His date was a psychiatrist, no less.

Figuring that if the date didn't work out, he could at least save time by getting a consultation, Wen Shiyin went.

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Ruan Xiangsu, a man of marriageable age who was desperate to get married, was about to go on his 101st blind date.

His mother said the other man was handsome and refined, more good-looking than any movie star.

Ruan Xiangsu, who'd been lied to 101 times: Not buying it.

After meeting in person, Ruan Xiangsu: Okay, that's true.

A level-ten pretty boy enthusiast, Ruan Xiangsu rubbed his hands together, ready to go all out and win this date over.

But he didn't expect the other man to open with: "I hear you're a psychiatrist. Can you treat mental illness?"

Character setup: An elegant, laid-back, semi-retired star whose every word makes people swoon × a psychiatrist who's gone a little crazy from being single and has a silver tongue

Content notes: The main plot follows the couple falling in love and healing their emotional wounds. It's a slice-of-life story.

The shou will move on. The fictional character's main purpose is to make the gong jealous. ( )

Posted on January 31, 2024. Screenshots have been saved.

Theme: Love the person in front of you