Lost Deep in the Role [Ancient to Modern]

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Blurb

Qiao Ziman, who never gets worked up over things, has recently run into two headaches.

First, her mom is using 360 different tricks to force her into blind dates.

Second, the female boss parachuted into her company keeps giving her a hard time and making things difficult for her.

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The female boss is named Chi Yin.

She has a stunningly beautiful face.

She dresses impeccably and has an exceptional aura.

At work, she is efficient and decisive.

She's both beautiful and capable of supporting a family, a model of the modern woman. If only she didn't keep picking on Qiao Ziman.

When her workload doubles.

When her perfect drafts are sent back 99 times because Chi Yin finds fault with the tiniest things.

When she works late so often that the only company she has is a lone light.

Qiao Ziman is desperate.

But what's even more desperate is that her limited free time is also filled up with blind dates arranged by her mom.

One day, after calmly getting through yet another blind date with a mama's boy, Qiao Ziman gets a call from her mom right on schedule.

Facing her mom's "madness," Qiao Ziman makes up her mind to go "crazy."

When asked to choose between "becoming a nun" and "making a name for herself," she calmly chooses to "come out."

Qiao Ziman surprises her: I like women.

Her mom says something even more shocking: As long as it's a person, that's fine.

Her mom doubles down. Imagining all the blind dates to come, Qiao Ziman makes up a story: I have a girlfriend. She's rich, busty, and my boss. She's bad-tempered and sadistic and beats me up. I suggest you don't mess with her.

Qiao Ziman hangs up, satisfied.

When she turns around, the woman in question is right there.

The woman glances at her own chest, then raises an eyebrow at Qiao Ziman with a meaningful look.

At the height of her social death, Qiao Ziman decides to brazen it out. She stubbornly says, "Yes, that's right. It's you!"

Then she pretends to be calm and walks away with a swagger.

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According to what she'd read online, after you confess to your boss, she'll avoid you at all costs to ease the awkwardness.

Qiao Ziman finally lets out a sigh of relief.

Who would have thought that the next day Chi Yin would summon her to the office?

Chi Yin takes a thick stack of booklets out of her bag and introduces herself solemnly: "I've never dated anyone. I own a bar, two restaurants, three cars, and four houses, and I have five million in savings. I'll put your name on the house, and the bank card PIN will be your birthday."

"I'm emotionally stable and won't hit you. I keep a healthy schedule and head straight home after work."

When Qiao Ziman remains silent, she adds, "I'm not busty, but I can see what I can do if that's a dealbreaker."

Qiao Ziman is completely baffled. "What do you mean?"

Chi Yin suddenly smiles, innocent and clueless. "Aren't you my girlfriend?"

Qiao Ziman is stunned!

Oh no! What if she actually believes it?

Blurb

Short-tempered, explosive, looks-obsessed puppy x arrogant empress who gets away with everything because of her beauty

[Blurb]

Ji Keyao's life has always gone smoothly.

Until she impulsively takes in a mysterious woman.

Chi Feiwan.

The woman is beautiful, with a face that could enchant anyone.

But she's also incredibly disruptive and loves to contradict Ji Keyao.

The woman is remarkable, and not just because of her figure.

She has a very unusual way of dealing with Ji Keyao.

That night, Ji Keyao's body is limp and she can't move, but her heart is beating wildly against her will.

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The day Chi Feiwan meets Ji Keyao, she has just transmigrated. She looks around in confusion, then unexpectedly meets Ji Keyao's gaze.

Chi Feiwan comes up with a plan and pretends to have amnesia.

She clings to Ji Keyao, who has a striking presence and looks easy to fool, and enjoys her home cooking for quite a while.

But later, the meal ticket she'd secured cuts off contact with her without warning.

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Chi Feiwan never expected to run into Ji Keyao again at a casting session for a hugely popular IP adaptation.

Chi Feiwan is dressed in a bright yellow imperial robe with a gold-beaded crown on her head. When she looks down at Ji Keyao from above, she sees Ji Keyao staring at her, blushing and going weak at the knees.

Chi Feiwan smiles. "What, you like it?"

Ji Keyao's ears turn red. Gripping the doorframe, she's so embarrassed she could run away, but her words are stubborn as ever. "Keep flirting with me and I'll make our act real!"

In the end, Chi Feiwan has the upper hand. "I'd love that."

Ji Keyao thinks it's a joke. Who would have guessed that every night, Chi Feiwan would knock on her door under the pretext of rehearsing their scenes?

[Extra scene]

The movie becomes a huge hit after filming begins.

The two are interviewed.

When asked, "What's your trick for getting into character quickly?"

Chi Feiwan smiles. "I play myself."

"And you?" The host calls on Ji Keyao. "What about you, Ms. Ji?"

"Me..." Ji Keyao pauses, remembering the intimate scenes in which she and Chi Feiwan got into character while filming. Her ears grow warm.

Chi Feiwan laughs and answers for her. "As for her, she made the act real."

The revealing answer blows up online, and the topic shoots to the top of the trending lists.

Ji Keyao is embarrassed by Chi Feiwan answering for her. Her head droops, and though she's both angry and flustered, she can't help feeling a little sweet.

Ji Keyao thinks: Isn't that exactly right?

Yeah, I didn't just make the act real. I got too deep into character.

#The scene you gave me took a moment to enter, but it will take a lifetime with you to leave#

[Before You Read]

"Ke" in Ji Keyao's name is pronounced like "ke."

Four-year age gap

The past and present-day settings are both fictional, and the characters are not based on real people

One-on-one romance; each other's first love

Theme: A heart like wildfire, staying true to yourself