[Blurb 1]
In his previous life, Shen Qüqing was a highly decorated general. Afraid his achievements would overshadow him, the Emperor of Yong poisoned him with a bowl of poison, turning him into a beautiful invalid.
Shen Qüqing was respectful to the emperor's face, but cursed him under his breath.
He secretly raised the emperor's most hated prince, waiting for the right moment to make the old emperor miserable.
Unfortunately, fate had other plans. The young prince died, and Shen Qüqing followed him soon after...
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When he opened his eyes again, Shen Qüqing had transmigrated to modern society.
He discovered that he had not only become a beautiful, useless celebrity despised by everyone in the entertainment industry, but was also the family's castoff, framed by his stepbrother and forced into a marriage alliance with a man.
Shen Qüqing's take: As long as I'm alive, that's enough. Why ask for more?
The next second, his assistant barged in. "Brother Shen, it's only the beginning of the month, and you've already landed on the black trending list 20 times!"
His manager barged in too. "Someone's trying to steal your role!"
Shen Qüqing: "What role?"
Manager: "Shen Junzhu!"
Shen Qüqing, suddenly alert: "Who dares to play me?"
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Shen Qüqing thrived in the entertainment industry.
While filming a variety show, he galloped by and casually shot an arrow that hit its target from a hundred paces.
Livestream viewers: Huh?
On set, he drew his sword and launched himself into action.
The director, reaching out in panic: "Wait a second..."
Shen Qüqing: "What's wrong?"
Director: "You forgot to use the safety wires..."
When the production crew released his costume photos, people from every corner of the industry came to insult him. But when they clicked on the pictures, they were stunned.
Onlookers: This is terrifying! Why does he look exactly like General Shen in that unearthed portrait???
When his rivals secretly tried to trip him up,
Shen Qüqing: "That's it? Do you know how Chancellor Zhang met his end?"
When an arrogant colleague cornered him in the restroom and verbally humiliated him,
Shen Qüqing pinned him to the toilet seat with a smile that was somehow both friendly and menacing. "The skull of the last person who dared to provoke me is still on display in a museum."
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Shen Qüqing played his former self from his previous life, only to discover after joining the production that the actor playing the "young prince" was none other than his marriage partner in this life, Fang Jinchuan.
Looking at the face before him, identical to that of the young prince who had died in his prime in his previous life, Shen Qüqing grinned.
What a coincidence! You died and ended up here too!
But Fang Jinchuan clearly didn't recognize him and even hated him. On the day of their marriage alliance, he shoved a contract at Shen Qüqing and laid down three rules.
First, they could not reveal their relationship as husbands in public, and had to keep their distance.
Second, no intimate behavior of any kind.
Third, if either of them met someone they liked during the marriage alliance, they could discuss getting a divorce.
"No problem." Shen Qüqing signed without hesitation. "Just don't come crying to me later."
[Blurb 2]
Fang Jinchuan is a top-tier star with talent and connections, someone who can throw his weight around anywhere in the industry.
The kind of role he hates most is the "pretty flower vase," someone with nothing but good looks. And yet he's about to star in a historical drama with two male leads, paired with another male lead who is exactly that: a pretty flower vase.
Worst of all, that pretty flower vase is his marriage partner.
Fang Jinchuan is annoyed. Fang Jinchuan is furious.
So on the day of their marriage alliance, he forces the other man to agree to three rules, determined to keep his distance from the pretty flower vase.
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After joining the production, Fang Jinchuan suddenly feels as if he's been bewitched. Even though he keeps up the act of "I hate you" every day...
Shen Qüqing eats with someone else, and he gets mad.
Shen Qüqing talks to someone else, and he gets mad.
Shen Qüqing smiles at someone else, and he gets really mad!
Then one night, he dreams that he's holding Shen Qüqing in his arms and teasing him until he cries. Fang Jinchuan realizes he's doomed...
Right then, they have to promote the drama together and appear on a variety show.
Shen Qüqing draws a task: [Pick a guest to pretend to be your romantic partner.]
Fang Jinchuan is practically bursting with anticipation, but Shen Qüqing turns around and picks another laid-back young star.
Fang Jinchuan loses it. That night, he storms into Shen Qüqing's room with a pillow in his arms.
"Big brother!" Fang Jinchuan is so aggrieved he nearly bursts into tears. "I'm your real husband. Why didn't you pick me? I've been so good lately."
*A gorgeous, ruthless, and fiery bottom x a cocky wolf pup who behaves himself in front of his husband
*Transmigrate from ancient times to the modern era, 1v1, happy ending
*The top won't regain his memories of his previous life until later
Theme: Love what you do