Name: Wow! You're So Easy to Fool [Showbiz]
Author: Jialai

Synopsis

A dramatic, goofy actress x a cool, possessive, old-fashioned man

[Going crazy for love | The self-restrained fall in love | Age gap | Updates at 6 p.m. sharp]

"I went crazy for you. You have to reward me."

Duan Huaixi has a flair for the dramatic. If she goes one day without acting, she feels awful, according to her best friend.

At an awards ceremony, backstage, Duan Huaixi and her best friend get carried away with their over-the-top acting.

"I love him! Even if he hits me, I'll still love him!"

"He said he'd give me a lifetime together. I can wait."

"He wasn't like this before. He'll change..."

Best friend: (speechless.jpg) (cold stare.jpg) (get lost.jpg)

Their impromptu performance, delivered with only half their usual acting skill, leaves a senior in the industry stunned. He expresses concern for Duan Huaixi.

Duan Huaixi: (head empty.jpg) Did this guy actually believe it?

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Zhou Jingzhi is a singer-songwriter who debuted early and has an impressive track record. In recent years, apart from releasing albums, he has rarely appeared in public. The paparazzi's photos reveal that his biggest hobby is going to the park to practice diabolo with old men (not really).

His manager books him on a variety show to clear up misunderstandings and let people see the real him.

On the show, Zhou Jingzhi discovers that the girl who cried to her friend about wanting to get back together with her scumbag ex is there, and so is the scumbag. They seem to be rekindling their old flame.

During a break in filming, Zhou Jingzhi calls the girl over and, against his principles, starts badmouthing someone else. "He's no good. He's not worthy of you."

Duan Huaixi: (Buddha is speechless.jpg) If you're sick, get treatment. Don't say weird things out of nowhere.

But a good actor never lets a scene fall flat. Duan Huaixi sweetly plays along. Life is a performance.

"I just want someone to love me (wipes away tears.jpg)"

Zhou Jingzhi: (teary-eyed.jpg) (heartbroken.jpg) This girl needs someone to care for her!

As Zhou Jingzhi keeps caring for her, he ends up giving her his heart.

When he sees the girl tangled up with her ex, jealousy surges through Zhou Jingzhi's eyes.

In a secluded corner, he pins Duan Huaixi against the wall and kisses her passionately. When she breaks free, he lowers his gaze.

"You can be with your ex, but I, your current boyfriend, can't even kiss you?"

Coming next: You Look So Fake, a goofy, satisfying comedy

An amoral female lead x a highly principled male lead

Qi Xi has been reborn so many times she's lost count, and every time she dies at the age of 28. After countless failed attempts to save herself, Qi Xi gives up and decides to coast through life.

These are the rules she'll follow this time around.

1. If I have money, I'll spend it

A rich young heir takes over his family's company and hires Qi Xi as a professional manager. Qi Xi signs a profit-sharing contract: she gets a 10 percent cut for every deal she closes.

Her boss begs her to come to work, but Qi Xi can't be bothered to move. Then one of her besties calls: "Your favorite designer just released a new jewelry set. It costs seven million."

Qi Xi turns around and closes a 70-million deal. Her boss nearly gets down on his knees. "Grandma, you're my lucky charm!"

Qi Xi gets her seven million and spends it all in an instant. Three days later, the jewelry set is sitting on the coffee table at her house.

2. If there's a chance to show off, I'll take it

She doesn't want to go to her class reunion. But when she hears there'll be gossip about plastic surgery, cheating, and bankruptcy, Qi Xi dresses up and goes straight there.

Somehow, the conversation at the reunion turns to her. A nasty man says, as if someone died in his mouth, "Qi Xi is so rich now. Which big shot is keeping her?"

Qi Xi doesn't let him get away with it. She gives him a sharp retort, stands up, coolly straightens her collar, and elegantly calls over a waiter. "Throw this man out. I don't want to see him in my hotel."

Her secretary has the head of security right behind him. As the disgusting man is tossed out, her secretary bows behind her, exuding deference. "Miss Qi, your private jet has been waiting for quite some time."

3. If there's a handsome guy, I'll make a move

Her clueless boss's older brother is the group's heir: cold, handsome, and seemingly uninterested in sex.

Qi Xi: "So what? I'm sleeping with him."

She sleeps with him and then runs off. Other people at least pay their hookups a fee, but not her. Whatever, she loves getting things for free.

Qi Xi: I was born to be an emperor. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor!

Reader's guide:

1. None of the characters, main or supporting, are based on real people.

2. The female lead has no ex-boyfriend. It's all a misunderstanding.

3. This story has a bit of a Mary Sue vibe, and lots of people like the female lead.

4. Everything the author knows about the entertainment industry comes from the internet and their own imagination.

5. This is a brainless, fluffy romance with no logic.

6. Every character has flaws. No one is perfect.