As a teenager, Xie Yu made his debut in a film by a renowned director, becoming the most beautiful character the director had ever filmed.
But a scandal involving unspoken rules on set forced him into silence, and he became an unknown D-list actor in the entertainment industry.
Three years later, at the invitation of an old friend, he attended an upscale party, where he was drugged and betrayed. Fortunately, fate was on his side, and he was rescued by Shen Ze, a rising director in the industry. The party scandal exploded, and secretly taken photos of the two were misrepresented as evidence of a transactional relationship. To escape the scandal, Shen Ze offered him a fake-dating contract at a fair price. He agreed. He longed to act and to step in front of the camera again.
As his acting career flourished, his relationship with Shen Ze began to change. Shen Ze rehearsed scenes with him, cooked for him, and made him his muse. The two did everything couples do. Everything was bright and beautiful.
But fate had never been kind to him. At the best moment, it dealt him a crushing blow. Someone anonymously sent Shen Ze explicit photos from the unspoken-rules scandal three years ago, then began posting one online each day as part of a countdown. He was back on the edge of a cliff, with no one coming to save him.
Shen Ze had enjoyed a smooth path since birth. He had an enviable family background and a talent few could match. Nothing except movies could stir his emotions. Then he rescued Xie Yu, who was ten years younger than him, and knew in that moment that he could never let him go. Xie Yu was sensitive and aloof, so Shen Ze took the initiative and approached him one step at a time.
The instant he saw the photos, he felt no regret, only heartbreak and sorrow. Why hadn't he entered Xie Yu's world sooner? The young man in his arms fled in terror once again and vanished without a trace. When Shen Ze used every connection he had to uncover the truth, his heart ached even more. Thankfully, it wasn't too late. Little Yu had fallen back into his arms.
The fish without feet finally embraces the waters that belong to him.
[Reading Notes]
1. A melodramatic, sweet romance between an unknown D-list actor and a rising director.
2. The story focuses on the protagonist bottom's career. It has no real-life inspiration; I just wanted to write the kind of story I enjoy.
3. Only one percent variety shows; the focus is on the fictional productions within the story.
Theme: Life is limited, but dreams are boundless.
