If I Don't Get Famous, I'll Have to Go Home and Inherit the Family Business

[Gentle Movie Star Top X Wealthy Heir Bottom]

1.

One day, a B-grade web drama appeared on a streaming platform out of nowhere.

Low budget, small-scale production, no publicity at all, yet it set the internet ablaze overnight.

"Isn't the lead a movie star? Have his roles really gotten this bad?"

"Two male leads, equal billing. Who's the other lead?"

"Shen Xun? Which obscure newcomer is that? Has anyone even heard of him?"

2.

Everyone tuned in to an episode, expecting to laugh at it.

"Why do I think... it's actually pretty good...?"

"A movie star is still a movie star."

"The other lead may be a newcomer, but his acting is pretty good, too."

"The important thing is, he's so handsome! Beautiful and handsome! I'm in love!"

"What's his name? Shen Xun?"

"Shen Xun! I'll remember that!"

3.

Shen Xun became a hot topic overnight.

Curious onlookers started digging into the newcomer's background.

To everyone's surprise...

Shen Xun was actually the second son of the wealthy Shen family?!

He'd cut ties with his family and rushed into show business because he didn't want to be forced into a family-arranged marriage?!

So "if he doesn't get famous, he can only go home and inherit the family business" really does happen?!

4.

The onlookers fell silent as one.

Amid the silence, fans asked the question on everyone's mind:

"Mr. Zhou, what role did you play in all this?"

The movie star said, "I've been secretly in love with someone since I was young. I've wanted to confess for a long time, but I never had the courage to say it aloud."

Only then did the fans belatedly realize:

Every line the movie star said in the drama was his true feelings, his love for Shen Xun, hidden deep in his heart for ten years.

Theme: Persevere and keep moving forward.