Lucky Star [Entertainment Industry]

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[Scandal-Plagued Actress's Comeback vs. Scheming, Flirtatious Top-Tier Star]

Cheng Li has spent years trying to make it in show business. Her striking beauty made her a breakout rising star, but one day she was engulfed in scandal, and the whole internet told her to get out of the industry.

Jiang Huaijin is a top-tier star, a rising young actor in costume fantasy dramas. He's never had a dating scandal since debut, never appears in public off set, and is widely acknowledged as an untouchable, mysterious star.

No one knows they grew up together and promised to make it in show business side by side.

After one reckless night, Cheng Li wakes up in Jiang Huaijin's arms and freezes for a full seven seconds.

How has she taken advantage of Jiang Huaijin again? Again and again?

She picks up her clothes and tiptoes toward the door.

Behind her, Jiang Huaijin speaks in a careless voice. "This time, are you going to pretend you've lost your memory again?"

Cheng Li: How can anyone make such a huge mess? How did I sleep with the top star and leave him completely satisfied?

Jiang Huaijin: It's like Jiang Taigong fishing: the willing take the bait. If someone won't bite, the bait just isn't tempting enough!

[Reading Guide]

1. Their romance develops gradually: very sweet and a slow burn that unfolds naturally.

2. The female lead's career storyline is equally important.

3. Setting: This isn't a glamorous, hedonistic showbiz world. The focus is on promoting traditional culture, intangible cultural heritage, and tourist destinations around the country.

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Blurb:

Cheng Jian transmigrates into a book, a fantasy cultivation novel where everyone except the heroine gets a bad ending.

Having finally gotten a second chance at life, Cheng Jian keeps the rules for cannon fodder in mind: don't provoke the heroine, stay away from her, and block her out.

But even that can't save her from getting beaten down by the original plot again and again.

To stay alive, she obtains a life-saving talisman: Xiao Qingchen, a human cheat code with a natural sword constitution.

[Good news]: They're bound together, sharing life and death. He'll come whenever she calls, and the talisman will bring good fortune.

[Bad news]: He's the original story's tortured male lead, a deranged man with a deep hatred for life who is always on the verge of getting himself killed.

Cheng Jian: "I know you want to die, but don't die just yet!!!"

When they're broke, she makes talismans for money. When they're weak, she takes them to competitions and trials. If he has childhood trauma, she takes him to visit his parents. Cheng Jian comes up with all kinds of ways to keep their cultivation life lively.

Until one day, when the sky and earth split apart and Xiao Qingchen jumped down. Cheng Jian finally snaps. "You still want to die, huh? Fine, fine. I'm tired. Let's just destroy the world!"

Xiao Qingchen's usual indifference melts away, and he looks at her gently. "If you want to live, then I'll stay with you."

Later, Xiao Qingchen thinks: Maybe this world isn't so boring with you around.

In the eyes of the disciples of the immortal sects, Xiao Qingchen is a peerless talent, a sword cultivator who looks down on all rivals and can increase his cultivation even while sleeping.

The real Xiao Qingchen: A loner who likes hugs, a world-weary sword cultivator cat who casually sold himself as a life-saving talisman.

[Optimistic female lead who only wants to stay alive vs. Reclusive, world-weary male lead who thinks the world might as well be destroyed]

A few things to know:

[The female lead's main profession is talisman-making.]

[Don't underestimate any character in the story.]

[Traditional cultivation, redemption, relationship development, progression, ensemble cast.]

Note: The plot is fairly traditional, with secret-realm exploration, a passionate ensemble cast, and a fight against fate!

Theme: Don't fear the storm. Be true to yourself!