Trying Too Hard to Keep Up Appearances [Showbiz]

Lu Bozhou, a little-known actor, receives an invitation to star in a danmei adaptation.

His scene partner is Lin Qi, a hugely popular star.

Lu Bozhou's first thought: Has Lin Qi lost his mind?

His second thought: Is Lin Qi trying to use his power to get me into bed?

His coworkers at the studio tell him that there's no need to go to such lengths for that. Lin Qi even had a girlfriend in high school. He's definitely straight.

Since they're both straight men, they should have no trouble playing up their chemistry for the cameras.

So Lu Bozhou sets "Sell it hard if you want to get famous" as his desktop wallpaper.

Then he turns around and hears Lin Qi tell the director, "How are we supposed to build a connection if we don't share a room?"

Is fanservice really this competitive now?

Lu Bozhou is stunned. Straight guy Lin Qi flirts with him until he's thoroughly flustered.

Lu Bozhou: I think Lin Qi is about to confess to me! What do I do? What do I do?

Studio: Lu, have you been dreaming so hard about marrying into a wealthy family that you've lost your mind?

At the wrap party, Lin Qi blocks Lu Bozhou's way.

He says coldly, "The show is finished. You should get out of character."

Lu Bozhou: A straight guy turned on the charm for a moment, and I'll regret it for the rest of my life.

Years later, the newly crowned top-tier star Lu Bozhou mentions in an interview that after they finished filming together, actor Lin Qi reminded him to get out of character as soon as possible.

The host says wistfully, "Lin Qi really is hard to resist!"

That night, Lin Qi posts on Weibo: I'm the one who can't get out of character.

The CP fans, who had been quiet for ages, explode.

Both leads are each other's first and only. Happy ending, sweet romance.

The leads aren't idols, and they're not based on real people.

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The infamous demon lord Chu Yan died,

then drifted about like a lonely ghost for seven years.

When he opened his eyes, he wasn't at the Bridge of Helplessness, nor in a new world.

He had returned to the age of sixteen, when he was still a disciple of Qingyun Sect.

Chu Yan would never forget the day his identity was exposed in his previous life,

or the cold words spoken by Shen Qingheng, the senior brother he had regarded as close as family:

"Leave him to the elders. A demon shouldn't be allowed to live in this world."

Chu Yan wanted to run away. Before leaving, he wanted Shen Qingheng to cry and apologize to him for what had happened in his previous life.

He remembered a secret technique someone had once presented to him:

"This spell can make even the most chaste beauty bend to your will, weep like a pear blossom in the rain and serve you. It can also increase your cultivation."

Chu Yan used it.

The good news: Shen Qingheng's cheeks flushed, and his eyes really did glisten with tears.

The bad news: Chu Yan was also burning all over, his heart itching as if ants were crawling over it.

Sweat beaded on Shen Qingheng's forehead. He asked coldly, "Where did you learn this dual cultivation technique, and who else have you used it on?"

After being hit by the spell, Shen Qingheng had deep cultivation and could endure it.

Chu Yan, however, couldn't bear the torment and kept begging Shen Qingheng to relieve him.

At last, Shen Qingheng couldn't take it anymore and brought him down the mountain to find a way to break the spell.

In the ancient spirit clan's Luofu Dream, Chu Yan saw himself in red, half-reclining on a beauty couch, with an iron chain as thick as a bowl fastened around his ankle.

Shen Qingheng entered the room, drew close to him, and asked in a hoarse voice, "A-Yan, are you still going to run?"

Chu Yan was petrified. He actually had these filthy thoughts about Shen Qingheng.

After the two of them left, the ancient spirit clan's goddess suddenly said, "Oh no, I mixed up their dreams!"

The Luofu Dream reflects the deepest desires in one's heart.

The one who wanted to chain up the beauty was Shen Xianjun, whose reputation was as radiant as the moon and who was held up as a model for the immortal sects.

Reborn and determined to make his senior brother cry, only to end up in tears himself. Both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending, and I'll try to keep it sweet.

Theme: Persevere and keep striving. The future is full of promise