A ridiculous comedy.
Xie Bo, a powerful warlord from the chaotic ancient era, was reincarnated as a C-list male actor.
Recently, his company got him a costume drama, since their struggling roster of actors was running dry
and he was cast as... Xie Bo.
Well, I'll be. I'm playing myself.
Xie Bo's tomb was recently unearthed during subway construction, and the public got a look at firsthand historical records. Netizens were amazed to learn that this man was no simple character. He'd fallen for one person after another, and had "something going on" with all kinds of people: famous scholars of his time, handsome political rivals, a tragic deposed emperor, a dashing wandering knight...
What kind of warlord was he? He was a downright scoundrel, surrounded by lovers and enjoying a life of pleasure!
Before long, new historical fanfiction about Xie Bo was appearing everywhere.
In those outrageous fan-created stories, he was both a faithless top who betrayed a loyal minister and a weak, lovesick bottom who fawned over an enemy strategist. He forcibly took the deposed emperor, but also shared a deep, age-gap bond with his own cousin. He raised an enemy king's child with painstaking devotion, but was also the object of unrequited love for a rebellious subordinate. His daily life consisted of either killing people or acting crazy, either looking desolate or looking dazzling.
Xie Bo: ...Thanks, I guess.
Even the "Xie Bo and His Male Lover" ship broke through the competition and became the year's number one tragic romance.
Everyone: They're so perfect together! So heartbreaking!
Xie Bo: …
This was a travesty. He hadn't even known that person in his previous life, and he'd never had a male lover!
Apart from his childhood sweetheart, who died young, Xie Bo really hadn't been involved with anyone.
Now that he had reincarnated, he wanted to rekindle his old romance with his sweetheart...
But he'd become entangled in scandals and fanfiction, and no matter what he did, he couldn't clear his name. =w=...
What's more, he could make any ship go viral, even crack ships with nonhuman characters from another dimension, but he and his true love couldn't catch on.
His true love became dejected.
Xie Bo: What did I do in a past life to deserve this? QvQ
Xie Bo and His Ridiculous Friends
Gorging on Scandalous Historical Gossip About My Past Life
Gorging on Scandalous Historical Gossip About My Past-Life Friends and Enemies
Now that's what I call wild history!!!
Theme: Bring historical fanfiction to new heights!