The Angler Takes the Bait

Flirtatious superstar actress × clear-eyed Dr. Lu, who falls into the depths of love

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The night Fang Zhixu first met Lu Zai'an, social media was flooded with pictures of her humiliating fall on the red carpet.

At the hospital, she watched the Adam's apple barely visible beneath his white coat collar, feeling as though a butterfly had gently fluttered its wings in her heart.

She looked him over and joked, "Dr. Lu, you look so much better in person than in the photo on the notice board."

His fingers paused. He chuckled. "But there aren't any photos of me outside, Miss Fang. I'm afraid you've mistaken me for someone else."

Mistaken? It was just a little trick to get your attention.

She wasn't really that eager to fall in love. It just so happened that the person she'd met was Lu Zai'an.

He was far too handsome. She'd be a little resentful if someone else whisked him away.

Watching him draw closer despite himself, she smiled at him. "Admit it, Lu Zai'an. You're pretty captivated by me too."

Unfortunately, she wanted her freedom, and anyone in her life would be a burden, him included. So...

"I'll take my sunny road, and you can climb your ladder to success. I don't mind you stepping on me on your way to a bright future, so don't blame me for everything I've said being a lie."

"But if you really want to blame me, that's fine. I don't care."

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Born into a highly educated family, blessed with enviable looks, Lu Zai'an would have had a smooth, carefree life and gotten almost everything he wanted, if nothing unexpected happened.

Then, one day, he met Fang Zhixu.

Some people make you fall just from a single glance. So he walked toward her without looking back.

"If you asked whether I believe in fate or the gods, I'd tell you no. I'm a committed materialist."

"But if you want to say our meeting was destiny, then deep down, I believe that answer without a doubt."

Aquarius men always have a bit of a romantic streak.

Only later did he learn that the actress's skills were so good she could convincingly perform even the love she felt off camera.

So, on the night he received her engagement invitation, he leaned against the doorframe, eyes red, and demanded, "Fang Zhixu, am I nothing more to you than a dog you call over and send away whenever you please?"

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After they parted, he truly did rise to the top, becoming the brightest and most unstoppable star of the year. There was so much news about him that it was impossible to avoid.

She hurriedly left the entertainment industry, and all that remained of her in the news were rumors that she had married and had children with some powerful big shot.

Later, at a long-awaited reunion amid a room full of distinguished guests, he was the widely anticipated, award-sweeping Best Actor, while she was just some passerby.

The next second, the aloof and indifferent man everyone knew had her trapped in the fire escape. His fingertips brushed her ring finger, his voice hoarse with pain. "If you have any conscience and won't abandon me, I don't mind being your dog."

[Did you know that all my life, I only wanted to escape fate, and who could have known that you were fate itself?]

Tips: One-on-one romance. The female lead isn't married. She's doing just as well after leaving the industry, and she didn't give up her career for the male lead!

Theme: It would be a lie to say I don't hate you, but it's true that I love you.