The Comet Only Comes Once

You are like the night, filled with loneliness and stars., Pablo Neruda

Before the roller coaster of fate reached its peak, Taoye always thought she was lucky. She had all the titles that signaled success: a rising artist attracting plenty of attention, a wildly popular art creator, a designer of trendy IP characters, and a video creator with a million followers. She had everything: talent, fame, and beauty. Oh, and she was about to win at love, too: she was going to marry Xu Jiaming, the boy she'd grown up with.

But instead of dazzling fireworks blooming across the sky screen and a fairy-tale ending, fate took a sudden turn.

At a wedding being livestreamed to her fans, the groom never showed up.

Netizens accused her of chasing clout and putting on a show, calling it performance art. They even said she was about to pivot into livestream sales. Some went further, claiming she'd made the groom up and suggesting she see a psychiatrist. After all, there's only a fine line between genius and madness.

The "crazy" label wasn't the end of it. She'd soon be labeled "bankrupt" as well. Her business partner, who'd promised to build a future in designer toys with her, ran off with all her money.

Would fate finally stop there? No. A man named Eugene Cui found her and offered her money to save her business, on one condition: she had to bring back the groom who'd run away from her wedding.

Taoye: An angel investor who also solves relationship problems? You're such a nice guy!

Eugene Cui: Don't get the wrong idea. I have no interest in your love life. I just want you to bring Xu Jiaming to me.

Taoye: You must have something seriously wrong with you!

Eugene Cui felt like a wandering planet, with no star system, no orbit, no course. He drifted like a ghost through the depths of space, until the moment a comet came, its magnificent light illuminating his dark and desolate life.

To Taoye, Eugene Cui is like the night: a little mysterious, a little dangerous, and a little... captivating. That doesn't change the fact that he's a bad guy, a villain who interferes with the male and female leads' love story, while she's the unlucky supporting female character.

A self-assured artist with a strong sense of self x a hollow-soul capital hunter, a cool-headed man with a touch of madness

Reader's guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads have only been with each other. Is the setting realistic? Don't ask, just read.

2. The male lead wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His success is entirely thanks to his own hard work.

3. The heroine became famous at a young age and remains extremely confident even when faced with setbacks. She doesn't agonize over things for a second.

Theme: Be the protagonist of your own life