Why Is the Male Lead Looking at Me Like That [Entertainment Circle] (BL)

Synopsis:

After falling in love with Nan Qingyan, Xia Xu discovered that Nan Qingyan was the Male Lead (ML) Gong in a web novel.

Ah, no wonder this person seemed so ice-pure and utterly abstinent. In reality…

But he soon realized he was merely a pretty Cannon Fodder Shou.

A few years later, Xia Xu was the visual center/face of a failing boy band on the verge of disbandment. Because he was so stunning, he had a particularly large number of admirers, forming a sizeable “Harem” in the entertainment circle.

Then one day, Xia Xu ran into Nan Qingyan on the red carpet.

The campus heartthrob and top student from back then was now even more god-like, the epitome of abstinence, indifference, and purity, known as the last remaining “virgin” in the mainland entertainment industry.

Crucially, he didn’t even spare Xia Xu a second glance.

Xia Xu, surrounded by his “harem,” clutched his heart: Didn’t even give me one look? Oh, that’s just perfect.

Xia Xu landed a role in a major BL drama, an adaptation of a wildly popular male harem-style danmei (BL) novel. The plot involved 360 unique kissing scenes and a group of handsome men in the “harem” fighting for the main character’s favor. If it managed to air, it was sure to be a massive hit.

Xia Xu was cast as the Tyrant who presided over the harem.

He truly hadn’t expected such a huge project to land on the head of a cannon fodder like himself; he was bubbling with happiness.

After signing the contract, just before filming started, he discovered that some of his admirers were also cast in the drama.

Xia Xu: Ooh, this is getting spicy.

And then, Nan Qingyan was suddenly added to the “Harem” cast.

Xia Xu: …Ooh, this is too spicy.

Xia Xu looked at the Nan Qingyan in front of him and held out a hand: “I hope we can both… keep our personal and professional lives separate.”

When the big production started filming, during their first scene together, Nan Qingyan’s eyes held an unreadable emotion, but his tone was flat as he said, “There are plenty of kissing scenes later; are your legs already going weak?”

The number one trending topic on Zhihu (Chinese Quora): “What’s it like to film a drama with a bunch of your admirers and your ex?”

Xia Xu: “Thanks for the invite. Well… it’s a very complicated mix of pleasure and pain.”

This is the story of how the Male Lead Gong struggled to ascend to the position of the “Official Partner.”

The original partner, Nan Qingyan (with a red-eyed, smiling face): It’s clearly the return of Empress Niohuru, simply taking back what belongs to me.

A group of handsome men fight for favor both on-screen and off-screen. As one batch of love rivals in the “palace” leaves, a new one arrives, and the Male Lead Shou (of the original novel world) turns out to be the strongest rival of all.

The scheming Empress Nan Qingyan’s daily sigh: There sure are a lot of men in this ‘palace,’ so many that it makes me angry.

When the ice-pure, abstinent Gong gets jealous, it’s truly terrifying. Xia Xu supports his aching lower back: “…Let me explain!”

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One-Sentence Summary: The ML Gong’s “History of Harem Ascent”

Theme: Always face the sun and be full of vitality.