She was a sophomore at the National Academy of Theatre Arts, a newcomer to the entertainment world, while he was a legendary actor—three-time winner of Best Leading Actor—and the enigmatic boss of the multinational ME Group. The director called out, “Cut! Excellent, your expressions were perfectly natural. This take is good!”
The café was almost empty that morning. With nothing to do, the waitresses clustered in a corner of the lounge, watching a rerun of last night’s Entertainment Express.
“Entertainment First Look, today is September 6, 2013. Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Express, I’m your host, Feifei.” The beautiful host smiled, script in hand. “As we all know, the entertainment industry is forever birthing new idols, and this year’s hottest newcomer is none other than He Shuai, who’s not only released an album but also filmed a TV drama. So today, we’ve invited He Shuai to share his story with us.”
Dazzling stage lights swiveled toward the entrance. Dressed in a beige casual suit, He Shuai jogged to center stage.
Fans screamed and applauded from below.
“No wonder he’s the sunshine heartthrob—he steals the show the second he appears,” Feifei remarked. “Why don’t you introduce yourself to everyone?”
He Shuai turned to the camera. “Hello, everyone, I’m He Shuai. I’m delighted to meet you all on Entertainment Express.”
He waved, smiling, dimples deepening in his cheeks.
Sunny, handsome, approachable, yet never overstepping.
“He really is good-looking,” someone commented.
“Of course! Who could be more handsome than our Shuai?” Li Hong cupped her cheeks dreamily. “And he’s not just good-looking—he’s got a great personality too. Did you see that magazine article? A female fan fainted from heatstroke and our Shuai carried her to the hospital himself. I wish I could’ve been that girl, I’d die of happiness!”
“Dream on, you fool