Chapter 328: The Seventh Day in the Entertainment World

Chapter 328: Day Seven in the Entertainment World

With that last potential headache handled, An Yi felt refreshed.

He didn't return to the dormitory the company had arranged for the original host.

Instead, he just shot a message to Lu Wenshi, asking him to set up a quiet, comfortable place to crash.

Lu Wenshi didn't dare hesitate for a second. He pulled out all the stops and, in record time, transferred a spacious penthouse in a top-tier security community—exquisitely decorated with killer views—into An Yi's name.

The next morning, An Yi woke up naturally, soaking in the arrival of a new world and a new life. He was in a pretty good mood.

After grabbing a quick bite, he decided to swing by Sparkle Star Entertainment.

After all, he was still technically signed to them, with twelve years left on his contract.

Besides, in this life, he wanted to be a singer.

Dressed in a simple white shirt and casual pants, he walked through the company corridors with an air of easy confidence, drawing looks of admiration, curiosity, or suspicion from employees as they passed.

Everyone could tell this unlucky guy was different now.

As he rounded a corner heading for the elevators, a group of people came out of the opposite hallway.

Leading the group was a tall, imposing man with sharp, almost intimidatingly handsome features and an air of long-held authority.

Several people who looked like agents and assistants walked alongside him, murmuring quietly.

The moment An Yi laid eyes on this man, the comment section's voices echoed in his ears—his old friends from the comment section were back:

"...Ruan Bingxuan is finally gonna be free!"

"Trash company! Go, girl! You've got this!"

"Are we finally getting to the dating show part? Even though it's still in the works."

"I only picked up this novel for the iconic scenes in the synopsis!!"

"Agreed with the above! Bring on the drama! Fight!"

"Male guests, just fall for our girl already!!"

"Ugh! I hate it! I went back and checked the synopsis—why is it another...? I've never picked the right one!!"

"..."

An Yi slowed his steps slightly. His gaze swept over the man, and recognition clicked instantly, drawing on the original host's memories.

Cang Xingjin.

The pillar of Sparkle Star Entertainment, the youngest... He had both looks and talent in spades, with a massive and fiercely loyal fanbase—especially... with female fans making up the vast majority.

He came from a wealthy background, rumored to be the son of some prestigious family, and had entered the entertainment industry just for fun.

But... a guy like him ended up on a dating show?

Right, a dating show.

An Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, a flicker of surprise crossing his face.

Based on what he knew from multiple worlds, this was practically asking for disaster!

In the modern worlds he'd experienced before, his company would agonize over celebrity endorsements—scrutinizing image, fan demographics, and scandal risk.

Letting an A-list actor at the peak of his fame, whose fanbase was primarily devoted female fans, participate in a dating show? That move was simply baffling—nothing short of self-sabotage.

What was most unreasonable, based on the original novel, was that his fans, though they argued and expressed their heartbreak, only generated online buzz. There was no mass exodus of fans, boycotts, or anything more extreme.

This was very different from the fanatical intensity An Yi knew in certain worlds, where "an idol dating means their career is over, and fans will flood their social media and curse them out."

Well... maybe that's just how it works in novels.

An Yi grumbled inwardly.

After all, based on the original novel's info about this world that he'd just received, this entertainment industry novel titled *Starlight: Dangerous Attraction* was centered entirely around a dating show called *Love Relativity*.

And besides the male lead, the dating show guests also included a red-hot singer, a rising young heartthrob, a girl group's visual, a popular young actress... whatever, let's leave it at that.

What he'd been thrown into this time was indeed a romance novel set in the entertainment industry, from the female lead's perspective. The female lead's name was Ruan Bingxuan.

The whole book told the story of Ruan Bingxuan—a beautiful girl from a small town who was discovered by a talent scout because of her looks and entered the entertainment industry, only to sign with a shady company and be ruthlessly exploited.

After barely escaping that situation, the first decent gig she landed was the dating show *Love Relativity*.

On the show, she encountered the male lead, Cang Xingjin, along with several other outstanding male guests, and went through a series of will-they-won't-they moments, push-and-pull dynamics, and showdowns, ultimately falling for Cang Xingjin.

With Cang Xingjin's help and her own hard work, Ruan Bingxuan's acting career flourished thereafter, eventually leading to her winning the Best Actress title.

The novel's ending was at the awards ceremony, where Cang Xingjin proposed to her in front of the whole world—a perfect, satisfying conclusion.

Because Cang Xingjin was extremely popular, Ruan Bingxuan, as his final pick on the show, endured considerable online harassment and fan backlash during and after the broadcast.

But in the novel, this was all portrayed as "a test of true love," ultimately smoothed over by Cang Xingjin's devotion and Ruan Bingxuan's resilience and kindness.

The novel wasn't particularly long—about eighty percent of the plot focused on the *Love Relativity* dating show, detailing the female lead's various interactions, misunderstandings, jealousies, and sweet moments with the male guests and the supporting female characters.

As for the role of the guy whose body he'd taken...

An Yi's brow furrowed, almost imperceptibly.

In the original novel, the original host ultimately refused Yang Lu's casting-couch demands and was indeed blacklisted, and his life went downhill from there.

Later, Cang Xingjin happened to give him a hand.

And then the original host... developed feelings for the dazzling actor.

That's right—the guy whose body he'd taken fell for the male lead.

From then on, he became an insignificant male admirer of Cang Xingjin's—an annoying cannon-fodder side character.

Later in the story, he was occasionally mentioned, serving as a tool to make the female lead Ruan Bingxuan jealous and uneasy, and as another stepping stone to showcase Cang Xingjin's irresistible charm.

His screen time was minimal. In the end, after the female lead got jealous over him once, Cang Xingjin casually dismissed him and had him kicked out of the company. Eventually, heartbroken, he left the entertainment industry and went back to his hometown to farm.

"Okay, at least there's no penalty for breaking the contract." An Yi evaluated the original ending objectively in his mind.

But...

An Yi let out a soft tsk, the warm smile on his face fading slightly. He didn't like this kind of plot.

He hated being used as a stepping stone in someone else's love story, and even more so being forced into such a passive, degrading role where even his feelings were used against him.

His eyes moved again to Cang Xingjin, who was surrounded by a crowd in the distance.

At that moment, Cang Xingjin seemed to notice him as well, his gaze sweeping over and lingering on An Yi's face for a brief instant, with a faint, almost imperceptible look of scrutiny and... admiration.

An Yi kept walking and brushed past him.