I was a famous comedian in the industry.

My girlfriend was a C-list actress.

We’d been together for ten years, but she’d never dared to admit our relationship, fearing I’d ruin her career.

Later, I switched careers to become a director and wanted to cast her as the female lead in my debut film.

But she mocked me: “You should know your place. Being a comedian was already a gift from heaven for someone like you.”

“Directing? What a pipe dream.”

“Do you really think any Tom, Dick, or Harry can make a movie?”

In the end, the actress I cast as the female lead became a billion-box-office queen.

Immediately after, my ex-girlfriend posted on Weibo, publicly declaring her love for me and begging for a second chance.

When reporters asked for my response during an interview,

I sneered: “I already have a girlfriend. Please, irrelevant people, show some self-respect.”

……

#Gu Qian and Shu Shanshan Kiss in Underground Parking Lot#

#Shu Shanshan, Romance Show Contestant, Blows the Whistle for Gu Qian#

#Shu Shanshan Confirms She’s Still Single#

Staring at the trending topics that refused to die down, a sharp pain pierced my heart.

The show’s production team quickly released the live broadcast footage,

along with a special episode featuring her and Gu Qian.

On camera, Shu Shanshan’s gaze followed Gu Qian everywhere, a sweet smile lingering on her face.

In the kitchen, she volunteered to help, chopping vegetables clumsily while stealing glances at him.

Picking fruits in the orchard, their hands accidentally brushed, and her face turned bright red.

During the late-night call segment, she dialed Gu Qian every night, clinging to him like glue.

I let out a long breath and clicked into the comment section:

“Sisters, I’m obsessed! What kind of top-tier sweet eye candy is this? The movie king joined a romance show just to spoil his secret girlfriend!!”

“Someone buy me a compass—I’m lost in their sweetness!”

“I don’t see the sweetness. Gu Qian didn’t even acknowledge her; she’s the one throwing herself at him.”

Reading those words, a dull ache spread across my chest.

Shu Shanshan was my girlfriend, yet she’d never dared to go public with our relationship.

In front of others, she’d never shown me any affection, maintaining a cold and distant demeanor.

But I’d always understood her, believing she wasn’t the type to play games.

So I called her—only for the call to be rejected.

Refusing to give up, I sent her a text, only to find out I’d been blocked.

I tried again with my agent’s phone, and this time, she answered.

“Hello, this is Shu Shanshan. May I ask who’s calling?”

I paused, my voice tight with difficulty: “It’s me.”

Suddenly, her tone turned cold, laced with impatience.

“Zhu Heng, we ended a long time ago. Stop pestering me.”

With that, she hung up abruptly.

Her words were like a strong anesthetic—effective at first, but once the effect wore off, the pain was excruciating.

I rewatched the show’s clips repeatedly, trying to convince myself it was just her excellent acting.

But every intimate interaction and lingering glance felt like a needle stabbing my heart.

Rumors about her and Gu Qian spread like wildfire online:

[Movie King Gu Visits Shu Shanshan on Set—Relationship Rumored to Be Exposed]

[Insider Reveals: The Two Have Been Living Together for a Long Time]

Tabloids went crazy,

claiming they’d fallen in love on set and had been together for ages, and that Shu Shanshan would stop at nothing to climb the ranks—even faking a CP on the show.

Staring at these ambiguous rumors, it felt like the whole world thought they were a couple, while I was left in the dark like a fool.

Frustrated, I lit a cigarette and let it burn slowly between my fingers.

All these years, to not hinder her career, I’d agreed to stay in the shadows, even actively cooperating with her fake dating rumors.

But now, it turned out I was the biggest joke of all.

No—I had to get answers from her in person!