An Actor's Rhapsody – Chen Tengyue, Qu Mengru

On the day of filming, the original female lead who was supposed to star in the drama left the set without authorization to attend a red carpet event. The director had to replace her with a “substitute actor” for easy editing in post-production. However, this move was discovered by the investor boss Gu, who originally played the role of a fried bread stick seller in the drama. He fired the female lead on the spot and single-handedly salvaged the situation.

When production resumed, the plot progressed to the first encounter of the male and female leads. Boss Gu, who played the role of a famous prostitute, was dissatisfied with the sweet and cloying plot and demanded that the screenwriter immediately come up with an unconventional script. The screenwriter adapted the story according to Boss Gu's ideas, resulting in a direct and emotional ending for the male and female leads who had missed each other several times.

Boss Gu once again called the screenwriter to criticize the story, and in order to move the plot forward, the screenwriter found a way to bring back the old plot while still staying unconventional. Anticipating Boss Gu's criticism, the screenwriter added a twist to the old cliché in the story. Just as Boss Gu was about to complain about the plot, he was knocked out by the extras holding the new script and forced to move on to the next scene.

After waking up, Gu Xian and Shangguan Yunzhu confided in each other. However, Boss Gu was still dissatisfied with the character settings of the male and female leads, the celibate domineering CEO and the pure white flower. He expressed his dissatisfaction to the screenwriter. The screenwriter tried to add plot twists to the original script, changing it so that there were other forces behind Shangguan Yunzhu, who approached Gu Xian with ulterior motives but fell in love with him in the process. Before Shangguan Yunzhu could sort out her own feelings, the forces behind her urged her to take action against Gu Xian. Gu Xian had planned to confess his love, but was disappointed to learn that Shangguan Yunzhu had approached him for a different purpose. When he tried to investigate the truth, he encountered a life-threatening crisis. Shangguan Yunzhu was injured while protecting Gu Xian, and he almost died in a fight with their pursuers, leading the plot into a dead end. In order to continue the story, the screenwriter, in accordance with Boss Gu's request, introduced Qin Wang, the second male lead who descended from the sky, to help Gu Xian and Shangguan Yunzhu survive the crisis and set the stage for the reveal of the twin siblings.

Gu Xian and Shangguan Yunzhu escaped back to the Jiaofangsi, but Qin Wang suddenly appeared. When Gu Xian faced Qin Wang, who was wearing a mask and had fainted on the ground, he was overwhelmed by an uncontrollable sense of familiarity. Qin Wang woke up, and the two brothers were deeply moved as they recognized each other. Qin Wang mentioned Gu Xian's runaway in childhood, and was saddened that Gu Xian had chosen to leave home in order to survive. Similarly, Gu Xian learned from Qin Wang that the Night Pearl, which could cure his illness and keep him alive, was in Shangguan Yunzhu's hands. Shangguan Yunzhu, who was eavesdropping outside the door, also learned about Gu Xian's true identity. He was actually the son of Wang Cehai, Shangguan Yunzhu's enemy who had wiped out his family. However, Shangguan Yunzhu could not bear to harm Gu Xian and could only expose his true identity to Wang Cehai. He hoped to use Wang Cehai's adopted son Wang Yu to end Wang Cehai's life and avenge his dead parents. Under Wang Cehai's arrangement, Shangguan Yunzhu married Gu Xian with the Night Pearl. On the night of their wedding, Gu Xian knocked out Shangguan Yunzhu while she was not paying attention.

Gu Xian went to Qin Wang with Ye Mingzhu in search of him. However, Qin Wang had already guessed his intentions, and in order to cut off Gu Xian's thoughts, Qin Wang ended his own life. Gu Xian was heartbroken and returned to the wedding room. However, on the wedding night, the plot on this side continued, and Shangguan Yunzhu teased Gu Xian in every way possible. Gu Zong's emotions collapsed, and he called the director and screenwriter to hold them accountable, criticizing them for only following the trend. He demanded that the screenwriter immediately modify the subsequent plot and suggested that the suspense genre is currently popular, so the screenwriter should follow suit and change the subsequent plot to a suspense one. After the reshooting, Gu Xian returned home and discovered that Shangguan Yunzhu had been killed. Before he could react to the successive loss of his loved ones, he was suddenly arrested by the Jinyiwei who appeared out of nowhere. In the dungeon, Gu Xian was tortured by Wang and was on the verge of life and death, but he was saved by the sudden appearance of eunuch Wang Chehai and learned the truth about his own identity and successful search for his father. With his new status, Gu Xian took over part of Wang Chehai's influence and was determined to find out the truth and avenge Shangguan Yunzhu.

Gu Xian brought the Jinyiwei back to the Jiaofangsi. His subordinates brought the three suspects who might have killed Shangguan Yunzhu in front of him, and the three of them claimed to be innocent. After hearing what they said, Gu Xian began to investigate and discovered that they did indeed have a grudge against Shangguan Yunzhu. Gu Xian led his men to arrest them, but the three of them died during the interrogation. Gu Xian followed the direction of a cold arrow and was misled by false information, falling into a trap set up by Wang and Bu, and became a scapegoat for the murder of Wang Chehai.

Boss Gu watched the follow-up plot and couldn't face his own extremely bleak life in the story, so he once again asked for a change in the script. He asked the screenwriter to quickly end the suspense and write a new historical inspirational story. With a stroke of the writer's pen, the character played by Gu in the new story is Liang Xiao, a scholar who travels to the capital with his servant to take the imperial examination. They encounter bandits along the way and Liang Xiao is robbed of all his belongings. He and his servant, Zhiyan, chase after the bandits and arrive at the entrance of a mansion, where they meet the mistress of the house, Zhao Wanqing.

After learning about their situation, Zhao Wanqing took in both of them and began creating opportunities for Liang Xiao and herself to be alone together. At the same time, the maid Ziyun followed suit and made the pageboy develop a crush on her. To support Liang Xiao, Zhao Wanqing proactively gifted him money to take the exam in the capital. After signing the promise letter provided by Zhao Wanqing, Liang Xiao went to the capital to take the exam. Just as Liang Xiao had left, Zhao Wanqing opened a long list and added Liang Xiao's name to the end. It turned out that Zhao Wanqing had built a mansion on the route to the capital and had been hiring bandits for a long time to trap scholars who had no choice but to accept her help. She was only waiting for a new top scholar to bring in high profits. Meng Bo and the pageboy came to Zhao Wanqing's mansion while chasing after bandits, and Zhao Wanqing and Ziyun used their usual tactics. Liang Xiao and the pageboy coincidentally met Meng Bo and his servant, and they became friends in sympathy with each other's situation, encouraging each other to strive for success. Soon, the day of the exam arrived as scheduled.

The day of the exam quickly arrived, and the two of them encountered many difficulties on their way to the exam hall. Between witnessing injustices and missing the exam time, they chose to help others, and as a result, they were late and prevented from entering the exam hall. Just when the two of them were in despair, the person they had just saved appeared behind them, dressed in luxurious silk clothing, and turned out to be a powerful figure in the court. The person understood the situation and helped them obtain the qualification to take the exam. With their extraordinary abilities, they both passed the exam and became the top scorers, creating the first "double yellow egg" scenario in the imperial examination system in years.

After congratulating each other on their success, Liang Xiao and Meng Bo hurried back to propose marriage to Zhao Wanqing. Unexpectedly, Zhao Wanqing, who had been persistently seeking funding for years, suddenly received two investment opportunities. After weighing her options, she couldn't decide who to fulfill her marriage agreement with, so she decided to stabilize both sides and conduct further evaluation.

To further test their abilities, Zhao Wanqing went on a hardcore triple date with Liang Xiao and Meng Bo, relying on her maid Zi Yan to cover for them. Little did they know that Zi Yan would follow their lead and end up in the same predicament as Zhao Wanqing. The two of them covered for each other, but in the end, they couldn't make a decision. On the day of the wedding, the two wedding processions collided, and Zhao Wanqing's scheme was exposed. Liang Xiao and Meng Bo saw through Zhao Wanqing's true face and left in anger. As the plot approached its conclusion, unexpectedly, Boss Gu's friend came to visit and brought their own dog. The two suddenly became enthusiastic during their conversation, and Boss Gu called the screenwriter to request that their friend and dog be given a role, which the screenwriter had to reluctantly agree to. The story returns to the plot, and Liang Xiao is appointed as a local official. He nervously sets out on the road and is suddenly frightened by the appearance of the dog. A mysterious woman named Pi Duoduo suddenly appears and rescues Liang Xiao.

Pi Duoduo took the unconscious Liang Xiao home to care for him, and she carefully tended to him, leading to the slow development of romantic feelings between them. In reality, Pi Duoduo urgently requested Boss Gu to find a way for her to quickly finish filming and return home. The screenwriter could only arrange for Liang Xiao to mistakenly believe that Pi Duoduo was responsible for his misfortune, leading him to kill her out of love and hatred, but this plot led to a dead end.

Boss Gu called in the screenwriter and said that he had a dream of becoming a martial arts hero, so the screenwriter began to work hard to fulfill his dream. In the new story, Boss Gu played the role of a martial arts hero named Guo Pei, who fell off a cliff and, according to the rules of martial arts TV dramas, stumbled upon a bunch of martial arts secrets. Guo Pei tried to practice, but found that each book of secrets had different and harsh conditions. After studying them, Guo Pei decided to give up and followed the water source to a bamboo forest, where he met the stunning Situ Yu, who had white hair. Guo Pei started a conversation with her, but it attracted Situ Yu's pursuit. Guo Pei fled for his life and returned to the cave, where he began to practice the martial arts secrets in preparation for a confrontation with Situ Yu, who was still waiting outside.

Guo Pei started practicing daily, and after mastering a technique, he would go to spar with Situ Yu. Although he always lost, he managed to escape successfully. After multiple battles with Situ Yu, the two developed feelings for each other. Guo Pei found the lost Lion Roar technique among a pile of secret books and planned to confess his romantic feelings to Situ Yu. However, he was unaware that Situ Yu had already become deaf due to accidentally practicing a demonic cultivation technique. Therefore, the Lion Roar technique was completely ineffective. Nevertheless, Situ Yu, who was also attracted to Guo Pei, revealed to him the truth about why he had chased after him before. The secret books were treasures of the Dan Huang faction, and Situ Yu had become desperate to seek revenge and accidentally practiced demonic cultivation. However, he unexpectedly met Guo Pei, who was talented and gifted, and pretended to want to kill him in order to force him to study harder. After learning the truth, Guo Pei practiced even more diligently for the sake of his beloved, and their relationship progressed rapidly. Then,Boss Gu found the scriptwriter and insisted that a martial arts story should not be about love, so the plot suddenly reversed.