Your Scandals Are Way Cuter Than You

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Jiang Ying, a controversial second-generation celebrity, loves nothing more than collecting dirt on other stars.

Qi Zhu, a controversial actor. His hobby? Counterattacking trolls, tabloids, and anti-fans.

Classmates from elementary school to high school, they fit the mold of childhood sweethearts. And yet they were more like fire and ice: utterly incompatible.

Back in high school, they fought while reviewing test answers. On set, they fought over their scripts. For better or worse, the two were in contact every single day. Their QQ streak has never been broken.

By chance, Qi Zhu discovered his own dirt in Jiang Ying’s possession.

Qi Zhu: ?

Jiang Ying: Don’t you know? Your scandals are way cuter than you.

Jiang Ying thought they would bicker for the rest of their lives.

Until, one day, he came across a new ship on Weibo: ZhuiFengZhuYing.

And a supertopic to match: ZhuYingYaoHong.

Soon after Jiang Ying was born, his parents held his zhuazhou ceremony. Among the items they set out before him, Jiang Ying crawled to the keyboard.

Ever since his youth, Jiang Ying had never lost an argument.

In a popular squabbling app that randomly matched users with differing opinions, prompting them to fight, Jiang Ying could handily defeat any opponent.

After spending three years on the app ‘Fight!’, Jiang Ying reigned as king of the leaderboard.

Out of the goodness of his heart, to benefit society, Jiang Ying took an apprentice who clearly didn’t know the first thing about dissing people. He worked hard to train up his little apprentice until the kid could diss and roast as fiercely as the king.

It was only later, when he was pushed down in bed and [redacted] by the typically cold and taciturn Qi Zhu, that Jiang Ying realized Qi Zhu had somehow learned every trick in his book.

Associated Names
One entry per line
你的黑料比本人可爱
得理不饶你
Related Series
Your Memes Are Better Looking Than You (Prequel)
Recommendations
You Boys Play Games Very Well (3)
FOG (3)
Your Memes Are Better Looking Than You (3)
Glory (2)
I Ship My Adversary X Me (2)
Good God, Stop! (1)
Recommendation Lists
  1. Entertainment industry goldmine
  2. BL with the potential to be stellar reads
  3. Entertainment BL
  4. DANMEI NOVELS
  5. -BEST SLICE-OF-LIFE DANMEI-

Latest Release

Date Group Release
02/04/23 KnoxT c8
02/02/23 KnoxT c7
06/08/21 78zaoTL c80
06/08/21 78zaoTL c79
06/07/21 78zaoTL c78
06/07/21 78zaoTL c77
06/04/21 78zaoTL c76
06/04/21 78zaoTL c75
06/02/21 78zaoTL c74
06/02/21 78zaoTL c73
06/02/21 78zaoTL c72
06/02/21 78zaoTL c71
05/30/21 78zaoTL c70
05/30/21 78zaoTL c69
05/28/21 78zaoTL c68
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GhostFlute
GhostFlute rated it
June 1, 2023
Status: Completed
As for June 1st, 2023 the whole translation is back on ScribbleHub! Is it the og translator? I don't know but the KnoxT translation is on hold until this mysterious translator exists, so I'm reviewing the complete one. Going from my remote, incomplete memories of the original translation, it seems to be exactly like the old one, so my review is valid for both the original deleted and the new ScribbleHub tl.

With the housekeeping out of the way, I recommend this novel as a solid 4/5 in terms of fluff.... more>> Romance, drama, entertainment industry, everything takes second place in front of the fluff. You want a well-written fluffy story? This is it. Come and heal your soul from the dog blood drama stories!

I'm not giving this full marks because the author overplays the "identity p*rn" and "misunderstandings" way too much and relies on MC having -100 IQ in certain specific situations, which I don't like. I also dislike how the entertainment parts didn't contribute to the characterization at all and how there were no changes in characterization at all. I prefer the characters undergo some changes during the narrative, but this is very subjective and I didn't detract points for this.

Finally, the translation, I loved how well it flowed but some things mostly little puns and slang terms could have been explained in a note. But I really appreciate how the translator localized the story. Lack of proper localization is a glaringly common defect of fan translation so, from a professional translator point of view, seeing a fan translator handling things (for the most part) properly was very satisfying.

When I think about it for a moment, I realize that one whole point in my evaluation is due to the translation's localization lmao. The novel is actually a 3/5 but I don't know how to change the vote lmao. <<less
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qirong
qirong rated it
May 10, 2023
Status: Completed
This story is so funny! Both the characters are absolutely hilarious. Petty, fighty, and perfect for each other.

A huge part of what made this novel such a delight to read was 78zaoTL 's translation. It flowed nicely, and all the jokes/dialogue/Internet comments were translated in a way that made sense and was funny to an English reader without losing the original meaning. The story ended up needing very few TL notes due to the masterful way they translated all these scenes.

I strongly recommend their translation. You can check the first... more>> few paragraphs of both translations to immediately know what I mean - while 78zaoTL is way less literal, it doesn't detract from the meaning but instead manages to carry it across even better.

Thank you to both the author and the translator! <<less
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nhipnhip
nhipnhip rated it
April 29, 2023
Status: Completed
Super cute!!! Loved their dynamics. A lot of fluff but more on the subtle side which I love. Love all the small little gestures of the ml.

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I love their characters. The MC isn’t s*upid or innocent and has an interesting personality. The ML is indifferent to others while doting on his love. Their personality reminds me a little bit of wangxian (MZDS) but a bit different.
They are childhood sweethearts and all in all it just screams cute little story.

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Great pacing and very straightforward mo twists and turns but still lovely and interesting to want to keep reading. No angst and so on just a cute little enjoyable read.

Loved it more than the prequel.

9, 5/10
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Viculya89
Viculya89
March 6, 2023
Status: Completed
This is exactly the case when you should not be led by reviews. The story is generally good, but towards the middle it becomes unbearably boring. There is little romance, mostly the characters argue or insult each other. And in the middle they just start dating. In general, the novel consists of messages on the phone, feedback from fans and anti-fans, a bit of the film industry and in-app struggles. It can be seen that closer to the middle, the author lost inspiration. You can read, but don't expect more,... more>> if you remove the "comments" there, then nothing will remain. <<less
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shadowfriends
shadowfriends rated it
February 18, 2023
Status: Completed
it was very cute, really enjoyed it and great if you want to read some fluff about childhood friends getting together
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_choochun
_choochun rated it
February 4, 2023
Status: Completed
really cute!! I love their dynamic so much.

plot simple. Its abt childhood frienemies finally getting together. It's so cute. 😭 Ngl I like this better than the prequel bc jiang xun makes me cringe sometimes HSHDGAH JIANG YING HARD CARRY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH I love how they keep outsmarting the other 😂😂 and how ML here (qi zhun) doesn't hold back on insulting MC even when he's doting.

they fight a lot but theyre also so close theyre kinda like soulmates theyre so fcking funny together.

i rlly rlly love... more>> the MC here. Jiang ying is such a strong person but he's also so sweet and smart. I love him! 100/10 stars for jiang ying he's so fcking funny <<less
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Kyeixinnnn
Kyeixinnnn rated it
April 13, 2022
Status: c1
It would have been very beautiful if their love sotry started wjen they were in their youth and when in highschool But that won't make it unique.

All I can say is that its was very well written the characters are so fine except most of it is just jiang ying not knowing anything and being driven around by qi zhu's schemes lol.

I enjoyed reading this haha and well I read the prequel a year ago and only learned about this sequel I'm so dumb the two is really good! I... more>> would even like an extension of this hehehe about sunny and lemon or qi jun and his gf. <<less
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Lalilula
Lalilula rated it
January 14, 2022
Status: c80
I love this so much. Childhood friends to lovers is one of my favourite trope.

The comedy, the sweetness, everything is perfect.

I kinda want to watch the drama they did. Too bad that won't happen : (
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aleckincaid
aleckincaid
September 30, 2021
Status: Completed
As this is side story from previous Your meme... this story is not outdone though the plot is pretty slow but it sweet overall. Both MC and ML have good interaction with some funny moments with other characters as well. Worth reading.
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Scaranpannoir
Scaranpannoir rated it
September 21, 2021
Status: c80
Ngl this novel gave me lots of second-hand embarrassment moments.

10/10 will recommend this light and fluffy read! There isn't really much to the plot? Like, the end goal is for the MC and ML to get together; the setting is modern entertainment industry; ML is an actor and MC is a controversial idol. This type of plot isn't exactly rare, but the way the author delivered the story is unique.

Please do give it a try if you're looking for fluffy with some rough edges type of story!
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solangelo
solangelo rated it
September 10, 2021
Status: c80
This was a really cute story. I really enjoyed reading it, but I felt like near the end the story got kind of slow. It's still a fun, quick read that I would definitely recommend with some nice humor. I laughed a lot while reading this. The dynamic between the CP was great, there's a lot of cute moments and they really balance each other out. ML keeps MC from being too unbearable for me to read, MC makes ML seem less bland and your typical ice prince ML you... more>> always see. If you want to read a story with more substance though, I wouldn't really recommend reading this. There are multiple times where there are conflicts that seem like they would be a big deal, but they're pretty much brushed over or resolved in 3 chapters.

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I thought the reveal of Jiang Ying being the crab person from Fight! Was revealed too late and the netizen's reactions to it was pretty lackluster, I feel like it should've been revealed way earlier. This is more of a nitpick though. Also I feel like Jiang Ying kind of mellowed at the end of the book, which I was kind of eh about.

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Overall, I recommend this read if you're into fluff stories with plot. <<less
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Wasifaa
Wasifaa rated it
September 8, 2021
Status: c1
I'd give it 5/5 star but Bec of the dead romance I just had to take away a star. It's actually so good the concept the characters. Our MC & ML's interaction everything. But this was more of a comedy relief than romance category. Definitely will read again whenever I need giggles!!
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Red Rose
Red Rose
September 8, 2021
Status: Completed
4 out of 5

I liked the prequel much more than this one. It's not bad but not too engaging at the same time.

JY's antics are hilarious and his character all over is pretty funny. Strong willed and never take shits from others.

... more>> QZ is like a dream lover and a perfect human.

Individually they're good but their romance is kinda lacking. It's more like a secondary couple. Their romance is not so noticeable. It's like describing JY's daily life and QZ is happen to be there and on the way they fell in love and that's all!

If you have nothing else to read then go for it... Give it a 4 star for the translator and the hilarious humorous part.. <<less
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Cham
Cham
September 8, 2021
Status: Completed
This novel is so good I was smiling the whole time. Their relationship is refreshing and so natural that everything just seems to fall into place.
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matcha_cherry
matcha_cherry
August 16, 2021
Status: c26
I love the MC and his sense of humor! This is a good story for anyone who loves a fluffy novel with a competitive MC.
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BooklessBookworm
BooklessBookworm rated it
August 11, 2021
Status: Completed
I absolutely love this! I was a bit worried at first since I’m not a big fan of sequels, but this was one of the rare moments where I liked the second book more than the first~! I love the MC’s personality and just how honest and realistic and cute and funny he is~ the dynamic between MC and ML is just so endearing and I’m always a sucker for childhood sweethearts~ I literally just can’t help but squeal, this book definitely makes it to one of my favorites <3... more>> (๑>ω<๑) <<less
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Synteis
Synteis rated it
August 2, 2021
Status: c80
The perfect refreshing story for me. The sort of thing that makes you feel warm and fuzzy but also leads to lots of laughter. Wonderful, comfortable banter between the leads. None of the conflict is interpersonal, it's just about each of the people growing as they develop a new (ish) aspect of their long-term friendship.

The background of the entertainment industry is fun for anyone who's done some star chasing. All the different variety shows and Q&As are a nice contrast to the time spent online or in the Fight! app... more>> and helps make a pretty simple story much more dimensional.

Both of the leads, in spite of being celebrities with ungodly amounts of money, really spend their time doing normal people kind of things albeit with outside reach.

This definitely presents a kinder and fluffier version of the universe but sometimes that's what you need! My only disappointment is with regards to MC's career path.
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I was sad that the resolution to his career path problems was left in some ways unsettled. On one hand, his studio tries to transition him into serious actor roles but other than the one he does with ML, he doesn't like any of the scripts he reads until ML takes over as his manager at the very end and picks one out for him.

MC's love of scandals and gossip as well as his childhood dream to be an entertainment reporter are often brought up as things he wishes he could do but felt like he couldn't because of his family's high status in the entertainment industry. His love of those things doesn't change as the story grows and if anything, his ability to transition to those jobs diminishes because of his rising fame. Although in many ways I appreciate the hyper-low conflict nature of this book, leaving his career path unresolved, even in the extras, made me very sad for him. I wish there'd been an arc where he used his gossip knowledge against a meaningful antagonist or in a useful way. Likewise, I wish he'd gotten the opportunity in some way in the story to participate in work that was entertainment reporter-adjacent.

Because of this, the ending feels a bit too soft. I wish we'd gotten to see them working as a couple together instead of the few tensions in the story being resolved at the same time they got together.

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bunnydesuuu
bunnydesuuu
July 30, 2021
Status: Completed
One of my favourites! Cute, funny, and sweet childhood friends turned sweethearts. MC is a quirky guy with a constant desire to argue and watch people argue. He's so real and human, and knows his own strength and weakness and readily admits it. He lacks a little ambition and that was actually an underlying part of his character that made him so interesting. Due to his argumentative (but no bullying!) nature, his and ML's relationship is like a irl couple fight-flirting. They were never harsh on each other either, so... more>> you can really just enjoy their banter. ML secretly and openly pampers and spoils MC, and even protects him in his own ways. We also got to see a small reappearance of the characters from the previous book. Personally, I actually liked this book more that the previous one. MC here is just quirkier and more lovable in his own realistic and flighty ways, and the relationship was built on a more stable ground and foundation. Highly recommend for a sweet indulgence! <<less
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Rotten Venerable
Rotten Venerable rated it
July 24, 2021
Status: Completed
It's just.. FUN ! MC is so rogue but he has brain. I think I must agree with one of comments here that he's one of the most brainy and realistic character in danmei. He collected other's dirt in advance. Wow !!!! I must applaud him !!!
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byulyongwheehye
byulyongwheehye rated it
July 19, 2021
Status: Completed
So cute!! Read the prequel and now this one, both very fluffy and cavity inducing. My guilty pleasure is enemies to lovers bickering with each other with a very thick atmosphere of s*xual tension <3333 very recommended for a light transitional read between heavier plot novels.
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