What? The Movie Emperor Won't Leave Me Alone After We Join a Dating Show

(I was unable to update because of work, so this ended up unfinished. You don't have to read it. But this is where my journey began, so I'll leave it here in case I feel like looking back one day.)

[Livestreamed dating show + mutual flirtation and push-and-pull] [No real-life or game-based prototypes] [Not a story about a disgraced idol]

[Flirty pink-haired former idol + long-established, celibate star actor with a devoted-husband vibe]

[Actually, it's all about contrast: an innocent, sweet girl versus a lustful older man who pretends otherwise]

A candid photo of the two, brimming with chemistry, caused a stir on the entertainment industry's trending topics. Two parallel lines that had never crossed began to converge. They signed a contract to pretend to be a couple: one was career-minded and wanted more opportunities, while the other thought he was career-minded but was actually a lovesick fool. Together, they sparked something unexpected.

When the other guests teased them on the dating show, Wen Yanyu kept a straight face. Beside her, the man insisted on holding her hand under the table, his ears inexplicably turning red.

“The camera diagonally across from us can see under the table.”

Their shameless whispers behind cupped microphones sent the livestream into a frenzy, with solo fans, CP fans, and casual viewers all at each other's throats.

[There wasn't a single hint before this, and now they're on a dating show right after the news broke. Don't make it so obvious, Wenwen.]

[I'm taking Wen home. Haters, stay away.]

[I'm taking Actor Lu home. Don't let some nobody leech off his fame.]

But as the show went on, more and more viewers got hooked on the pair's flirtatious back-and-forth, until they couldn't sit still any longer.

[Mom and Dad, can't you at least try a little harder so I can be born?]