As the entertainment world’s undisputed top-tier star, I was mocked across the internet for having the emotional range of a plank in romantic scenes.
My manager pushed me to date someone to get into character, so I found myself a jungle carry partner in a game.
When he called me "baby" in that husky voice, I was already picking out names for our future kids.
Then I took part in the Honor of Kings Spring Festival showmatch, and there, on the opposing team, was an esports heartthrob whose ID matched my in-game partner’s. He had once publicly complained that "Jiang Nian’s acting is so fake." Now he was gently calling the shots over team comms: "Niannian, come get blue."
