Xia Xingmian is a nobody in the entertainment industry, so obscure that no one knows his name. He takes bit parts, gets bullied, and is so poor he can barely pay rent, living like a pitiful nobody everyone can kick around.
Then, on a camping variety show, he catches the eye of Xie Jingchen, a legendary figure in the industry.
Xie is a top-tier star and movie emperor, as well as a behind-the-scenes shareholder in an entertainment empire. He is eight years older than Xia and, to the public, aloof, chaste, and cold-hearted. Yet the moment he sees Xia, he falls completely in love.
From then on, the big shot spoils the little nobody without a shred of restraint.
When Xia fumbles while putting up a tent, Xie patiently teaches him step by step.
When Xia burns his hand starting a fire, Xie grabs it and blows on it, his face changing with worry.
When Xia is afraid of the dark at night, Xie stays outside his tent and soothes him until he falls asleep.
When people give Xia a hard time or smear him, Xie uses his connections to have them blacklisted, saying coldly, “You dare lay a hand on my man?”
The whole internet is stunned:
[??? How did the aloof movie emperor turn into a doting, fatherly boyfriend?]
[His favoritism is so obvious!]
Blushing, Xia asks softly, “Teacher Xie, why are you so good to me...”
Xie bows his head and kisses the corner of Xia’s reddened eye, his voice low and tender:
“It was love at first sight. Seeing how pitiful you were only made me want to cherish you to the very core.”
Later, the little nobody rises to become a rising star.
At an awards ceremony, Xie takes his hand in front of everyone.
“Allow me to introduce the person I hold dearest, the one I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.”
Both pure, 1v1 / sweet age-gap romance / possessive, fatherly devotion / underdog comeback / no angst, just sweetness throughout
