Zhao Yi, who's never been in a relationship, gets a heartfelt recommendation from a friend for a romance game called Whisper.
Her friend messages her: "The romantic atmosphere is amazing. You'll want to fall in love after playing it!"
"And it's perfect for you~ It's a chat-based game, and the male lead has no face, so it's super immersive~"
Zhao Yi copies the name and searches for it on social media, where she sees that the game has rave reviews.
So she downloads the installation package attached to a random post.
She doesn't notice that what she downloaded is Whisper Chat, not Whisper.
Midterms keep her busy, and by the time she opens the app again, a month has passed.
Zhao Yi vaguely remembers her friend saying it was a chat-based romance game.
Looking at the only contact in the game's address book, whose nickname is "Developer," Zhao Yi thinks this really is a different kind of romance game.
There's not even a dialogue option. Do you just type everything yourself?
Is the male lead really this smart?
Zhao Yi ponders, Zhao Yi tests the waters, and Zhao Yi opens the chat with "Developer."
If this really is a romance game, then...
Zhao Yi takes a deep breath and types solemnly.
Zhao Yi: Hello?
Zhao Yi: Would you like to date me? (=^▽^=)?
*
The chat app Yu Su and his friend are developing is in beta. His friend posts on social media to promote it, asking people to download the installation package and help test it.
With few people and a lot to do, Yu Su, one of the developers, also has to handle some of the bug reports.
Until one day, he receives an unusual message.
The person on the other end, with a cat avatar, asks him out.
Yu Su gives a cold laugh.
But as he raises his hand to type, his roommate accidentally bumps him, and he sends a message by mistake:
Developer: Meow
*
Sitting in the wrong seat during an exam, inexplicably running into each other again and again, reaching for the same flavor of biscuit on the shelf at the same time...
Yu Su thinks Zhao Yi is a shameless pursuer, while Zhao Yi thinks Yu Su is an arrogant jerk with a bad temper.
They can't stand each other.
After they start "dating online," Yu Su notices that he runs into Zhao Yi even more often, so often that it's hard to call it coincidence.
Yu Su sneers. "I knew she was after me."
Zhao Yi covers her face. "Why have I been so unlucky lately?"
As his relationship with his "online girlfriend" grows closer, Yu Su decides he needs to clear things up with Zhao Yi.
They run into each other again. Zhao Yi looks down and pretends not to see him as she walks by. Yu Su stops her, his expression cool. "I know you like me."
Zhao Yi: "?"
"But I already have a girlfriend." Yu Su lifts his chin, sounding rather proud, and shows her his phone. "You don't need to keep pining for me."
Zhao Yi is speechless for a moment.
She looks at the familiar Whisper screen and avatar, her expression complicated, then nods.
"Fine."
A heroine who thinks she's playing a game and stays completely calm vs. a sharp-tongued, tsundere hero who thinks he's in an online relationship.
*He's so in love~
Theme: Finding love by accident
