The woman she's had a crush on for years is going to star in a lesbian romance drama with her.
"Either go into the industry or starve. You choose."
He Yi, an unknown actress from the bottom ranks, is facing the very real threat of unemployment when a fresh new co-star pairing script suddenly falls into her lap.
Can't she choose neither?
She opens the script. Just as her manager is about to get things rolling, He Yi scans the cast list and suddenly slams the table.
She's in! She's going into the industry!
To hype up their pairing, her manager hands her a copy of The Straight Girl's Guide to Selling Lesbian Romance and insists she study it thoroughly.
How hard can it be to sell a little lesbian romance?
Rule One of the Guide: Create an Ambiguous Atmosphere.
Their eyes meet on set. Her heart races and her cheeks flush, and she hastily looks away.
During a joint interview, she's asked what trait she likes most about the other woman. Her mind goes blank, and she forgets every line she'd prepared.
The woman she's crushed on invites her out for a meal. He Yi panics and ducks into the bushes, afraid the slightest slip will give her away.
He Huaijin: Do you really hate me that much?
Please, let me explain!
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Rule Two of the Guide: Subtly Show Off Your Relationship.
When He Yi wraps filming on her new drama, He Huaijin makes a special trip to the set to bring her flowers.
When He Yi's irregular eating habits become a concern, she learns to cook to suit her tastes.
She not only posts subtle updates about He Yi across social media, she also shares every single one of her commercial posts.
The ship fans go wild: Are we finally getting the real thing this time?
He Yi is terrified. What on earth does her crush mean by this? Why does she go so big every time?
He Huaijin, who has finally caught up with the times: I'm looking for a wife.
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Caught up in a financial dispute with her former agency, He Huaijin accepts a two-female-lead drama at precisely the worst possible moment.
All because she saw He Yi's name in the cast list.
"You've already accepted the role, so make sure you sell the pairing properly, got it?"
He Huaijin doesn't understand, but she does as she's told.
Then she realizes He Yi is avoiding her as if she's seen a ghost.
After some soul-searching, she decides to study The Guide to Selling Lesbian Romance carefully.
After years of unrequited love, who could have guessed they'd reunite like this...
"I swear I wasn't playing it up for the cameras. Every word I said was sincere."
Her eyes are full of conviction.
So, can the two of them finally get together today?
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An honest girl finds herself a formidable wife.
A scene-stealing, barely-known actress x a somewhat wooden older woman
Theme: Believe in the power of love
