After a sudden, devastating breakup, Ji Huaiqi throws himself into his work and swears off love. To promote his new film, he agrees to appear on a dating reality show that's gone viral. As long as he gets some publicity for the movie on the show, his task is done.
On his first day in the dating house, he runs into the ex-husband who disappeared from his life.
From the moment they meet again in the dating house, things start taking a strange turn.
Did Huan She secretly hook his pinky with Ji Huaiqi's as he walked by?
Aren't they supposed to choose the person who makes their heart flutter? Why does he keep staring at Ji Huaiqi, who is also a man?
The viewers originally came to ship Ji Huaiqi and Li Youbai because of the movie. But compared with Ji Huaiqi and Li Youbai, why is this other pair's chemistry more suggestive and so much more fun to ship?
Longtime fans of both stars recognize the other as the washed-up celebrity who used to cling to their idol. They had finally looked forward to the two of them splitting up and disappearing from their idol's life, and now they've run into each other again on a dating show?
The fans argue endlessly, each side convinced the other is washed up and shamelessly chasing clout. Their idols are only being polite by not rejecting them. Before long, netizens dig up their history.
Something's not right with these two. Their old videos are all ridiculously suggestive.
Who knows? Ordinary friends don't wake their roommates every day and prepare toothpaste for them, or use an alternate account to boost them to the top of the rankings during a livestream. And they definitely don't stare at someone else's lips the whole time while fans are filming.
The more netizens dig, the more they find. It's like a field full of juicy gossip.
Why on earth are these two on a dating show? Did they break up?
When their marriage certificate makes the trending list, everyone realizes: so he's the ex-husband.
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Ji Huaiqi thought he'd never see that ex-husband again, until he heard him say casually on the dating show, "Long time no see."
He suppresses the urge to turn and leave, gives a derisive laugh inside, and grips the man's hand so hard he nearly crushes it.
He disappeared after their sudden divorce, and now he's showing up on a dating show. Just great.
Huan She left the industry years ago, but secretly kept tabs on his ex-wife. When he heard a rumor that his ex-wife was going on a dating show with some male actor, he panicked and pulled strings to get himself added to the cast.
On the show, he elbows anyone who tries to get close to Ji Huaiqi. When he hears that Li Youbai is sending him a heart-fluttering text that night, he runs straight to his ex-wife's room to beg him to get back together.
Reading guide:
Both are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one pairing.
The entertainment industry in this story is not meant to resemble the real one. It includes extra dramatic elements, and all characters are fictional.
Theme: Treasure every day you have
