[Fake Gentleman, Real Creep x Pretty, Golden-Retriever-Type Bottom]
Wen Ye was one of the country's top-tier stars. He might not have been the biggest name in the business, but he was still a force to be reckoned with.
He'd never broken the law or dated anyone, and had always strived to be a model of virtue. His one murky bit of history was that he'd leaned way too hard into fanservice with his group's leader, Liang Yiche.
Then he died in a car accident, just like that.
When he woke up, four years had passed, and he'd transmigrated into the body of a trainee with nothing to his name.
As soon as he made his comeback in show business, he heard that Liang Yiche, his former fanservice partner, had never gotten over losing him and had quit the industry, disappearing for years.
Wen Yu: "Seriously, man, weren't we just doing fanservice back then? How did you end up with a work-related injury from it?"
Even more absurdly, after reading a few CP fans' analyses of their sweet moments, he realized that he and Liang Yiche had shared a bed and been inseparable. No matter how you looked at it, they hadn't seemed like ordinary brothers.
Wen Yu: "Holy crap, could I really have been in love with my bro?!"
While he was busy questioning his whole life, Liang Yiche finally inherited a vast fortune and made a triumphant return to show business. He became a mentor on this idol competition show and started forcing a domineering-boss-style substitute romance on Wen Yu.
Liang Yiche sneered. "You're just his substitute."
Wen Yu: "...Seriously? It's already hard enough to deal with your friend falling for you. Now you're doing substitute romance too?"
Liang Yiche insisted that he loved someone else, while getting insanely jealous. He threw resources at Wen Yu and practically wanted to tie him to his waistband.
The more Wen Yu watched, the more he felt something was off.
Wait. Could you actually be in love with me?
Liang Yiche: "Ridiculous! I'm just looking at him through you!"
Wen Yu: "..."
Holy crap, isn't that still me?!
[Melon Field and Plum Tree: Entertainment Gossip Forum]
Title: Help, I think I've been mistaken for a substitute.
Original post:
Not sure if I can post this here. The other person is a very famous senior in the industry. Because I look like his former CP partner, he forced himself on me.
Asking the forum's gossip experts for help. I don't know what to do. This guy is harder to shake than a ghost. How do I get away from him?
1L: Did you post this in the wrong section? You're in the Verified Melons section. Careful, or you'll get kicked out!
2L: Not gonna lie, isn't this exactly like that super popular forum-style story lately? This is good stuff. Keep it coming!
3L: OP, tell us more about how he forced himself on you!
5L: Wait... why does this seem so familiar? It sounds like that popular substitute CP lately. Whatever, I'll treat it as the real deal and enjoy the fic.
6L: Which substitute CP? Someone fill me in!
7L: I'll keep you entertained through evening study hall. This CP is super popular lately. The top used to be the leader of a top-tier boy band, and he had a hugely popular CP while he was in the group. But his partner died in a car accident, and the top left the industry for four years. His first show after returning was as a mentor on an idol competition, and there was a trainee on the show... who looked a lot like his ex-wife. A whole lot like him...
15L: Damn. Would you be moved seeing your dead wife looking like a teenager? It's immoral, but I'm so into this. Someone recommend it to me.
16L: So, OP, are you Wen Yu?
17L: OP, get lost! Don't pretend to be your C-position daddy and keep stirring up trouble! Wen Yu isn't anyone's substitute, okay?
29L: What kind of idiot gossip source is this? People are posting gossip in the fanfic section now? Isn't this just hinting that the CP is real? Mod, kick them out!
Mod: OP provided proof of identity and hasn't broken the rules.
139L: ...
140L: ...
141L: So OP really is...
453L: I've been a Liang Yiche fan for years. He left the industry to get treatment, and we were overjoyed when he finally came back. Please stop spreading rumors... Wen Ye spent his whole life clinging to him for clout, and even four years after his death he's still haunting him and causing trouble. Now there's some Wen Yu too. Can you all stop dragging him into this?
454L: Have some decency. You're joking about a dead person? Aren't you afraid of a ghost knocking at your door in the middle of the night? Wen Ye's fans aren't all dead yet. Who was using whom for clout back then? Here we go again, rewriting history. That new CP lately is disgusting too.
654L: Stop fighting. I'm more interested in whether the mentor and trainee are actually dating. That's explosive!
661L: ...Why has the post been hidden?
[This post has been set to private by its author]
Wen Yu gave a soft snort, locked his phone, and tossed it aside. His delicate little face was twisted with anger.
You just had to keep clinging to me. Fine, let's make this storm even fiercer.
Liang Yiche, your biggest headache is back.
No real-life inspirations! Entirely fictional. Includes an identity reveal and a groveling-after-the-love-interest trope.
Theme: Keep your feet on the ground and turn your life around.
