[Fake Gentleman, Real Yandere Top × Golden Retriever-Type Pretty Bottom]
Wen Ye was reborn four years after his death.
After finally making it to the top tier, he suddenly became a good-for-nothing trainee and had to compete on a talent show all over again.
Meanwhile, Liang Yiche, the man who had once been hailed across the internet as his other half in the ultimate CP, was now worth tens of billions and had become an untouchable figure in the entertainment industry.
Wen Ye thought that when they reunited on the show, his old boyfriend would at least remember some of their history.
Who knew that Liang Yiche, the head mentor, would only give him a cold glance?
"Completely unoriginal. He can only be a stand-in for him."
Wen Ye: "..."
The good news: He'd been dead for four years, and someone still couldn't forget him.
The bad news: It seemed that person couldn't forget someone else, not the person he was now.
Wen Ye: You got promoted, got rich, and buried your husband, and now I'm my own stand-in?
But what Wen Ye never imagined was that Liang Yiche had recognized him not long after their reunion.
He kept him as a lover on the surface, while secretly paving the way for him. Behind his back, he sabotaged every CP pairing his darling had, making sure his darling could only play up their chemistry with him, both in this life and the last.
While Liang Yiche immersed himself in his own performance of "The Domineering CEO Falls Madly in Love, and the Stand-In Flees for Good," Wen Ye wasn't idle either.
He secretly crawled through CP analysis threads, and the more he read, the more convincing they seemed. In the end, he successfully talked himself into believing it all.
Wen Ye: Could I really like him?
Wen Ye: Could he really be into me, too?
Wen Ye: That won't do... Stand-in or not, I guess I'll make do. What else can I do, leave him?
And so, one tried desperately to act like a domineering CEO, while the other earnestly played the stand-in.
Each performed their own role, on completely different wavelengths, as they rushed headlong toward each other.
In this new life, let's keep playing up our chemistry!
The original is always the best!
[Melon Field Rumors | Entertainment Chat]
Title: Help, I think I've been mistaken for a stand-in.
Original post:
I don't know 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 me into a relationship.
Asking all the gossip farmers here: 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 in the wrong section? You're in the Verified Melons section. Careful, or you'll get kicked out!
2L: Seriously, isn't this just the super popular forum-style story lately? This is great, keep updating!
3L: OP, tell us more about how he forced you into a relationship!
5L: Wait... why does this sound so familiar? Like that super popular stand-in CP lately. Whatever, I'll pretend it's my favorite pairing and keep producing content.
6L: Which stand-in CP? Can someone fill me in?
7L: I'll give you the full story during evening study hall. This pair is really popular lately. The top used to be the leader of a top-tier boy band, and he had a very popular CP partner while they were in the group. But his partner died in a car accident, and the top left the industry for four years. His first variety show after returning was a talent competition, where there was a trainee who looked so much like his ex-wife... Really, so much like him...
15L: Damn. Would seeing your dead wife as a teenager make you feel something? It's immoral, but I'm so into this. Someone recommend me this pairing!
16L: So, OP, are you Wen Yu?
29L: Where did this random gossip monger come from? Are people posting gossip in the fan content section now? Isn't this an indirect confirmation that the CP is real? Moderator, come kick them out!
Moderator: OP provided proof. They haven't violated the group rules.
139L: ...
140L: ...
141L: So OP really is...
453L: I've been a Liang Yiche fan for years. He left the industry for a few years to get treatment... Wen Ye kept clinging to him and leeching off his fame while he was alive, and even after being dead for four years, he still haunts and harms him. Now there's some Wen Yu, too. Can you stop bringing him up?
454L: Show some decency, people. Wen Ye's fans aren't all dead yet. Who was using whom back then? Here we go again, rewriting history. That CP lately is disgusting, too.
654L: Stop fighting, guys. I'm more interested in whether the mentor and trainee are actually dating. That's wild!
661L: ...Why has the thread been hidden?
[This thread has been set to private by the original poster]
Wen Yu gave a soft snort, locked his phone, and tossed it aside. His delicate little face was clenched with anger.
You insisted on clinging to me, so let's make this storm even more violent.
Liang Yiche, your biggest headache is back.
There are no real-life inspirations! This is entirely fictional, with an identity reveal and a groveling-after-the-breakup arc.
Theme: Keep your feet on the ground and turn your life around.
