Blurb
Someone posted a prediction on a niche CP forum:
Mo Zuoxi and Ye Shuchen will get together. Bookmark this post and come back to dig it up.
People in the replies mocked them:
Shipping people still takes some common sense. These two have nothing to do with each other. One stars in shoddily made idol dramas, while the other is a highly sought-after big-name director who never stops making movies. They're like parallel lines that never intersect. Don't cross fandoms to make a CP!
Your flop of a sister, with her awful acting, should stay away from my brother. My brother shines on his own!
Someone argued back: Why bring fandom logic to a CP forum? Voldemort and Lin Daiyu can cross species, genres, and countries to become a CP. Why can't Mo Zuoxi and Ye Shuchen?
The reasonable ones chimed in: Both sides have a point. Don't start a fight. Peace, peace...
Ye Shuchen's fans arrived on the battlefield in seconds: My brother doesn't promote himself or ride on anyone's coattails, and he doesn't want anyone riding on his. We're taking him home!
Mo Zuoxi's antis gloated: Your sister has a big, blunt mouth and has offended countless people. She's got armor thick as a wall, and the matchmaker gives her a wide berth. Give up. She'll never have any romantic luck in her life.
Mo Zuoxi's fans fired back: Your brother's only acted in a few minor roles, and you've already praised him to the skies. My sister makes a living with her talent too. She's a hit OST-making machine, and acting is just a hobby. She'd never stoop to being tied to some nobody for a CP promotion.
The words "some nobody" set everything off. The fans broke into an all-out battle.
At the right moment, a reasonable fan tagged the original poster: Don't dodge the question. What's your reason for shipping them?
The poster appeared: Don't you think Mo Zuoxi and Ye Shuchen look like a perfect married couple?
The forum members studied the two actors' photos. The more they looked, the more they thought the two had the faces of spouses in a past life and siblings in this one, like gender-swapped versions of each other. Was there really no special effect involved?
The post stirred up a fuss, got reposted by gossip accounts, and continued to gain traction.
One of the people involved, Mo Zuoxi, came across it. She glanced at the man she'd been "matched" with. He was pretty handsome, so she casually liked the post.
With the boost from the much-discussed Mo Zuoxi, the post shot to the top of the trending topics. A reporter asked Bao-jie, Ye Shuchen's manager, what she thought.
Bao-jie spread her hands. "Nothing to think. We have no plans to work with them."
The reporter pressed on. "But what if you did?"
Bao-jie smiled without warmth. "If we worked together, I'd be worried that the supporting couple would spark something on set and steal the spotlight. After all, Miss Mo is known as the matchmaker of the entertainment industry and is considered a lucky charm. In every production she's involved in, either the lead falls for a supporting actor or the supporting CP becomes more famous than the main CP. Her success rate at bringing people together is over 95 percent. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
The reporter got it and laughed. Mo Zuoxi was basically a human background prop in idol dramas. Her clumsy acting made everyone else look like they'd had plastic surgery to improve their acting. Work with her, and the audience would discover your talent and send your career soaring. On top of that, you'd find love. The main reason was that Mo Zuoxi was such a weirdo that anyone standing next to her looked like an angel.
But one day, the legendary niche CP actually worked together. Now that's something you don't see every day...
Blunt, unpopular actress with terrible acting VS beloved actor, a gentle honor student off-screen whose roles range from seductive, alluring, sickly, lovesick villains to dark and twisted characters
Behind-the-scenes Extra 1: How Blunt Sister got her nickname
Reporter: A certain A-list actress failed an audition for a big-name director. What do you think about that?
Mo Zuoxi: Great. Now I can audition.
Reporter: You always make idol dramas. Don't you want to act in serious productions and change your image?
Mo Zuoxi: I do. Are you offering me a role?
Reporter: A certain producer criticized your terrible acting. How do you respond?
Mo Zuoxi: Who is he? If he doesn't want good ratings, he can just say so.
Behind-the-scenes Extra 2: The gentle and courteous Ye Shuchen, an angelic big brother
Just as a fan was about to be pushed over, a hand with long, distinct knuckles caught her by the arm. Ye Shuchen smiled faintly. "Careful."
As the media crouched down to interview him, Ye Shuchen gently offered a hand. "It's all right. Please stand up for the interview."
Under the scorching sun, Ye Shuchen bought iced coffee for the crew, who were drenched in sweat.
Reporter: I hear you have a lot of CP fans with Mo Zuoxi.
Ye Shuchen: I'm honored. Thank you to the fans for their support and affection.
He's never badmouthed a rival, and his emotional intelligence is off the charts. There are countless stories like these...
Theme: Love means acceptance, understanding, cherishing, and respect.
