Rumor has it that award-winning actor Xing Qiao is getting married soon.
Netizens joked happily: That's right, the bride is me.
He works year-round and treats the film set like home. Even his dog is male. Who would believe a story like that?
Then, while Xing Qiao was appearing on a variety show, the production team livestreamed an unannounced visit to his home. Lin Zhiyue, completely unaware, was standing in the entryway and looked utterly stunned when the camera scared her. The livestream was suddenly flooded with viewers, and its views passed a hundred million.
Who is Lin Zhiyue? The nation's first-love goddess, and the only person ever rumored to be romantically involved with Xing Qiao when he first debuted.
The first thought that crossed netizens' minds: Is the couple we shipped actually real?
Later, a reporter asked Xing Qiao, "Actor Xing, I hear you're getting married. Is Lin Zhiyue the one you're marrying?"
Xing Qiao stopped in his tracks and revealed a barely perceptible smile. "Who else could it be?"
Through all those years, from beginning to end, it had always been her.
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Lin Zhiyue was invited to appear as a guest on the variety show, and a conversation between them behind the scenes was released as a bonus clip.
Lin Zhiyue demanded an explanation. "No wonder you specifically asked me to answer the door. You planned this all along."
Xing Qiao looked innocent. "I'm being framed."
In the clip, Xing Qiao kept watching Lin Zhiyue's face and smiling without restraint, looking utterly smitten.
As the screen went black at the end of filming, a deep male voice could just barely be heard replying, "I was just afraid you'd run away again."
The clip was edited and shared everywhere, dominating view counts for days.
The name of the couple who had once topped the rankings among shippers returned to first place. Old fans were still shouting on the forums: Don't you know they really dated back then? And they were so sweet together.
New fans eagerly queued up, starving for more: Please dig up the old clips and give us some sweet moments.
Reader's Guide:
1. Both leads are each other's first and only. Sweet romance.
Theme: Time proves love.
