The Special Us [Showbiz]

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Yun Xin is invited to appear on a reality show called The Ultimate Couple.

The director comes over with a top-tier star to greet her. "For the first episode, your roles are siblings for a week."

"..."

Xiang Jingman smiles, dimples appearing faintly. "Little sister, I look forward to working with you."

During filming, she tries to keep a safe distance, but he makes no effort to hold back.

Unable to take it anymore, Yun Xin waits until they're away from the cameras and corners Xiang Jingman in the bathroom. "Can you act normal? You're playing my brother. Have you gotten too into the role?"

"I don't have to act." His voice brushes her earlobe. "I really am your brother."

"Right, that's true, but..."

Xiang Jingman braces one hand against the doorframe and looks down at her. "But what if I stop being your brother from now on?"

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As the show airs, viewers all over the internet beg the two of them to start dating.

"Don't say another word. Get me insulin, this is so sweet I'm going to get diabetes!"

"Help! Xiang Jingman is way too good at this! He flirted with my girl until she blushed!"

"Ahhh, why did he come out of Yun Xin's room soaking wet? Does the production team have no heart? I want the uncensored, high-definition version! Who the hell wants to watch your edited version?"

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Then the paparazzi stake out the couple and capture definitive video proof of their relationship.

In the underground parking garage, the light is dim, but you can still make out the two of them.

They walk shoulder to shoulder. After saying something, Yun Xin turns and starts to head back.

The next moment, Xiang Jingman scoops her up from behind.

Inside the car, he leans over and bites her lip. "You ungrateful thing. After all the love I've given you."

The CP fans: "Holy crap! Is this a special early-access episode we're allowed to see? Is this the fabled uncensored version?"

Reader's guide:

* A gentle, scheming, abstinent national idol x a sharp-tongued, soft-hearted snooker queen

* An unconventional entertainment-industry story, with no real-life inspirations. The snooker events are entirely fictional.

* One-on-one romance; both leads are each other's first love. The male lead has a one-sided crush at first, and the leads are not related by blood.

* Pure sweetness. If you don't find it sweet, feel free to send the author a knife :)

Once we became something special, loving you was no longer defying fate. It was simply meant to be.

[Next book: Is It Love Today?]

Blurb:

After Xia Yichun's unrequited crush ends without ever going anywhere, she joins a dating show broadcast live to escape the strange feeling that her entire world revolves around Huan Fei.

The show's producers pair her with Jiang Xuncheng, a top-tier star among athletes.

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During one livestream, the man in the pool is a shy, reserved puppy in his clothes, but once he takes them off, he's a walking bundle of hormones, all wolfish charm.

His long legs, taut waist, and beautiful V-line leave Xia Yichun blushing and flustered.

He swims over from the other side and shakes the water from his face. "Xia Tian..."

She crouches down in front of him. Jiang Xuncheng braces both arms on the edge of the pool, then suddenly rises from the water and kisses her, tempting her with a rain-soaked allure. "Want me to teach you how to swim?"

From then on, the "poolside kiss" takes the internet by storm.

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At the wrap party for a new film, the lead actor is replaced at the last minute.

When they reach the kissing scene that day, Xia Yichun coolly pushes her co-star away. "Teacher Huan, let's use camera tricks. I don't want to kiss anyone but my boyfriend."

After filming, Jiang Xuncheng shows up on set. The crowd starts teasing her: "Xia Xia, your boyfriend's here to take you home!"

She rushes over and clings to him like a koala, her voice sweet and soft. "Coach Jiang, what are you going to teach me today?"

He turns his head and kisses the corner of her upturned lips. "How to kiss underwater, my mermaid."

Bonus scene:

After a competition, a reporter asks Jiang Xuncheng, "If you had to choose between a gold medal and love, which would you choose?"

He points to the stunning figure sitting in the front row of the stands and declares his love in front of everyone. "I'll give my gold medal to the Xia Tian I love most."

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The nation's sweeter-than-ice-cream first love x the world swimming champion who's part puppy, part wolf

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