I Went Viral After Appearing on a Variety Show with the CEO

[For the other bonus chapters, see the collection in my profile. My new story next door, My Deskmate Is a Clingy Sweetheart, is now underway. The blurb is below.]

Blurb:

Gu Wangqiu spent five years in show business, and was a flop for all five.

The only time the public remembered his face was when rumors spread that he was being kept by the president of Qiuyu Group.

But at the time, Gu Wangqiu and Li Mingshan didn't even know each other. Even when they stood face to face, they had no idea who the other person was.

Later, Li Mingshan came to find Gu Wangqiu and handed him a marriage contract to sign. The terms were simple: he'd provide him with money, but they wouldn't interfere in each other's private lives.

Gu Wangqiu was a sucker for good looks and desperately short on money, so he signed without thinking.

Three years into their marriage, news broke that Li Mingshan had cheated. The whole internet cursed him as a scumbag. Even Qiuyu Group's statement denying the rumors seemed like nothing but a prop to the public. Only Gu Wangqiu, keyboard and phone in hand, was furiously arguing with the trolls online, muttering to himself as he typed.

Gu Wangqiu: "Who are you to talk about my husband? My husband is the best man in the whole world..."

Before he could finish, Li Mingshan walked through the door and caught him in the act.

Gu Wangqiu: "..."

Is it too late to dig a hole and bury myself in it?

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A reality show about married couples invited Li Mingshan and Gu Wangqiu to appear. Once the guest list was officially announced, the whole internet erupted with insults and people eager to watch the drama unfold.

But after the show aired, the public's opinion began to change.

Compared to the other couples who kept getting caught in scandals, Gu Wangqiu and Li Mingshan were a breath of fresh air. They both seemed like dating rookies, using the show as an excuse to fall in love and making the viewers blush and swoon.

Viewer 1: "Waaah, my boy has grown up! He actually kissed his husband right out in the open! This old mom is crying.jpg (pretending not to know they're legally married)"

Viewer 2: "So this is what dating a CEO is like? They can be this down-to-earth? He'll even run all over town to buy a cake just because his wife said so! It's like I'm seeing my old self!"

Viewer 3: "Aaaah!! Isn't this the couple I ship? I shipped them three years ago, and I can't believe I'm getting to ship them again now! I'm so happy!"

Only then did netizens dig up the photos from three years ago that had sparked the rumors about the two of them. Following the trail from that post, they even uncovered Gu Wangqiu's secret account. Under every post insulting Li Mingshan, he'd argued with the trolls, calling him "my husband" over and over until the netizens were screaming!

The people who'd previously claimed to be Li Mingshan's wife-fans were completely outshone by the real deal.

Gu Wangqiu: "Can I even show my face anymore? QAQ"

#Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting. One-on-one romance, both the gong and shou are each other's first love, and all the gossip is just people throwing themselves at them!#

Please add my next story, My Deskmate Is a Clingy Sweetheart, to your reading list~

A transfer student arrives at No. 3 Middle School. He's an outstanding student, the quintessential model pupil in the eyes of his teachers.

The first time Ruan Shi sees him, he thinks the guy is unfairly handsome, though he does look a little cold.

He and the transfer student end up in the same dorm, so clashes are inevitable.

Ruan Shi: "If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm a puppy!"

But that very night, stomach pain leaves him miserable, and the transfer student takes care of him all night.

Ruan Shi: "Don't think I'll be grateful just because you took care of me."

The transfer student lowers his head, his cool eyes sweeping over Ruan Shi, who is clearly in pain but still pouting and glaring at him.

He answers coolly, "Mm."

Later, their relationship grows closer and closer. Ruan Shi forgets what he once said and turns into a clingy sweetheart, always clamoring to call Duan Zhuohan "Big Brother."

But every time, Duan Zhuohan makes him study.

Ruan Shi: "I don't need a big brother like that."

Duan Zhuohan: "What do you want for breakfast tomorrow?"

Ruan Shi: "Pork buns!"

Only when he hears a soft, low laugh beside him does Ruan Shi realize he's been fooled again.

Ruan Shi, shou x Duan Zhuohan, gong

Also known as You Can Kiss Me Again

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