Honey, Who Did He Say Was Queerbaiting? [Showbiz]

Updated daily at 9 p.m. Tsundere, sharp-tongued, adorable maknae VS mature, steady, handsome lead singer with a doting-dad boyfriend vibe Li Xi is the maknae of the boy band ROCK SUMMER. He's cute and a little scatterbrained, but he's lightning-fast when it comes to snappy comebacks. His fans call him the sweet-tongued roast queen. Meng Mu is the band's all-around lead singer. He's mature and steady, with the face of a handsome playboy who could date 800 people in a minute. In reality, though, he's never been in love and is emotionally detached. Li Xi has been in the business for six years, and Meng Mu has looked after him like a father for just as long. Even after seven years, their group was still so unpopular it might as well have fallen through the earth, until Li Xi fell off the stage and went viral overnight. After their sudden rise to fame, the five members of the boy band filmed a variety show. The new fans became obsessed with the Meng Mu x Li Xi pairing: - During filming, at mealtime: Li Xi: Eating fish is such a hassle. I hate it. Meng Mu carefully removes the bones and feeds a piece to Li Xi. Li Xi, all bark and no bite, asks for another piece, and Meng Mu goes right back to deboning and feeding him. Bandmate: Meng Mu, peel me a shrimp, would you? Meng Mu, without looking up: Did your hands stop working? Bandmate: Turns out I'm the clown here. (Bitter laugh) Part 2: Li Xi gets splashed with hot oil while cooking: Meng Mu carries Li Xi to the hospital in his arms. The ever-gentle Meng Mu frowns for the first time on camera: If you can't cook, why are you making a mess? Li Xi has never been treated so unfairly: It's your fault I can't cook! Why are you yelling at me? On camera, Meng Mu strokes Li Xi's hair and softly coaxes him not to cry. The whole thing is livestreamed. The two fandoms argue online, while the CP fans are losing their minds. Later, during an interview, Li Xi says people aren't allowed to ship them, but his main Weibo account "accidentally" reposts a video of him and Meng Mu as a couple. Marketing account: Li Xi is always trying to sell a romance with his bandmate. Can't you see Meng Mu doesn't want anything to do with him? Li Xi reposts the original post and comments: @Meng Mu, honey, who is this guy saying we're selling a romance? One minute later: Meng Mu posts their matching wedding rings and marriage certificate across all platforms, with the caption: "It's not a publicity stunt. It's true love." The whole internet erupts, and the CP fans make a new discovery: We got a real gay couple! The real-life couple turns out to be the head moderator of their CP supertopic. They announced their marriage right on the dot and posted their certificate. The couple I've been shipping is already married! 1v1 sweet romance, happy ending, no real-life inspiration. If you like it, please add it to your favorites! Theme: Walk side by side and build up strength over time.