Falling Hard [Showbiz]

He Qingyi is as cold as ice and has been in show business for over a decade without a single scandal.

Everyone knows he doesn't use Weibo, doesn't film kissing scenes, and loves fishing...

Scandals and career meltdowns are common in show business, but He Qingyi's fans have never worried.

One day, a behind-the-scenes clip from a shoot makes the rounds. To everyone's surprise, He Qingyi has filmed a kissing scene with an actress.

Fans: It's just a kissing scene. We'd quite like to see it too :)

Not long afterward, He Qingyi opens a Weibo account.

Fans: Opening a Weibo account is a good thing :)

Later, He Qingyi is still just as fond of fishing.

Fans: The mermaid is so beautiful :)

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In just one year after her debut, Ye Huaxi becomes famous for playing a captivating seductress who brings kingdoms to ruin.

Countless people cry out: Forget the kingdom, I'd give her my life!

Everyone agrees that Ye Huaxi has a captivating gaze and can flirt without even realizing it.

But after meeting He Qingyi, Ye Huaxi realizes she's been overconfident. The first person she's ever fallen for turns out to be an iceberg.

So she decides to take one last shot.

“I hear Teacher He never films kissing scenes. Want to make an exception?”

“Sure.”

Reader's guide:

1. Alluring, flirtatious mermaid × aloof, ascetic monk

2. Entertainment industry / loosely based on reality / no real-life models / please don't overanalyze

3. No ranking checks, personal attacks, or complaints. If you don't like it, just click away.

4. Guaranteed sweetness

[Upcoming contemporary romance]: Tenderly Ensnared [Entertainment Industry]

Chi Mo joins a dating show, never expecting her partner to be Lu Huaizhou, the all-rounder leader of the top boy band Polaris.

During their first meeting, broadcast live, they greet each other from a meter apart. The awkwardness practically spills off the screen.

-Did I come to the wrong place?

-Their faces say, “We don't know each other.”

-My secondhand embarrassment is acting up again.

Afterward, viewers demand that the show break up this CP or they'll stop watching.

Chi Mo & Lu Huaizhou: …

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After filming several episodes while being awkward and acting like strangers, the production team gives up trying to fix things, but doesn't dare cut their screen time.

Well, what can they do? This couple is the most popular.

After filming, Chi Mo finds Lu Huaizhou, hoping they can solve the problem together.

Lu Huaizhou refuses coolly: “As long as the show is a success, there's no problem to solve.”

During a penalty game, Lu Huaizhou loses, and Chi Mo is supposed to get soaked as punishment.

Without a word, Lu Huaizhou pulls her into his arms and takes the full drenching himself.

Chi Mo is startled and hurries to wipe his face. “That was my punishment.”

Lu Huaizhou smiles. “But I was the one who got you into trouble.”

Viewers earnestly ask: If you two aren't awkward anymore, what are we supposed to watch?

Then...

Viewers: So it's just a stream of couple sweetness. We're out!

Later, Chi Mo asks Lu Huaizhou why he did that.

Lu Huaizhou smiles gently. “I've started wanting more.”

[Upcoming contemporary romance]: Love Comes in Waves

Xu Yi and Yan Huaiyu are known throughout Jingcheng's social circles as a couple joined in a business marriage, nothing more than husband and wife in name.

As the head of the Yan family, Yan Huaiyu is proud and aloof, and no one can get close to him.

The heiresses of Jingcheng laugh at Xu Yi while secretly coveting Yan Huaiyu.

Xu Yi tried, but Yan Huaiyu was colder than an iceberg, so she gave up.

A year after they married, she asks for a divorce, and Yan Huaiyu agrees without hesitation.

The next day, she waits outside the civil affairs bureau for ages, only to hear that Yan Huaiyu has been in a car accident.

At the hospital, Xu Yi stares in utter confusion at the man gripping her wrist and refusing to let go.

His eyes hold a depth of feeling that seems impossible to melt: “Wife, where are you going?”

Xu Yi: ? This guy must have hit his head in the crash.

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At a party, Xu Yi arrives alone as usual.

A few women gather around her, their mocking remarks following close behind.

“I heard President Yan is divorcing you?”

“Maybe the accident delayed things. Xu Yi, why cling to a man who doesn't love you?”

As soon as they finish speaking, Yan Huaiyu comes to Xu Yi's side. He looks down and smiles. “I never intended to divorce Yi Yi.”

Xu Yi: ?

Onlookers: ???

After that, all kinds of news keep circulating in Jingcheng's social circles.

Yan Huaiyu buys a priceless piece of jewelry: “For my Yi Yi.”

Yan Huaiyu buys an expensive painting: “My Yi Yi likes it.”

Yan Huaiyu...

Jingcheng's gossipmongers: That's enough :)

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Three months later, Yan Huaiyu regains his memory.

Looking at Xu Yi, asleep in his arms, Yan Huaiyu narrows his eyes and wonders whether he should keep pretending to have amnesia.

Xu Yi sees right through him. She smiles and says, “President Yan, I'll see you at the civil affairs bureau.”

Yan Huaiyu: “...”

Is a second car accident the only way to resolve this?

Theme: Even if you seem out of reach, I'll work hard to stand beside you at the top.