Surrendering to Tenderness [Showbiz]

Chi Mo joins a dating show, never expecting her match to be Lu Huaizhou, the all-around captain of the top boy band Polaris.

During their first meeting on the livestream, 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, netizens demand that the production team split the couple up, threatening not to watch otherwise.

Chi Mo and Lu Huaizhou: ...

*

After filming several episodes while remaining 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 you do? They're the most popular couple.

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

Lu Huaizhou coolly refuses: "As long as the show is a success, there's no need to solve anything."

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

Without hesitation, Lu Huaizhou pulls Chi Mo into his arms and gets soaked all over himself instead.

Chi Mo is startled and quickly wipes his face. "I was the one who was supposed to be punished."

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

Netizens ask in earnest: If you two aren't awkward anymore, what are we supposed to watch?

And then...

Netizens: So it's a feast of public displays of affection. We're out!

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

Lu Huaizhou smiles tenderly. "I'm starting to want more."

◇ I've always been indifferent to the world, but you're the exception.

Reading Guide:

1. Outgoing, straightforward, and a little otherworldly heroine X aloof, arrogant demon king

2. Entertainment industry / semi-fictional setting / no real-life counterparts / don't overanalyze

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

4. Guaranteed sweetness.

[Upcoming Contemporary Romance]: Love Overflows

Xu Yi and Yan Huaiyu are a business-marriage couple known throughout Jingcheng for being married in name only.

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

The socialites of Jingcheng make fun of Xu Yi while secretly coveting Yan Huaiyu.

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

After a year of marriage, 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 bewilderment at the man who won't let go of her wrist.

But his eyes are full of tenderness that seems impossible to melt away. "Wife, where are you going?"

Xu Yi: ? Did the accident scramble his brains?

*

At a banquet, Xu Yi attends alone as usual.

Several women surround her, and their mocking remarks follow.

"I heard President Yan wants a divorce."

"Maybe the accident delayed him. Xu Yi, why are you clinging to a man who doesn't love you?"

As soon as they finish speaking, Yan Huaiyu comes to Xu Yi's side and smiles down at her. "I've never considered divorcing Yi Yi."

Xu Yi: ?

Onlookers: ???

*

Three months later, Yan Huaiyu regains his memories.

Looking at Xu Yi sleeping peacefully 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 another car accident the only way to get out of this situation?

[Upcoming Contemporary Romance]: Delusions of You [Entertainment Industry]

As soon as the talent show War of Kings airs, countless fans cheer on their favorite contestants.

Yu Miao is no exception. She takes one look at Wen Jinghe at the show's press conference and is instantly smitten. The stunning fan photos she takes become a sensation.

She becomes Wen Jinghe's fan-site owner, and those photos make him one of the most popular contestants for a while.

Just as Yu Miao expected, Wen Jinghe earns an A in looks, singing, and dancing, and ranks high enough to debut in the first ranking announcement.

She works tirelessly to promote and support Wen Jinghe, convinced he'll definitely debut.

At the first performance, Wen Jinghe carries the whole team, but his teammates drag him down. They lose to their rival team, get no bonus votes, and nearly fall out of the debut lineup.

Yu Miao: ...That's fucking ridiculous.

*

They meet again at the year-end awards ceremony, where Yu Miao's group wins Best New Artist.

Dressed in a red dress with dark hair, Yu Miao confidently delivers her acceptance speech: "I want to thank everyone, and the person who gave me my dream and the motivation to stand here."

Wen Jinghe applauds from below the stage, recognizing Yu Miao as the fan who once cheered for him from the audience.

He also remembers her whispering to him before the performance: "I'm going to debut. When I do, I'll support you."

When Wen Jinghe takes the stage to accept his award, he looks directly toward Yu Miao. "I'm so grateful to the person who made me hold on to my dream. I wouldn't have made it here without you."

Yu Miao's heart flutters, and she thinks she must have imagined it.

Until the awards ceremony ends.

Wen Jinghe corners Yu Miao and smiles softly. "Little fan, do you remember your promise?"

*

After Yu Miao and Wen Jinghe's relationship is exposed, people dig up her fan account.

They even find out that she used to run Wen Jinghe's fan site.

Fans and passersby alike are stunned and confused.

- ? Yu Miao actually made my dream come true...

- I've learned my lesson. I'm going to debut and chase my idol right now!

Theme: You will become someone's one and only.