Spring Night in Full Bloom

A dating reality show becomes a sensation across the internet soon after it begins airing.

The most captivating couple by far is award-winning actor Ji Yunshu and civilian contestant Sang Ran.

The one-choice heart-fluttering messages each night, his thoughtful care on their dates, and his attentive care when she gets sick.

The viewers are shipping them like crazy.

-I'm the marriage bureau, and I'm here!

-Get married! I'll give you 500 yuan.

-If this isn't real, then nothing is!

But Sang Ran knows in her heart that it's all an act.

*

On the day the show ends, one viewer comments: No wonder he won an acting award. He's such a good actor.

That is, until Ji Yunshu's secret account is unearthed, revealing 3,846 days of unrequited love.

Day 3,756: I'm so happy I got to see her on the show.

Day 3,720: I heard she'd be appearing, so I asked my agent to sign me up.

Day 2,453: It's your birthday today. Happy birthday.

Day 1,870: The blue sky on set made me happy, knowing you were under that same sky too.

Day 998: The college entrance exam is coming up. Will we still be able to see each other afterward?

Day 248: She wore a pale pink floral dress today. It looked lovely.

Day 10: So she likes banana milk.

Day 1: Sang Ran, I like you.

*

Afternoon.

Sang Ran's phone keeps buzzing with messages. Before she can check them, the doorbell rings.

When she opens the door, she sees Ji Yunshu's refined, handsome face.

She pauses. "What are you doing here?"

Ji Yunshu smiles. "To confess to you."

No matter what, I want to tell you in person that I like you.

When they make their relationship public, Ji Yunshu posts on his main Weibo account:

@Ji Yunshu: In front of her, I'm like a clumsy newcomer who has no idea how to act. I can't help myself, and my heart is leading me to her.

-Unrequited love feels like an endless passage, but I waited until I found the light.

Reader's Guide:

1. Radiant qipao designer × cool, scheming award-winning actor

2. Loosely fictionalized setting. No real-life counterparts. Please don't overanalyze.

3. No ranking comparisons, personal attacks, or hostile comments. If it's not for you, just click away.

4. The male lead is a devoted gentleman. Guaranteed sweet.

[Upcoming Contemporary Romance]: "The Gods Don't Fall in Love"

You Zhao never takes a loss. When she learns her fiancé is cheating, she quietly gathers evidence, then marches straight into the Shen family home.

After a tearful tale of woe, she changes her tune and says, "Breaking off the engagement outright might hurt the relationship between our families. I wouldn't mind getting a different fiancé from the Shen family."

The old master asks with interest, "And who would you choose?"

You Zhao points to her fiancé's uncle. "Him."

The man is cool and distant, immaculate, and as untouchable as a god on the moon.

Yet a flicker of amusement appears in his calm, unruffled eyes. "All right."

*

Shen Xingdu has been frail and sickly since childhood, and has always recuperated in the mountains. Rumor has it he won't live past thirty.

Her friends urge You Zhao to turn back before it's too late, but she doesn't take them seriously.

Even Shen Xingdu asks, "You know what people say, and you still choose me?"

You Zhao's eyes curve as she smiles carefree. "It's fine. If you die, I'll find someone else in the Shen family."

Shen Xingdu chuckles softly and murmurs, "Then I'd better live to a ripe old age."

*

After they get together, You Zhao begins to doubt that Shen Xingdu is as frail and sickly as he claims.

Frowning, she asks, "Why do I feel like you're actually in pretty good health?"

Shen Xingdu smiles. "I thought that with all my effort, you'd have figured it out. It seems I haven't tried hard enough."

You Zhao: ???

[Upcoming Contemporary Romance]: *Indulge Without Restraint [Showbiz]*

Song Yushen has long been called a legend in the entertainment industry, winning several Best Actor awards for serious dramas. His looks and acting skills outshine those of male actors his age, and he has never even had a dating rumor.

His Republican-era styling has become a favorite among countless fan editors.

But he's so laid-back that he often vanishes for months at a time, leaving fans and casual viewers to survive on fan-edited videos.

When Xuan Rong wins Best Actress for her first leading role, she becomes an overnight sensation, with endorsement deals and variety-show invitations pouring in.

When an interviewer asks who she'd like to work with, Xuan Rong casually replies, "Song Yushen."

After the interview comes out, Song Yushen, who hasn't posted on Weibo in ages, reposts it and replies directly: Please contact me.

In an instant, the trending topics explode.

*

Xuan Rong has a fiancé, but she doesn't know who he is. That doesn't stop her from hating him.

To fight the engagement, she joins the entertainment industry.

Knowing her fiancé comes from a family of scholars, Xuan Rong guesses they're all a bit old-fashioned.

So...

Xuan Rong: "Get me a romance drama. The more kissing scenes, the better."

Her agent is shocked. "Are you crazy? Why take a romance drama all of a sudden?"

Xuan Rong: "It's the only way to get out of this engagement."

But what she never expected was to work with Song Yushen.

The day the news breaks, netizens are a little stunned.

-What are these two thinking?

-Isn't it a waste of their serious-drama acting skills to do a romance series?

After the series airs:

-Thank you both for saving romance dramas!

-The gold standard for romance dramas!

-I'm shipping them so hard! Give us more!

Only Xuan Rong is suffering. She doesn't find out until filming wraps that her fiancé is none other than Song Yushen.

Xuan Rong accuses him angrily: "You did this on purpose!"

Song Yushen smiles. "You were the one who wanted to work with me. I just went along with it."

Xuan Rong: "..."

Is it too late to regret this?

Theme: The flower of unrequited love will eventually bloom.