Feigning Deep Affection

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In the entertainment industry, Gu Changli and Gu Shilü are two people who have nothing to do with each other. Their names have never been mentioned together.

One is a complete unknown in show business; the other is a flawless, top-tier star and award-winning actor, famous across the country. No one would ever connect the two.

That is, until a sweet romance drama was announced, and both their names appeared in the same Weibo post.

Ever since the drama was announced, people have questioned Gu Changli, saying she wasn't famous enough to act alongside Gu Shilü. What no one knew was that Gu Shilü had carefully orchestrated the whole thing.

They were photographed embracing by the river in the middle of the night. The two involved clarified: They were rehearsing a scene.

They trended for wearing matching formal outfits. The two involved clarified: It was a coincidence.

They were photographed entering the same apartment complex. The two involved clarified: It was a coincidence.

The sweet romance drama became a huge hit, and Gu Changli's value soared. Offers poured in, and for a while, she was riding high.

At an interview she had been invited to, the host deliberately laid a trap to generate buzz. "Teacher Gu, after working together this time, has your relationship with Teacher Gu Shilü made a qualitative leap? So many fans hope you'll make your onscreen romance real."

Gu Changli smiled with her lips pressed together. She didn't take the bait, giving a formal answer that kept her distance. "Teacher Gu Shilü is a great actor. I learned a lot working with him. But we're not very familiar with each other privately."

Later, the two appeared on a travel variety show. Gu Shilü led her into a room. Before the door had even closed, he kissed her. "Not familiar? We kiss in private, but we're not familiar?"

The production team staged a surprise visit without warning. The camera captured the two of them kissing in full. Gu Shilü, one of the people involved, smiled and shielded the person in his arms. To the stunned camera crew, he said two words: "Keep it secret."

When paparazzi posted photos of the two kissing on a foreign street, Gu Changli was attacked for chasing clout and subjected to all kinds of abuse.

Just as the online brawl was raging, a post shot to the top of the trending topics.

@Gu Shilü: This isn't clout-chasing. She's my first love, my white moonlight, the cinnabar mole in my heart all these years. I'm the one who shamelessly begged her to take me back.

Later, the two barely appeared together for a while. Even when they did, they no longer interacted at all. Everyone assumed they had dated and then broken up.

Some of his die-hard fans even held a giveaway in the fan community to celebrate, until Weibo inexplicably went down for almost five minutes. When it came back, the trending topics were ablaze.

Gu Shilü V: My wife @Gu Changli.

Gu Changli V: Married @Gu Shilü.

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Blurb:

Chu Yitian and Xie Nanzhu grew up together, and they were closer than any of their other friends.

Their friends teased them that they were a perfect match in every way and should just get together.

Another friend called that nonsense, saying Xie Nanzhu liked cool, glamorous older women.

Chu Yitian wasn't his type at all.

Chu Yitian was always quick to develop a crush, and the reasons were simple:

Nice hands, handsome looks, good grades...

Xie Nanzhu had all of those qualities, but Chu Yitian didn't like him.

For Chu Yitian's eighteenth birthday, Xie Nanzhu gave her a pearl bracelet. She put it on and never took it off.

Xie Nanzhu's WeChat background is a photo of Chu Yitian feeding seagulls at Dianchi Lake, taken by Xie Nanzhu during a trip with both their families.

Chu Yitian doesn't know. Just as their friends don't know that Xie Nanzhu doesn't have a type. He just likes Chu Yitian.

Chu Yitian first meets Xu Ziwei at Zero Color Bar. Xu Ziwei is kissing a girl passionately, but his eyes are smiling as he looks at Chu Yitian.

Chu Yitian's first impression is that Xu Ziwei is dangerous. There's no warmth in his eyes, so Chu Yitian keeps her distance.

When they meet again, Xu Ziwei says he wants to pursue Chu Yitian, but his tone is casual and indifferent. Chu Yitian calls him a playboy.

At a gathering with friends, someone asks Xu Ziwei whether he really likes the girl he's been pursuing so intensely lately.

Xu Ziwei smiles and says something cruel: "I'm just playing around. She's pretty interesting."

Later, in the height of summer, as rain pours down, Xu Ziwei sits on a soaked bench and clings tightly to Chu Yitian's waist. In a pleading voice, he asks if she can like him just a little, just a tiny bit.

Chu Yitian says nothing. She thinks Xu Ziwei is like a stray dog with no home.

She pities him, and that's all.

Pick-your-favorite romance.

Childhood friend versus newcomer.

Theme: Fight for your dreams.