Who Said You Could Kiss Me? [Showbiz]

[Ongoing] The neighboring side-couple series, "Shall We Dance Together?", is being serialized. If you're interested, come check it out! - Ling Quan was the school bully for eighteen years. They said he was ruthless, had fists of steel, and never smiled. Forced to make a living, he had to follow the persona his company had created for him and play the good boy on a hit survival show. When the first episode aired, Ling Quan won countless fans with his top-ranked first-stage performance, his sugar-sweet smile, and his well-behaved, shy demeanor in the behind-the-scenes clips. Ji Zhuo was an idol in a little-known group, a formally trained performer with real talent who just couldn't get famous. His company was broke, so they planned to have him ride the show's wave of popularity and then leave. One day, the production crew gave him a script that cast him as a dance good-for-nothing, and had Ling Quan teach him to dance. They planned to film some inspirational scenes about the top-ranked contestant and the dead last contestant becoming close brothers. The two followed the script: one acted like a good-for-nothing, and the other like a sweet little darling. They got along lovingly, occasionally holding hands, blushing, and feeding the audience some sugar. With the production crew's deliberate promotion, the Zhuo-Quan CP became a hit. But they also had plenty of haters, who called them fake and accused them of mass-producing artificial sweetness. Then one day, a practice-room video accidentally leaked. In it, the two performed a duet. Ji Zhuo, who had been criticized for his poor dancing, effortlessly pulled off a difficult move with captivating intensity. Then, still out of breath, he kissed the tattoo on the back of Ling Quan's neck. Fans: Ji Zhuo the good-for-nothing can dance? Good Boy Quan has a tattoo?! But then, the next second, Ling Quan dropped his usual sweet persona, narrowed his eyes, and grabbed Ji Zhuo by the chin. "Who said you could kiss me?" Fans: Damn, that's so hot! You lousy production crew, give us back our idols' real personas!!! Cover art courtesy of @Runaway Sewer Rat San Kui [Read This!] 1. One-on-one, happy ending. Fake good-for-nothing gong (Ji Zhuo) x fake sweet darling shou (Ling Quan), with both perspectives getting equal focus. The gong is five years older. Childhood friends reunite. 2. The show in the story is inspired by the Produce 101-style idol competition shows. The characters are not based on real people, so please don't associate them with any real-life celebrities. 3. This is a romance, after all, so it's probably best not to read it with the mindset of a solo fan... 4. Neither lead has a perfect persona. Neither lead has a perfect persona. Neither lead has a perfect persona. They'll grow over time. 5. I'll add more if I think of anything! Hope you enjoy reading!+ Screenshot taken on 2020/7/31 Thanks for reading =3= Theme: Young dreamers pursue their ambitions hand in hand, finding success in both work and love