The Couple I Ship Has to Be Real

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Blurb:

One day, Fang Huaixue happened to come across a performance clip of the popular actor Xu Zichen. She fell headfirst into the rabbit hole and became both a doting fan and a shipper of Xu Zichen, even making a name for herself as a prominent fanfic writer in the shipper fandom.

Later, she pulled a few strings to land a job at the entertainment company where Xu Zichen worked. After a twist of fate landed her on his team, Fang Huaixue began her thrilling daily life: diligently working as his assistant, secretly shipping couples, and matching wits with her boss.

When she instinctively protected him, she said, "Maybe it's because... a mother gets fierce for her child?"

When she ended up on a blind date with her own boss, she said, "Just hear me out."

When her identity was suddenly exposed, she immediately dropped to her knees: "Boss, I'm sorry!!"

Xu Zichen: "If apologies worked, what would we need the police for?"

To earn his forgiveness, she gritted her teeth and agreed to pretend to date Xu Zichen. Then came the whole package: meeting the parents and a scandal that could ruin his career.

One day soon afterward, the award-winning actor Xu suddenly said to her, "Let's get engaged."

Fang Huaixue was shocked. "Does pretending to date in your family have to go this far?!"

Xu Zichen smiled faintly. "When did I ever say we were pretending?"

Fang Huaixue thought carefully. He... really... hadn't...

Oh, damn!

Fang Huaixue: The couple I ship has to be real!

Fang Huaixue: ...They should be real... right?

Fang Huaixue: ...Is my ship about to sink?

Xu Zichen: Hmph.

Fang Huaixue: T_T The heartless celebrity just sank my ship! Idol, please stay out of your fans' lives!

Xu Zichen: It can be real, but you'll have to switch one of the people.

Fang Huaixue: ...Switch to who?

Xu Zichen: You.

A few things to know before reading:

1. The pairing is the superstar actor Xu Zichen x his assistant Fang Huaixue. One-on-one romance, happy ending, no angst.

2. Lighthearted, funny, and sweet. Both leads' families are extremely wealthy, and the male lead's family background is very unusual, so don't worry too much about the details.

3. Please don't associate anything about the entertainment industry with real people. Any differences from the real entertainment industry are fictional. If you find them too ridiculous, feel free to click away.

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Blurb:

Lu Xiwei is a social butterfly online, always quick with a clever reply and surrounded by friends in her games. In real life, however, she's painfully shy.

One day, she's forced into a blind date with Jiang Mingyu, her sudden and unexpected "betrothed." She plans to discuss calling off the engagement, but she's too tongue-tied in person. Even after the date ends and he drives her home, she still hasn't managed to find the words.

Through one coincidence after another, the two of them start "dating."

From awkwardness to acceptance and finally to falling for him, Lu Xiwei's plan to end the engagement fails at every turn.

Then, just as the two are preparing to get engaged, Lu Xiwei brings Jiang Mingyu home to meet her parents, only to discover...

She got the wrong blind date!!

Lu's father: It is a Jiang, but not this Jiang!

Lu Xiwei: What?!

Jiang Mingyu: ...Initiating the engagement-cancellation plan!

The actual betrothed, a certain other Jiang: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻ This is ridiculous! Why am I always the one who gets hurt?!

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