We Really Don't Know Each Other

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(Blurb for this novel) One day, an obscure young actor suddenly started trending again and again. After that, the trending lists featured not only him, but someone else as well...

At first, the two cautiously tested the waters, each thinking the other didn't remember them. They kept their distance and observed all the proper courtesies.

But to everyone else, it didn't seem that way at all.

A reporter fishing for information: "I heard he insisted on being your mentor?"

Tang Zhu: "Sorry, that was Teacher Lu's decision. We're not close."

A spiteful award-winning actor: "I heard you two went to the same school?"

Tang Zhu: "We did, but he'd already graduated by the time I started. So we're really not close."

A fan with a keen nose: "I heard you two sneaked out to have fun together?"

Tang Zhu: "That did happen, but we're really not close."

But Teacher Lu... didn't seem to have any intention of keeping his distance.

"It was my decision. I insisted on choosing him because he's genuinely talented."

"Schoolmates? We're not that distant. I'm his senior, his direct senior, to be precise. We're of the same line of succession, so we're quite close."

"We didn't sneak out. We went openly. I was the one who invited him."

Things got out of hand after that, until...

"Are we close or not?" Lu Shiyu asked softly into someone's ear.

Tang Zhu's face and ears turned bright red. He wanted nothing more than to hide his head. "We are, we are!"

★ Reading Guide ★

1. One-on-one romance, happy ending.

2. All sweetness, no angst.

3. The entertainment industry content is only there to serve the romance. Don't overthink it.

4. The characters, shows, and everything else are not based on real people or events.

5. Completed!

6. Thank you for adding this to your reading list. Reasonable criticism and corrections are welcome. Enjoy reading!

★ Blurb for the sweet esports novel What Do You Call the King of the Jungle's King? ★

Xing Ye, a famous esports streamer, grew tired of the Peak Tournament and created a new account to relive his younger days. Everything went smoothly, and he climbed all the way to Eternal Diamond on a winning streak, only to realize that things here were nothing like they used to be.

His teammates in all three lanes took turns insulting him, and even his own jungle was completely stolen by the enemy team.

Xing Ye: I'm done for.

The viewers in his livestream cursed him out and told him to hurry back to the Peak Tournament. He shouldn't hang around in Eternal rank, or he'd have bad luck.

Xing Ye didn't believe in that superstition. He thought it was because he'd picked a jungler, so he decided to try every hero in the other positions.

After playing top, mid, and bottom, and getting his teammates flamed to kingdom come, the usually easygoing King of the Jungle shut down for the first time. He fought the urge to turn on his mic and kept typing in the chat box, then... deleted it all.

Viewers: Go on, flame them! Show us the same attitude you have in the Peak Tournament!

Xing Ye: ...I haven't played support yet.

The match had just started. He picked Yao and his brand-new purple Starry skin, eager to help mid clear the minion wave.

Mage: Why are you coming to my lane, Support? Trying to steal my farm and take my gold? Get down to bottom lane.

Xing Ye: ??

He finally couldn't take it anymore. His finger was practically touching the microphone icon, and the viewers' eyes lit up. Their familiar trash-talking streamer was back!!!

Marksman: "Support, come down here."

Xing Ye: "Coming, coming."

Viewers: ????

Professional player Yue Yin was dragged by his teammates into practicing heroes when he ran into a support with incredible game sense.

Not only could this player use every support hero, he also stuck close and protected Yue Yin the whole time. For the first time, Yue Yin experienced the feeling of safety in the marksman role.

After they'd played a few games together, the support suddenly disconnected. Just as Yue Yin was feeling a little lost, his team's support held a tablet in front of him. "Hey, does this livestream look like your alt account?"

The image flashed by, but Yue Yin still recognized his alt account... and the support's ID.

Amid his confusion, the streamer's voice came clearly through the speaker.

"This marksman plays like a jungler. He dragged me around every jungle on the whole map. Is he saying I can't jungle?"

Yue Yin: ?

Watching a jungler dominate the Peak Tournament, he heard the streamer's polite, profanity-free greeting through his headset.

Yue Yin: ?

A short palate cleanser of a story + a one-sided unmasking = w=

The game is Honor of Kings. The setting is fictional, and no characters are based on real people.

Theme: No matter how far you go, your dream is still there.