Going on a Dating Show With My Ex-Boyfriend [Diving]

Coming soon: "Tan Se and Ming," "Years"

Li Wu, a diving prodigy with countless awards, is a world champion who draws everyone's attention.

Aisen, her senior from the architecture program, is an unknown actor who made his debut as a child.

The two, who should never have crossed paths, once had a little-known romance that ended in a breakup.

They meet again on a dating reality show.

Li Wu immediately swears she'll have nothing to do with him.

Even though Aisen is now a celebrated double best actor, while a recurring injury has made her miss the championships.

Li Wu ignores all his advances. At the end of the show, she even cuts off his confession, dealing him a crushing blow.

You want to see who can be crueler? I'll show you!

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Back then, Li Wu's coach had come to him and ordered them to break up, citing her declining performance.

After that, they lost touch.

He tried to get in touch on his own, but every attempt failed.

All these years after the breakup, Aisen had never forgotten her. He had simply shut his heart away, refusing to let anyone in.

Now that they had met again, he was overjoyed.

This time, he wouldn't lose her again.

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Later, Li Wu accidentally learns the truth about their breakup.

Along with her anger, she realizes that just like back then, she has fallen for him again, hopelessly.

He is a pool of azure water, and she is a whale, leaping into its depths without hesitation.

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One day after they get together, Li Wu finds a post on Aisen's social media, visible only to her. It is dated the day they broke up: The first time I saw you was on my morning run. You walked straight into my heart, and I could never erase you.

#The light reflected in the water when you leapt in illuminated my heart#

#You onstage shine as brightly as the light itself#

"Years"

Three years ago, Chu Li lost her love. On impulse, she agreed to a contract with Shen Sui, marrying for money.

They got along well enough, treated each other with respect, and everything seemed perfect, but Chu Li felt something was missing.

Later, she understood: passion, vitality.

Now that their three-year contract is up, she can finally leave this dull and lifeless marriage and seek something new.

But Shen Sui has no intention of letting her go.

They have a huge fight and part on bad terms.

The next time she sees him is at a bar. Chu Li is drinking against someone when he snatches the glass out of her hand.

Shen Sui: "Stop drinking. Come home with me."

Chu Li glares at him. "We're not together anymore. What right do you have to tell me what to do?"

Shen Sui, always so steady, calm, and unruffled, has red eyes as he slams their marriage certificate onto the table. "You're still my wife!"

Chu Li couldn't care less. She snatches back the glass and downs it. "I don't have to be."

As soon as she finishes speaking, he pins her to the sofa and kisses her, then carries her to the car and speeds all the way home. He tosses her onto the bed like a starving wolf.

Looking at the red marks on her body, Chu Li realizes for the first time that Shen Sui isn't a machine, but a person.

She gets dressed, her eyes full of resentment and anger. "What was that? A divorce fuck?"

Shen Sui: "No. A new beginning."

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Only a few people know that Chu Li is Shen Sui's white moonlight.

He held her in the palm of his hand, afraid she might get hurt.

When she was happy, he was happy.

When she was sad, he was sad too.

If he hadn't run into her while she was breaking up, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

So how could he possibly let Chu Li go?

"Tan Se and Ming"

Tan Ning, who has always been a middling actress, joins a dating reality show. One of the contestants is Jiang Ming, today's top-tier star, the nation's heartthrob, and the actor every director and investor is fighting to recruit.

He's also her ex-boyfriend.

Luckily, when they draw roommates at random, she doesn't get paired with him.

Tan Ning thinks they can get through the whole show without incident, but halfway through, the rules change and the contestants can choose new roommates.

Her perfectly good roommate leaves her, and the only one left is Jiang Ming, all alone, offering her an olive branch as if to say: Now you can't get away.

Unable to break her contract, Tan Ning puts up with it.

Halfway through filming, Tan Ning unexpectedly finds out that Jiang Ming was the one who suggested the rule allowing them to choose new rooms!

Before bed that night, Tan Ning pulls him somewhere far from the cameras. "Jiang Ming, I don't care what you're trying to do, but I want you to understand that we're only filming a show, and you're not the person I'm interested in."

She turns to leave, but Jiang Ming blocks her way. "I can't stand seeing you with someone else. I can't take it."

Tan Ning stomps hard on his foot. "You're crazy!"

Unexpectedly, the production crew catches the moment and edits it into the trailer, making it look like a tragic romance. The fans, who have always wanted their favorite star to be happy, are left heartbroken.

"Wasn't this supposed to be a sweet dating show?"

"Boohoo, how could this happen?"

When the full episodes air, fans who had given up all hope discover that this is no tragic romance at all. The two are clearly devoted to each other.

There's so much sweetness it could make you sick.

Before long, their ship videos are all over the internet, and fans are swooning.

"When are you getting married? We've already got the wedding gift money ready!"

"I'm tired of saying you two are a perfect match."

"I've already picked out names for your kids!"

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One day after the couple announces their marriage, Tan Ning posts on Weibo: How do you make coffee with a hand grinder? / photo

Jiang Ming replies below: Come to my room. I'll show you.

Written 2022.10.3, revised 2023.2.23

Content warnings:

1. 1v1, HE.

2. Both are virgins, and each is the other's first love.

3. The male and female leads are both people, and people aren't perfect.

4. To be decided.

Theme: People should always be positive and hopeful about the future.