My Youth Is Back! The Couple I Ship Became Real

Fu Xinghui, a top-tier star adored by fans, is known throughout the entertainment industry as a tireless workaholic. In thirteen years since his debut, he has worked even harder than a 996 schedule, becoming the company's most lucrative cash cow.

His boss was rolling in money. Then it occurred to him that his model employee was almost thirty and had never dated anyone, so with a wave of his hand, he sent Fu Xinghui to a variety show packed with matchmaking potential.

The female guests on the show were all stunning, one after another. But nobody expected that, in the end, Fu Xinghui would announce a relationship with one of the male guests.

That male guest was none other than his co-star in the first movie Fu Xinghui ever appeared in: a former colleague he had avoided for nine years and hadn't seen in all that time.

Ji Lang.

*

Ten years ago, fans all thought Fu Xinghui and Ji Lang were the real deal. Then the two of them abruptly stopped playing up their relationship, and for all those years, fans couldn't dig up even the slightest clue that they were still in touch.

Ten years later, fans had accepted the reality that the two weren't close at all. Then, after one variety show, the CP they'd shipped actually became real.

*

Fu Xinghui still remembered when Ji Lang had caught a chill and developed a high fever. Red-eyed in Fu Xinghui's arms, he'd asked, "Ge, would you take care of someone else like this too? Are you this good to your other younger brothers?"

He'd been like a pitiful little kitten, damp-eyed and trembling.

But Fu Xinghui never imagined that one day the kitten would grow into a tiger.

Later, Ji Lang held him in his arms, still red-eyed, his voice slightly hoarse. But the words he spoke were a threat, whispered against Fu Xinghui's ear.

"Ge, if I'd known you liked this kind of thing..."

He said, "I wouldn't have pretended."

[Reader's Guide]

1. A restrained, gentle, gorgeous, tragic powerhouse bottom x a possessive, clingy, jealous top.

2. Sweet with a touch of angst, younger seme.

3. Both are virgins.

4. No characters are based on anyone in the entertainment industry. Please don't speculate about real-life inspirations. Whoever you name will flop (the author's jinx is very effective).

5. The variety show takes some inspiration from Heart Signal and Back to Field, among others.

6. This is an alternate world. Please don't compare it to real life.

7. They are not related, and they didn't date when either was underage.

Here are two upcoming stories. Feel free to check them out if you're interested~

1. The Flirty Young Master and His Devoted Bodyguard

After being cheated on for the third time, the young Ye family's heir, Ye Chengxuan, was completely fed up.

He couldn't understand it. He had money, looks, and fame, so why couldn't he find a relationship that went the way he wanted?

His close friend said breezily, "It's because you have terrible taste in men. If you want a relationship, you need to find a truly wonderful man."

Which raised the question: With countless men in the world, who was this truly wonderful man?

Ye Chengxuan had no answer, and neither did his friend.

Then one day, while browsing his own fan forum, Ye Chengxuan was accidentally drawn to an eye-catching title: The Perfect Bodyguard and His Beloved Movie Emperor.

One of his dear fans had used Ye Chengxuan and the bodyguard who'd been by his side for seven years as the inspiration for a lavishly written, tens-of-thousands-of-words sweet romance fanfic, full of dramatic twists and passionate devotion.

Ye Chengxuan was so swept up in it that his cheekbones practically rose. Just as he was about to keep reading, the fan suddenly left a comment: "Sorry for shipping real people. I'll delete the post right away." The page vanished without warning...

Ye Chengxuan stared blankly for a long moment, then suddenly turned his head to look at Pei Ze, who shared his room.

On the table sat a peeled orange, its white pith painstakingly removed. A cup of milk in a temperature-controlled mug waited on the bedside table. Ye Chengxuan had made no more than a rustling sound, yet Pei Ze woke at once and asked with concern, "What's wrong, young master?"

A truly wonderful man?

Ye Chengxuan looked at his bodyguard's sharply defined features and remembered the story he'd only gotten halfway through.

"Pei Ze," Ye Chengxuan said, pressing his lips together, "if I wanted to do something, would you help me?"

Pei Ze nodded solemnly, his eyes full of resolve.

Ye Chengxuan looked into his eyes. "Date me."

Pei Ze: "?"

No abuse of power, thanks. I'll perform, but I won't sell my body.

*

One year later.

Ye Chengxuan, rushing to a shoot, frantically smeared concealer over his neck. "Pei Ze, are you a fucking dog?"

"Young master." Pei Ze took the concealer from his hand, smiling tenderly. His fingers brushed slowly over Ye Chengxuan's neck as his gaze traced Ye Chengxuan's features.

"Your makeup, your styling, and the rest of your life..."

"Everything about you can be entrusted to me."

The little fox had lured in plenty of scumbags, but the first time he tried to lure a devoted loyalist, things went off the rails.

Only when his waist ached and his legs went weak did he realize:

The one he'd lured wasn't a loyal dog. It was a wolf that had coveted him for years.

2. I Turned Dark After Entering a Wealthy Family

The first time He Maidong met Xia Qin, Xia Qin had earbuds in and was standing on the stairs of a villa. Dressed in white sportswear, he smiled down at He Maidong.

Then Mr. Xia said to him, "Call me Ge."

Thanks to the sudden kindness of a wealthy man, He Maidong, who had never seen a skyscraper in his life, left his mountain village and was placed in the city, where he had no business being.

His classmates mocked him, the housekeeper sneered at him, and his only comfort was Xia Qin's smile and those words: "You can call me Ge."

But it all came to an abrupt end when he stumbled upon Xia Qin's secret.

His top-of-the-class brother was gay, and after He Maidong snitched, he became the person his brother hated most.

In a fit of rage, Mr. Xia sent his son to the other side of the ocean, and He Maidong became the perfect spy planted at his side.

Back then, He Maidong never imagined that his aloof, untouchable brother would pin him down by the waist and coldly shatter the last trace of affection between them.

"Do you know what it means to steal from the very person you're supposed to be guarding?"

"He Maidong, I'm curious. If I slept with you, how would you report that to my dad?"

His face was cold and distant, not showing the slightest emotion.

"Go on and snitch again."

He said, "I'll be waiting."

*

Secretary He is knowledgeable, composed, and proper. He has known President Xia for ten years and has repeatedly risked everything to turn the tide for him. He is President Xia's closest confidant.

But few people know that Secretary He is President Xia's lover.

Even fewer know that the wild grass carved over President Xia's heart is called Maidong.

Maidong, also known as the immortal grass.

And He Maidong is a wild plant, unlucky enough to have been transplanted into a castle.

He Maidong's mother said that Maidong was a hardy plant, lush and green even in the depths of winter.

When summer came, ordinary-looking Maidong would bear beautiful, deep-blue berries.

It loved warmth, but not glaring light.

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Theme: Work hard and live well.