// Me and My Cursed Ship / A Sweet Little Treat
The lively sweetheart Li Qiaoyu x the man who says one thing and means another, Ye Bie
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Actor Ye Bie and popular game streamer Li Qiaoyu were just as baffled as everyone else about how they had become the hottest ship around after appearing together for only a few minutes at an event.
That very night, hashtags bearing both their full names stayed on Weibo's trending list until morning.
And when you clicked on the topic #ChemistryIsSomeKindOfMysticalThing, you still found people analyzing the pair's curious chemistry.
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Fans of the "Zai Bie Kang Qiao" ship had no idea that Ye Bie, who appeared in Li Qiaoyu's livestream, and the two who interacted so warmly online, were like this in private:
"Can nobody invest in a TV drama for these two? I'd seriously pay to watch it." Li Qiaoyu read the comment in a girlish voice, then rolled her eyes at Ye Bie, who was getting his hair and makeup done beside her. "Yeah, no need."
Ye Bie slowly turned to look at Li Qiaoyu, his expression icy. He gave a derisive snort. "You really think... you can act?"
After staring at each other for five seconds, they both turned away.
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Yet one moment, the two of them would be at each other's throats, arguing over some trivial matter. Then their assistant would call, "We're live!" and Li Qiaoyu would promptly scoot closer to Ye Bie. Her pretty, charming face would suddenly draw near, Ye Bie's lips would press into a thin line, and his ears would turn red first.
After the stream, Ye Bie slumped onto the sofa and rubbed his forehead. "When can we finally break up this ship?"
The assistant glanced at him and said timidly, "You seem pretty immersed in it to me..."
Ye Bie: "..."
His ears turned bright red in an instant. He stood up angrily and walked away.
Can't argue with that. Might as well leave, right? :(
A few things to know:
1. A lighthearted, sweet story. The plot takes priority over logic. Happy ending, one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first.
2. No real-life inspirations. Feel free to come and go. If you drop the story, no need to tell me. Please go easy on any plot holes, and no personal attacks.
*The blurb was first written on March 17, 2022, and has been screenshotted.
Theme: Be patient, but also know how to seize your opportunities
