Newly popular actor Luo Cheng is gentle, humble, and an excellent performer, but his opportunities are limited, so he has always played the second male lead.
To boost his popularity, his company arranged for him to appear on a dating show and play up a couple pairing.
But Luo Cheng is actually socially anxious. He figured pairing up with a senior he already knew would be fine, and at least he would feel safer. He never expected the senior to bail at the last minute, leaving the rich CEO Si Chen to parachute in as a replacement.
Luo Cheng immediately felt the pressure. Hoping to win over his walking ATM, he stayed up all night cramming dating guides. It all boiled down to one thing: Take the initiative!
So Luo Cheng prepared himself mentally, determined to play his part in a sweeping, passionate love story.
CEO Si Chen was trying to throw his rivals off the scent by cultivating the image of a lovesick man chasing his wife.
He thought Luo Cheng was a good actor, handsome, and no trouble. All he had to do was act aloof and let Luo Cheng pretend to be devoted.
He never expected the other man to go off script and throw himself into his arms at their first meeting.
Weren't they supposed to avoid physical contact? What was this?
The livestream cameras were right there. Si Chen kept dropping hints while staying in character, but Luo Cheng just didn't get them and remained so professional it made his heart ache. Si Chen forced a smile, nearly grinding his teeth to dust.
Being overly enthusiastic was one thing, but Luo Cheng kept staring at him and liked to hide behind him, too.
Which one of them was the actor? Why were you hiding from the camera?
If this kept up, he was going to be too cute for his own good.
To make their on-screen romance look convincing, Luo Cheng tried his best to stick to the script every day. Fortunately, Si Chen wasn't as hard to get along with as he'd imagined. In fact, he seemed... almost too accommodating?
The dating guide didn't have enough examples, and even after they tried each one several times, the dating show still wasn't finished filming.
Luo Cheng steeled himself and improvised, awkwardly: "I... I have a stomachache."
Si Chen pulled Luo Cheng onto his lap, not caring that he was wrinkling his exorbitantly priced custom suit. He gently said, "Let me rub it for you."
Luo Cheng: You really know how to act!
[Reading Guide]
1. A warm, sunny-looking, actually socially anxious straight male receiver, paired with a falsely aloof, genuinely scheming, self-deluding, doting top.
2. A lighthearted, cheerful sweet romance, perfect for reading before bed.
3. Not a power fantasy. It's mainly about falling in love.
(The plot and character profiles are set and won't change, but the author is terrible at writing blurbs, so I may keep revising this one over and over later QAQ.)
Theme: This wonderful fate
