I Picked Up the Wrong Takeout Order: It Belonged to My Crush

July 26: Chapters 1-8 will be revised.

[Here's a preview of my upcoming novel, It Really Wasn't Selling It [Showbiz]. The blurb is below, come take a look!]

--Blurb--

Nan Yin went out in a downpour to pick up his delivery, only to discover that the food wasn't what he'd ordered.

He called the courier and asked around, eventually finding out that the order had been switched with one from the dorm next door.

His roommate had already started eating. Since both orders were barbecue, they decided to combine them and eat together.

Eating alone was boring, so they cracked open seven or eight cans of beer and started playing Truth or Dare.

After a couple of rounds, the bottle slowly turned toward Nan Yin.

Everyone laughed and asked with wicked grins, "When was the last time you did something really explicit?"

Nan Yin thought for a moment. "Last month."

"How was it? What was it like? Come on, tell us everything!"

The guys shouted and howled, egging him on.

But Nan Yin said, "It was awful."

It really was awful. It hurt so much he cried, and he could barely keep pretending to be drunk.

With a clink, Liang Chenyuan righted his empty beer can in full view of everyone and said evenly, "It's fine. Keep going."

A moment later, Nan Yin's phone vibrated with a new WeChat message.

Lcy: Sorry.

Nan Yin glanced at it and ignored it.

Five minutes later, another message arrived.

Lcy: Was it really that bad?

[Note]

A short, sweet story

Mutual pining, with a big happy ending

It Really Wasn't Selling: A showbiz romance about a couple who are really married, despite fans thinking they're just playing up their chemistry

Qiao Suxing woke up one morning and discovered that he had transmigrated into a book.

A big star had become a traffic celebrity who took the black-and-red route, loved to manufacture shipping rumors, and was constantly embroiled in controversy. He had more haters than fans.

Qiao Suxing: Whatever. Time to get to work.

With his incredible professional skills, Qiao Suxing's fanbase grew rapidly. But his history of playing up shipping rumors was dug up and blown out of proportion, sparking fierce fan wars.

The variety show director took advantage of the buzz and invited two celebrities Qiao Suxing had previously used to promote his pairings. In the show preview, both were extremely cold when asked about him.

On top of that, the day before the show aired, paparazzi revealed that Qiao Suxing had been seen with Lu Yuzhuo.

Who was Lu Yuzhuo?

A triple-crown Best Actor whose every film was a hit. He was famous for his bad temper, but countless fans still chased after him.

Qiao Suxing was trying to use him to promote a pairing? Did he have a death wish?

His haters were emboldened, and the entire internet waited to watch him humiliate himself.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the variety show aired.

The guests were making dinner in a villa. Qiao Suxing stood in the middle of a warm, harmonious group. He had the highest score, and both male stars wanted to team up with him, but were too awkward to say so.

His haters were still unimpressed.

[So what? Where's Best Actor Lu, the one he was desperately trying to cling to?]

The camera panned left.

Lu Yuzhuo still wore his usual deadpan expression, but he was holding a My Melody ice cream. Just before Qiao Suxing could make physical contact with one of the male stars, Lu Yuzhuo smoothly slipped between them.

"At 8:24 last night, you said you wanted some in the bathroom."

The comments paused for a moment, then exploded.

[??? Lu Yuzhuo, what are you doing?]

[What bathroom? Wait, are you actually selling a pairing now?]

[Waaah, am I the only one who thinks Qiao Qiao's wife looks so cute when she's stunned?]

[I shipped them for a second. I'm guilty.]

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The variety show became a huge hit. Lu Yuzhuo was photographed visiting Qiao Suxing on set, and the two were seen entering the same place late at night.

Even knowing it was manufactured sweetness, their ship's fanbase grew exponentially.

[They put on a show for me. What's wrong with me shipping them a little?]

When Qiao Suxing's film premiered, Lu Yuzhuo attended as a special guest.

Fans on both sides urged them:

"Baby, you can drop the pairing now. You're doing great!"

"Don't let him use you, gege. You never needed to sell a pairing!"

That night, Lu Yuzhuo posted on Weibo.

@Lu Yuzhuo: We really weren't selling it.

The photo showed a young man with disheveled black hair sprawled on a bed, with only a glimpse of his slender, pale wrist visible.

Weibo crashed.

*

A month after transmigrating into the book, Qiao Suxing got a call. The man on the other end sounded very cold as he told him to set aside a day the following week to go home with him for dinner.

Qiao Suxing: Sorry, I lost my memory in a car accident. What's our relationship?

On the other end, Lu Yuzhuo said expressionlessly: We're married.

Qiao Suxing: .

Qiao Suxing: ?????

Theme: Be independent and strong, and have the courage to love