After Pretending Not to Know Each Other for Five Years, the Top-Tier Star Couple Made Their Relationship Official

[Coming soon: 1. After the Sickly Beauty Takes the Initiative to Marry in His Place [Transmigrate into a Book]; 2. I Came Back from the Book Pregnant [Entertainment Industry]. Blurbs below] Blurb: KingDom debuted five years ago and is now the top-tier boy band in the entertainment industry, with popularity far ahead of every other group. Xu Zhiyu, the group's ACE, has always kept one secret hidden: he has been married for seven years! His spouse is none other than Xie Yi, the group's hugely popular Bking, whose reputation is sharply divided. He is also the only member of this five-person group universally agreed to be the one least familiar with Xu Zhiyu. Xie Yi has a face so handsome it could make gods and men alike jealous, and the unruly temper of a pampered young master. On the very first day after his debut, he announced his sexual orientation to the media and declared, "I only want fans who support my career. Boyfriend and girlfriend fans, don't get emotionally invested in me." He was utterly arrogant. Those who loved him could hardly wait to worship him as a king, while those who hated him wished he would die young. His divisive reputation was unprecedented, making him a spectacle throughout the entertainment industry. But Xie Yi didn't care. All he cared about was when he could finally stop pretending not to know his wife, whom he'd been secretly married to for seven years. * Xu Zhiyu recently accepted a script for a danmei drama, and the production team had chosen his bandmate Tao Wan as the other lead. The producers' reason for choosing Tao Wan was simple: If Xie Yi and Xu Zhiyu weren't so unfamiliar with each other, we'd really like Xie Yi to take the role. Xie Yi: ??? Xie Yi: Why not give me the script, then? It could be a chance for Xu Zhiyu and me to get closer. Fans of K's group all wondered whether this sickeningly sweet danmei script, if given to Xu Zhiyu and Xie Yi, would end up becoming a story about nothing more than the affection between casual colleagues. They couldn't understand what the producers were thinking, choosing the two members with the least chemistry to star in it. But when the show's promotional period arrived, behind-the-scenes clips, trailers, and promotional variety shows flooded the internet. In every shot, Xie Yi was always by Xu Zhiyu's side, his usually stony face smiling like a flower. K's group fans: ? Has someone possessed our Bking? After the show aired, the "Xie Xu" CP became a huge hit, and the company simply let the two of them officially announce their relationship. Xie Yi posted smugly: We've been married for seven years, and we can finally make it official! @Xu Zhiyu This is my wife. From now on, none of you are allowed to call him your wife! K's group fans: ??? Married for seven years? K's group fans: !!! The awards owe you two little gold statuettes! The other three members of K's group: ...Thanks. Our group is changing its name to The Completely Clueless. ※Cover art used with permission from artist K, "Mad Laughter at the End of Life" Reading notes and content warnings: 1. This story is set in a completely fictional world. Everything, from the setting to the characters, is made up. This is my take on the entertainment industry, and it is very unrealistic, with the possibility of extremely melodramatic and over-the-top plot points. Please don't compare it to real life. Comments that bring in real-world celebrities or connect the story to the real world will be deleted. Thank you for understanding. I write purely for the sake of being unrealistic. If you're looking for an authentic portrayal of the entertainment industry, this story isn't for you. 2. Elements that may appear in the story but aren't mentioned in the blurb: wealthy families, face-slapping, punishing scumbags, melodrama. 3. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting. The leads are childhood friends, each other's first love, and their romance is sweet from beginning to end. They dote on each other!!! If you're the kind of fan who can't accept the top doting on the bottom or the bottom doting on the top, don't come to the comments to make me sick. I'll delete your comments. 4. Please don't offer any kind of writing advice on the free chapters. I'll delete it if I see it. If you don't like something in a free chapter, feel free to drop the story. There's no need to leave a comment to tell me. 5. I'll add more if anything else comes to mind. Coming soon: 1. After the Sickly Beauty Takes the Initiative to Marry in His Place [Cheerful, sunny transmigrator in a sickly beauty's body as the bottom × Cautious, suspicious, character-awakened top] Blurb: Xia Chizhou transmigrated into the body of the third son of a concubine of the Duke of Song's household. The original third young master had a frail constitution, a mild temperament, and a dull mind. If his twin sister, Xia Jihe, hadn't been so bold and protective of him, the grass on his grave would probably have grown three feet tall by now. When he learned that his wonderful sister was going to be married off to the Left Chancellor's household as the old man's seventh wife, Xia Chizhou, who had transmigrated into the book, carefully plotted and meticulously rehearsed his plan. He donned the bridal gown, climbed into the bridal sedan, and took his sister's place as the bride. Unexpectedly, on the very day the Left Chancellor was taking a concubine, his household was raided. Taking advantage of being inside the sedan, Xia Chizhou lifted his veil and secretly watched through a slit in the curtains. He hadn't seen much of the spectacle when the curtain suddenly flew open. Outside stood a familiar face, wearing an expression of bewilderment that was anything but familiar. Guided by the principle, "As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's everyone else who is," Xia Chizhou waved and gave the person outside a bright smile. "Hi, Your Highness!" * On the day the Left Chancellor was taking a concubine, Prince Heng, Liu Yu, received an imperial decree to raid the household. Seeing a bridal sedan parked just inside the entrance, Liu Yu knew that Xia Chizhou's precious little sister was sitting inside. He wanted to see for himself what made that sister so wonderful that Xia Chizhou mentioned her every day. Ignoring his subordinates' attempts to stop him, he lifted the curtain, only to see a familiar face smiling brightly at him. His teeth nearly ground to dust as Liu Yu sneered. "...The seventh wife?" * Everyone in the capital knew that Prince Heng abused the emperor's favor and behaved outrageously. He'd gone to raid the Left Chancellor's residence and even carried off the concubine they'd been preparing to welcome, taking her back to his own estate and keeping her in the rear courtyard without giving her a title. When Xia Chizhou heard the rumors, he teased, "Your Highness certainly knows how to enjoy yourself." As soon as the words left his mouth, someone pulled him forcefully into an embrace, and a sharp pain stung his neck. Liu Yu gritted his teeth and whispered into his ear, "Since everyone is already saying it, wouldn't it be a loss if I didn't make it true?" Xia Chizhou, who had never imagined things would turn out this way: ??? Coming soon: 2. I Came Back from the Book Pregnant [Hardworking but unlucky bottom × Obsessive, powerful top] Blurb: Han Jiangxue is a little-known idol in an obscure boy band. He's good-looking, hardworking, and professional, but he's unlucky. Each of his bandmates has every vice in the book, making an already struggling group even worse off. When Han Jiangxue opened his eyes, he discovered he'd transmigrated into a book, body and all. Lying beside him was a powerful man from the novel, the kind even the protagonist had to go out of his way to avoid, and he wasn't wearing any clothes. Han Jiangxue: ??? With an aching back, Han Jiangxue slipped away from the powerful man's bed. He was just about to pick a few reliable teammates from this world and keep pursuing his dream in the entertainment industry when he woke up after a nap and found himself back where he started, still an obscure, washed-up idol. Only now his teammates had caused another scandal, and the group was on the verge of disbanding. To make matters worse, after a company physical, Han Jiangxue was confirmed to be pregnant. He opened the novel in the middle of the night and reread it carefully from beginning to end. There wasn't a single mention of men giving birth! * One day, Lu Chen woke up to an uninteresting variety show playing on the television. A guest on the show was clumsily trying to complete a task. As he lowered his head, his pink-dyed hair fell aside, revealing the tiny red mole on the back of his neck, the one that had been in front of Lu Chen's eyes all night long. The guest failed the task and smiled sheepishly at the camera. "Sorry, I failed again." Looking at the face that was exactly the same as the one in his dream, Lu Chen's lips curled into a smile. "I've finally found you." Message: Whether you're in the light or the dark, never give up hope.