After Joining a Dating Show, I Made My Fake Romance Real

Xia Zhizhu was a bottom-rung actor in the entertainment industry, so obscure that no one even knew he existed. His longest dry spell lasted nearly half a year without a single job. Just as he was starting to consider changing careers, a photo landed on the trending list and set Weibo ablaze. In it, he and top-tier star Ling Wangxing stood close together, gazing into each other’s eyes with such tenderness that it looked like they were about to kiss. The internet went wild. Trembling, Xia Zhizhu clicked into Weibo, certain the fans were about to tear him to shreds. “AAAAAA, Ling Wangxing has a partner and I don’t. Is that fair?!” “Hello, sister-in-law! I heard a rumor that Ling Wangxing can’t perform. Tell us, sister-in-law, can he or can’t he?” Xia Zhizhu: ? What is wrong with this generation of fans? * Top-tier star Ling Wangxing was famous for his bad temper and intimidating presence, but he took his acting career especially seriously. To get better at acting out romantic scenes, he joined a travel variety show with Xia Zhizhu. When Xia Zhizhu smiled, his eyes curved into little crescents. He was stunningly beautiful and seemed untouchable, but in reality, he was incredibly innocent. On the show, Xia Zhizhu got up before dawn to make him a lovingly prepared lunch, took care of him when he was sick, and told him with reddened eyes that he loved him most of all... Before he knew it, Ling Wangxing had taken it all to heart. When filming ended, Xia Zhizhu quickly pulled away and kept his distance, laughing and chatting with other men. That night, a man cornered Xia Zhizhu in the dressing room. His eyes were bloodshot as he gritted his teeth and asked, fighting to keep his composure, “Do you love me or not?” Only then did Xia Zhizhu realize that he wasn’t the only one who’d mistaken their on-screen romance for the real thing. Upcoming novel After Going on a Dating Show with My Ex Shen Chaomu met his boyfriend, Sheng Ci, at university. One look was all it took for them to fall for each other, and they embarked on a scorching romance. But for one reason or another, they broke up shortly before graduation and went their separate ways. After a car accident, Shen Chaomu unexpectedly lost three years of his memory, only to discover that he’d married the ex he’d just broken up with! And for the time being, divorce wasn’t an option. Sheng Ci had just signed a contract to appear on a dating show. With no other choice, Shen Chaomu went on the show with his ex and played the loving couple. On the show, Sheng Ci would drive a long way just to bring him a bouquet and cheer him up. After a fight, he would stand outside Shen Chaomu’s room and apologize. He would confess his love amid a surging crowd. And he would wake again and again in the middle of the night just to make sure Shen Chaomu was still there. * Sheng Ci came from a powerful family and was born to stand above the rest. He had never bowed his head to anyone. The only time he ever did was when he brought Shen Chaomu a marriage agreement and asked him to enter into a marriage of convenience. * Everyone assumed that proud, arrogant Sheng Ci would remain aloof and superior even in a relationship until they saw his partner appear on the show with someone else. Theme: Hold on to your dreams, and the clouds will eventually part to reveal the moon.