Luo Cici, a musical genius and celebrated singer, transmigrated into a troublesome female side character in an entertainment-industry wish-fulfillment novel. Everyone hated her, and she owed tens of millions in breach-of-contract fees.
To pay off her debt, she registered a sham marriage with top-tier star Gu Jinyang and joined the hit romance show Married or Not?
On this dating reality show, where viewers took part in guessing the couples' identities, they were the only real married couple among eight pairs. They had to hide who they were and make it to the end as an ordinary couple.
Though netizens knew full well that the Gu-Luo couple was the least likely answer, the top-tier star's fans still cursed Luo Cici to kingdom come: "Ugh, how dare you act like you're worthy of being paired with our brother on-screen?"
Until one day on the show, while Luo Cici slept, the top-tier star carefully and reverently placed a quiet kiss on her forehead.
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To keep from breaking character, Luo Cici was forced to act like a spoiled diva.
The production team asked the couples to cook for each other, and Luo Cici flatly refused.
Gu Jinyang tied on an apron and said coolly, "Idiots don't belong in the kitchen."
Luo Cici picked up her bowl, her eyes lighting up as she ate, but still complained, "The meatballs aren't round, and the tomatoes are too sweet."
His fans furiously scolded Luo Cici: "The top-tier star cooked for you himself and you still nitpick? Can you stop being so difficult?"
But on the next episode, they saw Luo Cici humming gently as she tenderly bandaged Gu Jinyang's hand after he cut it while chopping vegetables. Her voice was sweet and melodious.
Netizens: "Mom, I just heard an angel sing QAQ"
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Over the next few episodes, the show turned to music.
When everyone learned traditional folk music, Luo Cici sang softly, moving the folk music professor brought in to teach them to tears. He begged her to take him on as a student.
When everyone studied bel canto, Luo Cici sang a few powerful lines, and the vocal coach came in to teach them wept and begged her to take him as her student.
When everyone sang pop, Luo Cici wrote and performed her own song, and the judge, a king of pop, asked her on the spot to help with his arrangements.
Netizens: "Who was it that told me she was just a pretty face and a spoiled diva?!"
Overnight, Luo Cici became a sensation across the internet, winning a slew of music awards and earning the title of undisputed queen of song.
But just as she was counting her savings and realized she had enough to end their marriage, she saw Gu Jinyang kneeling on one knee onstage at an award ceremony. "Darling, can we please not get divorced?"
Tips: One-on-one, both pure, sweet romance with lots of affection and no angst.
Theme: Live life earnestly.
