Former American Power Couple Reunite on a Dating Show

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A celebrity dating show brings together a once wildly popular CP after they unexpectedly cross paths again.

When they meet again, one has become a top-tier star with a long list of hit works and CPs everywhere, while the other has become a minor celebrity, buried in scandals and all but forgotten.

When word got out that the two, whose breakup had been ugly, would appear together on a dating show, the forums descended into chaos. Fans and passersby alike all thought Zhuang Handu was there to leech off the other's fame.

But in reality, Zhuang Handu only wanted to leave the entertainment industry.

To retire as soon as possible, he had no choice but to sign a fake-CP contract and play the sacrificial supporting role on the dating show, giving his colleague a chance to fake a CP with his ex, Wei Xiliu.

When chatting with people, he awkwardly steered the conversation toward his colleague and Wei Xiliu having similar tastes and perfect chemistry. When Wei Xiliu invited him to spend time alone, he turned around and handed the opportunity to his colleague. When performing a solo piece, he even suggested that Wei Xiliu and his colleague dance together...

But then Wei Xiliu, who was always aloof and distant in public, showed up in the middle of the night because Zhuang Handu had rejected him. Angry and hurt, he demanded an explanation, then softened his expression and said pitifully, “Don't push me onto someone else, okay?”

Zhuang Handu: “...”

The moment he met those emerald-green eyes, Zhuang Handu changed his mind.

Why should he hand over what was his to someone else?

The contract only said to fake a CP. Who said it had to be with anyone in particular?

So the viewers, who had confidently declared that the former top CP would surely hate each other, watched as the two grew closer and closer, their gazes growing intimate, giving the CP fans who had held on all this time their moment of triumph.

Meanwhile, Zhuang Handu's colleague was exposed for plagiarism and met a miserable end; his agent had a domestic crisis and faced a lawsuit; and everyone who had once stepped on Zhuang Handu got their comeuppance.

At last, the man who had been covered in mud and vilified for years washed away the filth, took the hand of the lover he'd once lost, and smiled as they watched the whole mess unfold.

Content notes, please check for yourself:

1. A distant, aloof top who (only with the bottom) gets clingy and cries x a gloomy, easygoing, alluring bottom who (only with the top) knows how to tempt, Wei Xiliu x Zhuang Handu. No switching, no pairing them with anyone else.

2. My take on the entertainment industry, set in a fictional world with no real-life inspirations. Includes forum posts with fan wars between solo fans, CP fans, and passersby.

3. (Fake) getting back together after a breakup. A devoted, exclusive pairing from beginning to end. They're both head over heels for each other.

Next book: After Villain Top Five Sees the Book Reviews

After being reborn, Kong Xianglin sees scrolling book reviews appear before his eyes and learns that he's the fifth harem top and a villain in a cultivation novel about a universally adored protagonist.

With the grudges of his previous life settled, all he wants is to protect his sect from destruction and avoid getting involved with the beloved protagonist and the others. But the original plot keeps getting in his way. So Kong Xianglin jumps into the fray and wrecks the story beyond recognition.

The protagonist's opportunities? Stolen!

The protagonist's magic treasures? Snatched!

The protagonist and his crew? Beaten up!

As the plot grows more and more absurd, readers comment:

[What's with this fifth top??? Isn't the universally adored protagonist his lover? Why does he treat him like an enemy???]

[I thought this was your little ploy to play hard to get and fight for him. Why are you actually hitting him?!]

[Wait, didn't he miss Top Three? They should all get beaten up together! Why play favorites?!]

[What are you talking about? The villain gave Top Three a magic treasure. Those two are clearly the real family!]

[...]

[Holy crap, they actually kissed!]

[This is exciting!]

Theme: Understanding, respect, and honesty are the prerequisites for love