In the peaceful twenty-first century, the online world is ever-changing, with trends shifting in an instant. There are two male stars who can't stand each other. Whenever the media brings them up in the same discussion, their fans go to war, cursing each other's ancestors and dragging their names through the mud until both sides are left battered.
Fans call them "rivals."
Although everyone calls them rivals, Chen Beihua is actually a cut above Li Yi, and most netizens take Chen's side. Li Yi is always the first to get bashed.
Why?
Because Li Yi rose to fame as soon as he debuted, going from an eighteenth-tier nobody straight to the second tier. But less than two months after his peak, he... went crazy.
He went from a talented, handsome guy to a minor celebrity who trends for things like #CelebrityWhoInsultsHisFans and #UglyWhenYawning.
And yet he somehow managed to establish himself in showbiz, relying neither on his looks nor his talent, but on having a wealthy father: the head of Kangjian Pictures.
Li Yi: You laugh at me for being an eighteenth-tier star. I laugh at you for earning 2,500 a month with no job security.
He was already used to being criticized, but at least he led a carefree life. He'd take his electric scooter for a ride around the capital, and if he caught a passerby who was also a fan and hated him, he'd give them an earful. And just like that, he was trending again.
Then the Cauliflower CP burst onto the scene.
Li Yi: "Who the hell spread rumors that I'm involved with that green tea? Don't they know I'm famously homophobic?! I refuse to believe anyone would buy it!"
His assistant shakily rose onto her tiptoes and held up her phone:
- "Why did I suddenly realize they're kind of cute together...?"
- "The gentle prince and the short-tempered young master! Aaaaaah, I'm going crazy over them!!!"
- "Everyone, leave me alone. I'm shipping Cauliflower first."
Li Yi recoils with a twisted expression, declaring that even through the internet, he's afraid of catching this contagious bad influence. He even boasts, "When I meet that green tea, I'm going to, "
His assistant hurriedly reminds him, "Young Master, Chen Beihua is here."
"..." Perfect. He swears he'll put on the kind of showy, domineering-boss act where a rich mother throws money at her son's wife.
But Chen Beihua looks utterly innocent. He takes Li Yi's hand in both of his and speaks softly, with a hint of shy uncertainty: "Teacher Li, I've liked you for years. Could I have your autograph?"
Li Yi suddenly feels he may have judged him too harshly. Forgetting that he's homophobic, he waves a hand. "Bring me a pen."
Chen Beihua: smiling.jpg, got-what-I-wanted.gif.
Assistant: ...
[Reader's Guide]
1. Scheming, sweet-talking prince-like seme x a clueless, dim-witted uke
2. Both virgins, one-on-one, happy ending
3. No real-life inspirations, mostly sweet
Theme: Pursuing your dreams
