Ji Lianzhi is 26 this year and a celebrated actor known for his outstanding performances.
Idol drama lead roles have been taken over by traffic stars who got their start on talent shows, while he always ends up playing supporting roles in serious dramas. Despite his popularity with ordinary viewers and his empty reputation, all he ever wins is Best Supporting Actor.
His family is wealthy, but he never uses his connections to throw his weight around in the industry. Instead, he has become an unlucky target whom anyone can casually step on.
Fortunately, his new drama became a hit. His agent was overjoyed and accepted every offer that came their way, including an appearance on the dating show Love 24*30.
The show had many guests, but its two most famous stars were none other than Wen Guangling, the AD carry for TQG, who had won the global finals of Storm Disaster for the second time, and Ji Lianzhi, whose popularity had recently exploded.
During the dating show's icebreaker, a certain world-champion AD carry looked at Ji Lianzhi.
Host: Mr. Ji, you said on Weibo that you've played Storm Disaster. Who's your favorite hero?
Ji Lianzhi: Fengyin and Lingdang, I guess. I really like playing support.
The host teased him: I didn't expect you to like support so much, Mr. Ji. So which heroes do you dislike the most?
Ji Lianzhi: Dislike? I hate Ehuo and Dingdang the most.
The comments immediately erupted.
Everyone knew that Wen Guangling's two championship skins were for Ehuo and Dingdang.
And yesterday, while making up his missed livestream hours, Wen Guangling was asked in the comments why he hadn't let his support teammate choose a championship skin for Lingdang. His answer had been similar: "The heroes I hate most are Lingdang and Fengyin."
The rest of his answer: "I hate couples who like playing Lingdang and Dingdang the most."
Even years ago, he'd been one half of an obnoxious couple who duo-queued with that pair of heroes, and they'd even reached the top of the rankings with them.
Wen Guangling: Both the FMVP and you belong to me.
Ji Lianzhi: Take your hand off my waist first!
Viewer's guide:
* A lovesick world champion top who wants both the kingdom and the beauty x a tsundere young master, a lovesick bottom who's tough on the outside but softhearted and easy to appease. Each other's first love, with no third parties getting between them. There are misunderstandings, but no hzc.
* Original game, fictional setting.
* Both were over 18 during their online relationship.
* The characters, competition, and events are not based on real people or events. Otherwise, my favorite team would make the top eight or top sixteen every year. The same goes for anyone trying to assign real-life inspirations.
* Same-sex relationships are assumed to be legal in Huaguo.
* TQG sounds like "Give Me My Money Back."
Thesis: In the end, we will become each other's only light.