[Rekindled Romance After a Broken Relationship / Divorced Couple Back in Business]
The entertainment industry's first dual-male-lead romance series, "The Actor," became a massive hit and broke into the mainstream.
Countless viewers wept over the breathtaking love between the two leads.
But the show's stars, Chi Yue and Qin Kaile, swiftly distanced themselves from each other off-screen, and even had an ugly falling-out over the allocation of certain opportunities.
While fans of the series mocked them for "being heartless after getting what they wanted" and "making an ugly scene over the spoils," they had no idea that the two had once truly fallen into character.
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Chi Yue spent his whole life acting out other people's love stories. The one time he acted for himself, he got divorced the very day the show finished airing.
Everyone in the industry said he was cold and distant. Chi Yue thought that only Qin Kaile knew how warm he could be.
The first time he fell in love through a role, he let himself pretend their romance was real on set. He cast off the burdens of public life and went wild with Qin Kaile amid the crowds... They even secretly went abroad to get a marriage certificate.
Everything he had once thought he would never do, every rebellious thing that went against convention, he did with Qin Kaile.
But that day, Qin Kaile said, "Chi Yue, I've played the devoted lover with you for three years. I'm exhausted."
After a long silence, Chi Yue heard himself reply, "Let's get divorced."
After the divorce, Chi Yue never thought of turning back.
And he certainly never thought Qin Kaile would.
Proud Qin Kaile had been born with everything: a privileged family, handsome looks, and astonishing talent... Heaven had given him almost everything.
He had never learned how to bow his head.
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On the 31st day after they parted, Chi Yue unexpectedly saw Qin Kaile outside his apartment.
The other man wore casual clothes and looked a little disheveled. His expression was more dejected than Chi Yue had ever seen.
They stared at each other. Neither was the first to offer a greeting.
After a tense pause, Qin Kaile gave in. "Are you free lately?"
"Hmm?"
"There's a variety show proposal here. I... I think it's... a pretty good fit."
Chi Yue lowered his eyes to read the title: "After Divorce, Could You Love Me Again?"
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Qin Kaile once thought he could no longer stand Chi Yue's arrogance, coldness, and bad temper. Yet in the first month after leaving him, he couldn't help missing him for 720 hours, 43,200 minutes.
He had never asked anyone for anything in his life.
The first time he begged was when he pursued Chi Yue.
The second was when he signed the divorce papers.
The third time...
He stood outside Chi Yue's home, clutching the variety show proposal until his knuckles turned white.
"Just one episode," he said. "If you don't want to see me... just one episode."
PS: A cool exterior and a burning heart, a devoted lover whose feelings were misplaced, a seductive actor bottom x born a top-tier star, willing to humble himself for love, a chasing-his-ex-to-the-crematorium top. Both are virgins, 1v1, happy ending, younger top.
Theme: Love life