Name: The Outdated Couple Goes Viral
Author: Purple Bamboo Music

Synopsis

Yao Zhou was blacklisted by his garbage agency for three years. Then he lost a lawsuit and was ordered to pay 50 million in breach-of-contract damages.

He couldn't repay that in ten lifetimes of working.

Just when he was out of options, he ran into his former boyfriend, a top-tier star he'd once treated like dirt.

The man tossed him a marriage contract. The payment: 50 million.

Yao Zhou: Even if he's into BDSM, I'll go along with it.

*

Huo Yiwen brought him to an industry event and had him stand off to the side as punishment.

"Stay here. Don't move around."

Yao Zhou stood there, feeling thoroughly wronged, and wolfed down the free snacks.

Three hours later, Huo Yiwen asked sarcastically, "Why aren't you sitting down? Can't you see the chairs?"

Yao Zhou forced a smile. Damn it, I'll just swallow my anger.

The CP fans: Zhouzhou is so clueless. He didn't even think to find a seat! No wonder Brother Huo couldn't focus while talking to the famous director!

*

While filming, Huo Yiwen gave him a minor role as the male lead's (Huo Yiwen's) sidekick.

"Do a good job. Don't make me look bad."

Yao Zhou swallowed his pride, playing the perfect lackey both on and off set.

After filming wrapped, Huo Yiwen gave him a cold look. "I was talking to my assistant. I didn't ask you to get me a glass of water."

Yao Zhou swallowed his pride: Damn, damn, damn! It's all for the money!

The CP fans: Zhouzhou is so obedient. What a perfect husband! No wonder Brother Huo always brings him along to filming!

*

No matter what they did, the CP fans saw Yao Zhou and Huo Yiwen as a perfect love story with both sides equally devoted.

Their outdated CP, "A Leaf on a Boat," gradually became a hit!

Yao Zhou: My eyes are always brimming with tears.

*

As time went on, Yao Zhou reasonably began to suspect that Huo Yiwen's marketing team was behind it all. Huo Yiwen was using him to attract fans, clean up his image, and squeeze every last bit of value out of him!

Yao Zhou: What a ruthless man!

Yao Zhou scoffed at Huo Yiwen's awful behavior. The moment their one-year deal was up, he was out of there!

But he was caught on the very day he tried to leave.

The man pinned him against the wall and kissed him fiercely, one hand around his neck.

Dazed by the kiss, Yao Zhou saw Huo Yiwen coldly tugging at his tie.

"I've spent the whole year pursuing you, and this is how you repay me?"

"Looks like I've been far too nice to you."

"We've been married long enough. It's about time we did what husbands are supposed to do."

Yao Zhou: !!!

[Important]

1. Sweet and satisfying showbiz romance, two strong leads, rekindled love, marriage first and love later.

2. No real-life inspirations. Please respect the original work.

3. Includes live comments. Please don't read if that bothers you.

Blurb archived 2024.11.17 on Weibo: @ZizhuLeYa

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Synopsis:

Ni Yuan is a flop with fewer than a million fans across the internet. His ex-boyfriend Cao Yansheng has over a hundred million.

Five years ago, they debuted in the same boy band. They were incredibly close, and CP fans made up ninety percent of their fandom.

But that was then. Now, Ni Yuan hates Cao Yansheng more than anyone.

Ni Yuan never expected to run into Cao Yansheng on a dating show where flops pretend to be in love for publicity.

When the two met, the interview room fell silent for ten minutes.

Ni Yuan: "Please separate us and interview us individually afterward."

Cao Yansheng sneered. "Hmph."

The staff member wiped away a bead of sweat. "Sorry about that. We'll arrange separate interviews right away..."

The staff anxiously watched the livestream reactions.

[The classic CP reunites, and the room falls silent for ten minutes!]

[One has red eyes, the other's voice is choked up. I'm shipping them!]

During the segment where they described their ideal types, Ni Yuan smiled sincerely.

"I don't have an ideal type. I won't set limits on my future partner, but I do have a deal-breaker type: someone who checks every box on my list of things I can't stand, someone who makes me feel sick just thinking about them... As luck would have it, the show invited someone exactly like that."

Cao Yansheng, meanwhile, kept a cold expression.

"I like people who are rich, gentle, and quiet. One person in particular doesn't fit any of those."

The staff member's heart rate shot to 180.

This is a livestream, you guys!

[Ni Yuan, you looked at Cao Yansheng eight hundred times in ten minutes! So you really can't stand him!]

[Cao Yansheng, don't think we didn't see you transfer money to Ni Yuan. Turning your wife into your ideal type starts with making him rich, right?]

As the show went on, Ni Yuan's dislike of Cao Yansheng grew several levels stronger.

"I'm on a date with my male partner. Why are you butting in and playing the third wheel?"

"I told you I don't like eggs. Do you boil them every day just to spite me?"

"I bought everyone a gift. Yours was the cheapest. What are you grinning like an idiot for?"

Until...

Near the end of the show, Ni Yuan finally lost it and yelled at Cao Yansheng, a top-tier star, for using a CP to sell a fake romance. Had he lost his mind?

In full view of everyone, Cao Yansheng met his gaze.

"I did lose my mind. After 1,826 days without you, I can't take it anymore."

Ni Yuan was at a loss for words. "...You're so cheesy."

Cao Yansheng chuckled. "Then let's talk practicalities. Can I sleep in your room tonight?"

Ni Yuan: ...You bastard.

[The one you hate the most and the one you love the most are always the perfect match.]

Highlights:

[1. Rekindled love, sweet and satisfying romance between two strong leads.]

[2. Includes live comments. Please don't read if that bothers you.]

[3. Same-sex marriage is legal. No real-life inspirations. Please respect the original work.]

[4. A self-indulgent labor of love. I want to give every heartbroken CP fan a home.]

Synopsis archived 2025.03.13