In his final year of high school, academic underachiever Wen Si'an fell in love for the first time. The object of his affections was none other than the top student who had repeatedly come first in every mock and joint exam.
But the other boy was as cold as an iceberg, and Wen Si'an was too intimidated to speak up. Their relationship lasted less than half a year before quietly fizzling out after the college entrance exams.
Wen Si'an moved away, and the top student went abroad. They followed the principle that "a good ex should be as good as dead" and never contacted each other again.
Until
Deep Sea TV's sleep-streaming host, [Little Umbrella, Go to Bed Early], received a new job offer: take part in a month-long same-sex dating reality show and earn a handsome fee.
As a penniless but determined streamer whose channel had only 300 regular viewers, Wen Si'an thought, "Is this incredible windfall finally coming my way?!"
The signing process went smoothly. Dreaming of getting rich overnight, Wen Si'an set off with his suitcase.
Following the instructions, Wen Si'an entered the villa. After some painfully awkward small talk with the others, he waited for the new guest to arrive.
The door opened. Wen Si'an looked up and saw his "as-good-as-dead" ex, Xie Jianzhi...
In that moment, Wen Si'an felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, and a crisp little "crack" sounded in his heart.
He would never choose Xie Jianzhi, so Wen Si'an began his game of "avoiding the villa's resident."
When Xie Jianzhi sat on the sofa, he sat on the armrest.
When Xie Jianzhi cooked noodles in the kitchen, he ate instant noodles in the bedroom.
When Xie Jianzhi went to the greenhouse, he went to the gym.
Viewers: Any of these people could make a great ship together, but there's absolutely no way to ship Little Umbrella and Xie Jianzhi. (Facepalm.)
Viewers: I get the feeling Little Umbrella doesn't like Xie Jianzhi, and Xie Jianzhi doesn't like anyone.
One day, the production team launched channels dedicated to each contestant. The viewers then saw...
When they sat on the sofa, Xie Jianzhi casually edged closer to the armrest.
While cooking noodles, Xie Jianzhi baked three egg tarts, Wen Si'an's favorite.
While watering the plants, Xie Jianzhi moved Wen Si'an's shade-loving gardenia into a corner.
Viewers: Good news! He's totally in love!
Viewers: What kind of dark, creepy-crawly man is Xie Jianzhi? He seems like the type to obsessively love someone. (Nonsense.)
One day, the production team asked Wen Si'an to use his sleep-streaming skills to help the guests fall asleep.
Twenty minutes later, everyone was fast asleep, except Xie Jianzhi, who propped his chin on his hand and watched him.
Wen Si'an messaged him: Why are you still awake?
Xie Jianzhi: I'm busy looking at you. I don't have time.
Screenshot taken on January 18, 2024.
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