The Little Paparazzo Is Still Going Undercover and Snacking on Gossip in Showbiz Today

[Upcoming: What Do I Do If I Blindly Pick My Archrival on a Dating Show?] [How Did Fake Couples Both Lose Their Memories?] Please add them to your wishlist! Half the story is gossip, half is romance. None of the characters are based on real people, so please don't read too much into it ●ˊ▽`●

Everyone in showbiz knows Bai Guo. It would be hard not to.

At least half the shows in the top ten TV rankings have his name in the credits.

He's also known as the savior of TV ratings.

Even the most dreadful wish-fulfillment romance can see its ratings skyrocket just by casting him in a one-minute supporting role.

Everyone in showbiz also knows Carrier Pigeon. It would be hard not to.

At least half the exposés in the top ten gossip trends come from this paparazzo.

He's also known as the celebrities' living King of Hell.

Even the most squeaky-clean idol can have their dirty laundry exposed by Carrier Pigeon, shaking the whole entertainment industry.

But nobody knows that Bai Guo and Carrier Pigeon are actually the same person.

By day, Bai Guo plays a devoted male lead on set. By night, he shoulders a huge camera, puts on camouflage, smears mud on his face, and lies in wait among the bushes...

He blends right into the scenery!

Then he swiftly points his lens at Actor A, who is cuddling up to someone other than his wife, despite claiming he's devoted to her.

An hour later, the headline blows up:

"Shocking! A devoted lover on top, a secret midnight rendezvous down below? Turns out he already has three illegitimate kids!"

With the professional motto of "infiltrate the enemy from within," Bai Guo signs up for a reality show about building an uninhabited island, packed with celebrities ripe for gossip.

Every time a guest shows up, another scandal breaks. By the end, no one is left standing.

Celebrities (trembling): Do I really have to go on this show?

Director (performing an online ritual): Could this year be unlucky for us? Are we cursed?

Viewers (munching melon seeds): Who's today's lucky celebrity to have their career crash?

Bai Guo: ...

There's no time to talk! Click, click, click! The camera never stops!

The good news: there's plenty of fresh gossip!

The bad news: Song Jingce is here too!

After staking out the award-winning actor countless times and failing every time, Bai Guo has named Song Jingce his number-one enemy. His ultimate career goal is to expose Song Jingce's true face.

He plans to take advantage of filming to investigate on the sly. Just as he begins to suspect Song Jingce is hiding a secret, Song Jingce turns the tables and lures him into a trap.

Bai Guo: "...Wait, what?!"

He never imagined that someone who seemed so mature and steady could be such a cunning old fox!

He'd even woven a huge net in advance, just waiting for Bai Guo to jump in, ready to savor his "feast."

Bai Guo (trembling): I warn you... d-don't come any closer! I'll expose you!

But the threat doesn't stop the other man. If anything, his eyes even start glowing green!

A few hours later

Bai Guo (angrily biting the bedsheet): *&%...￥#@

Why didn't anyone tell him that he was the other main character in this scandal?!

Meanwhile, Song Jingce, who saw it all coming, leisurely logs into Carrier Pigeon's account.

He doesn't just post a side-profile photo, he's crafty enough to show the background too!

The trending topics explode:

"What the heck! Why is my favorite actor hooking up with a paparazzo?!"

"Shocking! Life is hard and work is tough, so someone's willing to sacrifice himself for the scoop!"

"The most dedicated professional alive. If you want a scoop, trust Carrier Pigeon!"

* An outwardly mature but sly old fox of an actor, gong x an outwardly well-behaved but sly little fox of a paparazzo, shou

* Three side couples, with little page time. All are BL. No one gets to leave my world straight x

* This story is only for people who love gossip and a good laugh! There are tons of scandal-prone people, and the shou goes after everyone, no holds barred, including his colleagues! Don't take anything personally. If you take it seriously, you've already lost~

Bonus scene:

Bai Guo, caught with his secret identity exposed: Tell me, what do you want?

Song Jingce: I want...

Bai Guo (interrupting): Just so we're clear, as long as you don't reveal my secret identity, I'll do anything.

The sly old fox smiles faintly: Oh? Is that so?

The little fox finally gets it later (indignant): If I'd known you were after me, I would've exposed my secret identity back then!

Song Jingce calmly pulls out his phone: Don't be upset. Guess what I saw on set today?

Bai Guo glances over, instantly excited: Expose him!!!

= Synopsis screenshot saved as proof, 2023.12.2 =

Upcoming stories below!

① What Do I Do If I Blindly Pick My Archrival on a Dating Show?:

Shi Yu signs up for a hugely popular livestream dating show.

A long-running favorite in the industry, the show is not only a hit, but also known for its quality:

Every couple it brings together ends up getting married, with two kids in three years as the standard. Having a house full of grandchildren is a common achievement!

Shi Yu, 25 years single since birth, rubs his hands excitedly.

Who could resist that?

I absolutely have to soak up some of that sickly-sweet romance!

The show's most famous segment is the blind date selection.

Separated by a screen and using voice changers, participants choose their soulmates based purely on conversation.

Shi Yu expects to have to settle, but never imagines he will find his true love in the very first round.

They like the same things, hit it off, and even share some bizarre little quirks.

Shi Yu (excited): Come out! My destined other half!

The next second, the curtain drops.

Shi Yu: "..."

Shi Yu: "???"

First, does your production crew not check people's genders when matching them up?

Second, why is it Qin You?!

The two of them can't stand each other and bicker every time they meet. Neither can believe they have a 100% match rate.

Every week, the blind selection pairs them up again, no matter how hard they try to escape each other's "clutches." They even end up together when they deliberately choose the wrong answers.

They even unlock the extraordinarily rare hidden achievement: [Devoted to One Another]!

The show's director is delighted: What do you call this? The red string of fate, the Matchmaker descending to earth, love written in the stars, and a match made in heaven!

Shi Yu: "..."

Shi Yu: "Are you sick or something?"

Since romance is out of the question, Shi Yu decides to kill time by turning into a melon-eating groundhog and focusing on the other guests.

Munching on melon seeds, he watches all kinds of problems erupt from tangled love lives, including but not limited to cheating, flirting, stealing partners, fighting, and digging up each other's sordid pasts...

Watching it all from the front row, Shi Yu gets more and more invested, even gossiping along with the livestream viewers.

"Don't be fooled by how much Male Guest A is acting like a clean freak. That's just a made-up persona. His room's full of dirty laundry piled up like a mountain."

"Female Guest B? She doesn't like A at all. He's just her backup plan. Her real target is C."

"What? D's girlfriend from outside the industry has come forward with a scoop? Tell me everything!"

The viewers happily follow along with the gossip, while kindly warning him:

[Shi Yu, you silly thing, stop watching everyone else! It looks like your partner has designs on you!]

Later, when the news breaks that Shi Yu and Qin You are living together and walking their dog, the viewers can't help giving them a thumbs-up:

[This dating show really does have the Matchmaker in charge! Every match is a bullseye! By the way, when are those two getting married and having two kids in three years?]

Actor gong x singer shou, probably a couple of childish elementary-school kids

At first, they're genuinely sworn enemies and truly can't stand each other. They really do fight whenever they meet. Neither can imagine that they'll end up fighting their way into each other's hearts, then into bed (x

② How Did Fake Couples Both Lose Their Memories?:

Jiang Qingmeng and Shen Xinghe are the entertainment industry's envy-inspiring couple.

At least eight out of every ten posts on their social media are about showing off their love, and even on variety shows they can't go three sentences without bringing each other up.

When the audience is swooning over them, the two straight guys finally reach the dressing room, leap three meters apart, and scrub their hands furiously with alcohol. They don't want to touch each other for even one more second!

Help!

They're just a fake couple pretending to be together to drum up publicity!

To make their act look "professional," only the two fake lovers know the truth. They leave no evidence behind, and even their managers and parents think they're genuinely in love.

The good news: Everyone believes them, and their popularity keeps climbing.

The bad news: Everyone believes them, so when they lose their memories, no one is around to tell them the truth!

While the viewers marvel at how deeply in love the two must be to get into a car accident on the same day,

on the other side, Shen Xinghe opens his eyes and is told he has a boyfriend: ...Who?

In the next room, Jiang Qingmeng, who's also lost his memory, stares at the person making a heart shape in his phone wallpaper and falls silent.

...Who is he?!

The only two people in the world who know the truth have both lost their memories.

At this very moment, everyone, including the two of them, is convinced they're madly in love!

Jiang Qingmeng and Shen Xinghe, both suffering from amnesia, join a reality show that observes couples' daily lives.

In front of the cameras, they pretend everything is fine, fumbling through their roles as loving, considerate partners.

Even if I've lost my memory, the other person is innocent. As his boyfriend, I absolutely can't let him down!

Faced with the meal Shen Xinghe has gone out of his way to cook, Jiang Qingmeng, who never eats cilantro: ...

No!

My beloved made it, so he must have had a good reason!

Watching Jiang Qingmeng wolf down the food on screen, the viewers are moved to tears:

"Brother Jiang once wouldn't even smell cilantro on a variety show where he had to choose between eating it or jumping off a cliff. This must be true love!"

Faced with the clothes Jiang Qingmeng has gone out of his way to buy, Shen Xinghe, who hates the color red more than anything: ...

No!

My beloved bought them, so he must have had a good reason!

Watching Shen Xinghe wear a different red outfit every day of the week, the viewers are moved to tears:

"Xinghe hasn't worn a single red outfit since his debut. This must be true love!"

Later, after regaining their memories, the two are invited to do a reaction video about the show.

Shen Xinghe: "..."

Jiang Qingmeng: "..."

Didn't this guy used to act like there was something wrong with him, insisting that "no cilantro" and "no matching red outfits" be written into the contract? Why did he go this far now?

Wait... could he have feelings for me?

So your straight-guy act and fake-couple contract were both lies?!

In short, it's a story about two people who both lose their memories and then accidentally convince themselves that they're in love (x

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