Embrace Before Midnight [Dating Show]

[Reunited after years apart | A chance romance from the heroine's perspective, a secret crush coming true from the hero's perspective | Extreme push and pull]

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Embracing Before Midnight is a dating and deduction show for civilian contestants.

Unlike traditional dating shows, its contestants are divided into two groups: Werewolves and Angels. They can freely choose and switch identities.

A Werewolf paired with an Angel wins a huge cash prize. Two Angels who pair up find true love.

On his first night on the show, popular contestant Zhai Yuan receives love letters from three-quarters of the women in the house.

Viewers aren't surprised at all. He's simply too outstanding.

Cool, proud, and handsome without knowing it.

When he sees three envelopes placed in front of him, he opens them as if completing a task, glances through them, then puts them back with an expressionless face.

In truth, Zhai Yuan knows full well that he's handsome, and he's also a sharp-tongued show-off.

Looking for love here? That's not remotely realistic.

He only wants to be the one who controls the game and wins in the end.

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As the new fifth female contestant, Su Jinwen gets the privilege of going on a private date with Zhai Yuan on her first day at the Heartbeat House.

That's how she accidentally finds out that he has a white moonlight he can't forget.

She silently raises this popular contestant's difficulty level to hell mode.

One day after the show ends, rain pours down in sheets.

The doorbell at the Twenty-Five Square cafe rings abruptly in the quiet spring night.

A familiar figure, who should have been in another city, suddenly appears at the door after traveling thousands of miles, catching her completely off guard.

Zhai Yuan, usually so proud, is drenched and disheveled. He lowers his eyes, his voice hoarse and rough.

"Su Jinwen, let's talk."

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Su Jinwen has always thought that she was the one who couldn't resist his good looks and fell first.

Until, after they get together, she accidentally finds a photo tucked inside Zhai Yuan's phone case.

In the photo, she's wearing her school uniform, her sleek hair tied in a high ponytail, smiling brightly in the sunshine.

My secret crush on you is a secret I've kept for seven years.

The best hunters often enter the game disguised as prey.

[Little Scene]

During a livestream event for fans of the show, Su Jinwen maintains a flawless smile for the camera while repeatedly messaging someone who is itching to make a move, warning him to behave.

Midway through the broadcast, a familiar voice suddenly comes from the room next door.

"Baby, I'm going to get a Coke."

Su Jinwen's perfect smile cracks.

Only then do viewers realize that the backgrounds in their livestreams look remarkably similar.

#WenYuanCPMayHaveGottenAHappyEndingOffline

#WhatDoesItFeelLikeWhenADeadCPComesBackToLife

#EmbracingBeforeMidnightThePeakOfDatingShows

She looks at the flood of comments pouring through the livestream and the trending topic that's already reached number one, then rubs her forehead in distress.

Zhai Yuan gives her a smug little smile and strolls right into Su Jinwen's camera view.

"See? I told you there was no need."

*Su Jinwen, coffee development specialist, Oscar-winning actress VS Zhai Yuan, rising perfumer, Oscar-winning actor

*The cocky guy's spectacular downfall

*Two werewolves find their way to each other on a dating show

[Reader's Guide]

1. Professional details come from Baidu and related books. Please point out any mistakes.

2. Both leads have had no prior relationships. Happy ending.

3. Both leads have a bit of a universally adored quality.

4. Some of the show's mechanics and segments were inspired by dating shows in China and abroad.

Theme: Cherish the people you meet