The Whole World Knows We’re in Love

Jiang Youbai, a celebrity infamous for scandals, is making a comeback after two years away from the entertainment industry. Netizens settle in front of their TVs with snacks and drinks, eager to see what kind of trouble the scandal magnet will cause this time.

Jiang Youbai's scandals include, but aren't limited to: being rude, throwing his weight around, mistreating staff, and maliciously leaking stories to smear his rivals...

A terrible personality, with a long list of offenses.

But when the variety show airs, the whole internet is bewildered:

"Who's this stammering sweetheart who gets nervous so easily?"

"It can't be Jiang Youbai, can it? No way."

"Oh no, I've been awful online."

Jiang Youbai is still withdrawn and quiet, and likes to sit alone in a corner.

But he'll carry a suitcase for a female guest who can't manage it; after everyone catches cold, he'll buy medicine and leave it somewhere conspicuous; and he'll eat every bite of the awful food a senior made.

Rumors say he's been at odds with that senior for ages, but in reality, whenever he talks to him, his eyes shine like stars.

Chi Xu is also very considerate toward him. During the two years Jiang Youbai was away, Chi Xu publicly clarified more than once that he was a good person.

"The fic readers have caught the scent and come running."

"Smells good. It's food, let me have a bite."

"Baobao and Maomao, I'm here!"

"Who started that rumor that they don't get along? Looks like they're about to get along in bed!"

As the show airs, the labels once stuck to Jiang Youbai are peeled away one by one.

He isn't rude, just bad at communicating;

The claims that he mistreated staff were fabricated by his company to deliberately undermine him;

The malicious leaks and smears against his rivals had nothing to do with him;

And he didn't leave the industry because he couldn't make it. He just wanted time to reflect and grow.

The whole internet explodes!

Netizens: "Damn this entertainment industry! How dare they mess with us!"

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All the fuss outside means nothing to Jiang Youbai.

The two most important things in his life are acting and Chi Xu.

He came back to keep acting, and to see Chi Xu again.

He's secretly in love with this senior. No one knows.

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Chi Xu and Jiang Youbai once appeared on a dating reality show, and the CP of the veteran award-winning actor and the talented newcomer was all the rage for a while.

But things ended badly. Jiang Youbai left filming early, and Chi Xu assumed he hated the rumors. For years, he kept his distance, remaining warm and polite.

But no one knows how much he likes Jiang Youbai.

He likes him so much he's going crazy.

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During a variety show livestream, Chi Xu draws a dare: kiss the person beside you for one minute.

Jiang Youbai is sitting on his right. There's no one on his left. It's a choice of one.

Seeing Jiang Youbai turn his face away in refusal, Chi Xu smiles and raises his glass to the audience. "I'll take three drinks as a penalty."

The next second, Jiang Youbai suddenly grabs him by the collar. Eyes red, like a rabbit backed into a corner, he clumsily leans in and kisses him.

The livestream audience:

"..."

"..."

"Damn."

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Theme: Pursuing ideals and love