[Showbiz] Honey, Aren't You Going to Make It Official?

[Being thoroughly revised] “Love me, and you should support me like you would a flower. Teach me how to survive and find my place in this world, and use your connections and money to help me bloom more brilliantly. After that, I’ll belong to us.” That was Meng Lingci’s view of love at twenty. Back then, she had nothing but her beauty and was struggling to make ends meet. Wanting somewhere to stay during the holidays, she accepted a sacrificial role on a dating show: a cannon-fodder character whose only purpose was to take the blame. Who would have guessed that, thanks to her beauty and her talent for keeping a whole pond of fish, she would carve out a path for herself as a foreigner, tear up the script, and become the most talked-about… amateur contestant of the moment? She could become a star if she wanted, or an influencer if she didn’t. Her solo fans, haters, and casual gossip-loving fans were waiting to see what Meng Lingci would do next when news broke that she and Quan Zhilong were going on a dating show together, setting the internet ablaze. The announcement sent her to the top of the trending charts and put both of them in the eye of the storm. Her solo fans sighed and complained that Meng Lingci had lost her mind. Going on another dating show meant she had no work and no idea how to choose a script. Her career was doomed. Her haters laughed: No need to watch. The queen of the dating scene was bound to crash and burn. Only the casual gossip fans reposted the news in eager anticipation, ready to enjoy the antics of the newly crowned fish-pond expert and master of push-and-pull. Who knew that once the show aired, everyone would be won over? #So many people hope this couple really gets married# #Could you two please get married? Do it for me# #100 clues that the Linglong couple belong together# #That person on the rich guy’s Instagram has to be Meng Lingci# Countless comments were also wailing: #If you like each other, secretly give this post a like# … After seeing the trending topic, Quan Zhilong liked the posts one by one, then forwarded them to Meng Lingci. A few hours later, she replied: I was busy just now and didn’t check my phone. I didn’t keep you waiting too long, did I? Quan Zhilong was slowly typing a question mark when another message came in. Meng Lingci: This is fun. I’m going to like one too. In an instant, Quan Zhilong was completely placated. He even remembered to post a story: “Someone is mine. I’m someone’s.” *Here’s a preview of a future Infinite Company story starring Director Quan. Add it to your favorites if you’re interested. The Rules of Possessiveness On the day she moved into the Cheongdam-dong villa, Yin Zaixi stood in the middle of the luxurious, empty lobby with her luggage. Her shoes looked utterly out of place beside the expensive furniture. She held her slender back straight, a harmless smile on her pure, pretty face, and endured the scrutiny of those around her. Beautiful, poor, but hardworking. Almost too perfect to be real. “Is this your new little sister? She’s so pretty.” The European-style second floor overlooked the entire lobby. The man surrounded by admirers rested an arm on the railing. His casual stance could not disguise the aristocratic air and rebelliousness in his bones, or the sharpness in his eyes and brows. “Little sister?” he murmured, then gave a cold laugh. “Want her? You can have her.” Yin Zaixi looked up, and their eyes met. Fine. We’ll stay out of each other’s way. Yin Zaixi understood. But he clearly didn’t. Yin Zaixi breathed. Quan Zhilong: She’s using her beauty to seduce me. They lived under the same roof, so running into each other was inevitable. Quan Zhilong: Was she waiting for me on purpose? His fantasies came crashing down the night Yin Zaixi started dating someone. The joking remark he had tossed out that day became: “I like Zaixi. I want to marry her.” Zaixi. Quan Zhilong toyed with the lighter in his hand, a storm stirring inside him while his expression remained perfectly calm. “Does she like you?” “She does.” “Then I’m afraid…” Quan Zhilong lowered his voice, the faint glow of the flame reflected in his pupils. “That’s unfortunate.” He liked Yin Zaixi too. That night, he broke into Yin Zaixi’s room. Pinning the hand she had placed on the door, he forcefully slid his fingers between hers. “Break up with him. I’ll be your boyfriend.” [Tips] 1. Sweet, sweet, sweet. 2. Starts while the first dating show is awaiting broadcast, with exciting scenes told in flashbacks. 3. They’re both great at flirting. It’s a battle of wits in love, and neither wants to lose or give up the upper hand. Two aggressive flirts with weak defenses fall in love. 4. A twelve-year age gap. 5. Starts after military discharge. Parallel universe, with plenty of authorial liberties. 6. Imperfect protagonists. 7. The author is all about romance, and so is this book. The plot is there to support the romance. 8. There’s also a focus on personal growth. 9. Please don’t send writing advice. No, thank you. Theme: We should strive for a better life.