The Protagonist Fell for a Guy After His Online Dating Identity Was Exposed

Lin Jinze is a low-ranking actor in the entertainment industry, sweet-tempered and gentle. He loves gaming in his spare time, and to rank up, he used a voice changer to pose as a girl and date a big shot online.

His online boyfriend has a distinctive, pleasant voice, eight-pack abs, and the proportions of a model. He is practically the perfect boyfriend. Even when Lin Jinze turns down his repeated suggestions to meet in person or video chat, he never gets upset and continues treating him wonderfully.

Not long afterward, Lin Jinze's agent brings him an offer to fill in on a lifestyle variety show, with a generous fee.

Lin Jinze looks over the lineup. Not only are the guests all popular stars and accomplished actors, but the show also features Yu Huaiyi, a young and promising heir to the industry who works as a director. Getting to fill in is a real stroke of luck.

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On the eve of filming, Lin Jinze prepares gifts for everyone. As he hands them out one by one, he meets Yu Huaiyi, who has already attracted plenty of attention since his casting was announced.

Yu Huaiyi has chiseled features and deep-set eyes, with a hint of mixed heritage. He looks aloof and icy, a real cool guy.

Yu Huaiyi takes the gift and says in a clear, cool voice, "Thank you."

The moment Lin Jinze hears that unmistakable voice, he freezes on the spot.

It is exactly the same as his online boyfriend's.

He returns in a daze. His agent doesn't notice and goes over some filming reminders, then finishes with, "Don't tell anyone you like men. Yu Huaiyi really hates gay people. He even beat up an actor who pursued him, then took him to court."

Lin Jinze sees black before his eyes.

Break up. He has to break up!

No matter how hard Lin Jinze tries to hide it on the show, living under the same roof makes his secret identity impossible to keep.

One night, with no one else around, Yu Huaiyi pins him down and touches the mole below his collarbone, his voice low, cold, and dangerous.

"How come your mole looks so much like my ex-girlfriend's?"

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The pacing is on the slow side. This is a light, everyday entertainment-industry story. Hope you enjoy reading it, dear readers!

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Blurb:

Song Mianchi is an obscure member of a boy band that hasn't debuted yet. When he was young and foolish, he used his cousin's alternate account to date a boy online.

It started when he lost a game of truth or dare. His cousin posted a photo of his legs on social media, and a boy immediately commented, "Is this you?"

His cousin handed him the alternate account and said, "He's looking for you."

Song Mianchi didn't want to respond, but the boy began pursuing him relentlessly, transferring him money at the drop of a hat. Tempted by the money, Song Mianchi agreed to date him.

Since the account belonged to a girl, Song Mianchi used a voice changer every time they chatted. Their relationship seemed sweet, but the whole thing was just an act on his part.

Just when Song Mianchi realized this was wrong, came to his senses, and decided to confess the truth and break up, he was told that his boy band would be making its debut.

Just before their debut, a new bassist suddenly joined the group. Word was that the company had forced him in at the behest of their backers.

The bassist's name was Ji Xiao. He was cold, arrogant, and completely straight.

In the practice room, the members met Ji Xiao for the first time. Song Mianchi, the lead singer and team captain, reached out to welcome him.

Ji Xiao frowned almost imperceptibly and shook his hand casually.

Song Mianchi looked down and happened to notice a silver chain around Ji Xiao's wrist.

Huh? It looks familiar.

He took another look, and was struck as if by lightning, numb from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet.

The silver chain was identical to the one worn by his online boyfriend. It even had a few metal letters on it: the initials of his alternate account's name.

Realizing he'd fallen for someone he shouldn't have, Song Mianchi didn't dare admit he was a man. He went home and quickly broke up with him, making up some excuse.

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But with daily training and touring, Song Mianchi and Ji Xiao are together in the same room all the time. There's no way he can keep his secret identity hidden.

Backstage at one of their tour concerts, Ji Xiao pins him against the wall, holds up his phone, and sneers, "Is the person behind this account, Mianmian Bing, my girlfriend?"

The next day, the trending topics explode.

#Pulse-five Xiao-Mian CP clarifies, video shows the two of them viciously fighting backstage [Viral] [Viral]#

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When the boy band Pulse-five first appeared, nobody in or out of the industry had any faith in them.

The members were at odds and their roles were a mess. They weren't quite a boy band and weren't quite a rock band. Even the fans were all loyal to their own favorites, constantly bickering with one another.

The whole team was like a shoddily assembled operation.

Then a fancam from the makeshift group's debut concert got over a million views overnight.

Theme: The process was wrong, but the result was right.