After Appearing on a Dating Show with the Movie Emperor

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Bai Xiangsi has always followed the rules. The only exception was falling for Gu Jinshu in high school, but his one-sided crush went nowhere.

Years later, Bai Xiangsi, now a Best Actor, meets Gu Jinshu again. Gu has become a Best Actor, too.

Gu Jinshu sits across from him, gazing straight at him with an earnest look. "I think this would be a win-win collaboration."

Bai Xiangsi presses his lips together and unconsciously twists his fingers. "...By 'pairing us up,' do you mean there's a script?"

Gu Jinshu leans back in his chair and smiles. "Of course."

On a dating show, Gu Jinshu puts an arm around Bai Xiangsi as they come out of an escape room.

Bai Xiangsi reminds himself: You can let go now.

But Gu Jinshu says, "Not yet. It's in the script."

Their CP fans: We're just here to find sweet moments. That's our job. Who cares whether they're real or fake!

Gu Jinshu joins the filming of Bai Xiangsi's TV drama. During a rehearsal, Gu Jinshu presses his lips to Bai Xiangsi's.

Bai Xiangsi hurriedly pulls away. "That wasn't how we rehearsed it..."

Gu Jinshu lets go of him. "It was. The script changed."

The CP fans are still dedicated to finding truth in the fiction: "They changed the script~ They must have changed it on the spot~"

At the cast party, Gu Jinshu and Bai Xiangsi hide in a dark corner to avoid the paparazzi.

Their warm breaths mingle above them, and their chests brush against each other's flushed collarbones.

Bai Xiangsi grips the hem of his clothes and struggles to speak. "Is this in the script, too?"

Gu Jinshu's lips brush his ear as he exhales slowly. "Yes."

Just as rumors about the two of them are reaching fever pitch, an interview with Gu Jinshu is released and shoots straight to number one on the trending charts.

It was filmed after Bai Xiangsi's awards ceremony.

The reporter asks, "Mr. Gu, what do you think about all the CP fans shipping you two lately? Are the sweet moments real? Mr. Bai is a very talented actor, too. Is this a publicity pairing, or is there some kind of script?"

Gu Jinshu rests a finger against his chin. His gaze passes through the camera. After two seconds of silence, he suddenly smiles. "What do you think?"

Bai Xiangsi: "??"

The CP fans: "???"

#What do you mean, what do I think? That you two went from acting to actually dating?

#I don't know either! He said there was a script for the show, so I believed him!

Reading notes:

1. No real-life inspirations. This is practice writing, set in a fictional entertainment industry.

2. Not pure fluff. Happy ending, one-on-one romance, mutual pining.

3. No logic or professional knowledge required. As long as it's sweet, that's all that matters.

Theme: Be bold, be brave, and move forward