My Archrival and I Took Our Pretend Romance for Real

A blogger with the username "Meals Made for Mr. Qin" went viral online thanks to her elegant kitchen equipment, sophisticated filming style, pretty hands, and unexpectedly nightmarish, abstract-looking dishes. In addition to cooking, the blogger added captions explaining that Mr. Qin was her longtime lover, a domineering CEO with a stomach condition who loved only her cooking. He ate every last bite of every meal she made. Commenters: [ ? ] [Did he get stomach problems from eating your food all these years?] [He loves you so much (I mean you, not your food)] The blogger insisted: My food may not look appetizing, but it's really good. He said so himself. Just as the whole internet was marveling at this "twisted" romance, someone suddenly revealed that the blogger was lying. Liang Jinyan's heart skipped a beat. Mr. Qin doesn't even exist. I made him up. Did someone find out? But as she read on, she discovered that the exposé claimed something else: Mr. Qin wasn't her longtime lover at all! He was married, and she was a shameless homewrecker! She'd never shown him on camera or revealed a single trace of him because she was afraid to expose his identity! Liang Jinyan: ? * As the exposer revealed more and more details, Liang Jinyan realized that the "Mr. Qin" they were talking about was Qin Qianyu, her rich classmate from high school. She'd attended a high school reunion recently, so there must have been some kind of misunderstanding. But before she could get to the bottom of it, the controversy exploded. Not only was the account she'd worked so hard to build about to be ruined, but her real identity was also exposed. Just then, Qin Xiangmo, her nemesis from kindergarten through high school and the "other people's kid" her parents always held up as an example, made an offer: "I happen to be surnamed Qin, and I'm a CEO too. How about I appear in your videos and help you out?" * "Meals Made for Mr. Qin," now at the center of an online storm, posted a new video. Opening caption: [Meals Made for Mr. Qin: Special Edition!] The screen lit up. A hand with long, distinct knuckles adjusted the camera, and a man's deep, rich voice said: "Today's episode is a meal made for Miss Liang." * Please add my upcoming modern romance, a sweet story called "No Falling in Love During Our Marriage of Convenience," to your reading list! Sheng Chiying had been the apple of the Sheng family's eye since birth, and was the designated heir to Shengyan Group. After years of having everything go her way, her family started pressuring her to get married. Sheng Chiying reluctantly agreed to try going on some blind dates. But not one of her dates suited her. They were all worse than Wen Zhicheng, her assistant of five years. Assistant Wen knew how to keep his place and respect boundaries. He was smart and handsome. Aside from his sick mother, gambling father, younger brother in school, and troubled past, he was practically perfect. A lightbulb went off over Sheng Chiying's head. She had a great idea. * Wen Zhicheng was dumbfounded when the aloof, domineering CEO Sheng handed him a marriage contract. Sheng Chiying patiently explained: "I'll keep paying your salary, and I'll give you an extra monthly stipend to help your family. All you have to do is keep doing your job and occasionally act along with me. I've already written the script. In the first year, we're a loving couple. In the second, we start trying for a baby. In the third, we sadly discover you can't have children, but I love you too much to give up, so we try treatment... That should buy us until the fifth year, when my family will insist we get divorced. How does that sound?" Wen Zhicheng: "?" Assistant Wen's face was cold, his ears bright red. He said woodenly, "CEO Sheng, there's nothing wrong with me." Sheng Chiying clapped her hands. "Wonderful! Then it's settled. Sign here!" Wen Zhicheng: "..." No, he meant that he, well, there was nothing wrong with him! * The contract stated that this marriage was purely a transaction, with absolutely no feelings involved. Wen Zhicheng was to treat it like his most important job and not entertain any improper thoughts. So on the night when passion overwhelmed them most, Wen Zhicheng used every ounce of self-control to stop himself. He stepped back, buttoned his white shirt all the way to the top, and lowered his eyes. "CEO Sheng, our agreement forbids this kind of relationship." Sheng Chiying: "..." Without changing her expression, she explained the marriage contract again. "Assistant Wen, you've misunderstood. It only forbids falling in love, not... physical intimacy." Wen Zhicheng's gaze darkened. He bent to kiss her and asked in a low, suggestive voice, "CEO Sheng, are you sure? You know how I am at work... I give it everything I've got." - Theme: Love life and work hard!