Five years after graduation, Lin Qi has worked diligently for his company, never imagining that one day he'd be suddenly laid off.
Lin Qi, unemployed and single with only two months left until the New Year: "Ha! Heaven, can you even look me in the eye?"
But! There's always a way forward. Just as Lin Qi was sending out resumes everywhere, his junior, Yu Xieshi, appeared out of nowhere with a contract.
"Senior, want to join me on a dating show?"
Lin Qi picked up the dating-show contract in front of him, utterly confused.
"If you choose me in the final episode, I'll pay you an extra fee. You can also have my appearance fee for this show."
Tempted by the high pay, Lin Qi shamefully gave in. He mustered every ounce of resolve he had... and still couldn't refuse Yu Xieshi.
He'd heard Yu Xieshi had a "moonlight" who'd gone abroad to study. Lin Qi himself looked a little like this elusive first love, so he was full of confidence: Isn't this just a moonlight-substitute story? I've got this in the bag!
But after filming the dating show, Lin Qi followed their agreement and chose Yu Xieshi, only to be whisked off to his home. That's when Lin Qi realized something wasn't quite right. This was nothing like the novels! Weren't domineering CEOs supposed to save themselves for their moonlight and pay their substitute five hundred thousand a month to go away?!
Later, Lin Qi found some paintings Yu Xieshi had made in college in the art studio at home. Seeing the familiar profile in one of them, Lin Qi asked Yu Xieshi in a jealous huff, "Do you miss this moonlight that much? You've kept paintings of him at home all these years."
Yu Xieshi: "Isn't that the painting I made of you back then, the one you didn't want?"
Lin Qi: "?"
Well, turns out I was the moonlight all along.
One-on-one romance, both leads have no previous sexual partners, set in a world where same-sex marriage is legal. The main story takes place on a dating show.
Theme: Fate has a way of bringing people together
