My Ship Is Real!

On a summer afternoon in the company's bare-bones practice room, You Tingyi leaned on Zhou Jianwei's shoulder and whispered, "We'll debut together."

In the sunlight, Zhou Jianwei took her hand and rested her head against hers, smiling tenderly. "We will."

*

Three celebrity couples split up one after another at the start of the year, prompting countless people to declare that they no longer believed in love.

Amidst all that, a photo of two girls holding each other close in the sunlight quietly went viral. Fans enthusiastically promoted them:

Maybe you'd like to ship Love at First Sight? My ship is the real deal!

*

At a youth talent show on Youth TV, trainees from various agencies gathered to show off their skills and compete for the final debut lineup.

Among more than a hundred bright, beautiful young women, two stood out: they had a huge number of shippers!

Sharing water and holding hands were an everyday occurrence. Onstage and off, the two could always be seen huddled together.

Their most famous moment came during an interview.

In a room with a pink background, a beautiful girl looked into the camera and smiled. "When she pulled me out of the water, I vowed in my heart that I would treat her well for the rest of my life."

The scene changed.

With the same background, another beautiful girl propped up her cheek and recalled, "She was soaked through, sitting on the ground in her school uniform and shivering. I'd never seen anyone with eyelashes so long, damp against her face. Her dark eyes looked straight at me, and all I could think was..."

Her face turned red, and she whispered, "So captivatingly lovely."

"She really was captivatingly lovely."

The stars themselves named their ship Love at First Sight, and it became an instant sensation. Their shippers multiplied rapidly.

*

In a shadowy corner of the stage, behind the stairs.

You Tingyi whispered, "If someone finds out we're pretending to be a couple to secure a place in the debut lineup, could we lose our chance at fame...?"

Zhou Jianwei lifted You Tingyi's chin and held her at the corners of her lips, red from being kissed. Smiling, she asked, "Do you know how to make sure no one ever finds out it's fake?"

"Make it real, and it's not fake."

"We're real."

A dancer from ancient times, now in the modern world x an adorable lead singer

[Important reading guide]

* The author doesn't follow celebrities or participate in fandoms! This is my version of the entertainment industry! Fictional characters and a fictional entertainment industry!

* The variety show segments borrow some elements from real-life show formats, with lots of original additions, but none of the characters are based on real people! No models! No models! No models!

* Some real songs are mentioned, but due to the website's citation rules, not many lyrics can be quoted. There will also be plenty of song titles and lyrics the author makes up on the spot, which may be awkward. Apologies in advance.

* A Mary Sue, sweet little romance. Fiction is a break from real life, so just have fun. If anything in this story makes you unhappy, stop reading! You don't need to tell me you're dropping it, and you don't need to argue. There are countless great stories on Jinjiang; you'll find one you like! Mwah!

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