Cool, aloof guy who talks himself into falling in love x straightforward, adorably oblivious girl
Sweet showbiz romance | Fake promotion, real relationship | Includes a funny forum-style author's note
Years later, during an interview, someone asked Ji Shanqing, “How did you and Shen Liwen end up together?”
The male star, usually a man of few words, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before smiling softly. His tone was indulgent yet helpless. “She was really hard to win over.”
When the interview clip reached Shen Liwen, she looked completely baffled. “...Huh?”
“Wasn't I the one who pursued him first?”
1. Shen Liwen is a pretty decent little star.
No scandals, no dating history, no rumors.
And no fame.
These days, smart, capable female leads are all the rage, but she's the sweet-girl type, with a cute face and a soft voice. No matter how hard she tries, she always ends up playing the heroine's best friend or some character thrown in to pair off with someone else.
For her latest project, she landed the seventh-billed role in a school drama.
Her agent casually came up with a terrible idea: she should pair up with the eighth-billed actor and drum up some buzz.
“Give it a shot. You're already so obscure, so we might as well try anything.”
So Shen Liwen grabbed two bottles of soda and lurked in a corner of the set, acting like a sneaky little puppy as she waited for him.
The eighth-billed actor was pretty mysterious. He always showed up just before filming and disappeared as soon as his scenes were done.
He was studying at one of the country's top universities, A University. Cool demeanor, handsome face, tall, and blessed with a great voice.
She had no idea why he wasn't famous. She peeked at his Weibo, and he had only tens of thousands of followers.
It was great that he wasn't famous. She wouldn't feel bad about using him to build buzz.
She waited for several days and drank more bottles of soda than she could count before she finally caught him.
After finishing his scenes for the day, the eighth-billed actor strode over on his long legs, swung onto his motorcycle, and was about to leave.
Shen Liwen went “Biu!” and darted out. But when she met his cool, emotionless gaze, all the courage she'd built up went “Biu!” and vanished.
Her brain froze. Nervously, she began, “Um... hey, handsome, would you be willing to fake a CP with me?”
He flipped up his helmet visor and looked down at her for a few seconds, his gaze passing over the Coke in her hand.
“You've been waiting around for me all these days,” he asked, “just for this?”
2. On the last day of filming, “Qing-Li CP's Final Moment Today” trended again.
In the photo, Shen Liwen was holding a bouquet beside Ji Shanqing. They faced the setting sun, the light intimate and the atmosphere perfect.
She hadn't even noticed how deeply Ji Shanqing was looking at her.
Shen Liwen opened their chat and sent him the picture, then left a voice message: “Wow, you're a genius at playing along. Our trending topic just hit a new high!”
A few minutes later, Ji Shanqing replied, “...I'm not that good an actor.”
“That's not true!” Shen Liwen, caught up in the joy of gaining followers, said offhandedly, “I think your eyes are way more expressive than the male lead's.”
Ji Shanqing sent another voice message. There was a helpless smile in his voice as he said, “Silly girl.”
3. One day after they “ended their partnership,” Ji Shanqing took part in a promotional livestream for the drama from home. When it ended, he forgot to turn off his mic right away.
And so countless netizens heard the sweet, plaintive voice of a top-tier starlet saying, “Honey, why aren't you done yet? It's time to walk the dog~”
Amid a flood of “???” and “Mom, my ship is sailing again!” comments, Ji Shanqing narrowed his eyes and made an apologetic gesture. Then he turned and replied gently, “Coming.”
[There's no such thing as a genius at playing along. He's just fallen for you.]
Theme: Love is a two-way force
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