Gu Xing was famous in the entertainment world for being a "weirdo."
He had the looks, the acting skills, and the connections, yet he was obsessed with getting famous by manufacturing shipping rumors.
Unfortunately, Gu Xing had never successfully sparked a ship.
When he starred in a male-lead drama, netizens said, "The male lead doesn't date. Let Gu Xing shine on his own."
When he starred in a female-lead drama, netizens said he was irritating, useless, and a waste of space, ruining their ship between the female lead and the second female lead.
Even when he starred in a school romance, a youth idol drama, netizens said, "Neither lead looks at the other with love in their eyes. They only admire their own unparalleled beauty."
[Netizens: The harder you try, the sadder it gets. Xing, wake up! Stop trying to manufacture ships!]
Gu Xing refused to accept his fate.
So he signed himself up for a dating reality show.
When the first episode aired, #GuXingShip hit the top spot on the entertainment trending list.
The good news: Gu Xing had become famous through a ship.
The bad news: The ship that made him famous paired him with another male contestant.
Looking at the ever-rising follower count on the ship's fan page, Gu Xing, who called himself the straightest man in the universe, accepted the truth in zero seconds.
So what if he had to act gay? He could do it!
Fu Zui was both Gu Xing's career fan and his boss.
He loathed his idol's habit of neglecting work just to manufacture ships, and often used an anonymous account late at night to post lengthy complaints on Weibo.
When Gu Xing announced he was joining a dating show, Fu Zui finally couldn't stand it anymore. He used a capitalist's favorite trick, financing the production, and became a surprise male contestant.
Whenever Gu Xing got close to a female contestant, Fu Zui would arrive on the scene within three seconds. Fu Zui guarded against him relentlessly. After the show aired, Gu Xing's ships with the female contestants indeed made no waves, but...
Why had the ship between him and Gu Xing blown up instead?!
The day after their ship went viral, Gu Xing ran into Fu Zui's office and took a flurry of photos with his phone.
Fu Zui: ...What are you doing?
Gu Xing replied confidently: Manufacturing our ship.
While they were talking, Fu Zui saw the screen of Gu Xing's phone. It showed a Weibo post.
@Gu Xing: Another day keeping my boss company while working overtime [rose] [heart] [rose]
Photo: A selfie in the boss's office.
Fu Zui: …
Thanks for asking. This career fan does not want to be shipped with his idol.
On the day the dating show ended, Gu Xing suggested that he and Fu Zui end their ship while packing his bags in the dorm. Fu Zui said nothing. He just locked the door with a grim expression, then...
Slowly approached Gu Xing and blocked his lips with a kiss.
"Gu Xing, I won't let us end our ship."
"I took you seriously."
"You have to take responsibility for me."
[Chuunibyou, eccentric bottom with a strange way of thinking (Gu Xing) x sharp-tongued, soft-hearted top who gradually falls for him (Fu Zui)]
Reading Guide:
1. The bottom thinks he's straight, so he's slow to catch on.
3. This is a purely comedic, sweet little treat.
4. Both are pure, each other's first love, and devoted to one another in body and soul.
Theme: Keep your feet on the ground.
