Quan Zhilong was discharged from the military on October 26, 2019.
Two months later, he was named D Agency's New Year's couple for January 1, 2020, kicking off the year with the first dating rumor since his discharge.
Unlike Chinese netizens speculating from photos, Korean tabloid D Agency came prepared this time, claiming his new girlfriend was Mira Lin, a former girl group member who had returned to China to pursue her career. In the clearest paparazzi shot, half the woman's profile was visible, and she was unmistakably that foreigner. The news caused an uproar.
Fans were stunned. "Oppa's only been out for two months, and he's already dating someone new!"
Now that's what I call fast. Is this the kind of man who'll die without love?
Only Quan Zhilong himself knew it wasn't the woman living in China, but a younger version of her.
YG broke with its usual pattern and swiftly denied the rumor: The dating report wasn't true.
But it didn't deny that she was that woman.
That night, Quan Zhilong received an Instagram DM from across the sea: "Quan Zhilong, are you out of your mind?!"
The man smiled wryly as he looked at Lin Muqing, who was only twenty, and thought: If he really were out of his mind, that would be wonderful.
Blurb 1: While filming a variety show, Lin Muqing suddenly noticed the strange looks from the people around her. She didn't find out until after work that D Agency had named her one half of its New Year's couple, and the other half was her ex from ten years ago, Quan Zhilong, whom she'd broken up with ages ago.
Looking at the photo above, of a young woman who resembled her by about eighty percent, she couldn't swallow her anger, even though both parties had immediately denied the rumor.
"So you like playing the 'substitute for your beloved' game, huh?"
That night, Lin Muqing sent him an Instagram DM full of curses.
A few days later, she found Quan Zhilong in her living room. Or, to be precise, he claimed to be Quan Zhilong from 2010.
The boy, acting like he was in a Qiong Yao melodrama, cried and told her, "Mira, I won't accept this breakup."
People really can't empathize with their past selves, not even the version from a few days ago.
Could someone explain why her ex from ten years ago had traveled through time to be here, crying and begging her not to break up with him?
Buddy, is this really the time to talk about that?
She denied the dating rumor just yesterday and cursed out her ex. And now it's her turn?
Quan Zhilong, thirty-two, and Lin Muqing, thirty: their only New Year's wish is, "Heavens, please send our lovers from ten years ago back where they came from!"
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