During the two years Ye Xiang dreamed of becoming an idol, a male sasaeng followed him into a hotel room and nearly made him develop a fear of gay men. Ever since, whenever he saw a male fan, he couldn’t help emphasizing that he was straight.
He was practically the entertainment industry’s walking straight-man attraction.
But could someone explain how he somehow ended up as an award-winning actor’s wife?
A pair that had been pining for each other for ages, yet reached the top of the crack-ship rankings based solely on one misleadingly angled photo at the end of the year.
Their fans’ famous quotes included:
“Our ship isn’t pure love or pure hate. We’re pure handsome.”
“They have no real feelings, no chemistry, and no relationship. The only thing they have is us, their steadfast ship fans!”
Passersby:
Six months later.
Passersby: “Whoa, man, weren’t you straight?”
Thanks to that misleading photo, Ye Xiang was invited by an internationally renowned director to join an acting variety show, where he would get to act alongside Shen Chao, a top-tier star in the film industry, in the very first episode.
The only problem was that the script was a gay romance.
Ye Xiang sprang to his feet in a fit of rage, then sat back down with his vision going black. The despair of a straight man...
His acting career wouldn’t even make it to the second episode. He’d gone on the show for one thing only: to meet his rumored boyfriend...
As soon as the variety show was announced, the entertainment industry went wild.
The ship fans were ecstatic that their boys had finally met, while passersby mocked the stiffest actor alive for agreeing to appear on an acting show.
#LongingForYouFinallyMet
#TheFunniestEpisodeOfThe21stCentury: Ye Xiang Acts
#InTheMomentAnnounced
With the hashtags relentlessly climbing the trending list, the two men at the center of all the buzz finally met for the first time.
Manager: “Ye Xiang, I think your husband’s here.”
Ye Xiang gave a cold laugh. “Call him that again and I’ll have my six-foot-three husband slap you into next week.”
A cough sounded. Shen Chao stood in the doorway with an amused smile. “How exactly am I supposed to slap him?”
Manager: “Wait, you’re actually going to hit me?”
Ye Xiang, utterly devastated: “I’m going to jump off a building right now.”
Manager: “We’re on the first floor, thanks.”
When the first episode’s preview came out, passersby had their mocking comments ready, but somehow they never got the chance to post them.
Shen Chao sat with his legs spread on the only chair on set. He patted his thigh and gave a teasing smile. “Come sit on big brother’s lap.”
A shoe-clad foot suddenly appeared on camera, planting itself between Shen Chao’s legs. Ye Xiang taunted him, “Sitting on your lap isn’t enough.”
Passersby: “Are you two actually together?”
During the promotional livestream after the show aired:
“Aaaah, Xiangxiang, wifey, look at the camera!”
Shen Chao frowned. “Xiangxiang is a boy.”
“Uh, then hubby.”
Shen Chao frowned again. “You can’t call him that either.”
Only then did the fans realize something was wrong: What the hell! I’m a solo fan. Why am I listening to you?
Ye Xiang kept pretending to be a quail beside them.
Don’t draw me into this. Don’t draw me into this. I’m straight. I’m straight!
A low, husky voice leaned close to him. “Xiangxiang.”
Ye Xiang instinctively blurted out, “Don’t draw me into this. I’m straight!”
...The whole room fell silent.
#Shocking: Ye Xiang Says He’s Straight
#Ohhh: Ye Xiang Says He’s Straight
#LongingForYouTurnsOutToBeStraightUntilHeWasBent!
Author’s Note:
1. Still a sweet and satisfying story.
2. This is an anti-switching ship. No reversing the pairings!
3. There are no real-life inspirations. Please don’t bring up real-world celebrities, my dears.
4. I’ll add more if I think of anything!
This will be my next story. If you like it, my dears, please add it to your favorites!
Theme: Love needs no reason
