That Top-Tier Star Is My Childhood Friend

Someone on a Douban gossip group claimed that the newly popular top-tier star CY and the obscure, D-list actress ZYH were dating.

The evidence: on the night of November 30, the star went to the actress's home and didn't leave all night.

Gossip fans quickly figured out who it was. There were only a handful of male stars who could be called top-tier, and with the added qualifier “newly popular,” it had to be Chi Yu.

Then they checked the initials, and they matched!

Chi Yu was a strikingly handsome man with bold features, straight brows, and bright eyes. His well-defined features had helped him stand out in an entertainment industry full of beautiful people, earning him a huge following of fans who loved his looks.

There are so many ugly men in costume dramas. You should be grateful that the domestic entertainment industry has someone as stunning and talented as Chi Yu, one online commenter wrote.

Chi Yu attended a top university and was spotted by a director while working a part-time job. His first drama became an overnight sensation, and he rose steadily to become a top-tier star.

It was said he'd had a girlfriend back when he was still an ordinary student.

His fans chimed in: Chi Yu debuted late, so it's normal for him to have had a past.

The Douban post was reposted to Weibo and sparked heated discussion. A huge number of netizens quickly decoded the initials: the obscure actress in the post was Zeng Yihan, who had appeared in a few low-budget web dramas and was struggling to break out of the D-list.

Chi Yu's fans immediately rushed in to call them out: Are you blind? Zeng Yihan was at a friend's birthday party on the night of November 30! She was out all night!

Which raised the question: Why had Chi Yu gone to Zeng Yihan's home that night?

At that very moment, a little assistant watched the online uproar while trembling and clutching her phone.

What should she do? Would she be found out?

Chi Yu reassured her: “Don't be afraid. We can always make it public.”

The assistant: “No!”

Zeng Yihan: “Chi Yu, can you act like a responsible adult for once? Stop using me as a cover!”