Huayu: Starting from an Unemployed Male Model

Wei Jun has been lying dead in his dormitory for three days.

Occasionally going out to the gym helps maintain body shape. Models and artists need to maintain their physique, especially during the early stages of their careers.

I'm lying on the sofa, eating fruit, and scrolling through Weibo.

The short video titled "If Love Really Exists" has garnered over 10,000 likes, over 1,000 shares, and hundreds of comments, and has attracted 25,000 followers.

The comment with the most likes was from user "白my": "Wow, so much fun! So handsome and cute, I want to take some pictures too!"

Wei Jun clicked on the profile picture to enter the homepage and played the pinned video.

A teenage girl wearing a red baseball cap, a white T-shirt, and bell-bottoms is abandoned on the ground by her companions. The camera then cuts to her starting to dance to music.

Bai Mengyan?

The little tiger teeth in the video are eye-catching and steal the show.

Scroll down her Weibo homepage to see various model photos she took for clothing and interesting stories from her work.

I never imagined I'd have a fan of a future top-tier actress.

Wei Jun hummed a little tune, feeling smug.

I was getting ready to work out when a message came through on WeChat.

Rich Woman #1 Xu Lu: [Junbao, what are you doing? I miss you.]

Wei Jun glanced at it but didn't intend to pay any attention.

Since that day, Xu Lu has been sending messages frequently, and Wei Jun replies depending on the situation. If she weren't busy with work, or if Wei Jun weren't abroad recording a program, she probably would have wanted to come over.

Another message popped up on WeChat. I checked it and it showed a WeChat transfer of 1314 yuan.

Huh? What do you mean? Am I that kind of person?

Wei Jun clicked to claim the reward, first replying with "[Getting ready to work out]", then, after thinking for a moment, added, "[I miss you too]".

Hey, you've got a good eye for people.

Rich Woman #1 Xu Lu: [Hmph, you miss me but won't come looking for me.]

Sending an angry cat emoji.

Wei Jun: [Not coming to see you doesn't mean I don't miss you; it just means I'm secretly thinking about you.]

Rich Woman #1 Xu Lu: [You sweet-talking rascal, I'm punishing you by making you send a voice message, the deep bass kind, and it'll be long.]

Huh? You voice-obsessed bitch.

Wei Jun had previously refused her calls, but she wanted to hear his voice. Wei Jun thought he would reward her occasionally if she behaved well.

Wei Jun sent her a one-minute voice message, then ignored it and went to the gym.

At this moment, in Xu Lu's studio apartment.

Bed.

Xu Lu, dressed in light clothing, saw a one-minute voice message. Her fingers trembled as she clicked to save it, then she spread her legs and struck a pose.

Tap play with your right thumb and move your left hand down.

......

February 26th marks the global preview screening of the second season of "We Are In Love" in Shanghai.

Wearing a smart and stylish suit and sunglasses hanging in his hair, Wei Jun rode a bicycle with Li Lin on the back.

"Wow!" The sound of frogs croaking filled the air.

A wave of heat hit us, and the balloons on the bicycle swayed in the wind.

"Hello everyone, I am Li Qin, Wei Jun's girlfriend."

"Hello everyone, I'm Li Qin's boyfriend, Wei Jun."

The two bowed to each other.

Despite being called a global preview event, it was pitifully small in scale, with only the "Wei-Wei couple" in attendance.

The other two couples couldn't attend due to scheduling conflicts, and it's unclear whether that's true or not; that's the notification Wei Jun received anyway.

Wei Jun and his partner were pure saviors, unlike the other two groups who parted ways after filming and didn't need any "after-sales service".

Most of the people present were Li Lin's fans, each carrying a light stick. There were only a few Wei Jun fans, probably bought by the production team.

The stage lights dimmed, and the first episode began playing.

This was the first time Wei Jun had seen himself appear on screen as a guest, and he found it very novel.

The entire episode is 1 hour and 35 minutes long, with each segment lasting 30 minutes. The rest is GG (Goblin).

To be honest, I feel the article is a bit short. But there's no way around it, it's going to be broadcast on satellite TV, and there are time constraints.

When he appeared in a suit, it caused an uproar among the audience.

Wow, so handsome.

"She's a former model, no wonder she has such a great presence and figure."

"Super photogenic, and very handsome in person."

When they saw themselves and Xu Lu switch identities and have a conversation, the fans and audience members present were instantly shocked by Wei Jun's female voice and got goosebumps.

Fans at the scene exclaimed, "Wei Jun's female voice imitation is amazing!", "Even someone as handsome as him gets hurt in love!", and "Poor Xu Lu, he looks so helpless."

When the male and female guests first met, Wei Jun played a prank on Li Lin, which made his fans both love and hate him.

Some fans at the scene got so caught up in the moment that they yelled for Li Lin to run!

The two then exchanged a romantic glance, and Wei Jun's insightful remarks about "older woman-younger man relationships" garnered him a huge following.

At a candlelight dinner atop the Canton Tower, Wei Jun wittily and humorously answered a difficult question posed by Li Qin, earning praise from fans for his high emotional intelligence.

At the same time, Li Qin answered his question, and fans exclaimed, "Qin Qin is so honest, she's an easy girl to take care of."

The tug-of-war and contest between the two is so captivating that it's almost like watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

During the final gift exchange, Wei Junxiu's audience was stunned; they hadn't realized that flowers could be given in such a way.

An hour and a half later, the lights came back on, the host came on stage and said a lot of pointless things and then invited Wei Jun and the other person back on stage.

After the two went on stage, most of Li Lin's fans in the audience, unlike their previous indifference, looked at Wei Jun with burning eyes.

"I know this is Linlin's first time participating in a dating reality show. I'd like to ask why you chose to participate in this program," the host began, outlining the program's format.

Li Qin raised the microphone: "Well, I came here wanting to have a carefree, public relationship."

"Oh, now you've brought it up." The host smiled.

Li Lin smiled but remained silent.

The host then asked Wei Jun why he came to the show.

Wei Jun struck a pose, twirling the microphone around, and joked, "The production team said there would be food, drinks, and accommodation, so I came."

After the room erupted in laughter, Wei Jun added, "Of course, it's mainly because I saw that Lin Lin was on the list of female guests online, so I signed up."

Wei Jun remembers that there were quite a few male and female guests on the list circulating online at the time, and the competition was quite fierce. The success of the first season allowed several couples to reap huge profits.

I was selected based on my connections and good looks.

After a few words of interview, the host started having the two play a "test of tacit understanding".

After the staff took out two small question boards and markers, they began asking questions.

What would Li Qin hope to hear if she had a cold?

Wei Jun and Li Lin exchanged a glance, then picked up markers and wrote their answers on the small whiteboard.

When the host announced the results, the two individuals each revealed their answer boards.

"Wow!" The host and fans at the scene were amazed by the chemistry between the two.

Both of them wrote "hug you".

Who loves rice the most?

After Wei Jun and his companion finished writing, they revealed their answers.

"Why Li Lin?" the host asked, puzzled.

Wei Jun replied, "Every time we finished recording the show, she would drag me to eat."

Who is the most romantic?

The two quickly finished writing and revealed their answers.

Why Wei Jun?

"I'll hold your hand when we cross the street, order your favorite dishes when we eat, and surprise you from time to time with cheesy pick-up lines," Li Qin said, lost in memories.

"Corny pickup lines? What kind of corny pickup lines are they?" the host asked curiously.

Wei Jun then stepped forward and asked the audience, "Does anyone have a deck of cards?"

Just then, a fan happened to have a deck of cards he had just bought. Wei Jun took the cards, opened them, examined them, shuffled them, and casually selected two cards to place on top. Then he had Li Lin draw the cards.

Just when everyone thought he was performing magic, Wei Jun made a surprising statement: "Whoever has the smallest signboard later will treat everyone to dinner."

Li Lin pulled out a "4 of Hearts" card and showed it to the audience. When she saw that the card was too small, she pouted.

Wei Jun chuckled a few times and drew out a "4 of Spades".

Li Qin saw that they were the same size and smiled, saying there was no need to treat anyone.

Wei Jun said, "You're a 4, and I'm a 4, so let's be 8 together."

"Wow!" The audience erupted in excitement, and the host exclaimed, "What a smooth talker! This isn't corny at all; it's clearly sweet talk!"

The corny pickup lines that would later become commonplace were only just emerging in 2016 and had not yet entered the public eye. Everyone thought they were just flirting lines, not some incredibly corny pickup line.

The host asked the questions several more times, and the two gave almost identical answers.

Aside from deliberately making mistakes on some sensitive topics, such as "the other person's favorite sleeping position" which involves privacy.

"We just saw that Wei Jun can imitate female voices. Should we ask him to do a little something right now?"

After the test of teamwork ended, the host asked Wei Jun to showcase his talents, following the established procedure.

"Yes!" the fans at the scene shouted.

Wei Jun coughed a few times: "Since that's the case, then I'll imitate Xiao Ai's lines from 'Super Wings'."

"I am Xiao Ai, I am the rescue hero, rescue rope, launch, powerful, pull~~~~~" Wei Jun started with 0 frames.

Xiao Ai's girlish voice resonated throughout the venue, causing fans to scream with excitement.

"Wei Jun is truly a treasure; I'm a fan of his from today onwards."

"Ahhh, so cute!"

"I'm dying of laughter, it's so cute to hear a super manly man speak in a girlish voice."

Finally, they played some games on site, and Wei Jun ended the press conference by winning a kiss from Li Lin.

Of course, it was a kiss through the hands.

In public, they should be mindful of their behavior. The two of them are just acting, cooperating in a performance, and creating a CP (couple) image; they are not actually dating.

Even if it were true, a kiss on the spot would generate a lot of buzz, and a bunch of marketing accounts would write nonsense about it.

Even so, that's enough material for marketing accounts.

This kind of promotion between couples is fine in this era, but if it happened ten years from now, it would probably make headlines, solo fans would be arguing and criticizing everywhere, and couple fans would be obsessed with the sweet moments.