Online Crush: The Actor's Secret

I have an online boyfriend who sends me various half-naked workout videos every day, accompanied by a sultry, husky voice.

"Hope I can sweep you off your feet next time, babe."

One day, I was invited to a variety show.

I overheard the aloof movie star sending a tender, affectionate voice message to his girlfriend.

Excitedly, I hid in a corner, ready to gossip with my online boyfriend, only to receive a message from him first.

"..."

Can someone tell me why my online boyfriend's voice message sounds exactly like the movie star's?!

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[Babe, do you like these poses?]

Suddenly, a series of workout videos filled my phone screen.

Ever since I praised a male colleague for being handsome and well-built in front of my online boyfriend two days ago, he's been sending these videos daily, each with a different pose.

Jealousy can make men do crazy things!

The man in the video had taut muscles, and his well-defined abs disappeared under gray pants.

Wow... so appealing, love it, send more.

I glanced around, trying to suppress my lecherous expression, and saved each video.

To keep enjoying the visual treat, I played it cool in my response.

"It's just... okay." [???]

[!!!]

[...]

With just a few punctuation marks, I could clearly feel his psychological defenses crumbling.

The world now had one more broken-hearted man.

"It must be because I'm not doing well enough that you don't like it, babe."

"I'll try harder! I'll definitely win you back!"

I replied with a comforting emoji, satisfied, and took a sip of red wine.

"When you finally approve, can we meet in person?"

"I want to lift you too." He followed up with a shy bunny covering its face emoji.

To hide my identity, I had only mentioned that I was an ordinary 9-to-5 worker, often working overtime for free.

Tonight's company dinner was actually a wrap party celebration for the film crew.

As I pondered how to reply to my online boyfriend, I heard the screech of a chair being dragged across the floor.

The once lively private room fell silent.

I looked up to see the lead actress's slender wrist tightly gripped by the greasy hand of the assistant director.

Her voice trembled, "Mr. Lawson, have you had too much to drink?" The assistant director wore a lecherous smile, "Emmalyn, stop pretending to be innocent." "You're a newcomer who landed the lead role right away. There must be some big shots backing you."

With that, everyone's astonished gaze turned to Emmalyn.

Her fair face turned pale, tears welling up in her eyes, looking pitiful.

Although I was just a minor actress, I had been in the entertainment industry for a few years.

I stood up with my wine glass, "Mr. Lawson, as a favor to me, please don't make things difficult..."

My attempt to play the hero was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

I was caught between standing and sitting, awkwardly holding my wine glass as I watched the person who entered.

In today's entertainment industry, handsome men are everywhere, but whenever Danny appears, he becomes the center of attention.

His demeanor was elegant and aloof, tall and long-legged, dressed in a pure black tracksuit that was both cool and ascetic.

Truly, he was the legendary beauty of the entertainment world, a rarity in eight thousand years.

Danny stepped between the two, his tone calm.

"Mr. Lawson, do you have any issues with my person?"

My person???

No wonder the young girl reached the peak of her career right after debuting; the big shot behind her was none other than the movie star Danny!

Wow, I've discovered a real-life celebrity couple!

The assistant director naturally didn't dare to provoke further trouble and could only awkwardly release his grip, hurriedly apologizing and claiming it was all a misunderstanding.

With the situation resolved, everyone resumed eating and drinking as if nothing had happened.

I was left awkwardly standing with my wine glass.

Just as I was about to withdraw my hand and quietly sit down, Danny picked up a water glass and clinked it with mine.

"I'm the designated driver, so I'll toast with water."

Watching him down the water in one go, I followed suit, decisively.

Before sitting down, I couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up.

Yes, a good man!

Returning home at one in the morning, I received a schedule from my agent, Stella.

"Live stream promotion at 9 AM. Don't oversleep!"

I collapsed onto my double bed, feeling utterly defeated.

Some people are just destined to work hard all their lives.

Just then, my phone buzzed again.

I frowned and opened it to find a video from my online crush.

But this video was different from the usual ones.

In the video, the headless man wore a white shirt, unbuttoned, with a tie loosely hanging around his neck.

His long fingers traced from his elegant collarbone down his firm muscles to his eight-pack abs, finally resting on his black belt.

"Baby, I had a bit to drink tonight. It's so hot, I really want to hold you."

!!!

This was testing my limits as a human being!

I swallowed hard, and my inner voice was screaming.

Go meet him, Davina. You won't lose anything, right?

Exactly!

With that body and that deep voice, there's no way I'd lose out!

Worst case, I'll just wear a few extra masks when we meet.

I immediately replied, "Alright, let's meet!"

Once I said that, neither of us could sleep from the excitement.

We ended up chatting in the game, roaming the virtual world together.

When Stella arrived, I was chatting about last night's gossip while playing on my online crush's character.

I praised a male colleague as a rare good man.

My online crush immediately got excited, "Am I not a good man in your eyes?"

Afraid he'd get jealous and attack me in the game, especially with someone else around, I quickly reassured him, "Of course you are. You're the best man in the world."

"Hmph, that's more like it. You should focus on me and not look at other guys."

"Alright, alright."

Stella chuckled as she pulled me into the car, just as my character got knocked out by an enemy hero.

My online crush's low, magnetic voice came through the phone.

"Baby, get back up." Wow, that voice is just too seductive~

In online relationships, you always seek something from the other person.

Like their voice, fingers, chest muscles, abs, thigh muscles...

And my online crush had it all.

How could I let him go so easily?

Hearing the voice, Stella frowned slightly, "Danny?" I was taken aback, "???" Her question sent a chill down my spine.

I had been so focused on his explosive physique that I hadn't considered the voice.

Thinking back, the tone did sound a bit like Danny.

I tentatively asked, "Could you say 'Baby, get back up' again?"

He immediately repeated in a playful tone, "Baby~ you fell down~ get back up~"

"..."

Stella and I exchanged glances.

There's no way this playful guy could be the aloof Danny.

When we reached the dressing room, the stylist was doing Danny's hair.

I noticed he was playing the same game.

Sneakily, I tried to get a glimpse of his ID, but he suddenly put away his phone and stood up.

His sharp eyes seemed to see right through me.

He glanced down at me and walked straight out of the room.

Hmph, who cares!

With his clumsy skills, he couldn't possibly play better than my online crush!

Half an hour later, the live stream began.

Based on my status, I was the last to enter.

I was forced to sit between Danny and the leading actress.

...

Looks like I'm just part of their little game.

Meanwhile, the live chat was buzzing.

"Finally, I get to see my Danny! He's so cool and handsome!" "Danny, just keep being handsome. Don't worry about us!" "Isn't the girl next to Mr. Robinson a newcomer? Sitting right next to him?"

"No idea, probably someone from the investors. Many actresses today seem to advance through networking."

"Let's just focus on Danny. He's truly a once-in-a-millennium beauty!"

...

I sneaked a glance at the man in a suit beside me, then at the beautiful leading actress on the other side.

I couldn't help but cover my mouth and chuckle.

Looks like this secret is one I can only enjoy by myself.

During the intermission, Danny took out his phone, the bright screen clearly visible.

I thought to myself, this guy really has no sense of boundaries!

Is it so hard to use a privacy screen protector?

Danny sent a voice message, his voice deep and magnetic.

"Baby, what are you doing?"

Oh wow! Sending messages to his girlfriend when she's right there.

His secrecy game is on point.

Like a cat that got the cream, I covered my smiling mouth and eagerly nestled into a corner to share the gossip with my online boyfriend.

But first, I received a voice message from him.

As I pressed the phone to my ear, the voice and content were exactly the same as what Danny had just sent!

Unconvinced, I played it twice more.

No surprise, it was identical each time.

I was suddenly at a loss, my mind a chaotic mess.

Oh no, my first online romance and I've really ended up with Danny!

In my mind, I imagined Danny looking down at me like a king, his thin lips parting slightly, "Tsk, you... dare to covet my body?"

For my own peace of mind, I need to break up!

But wait, doesn't Danny already have a girlfriend?

I covered my mouth, eyes wide.

Am I being forced to be the other woman?!

Oh no, I have to break up with him!

Otherwise, if it ever gets out that I'm the third wheel, I won't be able to enjoy celebrity drama anymore!

But breaking up abruptly would definitely raise suspicions.

I need to come up with a foolproof plan.

Just then, the host announced the start of the second half of the live broadcast.

I quickly stuffed my phone into Stella's bag, hoping to discard my chaotic thoughts along with it.

Sigh, how did my perfectly fine online boyfriend turn out to be Danny?

Sweet memories flooded my mind, and my gaze involuntarily drifted to the man beside me.

His brows were sharp, his nose high, his skin fair, and his facial features clean and crisp.

Truly a godly face in the entertainment industry.

But often, the most charming ones are the most dangerous.

It's safer to break up before he discovers anything.

Perhaps my desire to break up was too strong, as the host had to call my name several times before I snapped back to reality.

"Ms. Riley, what are you thinking about?"

Without thinking, I blurted out, "Thinking about how to break up."

"..."

The whole room erupted in astonishment, even the live comments paused for a moment.

Oh no, I actually said what I was thinking out loud!

Instinctively, I looked up at Danny, who was also looking down at me.

His dark eyes seemed to see right through my thoughts.

My heart skipped a beat.

Break up!

It has to happen today!

After the broadcast ended, I earned a new nickname-Breakup Girl.

Stella kept lecturing me, but I couldn't hear a word.

I was too preoccupied with how to break up with Danny.

Telling the truth was definitely not an option; I had to start with the idea of meeting in person.

After all, not many young people today are willing to commit to the end of romance.

I typed coldly: "I don't want to." "What's wrong, baby? Are you mad because I lied to you?"

"That was my fault, I'm sorry. I can explain."

Even through the screen, I could feel his heart breaking.

But if I didn't do this, it would be me who'd end up shattered.

I replied, "I don't want to meet you in person, and I don't want to marry you."

"Is there something I'm not doing right? Just tell me, and I'll change everything."

The screen showed "The other party is typing..." at the top. I knew he was probably writing a long message, just like he did when he used to comfort me during arguments.

I felt a twinge of guilt, but then I remembered his infidelity and steeled my heart: "We should break up. We're not right for each other."

Danny almost immediately refused: "No!" "I won't break up! I don't agree!" "How are we not right for each other? We're perfect together!"

When I didn't respond, he called me with a voice call.

When that went unanswered, he tried a video call.

He used to be so considerate, never this reckless.

I knew he was anxious.

But I was even more anxious.

I feared the truth would come out, and the all-powerful netizens would not only uncover our relationship but also our love triangle.

For the sake of all three of us, I had to be the bad guy.

Danny was persistent, so I had no choice but to block and delete him completely.

Finally, the world was quiet.

At that moment, I understood what Stella meant when she said the only advantage of online dating is that once someone disappears from your friend list, it's like they've vanished from your world entirely.

I walked away without a second thought.