Qualia – illustratör

Wei Yanzi and Gu Yiliang burst onto the acting scene together, igniting a rivalry fueled by their shared debut. But while Gu Yiliang dazzles with his acting prowess and idol-worthy looks, Wei Yanzi finds himself in the shadow with only his striking appearance to boast. Amid the barrage of online hate from Gu Yiliang’s fervent admirers, Wei Yanzi’s patience wears thin.When Wei Yanzi stumbles upon an online community totally convinced there’s a romantic entanglement between the two actors, he is initially shocked but soon finds solace in their speculation as he immerses himself in their discussions.Though their relationship is purely professional, Wei Yanzi can’t shake the growing sense that maybe the shippers are onto something. As he spends more time with Gu Yiliang, lines blur, and Wei Yanzi begins to wonder if there might, after all, be truth behind the fan-fueled fantasies!

Wei Yanzi and Gu Yiliang burst onto the acting scene together, igniting a rivalry fueled by their shared debut. But while Gu Yiliang dazzles with his acting prowess and idol-worthy looks, Wei Yanzi finds himself in the shadow with only his striking appearance to boast. Amid the barrage of online hate from Gu Yiliang's fervent admirers, Wei Yanzi's patience wears thin.When Wei Yanzi stumbles upon an online community totally convinced there’s a romantic entanglement between the two actors, he is initially shocked but soon finds solace in their speculation as he immerses himself in their discussions.Though their relationship is purely professional, Wei Yanzi can't shake the growing sense that maybe the shippers are onto something. As he spends more time with Gu Yiliang, lines blur, and Wei Yanzi begins to wonder if there might, after all, be truth behind the fan-fueled fantasies!

After a chaotic evening full of giving Gu Yiliang’s evil stepmother a piece of his mind, Wei Yanzi is beside himself. It seems that no matter what Wei Yanzi does, he and Gu Yiliang only grow closer by the second. But that only spells trouble for Wei Yanzi, who is trying to lay low and keep the few fans he does have. Call it a delicate game of cat and mouse, but if the fandom were to find out about their new relationship dynamic, there'd be hell to pay and then some. After all, in their current political climate, it’s not like gay men are accepted all that easily, not to mention the damage it could do to their careers. But Wei Yanzi is getting ahead of himself. First, he has to figure out how he ended up in Gu Yiliang’s room, the two men pinching each other’s cheeks…? And given the current situation, are we really all that certain Gu Yiliang is straight, anyway?

After their agency green-lights a brilliantly flirty fanservice idea to promote their drama, Waves of Parting, Gu Yiliang and Wei Yanzi host a chaotic live stream that results in an explosion of NSFW fanfics. Now it’s game on.Wei Yanzi is determined to find out if Gu Yiliang is actually gay, or if he’s just doling out the sugar for show. Meanwhile, Gu Yiliang is still under the impression that Wei Yanzi has a sugar daddy sponsoring him behind the scenes, and the jealousy becomes crippling. He proposes a new idea to Wei Yanzi: Why doesn’t he become Wei Yanzi’s sugar daddy instead?Wei Yanzi, master of missing the point, doesn’t understand Gu Yiliang’s proposition. Is Gu Yiliang saying he wants to treat him like a boyfriend? That’s what he’s been doing this whole time, isn’t it? But to Wei Yanzi’s bewilderment, Gu Yiliang dials up the flirtation to max levels! By the time the two are headed back to Gu Yiliang’s place to “play games,” Wei Yanzi is left wondering - is this man trying to kiss me or kill me?!