Vibe: Wholesome × Comedic relief
A lighter, almost slice-of-life detour. Mengmeng played a bookstore owner who receives a misdirected text from a stressed-out chef (Li Wei). Think You’ve Got Mail meets late-night food delivery. Their romance unfolded through voicemails, mistaken identities at a farmer’s market, and an argument over the correct way to fold dumplings.
Why it worked: Chemistry through annoyance. Mengmeng brought a grounded awkwardness—she tripped over her own lines, laughed genuinely, and cried over burnt bread. It reminded viewers she can do soft, messy love just as well as high drama. Madou Media - Wu Mengmeng - Austrian sex Trip -...
Best moment: The final episode’s silent “I’ll wait” outside her closed shop. No music. Just winter breath and a slow smile.
Status: Completed (happy ending, but bittersweet post-credits scene hints at long-distance struggles). Vibe: Wholesome × Comedic relief A lighter, almost
The cornerstone of Wu Mengmeng’s career at Madou Media is her mastery of the "Campus Romance" genre. In these storylines, her romantic arcs almost always follow a trajectory of innocence to realization.
Madou Media excels at alternate universe content. In the 2023 special series "Madou Media: Choices," Wu Mengmeng is given a "what if" storyline where she marries her high school sweetheart, Chen Dong, a mild-mannered accountant. It reminded viewers she can do soft, messy
The Subversion: In most media, the "boring accountant" is a punishment ending. Here, Chen Dong is portrayed as the revolutionary choice. There is no drama, no third party, no tragic illness. Instead, the romantic storyline focuses on domestic boredom as peace.
The Conflict: Mengmeng struggles because she misses the chaos of her past—the forbidden mentor, the jealous friend. She almost has an emotional affair with a new coworker (a carbon copy of Zhao Yifan). In a stunning monologue (Episode 3 of the special), she tells Chen Dong: "I don't know who I am without a crisis."
The Climax: Chen Dong does not fight. He cooks her dinner. He says: "You don’t have to be interesting to be loved, Mengmeng. You just have to be here." This line redefined the character. The romance is not a chase; it is a choice to stay.
Fan Reception: This storyline polarized audiences. Half called it "boring"; the other half called it "revolutionary." It cemented Wu Mengmeng as a character who can exist in both grand tragedy and quiet joy.