Rising Actor’s In Globally Popular Series Past As A “Rent-A-Boyfriend” Gains Attention

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Recently, a popular actor’s previous job history gained attention online.

Currently, one of the most popular BL dramas airing at the moment is Desire The Series. The series is based on a book set in the Omegaverse, a world where humans have secondary sex characteristics, and tells the story of two relationships.

A mysterious virus has swept across the country, causing the entire population to develop sub-genders that affect their reproductive organs and pheromonal attraction. Most people fall into alpha, beta, or omega categories, but rare outliers exist. Alpha Sheng Shao You the head of a leading biopharmaceutical company, has heard rumors of an “enigma” sub-gender that supersedes even an alpha’s power, but believes that it’s nothing more than gossip. During a business meeting with a corporate rival, he meets omega Hua Yong, and after learning that he’s in a precarious financial situation, Shao You decides to support Hua Yong, despite his objections. Shao You and Hua Yong quickly find that they’re intensely attracted to each other – however, Hua Yong is hiding a secret that could change everything about their relationship.

— Series Synopsis via Viki

Despite rumors of censorship and removal from platforms, the show has maintained its popularity, and the four lead stars have even debuted as a musical group known as Desire4.

Actor Heng Jiang, also known as Ocean Jiang, plays an alpha in the show’s secondary relationship, marking what appears to be his first major acting role.

Before this, Ocean graduated from college and held several different jobs, including modeling.

The actor also appears to have worked as a “rent-a-boyfriend” for a specific period, based on photos showing him holding an ad with the phrase “boyfriend sharing” on it. A rent-a-boyfriend is a companion who can be hired to act as a significant other for events.